Fear
Big dogs, scary pointed teeth
Silver blades and barbed wire
That time you can’t breathe
The heat of a house on fire
Men who hit, women who defend
Kids who steal, friends who lie
Watch the world come to an end
Having to watch a best friend die
Your little brother in the worst pain
All those words, never said
Finding clothes full of stains
Beading blood, dark and red
Having to live out on the streets
Cold stabbing at your soft skin
The constant lack of something to eat
No one asking where you’ve been
Disappearing into the foreign crowd
Something deadly falling from above
Quiet so loud you can’t hear a sound
Wandering away from that which you love
Emotion in the Dark
Your stomach drops. Fear,
It tears you down. Fear,
Turns lives around. Fear,
Screws with your mind
You punch a wall. Anger,
Fear is gone. Anger,
Try to be strong. Anger,
Takes over your life
Explodes in your heart. Pain,
Destroys your mind. Pain,
Blocks out emotion. Pain
Makes you want to be gone
Pain, anger, fear, they kill
Destroy your life, kill
Your mind, kill
Your feelings, kill
Your heart, kill
You.
The Pain of Loss
Crystal water drops
Clear blue skies above my head
Peace most things can’t stop
Then I’m told she’s dead
I break down, and good times end
I recall she’d said
“Always tell the truth
It’ll take you far in life,”
Look into my eyes
See scars that don’t heal
The pain I feel burns and sears
Don’t know how to feel
Brings true all my fears
I don’t want to fall again
But the pain just tears
At my heart, I want to end
All the pain inside my head
Little Charm
I love you, my little charm
You will be okay
I won’t let them cause you harm
Make it through today
You’re stronger than you think
Believe me my dear
Let all of your fears shrink
I’ll help you get there
That special light in your eyes
It drives me crazy
It helps to amaze me
You are very special to me
Maybe someday you’ll finally see
How much I care, my little dove
It’s so strong I call it love
You’re perfect, I swear
From your clothes to your hair
A teenaged boy feeling alone
I’ll help you, I’ll be your home
You can come to me any day
Never will I send you away
You are so very special to me
And maybe one day you’ll finally see
Life as a Recipe
Measured water, flour and yeast
All these components that you can see
Put them together, then I know
Without one, it surely won’t grow
Add some water, don’t stop just yet
Now you’ve spilled and it’s too wet
Almost ruined, can it be saved?
But I know, there’s always a way
Add more flour to balance it out
I see that all of it is okay now
Move to the oven, time to be baked
There comes a beauty out of the pain
Separate things put together just right
Build the path to a beautiful sight
Mother, or Not
I used to see a hero
You were my hero
I loved you
You were there for me
Then I grew up
I saw the world with new eyes
I saw how badly you treat
The people I care about
Even random people you don’t know
When I said something
You showed your immature side
Once again
You went off on me
Cursed at me
You’re supposed to be
My Mother.
You aren’t acting
Like a mother
That hero?
Did she even exist?
Or was i just too blind
And naive to see
Your immaturity
And you lack of respect
Your goals should have been
To be a good person
And a good parent
But instead
You chose lies
Secrets
And bullshit gossip
I honestly can’t believe
That I ever saw a hero
In you
My Name
When you say my name
It gives me a certain feel
There’s a jump in my chest
Not like fear, not like pain
Not normal, I don’t feel sane
Not bad, not good, just there
Never felt the feeling you’ve
Made grow inside my heart
Not like happiness, not sad
Not like good, never bad
The feelings grow, so fast
The feeling never ceasing
Confusing me to no end
Not like I’m lost, searching
So painful, but not hurting
Pain from fear of trust
Still, it’s out of my control
So happy, love is it’s name
So like beauty
Yet, so like pain
The feeling in the way
You say my name
Regrets
As I lay here in the dark, I think
Over the events of the day
The good, the bad, letting my heart sink
So many different things I wanted to say
All of the things I wanted to make you see
To run up to you and take your hand
But instead, I turned and left you be
An action even I don’t understand
The emotions twisting inside my heart
Stabbing at me and leaving gashes
Threatening to tear me apart
Leaving me to cry in the ashes
So as i lay in this empty house
My thoughts are you about
Sorry, Not Sorry
I'm sorry you had me
that you were disappointed
That I made you leave
Honestly, though, you don't know
You had a bright, caring young girl
So I'm sorry you had me,
But I'm not sorry to be me
You left when i was seven
So fast, like a rocket lost in space
Silence from you since then
As if your tongue was ripped out
I'm sorry you felt that need
To leave your child for...
A criminal, tearing into me
Like bullet holes, crimson, burning
The life I can't even remember
Except sharp flashes like the glint
Of a silver blade, about to meet its mark
It wasn't great anyways,
The scars on my skin like burning
Like carelessness.
Like abandonment.
Like pain.
So yes, mother, I'm sorry
I am so very sorry
That you were too blind to see
The beautiful person
That I have come to be
Sunni v. Shia
lay down your weapons
do we have to fight?
Hussein is now dead
we’ve done what’s right
let’s be brothers again
together as one
we can end this war
and have peace when done
when Mohammed led us
there was only love
with hope in our eyes
and Allah above
Then our leader died
and we couldn’t agree
which led us to chaos
that we clearly see
our differences are small
but the pain is greed
we pray for love
but see only hate
this ancient schism
must come to an end
our broken faith
should be on the mend
what leader here
can step to the plate
ushering in peace
with a new caliphate
a caliph for both sides
Shia and Sunni together
changing the tides
ending the war forever
You, Me... Us
There are days I would hide
I used to feel bad
Used to be constantly sad
Where I never laughed, always cried
Then you came along
You, so kind, so different, so sweet
Show me new ways to appreciate
Holding my hand for so long
Pulling me in for another hug
Happiness flooding me, like a drug
Here’s a place I belong
I don’t know how long it’ll last
How we’ll be after a long time
But I’ve got you here, now
You tell me I’m beautiful and pretty
Time to go home, I want to cry
No, I never want to say goodbye
As we look out over my city
Our friendship sings out like a song
Seems to grow and develop so fast
The strong hope, one day we’ll meet
Clean of harsh words, dirt and grime
Though I’ve never believed in fate
Friends forever, I know this now
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