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Blankets"Blankets"

After a long, draining day

Where I'm at a loss of words to say

Or describe how I feel

I use my covers to conceal

In my bed I love to crawl

And curl into a ball

My suffering and pain

Disappears from my brain

I cover myself and die

Or at least it feels in my mind

That I've found a place to rest

The best place to nest

My blanket is my shield

That nurtures me and heals

I squeeze my pillows tight

And grip them through the night

The world outside around me

Vanishes from my body

Underneath my covers

And the ones that hover

Under blankets I forget

All that I regret

My one place I'm saved

Hiding in my cave

Or more l
Gates Of Hell"Gates Of Hell"

There's a vortex after death that leads to an underground cave

In which many of the souls He locked away could not be "saved"

And now they wander lost among the damned that dwell

Endlessly forever searching for the Gates Of Hell

Past the vultures that feasted on the broken bones

My wretched home was not that much different from those alone

The weapons of murder utilized can be checked at the door

Chances are if they are here they have used them once before

The gore that they spread to assassinate their foes

Led others to salvation and decimated woes

But now they are here to rejoice with the damned that dwell

Wander
Black Clouds"Black Clouds"

I tried reaching for the sky

But ended up on the ground

I could never reach that high

Therefore I'll see you around

But everywhere I go

Feels like black clouds are following me

Reaping what I sow

Mocking with its foul imagery

Striking on my parade everyday

Walking alone through pouring rain

Killing my light I have made

Swallowing my heart down the drain

Where I feel there's an endless hole

That everyone can see through

I started falling forever ago

And there's nothing I can do

Because everywhere I go

These black clouds keep following me

Reaping what I sow

Mocking with its foul imagery

Of broken bones and Fe
In Spirit"In Spirit"

I faded away into a dream

Of you and I and our favorite place

And I waited there until it seemed

There were no more stars to trace

I patiently stayed where you always told me

Was your favorite place to play as kids

Where we let our fears float down stream

Where I could always find you if you hid

Beneath the tree of solace by the brooks

I would wait and you'd always show

No matter how long it ever took

Even if it became twenty below

The one place we could count on

If one of our lives went awry

Where we would talk until dawn

Where we would laugh and cry

And everyday we would meet here

Under branches that sway

As k
Self-Created Funeral"Self-Created Funeral"

I would like to thank all of those who have gathered today

To hear my final words before I fade away

It seems all the knowledge I have gathered over the years

Was not enough to prevent me from standing here

But I chose this cup that I will soon drink from

Forsaking objectives that I will leave undone

But don't be afraid because soon my name and face

Will be forgotten like the markings on my grave

I rape myself on a daily basis mainly because

I can't find the person that exists who I was

He is long gone and died when I reached the age

Where my self-created funeral could take center stage

I have said so many
A Fool's Prize"A Fool's Prize"

A golden well stands erect with its magnificent waters drained

And this well will not be satisfied until next evening's rain

For a well which was once overflowing with happiness to share

Is now gasping for remaining breath in hopeless despair

A thick fog enshrouds the contents of this well beholding

A fool's prize consisting of gold and luxury unfolding

Man's search for power has bled this poor well dry

And even until its last breath did that man deny

Ever considering whether this well had genuine feelings

Or ever acknowledging the contents he was stealing

On the side of the well the pail is merely used to carry

I
Dance Floor"Dance Floor"

Truth be told I am scared to death

Of marriage and proposals but not because

I lack charisma to take away her breath

But my inability to handle applause

From hundreds of people in the church pews

But my excuse is even worse than that

I am probably one of the many who

Can not dance and that is a fact

This is something I always worried about

And the reason why I wanted to elope

But I knew if I told her she'd shout

And say I was being a silly dope

I could never admit this to my bride to be

So I did what any good boyfriend would do

I took dance lessons so she could see

And surprise her as I make my dancing debut

I s
Always Searching"Always Searching"

It was a cold, dark night when I took the boat onto the bay

I needed to get away and forget my life for only one day

I was hoping to discover and island uninhabited by man

And simply live off the simplicity of the land

The gentle breeze and the warming sun

To build a house of wood that weighs a ton

To appreciate the beauty of nature and its colors

To get away from myself and all the others

Does such a place really, truly exist?

