OPEN MIC ENCORE - Part II
December, 2002

we sat up all night.....

sharing the thought of lives that never seem too satisfied

everything seemed to feel right

we both miss the life that we never had

so we drink to fill it up

she said "i don't smoke any more"..........

I said, "well it's my solace"

cause what else do i have besides this and drinking to ease these lonely nights......

i wanted to turn and kiss you....

your angelic face sparkling like the clearest diamond in the stark nakedness of pre dawn candlelight bliss......

i want to tell you i feel everything all at once about the exact condition of our existences...

tell you how everything you say makes perfect sense to me

but i knew i couldn't for it would change everything

in an instant

trying on various kid gloves in the conversation of my heart, but none ever fit the situation right

I yearned to die besides you in the bed of our shattered lives

i never told anyone this

i kept this game going.....

never wanting this night to end..

i don't want to go back to the dreary streets of lower manhattan life

i want to meet you in my dreams and live in your beautiful life; summer in the americana martha's vinyard tapestry,

the picture that you so exquisitely painted for me

the picture that haunts me and mesmerizes me all the same....

the picture that i strive so vigorously for but only fades in the distance.

the perfect girl made o-n-l-y and explicitly for me.... if there is any such thing in this beat place.

as dawn spreads its brilliant fingertips of rose and the sun gleams off the staggering grey clouds that reflect off the endless mountains of desolate upstate new york, you turn to me to say that its time to go now that the sun is up.....

but i never want to go, never want to leave you anyplace alone again.... I have found the medication in you to ease this queasy feeling that leaves me struggling to express the words and feelings of the moment as i fee it that i seem to have around everyone else ...

the kind of feeling that leaves such a stale after taste that no drink of anyone elses love that i imbibe could wash away

but i can't stay.. i could never do that to you

so its back on the road of life... destined to be sideswiped by the many loves that merge in and out of the lanes of my sanity...

to fix the flat tires that have been incurred soo many times

by all the women that i have foolishly let into my frail heart.

At least i still have not run out of gas.

           By Kyle Williams

"Heart 0f Fire"

Twinkling eyes

Fireflies dancing in the night

Wishing stars

Lover's backdrop of romantic lights

Captive voices

Sound of distant thunder rolls

Warm to hot

Summer love takes it's toll

Silky touches

Racing hearts, no finish line

Enter seduction

Teasing and tempting curious minds

Alluring caress

Awake the creature that slumbers deep

Sensual strokes

Satin feelings invade sleep

Supple kiss

Entrancing union, souls embrace

Enticing tongues

Time stands still in breathless fate

Velvet whispers

Anticipation soars on eagle wings

Longing glances

Inspiring sundry quixotic dreams

Unforgettable smile

Melting stonewalls that ages repelled

Heart of fire

Closer, ever closer love is compelled

Darkheart

SWEET SMELL OF RED WINE

Melissa Schutte

                  I sit here, at this small table in an

                  old shop.

                  I smell the sweet red wine, and

                  memories come back, mostly feelings.

                  My love, my sweet love.

                  The memory of him saddens me.

                  I stare now in the blackness of the shop.

                  But I know that he is gone.

                  All that is left is the sweet smelling

                  red wine.

                  The sweet smelling red wine that stays

                  with me through the night…the cold moonlit

                  night.

                  I remember our first toast, and now

                  it fades away as I take a single sip

                  of this rustic red wine that fills my senses

                  with sweetness but my mind with utter

                  sadness.

                 

~*~

YOU'RE A TRUE FRIEND

By: Krisa Uy

 

You're a true friend

that's always been there.

to comfort me and

take care of me.

 

You're a true friend

who listen to me,

to help me make my

day bright.

 

You're a true friend

that embraces me when I'm sad.

to make me better

when I'm mad.

 

You're a true friend

who loves me for who I am,

you care for me

when no other can.

 

You're a true friend

that I will always cherish,

in my heart, that would

stay in my soul forever.

~*~

HERO OF NONE

 Lin Sievert

 

She's caught in the under tow

and I want to save her

but instead of reaching out from

solid ground

staying on the pier

I jump in and brave the waters.

