Submissions by Beautiful_Enigma
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Though I'm still finding my voice, I'm confident that it will grow from a whisper to a scream...
SELF POEM
Published
12th Oct 2015 3:03am
12th Oct 2015 3:03am
Ode to my Radio
You make me smile brighter
Than the warmest sunrise
You have been my strength
Reignited the fire in my eyes
You make me cry enough tears
To drown you faster than the deepest sea
You've healed rips in my soul
Breathed life back into me
You make me want to take the house that love built
And burn the son of a bitch to the ground
You get me prepared for war
In case some shit is about to go down
You remind me of lovers
Torture my mind all day
You've reminded me I deserve better
Told me when to walk away
You pick me up when I have...
Than the warmest sunrise
You have been my strength
Reignited the fire in my eyes
You make me cry enough tears
To drown you faster than the deepest sea
You've healed rips in my soul
Breathed life back into me
You make me want to take the house that love built
And burn the son of a bitch to the ground
You get me prepared for war
In case some shit is about to go down
You remind me of lovers
Torture my mind all day
You've reminded me I deserve better
Told me when to walk away
You pick me up when I have...
651 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
11th Oct 2015 4:55am
11th Oct 2015 4:55am
All in a Day's Work
I open my eyes to the ceiling
And immediately make a list
It would be so much easier
To pretend responsibilities don't exist
But there are at least 3 bills to be paid
That are more than 2 weeks past due
And those fuckers want their money
Or "we will come looking for you"
There's a mountain of dishes in the sink
I don't know why I bother with that shit
Because by the time I actually cook it
I don't have the energy to eat it
I really should clean out my car
I can barely sit in my seat
There's a ton of take out...
And immediately make a list
It would be so much easier
To pretend responsibilities don't exist
But there are at least 3 bills to be paid
That are more than 2 weeks past due
And those fuckers want their money
Or "we will come looking for you"
There's a mountain of dishes in the sink
I don't know why I bother with that shit
Because by the time I actually cook it
I don't have the energy to eat it
I really should clean out my car
I can barely sit in my seat
There's a ton of take out...
810 reads
2 Comments
EROTIC POEM
Published
8th Oct 2015 11:41pm
8th Oct 2015 11:41pm
The Assassin's Guide to Seduction
Resistance as futile
As the clothes that I'm wearing
Lust thick and heavy
The passion is flaring
Your finger sliding slowly between my breasts
Unzipping an involuntary arch in my back
Hands moving wildly for something to hold
Because control is clearly what this moment lacks
My lips may be saying please
But you don't give a damn about my pleads
That frankly are insincere
We both know this is what I need
You take away my doubts
Take away my voice
Take away my options
Take away my choice
But you can't buy this kind of freedom ...
As the clothes that I'm wearing
Lust thick and heavy
The passion is flaring
Your finger sliding slowly between my breasts
Unzipping an involuntary arch in my back
Hands moving wildly for something to hold
Because control is clearly what this moment lacks
My lips may be saying please
But you don't give a damn about my pleads
That frankly are insincere
We both know this is what I need
You take away my doubts
Take away my voice
Take away my options
Take away my choice
But you can't buy this kind of freedom ...
1183 reads
8 Comments
NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
28th Sep 2015 4:28am
28th Sep 2015 4:28am
Summer's Over Now
The summer seemed to go by in a haze, and I drifted day to day in and out of bliss...
Your attention feeding me and creating a craving, the taste of your lips quenched my thirst and your pretty words left my mind starved for more...
The moon and stars were nothing compared to the beauty of being wrapped up in your rapture and I passed the sleepless hours counting the seconds until I could return,
One, two, three...
The excitement and anticipation of what was to come became the melody of my heart, drowning out the phone that would never ring.
We built plans on...
Your attention feeding me and creating a craving, the taste of your lips quenched my thirst and your pretty words left my mind starved for more...
The moon and stars were nothing compared to the beauty of being wrapped up in your rapture and I passed the sleepless hours counting the seconds until I could return,
One, two, three...
The excitement and anticipation of what was to come became the melody of my heart, drowning out the phone that would never ring.
