Submissions by December_Carnation (clare)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
SELF POEM
Published
2nd Dec 2018 4:12pm
2nd Dec 2018 4:12pm
Atelophobia
Why am I good at everything I try?
It ruins me, makes me expect the best---
and only the best, perfection---from myself.
It’s as if I didn’t have enough things
to worry about in my 15 years.
I am the image of a poster child,
the epitome of a do-gooder.
Thus, I am scared to death of anything
that falls outside my lines of “good” and “bad:”
things that don’t add up; things that don’t fit in.
(Ironic, isn’t it? I don’t fit in,
yet I fear things [like myself] that stick out.)
I know I should learn to think outside walls.
Maybe,...
It ruins me, makes me expect the best---
and only the best, perfection---from myself.
It’s as if I didn’t have enough things
to worry about in my 15 years.
I am the image of a poster child,
the epitome of a do-gooder.
Thus, I am scared to death of anything
that falls outside my lines of “good” and “bad:”
things that don’t add up; things that don’t fit in.
(Ironic, isn’t it? I don’t fit in,
yet I fear things [like myself] that stick out.)
I know I should learn to think outside walls.
Maybe,...
#confessional
#myself
#SelfReflection
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
19th May 2018 1:08pm
19th May 2018 1:08pm
Inempathy
Who am I to tell you how to be?
As long as you are you and I am me
there is no rule that dictates empathy
No one says we have to care for them
They are other, strange, but if and when
there is a time that makes the not-rule bend
Challenge being one of many things
That life presents and we in turn will bring
to make excuse for hate chants that we sing
Challenge being challenge, it is true
That you will challenge me as I do you
Challenge being something we go through
What to say of those who...
As long as you are you and I am me
there is no rule that dictates empathy
No one says we have to care for them
They are other, strange, but if and when
there is a time that makes the not-rule bend
Challenge being one of many things
That life presents and we in turn will bring
to make excuse for hate chants that we sing
Challenge being challenge, it is true
That you will challenge me as I do you
Challenge being something we go through
What to say of those who...
#war
#humankind
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
7th May 2018 1:25pm
7th May 2018 1:25pm
You See Me (Get Better)
You told me,
“I’m gonna keep eating lunch with you until you get better.”
And never have I felt more loved
You see me
You see my ribs sticking through my chest
You see my extra-small women’s pants
(how little I’ve become!)
You see my thin neck
(which, one night, you cut the noose from before I could even try)
You see my tiny wrists
You see my exhaustion
(after just one class of the day)
How I get worn out living
You see me
But you do not offer forced empathy
You don’t say,
...
“I’m gonna keep eating lunch with you until you get better.”
And never have I felt more loved
You see me
You see my ribs sticking through my chest
You see my extra-small women’s pants
(how little I’ve become!)
You see my thin neck
(which, one night, you cut the noose from before I could even try)
You see my tiny wrists
You see my exhaustion
(after just one class of the day)
How I get worn out living
You see me
But you do not offer forced empathy
You don’t say,
...
#love
#food
#EatingDisorder
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LOVE POEM
Published
24th Apr 2018 4:36pm
24th Apr 2018 4:36pm
Yours To Keep
Don't give me your heart, don't give me yourself
You are yours to keep
I'd rather have us than the whole of you
I'd rather have talk than sleep
So speak and I'll listen; listen, I'll speak
Finally you're here after a lifetime
Finally you're with me, lovely
Finally we, too, can let our light shine
I used to write poems for idiots
For people who couldn't feel joy
Now I write poems for you, beautiful
Wonderful, kind, lovely boy
At this point I've given up trying to focus
You're the only one I want to think about ...
You are yours to keep
I'd rather have us than the whole of you
I'd rather have talk than sleep
So speak and I'll listen; listen, I'll speak
Finally you're here after a lifetime
Finally you're with me, lovely
Finally we, too, can let our light shine
I used to write poems for idiots
For people who couldn't feel joy
Now I write poems for you, beautiful
Wonderful, kind, lovely boy
At this point I've given up trying to focus
You're the only one I want to think about ...
#love
#gay
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SONG LYRICS
Published
8th Apr 2018 2:29pm
8th Apr 2018 2:29pm
See You In Heaven
See you in heaven, my darling friends
My story was awesome, but all stories end
We'd good times together, we were the best
And now it's come time for me to rest
See you in heaven, all whom I know
I'd love to stay, but I've got to go
I'm glad that you love me, I'm grateful you care
But wondrous things await me up there
See you in heaven, who knows what's in store?
Perhaps we'll be better than we were before
Nobody's perfect, surely not me
But I'll be the best I can possibly be
See you in heaven, it's time I should...