It does, or at least in my mind it persists

All my life I've searched for a place where I belong

A place where I can hum proudly my silly, little song

To be myself and not be afraid

Or
Paint Our World"Paint Our World"

The colors that we use

To give our world such power

Maybe I'll dim the hue

Or add yellow to these flowers

Clouds so fluffy white

Have been added to this sketch

The sun is shining bright

A new canvas I must fetch

For a world without color

Must be such a boring place

No vibrancy can hover

In that lonesome space

I'll paint wherever my brush

Decides to hover along

With a light or heavy touch

To a calm or chaotic song

I'll paint your streets and walls

And add color to your town

I'll splash a mural in your hall

Until more color can be found

I'll paint for you a sunset

On a lonesome bay

And then for you I'll
Revolution"Revolution"

If a revolution came to life

And you had to pick a side

Would you choose to say goodbye

Or journey through the night?

Face down buried under wrecks

With a gun pointed at your neck

Would you stand up for what you believe in?

Would you play the victim or the villain?

Can you hold your own under attack

With a piece of metal grazing your back?

Would you say no and maintain pride

Or take a gun and camp and hide?

With no hope; we look up towards the light

We play the fool to try to do what's right

Either that or go behind enemy lines

Masked as a traitor to cover up the shine

Of our hard helmets and badges made of gold
Clunk"Clunk"

I don't regret anything that I have done

Or didn't do for that would surely weigh a ton

On my shoulders like boulders pinning me down

And crushing my bones deep in the ground

But it seems bitterness has raised its ugly head

Yet I am the one laughing here instead

Like a fly taped into a spider's web

That blood in your skin is pumping out dread

I can't believe you're trying to pull me under

Like a boat capsized and torn asunder

But what doesn't kill me makes me stronger

Just take your leave for I'm no longer somber

Wandering onwards while these games are played

With name calling and denying feelings of hate

Can we just gr
Grow And Decay"Grow And Decay"

I am still bewildered how in the end

I turned out differently from all my friends

We don't like the same things anymore

Things I now enjoy they find to be a bore

But I've always been different; this is nothing new

Things that I like are only cherished by a few

But I can't complain when there's no one to blame

Except for me for not being the same

What kills me is how we all grew up similar

A collective bunch of souls all very familiar

With who we were and what we liked

We were all so bright at such great heights

Because when you are kids you make promises

And try to withhold them with such confidence

But then wh
Reincarnation"Reincarnation"

I have walked in the shadows of my former self

Without respect for I or anybody else

And in darkness I was told to stay away from

The temptations of man or reincarnation

As I stare at the world vanishing from my eyes

I wish to evaporate into the brisk sunrise

And be whisked away like the petals from a rose

And be carried to where the wind blows down the road

I wish not to become human like the days before

I learned to ignore the vultures banging at my door

Pecking away with their beaks razor sharp

Like an axe slicing through an old, dead tree's bark

Maybe I'll revisit as an idea in your mind

Or haunt the space to
Serpent's Touch"Serpent's Touch"

Be aware of the ones

Who have the whitest teeth

Who have the sharpest tongues

And a callousness hidden beneath

They'll rip your heart out

And bury it beneath the floor

They'll encourage any self-doubt

Until you can not dream anymore

The difference in their eyes

Is masked by smiles so counterfeit

And no matter how hard one tries

They'll never admit to submit

They can easily lure you in

With promises so sincere

And once you've fallen for their grin

The face of Judas suddenly appears

We have all fallen for this act

Countless times before

Our vision becomes so abstract

We suck the nectar from their spores

An
Come Inside"Come Inside"

I pulled up to a truck stop on the side of the road

Or at least that's what I remember being told

And as the morning unfolded I saw within view

The sunrise climb higher upon this quiet avenue

I could almost feel the regret of sin building within

I knew I should have stopped that before it could begin

But I must inform sadly I had lost control

I gave her my trust and her purity I stole

I was not ready to be the father of a baby boy

In fact I had planned on moving to the state of Illinois

What annoys me now is how life can change within hours

Or seconds with mistakes that devour my power

But she was grazing me with he
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4 A.M."4 A.M."

