Poetry competition CLOSED 6th March 2021 12:43pm
WINNER
slipalong
slipalong
RUNNERS-UP:
anna_grin
and The_Silly_Sibyl
Return to Sender
Unreciprocated Love
I looked at you from afar but you never
Returned my gaze. I wanted to run my
Fingers through your hair, hoping you
You would return my love, but you send
It right back, unopened. You are clever.
You are holding back the tears you cry
Because he does not treat you like I do.
He never saw you like I did on the mend
And always willing to forgive. You see us
As nothing but friends. But I have always
Felt something more. I am too afraid to tell
You how I truly feel because you will run
To the hills. He may never fight or fuss
Over you, but through the deep haze
I see you. I want to hold you through hell
And back. Even when the bright sun
Is in your eyes I love you more. But in that
Moment I know you cannot love me back.
I cannot keep following you down the flat,
Curvy road as you are on a different track.
Returned my gaze. I wanted to run my
Fingers through your hair, hoping you
You would return my love, but you send
It right back, unopened. You are clever.
You are holding back the tears you cry
Because he does not treat you like I do.
He never saw you like I did on the mend
And always willing to forgive. You see us
As nothing but friends. But I have always
Felt something more. I am too afraid to tell
You how I truly feel because you will run
To the hills. He may never fight or fuss
Over you, but through the deep haze
I see you. I want to hold you through hell
And back. Even when the bright sun
Is in your eyes I love you more. But in that
Moment I know you cannot love me back.
I cannot keep following you down the flat,
Curvy road as you are on a different track.
Written by eswaller
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The Longing
Loneliness echoes through this cavernous space
One thought of you & I’m in the longings cold embrace
How I long to look upon your face with eyes that burn holes through my soul
Oh how the longing has taken it’s toll
Always craving what I cannot have -the longing
To hear your voice sweetly whisper is what I need - the longing
To touch you just once is what I crave but you just turn & walk away - the longing
But sweet relief I know will come when this heart ceases to beat & my work is done
This lonely soul is finally carried home and the longing will be no more
One thought of you & I’m in the longings cold embrace
How I long to look upon your face with eyes that burn holes through my soul
Oh how the longing has taken it’s toll
Always craving what I cannot have -the longing
To hear your voice sweetly whisper is what I need - the longing
To touch you just once is what I crave but you just turn & walk away - the longing
But sweet relief I know will come when this heart ceases to beat & my work is done
This lonely soul is finally carried home and the longing will be no more
Written by Baredsoul
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Friend Zoned
I was once put in the friend zone,
Before the friend zone was a thing,
I was put there once and for the longest time,
I let it burn and I let it sting.
We’d been friends since we were kids,
She was that cutest girl in my class,
I was the nerdy quirky boy she’d confide in,
And that was the zone I’d never pass.
Growing up I had the biggest crush on her,
But I knew we couldn’t be more than friends,
I tried so hard not let it any of it out,
It was so difficult to just play pretend.
By high school she was very popular,
I was too but our cliques were of different kinds,
And though I had hinted at the thought of love,
She had already drawn that line.
And in growing older we also grew apart,
We didn’t have those lasting conversations anymore,
It was a sign of the time, it kind of tore at my heart,
Fate as it seemed had something else in store.
But that was ok with me, I didn’t want to ruin it,
Because she loved me “like a friend”,
Oh those words can singe, it makes anyone cringe,
Those who’ve heard these words know it’s the end.
I was put in that zone and launched into outer space,
So I kept going exploring the boundaries of the universe,
And in my journey I met someone else,
Sometimes you can’t put the ship into reverse.
.
.
.
.
It was somewhere by Rigel in the constellation of Orion,
When a message transmitted came in way too late,
She confided in a friend, she regretted her decision,
She realized her feelings and called me her soul mate.
Who’s in the friend zone now?
Before the friend zone was a thing,
I was put there once and for the longest time,
I let it burn and I let it sting.
We’d been friends since we were kids,
She was that cutest girl in my class,
I was the nerdy quirky boy she’d confide in,
And that was the zone I’d never pass.
Growing up I had the biggest crush on her,
But I knew we couldn’t be more than friends,
I tried so hard not let it any of it out,
It was so difficult to just play pretend.
By high school she was very popular,
I was too but our cliques were of different kinds,
And though I had hinted at the thought of love,
She had already drawn that line.