Always trying to be the hero

never knowing what it takes

the tide is stronger

then I expected

and before I know it

I'm going under too

At least we're not alone

It's peaceful under the water

everything moves slow

so much for being the hero

so much for everything

they thought we should know

~*~

EVENING, SINGLE BESIDE THE SEA

               By: Amir Ridoy

 

A baby is spreading mother’s vermilion in the sky,

you are sitting in the cool sun washing your lac-dye painted feet

in the water of sea, the leaves of Tamarisk is trembling,

I gift sight and thousands of white cranes all on a sudden

flying in the sky, touching the vermilion,

beating the air by their wings make a storm in sand,

and also flying my ashy dream covered romantic hair.

 

Dear, I don’t know, will these red light touch you , not touching the

empty sands beside me! I don’t know, will your hands play like a deer

in the forest of my curling hairs with a burning emotion;

Like the wet breast of a crane will your face be wet by tears,

and say me, ---- for which I have kept my afternoon sun so innocent!

I rinse regularly in the holy river Karnafully!

 

Dear, mail me, how the blue sky with clusters of red, like the shirt

gifted by you, drizzles you and make you nostalgic……..

Mali me, how terrible the single evening is!!!!

~*~

 Feelings of a Disturbed Man

                     Thought tainted with confusion

              Speech diverted from overwhelming feelings

                 Judgment clouded by false accusations

           Body destabilized from a single touch of your lips,

                           From a sweet kiss

                 Vision blinded from the immaculate star

                     That dwells within your soul

             Hearing impaired to all those who bestow advise

       For they do not perceive sound from the harmonious siren song

                     Played by your saccharine voice

                       To my friends I am a fool

                  To my family I am blinded by Light

                     But to my lady, I am in love

BLENDING

Cobbler Bowe

Slowdancing

Man and woman

Becoming one

Like 2 bodies of water

Blending

Music

The 3rd body of water

Blending

Till all is smoothness

Nothing exists

Outside this ocean

Of man and woman.

I'm so lonely tonight...

Staying hidden and out of sight.

I feel like a stranger everywhere.

I feel like everyone wants to stop and stare.

I wish there was someone here for me. 

Someone that can see what I see.

Why does everyone look at me that way?

Why can't I go out and play?

Everyone else's life is flawless.

Why is mine so meaningless?

Someone come and find this lost soul.

I don't wanna play hide and seek anymore.

I'm scared to be alone with myself.

Bottled up, stuck on this dusty shelf.

No one cares that I exist.

I'm the only one on the list.

So afraid not to be accepted.

I thought I was, but I was descepted. 

Now I'm jotting with my ink.

It's the only way I can think.

Everything ends in a rhyme.

I don't want to take it this time. 

I'm so alone here in my mind.

It's hard to think when everything's in rewind.

Nothing makes sense.

My thought sometimes get to intense.

They scare me sometimes.

Is it all truth or are they all lies?

I just want to run away.

Is there ever going to be an end to today?

Why do I want to cry?

Why are my eyes so dry?

Who can straighten this crookedness?

Who can fix this fuck'n mess?

What's going on here?

What's that I hear?

When can I just evaporate?

When can I concentrate?

I'm so lost.

I feel tossed. 

There's my reflection in the mirror.

Why won't it disappear?

Please...

Breeze...

Blow me away.

So I don't have to stay.

Goodbye.

I'm gone in the blink of an eye...

My Name

My name is a not a name of shame

My name should never be taken as game

My name is unique

And when I open up my mouth to speak

What I’m saying is never weak

My name is a birthmark

Like wires sending sparks

When you hear my name

You should be blessed

Because I try to be original

Unlike the rest.

Back then during slavery

My black ancestors showed

A lot of bravery

They held their chins up high

While steady reaching for the sky

Anything to keep our name.

As im reading this poem to you.

I want all yawl to know that

This goes for you too.

Always remember your name

Because your name is a name of

Fame.

standing here alone

but that doesn't mean im lonely

your face burned into my mind

as if i stared into the sun

your touch etched into my memories

as if carved by a knife

wishing you were beside me still

craving your gentle caress

wanting you all the more

for the denial i must endure

The Voice Of Reason

By Kreshona Walrath

Hate surrounds us,

Causes people to fight,

They listen but do not hear,

The pleas of those around them,

Makes them ignore the voice of reason.

Agony waits just around the corner,

Pain and desperation makes them fear,

The problems all around them

The wants and needs they can’t support,

Causes anger to appear and make people hate and fight.

The pointless wars crusades and battles

Creates enemies anew and renews the old ones

The voice of reason calls for an end to these wars

So people can live in peace and happiness

Living the life they dreamed of living

Giving their children the world they dream of

Creating the hope the keeps people living on.

