Submissions by Baredsoul
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Love's blight
I cannot keep following you
I have fallen behind
Sometimes your aloofness is painfully unkind
My heart rips and falls
You act like it’s nothing at all
Is it that you don’t feel it too
Or are you better at hiding what’s inside of you
I wish I could be like that
Immune to the pain
But feelings take hold of me and drive me quite insane
So deep I feel, it overwhelms
And pushes me to the outer realms
So I must step back from the ledge
Though it cuts me like a knife’s sharp edge
The obstacles between us so great
And...
I have fallen behind
Sometimes your aloofness is painfully unkind
My heart rips and falls
You act like it’s nothing at all
Is it that you don’t feel it too
Or are you better at hiding what’s inside of you
I wish I could be like that
Immune to the pain
But feelings take hold of me and drive me quite insane
So deep I feel, it overwhelms
And pushes me to the outer realms
So I must step back from the ledge
Though it cuts me like a knife’s sharp edge
The obstacles between us so great
And...
#love
#MovingOn
#bittersweet
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The Shot
Thought you were hot
So I took a shot
I went down in flames
I have only myself to blame
I was punching above my class
You’ve rolled the dice
Once or twice
Why not take that chance on me
Come on babe don’t be mad
I promise it won’t be that bad
After all, we all look the same in the dark
So I took a shot
I went down in flames
I have only myself to blame
I was punching above my class
You’ve rolled the dice
Once or twice
Why not take that chance on me
Come on babe don’t be mad
I promise it won’t be that bad
After all, we all look the same in the dark
#satirical
#funny
577 reads
6 Comments
Insomnia
Insomnia you wretched whore
These long sleepless nights are such a bore
This reeling mind
Keeps watching time
How long has it been
Will I ever sleep again
I toss and I turn
Will I ever learn
To understand my mind
Counting seconds, minutes, hours I find
I’m powerless against your hold
Will you still be here as I get old
My whole life you’ve taunted me
Why can’t you just let me be
Insomnia you wretched whore
These long sleepless nights are such a bore
This reeling mind
Keeps watching time
How long has it been
Will I ever sleep again
I toss and I turn
Will I ever learn
To understand my mind
Counting seconds, minutes, hours I find
I’m powerless against your hold
Will you still be here as I get old
My whole life you’ve taunted me
Why can’t you just let me be
Insomnia you wretched whore
#insomnia
#sleep
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The Distance
The miles between
Your face unseen
Your touch not felt
The hand we’re dealt
Forbidden dream
The space between
Your heart and mine
Can’t cross the line
Out of touch
We want too much
Cruel trick of time
A mountain to climb
A love so strong
Can’t be wrong
Even with the distance
Your face unseen
Your touch not felt
The hand we’re dealt
Forbidden dream
The space between
Your heart and mine
Can’t cross the line
Out of touch
We want too much
Cruel trick of time
A mountain to climb
A love so strong
Can’t be wrong
Even with the distance
#love
#relationships
#romantic
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The Things We Don’t Say
The air is thick with the things we don’t say
The tension palpable
Complicated situations have tied our hearts in knots
I yearn to release the pressure but you’ll have no part
You close the valve tightly
The air thickens more
Until we’re choking on the smog
What are we doing this for?
The tension palpable
Complicated situations have tied our hearts in knots
I yearn to release the pressure but you’ll have no part
You close the valve tightly
The air thickens more
Until we’re choking on the smog
What are we doing this for?
#frustration
#confusion
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7 Comments
The Sun
What have we done
We’ve blocked out the sun
Brought in the grey
Chased joy away
Turned our backs on all we said
So inside now we just feel dead
We have so much love inside
If only we’d learn not to hide
If we embrace this gift
The world will shift
The clouds will part
And with full hearts
We’ll feel the sun shine upon us
We’ve blocked out the sun
Brought in the grey
Chased joy away
Turned our backs on all we said
So inside now we just feel dead
We have so much love inside
If only we’d learn not to hide
If we embrace this gift
The world will shift
The clouds will part
And with full hearts
We’ll feel the sun shine upon us
#happiness
#love
#hope
#motivational
#TimeHeals
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Deep, Dark Woods
I once went walking in the deep, dark woods
I got so lost I thought for good
There were wild growls in the night
They gave me such a terrible fright
Until I realized it wasn’t an animal after all
It was me giving that wild, anguished call
The thought of that frightened me more
Than anything ever had before
I didn’t know I was in such pain
Perhaps I’d even gone a little insane
I ran and scrambled through the brush
The air evaporated-a silent hush
I ran further still and an owl called my name
And I knew there was no need for...
