poet – Page 22 – Tsunami of Words

Writers

Writers are summarizers we summarized what we’ve learned what we’ve seen, what we’ve experienced we put it in a song, in a poem, in a book we told others our heart and soul we wrote down our life stories, our legacy, “something to remember us by” but didn’t we all realize that some of thoseContinue reading “Writers”

Flowers

I’ve tried to squeeze myself a little smaller cut the parts you didn’t like tried to fit into your vessel be good, be patient be quiet, be obedient. now that I break free it takes time to grow back the branches that were “unnecessary” the flowers that grow on cacti the parts that once wereContinue reading “Flowers”

Ruin

I don’t want indecision second thoughts I don’t want one year into a relationship to realize it wasn’t working. I wanted the real thing that lasts for eternity but maybe I’ve ruined it. t.l.

Equality

We live in a world where the victims are living behind closed doors while the predators walk freely on the streets this world tells us to stop screaming for equality while giving us more guns, more anti-abortion laws. no sex before marriage but if you didn’t know the differences between consent and fear how couldContinue reading “Equality”

Drizzle

You were just living your life and someone came to tell you, “Why? Why aren’t you miserable? You should be. You’re neither married nor have a stable job. Your sexuality is the end of you.” “Why choose the difficult road with thorns and poisonous spiders when you can have it easy? Why did you sailContinue reading “Drizzle”

Storm

The trees don’t blame the rain for falling too hard The fish don’t blame the water for running too deep. you are only witnessing the pain, the sadness, and the grief. those things that happened to you they are not who you are. they made you stronger gave you a new skin but they’re notContinue reading “Storm”

Comfortable

I’d have to leave now before I get too comfortable kicking my own toe against the bed until I can no longer feel the pain. t.l.

love

What is worse suffering while being in love or protecting oneself from getting hurt and spending eternity alone? t.l.

We are who we are

I don’t know what’s worse: to not know what you are and be happy, or to become what you’ve always wanted to be, and feel alone. Daniel Keyes – Flowers for Algernon Isn’t it obvious that we are everything and nothing at all? that who we are today isn’t who we will be tomorrow thatContinue reading “We are who we are”

I love you

I’m sorry for crying for waking up wanting to die for carrying this weight day and night. I’m sorry for disliking you and trying to free myself from the words they told you for thinking life is cruel and that’s why I have to be cruel to you. I’m sorry. I love you. And IContinue reading “I love you”