Can you wake up?; I need you now

The lights are out and I'm so down

And worse than that; I can't breathe

Drowning in my self-pity

Sitting alone here in the dark

Wishing that we weren't so far apart

There is nothing left to believe

I need your smile here with me

Please wake up; if only for a second

I won't take too much time I reckon

I want to see your eyes and all its might

They act as the light to lead me tonight

I never thought I could love like I do

You bring out feelings I never knew

Existed in my mind but when you're not here

My fears are brought out and turn into tears  

As I slide under covers and dr
Happy"Happy"

Happiness is knowing who you truly love

While pointing to the clouds above

And forming shapes of dogs and cats

And discussing silly things like this and that

Happiness is flying a kite under sunlight in a park

And laying on the grass talking into the dark

Appreciating every lick of a cup or a cone

Filled with ice cream to chill your white bones

Happiness is dancing wildly in the rain

Watch me now as I am going insane

With laughter and joy that happiness brings

Happiness is appreciating the little things

Like the sounds the waves make as they crash on the shore

Or the ripple effect from the wind when it roars

Or the melo
Father's Day Failure"Father's Day Failure"

I can't help but think

On this particular day

I let my father down

In so many ways

Like where I went to school

And all the choices I made

If he was still alive

Maybe then I'd be saved

But he died when I was ten

The little spec that I was

And when I think about then

I cry just because

All the other boys

Grew up with a father

Who bought them all toys

But I wasn't bothered

Until later when I grew

And had to raise myself

I never took advice

From anybody else

But he was a good man

The best father for a child

He always had a plan

Sometimes he was wild

He tried to raise me right

So I wonder what went

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"Dysfunctional"



Come now dear let's end this and make amends


Or at least can we have the courtesy to pretend?


Before the children start to blame themselves


Remember the vows made under church wedding bells?


Put down that knife and just talk to me


Why do our discussions need to be handled violently?


Your screaming is so loud the neighbors will complain


And do the neighborhood a favor by reporting our disdain


It was never this bad in the beginning of our love


Now our simple arguments turn to pushes and shoves


And slamming and breaking things all over the house


You're disturbing the pets; even the mouse


There's no where to sit; you broke all the chairs


I swear I'll throw you down these hard-wooden stairs


I can't take this anymore; I'm tearing my hair


Go catch the train; I'll pay for your fare


The children are bleeding all over their wrists


I'll clench my fist to make you understand this


And that and everything I have to say


After you pay dearly for the mess you have made


I'm sorry I cheated; but you gave me no choice


I must ask you now to please lower your voice


You haven't been home; always on the road


I know what you did with that guy named Joe


And the plumber and the mailman; even the priest


Inviting him over for a Thanksgiving feast


And don't say you're holy; you never really cared


About God or the kids or our current affairs


I know you're trying hard to pay the bills


But that stripper job you have must be for thrills


You receive more than just tips; this I am sure


You're teaching our daughter how to be impure


I know I've been spending more time at the bar


But honestly it was to get as far away from this scarred


Home that we live in which barely fits three


As you see when we sleep like a can of sardines


What do you think our children must tell their friends?


I'm sick of lying to their parents again and again


If you were feeling ignored you should have said


Something before you brought your fist to my head


But my black eye has healed and now I see clear


How destructive we are to what we held dear


This nightmare of us has awaken the nerves


Or at least this bat to give what you deserve


Better run now before I beat in your face


And deliver a taste of the pain when I was replaced


Our children have been watching this entire scene


Scarring their minds with blood and your screams


The only thing left and this is a must


I hope our children don't become like us



　




　


　


　


　

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!LilRedWagon Aug 21, 2012
SUPERBLY said/written!
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!observer21 Jun 5, 2012
This is truly amazing. Wonderful work
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*VivaFariy Jun 3, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
wow
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Mood: Love ~kartiksharma Jun 3, 2012  Student General Artist
:headbang: awesome!!
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~menotmyselfori Jun 1, 2012
Amazing job
And it's so sad about the families that end up like this
*sighs*
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=BleedTheDream180 Jun 1, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
it is really sad i agree but unfortunately it does happen
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~aliasxneo3 May 31, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
Wow, truly amazing. You did a great job, and the angle...normally its the wife's or child's but the husbands I think is even more powerful. Keep it up!
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Mood: Love ~xxCoRyShIeLdSxx May 31, 2012  Student Writer
:o

Honestly, I was blown away at how thought provoking this turned out to be.

Firsts things first, I can agree with many of the majority here and say that is amazing stuff you have wrote. Each word paints a scene where the blood of kin is splattered on the walls like a fire in a forest and each line shows the perseverance the husband is yearning to maintain in order to keep what ever hope in their marriage intact. The rhyme scheme was also simple but powerful in its nature.

My friend, you have done a wonderful job on this poem. Keep up the great work! :D
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