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Please Come for Me
Sitting on the cold tile of the bathroom floor Staring at the light coming from under the door Wondering if I will see your shadow when you come to carry me away
Zachary BaylorPublished 7 years ago in PoetsDream Poem Prayer
As I lay myself down to sleep, I pray that I may have peace in my dreams. That love may follow though every scene. And those of family passed,
Michael GallegosPublished 7 years ago in PoetsJourneying
There are many journeys, Short and small, Long and consuming, And some that only end, At the end. Traveling through time,
Colin HopePublished 7 years ago in PoetsSo Far off in the Distance
Riding the rails Prepared for lift off Let the countdown begin Defy the chains of gravity Soaring past the stars Looking down on home
Nikki MichellePublished 7 years ago in PoetsNo Baths
I beg off baths Claiming my limbs too long to fold themselves Inside the tub I site discomfort and joints like glass The sad sick truth is, really,
Jordan WarrenPublished 7 years ago in PoetsAnxiety
You left me alone with my thoughts, Returning later and questioning my tears, The sound of my soul was simply too violent to be heard by anything but my heart,
Amanda FrazierPublished 7 years ago in PoetsChina White
She is the one I love Yet she reaches for you Crying out your countless epithets- Black Eagle- You take her where I can not
The Pauper's Pride
What bittersweet escapade is this? Raucous laughter buried in tears For days and weeks and months and years Seeking solace in morning's kiss
Daniel ColePublished 7 years ago in PoetsA Tormented Soul
An invisible woman, Standing alone, Silently screaming. They cannot hear, And cannot understand, The tortured screams,
Rachel PithersPublished 7 years ago in PoetsThe Serpent With Wings
"It was as if you were a form of a sea dragon, With gills to breathe and wings to fly, You found me lonely in the air. Hid the venom of your tongue behind a smile slicked across your face;
Richardeen JosephPublished 7 years ago in PoetsWhat About You?
What about poetry? What about love and loss? Is there in this world someone who can transcend life, As the one considered to have not lived a life?
Rose CharlesPublished 7 years ago in PoetsSensations
I wake up early, I see his sweet face there beside me. The blankets are half off him, I see his naked body and part of his penis, it's almost erect,
Crystal KorpanPublished 7 years ago in Poets