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KristinaX
Published
17th Apr 2025 8:00pm
17th Apr 2025 8:00pm
I Waited With the Match
I never begged to be loved.
I only ever learned
how to be wanted.
How to breathe pretty
and smile soft,
how to keep my pain
polished and palatable
so no one would ask
why I never flinched
when hands reached for me
like I was already theirs.
I was the match
they lit themselves on,
then cursed for burning.
And still-
I stayed close.
Because deep down,
I believed if someone
just stood still long enough,
they might see me.
Not the show.
Not the skin. ...
I only ever learned
how to be wanted.
How to breathe pretty
and smile soft,
how to keep my pain
polished and palatable
so no one would ask
why I never flinched
when hands reached for me
like I was already theirs.
I was the match
they lit themselves on,
then cursed for burning.
And still-
I stayed close.
Because deep down,
I believed if someone
just stood still long enough,
they might see me.
Not the show.
Not the skin. ...
#abuse
#lust
#manipulation
#passion
#relationships
341 reads
37 Comments
Betty
Published
7th Apr 2025 00:58am
7th Apr 2025 00:58am
That night you almost slept on the couch
#dirty
#obsession
#orgasm #sex
#orgasm #sex
372 reads
25 Comments
Styxian
Published
9th Apr 2025 1:26am
9th Apr 2025 1:26am
A Lover's Lamenting
I'm going to miss
your recitals of old poetry
Watching your mouth form
around the heavier consonants
better than I could ever do
And how you sighed the vowels
in the late evenings
Your own words full of them
in your native tongue
Or, you made them up
during the passionate chaos
of orgasmic verbiage
I'm not a woman
but I learned, earnestly
when my ear was pressed to your cheek
As my mouth lent you my growl
upon your throat
How I reversed vampirism
and gave what I could ...
your recitals of old poetry
Watching your mouth form
around the heavier consonants
better than I could ever do
And how you sighed the vowels
in the late evenings
Your own words full of them
in your native tongue
Or, you made them up
during the passionate chaos
of orgasmic verbiage
I'm not a woman
but I learned, earnestly
when my ear was pressed to your cheek
As my mouth lent you my growl
upon your throat
How I reversed vampirism
and gave what I could ...
#bittersweet
#loneliness
280 reads
22 Comments
DamianDeadLove
Published
14th Apr 2025 8:15am
14th Apr 2025 8:15am
Vultures
Step on up, my friend.
You too, can live in a digital hell!
Your body will decay and your brain will rot,
order now and download the latest virus.
First time customer?
Sign up free for a month!
We'll fuck with your head,
then continue to charge your card
Let the buyer beware.
Of totally random hidden fees.
We’ll get you hooked on endless misery,
and jonesing for empty promises.
Bad credit score, got you down?
No worries friend, we got you covered.
It’s our modus operandi to take advantage,
of your...
You too, can live in a digital hell!
Your body will decay and your brain will rot,
order now and download the latest virus.
First time customer?
Sign up free for a month!
We'll fuck with your head,
then continue to charge your card
Let the buyer beware.
Of totally random hidden fees.
We’ll get you hooked on endless misery,
and jonesing for empty promises.
Bad credit score, got you down?
No worries friend, we got you covered.
It’s our modus operandi to take advantage,
of your...
#philosophical
#satirical
208 reads
27 Comments
PoetSpeak
Published
30th Apr 2025 2:37pm
30th Apr 2025 2:37pm
SHE
She's reserved at first
Don't ask her a lot of questions
If she is unsure of you
You'll get answers like:
Maybe
Possibly
Perhaps
Wait her out
It's worth it
Plan on a long time-frame
If you rush her
Well, that would be a mistake
Don't think you're different
You're not
If she lets you in
You'll be addicted
I know ....
Don't ask her a lot of questions
If she is unsure of you
You'll get answers like:
Maybe
Possibly
Perhaps
Wait her out
It's worth it
Plan on a long time-frame
If you rush her
Well, that would be a mistake
Don't think you're different
You're not
If she lets you in
You'll be addicted
I know ....
#crush
#dialogue
#relationships #women
#relationships #women
151 reads
23 Comments
KristinaX
Published
29th Apr 2025 6:30pm
29th Apr 2025 6:30pm
Wet Chair
I didn’t plan to want you
like this.
Didn’t sit down
expecting my body
to betray me
just by hearing your voice,
just by imagining
your fingers
where only absence
has ever lingered.
But here I am -
aching.
Dripping.
And the chair knows it.
This seat,
this witness
to the slow, ruinous
swell of desire
that crept up my thighs
and took its time.
I shift,
and the cushion sighs -
wet with the truth
I never dare speak aloud.
Not just...
like this.
Didn’t sit down
expecting my body
to betray me
just by hearing your voice,
just by imagining
your fingers
where only absence
has ever lingered.
But here I am -
aching.
Dripping.
And the chair knows it.
This seat,
this witness
to the slow, ruinous
swell of desire
that crept up my thighs
and took its time.
I shift,
and the cushion sighs -
wet with the truth
I never dare speak aloud.
Not just...
