I am in this city where lies have been stacked upon each other till they reach the sky The fumes from passing cars must have affected my senses and rendered me high Because I swear to you, I can see pigs fly I came here from this small town called “Other People’s Experiences” The mayor…
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Let those tears flow, release them into the world; let your fears go The wings your future will fly in on are missing more than a few feathers But perfect is nothing more than an illusion created by a society trying to hide its own flaws Run till you feel you can catch the light…
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There he goes, bag over his shoulder as if he is carrying the weight of the world Contemplating if something this heavy should be bench-pressed or curled Each step towards this place fills his body with a unique sense of being As if every muscle in his body knows what he is going to be…
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People have this idea that you can only be happy in a relationship As if your life is meant to be spent with somebody else And if you have failed to find that person, you have failed in life itself Dismissing the idea of growing on your own and being whole alone Two parts don’t…
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These dreads are a reflection of my rebellion against the normThey keep my sanity together when society once again throws me into a stormWithout them I could stand in a culture meant for a select fewSome believe that your hair tells everything about youThe problem is that the story that is being told is often…
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The disgust that arises from this concept is beyond vileConsuming this revolting construction will taint any future smileCalling it repulsive would be a complimentI would get nauseous if it even came close to my lipsHaunted by nightmares were I forced to swallow itA hideous concept being perpetuated by a gross sense of tasteThe ingredients used…
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Sometimes I still read your words,as if I want to remind myself I need to miss youCompare each line to mine to see if I measure up to youIn my mind I visit the beach you wrote aboutand watch the waves crash near my feetI reread each sentence and gaze at the space in between,hoping…
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There is this letter on my nightstand I wrote for youAnd placing it on yours is something I’ve been trying to doBut there are these hidden lines I dare not crossGiven to me by customs where pride is the bossAnd shame its henchmen, restricting my so-called “wants”I have this notebook in the pocket of my…
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If you have nothing, I will give you everythingIf the sky won’t let up with the tears it drops, let me cover youWhen the waves of regret are close to drowning you, take my handWhen the sun is taking too long to come up, let me write you some lightIf the darkness refuses to let…
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I am a writer, and with each movement of my hand I am caressing the walls of my soul to see where the cracks are and which pieces are coming loose I let the tip of my pen glide through the darkness to make way for the light So you can see into the black…
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I wrote her these love poems Words drenched in feelings whisked away by ignorance A blind passion sleeping in waves forever crashing I loved her beyond the beauty of words I craved her beyond the passion of fear And I tried my best to write those feelings down I gave it my all to translate…
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They grew up together, like brother and sisterOut of curiosity and chance he decided to kiss herIt didn’t go down well, not for either sideShe was surprised and was in love with ChadHe just wanted her to be the first kiss he ever hadSo they talked it out, and decided to let that part dieBe…
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The first scratch was done with the first lie It changed colors the first time he made me cry The first dent was when suspicion was born Felt as if I died when the first piece was torn He apologized and promised it would heal with time An expert in when to attack my heart…
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My dreams don’t exceed reality anymore. I don’t have to sit there in the dark, under the covers and fantasize about a world, that could never be. Because now, there is you. I’m not diluted enough, to think that you are perfect. And I’m not in love enough to just accept every flaw of yours…
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Im not certain yet, but my fingers feel dull This isnt how I usually get, but my mind is unusually full Im tracing the cracks in my pillow, hoping to find your scent Im rummaging through boxes for that letter you sent But the answer to “why” is what I lack Its not that I…
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She always brought out the best of me Even the fact that we loved the same scenery It was here that we sat and stared at the sun set It was as good as a moment could get We whispered about futures we would meet hand in hand She told me about the little things…
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You never trust what I tell you Always doubt what I say is true You always have to make sure it’s how you want it Always plan out every aspect of a trip Not even thinking that I might know something Always asking me if there is something I’m forgetting You always complain about not…
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There is this smile when I look at you It’s something I can’t control There is this happiness when I’m next to you It’s almost as if I’m scared of you There is this uneasiness when I kiss you It’s almost as if I’m not worthy of you There is this sensation when I hold…
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From the first time till now, I never stopped loving you You don’t complete me, and you never will But I don’t want you to I want to try to be better for you I want to become someone worthy of loving you You will never feel unwanted, unloved or not special I will cherish…
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It was the silence that let me know you were gone It were the raindrops on the window that I heard for the first time It was the TV show that I watched without you interrupting me The bedroom door I closed all the way, because I had no need for light The pillows didn’t…
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