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Who Are You?"Who Are You?"

Not everything in our lives
Will be handed to us on plates
I can tell you once we're alive
We have such undecided fates

There are those who like to strive
And always question themselves
Like the bees that buzz in hives
Honey doesn't make itself

Some of us are leaders
We grab bulls by their ropes
If you fall into this category
You will never lose your hope

But some hide and cower
Running from their fears
This prolongs the inevitable
When they break down after years

Others are just so lazy
They don't even want to try
They reside in rooms so hazy
They stare with bloodshot eyes

There are those who keep on tryin
Enlisted"Enlisted"

I received a letter in the mail
Requesting my duties to assail
I took a breath and exhaled
It was time for life to turn a trail

I was fresh out of school
With not a clue what to do
Biting more than I could chew
I wanted to try something new

Before I knew it I enlisted
To fight others sick and twisted
To help others unassisted
With guns or hands tightly-fisted

Once at camp I shaved my head
Still holding thoughts of dread
That before I knew it I'd be dead
And the rose garden would be my bed

Watching faith as it flows
Into the path that I chose
There I went on my own
Roaming now into the vast unknown

Such a shame history repeats
Merry-Go-Round"Merry-Go-Round"

I don't know where I came from
I'm not talking about birth
I'm referring to those times
Before humans walked the earth

What were we before then?
Is there truth to claim?
Was it planned or random chance
I hold my name today?

What kind of power
Created the extremes?
The planets and their moons
And everything inbetween

Why do I come across
The people that I greet?
Is it just by pure luck
Or fate and destiny

Why do old friends exit?
Why do new friends enter?
Our lives are merry-go-rounds
And we're stuck at the center

Why my color eyes?
Why my color skin?
Why the life I lead?
Why these thoughts within?

Why
Lucky Penny"Lucky Penny"

One time when I was walking to the corner store
I found a penny in a puddle laying on the floor
Old Abe was looking especially lonely so
I picked him up and continued on the go

At that moment it never occurred to me
That what I was holding was a lucky penny!
And the reason to which how I know
Was that moment when I hit the elusive lotto

My jaw dropped; I was at a loss for words
To think a penny could bring luck was absurd
But i kid you not; when I walked out of that store
The skies were blue; the power restored

See, this town had been without electricity for weeks
And I too had gone on such a hunger streak
Crossin
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
Start The Fire"Start The Fire"

Close your eyes
And know I'm with you tonight
Can you feel the fire burn and crackle?
Can you feel my hands grip and grapple?

Keep them closed
As the fire warms our toes
As the fireflies engross
Our two bodies as they glow

Do not open them yet
Do not stop or push reset
Can you feel our bodies start to sweat?
Do you remember when our lips first met?

Look up towards the night
Towards the stars in the sky
The ones that match the bright
Stars in your eyes

Take my hand now
And to you I solemnly vow
To make your night as bright
As those fireflies and their lights

Keep holding my hand
Because I know where you've been
As the a
Playground"Playground"

Old sand lots and teeter tots
Throwing rocks in a hop skotch box
Chasing girls and acting cool
This was recess during school

Climbing up those giant slides
Looking down a mile high
Protecting yourself as you slid
From cruel kids who often hid

Swing sets were my favorite part
Flying where the ground departs
To see who jumped the farthest still
Boys would love to show off skill

Dribbling balls and ankle races
Throwing discs and running races
Playing cards and making noise
Girls talked about the cutest boys

Sharing snacks and soda pop
Proud to have a new lunch box
Playing tag and hide and seek
Scaring friends t
Dream Eater"Dream Eater"

Why can't I awake this time?
I keep watching someone die every night
I can't even tell if I am alive
Have I finally lost what's left of my mind?

I can feel something envelop me
Breaking my skin; I'm letting it free
But looking at my reflection this time
The face looking back isn't mine!

I find its getting harder to relate
I keep watching someone make the same mistakes
I feel like any moment I will break
Watching scenes that seem so fake

Like a broken record spinning in circles
I can't seem to get over these hurdles
But the scenes I'm watching; I'm not to blame
This really is a sadistic game

I'm trapped in a nev
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
Reason To Believe"Reason To Believe"

I long for hope that burns inside of me
Because there are so many things that I've never seen
So many places that I've never been
So much beauty that has yet to begin

This hope I long for that burns inside of me
Is the means and reason for me to believe
In all the things I've known and everything I have
For things can never really be that bad.

