Sometimes my brain stops
and creates pictures
that can't be real.
It's like a dark cloud
hovering beyond my fingertips.
I can hear the darkness hum,
feel it vibrate within my mind.
Rain climbs into my scratched skin
and fills my lungs with ice.
It drags me underwater
and holds m...
Always striving for perfection,
Reaching further, higher.
Raising the bar till unattainable
And falling into the fire.
Thoughts of never being good enough
Are much like being stoned.
And we fall into the depths of darkness
Where we’re all forever alone....
My only friend seems so far away now,
Although he was just here.
He ran off into the sunset
With the girl of his dreams, it appears.
I remember that night he whispered “I love you”
But that was too long ago.
Every promise I made to him is gone
And fallen somewhere far below.
Circles were...
Swirling, dancing, gracefully
As life moves too fast around me.
A covering a blanket of pure confection
To shield my innocent heart.
A wink, a whisper of undesired lust
Twinkles in the eyes of a stranger.
Leading me through a gentle waltz
Of how it feels to be loved.
A wall, a barrier to...
Maybe a knife
or even some pills
will take his life away.
But I know,
with me,
he’ll be okay.
His sun will shine
where dark clouds try
to take away his breath.
But side-by-side,
for all of time,
we will escape death....
He is leaving
To a place that is
Warm,
Sunny,
And never stops smiling.
He’s running from this
Cold,
Dark,
Frowny-face kind of place.
And no matter how hard it is
To release my hold on him,
I know he must go
To be happy.
And no matter how bad my heart breaks
I will hold him there fore...
Locked within her secret room, she sits with her back against the wall; there is no where left to run, her knees against her chest; there is no one left to impress. Their footsteps are heard from every side, but they will never break down the walls. They try with pounding fists and kicking feet, but...
Miranda ran into the woods using the scarce moonlight to avoid the trees and fallen branches. The sound of her feet crunching against the orange leaves filled the nightly silence along with her panting breaths. The cold of the night scratched against her skin with each step, but she only pushed her ...
Turn to me and be gracious
For my heart is in distress.
Turn to me and be gentle
For my heart is in denial.
Oh God! My God!
Why hast thou done me so?
Oh God! My God!
Why hast thou done this to me?
Turn to me with a smile
For the frowns cut way too deep.
Turn to me a loud song
For the si...
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