Ignoring the voice of reason,

These battles and wars continue

Destroying everything that was planned for

Leaving anger in the place of love

Disaster prevails killing faith and hope.

Listen to the voice of reason

Listen well

For the voice of reason

Will keep all of our dreams in tact

And will keep the hope alive,

While all of our anger will die.

Twas the start of craze unaffected by logic

How a moment so blissful demanding joyous frolic

Ended in pain far worse than catastrophic

A day in which all was deceitful

When true was untrue and the unimportant meaningful

When blessings of peace were carried not by a dove

Twas the day that the innocent fell in love

All was wrong not a breath breathed truth

All that seemed harmless was keen as one’s tooth

 Eyes had forsaken him

Betrayed by the sight of what his eyes were to see

All emotions ran feral all sense began to flee

Love had unraveled and the innocent stood unaware of what this might be

The inception of misery was this day indeed

A day which to many is nothing to heed

Yet to one twas a day of evil creed

One which alone caused a poor heart to bleed

Unaccustomed to love this soul stood bewildered

Ensnared within a maze lacking exit and entry

This soul was lost forever and never to be free

Through mourning eyes cast upon he

happiness he will never see

  Twas the day love stricken the unaware

Twas the day love forever cursed me

take a look at me

tell me what you see

there is more to me on the inside

than what you see on the outside

i can fly like an eagle

fly way up high

i can fly like an eagle

touch the sky

i can float like a butterfly

sting like a bee

tell me

tell me what you see.

The Dreaming

This is because you only deserve the words of a dream.

So If I vanished into steam you wouldn’t forget this scene.

You spare 5 days a week to spare the weak.

If there is a God he smiles upon you.

Have you ever wanted to explode into pure energy?

Who should stay make believe and who’s the real enemy?

Tell me how it feels to heal a fallen angel?

Read off my label from your boss floss angle.

Alive I think. A new shell brings clarity to the severity of my new hell.

I’d sell my soul but you would never let me.

Blood rushes to subduing veins, as my trained brain feels no shame of proving

That I am still a child’s smile; Gentle and mild, while

Fainting from the paintings freestyle style: Freestyle.

You always made me seem worth saving.

Now shaving my self-esteem; Mr. Sandman, give me a dream.

I have never prayed to pull thru, only to redeem the time that binds me to miss you.

Friends never choke jokers by their throats. And although I try to move on I still long to hold on to their ghosts.

Who can I trust? I can trust no one.

I swallow these down because she is the best I’ve found.

She is my only beautiful phony.

She looks at me and asks whom God prays to when he is lonely.

WHY DID YOU LEAVE?  
DONNIS MALONE

My heart had been smashed & dropped to the floor,

 then you came along one night and opened a door

I was so scared to trust to let you in my heart,

 because of the hurt before that tore my world apart

I gazed into your eyes & felt your one of a kind touch,

    I knew that I loved you and I thought you did too just as much

With all the things that happened to me, you said you didn’t understand

but I had no more worries cause now you are my man  

I would’ve given my world to you & searched for your love until death

      but I had no idea, you’d try to take my heart’s last breath

Inhale to exhale, trying to withstand the ache

      that you gave when you left me, something you never tried to take

You’ve taken everything else away, so why not take the pain

      from the heart you threw away, & the soul you pushed down the drain                 

Can’t you see my heart crying, can’t you see my soul in knots?

     can’t you see my eyes are fading, & my spirit yearning to rot?   

I want you right here, to stay by my side

     for someone I can run to, & a heart for me to confide

You said you’d never break my heart, now answer my question please?

     If you never meant to hurt me, why did you leave

I'M AFRAID
Matt Whiat

I’m afraid

No, not of the usual,

the normal, the accepted.

Not of the dark,

Not of monsters surely lurking in our closet,

Not of the unlocked front door while we lay naked,

engulfed in warm white sheets;

I fear, while we are apart,

I will blink and months will walk by,

My loneliness I will breathe in and a year will pass,

Softly I let the covers to my sight succumb to gravity,

if only for a few moments--I promise baby

and 20 years scream by.

I’m afraid I will take a nap;

take a nap while we are apart

and awake to the evening of this life

Then, with 24 hours to go,

we both make good on our promise

and run into each other’s arms

I will not blink, nor rest my eyes or nap;

I’m too afraid while we are apart

I’m not interested in your logic,

Don’t tell me this won’t work.

