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Enlighten Me

October 10, 2018
By Anonymous

Sleep deprived with sleepy eyes

Obssessed with severing ties

In the cold air of October

Tonight I only hold her

The sounds I hear sound like a vinyl

with no record player

My stomach feels weird dude

I think I need some real food

On the count of three

Jump

You're givin me goosebumps

Wow

We're so cool

One front in front of the other with our checkered Old Skools

Turn around and leave

Just let me be free

That day I didn't look back

I didn't turn around

Stay calm

Just cool down

My soul's gone cold

I can't wait to be 18 years old

Rewind to the scorching summer that I hated

When all we did was laugh as we skated

The days before I needed to feel medicated

I'm sober and I'm bored

I never shared what I felt

I was afraid of your words

But the damage was dealt

You forgive and forgive

And forgive you did

But why

Almost everything is a lie

No I don't believe in soulmates

I think I've been huffing too much spray paint

Across from me you sit

Sit beside me

That way I can't see you if I don't look

I drank hoping not to wake up

Thank you

I finally put down my cup

Don't be upset

Take my camo jacket

A friendship never meant to me

Why won't you just stay with me

My efforts go unnoticed

It's hopeless

I don't really think about us

Wake me from my paralysis

Departure from us will be for the best

I don't believe that.

I need some rest

Here I am alone again

Go off and run around with your other friends

I'm an outsider

I look in

But I can't find her

I convinced myself we always hated each other

We cared

But not for one another

It's too harsh

Too cruel

I give up

What more can I say

Maybe we'll meet again

On some ill fated day

Sometimes I wish we never met

I'm kidding

I get this feeling it's not over yet


The author's comments:

Many of these lines won't be understood by the common audience. Only the person it was meant for. This poem was a great way for me to find closure in a long running, on and off friendship. Although we still see each other, we don't meet up intentionally. I only see this person around. The relationship is not how it used to be and I question if it's better or worse that way. Was it meant to end? Maybe some people can relate to this feeling but I hope they won't have to. 


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