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Only When I WriteThe drama unfurling in my life
Feels like the shadow of my hand
That grows as it comes ever closer
To the light perched on my bed stand
In that I can feel the darkest cloud
Ever such a menacing sight
In time I can reverse the feeling
But only when I write

Seclusion left me with nothing
Apart from creativity
Loneliness it turns out, my friends
Is quite the aperitif
For the feast that is awaiting me
If I make it through the night
Tomorrow always brings me new hope
But only when I write

You approach me on a good day
And I will offer you a smile
The same expression on the worst days
Because my manners are so mild
But don’t take me for a t
Letters LiveThe middle three letters of the word “Earth”
Spell out the word “art”
This is fitting because when I create
The beauty of the world is where I start

The middle three letters of the word “believe”
Spell out the word “lie”
This is fitting because for all those who accede
There are an equal amount who deny

The middle three letters of the word “lonely”
Spell out the word “one”
This is fitting because I have felt isolated
Ever since you have been gone

The middle two letters of the word “life”
Spell out the word “if”
This is fitting because only when
The Little Girl BlinkedThe little girl blinked and he was gone
Unsure if he was ever really there
But she knew that something had inspired her
To do things she wouldn’t normally dare

A teardrop too many he once told her
Had brought him from the shadows of her mind
As those around her began to wander
Across her imagination's fine line

But now he seemed to have walked away
As she found the life she had long sought
He slowly drifted back to the shadows
From her notebook and her beautiful thoughts

And the fools around her carried the spades
Burying him with her imagination
With an epitaph etched on a tombstone
‘Here lies my potential for creation’
An Ode To A SmileOf late there has been something missing
From my visage, my mien and my face
My adult self not able to regain
What it is my childhood has misplaced

The absence has become more apparent
And is there for the assemblage to see
But as it did not happen over night
The origin remains a mystery

Could it be the colour and the tone
Of my sallow skin pigmentation
From too many hours indoors alone
And within my imagination

Perhaps I should pierce my ear and nose
Rebel against a faceless system
Or indeed tattoo text upon my neck
Quoting some so-called ancient wisdom

I could iron out all of the creases
Nip and tuck on my pronounced cheek bones
But thi
Take Another PillWhen I was just a child
About twenty years back
I never would have thought
I would turn out like that
Or indeed like this
If I speak in the present tense
I guess I’m tense in the present
If that makes any sense

When I was at the mercy
Of the medical profession
They told me I was suffering
With clinical depression
And tapestries woven this tight
Into such an infant mind
Would be difficult to unspool
Unthread and leave behind

When I was just a boy
Around ten or so years back
I fell into a deep hole
But it felt more like a trap
I couldn’t get out of there
In fact I’m stuck here still
And all anyone can do
Is to prescribe anot
You Can Be A Poet“You Can Be A Poet”

I guarantee everyone is a poet
But I am willing to bet not many know it
Forming a poem is a simple task
Just string words on paper that seem to mask
Your hidden feelings on a certain subject
Or how you wish this world could be perfect

Not all poems have to be deep in meaning
And indeed even the simplest poems can be quite deceiving
This poem for example exists
Without any misdirection or twists
The focus of this poem is to provide
A helpful little guide
On how to write the absolute best
And bring out the skills everyone does possess

Poems work to magnificent avail
If one decides to retell a tale
Poems allow
Repulsive By DesignLet me tell you this my friend
And I will tell you no more
If my passion is your crime
Then your love should be my law

I’m the exception to the rule
And the end of this blood line
I should hang my head in shame
I am repulsive by design

Allow me to elucidate
And I will tell you no lie
I am charged with being charmless
And I have no alibi

Feloniously you broke my heart
One chamber at a time
Though I’d expect nothing less
I am repulsive by design

Beware of the broken hearted
Indeed consider with caution
Repulsion cleansed my sorry soul
Such a spiritual abortion

But when a full term of sorrow
And low self esteem combine
I still r
Hope you know. Hope You Know

I hope you know I loved you.
every single day.
And always wished you the best
in every prayer that I'd say.