Instead,

tell me there is more than just one life

I simply yearn for more than 24 hours to please her

What is the point in life so long?

If one tells one, they don’t belong

What is the point in life so less?

If one is full of emptiness

What is the point in love and hate?

If one waits always at the gate

What is the point of hate and love?

If belief isn’t in the Lord above

What is the point in friendship deep?

If all the way the road is steep

What is the point in caring for one?

If all they do is up and run

What is the point in growing old?

If one has no stories told

What is the point in this life I live?

If all one does is take, not give

What is the point in this I write?

If shone on this is not the light

Beautiful Days

Beautiful sky, beautiful day,

Please never go away.

The sun shines bright

in the morning light

The flowers are singing

the church bells are ringing.

Beautiful day,

Please don't go away

Don't let the clouds take over the sun.

If they do we'll be sad and won't have fun.

Please stay out all day,

and never ever go away.

Upon the willows spawn I travel as whimsical as the plan I follow.

Will I see the highest mountain, The lowest valley?

Over slopes and painted fields, I rest from time to time, But the path I must follow to the end.

Down the darkest roads I have traveled, Following my plan with a sense of time. The choices made by the vehicle I ride or by the plan, I know not of:

I see now the end roads I left at will, Shall I rest and perhaps start anew?

The plan I cannot say the path I will follow!

