It hurts to want,
to whine and ache and cry
for the gift I'll never be graced with.
Sleep in your arms,
breath on my face
as you rest,
blissfully unaware of the pain
surging through
the way I'm bitter, jealous,
better off without you.
And redundancy scratches at my vocal cords.
I do my best to keep my level head,
and swallow back disappointment.
An evening asleep in your arms,
you breathe softly,
breaking down my walls
with visions of your weary limbs,
as our arms, maybe just fingers
entwine in empathy.
Finally let me in,
finally get close;
Trust me.
Let me salve the wounds she scathed you with.
You deserve better.
I c
Please Remember I'm Sorry by lobo92345, literature
Literature
Please Remember I'm Sorry
Days like these,
sifting through coffee grinds,
hallmark cards,
and a few too many measures
of all the wrong songs,
I've realized I'm hiding.
Afraid of all the doubts
going bump in the night
in time with the shadows
cast out by all the city lights.
Trying to ignore all the monsters
hiding in my closet,
shutting out the truth
because the horror
is in the reality that it's been crashing down
for years now.
Waiting for everyone to forget or run,
turning my sights away
from all the cold terrors of the world,
as if they'll somehow overlook me
as I shun away from the real problems.
Photo albums reflecting the reality
that hasn
The skin on my lips
has become thin and ragged,
a harsh result of bitter winters
and a manifestation of my uncertainty.
Vessels near the surface erupt
from the cracks that are quickly becoming
too unsightly for my liking
when there are strangers looking my way.
A swipe of the tongue does nothing
to ease the parched sensation
that's taken hold of me this winter,
just floods my senses with a copper
reminder that I'm still alive.
All the lip balms in the world
couldn't smooth me over
on weeks like this.
I just hope I'm not too cracked
around the edges for everyone else.
Transparent like the
apartment windows
that shine outside my room
similar to the stars
the city light whites out.
Each lie, admission, and scar
holds a truth deep beneath
the meaning of the words themselves.
Each word I leave here
is tracing breadcrumbs
to all the things I'd love to admit,
all the secrets I can't quite
own up to.
It keeps me guessing
which one is next
for everyone to figure out.
My own style and rhymes
can't hold back the fact
that I'm just like everyone else,
alone and scared to stay that way.
Scared only when the truth
creeps up and slaps me in the face
and there is no one there
to comfort me in
We must be doing college wrong,
if we find late night gaming
on a tuesday appealing.
Staying up because sleep won't come,
and spending those hours alone
isn't worth the stress.
Instead we make forts on the floor,
watching films of humorous horror
to avoid the things we're really afraid of.
It's recreating home
miles away from
my favorite mitten.
It's almost the same
as having those trusted faces
laughing as we try
to be the last youth standing.
These unplanned evenings
have had more in store
than anything I would have predicted
In this city I catch myself
feeling friendly after all.
Reflect on photos
of the parties you've
never been to.
Make up memories
of all the moments
you weren't allowed
to live firsthand.
Former loves you only
ever got to imagine,
because holding that person close
was far beyond
your ability to say please.
Stop to think that things are changing,
you're growing up,
and we're about to learn
that self-restraint
isn't always an act
of self-preservation.
All the things you've thought about
take stock in again,
because perspective change
as often as all those outfits
you couldn't bother to wear again,
citing the infraction that
they just didn't fit who you
were back then.
Who y
Outside there's smokestacks,
and scarred remnants of an industrial age,
scabbed over and healing in
an era of environmental concerns.
Winter in the midwest
feels colder somehow,
when we're alone.
Blood pumping through veins
like jello
as we try to work up the nerve
to ask for things
we don't have words for.
Down the way on Roosevelt,
there's a memorial to the iron age,
with toxins spilling from the chimneys,
and as the snow falls,
I think of ashes,
and all our dreams are burning
with this city's anonymity.
These thoughts are morbid,
yet comforting,
to think of the worst
is to prepare for the unlikely,
and it's probable
Trying to act normal
and well adjusted.
Wave, smile,
say the proper hello's
and farewells,
with my own awkward twists
thrown in for flavor.
Forgot it's never enough for some,
and that illusion of being liked
is just a mask of civility,
and maybe they
want nothing to do with me.
Tweets, texts, and honorable mentions
flying across the bandwidth,
not a scrap thrown my way.
Thought this was wrapped up last fall,
and the insecurities were pushed aside.
Never enough time in the day
to play nice
and feel accepted
by the "friends" that won't matter
come the middle of May.
Stepping haphazardly,
choosing my words as if
nothing can stop me now.
Your bad news is my pick-up of the year,
and I've got that glimmer of misguided hope
clouding my vision repeatedly.
The smile on my face
was placed there by your bad luck.
Knowing that what didn't work out
leaves me room to worm in,
means that your mishap
is my opportunity knocking.
I'm usually so tactful,
so manipulative to a tee,
however I've come to see
that careful planning
has never really worked out for me.
So I'm throwing caution to the wind,
and collecting payment for
all those restless nights.