This hope I have is what pushes me forward
Slightly northward and around the corner
Its what gets me by each and every day
Because you never know what tomorrow may convey

You never really know what the future holds
Some days are bronze while others are gold
You never r
The Perfect Present"The Perfect Present"

During the winter season on a night very cold
Where the frosty breeze sends shivers down your spine
I met a little boy on the road decades ago
Who looked at the time to be about eight or nine.

I saw him aimlessly wandering from afar
Dodging cars who simply passed him by.
Judging by his ripped clothes he had many scars
And a pair of the most pained blue eyes

Now normally I would have just continued driving.
Who the hell cares about this little ploy?
Its tough enough in this world surviving
Without striving to care about some little boy.

For I asked myself if I was in his shoes
Would he bother to stop his
Reminds Me Of You"Reminds Me Of You"

A beautiful sunset
Over a moonlit city
Let us not forget
You are more than pretty

Holding each other
Mistletoe above
We depend on one another
The magic of love

Carnival rides
Below starry night skies
Light up your eyes
The best looking prize

A first-place medal
Watching pandas on ice
To me there are several
Ways you are nice

Healthy sunflowers
A box full of kittens
This is the power
Of love that has smitten

Talking to old friends
Smores over heat
You, my dear, transcend
And no one competes

Warm, soapy hands
Writing haikus
Written in sand
Are the words "I love you"

Frolicking in snow
Cuddles b
Alcoholics Anonymous"Alcoholics Anonymous"

I know I can do this
I need to put the bottle down
I will clench both my fists
And keep my feet on the ground
I know I can win
I need to conquer this trait
I will try to fight myself
And not drink another day

But its just one more bottle
A shot would be even smaller
Yet every time I drink
The trees look so much taller
My imagination runs haywire
These drinks don't fix anything
Instead my mind conspires
And brings out the worst in me

True feelings I can't face
Watching the world spin
A small price for its foul taste
Destroying my insides within
I have a terrible disease
So expensive and so vain
But
Take My Hand"Take My Hand"

Please take my hand
And look me in the eyes
Make me understand
That I wasn't born to die
Don't say those last words
Please don't say its time
I can not concur
Its not time to say goodbye
I feel broken and alone
On many, many nights
But you make me feel at home
Like the stars in the sky
I've watched the world change
I've seen people come and go
Longing to stay the same
But this is never so
Just when things are stable
And at least one step I can take
That's when the cables
Yet again always break
So don't make me sad
Let's run away and hide
And no matter how bad
Together we can cry
Don't bring me down
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
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Hello Houston"Hello Houston"

Nothing else matters when I hear those words

Those three little syllables to which I concur

Bridges could burn; mountains could fall

The earth could turn, stop, and then stall

Earthquakes could rip right through the sand

The sky could turn black and cover the land

The snow could blanket all under ice

The roads could split apart and then splice

But when you say "I love you" this I do know

All my worries seem to get up and go

Nothing else matters when I am with you

A feeling shared that I still never outgrew

I could lose all my passion; no one may listen

If no one is out there I may lose all my vision  

Execution"Execution"

For my first execution I had a fusion of thoughts

Circling wildly in my head like the thief who was caught

And rendered helpless like a cat locked in a cage

But I knew I'd be forced to turn the other page

I walked onto the firing range with robotic eyes

And a clear mind so that I could be blind

To what I was about to do to this criminal at hand

I'm just going along with my job description's plans

If it wasn't for him we wouldn't even be

In this situation but for now currently

I had to execute this felon for the crimes that he did

Or else he'd commit more in time God forbid

I gripped the gun's handle as tightly as I co
New York City"New York City"

I have wandered into the unknown

On my own with nothing but a backpack

Only to find that I have grown

More confused as to where I'm at

I have been out into the real world

It is indeed quite a scary place

And now I have returned

Encapsulated in my tiny cave

Sidewalks are conveyer belts

Filled with backstabbers and sharks

Looking to pickpocket the unaware

In the early hours of the dark

I have been to clubs and bars

Many times I've had sex

I've slept in broken down cars

Many faces I'd like to forget

I've seen a mother abuse her child

And husbands hit their wives

I've seen girls running wild

Selling themselves
Castles In The Sky"Castles In The Sky"

Why couldn't you have taken me when

I was only at the age of ten?

I would have gone quietly I swear

Why couldn't you take me there?