D.L.Jones,2002

~~~~~~~~~~~~*Soul*~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jenny

I cannot laugh,

I cannot cry,

I cannot be shy.

Never shall I say a ha, he, or ho.

Never shall I shed a tear down this face,

and never again shall I blush when I see my crush.

You are asking me why?

You, you should know the reason.

For when you stole my heart, you also stole my soul, and that, that what you stole was the only thing I was trying to hold onto.

But I guess I am just an item to you.

What a mistake I've made.

Selling my poetry, song or art is the same as selling my heart and soul to a person I do not trust.

Which I did.

I sold my heart, you bought my heart, you broke my heart.

"World Peace...A Christmas Wish"

The world is lonesome

Many are fighting

Christmas is near to come

But all are suffering.

Wars from everywhere

And terrorism too

What kind of world is this

And what should people do?

The Lord is always there

Hope is what we need

Give love to everyone

And pray to succeed.

If I would ask a Christmas wish

Something money can't buy

I would ask for world peace

Where people can live by

It's nice to live in a world

With peace and unity

I'll be glad and thank the Lord

And praise Him joyfully!

IN THE ARMS OF THE ANGELS

Claire Mc Guinness

What comes into your mind when I speak of Christmas?

For me as for many, a time of mixed emotions

This time last year, us together, two strangers, two lost souls,

You’re shy quiet composure, my wild & scary notions.

 

Why are you so scared, you asked?

What are you suffering  from, I asked back?

Your look of disbelief- turned into one of joy,

To every-one an anorexic, to me a normal boy.

Those simple questions broke our silence,

From Strangers then Companions ­to Friends

Laughing, consoling, crying, anger

Much more than a shoulder or words  you lent.

I was nobody, lost, and had given up.

No feelings, no emotions, empty soul

Such anger & hatred festered within me,

You opened my eyes, you  gave me a goal.

The goal was life- to live again,

You were so positive, so peaceful, so strong.

Your hugs,  your words, your looks,  your smile.

Gave me the courage, to struggle along.

I moved on, whilst you stayed.

Visits often, letters were sent by day

I had met an amazing force in my life,

You gave me reason, I could never repay.

You were my guardian, my saviour, - my best mate.

I left the hospital, no goodbyes,

To hard, just walked out the gate

Then came the phone-call…….

God had taken you,

You had left me,

I was alone,

How would I cope?

The one person who understands,

Could solve all problems, could vanish all demands.

I can’t describe the feeling,

I didn’t believe, they must be lying,

 sure you would never leave.

I am so selfish, oh how you suffered,

Your wish of peace had come,

And of course I think about me me  me …..

But I’m lost, I’m lonely…. I’m numb

You made me realize how to live….

I understand I have to do it for you

Make you proud, do the best I can

Be happy, healthy, good and true

There’s not a moment or day will pass,

you enter my thoughts, and take over my head.

It’s painful…but I’m trying my best.

I try to think like you, be positive & bright,

I ask for your help along the way,

I know you can hear me,

Your still working with me, you give help & hope each day.

I never said goodbye, so many words left unsaid,

But its not goodbye, I’ll see you again

I love you I always will,

 I miss you…. I always will.

People say it gets easier, that I don’t feel,

 but you’re my angel & your right by my side,

 Guiding me, watching me, protecting me,

Your soul’s alive- your body just died.

So young, so special, take me instead

It’s cruel, its painful, I’m lonely I’m mad

To every-one an anorexic,

To me- my special ‘Lad’!

~*~
Pamela S.Davidson 
     

~*~

MY HEART BEATS 4 U

         My heart beats 4 u, a million times in one day

         Thoughts of u crowd my mind

         In every imaginable way

         Like the smooth, cooling taste of ice-cream

         I dream of your kiss, and it makes me scream

         4 me u are the only thing.

         My heart beats 4 u, and I hear the sound

         Calling your name like a basset-hound

         Missing your loving, kissing and hugging

         Caught up in the rapture

         And longing after.

         My heart beats 4 u, thump, thump, thump

         Just tell me how high

         And I will jump

         Cause u keep my head spinning

         I can't fight the feeling

         Cause I truly adore u

         And my heart beats 4 u.

Message On The Machine

Claire Trust

The jealousy was there

Never past your stare

We fought so many times

Over my perceived crimes

I tried to prove my love for you

But there was nothing I could do

To make you believe I was just

And did not succumb to worldly lust

But somehow we made it through

And even said I do

Today it seems I’ve found

The tables turned around

Wide eyed and somewhat green

Hearing the message on the machine

Could not believe my ears

But it didn’t bring me tears

You see I’ve had my doubts

Of what this love is all about

I’ve seen your private thoughts

Written on the box.

Not too surprised to hear

Her message full of fear

Be safe and strong and well

And I will call your cell

What does tomorrow bring

You’re denying everything

I gave you a way out

And didn’t even shout

So now the time draws near

For you to reappear

There goes the phone again

With no one on the other end

It’s time to readjust

And decide if I can trust

I’m not sure if I can

After all, you are a man

I AM A MAN

I AM MAN

THAT'S WHAT I AM

NOT JUST A MAN

BUT A REAL MAN

ONE THAT THINKS

ONE THAT FEELS

ONE THAT CAN LOVE

BUT AT THE SAME TIME CAN HATE

I AM A MAN THAT CRIES

I AM A MAN THAT SMILES

ONE THAT REGRETS

AND ONE THAT FORGIVES

I FEEL THE WAY THAT ALL YOU WOMEN FEEL

AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES ME WHAT I AM

A MAN...A REAL MAN

Failure of life
wayne morgan

Spring came and went

and with it the promise of youth.

The vigor and wide eyed naiveté

led me down many a curvy road.

Summer came and went

and with it the vitality of early man.

Strength and courage gave conviction

to ideas I had not thought through.

Fall is with me now

raising questions and exposing faults.

What once I saw as truth, is being shed

in a light so very different.

Winter is next

with uncertainty, fear and loneliness.

To face it alone

is not what I pictured doing.

There was a girl, with promise of love