Street full of strangers
with tear soaked faces,
it's just that time of year again.
The bitter winter wind
whips back all the barriers
and rips the harshness from us.
It freezes us to the bone,
makes us stronger for our suffering,
and acts as another painful reminder
that life isn't always fair.
Then the snow begins to fall,
light white reminders
that the little things add up,
and no one is quite the same.
Our midwest sensibilities
tell us to troop on,
appreciate the sun when it forces
a way between the cloudy days,
and warm up with loved ones
until the thaw of spring comes through
to take us through rain and change.
St
It hurts to want,
to whine and ache and cry
for the gift I'll never be graced with.
Sleep in your arms,
breath on my face
as you rest,
blissfully unaware of the pain
surging through
the way I'm bitter, jealous,
better off without you.
And redundancy scratches at my vocal cords.
I do my best to keep my level head,
and swallow back disappointment.
An evening asleep in your arms,
you breathe softly,
breaking down my walls
with visions of your weary limbs,
as our arms, maybe just fingers
entwine in empathy.
Finally let me in,
finally get close;
Trust me.
Let me salve the wounds she scathed you with.
You deserve better.
I c
Please Remember I'm Sorry by lobo92345, literature
Literature
Please Remember I'm Sorry
Days like these,
sifting through coffee grinds,
hallmark cards,
and a few too many measures
of all the wrong songs,
I've realized I'm hiding.
Afraid of all the doubts
going bump in the night
in time with the shadows
cast out by all the city lights.
Trying to ignore all the monsters
hiding in my closet,
shutting out the truth
because the horror
is in the reality that it's been crashing down
for years now.
Waiting for everyone to forget or run,
turning my sights away
from all the cold terrors of the world,
as if they'll somehow overlook me
as I shun away from the real problems.
Photo albums reflecting the reality
that hasn
The skin on my lips
has become thin and ragged,
a harsh result of bitter winters
and a manifestation of my uncertainty.
Vessels near the surface erupt
from the cracks that are quickly becoming
too unsightly for my liking
when there are strangers looking my way.
A swipe of the tongue does nothing
to ease the parched sensation
that's taken hold of me this winter,
just floods my senses with a copper
reminder that I'm still alive.
All the lip balms in the world
couldn't smooth me over
on weeks like this.
I just hope I'm not too cracked
around the edges for everyone else.
Transparent like the
apartment windows
that shine outside my room
similar to the stars
the city light whites out.
Each lie, admission, and scar
holds a truth deep beneath
the meaning of the words themselves.
Each word I leave here
is tracing breadcrumbs
to all the things I'd love to admit,
all the secrets I can't quite
own up to.
It keeps me guessing
which one is next
for everyone to figure out.
My own style and rhymes
can't hold back the fact
that I'm just like everyone else,
alone and scared to stay that way.
Scared only when the truth
creeps up and slaps me in the face
and there is no one there
to comfort me in
We must be doing college wrong,
if we find late night gaming
on a tuesday appealing.
Staying up because sleep won't come,
and spending those hours alone
isn't worth the stress.
Instead we make forts on the floor,
watching films of humorous horror
to avoid the things we're really afraid of.
It's recreating home
miles away from
my favorite mitten.
It's almost the same
as having those trusted faces
laughing as we try
to be the last youth standing.
These unplanned evenings
have had more in store
than anything I would have predicted
In this city I catch myself
feeling friendly after all.
Reflect on photos
of the parties you've
never been to.
Make up memories
of all the moments
you weren't allowed
to live firsthand.
Former loves you only
ever got to imagine,
because holding that person close
was far beyond
your ability to say please.
Stop to think that things are changing,
you're growing up,
and we're about to learn
that self-restraint
isn't always an act
of self-preservation.
All the things you've thought about
take stock in again,
because perspective change
as often as all those outfits
you couldn't bother to wear again,
citing the infraction that
they just didn't fit who you
were back then.
Who y
Outside there's smokestacks,
and scarred remnants of an industrial age,
scabbed over and healing in
an era of environmental concerns.
Winter in the midwest
feels colder somehow,
when we're alone.
Blood pumping through veins
like jello
as we try to work up the nerve
to ask for things
we don't have words for.
Down the way on Roosevelt,
there's a memorial to the iron age,
with toxins spilling from the chimneys,
and as the snow falls,
I think of ashes,
and all our dreams are burning
with this city's anonymity.
These thoughts are morbid,
yet comforting,
to think of the worst
is to prepare for the unlikely,
and it's probable
Trying to act normal
and well adjusted.
Wave, smile,
say the proper hello's
and farewells,
with my own awkward twists
thrown in for flavor.
Forgot it's never enough for some,
and that illusion of being liked
is just a mask of civility,
and maybe they
want nothing to do with me.
Tweets, texts, and honorable mentions
flying across the bandwidth,
not a scrap thrown my way.
Thought this was wrapped up last fall,
and the insecurities were pushed aside.
Never enough time in the day
to play nice
and feel accepted
by the "friends" that won't matter
come the middle of May.
