Unsent Letter
Poetry Contest Description
Write a letter you never sent
We all have something that has been left unsaid. I want you peeps to write a letter (does not have to be in a traditional letter format) about something you wish you could have said/expressed to someone you care(d) about.
Here are the rules:
* 1 month
* 2 pieces/poems per writer
* minimum of 10 lines
* no limit on length
* and lastly have fun
Please PM me for questions, comments or concerns.
FYI - This will be decided by a public vote (since I always have a hard time deciding on the winner)
I will start things off.
Unsent Letter
I have to write this with a clear heart
And head. I just wanted a fresh start
Miles away from where we met and
Fell in love. I never could understand
How one person who always had my
Heart could be the one to have me cry
Because as I tried to believe in us you
Were shutting down and carried too
Much weight on your shoulders. Even
When I was walking away on uneven
Ground as my balance was slipping
Fast, my eyes were still dripping
With tears of the final goodbye. I just
Knew I tried to move on as the lust
And love were still trying to tug or pull
At my heartstrings one time. I was full
Of doubts and questions. All of this
To say that although I will truly miss
The person and memories that came
With us things we were not the same
As we once were. We are now grown
And changed as the world has shown
Us a different life. Different jobs, hair,
Journeys and destinations. The air
Has changed too because gone are
The days when I could not move far
Along the path I wanted to follow.
So forgive me if I ever sound hollow,
Shallow or selfish because I truly
Did it for myself. I walked from a duty
And promise to you. Although I still
Wait for that one message I fulfill
That promise I made to myself long
Ago of loving myself and staying strong.
Here are the rules:
* 1 month
* 2 pieces/poems per writer
* minimum of 10 lines
* no limit on length
* and lastly have fun
Please PM me for questions, comments or concerns.
FYI - This will be decided by a public vote (since I always have a hard time deciding on the winner)
I will start things off.
Unsent Letter
I have to write this with a clear heart
And head. I just wanted a fresh start
Miles away from where we met and
Fell in love. I never could understand
How one person who always had my
Heart could be the one to have me cry
Because as I tried to believe in us you
Were shutting down and carried too
Much weight on your shoulders. Even
When I was walking away on uneven
Ground as my balance was slipping
Fast, my eyes were still dripping
With tears of the final goodbye. I just
Knew I tried to move on as the lust
And love were still trying to tug or pull
At my heartstrings one time. I was full
Of doubts and questions. All of this
To say that although I will truly miss
The person and memories that came
With us things we were not the same
As we once were. We are now grown
And changed as the world has shown
Us a different life. Different jobs, hair,
Journeys and destinations. The air
Has changed too because gone are
The days when I could not move far
Along the path I wanted to follow.
So forgive me if I ever sound hollow,
Shallow or selfish because I truly
Did it for myself. I walked from a duty
And promise to you. Although I still
Wait for that one message I fulfill
That promise I made to myself long
Ago of loving myself and staying strong.
Yellowed, and Tucked in the Frame of a Mirror
Among reflections that I have within,
That never surface from uneasiness.
To hide against the tangent of a sin,
That leaves a stain between a pettiness.
A summer dress spaghetti strap to slip
Among reflections that I have within,
To turn my head & let long hair to whip
A line across a shoulder’s sunburnt skin.
It’s like I am my own self’s other twin.
I do this by design perhaps to flirt.
Among reflections that I have within,
I am the only one I try to hurt.
I find I’m trying hard to hear a sound,
To reach a clue to life I can begin.
I want you here & not to tie you down,
Among reflections that I have within.
Written by Jade-Pandora
(jade tiger)
Go To Page
The letter you never recieved
Daddy, there's so much that I want to say to you,
But this page isn't long enough, and even If I did,
You wouldn't even read it, because you simply don't give a fuck.
I was your daughter, your precious pride and joy,
but then something in you changed, and you threw me away.
You bruised and beat my soul, until it was nothing but a bloody pulp.
I really believe that I hate you, because of what you turned me into.
