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Abandon Ship"Abandon Ship"

This ship has made its final sail

Across this lonesome bay

This ship has the lost the will to prevail

Underneath a sky so grey

Such a mighty boat once caught the toughest shark

Who of course would not obey

This creature's teeth have left their mark

In wood which has now decayed

This ship has taken the mightiest blows

Leaving holes in its interior

Gunfire and cannonballs from all his foes

Made this ship feel inferior

The crew has abandoned ship

They've batten down the hatches

This mighty boat is beginning to tip

While the interior detaches

Even the captain walked the plank

Jumping into waters so deep

He landed

Cheshire Eyes"Cheshire Eyes"

What is this creature that wanders the night?

The one who stares at me with Cheshire eyes

Eyes so beautiful whenever they blink

They drive me crazy whenever he winks

This creatures roams the wooden walls of my house

Always looking for the hole of an unsuspecting mouse

He prances around and never listens to reason

Always turning his back on me with obvious treason

He scratches with reckless abandon at everything in his path

Without care of the damage he causes from the aftermath

Though a worthless creature I now need my revenge

For the bites and claw marks he left on my chest

This abusive cat shows no signs of love

Take The Bait"Take The Bait"

I've tried to atone for those alone

But silly endeavors I feel have grown

Older than the moss on those stones

That drolly roll so on their own

So I let them be until they see

The light in darkness vividly

Every dusk deserves its day

Every flower sprouts in May

To these words I'm sure you'll say

Never once did I obey

But if I knew what makes you stay

In faithfulness I would stray

We are who we are and that is true

My eyes remain forever blue

Through the night beginning anew

My memories grew forever skewed

Its tough to carry on the weight

Of burdens we will never shake

The mirror reflects to this date

A great

Confusion"Confusion"

She left him in the pouring rain

For reasons of which she could not explain

She left him to himself again

For reasons of which he could not commend

Left him holding the card of love

Left him staring at the stars above

Left him like an eroded stone

Or a rotten fruit thrown out alone

Standing there he swallowed and could not believe

He invested so much time in someone who teased

All the years spent making her smile

Was on the face of one who was benignly vile

Blindsided by this random act of folly

The ball was in her court but she missed her volley

But even she questioned the way that she felt

Was this truly it or a

Essence Of Youth"Essence Of Youth"

Let us not pretend that this night

Must end so soon but to spite

Our dances and this moment and the moon

The sun prances so content as it looms

Let us partake in this wine that we shared

And mistake not the fine times that we cared

For the adolescence of minds as teens in a car

Is the essence of youth that binds adults with scars

So go on right ahead and smoke and drink

Before you lungs and liver choke and sink

They'll probably fail anyway as you continue to age

A body isn't immune to anything even glued in a cage

Break those hearts and kick start the cycle

A new love interest will take part twice per mile

Be

Separated"Separated"

Outside on my porch I sat with such delight

Content with believing it was going to be another ordinary night

I reached in my pocket and clenched the shiny, cool metal

A feeling of slick texture caused my heart then to settle

I did not welcome the raindrops on my apparel's damask

Nor was I appreciative of my silver, empty flask

Suddenly brighter than aircraft lights I saw the cars collide

An icon blinding my eyes and stealing my sight

I saw a rugged body abused; struggling for air

But I gazed on and overlooked the body trapped there

The leeches were at his throat as he laid there feeling faint

And I watched on as they c

Phantasmagoria"Phantasmagoria"

Oh wonderful night how much I love thee so

Your moonlight overflows the coast with an illustrious glow

Dance all you raindrops on my fragile window panes

Oh vanquish the morning and dear erase my name

Sell yourself to those creatures that wander the night

They are not as demented once you have seen the light

I myself sold my soul such a long time ago

But you would never know unless this poem told you so

A ferryman cloaked in shadow once brought me across

A lake glossing over with mermaids and moss

It was there and then that the price I exchanged

For his long-ranged service that seemed normally strange

Was a one w

Frontline"Frontline"

Where did we go wrong and what did we fail to see?

