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i am discouraged.
the lord has given me a desire to wed-
to be the bride, walking down the aisle, in a fluffy white gown.
to care for my other half, body and soul.
i am discouraged.
the lord has given me a desire to wed-
to be the bride, walking down the aisle.
to care for my other half, body and soul.
but i am single, and i'm not talking to any men.
Oh foreigner,
I have lots of fine boys in my area,
and good girls in my corner,
may i bring you together?
The question is not really one,
as her mind is already piecing it,
bit by bit.
my mind is a mess
of thoughts and texts
of love letters and feelings
that never digest.
not sure who this is for
but i'll still write some more
hoping it'll draw
sky of clouds
looms heavy over my head
like the weight of your love
pushing down on my shoulders.
streams of milky sugar
line the cotton-candy sunset
and it's a bittersweet feeling.
i was a full garment before i met you.
i may have had some loose strings,
but they were nothing that a pair of sewing scissors couldn't fix.
then you gave me that million-dollar smile.
I need a reason to fall in love again.
To let gravity take me without catching myself.
To believe that I deserve more than I let myself take.
After all, how can a heart be broken if there is nothing left to break?
Waited this long for love?
Been silly for love?
Been mocked for waiting long?
That's me at 21.
I had this thing for someone that I knew was bad
My freinds told me to leave him
Now he dumped me and I am sad
I feel alone in this world
I have a twin but she doesn't help
My mom is in jail
I had this thing for someone that I knew was bad
My freinds told me to leave him
Now he dumped me and I am sad
I feel alone in this world
I have a twin but she doesn't help
My mom is in jail
Single and enjoying the sun
Chilling doing my own thang
Not worried about a damn thing
Getting my grind right
Reminding where it started
Fuckin up
Daydreaming of the things I'd never see
Picture It
If a picture is worth more than a thousand words,
What is the worth of a single word alone?
I. Just. Love. You.
No words in the world are more true
People say that I want many things
Maybe a dress and maybe a ring
That I ask too much
I should love for a touch
13
She should’ve chosen me.
Instead, I watch closely to the boy, the wasn’t me.
I wish I could be a He.
I wish she would like a She.
In the beginning, there was Us.
Sometimes I thought that my smile would blind people,
It burned so brightly for you.
And nothing touched me more
Salt is an accessory, not to be consumed aloneBut, salt is bitterShrewd white crystals that should be used in moderationBut I ate too muchClumps grasp at the walls of my throat
Got to stay single
Nowadays boys trying to stimulate you in every which way
With the "baby you the only one I talk to"
Our family was never traditional
I am the youngest
But mentally, I am the oldest out of everyone
Other than you
The freaking single life is so amazing.
I really know how to rock it out.
There's so much clarity during gazing
since there's no breakup to pout about.
I can look at abs on Instagram
Please tell me it was I who made you leave
I do not want to believe that you meant to walk away
I want to blame myself
Yeah I know.
This is supposed to be hard.
This ridiculousness
Has to get me
Thinking I really miss this
thing I felt. She
Ain't gonna be my missis
"Yeah, I was a pretty great ball player."
"Uh-huh."
"Yeah, my parents take me and my friends to Florida every year."
"Awesome."
"Yeah, I've never had to work a day in my life."
"I figured."
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I like bacon
More than I like you
Tulips are pink
Marigolds are yellow
Don't you dare
Touch my jello
Some people use this word with pride.
Others are embarrassed to use it.
I am neither prideful nor embarrassed.
Because I am not single.
Single means my heart belongs to no one.
You can find me
where the
dust sparkles
in the window
from the sun's rays
You can find me-
there
I'll be hiding
beside the curtain
blending into the wall
Why am I nor happy?
I have such a big porch for me alone.
I have the life that no one else owns.
I have gold that no other holds.
Why am I not happy?
I have all I want,
But something stands.
When you look at me Jay
My world stops completely
You make me feel special
Especially when you tell me that you need me
I am living but I'm not alive
Everynight I let myslef cry
I go to sleep hoping to never wake up
I am living but I'm not alive
I've gone through things and I wish I died
I wake up but I'm still dead
What to do with all the hurt?
When inside you're fit to burst.
You're supposed to be so strong.
You're supposed to not be wrong.
Put a face that betrays the truth.
Give an air of being aloof.