I don't shower with the lights on, because I hate my body,
And I don't eat in front of people anymore,
In fear that you will be watching.
Daddy I loved you, even though you'd always hated me.
This page isn't long enough, so this will have to do.
I know that it wasn't all your fault.
Your father raised you with open arms shaped like barbed wire fences,
And used his fists like unopened bedtime stories.
He shaped you into something inhuman, and for that I am sorry.
But you didn't have to follow in his footsteps,
You could've been so much better, and been the father you'd always wanted.
But instead you were a monster, who stole my soul,
And broke my heart.
I know this letter will never be received,
So daddy, from me to you, Know this,
I am much older now, but the scars are still there,
I don't think I can ever forgive you, for what you've turned me into.
Message unreceived.
But this page isn't long enough, and even If I did,
You wouldn't even read it, because you simply don't give a fuck.
I was your daughter, your precious pride and joy,
but then something in you changed, and you threw me away.
You bruised and beat my soul, until it was nothing but a bloody pulp.
I really believe that I hate you, because of what you turned me into.
I don't shower with the lights on, because I hate my body,
And I don't eat in front of people anymore,
In fear that you will be watching.
Daddy I loved you, even though you'd always hated me.
This page isn't long enough, so this will have to do.
I know that it wasn't all your fault.
Your father raised you with open arms shaped like barbed wire fences,
And used his fists like unopened bedtime stories.
He shaped you into something inhuman, and for that I am sorry.
But you didn't have to follow in his footsteps,
You could've been so much better, and been the father you'd always wanted.
But instead you were a monster, who stole my soul,
And broke my heart.
I know this letter will never be received,
So daddy, from me to you, Know this,
I am much older now, but the scars are still there,
I don't think I can ever forgive you, for what you've turned me into.
Message unreceived.
Written by Fallen_Angel_194
(Angel.)
Go To Page
Open Letter to A Girl
My body reacts as you come into view
My brain scrambles at the thought of you
I love your hair and the way that you walk
My tongue gets so tied I can’t even talk
We share no words or a single greeting
You pass me by, the moments are fleeting
You don’t know my name or even how I look
But I learned more from you then any book
For I went to that spot for several days in a row
The days turned to months and you never did show
I learned to act upon my hearts desires
To seize every moment before it expires
By Don Zimmerman
1/10/2015
My brain scrambles at the thought of you
I love your hair and the way that you walk
My tongue gets so tied I can’t even talk
We share no words or a single greeting
You pass me by, the moments are fleeting
You don’t know my name or even how I look
But I learned more from you then any book
For I went to that spot for several days in a row
The days turned to months and you never did show
I learned to act upon my hearts desires
To seize every moment before it expires
By Don Zimmerman
1/10/2015
Written by dnzmemn66
Go To Page
My Mother
You Carried me through labor
You Endured my birth
Giving me life
You brought me to this earth
From your bosom
You gave me milk
I remember the hands
That felt like silk
You dressed me, you fed me
You combed my hair
Through the tantrums and crying
You were always there
In this world, there is no other
There is no one like MY MOTHER
By Donald Zimmerman
12/31/2014
You Endured my birth
Giving me life
You brought me to this earth
From your bosom
You gave me milk
I remember the hands
That felt like silk
You dressed me, you fed me
You combed my hair
Through the tantrums and crying
You were always there
In this world, there is no other
There is no one like MY MOTHER
By Donald Zimmerman
12/31/2014
Written by dnzmemn66
Go To Page
Anonymous
Anonymous
Related submission no longer exists.
Jeremy
I cried so many times since you left.
I was alone, I was scared, I was at the mercy of a monster.
Everything I believed in was all because of you.
Now she's gone and I can believe again, brother.
I don't mean to neglect, it's just been so long.
I've learned to live without you to the point where it's too painful to see you.
I lost myself for a while.
I hurt everyone around me.
I wanted to tell you, but I was afraid you wouldn't recognize me.
You can blame mom all you want, that's what I did.
But I was wrong.
I was blinded by hate and selfish desires.
I've buried that girl and now she's gone.