Why couldn't you let me go

To the place I always wanted most?

Of cloud and brick and mile high

Like the castles in the sky

Why don't you listen when I talk?

Hearing the sounds of which you balk

Speaking alone is losing the appeal

But only I understand the way I feel

Where do fireflies get their glow?

Why stars fall I'll never know

My wishes sink faster than the stones

I tried to skip but can not atone

Why do bulbs portray such light

Like the sun powerful and bright?

Even be
Precious Apple"Precious Apple"

There once was an apple that hung

From the most beautiful redwood tree

For an apple so sweet needs a tongue

Like sailing ships on clear blue seas

This apple began as a seed

The tiniest creation attainable

And has continually proven to exceed

All our wildest thoughts sustainable

For this apple has survived

Through rain, snow, and hail

And it will continue to thrive

To not a single person's avail

This apple looks down

To the broken ground below

Refusing to be sold in town

It stays and continues to grow

For an apple so delicious

Refuses to be eaten by man

With a mind so ambitious

This apple can carry out its
We Are One Voice"We Are One Voice"

We are a collective soul

We are one voice

Together we sum up the whole

Wide world of choice

We breathe the same air

We have the same cares

And though we have different minds

We carry similar worries most of the time

We take different forms

But adhere to the norms

Though we have different color eyes

Together one day we will die

We have similar darkened pasts

But we share love that can last

So don't look back to the start

Now is the time I give you my heart

Because you are me and I am you

And when I think of all you do

I see doves flying overseas

Signals of love and what was meant to be  

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Your Only Son

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"Your Only Son"

I know I can never be someone who I'm not
But I hope I don't become someone you forgot
And all the years that pass; and all the years that fade
Please God will you make this pain go away?

My head is seeing colors; my eyes are seeing lines
I force myself to tell people I am always fine
Because if they took a journey deep inside my mind
They'd run away in fear; they would cower and hide


Why is it that I do the things I know?
Those ideas of self-abuse are ones I can't outgrow
And all the cuts and scars; all the knives and blades
Resemble all the failures resting in my name

I don't even understand the way I always think
Tying irons to my shoes on a ships that always sink
Sometimes I am happy; other times depressed
My mind is like a sickly nose waiting to congest


I think it all started when I lost my father
Who died of a heart attack; why do I even bother?
I could never be the son he expected to raise
I've cried many times over his death that day

What many fail to see; what many can't surmise
The events of a child are never hidden in disguise
They determine you and who you are to date
While we try to cope with all of our mistakes

But I refuse to look back; I refuse to run
There are others out there who rely on me for fun
I have so much left to do; so much left undone
I will stop this self-abuse; for I'm his only son
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Another poem I wrote. Couldn't sleep. Too much on my mind lately >.<
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Mood: Affection ~Mirandartistica Mar 31, 2013  New member Hobbyist Digital Artist
It's really great, beautifully written :)
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~sanna-as Jan 28, 2013
I lost my sister eight months ago. All she wanted me to do was to stop cutting myself. Although it was a bit late, I was finally able to promise her about it and I haven't self-harmed for eight months.
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=BleedTheDream180 Jan 28, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
good. i'm happy you were able to live up to the promise you made to your sister
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~AGEofthehopeful Nov 20, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
touching very touching.
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~WoodpeckerDMW Nov 7, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
:tighthug:
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Mood: Love ~magalbagal Nov 6, 2012  Student Writer
one word. beautiful. you make words feel like a blessing. thanku for sharing
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~menotmyselfori Nov 6, 2012
*attempts to clap and hug simultaneously*
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~bleedingAce Nov 6, 2012
...just...Wow! :huggle:
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~maqliqh Nov 6, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
The emotional rollercoaster, but you've learnt to ride it. Harness the raw stuff of dreams. Channel it, through words. One day, you'll meet a nice girl..and you'll be able to shag her brains out right n' proper. ...the body is hard-wired to teach you want you need to know in order for you to be able to make as many kids as possible... herein is the tragedy; the omniscient intelligence what guides us cattle, has tendency to take the strongest and pour them down the Rabbit-hole - to distill their characters - what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.... what you have to take away from this, is that fates have ordained, if you like, that some truly gorgeous women will turn to cream in your hands. six of one, half-a-dozen... unless your surname happens to be Baker, in which case you're ever so slightly....
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~silentvoicesyelling Nov 6, 2012
Beautiful.
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