POEM| My Lover Says…
My lover says
he had been waiting for me
all his life but I never knew
I wake up every day
to a good morning message
from him
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Tag: poet
POEM| Make Me Believe
talk to me today for hours
like you did in the beginning
speak sweet nonsense in my ears
like you did the first time
POEM| A Smile
See, I have a smile on my face
but it’s not really a smile
This is my smiley face
my alter-ego
the one I switch to
so I’m not told to smile
POEM| Dear Mama
Dear Mama,
I never thought of today
without you in it
I never knew you wouldn’t
see me become the woman
you taught me to be
Be True To You
Sometimes, it’s best to speak up.
Sometimes, it’s best to be quiet.
Sometimes, it’s best to hold on.
Sometimes, it’s best to let go.
POEM| Anxiety
It’s happening again
squirming all over me
I start with shaking my legs
pacing up and down
then I begin to pick dirt
from my nails with my thumbnail
POEM| Together
I hope we’ll
learn together
give together
play together
try together
cry together
POEM| 3am Thoughts
Have you ever thought of putting a pistol in your mouth?
I won’t lie
I’ve thought about holding a gun
a bit too much
I should probably tell someone
POEM| I Don’t Belong Here
deafening music,
clicking glasses,
spilling drinks,
faces I don’t recognize
staring right at me
Why Do We Say Things We Don’t Mean?
I find myself saying things I don’t mean often not because I wish to lie but more because I have automatic replies I’ve constructed in my head.
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