I hope you know you're special
and no one can contest.
And that you are unique
and quite simply the best.

I hope you know you're strong
and dont let things break you down.
That you may stand your ground
but remember to be a clown.

I hope you remember to smile
and think of tomorrow as new.
That you never let your past
be something too painful to review.

I hope you are a gentleman
and act like you were raised.
Surpass every expectation
and never let your mind be fazed.

I hope you know you're talented
a
Sharpen Your PencilSharpen your pencil
Dip your pen in the well
Show the world your vision
Through the story you tell

There's no right or wrong
So don't listen to critique
Your story alone is enough
So beautifully unique

And only you can tell it
Your version of events
Write it, sing it, paint it
Release, express and vent

Sharpen your pencil
Dip your pen in the well
And with your own wise words
Those ghosts you will repel

Please be true to yourself
No embellishment required
Every inferno was once
But a flicker of fire

So fan those fiery flames
And refuse to walk in line
As experience will grow
Through the passage of time
The Deepest Depths of BlueThe chain of events that followed your birth
Were as tumultuous as each twisted link
Your mind was wired for the written word
But under no circumstances should you think

As the decreasing circles of sanity
Will ripple through your infant mind
The soul can't escape your hollow bones
Until you leave those thoughts behind

You feel trapped inside your grey matter
But freedom will be yours in the end
Once you realise that you are a miracle
That'll never be repeated again

Open your eyes to the beauty of the truth
That there is a reality worth seeing
And dive into the deepest depths of blue
Of your soul, your essence, your being
HalloweenI believe in the time of darkness
Where everything fades away
First I need to find your address
So that I can start to say

"Trick or Treat"
Kids all over the street
Are dressed up in costumes
Standing at your door hoping for a sweet
It's better than worrying about perfumes
You realize that it's Halloween
Where costumes are made for screams

I stand in front of your door
Hoping that there are times for those before
People smile, joke and laugh tonight
I hope that people are ready for a fright
So that we can get ready for night today
Where people go ahead and say

"Trick or Treat"
Kids all over the street
Are dressed up in costumes
Standing at
My Dream GuyMy Dream Guy…
He’d have to be taller than me,
Have soft, silky hair-the kind that’s as soft as kitty fur-
Intense eyes, the kind that see into your heart,
Be kind, caring, understanding, and respectful.
It would help if he was creative, had a silly side,
And liked the same kinds of entertainment as me.
Definitely the maturity and ability to be serious,
To deal with me would be a must.
He’d purr for me and like cats,
Be romantic and sweet,
And not an overbearing jerk.

Does such a guy exist?
Probably not,
But since he’s my DREAM guy,
Why not pull out all the stops?
After all,
The likelihood of finding someone to
writersshe is universal,
legendary

yet no one knows her name...
That Girl In The MirrorHappiness will remain forever out of reach
When love from your life you omit
To the girl in the mirror; you are beautiful
Yet somehow you never quite fit

Not the girl they thought you’d turn out to be
When you were a neonate child
Born with a raging heart and a raging mind
But with a manner ever so mild

Your scars aren’t always visible to them
And not only hidden under attire
Lacerations to the mind are just as abhorrent
When memories and dreams conspire

So girl break the mirror if you have to
And reflect on your life as a whole
Do you really want to spend the rest of your days
Behind a façade of self control?

Please be strong
DreamscapesCinnamon swirls stretch you a smile,
while sitting legs underneath
on a wool rug, swayed by the music
of the waves beating
on our glass box.

The first sun-ray of the morning
sprays light between
words of old full of warmth,
hatching the wordlings on our lips.

As you take a sip of your
flavoured apple tea,
I drink the bitter black one
sweetened with milk
and a little bit of honey;
just like your tales of
south of the border,
west of the sun,
and my futile attempts
to leash that bitch of a muse.

