Submissions by Cira
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
LOVE POEM
Published
8th May 2020 11:54pm
8th May 2020 11:54pm
f**k Love Songs
Fuck love songs,
They're never accurate.
They're only cliché sayings
Forced with the melody to fit.
Love doesn't make you fuzzy,
And smile in the night.
Even butterflies fly away;
No one holds on tight.
It's not a fairytale.
It doesn't come out of the blue.
No one rides a white horse
Just to gallop in and save you.
No one sweeps you off your feet
And makes sense of everything.
No one prepares the sweetest speech
Just to share matching rings.
The world doesn't fade away
When two people...
They're never accurate.
They're only cliché sayings
Forced with the melody to fit.
Love doesn't make you fuzzy,
And smile in the night.
Even butterflies fly away;
No one holds on tight.
It's not a fairytale.
It doesn't come out of the blue.
No one rides a white horse
Just to gallop in and save you.
No one sweeps you off your feet
And makes sense of everything.
No one prepares the sweetest speech
Just to share matching rings.
The world doesn't fade away
When two people...
#heartbroken
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LOVE POEM
Published
22nd Sep 2018 3:08am
22nd Sep 2018 3:08am
Last Time
I’ll get dressed up
And put my make-up on
Even fix my hair
And leave before dawn
I’ll smile sweetly
Laugh at you’re jokes
You were always so funny
I think I miss that the most
As you talk, I’ll look for the last time
The one I once use to see
Its been so long
Since your eyes have looked at me
The spark is still there
A fire ready to reignite
Memories flood my mind
My feelings I have to fight
You’ve made it clear
And though it hurts like hell ...
And put my make-up on
Even fix my hair
And leave before dawn
I’ll smile sweetly
Laugh at you’re jokes
You were always so funny
I think I miss that the most
As you talk, I’ll look for the last time
The one I once use to see
Its been so long
Since your eyes have looked at me
The spark is still there
A fire ready to reignite
Memories flood my mind
My feelings I have to fight
You’ve made it clear
And though it hurts like hell ...
#heartbroken
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SELF POEM
Published
17th Nov 2017 2:30am
17th Nov 2017 2:30am
The Question All Too Often Asked
How do I feel, you ask?
Well I'm at a lost for words,
which isn't rare.
When do I ever truly speak,
at least when am I heard?
How do I describe this feeling,
this feeling all too often felt?
Stale?
Like a once loved garlic bread stick
now hard and cold on the counter,
for days left unnoticed.
Bland?
Like Dominos' old pizza
with the cardboard crust;
surely the box would have been better,
flavored by the grease absorbed from the pizza.
Stagnant?
Like a mosquito infested puddle,
truly just a stick in the...
Well I'm at a lost for words,
which isn't rare.
When do I ever truly speak,
at least when am I heard?
How do I describe this feeling,
this feeling all too often felt?
Stale?
Like a once loved garlic bread stick
now hard and cold on the counter,
for days left unnoticed.
Bland?
Like Dominos' old pizza
with the cardboard crust;
surely the box would have been better,
flavored by the grease absorbed from the pizza.
Stagnant?
Like a mosquito infested puddle,
truly just a stick in the...
#LifeStruggles
#confessional
#MentalHealth
#inequality
#emotional
594 reads
1 Comment
LOVE POEM
Published
11th Sep 2017 5:38am
11th Sep 2017 5:38am
I Remember the Moon
I remember that harvest moon
Sitting right above the water
Your arms wrapt around me
As my throat grew hotter
Its absolutely beautiful
I mentioned to you
You quickly agreed
But your eyes weren't on the moon
I remember that log
Laying out into the water
I waited what seemed like forever
As the weather grew hotter
You weren't so sure
The first time stepping out to the roots
But you held my hand tight
And dancing began our boots
I remember the sand
Still wet from the water ...
