HEW(Hue) of Poetry
A lot of poetry and hopefully a lot of peace is what you'll find here.
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Roommates (opens the original)
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It's a crowded housethere's no space for meBut as you'll note- I live aloneNo, it's my internal space that's the jammed up zoneGrief and depression lay up on bunk bedswhile hyper vigilance and pre planning keeps us fed.Overthinking tracks the minutiae and every other ridiculous thing we've ever saidHappiness rattles around in the basement Singing loudly to drown out regret's lamentAnxiousness taps steadily on the walls in Morse codeNo idea what the message is but I do know that I have laundry to
The Mirror of Midnight Grief (opens the original)
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I Want To Be The Poem (opens the original)
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I want to be the one wrapped up and adorned in rhymeEven when the meter doesn't match and the salty tears and the sobs make my throat catchI want to be the poemWords blunt and sharp as any weapon Not standing on the battlefield to ask pointless questions Am I deserving of triumph?Will I ever, finally feel that I am enough?The answers are quite piercing and more than a little toughYes, everyone even me is worthy of winningDon't let the negative thoughts make you feel that to doubt yourself is sin
The Blueprint of Heartbreak (opens the original)
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The blueprint of heartbreak is drawn upon this bodyCollecting scars and out of this world experiences like it's an ancient hobbyHarboring no scorn yet these emotions are still tornMain one floating up to the disturbed river's surface is forlornLook upon this work! Shall we despair?No reason to weep over the lovers that are no longer thereOh madam and fairest ones of poems of oldYou already know it was in service of only you that this heart was beating boldTrace it back to fists thrown, aeroplane
Don't Be Eager In Loneliness (opens the original)
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