I like pirates. I like the freedom of adventure. Of not caring what others think. I like pirates. But I’m not a thief. I like playing the pickpocket. Of testing the video game to see if I get caught. Sneaking around as a cat burglar assassin. I like playing the pickpocket. But I’m not aContinue reading “I’m Not a Thief”
Category Archives: Poems
It’s All a Mess
It’s all a messIt might get worseI’m starting to wonder if we’re under a curse She’s mad at himHe’s frustrated with herThen there’s the one seeing life through a blur This one’s on their phonePretending nothing’s happenedAnd the daydreamer’s thinking hope is back in One little frustrationAnd more pop upThey keep piling and piling untilContinue reading “It’s All a Mess”
I’ll Rise
I want to screamI want to cryI don’t want to dieI’ll get strongerThis won’t break mePerhaps it’ll make meI’m not a quitterI just need to restA moment to catch my breathThen I’ll get back upMaybe cry some moreBut my tears I’ll leave on the floorI’m not doneI won’t forfeitI’ll make it through, I know itTakeContinue reading “I’ll Rise”
Crippled King
There once was a king named StanleySome called him Stanley the ManleyA griffin born and valley raisedAmong magical creatures, he’d spend all of his daysHis heart was full of spiritHis mind believed it was rightThat he ruled the land with all of his mightEleven years he did liveOne hundred lives he seemed to haveBy theContinue reading “Crippled King”
Not a Valentines Day Post
This is not a Valentines Day post. This is not to wish love to all the happy couplesOr luck to the brave ones starting outThis is not to acknowledge the unending red stocking the store shelvesThis is not a post of rose petals or truffles or giant stuffed bearsNot a post for make-up or blushes–’causeContinue reading “Not a Valentines Day Post”
Mental Break
I need a break from the worryOf always striving to to do my bestI need a break from decision makingOf putting my judgement to the test I need a break from the fearOf doing something wrongIt’s what paralyzes the mostMakes me the opposite of strong Try to take a step awayBut the problems follow youAContinue reading “Mental Break”
Write it Out
Something bothers, write it downSomething troubles, write it outGet it down upon the pageSo no one can take the story awayA tale hereA rumor thereKeep a record so you rememberWrite down all the frustrationsAll the griefAnd when the time comes for it to speakThe evidence is thereAnd in the light.Therefore, no one can denyWrite downRecordContinue reading “Write it Out”
Missing Helper at Christmas
There’s something different this yearAs I pull out the wrapping paperThere’s plenty of presents to wrapAnd the tape’s somewhere behind my back Yet, as I pull out the rollThere’s no paws to help me keep holdThe package is free from claws poking holesNo paper gets crinkled from pounces or rolls When Christmas day comes, sheContinue reading “Missing Helper at Christmas”
Regret’s Future
Why does regret come after the fact? You start thinking of moments you can’t get back. It’s not important until the opportunity is gone. And we start wishing we would’ve seized it all along. We wonder how we could’ve changed fate But dwelling in the past is a dangerous place Grief and doubt want toContinue reading “Regret’s Future”
Look for the Dream
A crowd of peopleAll differentUniqueEach one with their own taleEach one different in how they think An old man in a cornerStares at a photographThinking of days he can’t get backWishing for dreams that got off track A girl at the counterPays for her mealWrestling with how she feelsAnd wondering if anything’s real There’s aContinue reading “Look for the Dream”
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