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American Screen
You look in your mirror, And you hate what you see. But you look at your phone's screen And you love who you appear to be.
Grace HarwoodPublished 7 years ago in PoetsThe Year
It’s been a year One whole year One whole year of this Horrible nagging And one thing is clear It’s not over yet Not quite yet
Preston DildinePublished 7 years ago in PoetsTime
We race against a clock, A constant we cannot suspend A snare we can’t detect. Time loans to us its minutes, What seems to be a generous gift,
Alexa GreenwaldPublished 7 years ago in PoetsSame As Always
Never thought that I would feel better. It was better than years ago. Better than a stupid letter. They were right when they said I stand my ground.
Kayleigh HarperPublished 7 years ago in PoetsExtricate
i remember you said 'if i ever wake up next to a good one i'll make her coffee if she likes it, i'll ask her to stay.' i was three more people than i needed to be
Cassidy IngersollPublished 7 years ago in PoetsI Died a Little
Every day I died a little. Every month I died some more. Before it was because I wasn’t with you. Then it was because we could have been together but we weren’t.
Emily ValdezPublished 7 years ago in PoetsTucked Away
I don’t need a house I don’t need the perfect shuttered windows I don’t need the sounds Of the people passing by I don’t need the artwork, all the dishes
Preston DildinePublished 7 years ago in PoetsLove Never Wanted Me
You never said it was easy. You never said it was fun. You shouldn't be here now, so why aren't you on the run? I did what I could and all that I tried. So many times it’s been broken, so many times I've cried.
Emily ValdezPublished 7 years ago in PoetsDon't Reach for the Apple
To become invested To see some show, hear some song To see love in action To feel a faint tug at your heartstrings To remember what it felt like
Preston DildinePublished 7 years ago in PoetsRain, Glitter
if you ever see me again you'll only read my shy pages i've undressed us with words in countless ways a postcard of a full moon by the Culebra bay
lalunadesnuda .Published 7 years ago in PoetsJekyll & Hyde
There’s this boy I work with A handsome boy With unkempt hair And sexy khakis I could watch him walk away All day His ass planted firmly
Preston DildinePublished 7 years ago in PoetsThe Girl Whose Problems Caught Up with Her
I never imagined the day where she would leave, without a fair warning. I remember how she left, without thinking how it would affect me.
Alexa GreenwaldPublished 7 years ago in Poets