We built plans on...
683 reads
0 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
21st Sep 2015 00:58am
21st Sep 2015 00:58am
Why I Had to Die
While some girls my age
Had dreams of Girls Gone Wild
I was grappling with the pain I hid
Every time I smiled
My soul had grown weary
Each day I lived a lie
So the spring I turned 21
I decided I needed to die
It felt taboo to say out loud
I tried to commit suicide
And the circumstances of the event
Made the details easy to hide
Over-correction, car accident
Though I drove into those trees
But that Honda was hell on wheels
Woods-0 Car-3
So when I opened my eyes
And realized what I had done ...
Had dreams of Girls Gone Wild
I was grappling with the pain I hid
Every time I smiled
My soul had grown weary
Each day I lived a lie
So the spring I turned 21
I decided I needed to die
It felt taboo to say out loud
I tried to commit suicide
And the circumstances of the event
Made the details easy to hide
Over-correction, car accident
Though I drove into those trees
But that Honda was hell on wheels
Woods-0 Car-3
So when I opened my eyes
And realized what I had done ...
795 reads
10 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
14th Sep 2015 2:58am
14th Sep 2015 2:58am
Still
I still believe in fairy tales, though nothing of mine has ended in happily ever after
I believe in smiling through these tears, I've always been a good actor...
I still search for clarity, even in the midst of the fog
I still believe in love, though these princes keep turning to frogs
I believe the coldness of my heart will melt and my faith will keep it warm
I believe in the beauty of the night, and in the coming of the storm
I believe in looking for the light, and though it seems that all is gone
I still have hope for tomorrow... it's always darkest before the...
I believe in smiling through these tears, I've always been a good actor...
I still search for clarity, even in the midst of the fog
I still believe in love, though these princes keep turning to frogs
I believe the coldness of my heart will melt and my faith will keep it warm
I believe in the beauty of the night, and in the coming of the storm
I believe in looking for the light, and though it seems that all is gone
I still have hope for tomorrow... it's always darkest before the...
649 reads
2 Comments
NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
7th Sep 2015 3:50am
7th Sep 2015 3:50am
What I've Weathered
One day I will turn away from the sunset and walk into that good night
Embracing the darkness enveloping my skin
And I will remember the warmth of the sunshine on my face
Illuminating me from within
I will remember the rain washing away my tragedies
Allowing me to start anew
I will remember the snows bitter cold
Freezing everything it touches for a moment in time
Giving me time,
to remember...
I will remember the winds of trouble
Stirring the still
Changing my direction for better
Or worse
I will remember thunder ...
Embracing the darkness enveloping my skin
And I will remember the warmth of the sunshine on my face
Illuminating me from within
I will remember the rain washing away my tragedies
Allowing me to start anew
I will remember the snows bitter cold
Freezing everything it touches for a moment in time
Giving me time,
to remember...
I will remember the winds of trouble
Stirring the still
Changing my direction for better
Or worse
I will remember thunder ...
642 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
1st Sep 2015 00:13am
1st Sep 2015 00:13am
A Long Way Back
These 4 walls staring at me don't talk back
Everyone is asleep here and my mind is roaming elsewhere; it's 1 a.m. do you know where your friends are?
This bottle and glass, they're starting to be good company
And this warm buzz is feeling a lot more comforting
Pandora drowning out the sounds of nothing and no one
And the whats, whys and ifs of a day that should have been long done
*Clink*
Toast the bottle, my partner in this little deed
Should've named the stuff prescription, it's the medicine I need
My body begins to sway, a fuzzy feeling in my brain...
Everyone is asleep here and my mind is roaming elsewhere; it's 1 a.m. do you know where your friends are?
This bottle and glass, they're starting to be good company
And this warm buzz is feeling a lot more comforting
Pandora drowning out the sounds of nothing and no one
And the whats, whys and ifs of a day that should have been long done
*Clink*
Toast the bottle, my partner in this little deed
Should've named the stuff prescription, it's the medicine I need
My body begins to sway, a fuzzy feeling in my brain...