You're the same as me but we fight on shoreline seas

How did you become so confused and engulfed in hate

For goodness sake were fools to take the bait

Our terrible struggles have intercepted our fate

Like a freight train waiting to ignite into flames

And this terrible battle is raging on to the point

Of grueling sounds of broken bones and dislocated joints

Far from the truth with guns blazing in hands

The frontline has been dismantled and now lay in sands

Littered with dead corpses and bleeding flesh

Meshed with screams from those who lay here threshed

It must be rott

At The Bar"At The Bar"

I once met a man at a bar not to far

From where his car broke apart by the shoreline's scars

He offered a cigar and a drink and so I sat for awhile

In the aisle next to a man who was drunk and hostile

The jukebox behind us was playing a wonderful tune

While this man ordered another glass of sterling blue moon

With darkened eyes I was terrified at first glance

But the stance he was in made me give him a second chance

He looked worn down, tired, and with good reason

His wife divorced him of course for obvious treason

He told me stories of his past that I could relate

And the later it became the more drinks on our slate

Moonlit Waltz"Moonlit Waltz"

I bit her skin and watched her warm

Life drip down her sleeve and down her arm

Her eyes were closed I could of sworn

Movements gentle as a newly born

My teeth as sharp and white as pearls

Have left their mark in fragile girls

But none other than this beauty I hold

In my arms a prize as good as gold

I'd take her slow though if I could

But we must leave these lonely woods

I raised her towards the blackened sky

Where we flew into the white

Moonlit scene except for my

Glowing blue and reddish eyes

I stood her up onto the glass

In my castle made of shiny brass

In my soul the darkness felt

Will cause th

Year In Hindsight"Year In Hindsight"

Have I waited too damn long?

These circumstances killed my chances to belong

And as I sing the words to a sorrowful song

It turns out in the end I was wrong

For every up there is a down

All the leaves turn from green to brown

And while those dress up in their gowns and crowns

I've eliminated those who make me frown

I've reflected on this long, dark, hilly year

Pounding down bottle after bottle of beer

The sicker I get the quicker I'll disappear

Letting go of all my thoughts, worries, and fears

In hindsight I've learned more than what I know

At the expense of souls who sadly had to go

And truth behold I have

Coerce"Coerce"

I don't know who you expect me to be
But there's a constant pressure that hovers over me
I'm sorry if I don't meet your expectations
But realize that I too am frustrated beyond dictation

I realize nothing may be the same again
Or maybe that's only my fear with friends
Growing up I always tried to play pretend
But I know I've only been fooling myself in the end

I know my time is running out
And the path that I'm on won't be the easiest route
But these expectations that you have of me
Is more than anything that I could be

Or is that just me hiding from what's real?
There I go again; trying to conceal
An excuse to avoid o

This Thing Called Love"This Thing Called Love"

It can't be found behind a shrub

It can't be found in the skies above

I've searched beyond the bars and clubs

For this crazy thing we call love

If you look before you leap

You may chew off more to reap

But if you take a chance that's deep

You may give your soul to keep

In the hands of someone you don't know

But watch this love now grow and grow

Like magic in the air with someone you care

More than life itself I dare to share

And once on track you can't take back

Nor lose slack between the cracks

Let yourself free to be what you see

And honesty will foster what you mean

If you lose before you gain

Con

Rose Garden"Rose Garden"

I'm still pretending that you're mending your heart

The condescending organ that tore me apart

Ripped it to shreds like a shark to its prey

But today I have recovered from those events last May

The quiet gardens where the flowers did bloom

Into orchids and daisies and intoxicating fumes

Still continue to flower and to thrive

Despite the love in our hearts that have died

The butterflies hover in the wind

Pinned against walls they rest on my skin

As I model and watch the leaves here so alone

In my garden isolated in the back of my home

And I still remember exactly where you sat

Relaxed and reclined as your eyelashes

Secrets"Secrets"

I have secrets built up I just can not tell

Locked forever in my heart are where they will dwell

Though there are some to you I may one day share

I doubt many in the end would ever really care

Secrets about the world, philosophy, and stars

Secrets that will ignite flames in the dark

Secrets that will move oceans across lands

Secrets about God and the common man

So sometimes at night I talk to myself

Sharing feelings only I could have felt

Self-reflection helps me to heal

Because only I understand the way that I feel

We all have these secrets; some bigger than others

Some we share with friends and some with our mothers

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Emo"Emo"

I'm a plane without wings
You wouldn't want to fly
I'm a bird who can't sing
An unlucky kind of guy
I'm a car without wheels
You wouldn't want to drive
I'm a drug that can't heal
Or keep you alive

I'm a boat that can't float
You wouldn't want to sail
I'm a ballot you can't vote
Because the names aren't unveiled
I'm a train without conductors
Soon to be derailed
I'm a story without structure
Such a boring tale

I'm a poem without form
You wouldn't want to read
I'm a bed without a dorm
Not comfy enough to sleep
I'm a ghost who can't scare
Lofting through the breeze
I'm fireworks without flare
That you wouldn't want

Coerce"Coerce"

I don't know who you expect me to be
But there's a constant pressure that hovers over me
I'm sorry if I don't meet your expectations
But realize that I too am frustrated beyond dictation

