You’ve seen me naked a hundred times
But never quite at all
It took years and years and years
Before you saw my naked soul
I used to keep it all to myself
Thinking this was strong
I used to stretch my breaking point
Until I couldn’t bend no more
My pieces fell as autumn rain
Drizzling on your face
Instead of wiping them away
You held on to them with grace
No one could have saved me
But you gave me the strength
Everyone could have walked away
Only you decided to stay
Only you showed me what love means.
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You walk over her
With your muddy shoes
While she is the only one left
Trying to support you
You treat her like air
While she is trying so hard
Not to breathe too loud
You blame her for all your pain
While she is always busy
Picking up your pieces
You reach rock bottom
So you stand on her shoulders to get up
And instead of thanking her
You drop her like your dignity
You will never change your selfish self
While she keeps losing parts of her
That you made your home
She is a diamond but all you care about is alcohol.
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You are a closed book
And I cut myself over and over
Trying to turn your pages
So I leave you on the kitchen table
And open all my windows
Hoping the wind will blow your covers
Delicately waiting until you let me in.
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Be careful with your words
They might slip through your fingers
And break into pieces
Right in the palm of my hands
And maybe I misunderstand them
Or maybe you said something
In the heat of the moment
When you were broken
And your mind was falling
Over the wrong letters
And those words plant an idea
In the back of my mind
Like a silent voice
Reminding me that I
once felt sad about this time
And maybe one day
We are both sorry
But we won't have any words left to say
And that one day
will grow out of the words you say today...
The saddest word is no word at all.
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The raindrops fall down with grace
And I know
This won’t be the last time
This hurt will not leave me alone
Yet
As I try to forget
As I try to rest
I try to remember your face
In deepest detail
And it calms me somehow
I should have never let you go
And I promise I never will.
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I remember when I was four years old I used to wait upstairs watching the door until you came home from work. Only then I could sleep safe and sound.
My hero was safe.
I remember when I was five years old and grandpa died. The first time I ever saw you cry (not the last).
I remember when I was eight and you would say all these weird things. That I would turn out just like you. It made me cry.
I remember being ten and you were so angry but I didn’t understand. You kicked the closet so hard our family picture fell off. It was broken.
I remember being fourteen and your alcoholism reached a new high. You turned all of us against you and you spit fire. No one was good enough. Especially not yourself. I will never forget this day.
I remember the constant oscillation between trying to trust you and getting disappointed over and over again.
I remember being afraid of you when I was little
I remember being furious with you when I was a teenager
Now I’m just indifferent
And I don’t know which is worse.
You don’t remember at all.
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New Year’s Eve. You leave town because you don’t know where your heart is anymore. You lost yourself on this road of life. The lights are out but your shadow is there to guide you. The ocean calls out your name and you end up in a small bar. There you discover a new friend. You become so close you can smell her saltiness. Her golden hair and smoky eyes take you back to the good old times. You can’t remember how long it’s been since you’ve had a connection this deep. You taste her until you can’t taste no more as you wish this night would never end.
Her name is Whiskey.
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Breath in
Try not to cry
Not this time
Breath out
Everything will be alright
Just not right now
Breath in
The world is at your feet
Just one step at a time
Breath out
And try to let go
Just a little bit
Bite your tongue if you must.
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You talk like a hero.
But the only one you try to save is yourself.
No hero without a heart.
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She is the glue
Pulling me back together
When I once again fall apart
She is my number one person
Always ready to help
Even without questions asked
And I wonder
How it is possible to be so kind
To be so willing and so giving
To be so honest and forgiving
She is smart and above that
Wise
She is out of this world
Yet so down to earth
Both her feet are on the ground
As she lives for others
And forgets herself
I want to give her so much in return
And deep in my heart
I hope
I am good enough
Happy birthday mom.
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How to feel empty
Worthless
How to be less alive
Or not at all
To cry myself to sleep
While smiling to the world
To bite my tongue until it bleeds
How heartbreak feels
How alcohol is toxic
And changes who you are
That one should let go of the past in order to be happy now
How to drive
To criticize (myself)
Thank you for teaching me.
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I wish there was a manual
On how to handle life
On how to do the right thing
To make the right choice
How are we supposed to know
The weight of our behavior
I wish I could enjoy
Every given day
From sunrise until sunset
Without worrying and spilling time
I wish there was a way
To let things go with ease
To stop making excuses
To stop blaming someone else
I wish I could be a swallow
On the first day of spring
To enjoy the warmth of the sun
And to spread my own wings
I wish I wish I wish.
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Twinkling lights
Around us now
Christmas time
Is starting so
Let’s toast
To the lucky ones
With warmth in their hearts
Let’s toast to the healthy minds
That have no fear of the dark
Let’s have another drink
Until we fall down our chairs
And let us laugh until we pee
And let us define insanity
Enjoying the holidays.
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In my heart
There is a voice
Telling me secrets of this world
The wonders and the mystery
The beauty in the little things
And everything makes sense
In my head
There is a shadow
A grey cloud fogging the view
The world is nothing but empty space
Every day nothing new
My heart is strong
A lion’s roar
Yet my mind loves to play
Though the game is never fair
And lions sleep all day
Heart vs. mind.
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You are a villain
Stabbing others with your sword
Of darkness
You betray the ones you love
With ease and it’s unpleasing to see
The harm you bring to our hearts
I will never understand
The way your wicked mind twists
But I will stand my ground
And make you kneel
So you are incapable of hurting me
Thou shalt not steal freedom.
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You are the earth in my galaxy
You give me life so I can breathe
There's nothing that can take away my love for you
Even in the darkest storm
Our love will shine through
I'm never letting go of you again
Simply because I can't
Your eyes draw me back to you
Like the moon and the tide
Let me be your dark horse
And I'll let you be my knight
I am so lucky to have you.
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