#dirty
#erotic
#lust
#passion
#sensual
537 reads
27 Comments
DamianDeadLove
Published
10th Apr 2025 9:13am
10th Apr 2025 9:13am
D Minor
Candlelight flickers against a dark ceiling
Another tequila shot with a beer backer
Writing blunt words forecasting a feeling
This ink that stains the page like lacquer
Miserable vibes eating from the inside out
Spiraling deeper into famine and drought
Penning poetry in the chord of D minor
Reflecting what’s going on in this fragile heart
Always the opening act to the headliner
Knowing who’s real or just acting the part
Different kind of cat running through lives
An open book with a stubborn streak
When...
Another tequila shot with a beer backer
Writing blunt words forecasting a feeling
This ink that stains the page like lacquer
Miserable vibes eating from the inside out
Spiraling deeper into famine and drought
Penning poetry in the chord of D minor
Reflecting what’s going on in this fragile heart
Always the opening act to the headliner
Knowing who’s real or just acting the part
Different kind of cat running through lives
An open book with a stubborn streak
When...
#philosophical
162 reads
19 Comments
Betty
Published
30th Apr 2025 1:04am
30th Apr 2025 1:04am
The art of a proper kiss
You pecked my
cheek on your
way to another
grueling day
and I was in that
domestic conflict where
a smooch is cool.
You know.
You thought of me.
That’s sweet.
But you stopped
at the door
and I could almost see
the static in your mind
when you decided
to make me think of you
me think of you
All fucking day.
Your hand tangled
in the back of my head
as you searched my eyes,
then stared at my...
cheek on your
way to another
grueling day
and I was in that
domestic conflict where
a smooch is cool.
You know.
You thought of me.
That’s sweet.
But you stopped
at the door
and I could almost see
the static in your mind
when you decided
to make me think of you
me think of you
All fucking day.
Your hand tangled
in the back of my head
as you searched my eyes,
then stared at my...
#erotic
#love
#lust
#obsession
#passion
211 reads
30 Comments
PoetSpeak
Published
9th Apr 2025 9:49pm
9th Apr 2025 9:49pm
Song Lyrics inspired by Muse Xx
I want 2
Save you
Enslave you
Bathe you
In love
I gave you
Vodka
Lime
Mind
Grime
Out of time
Thought
Caught
Haute
Wrought
I want 2
Save you
Enslave you
Bathe you
Make you mine
Even if ....
You're going prime
Medium
Rare
I stare
I don't care
Catch me
Report me
Slash me
Cash me
Flash me
It's a dare
Save you
Enslave you
Bathe you
In love
I gave you
Vodka
Lime
Mind
Grime
Out of time
Thought
Caught
Haute
Wrought
I want 2
Save you
Enslave you
Bathe you
Make you mine
Even if ....
You're going prime
Medium
Rare
I stare
I don't care
Catch me
Report me
Slash me
Cash me
Flash me
It's a dare
#crush
#lover
#lyrics
#music
#PopCulture
170 reads
25 Comments
Vision_of_insanity
Published
24th Apr 2025 00:16am
24th Apr 2025 00:16am
The End Of Our Journey
I will try & reach the end
To see what I've become
This is the beginning of the end
The end of an era
Let us go to the end
To see what we've become
This is the beginning of the end
The end of our journey
This star once shined so bright
It is now a death star
Some have escaped, others will not
And the countdown to extinction has begun
Will there be new horizons and beyond?
Or is this the end to many of our identities?
It is up to you and only you to make that final decision
To see what I've become
This is the beginning of the end
The end of an era
Let us go to the end
To see what we've become
This is the beginning of the end
The end of our journey
This star once shined so bright
It is now a death star
Some have escaped, others will not
And the countdown to extinction has begun
Will there be new horizons and beyond?
Or is this the end to many of our identities?
It is up to you and only you to make that final decision
#choices
#fate
#LifeAsAWriter
131 reads
25 Comments
Betty
Published
21st Apr 2025 2:43pm
21st Apr 2025 2:43pm
466 days and some change
you ask if I had a
tetanus shot
before you pull
my naked madness
to yours
foreheads pressed,
your hands circle
my waist as
that razor sharp
bear-trap
on your chest
creaks on rusty springs
and baby
if it takes 10,000 hours
to develop callus enough
to endure
then I am
emotional fucking psoriasis
a mountain of
uncalcified heart skin
chronically rubbed off
against your chest spires
and I’ll give you
10,000 movie magic
moments ...
tetanus shot
before you pull
my naked madness
to yours
foreheads pressed,
your hands circle
my waist as
that razor sharp
bear-trap
on your chest
creaks on rusty springs
and baby
if it takes 10,000 hours
to develop callus enough
to endure
then I am
emotional fucking psoriasis
a mountain of
uncalcified heart skin
chronically rubbed off
against your chest spires
and I’ll give you
10,000 movie magic
moments ...
#love
#obsession
#passion #romantic
#passion #romantic
236 reads
21 Comments
PoetSpeak
Published
5th Apr 2025 6:43pm
5th Apr 2025 6:43pm
I can't say this is about you but you know it is ....
I feel close to you
Often
Even in turmoil
I'm bound by your near smile
It illuminates a path
One day there will be glory
Until then
I'm your Mentor
wise
sometimes
in desire
almost always
your time
precious stones
Often
Even in turmoil
I'm bound by your near smile
It illuminates a path
One day there will be glory
Until then
I'm your Mentor
wise
sometimes
in desire
almost always
your time
precious stones
#crush
#lover
#wisdom
261 reads
27 Comments
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