but she left, I am alone.

Not yet bitter, but ever so close

I am not prepared for this.

My fault, I guess, for being a fool.

Signs were there, my eyes were shut.

Lessons have been learned, and my heart lost.

I miss her still, and cry cry cry cry.

Let me be there for you in

that special way

I wanna hold your body

with your arms wrapped around me

When I'm around you my mood changes

I can't explain it

the sight of you gives me joy

such joy I can't contain it

not anymore

I mean...

You're so beautiful

You beautiful face and smile

I wanna love you even more than ever before

I am here

I have proved that I am here for you

because I love you

You mean the world to me

but yet you don't see it

you act like you don't know that even though

I tell you every day

I put all other relationships on hold to enhance our relationship

You act like you don't appreciate it

I commit to you

and you talk me down

you often say one thing and then do another

it hurts me

I come at you honest and true

because that is what I want from you

I guess that is the so called price for love

I offer you my love and I feel I have to earn your

this is getting out of hand

but I can't stop loving you

but I don't know if...

I feel like you are pushing me away

but

I want to be their for you

I want to make your dream a reality

Let me be there for you

love me

and Let me love you

The Alphabet of Hearts

by: The Prince of Romance

A-stonhing as a man and women

should be. This letter and

heart represents you and me.

B-eautiful as me and lovely as

you. This letter and heart

represents the difference

between us two.

C-herish the days we met and

cherish the future outcome.

This letter and heart

represents our own magic

kingdom.

D-elightful as hearing your

voice and seeing your face.

This letter and heart

represents that know one is

taking your place.

E-nchated as cupid's magical

potion. This letter and

heart represents my deep

dark devotion.

F-antasy as when you are in my

dreams at night. This letter

and heart represents my

candle to your light.

G-od's blest me for putting

our two hearts together.

This letter and heart

represents two doves and one

feather.

H-opes and dreams they all

came true. This letter and

heart represents i'll do

anything to please you.

I-nnocent as an angel and it's

wings. This letter and heart

represents what the future

may bring.

J-ewels are what i see in your

eyes so don't blink. This

letter and heart represents

that our love boat won't

sink.

K-eeping you from anybody else

to steal. This letter and

heart represent i'm your

asprin when your sick to

heal.

L-oyal more than a king to

his castle and knights. This

letter and heart represents

our turn will come one night

M-any times i wish i could of

held you close to me. This

letter and heart represents

that this will happen you

will see.

N-ever will my feelings for

you evaporate or die. This

letter and heart represents

i'm your love-time supply.

O-pened you heart for me to

explore. This letter and

heart represents i'm yours

to adore.

P-assion flowing my body like

water to a fall. This letter

and heart represents we'll

float though it all.

Q-ueen is the strongest piece

on a chess board to play.

This letter and heart

represents i'm yours to obey

R-oyal is what we'll be even

if we are far. This letter

and heart represents their's

no need to wish upon a star.

S-mell one of the five sense i

enjoy and need. This letter

and heart represents my love

for you to feed.

T-empting as eating sweets

before dinner. This letter

and heart represents i'm a

pro and not a beginner.

U-niversal as the stars in

the far away galaxy. This

letter and heart represents

a constallion of hearts to

see.

V-alentince is what today is

about. This letter and heart

represents our souls to come

out.

W-aiting all these years and

finally found the one. This

letter and heart represents

i'm your earth and your my

sun.

X-marks the spot on a treasure

map for gold. This letter

and heart represents our

friendship to uphold.

Y-ours that's what i am now

and forever. This letter and

heart represents i won't

leave NEVER EVER.

Z-(well there is nothing i

thought of for z). So this

letter and heart represents

the end of the hearts for

for you to see.

BluPrince

BREAD CRUMBS

My mother told me not to mix reminiscent sweetness

With the goodness of today.

I think her advice was right because

How can we live fully today if part of us remains in a hopeful

Past?

 And.

Though Yesterdays should be appreciated

And are needed to proceed to the next best thing

If you wistfully glance over your shoulder too often you may miss

something truer than history.

~*~

Kayleigh Wellman
   

~*~

 

 Happy Poem

Could I interest you in a happy poem?

Where I speak of joy

and love and never

being alone?

Would you be interested

in tales of sweet flowers

and warm April showers,

that allows me to make love

to my soulmate.

Would you like to hear

about the wonderful man

that is my everything?

Would you like to hear

about the wonderful

sun always shinning,

in the place where it's

never to hot nor to cold.

Well come back to me when I've

found it,

saw it,

felt it,

experienced it,

spoke it,

and when the

uniqueness

is mine to behold.

Stronger

When will I be stronger,

On the inside?

How much longer will I feel pain,

On the inside?

When will life be different for me,

On the inside?

I grow. I grow. I grow.

Determination

The race is not always to the swift...

It is to those who keep on running.

SEPARATE WAYS

Jennifer Bradley

Would it help to forget

That you and I ever met?

Would it help to release

Your state of regret?

'Cause it's fine with me

To stop hide and seek,

To go separate ways

If it sets you free.

~*~

Ryan Andrew Loera 

~*~

Force the World

I didn't want to go

but you dragged me.

I didn't want to stay

but you locked me in.

I didn't want to hate

but you put that in my heart.

I didn't want your love

but you forced me to accept.

I didn't want you

but you made me take you.

I didn't want anything

but you gave me the world.

SHOW SOMETHING

PJ Goring

Why that blank expression?

Did you hear me talking?

Just then,

When I wept.

Saying those words

To your face.

Reply,

Or speak to me,

I need to know,

that you listen to me.

Punch

Me

Then.

With your fist,

At my mouth,

Make me hurt,

Show something. 

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