721 reads
2 Comments
NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
31st Aug 2015 00:57am
31st Aug 2015 00:57am
Boys and Toys
Can I get that toy?
I bet that's what you said whenever you went into a store as a child with your mom
Please?
Fingers locked in pleading
I'll be good I promise!
So in exchange for 5 minutes of good behavior while she got her shopping done, you got your toy.
The object of your heart's desire.
Something you didn't even know you wanted until you saw it.
You took that toy home and you loved it and played with it everyday. It was on your mind at breakfast. At night, before you closed your eyes, you thought about how you couldn't wait to wake up and...
I bet that's what you said whenever you went into a store as a child with your mom
Please?
Fingers locked in pleading
I'll be good I promise!
So in exchange for 5 minutes of good behavior while she got her shopping done, you got your toy.
The object of your heart's desire.
Something you didn't even know you wanted until you saw it.
You took that toy home and you loved it and played with it everyday. It was on your mind at breakfast. At night, before you closed your eyes, you thought about how you couldn't wait to wake up and...
631 reads
0 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
30th Aug 2015 3:16pm
30th Aug 2015 3:16pm
The Past, Punctuated
In the beginning were the question marks:
Who are you? Where are you from?
What is going to happen
In this thing that we've begun?
It all seemed so perfect
The laughs and the smiles
The texts of good morning and
I've been thinking of you a while
Next came apostrophes
I was yours, you were mine
And we covered a lot of distance
In a short amount of time
Surprise, exclamation points
Bundle of joy and an engagement
But in parentheses 2nd thoughts
About this new arrangement
The years began to drag
And you...
Who are you? Where are you from?
What is going to happen
In this thing that we've begun?
It all seemed so perfect
The laughs and the smiles
The texts of good morning and
I've been thinking of you a while
Next came apostrophes
I was yours, you were mine
And we covered a lot of distance
In a short amount of time
Surprise, exclamation points
Bundle of joy and an engagement
But in parentheses 2nd thoughts
About this new arrangement
The years began to drag
And you...
689 reads
2 Comments
NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
30th Aug 2015 1:13pm
30th Aug 2015 1:13pm
Almost
You know, I almost gave them up...
These words,
The ability to string together beauty like a strand of pearls
To leave a part of myself on the paper, exposed to the world
Emotional nakedness is certainly the most intimate
I almost gave it up, you know...
The music
The way it soothes my soul
Melody of my emotions, explaining them better than I ever could
How it controls my body, moves my hips, stomps my feet
Hands clapping to the beat of my heart
You know, I almost gave it up...
The joy
Of an uncontrollable giggle and laughing...
These words,
The ability to string together beauty like a strand of pearls
To leave a part of myself on the paper, exposed to the world
Emotional nakedness is certainly the most intimate
I almost gave it up, you know...
The music
The way it soothes my soul
Melody of my emotions, explaining them better than I ever could
How it controls my body, moves my hips, stomps my feet
Hands clapping to the beat of my heart
You know, I almost gave it up...
The joy
Of an uncontrollable giggle and laughing...
784 reads
2 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
30th Aug 2015 5:52am
30th Aug 2015 5:52am
Who Am I?
Each day I wake up
Get my mind made up
Before my feet even hit the floor
Who am I going to be today
When I walk through the door
Am I that good girl
That kind girl
Candy, sickeningly sweet
Whose only desire's to please
Your every need she will meet
Am I that shy child
That naive child
Who loves tender and pure
She can't imagine the pain
Her heart's about to endure
Am I that deep soul
That unique soul
In tune with the universe
You can find her lost in the music
Her tongue only speaks in verse...
Get my mind made up
Before my feet even hit the floor
Who am I going to be today
When I walk through the door
Am I that good girl
That kind girl
Candy, sickeningly sweet
Whose only desire's to please
Your every need she will meet
Am I that shy child
That naive child
Who loves tender and pure
She can't imagine the pain
Her heart's about to endure
Am I that deep soul
That unique soul
In tune with the universe
You can find her lost in the music
Her tongue only speaks in verse...
754 reads
4 Comments
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