Submissions by BrohammadAli
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
All of my poems stem from personal feelings and experience. It's my outlet for anything. If not for poetry, I don't think I would be here.
SELF POEM
Published
1st Nov 2017 2:16am
1st Nov 2017 2:16am
I Am An Orange
Ice cold steel,
is all I feel
Trapped inside,
like an orange in it's peel
Use a knife to cut me out
watch the juices start to flow out
Citrus smell fills the room
the smell of a murderer's perfume
But there is no mystery,
I am the culprit and the victim
It was all me,
I brought myself to an end.
This fruit lays out to spoil
insides exposed, future plans soiled
once discovered,
it's thrown in the trash
they'll do the same to me
You'll see I'm thinking rash
...
is all I feel
Trapped inside,
like an orange in it's peel
Use a knife to cut me out
watch the juices start to flow out
Citrus smell fills the room
the smell of a murderer's perfume
But there is no mystery,
I am the culprit and the victim
It was all me,
I brought myself to an end.
This fruit lays out to spoil
insides exposed, future plans soiled
once discovered,
it's thrown in the trash
they'll do the same to me
You'll see I'm thinking rash
...
#PopCulture
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SELF POEM
Published
14th Sep 2017 11:00pm
14th Sep 2017 11:00pm
Like a dog
Door
I'm waiting by the door
You
Its you I'm waiting for
I wait for minutes, days, sometimes weeks
Whenever the doorknob jiggles
My heart skips 10 beats
But it's never you, it seems
You only come in my dreams
Door
The only thing that's between me, and the outside world
Door
Every time I turn it's knob, I feel like I'm gonna hurl
My door is locked, to keep people away from me
you're the only other person, that has my key
But it seems, I'll keep on waiting
Door
I'm waiting by the door ...
I'm waiting by the door
You
Its you I'm waiting for
I wait for minutes, days, sometimes weeks
Whenever the doorknob jiggles
My heart skips 10 beats
But it's never you, it seems
You only come in my dreams
Door
The only thing that's between me, and the outside world
Door
Every time I turn it's knob, I feel like I'm gonna hurl
My door is locked, to keep people away from me
you're the only other person, that has my key
But it seems, I'll keep on waiting
Door
I'm waiting by the door ...
#lover
#LifeChangingMoment
#uplifting
#LongDistanceRelationship
#metaphor
533 reads
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SELF POEM
Published
8th Sep 2017 1:21pm
8th Sep 2017 1:21pm
What I like to wear
I like to wear clothing that's loud
That's full of colour, that's goes "Pow!"
Something you can easily pick out of a crowd
That's what I like to wear
I like shirts that are tacky
And socks that are gaudy
Designs that are wacky
All over my body
Floral patterns, and trippy designs
Colours so bright, it blinds people's eyes
My clothing so unique, I'm easy to find
That's what I like to wear
I appreciate that you like my shirt
But that's not why I wear it
I don't care of you think I'm as stylish as dirt ...
That's full of colour, that's goes "Pow!"
Something you can easily pick out of a crowd
That's what I like to wear
I like shirts that are tacky
And socks that are gaudy
Designs that are wacky
All over my body
Floral patterns, and trippy designs
Colours so bright, it blinds people's eyes
My clothing so unique, I'm easy to find
That's what I like to wear
I appreciate that you like my shirt
But that's not why I wear it
I don't care of you think I'm as stylish as dirt ...
#PopCulture
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SELF POEM
Published
28th Aug 2017 2:39pm
28th Aug 2017 2:39pm
Numb
Numb
all over
inside and out
until I'm close to you
Numb
no emotions
or feelings
Until we make one from two
It seems like
I walk around without a care in the world
But get you into my arms
my mind starts whirl
Burning passion
and addictive taste
when we hold hands
my heart launches to space
To hug you
is like witnessing God's grace
so surreal
in such a real place
I don't tell you these things
because I get embarrassed and shy
But one thing I promise ...
all over
inside and out
until I'm close to you
Numb
no emotions
or feelings
Until we make one from two
It seems like
I walk around without a care in the world
But get you into my arms
my mind starts whirl
Burning passion
and addictive taste
when we hold hands
my heart launches to space
To hug you
is like witnessing God's grace
so surreal
in such a real place
I don't tell you these things
because I get embarrassed and shy
But one thing I promise ...
#PopCulture
596 reads
0 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
25th Aug 2017 2:49pm
25th Aug 2017 2:49pm
When Walking
When walking
I tend to keep my eyes
on the ground
Its not that I can't look up or
that I'm shy
I just don't like
to be around
people in this town
Introverted
and cynical
avoiding confrontation
is critical
Saying hello is painful
so is answering questions
But if I don't look towards the professor
Questions are destined
Thats why
I'm always looking down
Discourage talking
by wearing
a frown
When walking
I tend to keep my eyes
on the ground
I tend to keep my eyes
on the ground
Its not that I can't look up or
that I'm shy
I just don't like
to be around
people in this town
Introverted
and cynical
avoiding confrontation
is critical
Saying hello is painful
so is answering questions
But if I don't look towards the professor
Questions are destined
Thats why
I'm always looking down
Discourage talking
by wearing
a frown
When walking
I tend to keep my eyes
on the ground
#PopCulture
505 reads
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LOVE POEM
Published
24th Aug 2017 7:17pm
24th Aug 2017 7:17pm
So close
So close
we lay in the same bed
Skin to skin
I kiss your head
Intertwined
Like branches of a tree
Introverted
just you and me
No words needed
but we still express thoughts
throw off the blankets
Its getting too hot
You close your eyes
I watch you sleep
I hold you in my arms
and listen to you breathe
I'm still new to this feeling
But that's not bad
Still trying to figure out
whether or not this is a fad
I'm trying not to be like I was before ...