Sitting right above the water
Your arms wrapt around me
As my throat grew hotter
Its absolutely beautiful
I mentioned to you
You quickly agreed
But your eyes weren't on the moon
I remember that log
Laying out into the water
I waited what seemed like forever
As the weather grew hotter
You weren't so sure
The first time stepping out to the roots
But you held my hand tight
And dancing began our boots
I remember the sand
Still wet from the water ...
#love
#moon
#night
#water
#bittersweet
571 reads
3 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
11th May 2017 2:55am
11th May 2017 2:55am
Pure Disapointment
Pure disappointment,
That’s all I’ve ever been.
That's all I ever feel,
I can never win.
Why don’t they hear me,
Why don’t they see me,
Am I just a mat,
For other’s welcoming?
For them to wipe their feet
And then be forgotten?
Like the thousands of slaves
Who once picked cotton.
Pictures taken,
I’m always right there,
Ready on the side lines.
Oh the picture is so perfectly clear.
It would be nice to be normal,
It would be nice to fit in.
For once in my life, ...
That’s all I’ve ever been.
That's all I ever feel,
I can never win.
Why don’t they hear me,
Why don’t they see me,
Am I just a mat,
For other’s welcoming?
For them to wipe their feet
And then be forgotten?
Like the thousands of slaves
Who once picked cotton.
Pictures taken,
I’m always right there,
Ready on the side lines.
Oh the picture is so perfectly clear.
It would be nice to be normal,
It would be nice to fit in.
For once in my life, ...
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DARK POEM
Published
2nd Oct 2016 5:36pm
2nd Oct 2016 5:36pm
The Dark Follower
I can feel myself slipping
A little every day
Back to the shadows
Where I once lost my way
The darkness is creeping
I can see It at night
Im just reaching for my lamp
To spread a little light
It lurches toward me
But I manage a smile
It shrinks back a little
But no more than a mile
It hungers for more
Just one little drag
It temps me with a blade
Cause It knows, then I'll be had
Im running fast now
To escape the pain
But It hears my blood
Gushing threw my vein
The darkness grabs at me ...
A little every day
Back to the shadows
Where I once lost my way
The darkness is creeping
I can see It at night
Im just reaching for my lamp
To spread a little light
It lurches toward me
But I manage a smile
It shrinks back a little
But no more than a mile
It hungers for more
Just one little drag
It temps me with a blade
Cause It knows, then I'll be had
Im running fast now
To escape the pain
But It hears my blood
Gushing threw my vein
The darkness grabs at me ...
680 reads
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LOVE POEM
Published
19th Sep 2016 5:14am
19th Sep 2016 5:14am
Hero In My Eyes
But what is a hero in someone else's eyes? Is it one who is trusted not to lie?
Or maybe one who wants to hold your hand. The one who keeps you on dry land.
How about the one who's laugh is your light? Even when you're in the middle of a fight.
Or the one who almost breaks. But gives it all for your own sake.
A hero who smiles because of you is one to surely save your day. Even if that is just them saying "hey."
But surely I know the best hero. Because they're the one to claim they're at zero.
They're the one that all this fits. But who will never...
Or maybe one who wants to hold your hand. The one who keeps you on dry land.
How about the one who's laugh is your light? Even when you're in the middle of a fight.
Or the one who almost breaks. But gives it all for your own sake.
A hero who smiles because of you is one to surely save your day. Even if that is just them saying "hey."
But surely I know the best hero. Because they're the one to claim they're at zero.
They're the one that all this fits. But who will never...
759 reads
1 Comment
NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
6th Apr 2016 3:14am
6th Apr 2016 3:14am
Late Night Thoughts
I find myself for a loss of words. Not because I believe that the words have left me forever, no. But because of how astonished I am. After over a year of being nothing, of being no one, I feel like a person again. And not just a person, but an individual. But you see, that is where I get lost. Because, although I feel this way, I also feel like I belong with someone. No, not to someone, but with someone. And not just anyone. I am my own person now. I can do what I want, say what I want, have what I want, feel what I want. All without worry that someone is going to tell me that I...