And in growing older we also grew apart,
We didn’t have those lasting conversations anymore,
It was a sign of the time, it kind of tore at my heart,
Fate as it seemed had something else in store.
But that was ok with me, I didn’t want to ruin it,
Because she loved me “like a friend”,
Oh those words can singe, it makes anyone cringe,
Those who’ve heard these words know it’s the end.
I was put in that zone and launched into outer space,
So I kept going exploring the boundaries of the universe,
And in my journey I met someone else,
Sometimes you can’t put the ship into reverse.
.
.
.
.
It was somewhere by Rigel in the constellation of Orion,
When a message transmitted came in way too late,
She confided in a friend, she regretted her decision,
She realized her feelings and called me her soul mate.
Who’s in the friend zone now?
Written by wallyroo92
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Anonymous
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Don't Deny My Vibes...
Don’t Deny My Vibes…
I wanna vibe with you
But you want your vibe left alone
Can’t we jus sip wine and share our favorite songs
Empty the bottle till it’s all gone
I wanna drown in your intellectual ocean
Feel your every motion
Have I got the wrong notion?
Is this too much emotion?
I know there’s so much you can show me
There’s so much I wanna see
I see it all so clear
Each time you look at me
No higher high, No greater thrill
But you shut me down with a winter chill
Brutal... Like an unexpected bill
Like going into battle with no shield
Are you testing my will?
Hoping I’ll just yield
Jus give me a second or a minute
To keep your attention
Give me an hour or two
To show my point of view
Give me one night or one day
I think you’ll be okay
A week or a month
If you haven’t had enough
And if we make it through a year
And you see that I’m sincere
You’d see that the vibe was there
Don’t let escape something so rare
So if you let down your guard and your caution subsides
We could be great, if you jus don’t deny my Vibes
I wanna vibe with you
But you want your vibe left alone
Can’t we jus sip wine and share our favorite songs
Empty the bottle till it’s all gone
I wanna drown in your intellectual ocean
Feel your every motion
Have I got the wrong notion?
Is this too much emotion?
I know there’s so much you can show me
There’s so much I wanna see
I see it all so clear
Each time you look at me
No higher high, No greater thrill
But you shut me down with a winter chill
Brutal... Like an unexpected bill
Like going into battle with no shield
Are you testing my will?
Hoping I’ll just yield
Jus give me a second or a minute
To keep your attention
Give me an hour or two
To show my point of view
Give me one night or one day
I think you’ll be okay
A week or a month
If you haven’t had enough
And if we make it through a year
And you see that I’m sincere
You’d see that the vibe was there
Don’t let escape something so rare
So if you let down your guard and your caution subsides
We could be great, if you jus don’t deny my Vibes
Written by FreeLove87
(SamuraiEde)
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In The Clutch
Can I unquestionably depend on you in the clutch
Will you stably provide support for me like a crutch
Is that just way too much for me to even ask for
When I'm down, will you lift me up from the floor
Or will you walk out the door like those before you
Can I consistently depend on you like a 24 hr crew
Or will you get bored, tired and then retire
I wanna be the object of your fire & desire
Guess all things expire at some point in time
Yet, I'd do a bid for you if loving you's a crime
Would you do a dime for me or just ring the bell
Signaling the end as I offend without getting bail
They say time reveals all things in due time
I'm looking for cues from you as you silently mime
Are you mine or am I making foolish, futile efforts
These questions need answers to improve my comfort
You've purported that I'm the man of your dreams
Unrequited love is how our relationship seems
Will my dream come true or will you become a nightmare
Is this just a game to you like ones at the county fair
Will you stably provide support for me like a crutch
Is that just way too much for me to even ask for
When I'm down, will you lift me up from the floor
Or will you walk out the door like those before you
Can I consistently depend on you like a 24 hr crew
Or will you get bored, tired and then retire
I wanna be the object of your fire & desire
Guess all things expire at some point in time
Yet, I'd do a bid for you if loving you's a crime
Would you do a dime for me or just ring the bell
Signaling the end as I offend without getting bail
They say time reveals all things in due time
I'm looking for cues from you as you silently mime
Are you mine or am I making foolish, futile efforts
These questions need answers to improve my comfort
You've purported that I'm the man of your dreams
Unrequited love is how our relationship seems
Will my dream come true or will you become a nightmare
Is this just a game to you like ones at the county fair
Written by da_poetic-edifier
(Damon)
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Anonymous
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