Submissions by ChaosAndHope (DefectiveRadiation)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I pretend to be a poet.
SELF POEM
Published
29th May 2013 4:09am
29th May 2013 4:09am
You Still Let Me
If I wear boxers
Instead of dresses-
If I wear a beanie
Instead of a crown-
If I wear combat boots
Instead of glass slippers-
If I drive a truck
Instead of ride a carriage-
If I live off minimum wage
Instead of rule the kingdom-
If I go to concerts
Instead of a formal ball-
If I listen to punk rock
Instead of song birds singing-
If I give people the finger
Instead of them curtsying-
If I have fears and scars
Instead of being flawless-
Will you still let me be
Your princess?
Instead of dresses-
If I wear a beanie
Instead of a crown-
If I wear combat boots
Instead of glass slippers-
If I drive a truck
Instead of ride a carriage-
If I live off minimum wage
Instead of rule the kingdom-
If I go to concerts
Instead of a formal ball-
If I listen to punk rock
Instead of song birds singing-
If I give people the finger
Instead of them curtsying-
If I have fears and scars
Instead of being flawless-
Will you still let me be
Your princess?
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LOVE POEM
Published
20th May 2013 6:02pm
20th May 2013 6:02pm
Strong Together
I felt like Cinderella
When he picked her
Out of every girl
Dolled up just hoping
He would glance their way
I felt like Ariel
When her tail turned to toes
And she walked on sand
The excitement burning her soles
As her heart fluttered with joy
I felt like Belle
When the tea cups
Started singing songs
And the whole scene finally
Came to life
I felt like Aurora
Who was kissed awake
When true love's lips met
Breaking down the shadows
Just like the spellbound walls
I felt like Jasmine
With her...
When he picked her
Out of every girl
Dolled up just hoping
He would glance their way
I felt like Ariel
When her tail turned to toes
And she walked on sand
The excitement burning her soles
As her heart fluttered with joy
I felt like Belle
When the tea cups
Started singing songs
And the whole scene finally
Came to life
I felt like Aurora
Who was kissed awake
When true love's lips met
Breaking down the shadows
Just like the spellbound walls
I felt like Jasmine
With her...
663 reads
1 Comment
LOVE POEM
Published
17th May 2013 5:56pm
17th May 2013 5:56pm
"Happens When"
They tell me to let you
Be the man you are
But why does that mean
I have to depend on
You always taking care of me
I am independent
I have made it all these years alone
Why should I change now
When isolation is all I've ever known
I see the love you have
Radiating from your eyes
Baking my skin
Until it is Valentine's Day red
As you try to get me
To stop running away
From anything offering security
Your arms are my safe home
But what happens when I forget
How to be alone?
Be the man you are
But why does that mean
I have to depend on
You always taking care of me
I am independent
I have made it all these years alone
Why should I change now
When isolation is all I've ever known
I see the love you have
Radiating from your eyes
Baking my skin
Until it is Valentine's Day red
As you try to get me
To stop running away
From anything offering security
Your arms are my safe home
But what happens when I forget
How to be alone?
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3 Comments
ANGER POEM
Published
13th May 2013 4:07am
13th May 2013 4:07am
Independence Day
I'm going to close my eyes for a moment
Before I start to scream
In that time I will number
The shattered pieces that are building
The wall between you and me.
I will reclaim my independence
I will deem myself brave
It is too late for reliance
You punished too many mistakes
I cannot trust what you say.
I've learned words are just words
Even when the tone paints them true
Because acting is a skill
That deception likes to work through
So as I walk away remember
I tried my best to lift my head
Don't say I'm turning my back...
Before I start to scream
In that time I will number
The shattered pieces that are building
The wall between you and me.
I will reclaim my independence
I will deem myself brave
It is too late for reliance
You punished too many mistakes
I cannot trust what you say.
I've learned words are just words
Even when the tone paints them true
Because acting is a skill
That deception likes to work through
So as I walk away remember
I tried my best to lift my head
Don't say I'm turning my back...
824 reads
2 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
9th May 2013 3:33am
9th May 2013 3:33am
Behind Those Clouds
Oh beautiful life, don't throw that away
I know it is cloudy, just wait another day
Behind those clouds, the sun is shining
Behind those clouds, the sun is thriving;
Another stormy day, colored in shades of gray
I look into your eyes, but you just look away
Because outside you are lying, inside you are hiding
The truth of yesterday, the pain that won't go away;
Oh beautiful life, oh precious soul
Don't fall away, love will make you whole
A love for yourself, a love for life
There is a reason for the pain, put down your knife;
Hold...
I know it is cloudy, just wait another day
Behind those clouds, the sun is shining
Behind those clouds, the sun is thriving;
Another stormy day, colored in shades of gray
I look into your eyes, but you just look away
Because outside you are lying, inside you are hiding
The truth of yesterday, the pain that won't go away;
Oh beautiful life, oh precious soul
Don't fall away, love will make you whole
A love for yourself, a love for life
There is a reason for the pain, put down your knife;
Hold...
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NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
8th May 2013 6:50pm
8th May 2013 6:50pm
Clay, want, doughnut, reality, light.
I slipped and scored my stories to my skin, like a potter does when connecting clay. Scored with broken glass and slipped with blood, the memories will never be forgotten.