819 reads
3 Comments
DARK POEM
Published
17th Feb 2016 4:51pm
17th Feb 2016 4:51pm
Hurry Away
Hurry Away
Into the light
Before the darkness
Has you in sight
You won't even know
The dark cloak is there
'Till it's too late
Stay if you dare
Attacks in the dark
Whenever you're alone
What did you expect
It'd stop when you're home
Hurry away
Into the light
Before the darkness
Swallows your fight
Stops your heart
With just its cold
Impossible to rid
It keeps ahold
No help to the victim
The darkness claims
Unless you don't mind
The endless pain
Hurry away
Into...
Into the light
Before the darkness
Has you in sight
You won't even know
The dark cloak is there
'Till it's too late
Stay if you dare
Attacks in the dark
Whenever you're alone
What did you expect
It'd stop when you're home
Hurry away
Into the light
Before the darkness
Swallows your fight
Stops your heart
With just its cold
Impossible to rid
It keeps ahold
No help to the victim
The darkness claims
Unless you don't mind
The endless pain
Hurry away
Into...
683 reads
3 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
16th Feb 2016 10:29pm
16th Feb 2016 10:29pm
Pregnancy Test
My heart is racing,
My hands are sweaty,
I know clearly
That I'm not ready.
I shout to God
Words not to be heard,
"Oh please, oh please,
Don't let it be confirmed!"
I make a promise,
The same one as before.
I've broken it so many times
But I swear "No more."
Could this be it,
The deal I made?
My debt, I don't
Want to be paid.
The clock is ticking,
In every way and form;
This has been the longest
Three minutes in my dorm.
The alarm sounds
And I go running ...
My hands are sweaty,
I know clearly
That I'm not ready.
I shout to God
Words not to be heard,
"Oh please, oh please,
Don't let it be confirmed!"
I make a promise,
The same one as before.
I've broken it so many times
But I swear "No more."
Could this be it,
The deal I made?
My debt, I don't
Want to be paid.
The clock is ticking,
In every way and form;
This has been the longest
Three minutes in my dorm.
The alarm sounds
And I go running ...
749 reads
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LOVE POEM
Published
16th Feb 2016 5:00am
16th Feb 2016 5:00am
Hold on Tight
So take my hand
And hold on tight
I won't let go
For you I'll fight
Until the end
Into the dead of night
When the sun is down
And the creatures bight
When they can take their time
To plan their strike
But if you'd rather
We can take flight
Away from the creatures
Who always bight
We'll make our escape
After night
When the sun is high
And we're in sight
Maybe it's wrong
But for you it's right
Just take my hand
And hold on tight
And hold on tight
I won't let go
For you I'll fight
Until the end
Into the dead of night
When the sun is down
And the creatures bight
When they can take their time
To plan their strike
But if you'd rather
We can take flight
Away from the creatures
Who always bight
We'll make our escape
After night
When the sun is high
And we're in sight
Maybe it's wrong
But for you it's right
Just take my hand
And hold on tight
899 reads
2 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
29th Oct 2015 6:02pm
29th Oct 2015 6:02pm
The Way You Are
The way you always
Hold me tight
Like you're afraid to let me go
Into the dark night
The way you put your class ring
On my finger when we part
Like it will keep me safe
And away from deadly darts
The way your hands move constantly
Whenever we kiss
Like you're checking if I'm ok
Incase the warning signs you've missed
The way you hold my hand
And drawl circles on my palm
Like it's the only way
To keep your heart calm
Whenever we're done
You make me want to say
I love...
Hold me tight
Like you're afraid to let me go
Into the dark night
The way you put your class ring
On my finger when we part
Like it will keep me safe
And away from deadly darts
The way your hands move constantly
Whenever we kiss
Like you're checking if I'm ok
Incase the warning signs you've missed
The way you hold my hand
And drawl circles on my palm
Like it's the only way
To keep your heart calm
Whenever we're done
You make me want to say
I love...
733 reads
4 Comments
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