we lay in the same bed
Skin to skin
I kiss your head
Intertwined
Like branches of a tree
Introverted
just you and me
No words needed
but we still express thoughts
throw off the blankets
Its getting too hot
You close your eyes
I watch you sleep
I hold you in my arms
and listen to you breathe
I'm still new to this feeling
But that's not bad
Still trying to figure out
whether or not this is a fad
I'm trying not to be like I was before ...
#PopCulture
565 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
23rd Aug 2017 3:18pm
23rd Aug 2017 3:18pm
Ink in My Skin
This ink in my skin
Is more permanent from within
Yes it's there physically, externally
But it's meaning is there internally
So even if I lose my arm
My skin falls off
Or some other kind of crazy harm
The message will still be with me
"Why do you need it there when it's always within"
Well it's a great conversation starter, a good place to begin
Sometimes something you can see can take you back
It's easier than trying to remember this or that
It's a kickstart for the brain, to get the thoughts to flow
A...
Is more permanent from within
Yes it's there physically, externally
But it's meaning is there internally
So even if I lose my arm
My skin falls off
Or some other kind of crazy harm
The message will still be with me
"Why do you need it there when it's always within"
Well it's a great conversation starter, a good place to begin
Sometimes something you can see can take you back
It's easier than trying to remember this or that
It's a kickstart for the brain, to get the thoughts to flow
A...
#PopCulture
579 reads
0 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd Aug 2017 2:28pm
22nd Aug 2017 2:28pm
Big Boy
I'm not the same
That's what I tell my brain
When it brings up an old pain
I've grown, I'm stronger
My story continues to get longer
Even in my darkest hours
I hold some light in my fist
Locked in ivory towers
I'm sure to someone I'll be missed
Rid myself of negativity
Drink a fifth of positivity
And keep living happily
I'm a big boy
I've made my plans
I'm a big boy
Calluses on my hands
Do the job no one else will
Grab life by the coattails
And fill it with thrill
...
That's what I tell my brain
When it brings up an old pain
I've grown, I'm stronger
My story continues to get longer
Even in my darkest hours
I hold some light in my fist
Locked in ivory towers
I'm sure to someone I'll be missed
Rid myself of negativity
Drink a fifth of positivity
And keep living happily
I'm a big boy
I've made my plans
I'm a big boy
Calluses on my hands
Do the job no one else will
Grab life by the coattails
And fill it with thrill
...
#PopCulture
580 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd Aug 2017 2:24pm
22nd Aug 2017 2:24pm
Addicted to The High
Slap my face
Call me "disgrace"
Shake me alive
Bring me back to today
Hide my needles and my bottles
Hide my keys, break my throttle
Lock me inside until I'm clean
You do it outta love, not just to be mean
Foaming at the mouth
Call the operator
Scream to the mounts
Grab the respirator
Bring me back
Cry tears of anger
My empty eyes,
I am a stranger
She fights so hard
To keep me here
Watch my eyes dull
With every new beer
"Died in his sleep"
Cause of...
Call me "disgrace"
Shake me alive
Bring me back to today
Hide my needles and my bottles
Hide my keys, break my throttle
Lock me inside until I'm clean
You do it outta love, not just to be mean
Foaming at the mouth
Call the operator
Scream to the mounts
Grab the respirator
Bring me back
Cry tears of anger
My empty eyes,
I am a stranger
She fights so hard
To keep me here
Watch my eyes dull
With every new beer
"Died in his sleep"
Cause of...
#PopCulture
451 reads
2 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
29th Jul 2017 6:04pm
29th Jul 2017 6:04pm
Pick Me Up
I'm tired
Please take these weights
Throw them off a cliff
Without any debates
I'm stuck here
Please cut my chains
Undo the nails
That pierce my brain
I can't walk
They broke my legs
Carry me
This I beg
I can't see
For a shadow covers my eyes
A violent demon
It feeds me lies
Say my name
For they made me forget
A punishment for my life
That I now regret
Heal my wounds
From the hundreds of lashings
Similar to glass
My sanity is...
Please take these weights
Throw them off a cliff
Without any debates
I'm stuck here
Please cut my chains
Undo the nails
That pierce my brain
I can't walk
They broke my legs
Carry me
This I beg
I can't see
For a shadow covers my eyes
A violent demon
It feeds me lies
Say my name
For they made me forget
A punishment for my life
That I now regret
Heal my wounds
From the hundreds of lashings
Similar to glass
My sanity is...
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2 Comments
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