I miss you, brother. I really do.
I think about you when I feel alone.
You are my true best friend, my voice of reason, and hopefully my best man.
I was alone, I was scared, I was at the mercy of a monster.
Everything I believed in was all because of you.
Now she's gone and I can believe again, brother.
I don't mean to neglect, it's just been so long.
I've learned to live without you to the point where it's too painful to see you.
I lost myself for a while.
I hurt everyone around me.
I wanted to tell you, but I was afraid you wouldn't recognize me.
You can blame mom all you want, that's what I did.
But I was wrong.
I was blinded by hate and selfish desires.
I've buried that girl and now she's gone.
I miss you, brother. I really do.
I think about you when I feel alone.
You are my true best friend, my voice of reason, and hopefully my best man.
Written by A_Failed_Artist
Go To Page
Anonymous
<< post removed >>
Yeah, That Was Pretty Cool
moments come and they go
though I never wanted love from you
I just really wanted to stick my penis in you
even then I knew
this wasn't about friendship
but I couldn't work-up the nerve
yeah, I seen how you flirted
always walking in front of me
knowing I was staring at your ass
damn, how I wish I would of took you somewhere
stuck my dick in that pretty mouth
pound that pussy into submission
bust ah nut on your curvy butt
if only I could go back in time
you see, I'm a different man these days
back then I was just a boy
I didn't know what to do with a girl like you
but now I would rock your fucking world
just the way you wanted me too
two years of blue balls fucked me up
you found a man, I moved on also
though I don't regret how things ended up
we both have a good thing going for us
I just wish I would of done it to you then
scratched that itch
needed that out of my system
now I'm left with what could of been
oh well, least I got to see your tits
that one night when we were drunk
yeah, that was pretty cool
though I never wanted love from you
I just really wanted to stick my penis in you
even then I knew
this wasn't about friendship
but I couldn't work-up the nerve
yeah, I seen how you flirted
always walking in front of me
knowing I was staring at your ass
damn, how I wish I would of took you somewhere
stuck my dick in that pretty mouth
pound that pussy into submission
bust ah nut on your curvy butt
if only I could go back in time
you see, I'm a different man these days
back then I was just a boy
I didn't know what to do with a girl like you
but now I would rock your fucking world
just the way you wanted me too
two years of blue balls fucked me up
you found a man, I moved on also
though I don't regret how things ended up
we both have a good thing going for us
I just wish I would of done it to you then
scratched that itch
needed that out of my system
now I'm left with what could of been
oh well, least I got to see your tits
that one night when we were drunk
yeah, that was pretty cool
Written by DevilsChild
Go To Page
Zebra bubble gum
If I ever get to leave this place
I’ll write a note with every word,
I was too afraid to say
Ill write them all down so clearly,
not one misplaced
because it’s the last time,
we’ll ever communicate
I Memorized all of it,
but this my 3rd retake
Too distracted by the Memories
I can never forget or replace
I wouldn’t trade a single day,
This was life I tried my best
You all made sure
I was happy everyday
Don’t want to leave you feeling
you’re to blame
If you’re reading this
just know,
That I’m okay,
This Wasn’t a mistake,
Countless times
it was delayed
If I felt any more guilty
I would’ve stayed
Because I love you all
more than I can explain,
this letters here to stay,
these words will never change
I’ll write a note with every word,
I was too afraid to say
Ill write them all down so clearly,
not one misplaced
because it’s the last time,
we’ll ever communicate
I Memorized all of it,
but this my 3rd retake
Too distracted by the Memories
I can never forget or replace
I wouldn’t trade a single day,
This was life I tried my best
You all made sure
I was happy everyday
Don’t want to leave you feeling
you’re to blame
If you’re reading this
just know,
That I’m okay,
This Wasn’t a mistake,
Countless times
it was delayed
If I felt any more guilty
I would’ve stayed
Because I love you all
more than I can explain,
this letters here to stay,
these words will never change
Written by 0UTPUT_a_AURA
(rushing._RUMOR.s)
Go To Page