I got so lost I thought for good
There were wild growls in the night
They gave me such a terrible fright
Until I realized it wasn’t an animal after all
It was me giving that wild, anguished call
The thought of that frightened me more
Than anything ever had before
I didn’t know I was in such pain
Perhaps I’d even gone a little insane
I ran and scrambled through the brush
The air evaporated-a silent hush
I ran further still and an owl called my name
And I knew there was no need for...
#strength
#courage
#redemption
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My Bared Soul
My bared soul I offered you so freely
You didn’t understand it’s significance
You took it so casually like I was giving you my pen
One day you’d be warm and loving
The next day cold saying you loved another
Back and forth it went until my head spun like a top
My soul shattered and you kept the pieces
I guess you think you’ll need them later
And being empty now I guess that I will not
You didn’t understand it’s significance
You took it so casually like I was giving you my pen
One day you’d be warm and loving
The next day cold saying you loved another
Back and forth it went until my head spun like a top
My soul shattered and you kept the pieces
I guess you think you’ll need them later
And being empty now I guess that I will not
#rejection
#UnrequitedLove
#emptiness #emotional
#emptiness #emotional
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Unwell
Forgive me for being absent I have been a little unwell
I pretend to be ok so I guess you couldn’t tell
I fight an unknown battle of self loathing and shame
My mind is like a wild animal- impossible to tame
I try to block out all the noise
And function with feminine poise
It’s all a lie catching up with me now
The devil is coming behind me trying to take me down
As I sink into the ocean I try to stay afloat
But alas I cannot swim and sadly I do not have a boat
I’m fighting really hard, I know you cannot tell
Forgive me for being absent...
I pretend to be ok so I guess you couldn’t tell
I fight an unknown battle of self loathing and shame
My mind is like a wild animal- impossible to tame
I try to block out all the noise
And function with feminine poise
It’s all a lie catching up with me now
The devil is coming behind me trying to take me down
As I sink into the ocean I try to stay afloat
But alas I cannot swim and sadly I do not have a boat
I’m fighting really hard, I know you cannot tell
Forgive me for being absent...
#sadness
#dark
#shame
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Feelings On A Shelf
I put my feelings on a shelf
To save for another day
I try and try to ignore them
I just wish they’d go away
I am not supposed to have them now
They are not happily received
I want to move beyond them if someone could tell me how
But I am left alone to deal with them
My aching heart won’t move on
Sometimes I want to burn them down
My feelings on a shelf
To save for another day
I try and try to ignore them
I just wish they’d go away
I am not supposed to have them now
They are not happily received
I want to move beyond them if someone could tell me how
But I am left alone to deal with them
My aching heart won’t move on
Sometimes I want to burn them down
My feelings on a shelf
#love
#crush
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The Truth
I finally told you the truth tonight
Tried so hard to do what’s right
Kept my secrets for too long
Afraid I was just so wrong
You’d turn your back and walk away
Not another word to say
But my fears were completely wrong
You stood there so very strong
And told me that you loved me
Tried so hard to do what’s right
Kept my secrets for too long
Afraid I was just so wrong
You’d turn your back and walk away
Not another word to say
But my fears were completely wrong
You stood there so very strong
And told me that you loved me
#love
#courage
#redemption
#respect
#emotions
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The Songbird
Little songbird the world has made you forget how to sing
With all of it’s sadness & constant storms it has tried to destroy you
Bravely you fly against the raging wind hoping to find your song again
The storm has crashed & thrashed & blown you off course
Still you fly; memories of the sun your driving force
It’s beautiful light sparkles in your eyes
Soon you will come out the other side
The sun will shine, the winds will die & you will remember how to sing your song again
With all of it’s sadness & constant storms it has tried to destroy you
Bravely you fly against the raging wind hoping to find your song again
The storm has crashed & thrashed & blown you off course
Still you fly; memories of the sun your driving force
It’s beautiful light sparkles in your eyes
Soon you will come out the other side
The sun will shine, the winds will die & you will remember how to sing your song again
#strength
#hope
#courage #motivational
#courage #motivational
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