I want you to see me before you see my sins. I want you to peer through my scars like a child peeks from behind their parents knees. I want you to remember my face even if we back away from our possibilities.
I want innocence like a doughnut- dipped in trust and dusted with curiosity. I want uninhibited love, like a baby and their thumb.
The teenage years have been a roller coaster with...
I want you to see me before you see my sins. I want you to peer through my scars like a child peeks from behind their parents knees. I want you to remember my face even if we back away from our possibilities.
I want innocence like a doughnut- dipped in trust and dusted with curiosity. I want uninhibited love, like a baby and their thumb.
The teenage years have been a roller coaster with...
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4 Comments
NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
7th May 2013 3:42am
7th May 2013 3:42am
She Dug Up My Grave
She made sure my cuts and burns were clean and bandaged. She took care of me when I was drunk or high or hung over or going through withdrawal. She held me as I cried and held me down as I tried to rip hair from my head. She gave me ice for the bruises left by abuse and she gave me laughter that reminded me I was still alive. She was my journal, listening to each word I said and my therapist, validating and helping me explore my wild emotions. She would skip class with me, just to make sure I didn't accidentally or intentionally injure myself during a panic attack. The depression and anxiety...
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
30th Apr 2013 3:52am
30th Apr 2013 3:52am
My Sweetest Memory
I remember when
Nathan and I were ready
For yet another surgery.
I had a wiggly tooth and tonsils that touched
He had a new mystery stain spot
Dotted right next to another.
Daddy kissed my dimple as
The doctor came in with cold hands
And told me to inhale then
Asked me if I could count backwards
Starting at thirty.
Offended by percieved insinuation
That I might lack education
I clung to Daddy's hand
And zipped through the list
Slowing down at
10..9...8....7.....6......
My eyes fluttered shut...
Nathan and I were ready
For yet another surgery.
I had a wiggly tooth and tonsils that touched
He had a new mystery stain spot
Dotted right next to another.
Daddy kissed my dimple as
The doctor came in with cold hands
And told me to inhale then
Asked me if I could count backwards
Starting at thirty.
Offended by percieved insinuation
That I might lack education
I clung to Daddy's hand
And zipped through the list
Slowing down at
10..9...8....7.....6......
My eyes fluttered shut...
605 reads
1 Comment
ANGER POEM
Published
24th Apr 2013 3:33am
24th Apr 2013 3:33am
Do the World a Favor
Move your hands
Before I break off your arms
Do you want to see destruction?
Just push me a little further
With manipulative words
And slamming doors
Then I will destroy any foundation
That you still have firmly planted.
I dare you to threaten suicide
One more fucking time
Before I do the world a favor
And set your bed blazing
You begged me with desperate lies
"If you just stay
I will go into therapy
And turn around my life"
Well I am leaving
So I don't give a fuck if you try.
...
Before I break off your arms
Do you want to see destruction?
Just push me a little further
With manipulative words
And slamming doors
Then I will destroy any foundation
That you still have firmly planted.
I dare you to threaten suicide
One more fucking time
Before I do the world a favor
And set your bed blazing
You begged me with desperate lies
"If you just stay
I will go into therapy
And turn around my life"
Well I am leaving
So I don't give a fuck if you try.
...
733 reads
3 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
22nd Apr 2013 4:41am
22nd Apr 2013 4:41am
We Are What We Need
In a warm little cave
That opens to the house
A board of blinking lights
Redirects the sounds
From opening to closing
It gives a boost to voice
There isn't really much to a musical
If it doesn't have crisp noise
Tonight the lights went
Click click gone
And the echos faided into the emptiness
Just like the departing participants
Bonded by passion rather than pain
Freaks, invisibles and mainstreams
Found common footing
And created a perfect family
Though it is dysfunctional
With its cliques...
That opens to the house
A board of blinking lights
Redirects the sounds
From opening to closing
It gives a boost to voice
There isn't really much to a musical
If it doesn't have crisp noise
Tonight the lights went
Click click gone
And the echos faided into the emptiness
Just like the departing participants
Bonded by passion rather than pain
Freaks, invisibles and mainstreams
Found common footing
And created a perfect family
Though it is dysfunctional
With its cliques...
729 reads
4 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
21st Apr 2013 6:11am
21st Apr 2013 6:11am
Toria
Hey there, my dear-
Why do you call yourself Jinx;
Is it just a clever username
Or is it what you believe?
When you look in the mirror;
Do you see who you are
Or who you've been told to be?
Listen to me, love-
Celebrate even if you feel
Like there aren't enough candles
For the wish you will make
Because you have made it
Another trip around our sun
And it doesn't matter if you've stumbled.
So stay calm, my sweet-
Take up a fork and plate
It is time for you to eat your cake;
So they stop...
Why do you call yourself Jinx;
Is it just a clever username
Or is it what you believe?
When you look in the mirror;
Do you see who you are
Or who you've been told to be?
Listen to me, love-
Celebrate even if you feel
Like there aren't enough candles
For the wish you will make
Because you have made it
Another trip around our sun
And it doesn't matter if you've stumbled.
So stay calm, my sweet-
Take up a fork and plate
It is time for you to eat your cake;
So they stop...
766 reads
6 Comments
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