I realize nothing may be the same again
Or maybe that's only my fear with friends
Growing up I always tried to play pretend
But I know I've only been fooling myself in the end

I know my time is running out
And the path that I'm on won't be the easiest route
But these expectations that you have of me
Is more than anything that I could be

Or is that just me hiding from what's real?
There I go again; trying to conceal
An excuse to avoid o

Noble Chivalry"Noble Chivalry"

I see her aesthetic reflection in every mirror
With the passing days the closer the attraction grows nearer
And yet with every word and every kindly letter
I always believe she deserves so much better
Why is there an attraction to the mess that is me?
Perhaps there are waters that run deeper than I can see
I resemble a fine-tuned piano without the keys
Or maybe a rusted violin without the strings
And while I always appear to be shredding at the seams
None of this matters in her mind apparently
I resemble a beautifully wrapped gift without the bow
Or perhaps a kiss between lovers without the mistletoe
And alth

Flower Power"Flower Power"

Speak to me, my little flower
Dancing in the breeze
With your frail and fragile stem
You are braver than the trees
Bend for me, my faithful flower
Bend yourself at your knees
With your keen and natural instincts
You will survive the looming bees

Spread your petals as wide as you can
As your pollen starts to blow
To the oceans and their sands
And as far as they can go
Pollinate the others
With your warm and loving scent
Never fear the storm that's near
For I will circumvent

Live for me, my precious flower
I'll cover you from snow
With my rugged, worn-down hands
I will help you grow
Cry for me, my wounded flo

Truth?"Truth?"

Truth has become reality's biggest nightmare
Which always becomes buried by those in despair
For is it more noble to bite one's tongue until it turns red
Or let truth accumulate until his heart pumps out dread?
My intuition has led me to the truth many times before
Of which I have realized truth is not the cure
But what is the truth when every character has a story
Upon which each owner desires to claim truth's glory?
For it is comforting for those to retreat from their fears
Or deny truth exists and mask it with cheers
What ignorant mortals for them I take sorrow
For truth will target and haunt them tomorrow
As for myse

Orion's Gift"Orion's Gift"

Its so surreal to feel the stars at night
And know those you care about are looking at that same sky
Wondering if they are thinking about you
The same way you think about them too
Reliving memories as they occur in your mind
While moving forward through the passage of time
Its tough to muster the idea of never speaking to them again
And the bonds that were formed have ended up in vein
And yet we wonder if they are still alive
And if old relationships can ever be revived
The ghosts of people every night I mourn for
Like those families who lost their sons in brutal wars
They still exist out there somewhere in the pr

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Surgery

by =BleedTheDream180, May 21, 2011, 3:06:41 AM
Literature / Poetry / Human Nature / Traditional Fixed Forms

"Surgery"

A girl only sixteen on the corner for sale

Would rather sell herself than end up in jail

Kicked out of the only place she could call home

Now she has nowhere to call her own

And as she slips into her chamber's bed

She is forced to believe the lies she is fed

About life and health and random things

She even questions what her life may bring

A punished life left out of her possession

Her problems exist as her primary obsessions

And when they tell her there is a cure for her disease

Of course she will believe them without disbelief

For what else has she left to lose?

A punished life without any decisions to choose

Now she lies there ready for the injection

She is perusing this out of fear of rejection

On second thought she would rather be given the gas

That will put her asleep for as long as it lasts

She closes her eyes and quickly drifts away

She can no longer control herself as her thoughts wander astray

The doctor nods as the first incision is made

I can not believe they are cutting up such a pretty face

Unfortunately this story I am not pretending

But I must leave this poem with a cliffhanger ending

For I can not tell what the future beholds

Please God do not ruin her heart of gold
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Surgeryby =BleedTheDream180

Literature / Poetry / Human Nature / Traditional Fixed Forms

©2011-2013 =BleedTheDream180

Another poem I wrote

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~Lalita17 Aug 9, 2011

I was wondering where this was going, it kept me guessing till the end

normaly I don't enjoy cliff hangers, but this one suited the tone of the peice. What a sad story...

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=BleedTheDream180 Aug 9, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

its actually based off of someone i know. one of the very few poems that's actually about someone real.

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~Lalita17 Aug 9, 2011

ohmygosh! how awful;that's so sad. I'm so sorry to hear that!

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~MoonxZackery Jul 16, 2011 Hobbyist Artist

you have real talent, Michael (my apoligies if i spelled that wrong)

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=BleedTheDream180 Jul 16, 2011 Hobbyist Writer

thank you xD and you spelled it the right way lol

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~MoonxZackery Jul 17, 2011 Hobbyist Artist

You're welcome. Now I shall do a fist pump for my accomplishment x3

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