All is well until
a desolate reason makes
the ocean break us;
and before words drift apart,
you pull them out of the flood,
and rebreath th
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God GivenThe crack became a crevice
The crevice became a hole
Invited my mortal remains
To part company with my soul

God has given me these hands
To create beautiful art
It's not for me to say when
This earthly plane I shall depart

The tears became a torrent
The torrent became a flood
I was drowning in sorrow
I sought the buoyancy of good

God has given me these thoughts
To stimulate and inspire
With rhetorical reasoning
Until my bones can retire

The thought became a feeling
The feeling became the truth
Faith alone was now enough
Beyond the search for proof

God has given me this mind
So who am I to question
When He has granted me
SinkingRecently I've been sinking
Like a stone into a pond
Having skimmed across the surface
Of life for far too long

Please may I have a new heart
Along with a new mind
I cannot reverse this feeling
No, I'm sorry, not this time

Recently I've been sinking
Into myself like quicksand
No one sees as it swallows me
Each grain a mislaid plan

Please may I crawl inside your love
Mingle hearts until the end
I cannot reverse this feeling
No, I'm sorry, not again

Recently I've been sinking
Such an overused metaphor
But one which is cathartic
When choosing to explore

That I could save you my love
And in time you could save me
As fear and
My Master's VoiceI screamed at him "I'm leaving!"
He smiled and said "okay"
I said "no, for once I mean it
This time you wont make me stay"

But bags were never really packed
And that night in our bed I lay
The taste of blood on my lips
Still remained there the next day

I screamed at him "please stop this!
I am the Mother to your child
Baby, I know you have a temper
I know my ways make you so wild"

"But I promise I'll try harder
Not to push your buttons so much"
With that the beast resumed control
As I quiver at each stolen touch

They scream at me to leave him
To them it's such a simple choice
But it's been so long since I've heard
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What Lovers Do

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When I was lost you found me
So now you’re lost let me find you
Fall into my arms sweetheart
No questions, it’s what lovers do

Cradled in my arms tonight
Till the morning after ensues
Maybe then you can see things
From a different point of view

We can sit here all night babe
I’m no saint to offer guidance
Just some whispered words of love
I’ll be here when you break your silence

There is no doctrine of life
But only second hand wisdom
Each person is their own jailor
And inmate begging for freedom

Some of those are there by choice
Others will just misplace the key
You are indeed the latter
But please know you can rely on me

May this torrid time tick away
This is no requiem to our love
As I refuse to mourn the end
Of you, of me and of us

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~nightlynxness Mar 25, 2013
This... is beautiful. It's incredibly sweet but not cheezy at all. So touching, it just kind of makes you want to love and be loved like that. *applause*
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*Rifle1980 Mar 26, 2013   General Artist
:) Glad it's not cheesy, I do try to avoid that. Thank you!
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~wildylynx Mar 25, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
There is no doctrine of life
But only second hand wisdom
Each person is their own jailor
And inmate begging for freedom'
wow!!
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*Rifle1980 Mar 26, 2013   General Artist
:) glad you liked that bit. Thanks for the comment!
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~KuraDesu Mar 5, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
AWWWWWWW!!!! <33333 this poem absolutely melted my heart it's so so soooo sweet!! What a lucky girl! ;) :hug:
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*Rifle1980 Mar 5, 2013   General Artist
:) aww thank you, very kind of you! :hug:
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Mood: Love ~xxAgonisticMiseryxx Mar 3, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
This is amazing. Truly, amazing.
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*Rifle1980 Mar 3, 2013   General Artist
thank you so much :)
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~DkarnDezolus Mar 2, 2013  Hobbyist Writer
This means so much to me, I lost my everything, she left me alone and all I ever wanted was her love. This is so beautiful, whoever you wrote this for is a wonderfully lucky person and from someone who's been there...

Don't let her go, don't EVER let her go and if you do, just remember, it's not the end. It may seem like it, it feels impossible to stand, but you have the strength to do so. Stay strong, stay amazing :)
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*Rifle1980 Mar 3, 2013   General Artist
I am really sorry to hear about your situation. I can imagine how it feels.

I have been lucky in a way. The girl I fell in love with is not able to be with me but we have managed to stay best friends. It's the most we can be and we are learning to accept that :)

thanks for your comment, i really do appreciate it.
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