We filter out every scar Every line blurs as we seek perfection Reality is not realistic as we count our value by the length of our telomeres
By vibrant ghostabout a year ago in Poets
Your flame burned so bright, that I mistakenly thought it was warmth. I came closer, thinking I’d be held- but you only knew
By Carolyn Pattonabout a year ago in Poets
The Long Spelling of Us We started as a scribbled note on crumpled notebook lines. Two letters trading glances in a forest full of signs.
By Milan Milicabout a year ago in Poets
My Ear Transplant After the accident, I lost my ears, They said a transplant could restore all of what was lost. Paid for and promised,
By ♿ V+ Marie381Uk about a year ago in Poets
pretty leaves upon the trees out swaying in the wind paint a picture of a different life that once was lived calmer and more colorful, they swayed in years of old
By angela hepworthabout a year ago in Poets
I watch her grow and hope the past will not repeat. She carries my fire, bright and impossible to tame. I promise her a love that will never know retreat.
By Autumn Stewabout a year ago in Poets
I sought the root of all my fears Psyche shredding, body razed Now I paint the sky with acid tears ✮ ⋆ ˚。𖦹 ⋆。°✩ Rift opened spewing lost years
By K.B. Silver about a year ago in Poets
What if the love you give is only borrowed time? I've known the way devotion turns and learns to bruise. I hold my breath, trust you, soft, fragile, and mine.
The Woman Who Lived Behind the Smile She woke each day before the sun, Her face a mask, the war begun. A cup of tea, a trembling hand,
Unmasked by Rain The storm came down the narrow street, soft-footed, oddly sweet; It tapped on every shuttered thought and pooled around my feet.
Some hurts must be digested alone; some regrets can only be regarded with lightness; some pain can only be soothed in solitude.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
Adulting is scary All about making decisions Without panicking Without crying Because why are you crying? Just because you are overwhelmed about all the decisions you have to make
By L.I.Eabout a year ago in Poets