"Why must love feel like a heart attack"?Some may sayCausing our hearts to sputter one final beatThump, thump, shhDifferent types of love lause different types
I am holding a bladeUp to my wrist In the knife all I see is lies upon liesBut then I see youAnd your little blue eyesYou say put the kinfe down AuntieOr I will crySo I put down the kinfe
Does it matter that these tears fall for you?
That they hit the floor and the page, but not your hand?
Does it bother you that you did this to me?
When will you pull me out of this quicksand,
Hollow Ghost of Red Heart
Ominous with frantic rage
Yet vindictive under the Vail
Luminous as starlight nights
Breathing Just Fine
Held under water
Gazing upon him
We fight for a way out
The sea blue runs black
Homeless individuals sleep with dreams of what they used to be
Now they have moved on leaving the new generation drowning sea to sea
No education, no temptation, to get a dream fulfilled
It is strange that I had never touched a cigarette until I had remembered how the taste would linger in my mouth after I had kissed you?
I try to find myself, but I've been lost for forever. It's like I'm going in a circle so you'd think I'd know better. I'm somewhat lost in a trance, I can't find myself. Took 34 pills disregarding my own health.
My friends only talk about all their love.
Girlfriends, boyfriends, whatever it might be,
Their partner must be a gift from above,
and then there is little, ole' dateless me....
A rose, but one, none other rose did I have,
A rose, one rose, and this was a wondrous creation,
One rose a rose that brightened earth and sky,
One rose, my rose, that sweetened my breath and air,
I had yearned for so long
I had waited for too long
I died inside for too long
no love no compaasion
no warm embrace
not even a tender touch
quiet nights
desperate mornings
In the silent waves she saw herself,
Lost and confused, she cried for help.
Through the screams and moans that came tumbling out,
The distorted images that filled her with doubt.
No longer could she stand alone,
It feels like I been here before I feel familar with this scene these words theses actions I feel like its on everyones minds thoughts lips tounge, its been in every corner of the world this feel to familar yet it has no shape, nor organic matte
Where are you going,
I can't find you,
where are you going,
I just trusted you,
Where are you going tonight.
I just wanted you,
and I just needed you,
I am waiting, I am alone,
My life is like a bad fairytale.
Dragons lurk in every cave,
ogres in every shadow.
When I get to the place where the castle should be,
what do I see?
The evasive palace has escaped me.
I want to love you for forever and a day.
Til the sun comes down, and its time to lay.
Til, the wind blows and the seas roar.
I wanna be with you, but dont forget theres one more.
My blood ran cold as he looks at me,i shiver as his breeze past me, i look apon his face and i worry... why is this i wonder?
Hey Mr. Principal,
Hey Mr. Smith,
I hope you sit comfortably –
On your plush office plinth,
With all your private accolades –
That no one could care about,
To the varsity trophies –
Eventually
Eventually you’ll run out of tears,
Eventually you’ll run out of fears.
Eventually you’ll run out of sadness,
Love
a 4 letter word, though it holds so much gravity
yet we throw it around like something thats only worth a penny
Hate
Let's pop some pills, Fall in loveCut our wrists and spill our bloodDrink come Gin, let's die tonightCome on Demons, help end our lifeLet us bleed, for what we see
Let's pop some pills, Fall in loveCut our wrists and spill our bloodDrink come Gin, let's die tonightCome on Demons, help end our lifeLet us bleed, for what we see
All the cliques laugh away
While I sit and watch
Wondering where my friends are
Wondering where you are
Wondering why distance keeps us apart.
The teachers will lecture
You clenched at my chest,
For a sweet rational moment.
Heart drop.
Bottom rock.
The bitter grin
Made my face numb like gin.
The only
Substance
That can
Be
Absorbed
a door opens,
but not by me.
responsibility
to respond
and receive
a fix, yet the problems
still exist. mixed
company to coupling
to troubling the waters
When I found out I liked boys
I knew I would be boy crazy
Every time I liked one, another one seemed to amaze me
Then, when I found about a relationship, it would blaze me
I AM JUST TRYING TO BE IN LOVE BUT I CAN’T STAY IN ONE PLACE
somebody gave me wings
so I could fly away
from every place
I ever wanted to stay
they told me
that having it all
isn’t worth it
My Black is Beautiful, My Black is free
Thanks to all of the Blacks that came before me
Three years old no father killed by the life he lived
Please little black girl don’t cry
I reached but he wasn't there
Fighting to keep the past behind
Fighting to keep the ground underneath my feet
While all around the world dissolves to ashes
All around me