Stepping haphazardly,
choosing my words as if
nothing can stop me now.
Your bad news is my pick-up of the year,
and I've got that glimmer of misguided hope
clouding my vision repeatedly.
The smile on my face
was placed there by your bad luck.
Knowing that what didn't work out
leaves me room to worm in,
means that your mishap
is my opportunity knocking.
I'm usually so tactful,
so manipulative to a tee,
however I've come to see
that careful planning
has never really worked out for me.
So I'm throwing caution to the wind,
and collecting payment for
all those restless nights.
Street full of strangers
with tear soaked faces,
it's just that time of year again.
The bitter winter wind
whips back all the barriers
and rips the harshness from us.
It freezes us to the bone,
makes us stronger for our suffering,
and acts as another painful reminder
that life isn't always fair.
Then the snow begins to fall,
light white reminders
that the little things add up,
and no one is quite the same.
Our midwest sensibilities
tell us to troop on,
appreciate the sun when it forces
a way between the cloudy days,
and warm up with loved ones
until the thaw of spring comes through
to take us through rain and change.
St
Before we were "we", I helped him with her.
She put him down with every word.
But he still was loyal, and made sure she was okay.
Even when she pushed him away.
Now he is mine, and I, his.
But she comes up more than I want.
He still worries if she thinks poorly of him.
What bothers me even more is she has our "expiration date" set.
"They won't last 5 months", she says.
These complicated feelings are making my stomach turn,
Somewhat like the effects of a hurricane.
All of her silent attacks and the worries he won't admit to.
They cause my securities and confidence sway like the trees of New Orleans.
On the stage, I have been assig
Last week I bit my cheek
It hurt for days
I spit, blood and spit and flesh
I try to impress, everyone;
Even people I hate.
I just want to be loved;
I have nothing to offer in return.
I pick at my fingers until they bleed.
I pick at the scabs deliriously;
I keep thinking pain will wake me up.
I drive too fast,
Or I drive too slow;
When I am alone I roll down the windows;
I want to freeze, I want to be cold.
I make so many mistakes,
That my mistakes start to make me.
I lie to everyone I see,
I couldn't care less whether they believe.
I'll never let any of them in anyways.
I'm not so coordinated but I am very strong,
I lift
For once,
I find myself lost for words.
I see the glaring omissions
in the lies I've been holding
just behind my tongue.
And I can't admit the things
I won't realize myself.
And I'm far too afraid
to commit to this idea.
And leaning away from one sin,
to devour another whole,
I find myself lost for the lines
I need to say to convince myself
I'm making the right decision
this time around.
Learning not to be so proud,
and getting up when I fall down
I'm seeing everything anew
and finally I'm giving up on you.
You'll always be a part of me,
but I'm pushing it down
where you won't see.
because for once,
I'm losing myself i
Not much to tell. I'm a total dork, I love my friends, and I'm a total music junkie. Give me any song, album, or artist and I'll listen to it at least once. I write for fun and as a way to sort out my thoughts.
Favourite genre of music: Rock Operating System: Mac MP3 player of choice: iPod
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Green Day, The Smiths
Favourite Writers
Chuck Klosterman, David Sedaris, Augusten Burroghs
In honor of me moving home for the summer, I'll be posting more of this year's poetry to dA again. I've written a lot and been posting most of it on my Tumblr, but I'll pick and choose some of my favorites and put them here.
In a stark contrast to my last entry... My sister is doing worlds better! She went through 4 months of successful and challenging treatment for the Anorexia, and she's moving back home as of May 26th. Three days after my birthday. Awesome present if you ask me.
As for dad, well... there's not much that can be done for his situation, other than spending all of the time I possibly can with him while he still realizes who
Hey all.
I'm a wreck and I'm posting this here because dA is the only place that none of my family is following me on, an edited version may crop up on Tumblr tonight as well, but the bulk of it is going here.
I'm terrified. Terrified of losing both my sister and my father. They're both disappearing in front of me. Both are losing their minds. I'm seeing them die right in front of me. I'm powerless to stop it.
I'm angry at my sister, furious that she won't help herself. Mad that I can't be like other little sisters and tease and poke fun because anything I say could cause her to eat even less. I can't be myself because that could kill her.
~CSIDragon (https://www.deviantart.com/csidragon) Made me!
Working Title:
None so far.
Genre:
Satire/Young-Adult/Humor
Projected Word Count:
50,000 or more. Ideally.
AT THE START: DO YOU:
Have an outline?
Not at all. Making it tonight.
Scene-by-scene?
Bahahahaha. God no. I have nothing.
Know how it starts?
Got that much.
Know how it ends?
No clue where it's going.
Have your climax in order?
Nope.
Know your main characters yet?
Christy and Alan seem to have come out of nowhere, I think they'll be my main two. We'll see.
Have a particular tone in mind?
HUMOR! LOTS OF WEIRD CONVERSATIONS!
Plan to draw on your own experiences?
Haha yes. Lots.
IS