My story was awesome, but all stories end
We'd good times together, we were the best
And now it's come time for me to rest
See you in heaven, all whom I know
I'd love to stay, but I've got to go
I'm glad that you love me, I'm grateful you care
But wondrous things await me up there
See you in heaven, who knows what's in store?
Perhaps we'll be better than we were before
Nobody's perfect, surely not me
But I'll be the best I can possibly be
See you in heaven, it's time I should...
#grief
#death
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LOVE POEM
Published
26th Mar 2018 7:33pm
26th Mar 2018 7:33pm
All the Things I Wish to Be
I wish that I could be a star
To shine for you when you are far
To sail the sky at night and be
At peace for all eternity
I wish that I could be the moon
To smile and watch as lovers swoon
To light your path along the way
And know that you will be okay
I wish that I could be the sun
To melt the snow when winter’s done
To brighten days when moods are low
And be with you where you may go
I wish that I could be a cloud
To crash and thunder love out loud
To rain with you if you may cry
And lift you up so...
To shine for you when you are far
To sail the sky at night and be
At peace for all eternity
I wish that I could be the moon
To smile and watch as lovers swoon
To light your path along the way
And know that you will be okay
I wish that I could be the sun
To melt the snow when winter’s done
To brighten days when moods are low
And be with you where you may go
I wish that I could be a cloud
To crash and thunder love out loud
To rain with you if you may cry
And lift you up so...
#love
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SELF POEM
Published
9th Mar 2018 10:56pm
9th Mar 2018 10:56pm
Smiles and Sunlight
Now smiles and sunlight re-enter my life
The darkness is gone; the wrongs are now right
Rose trees and flowers are coming in bloom
My life will return to me, return soon
Cherry cola and some rose lemonade
Think what would have happened if I had stayed
In the past forever, stuck on mistakes
Know now that the way is the risks I take
Drink to my progress, the way I smile here
And all of the things I've learned to hold dear
Toast to my achievement, I can stand proud
Punch, kick my pain but tell my joy out loud
Look how far I’ve come,...
The darkness is gone; the wrongs are now right
Rose trees and flowers are coming in bloom
My life will return to me, return soon
Cherry cola and some rose lemonade
Think what would have happened if I had stayed
In the past forever, stuck on mistakes
Know now that the way is the risks I take
Drink to my progress, the way I smile here
And all of the things I've learned to hold dear
Toast to my achievement, I can stand proud
Punch, kick my pain but tell my joy out loud
Look how far I’ve come,...
#happiness
#hope
#inspirational
#sonnet
#uplifting
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SONG LYRICS
Published
4th Mar 2018 5:59pm
4th Mar 2018 5:59pm
I Don't Want To Go (Song for Seal)
I'm cold
My tears are frozen to my cheeks
I'm sitting on my knees, they're weak
From years of walking to and fro
And I thought that you should know
Just how much you mean to me
If there's anything I can do let me know
Otherwise I'll just watch the snow
Fall
All will be well, and all will be well
The time has come, the time it will tell
The story of us: two broken bodies
Two minds
Ahead of their time
Ahead of our time
I don't want to go
I don't want to go
I don't want to go
I...
My tears are frozen to my cheeks
I'm sitting on my knees, they're weak
From years of walking to and fro
And I thought that you should know
Just how much you mean to me
If there's anything I can do let me know
Otherwise I'll just watch the snow
Fall
All will be well, and all will be well
The time has come, the time it will tell
The story of us: two broken bodies
Two minds
Ahead of their time
Ahead of our time
I don't want to go
I don't want to go
I don't want to go
I...
#friendship
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
4th Mar 2018 12:58pm
4th Mar 2018 12:58pm
At A Loss For Words
What is a poet who loses their words?
A tale, a story that cannot be heard
The rhythm is right, the writing is wrong
What is a singer who can’t sing their song?
A poet can watch the centuries away
Losing their words, they’ve got nothing to say
What is an artist who pours out their paint?
When is an angel no longer a saint?
We rewrite our rhymes, we rework our verse
We grasp for the words, for better or worse
We fear for the day that our lyric dies
Shake hands with our song, and say our goodbyes
What is a poet who loses their words? ...
A tale, a story that cannot be heard
The rhythm is right, the writing is wrong
What is a singer who can’t sing their song?
A poet can watch the centuries away
Losing their words, they’ve got nothing to say
What is an artist who pours out their paint?
When is an angel no longer a saint?
We rewrite our rhymes, we rework our verse
We grasp for the words, for better or worse
We fear for the day that our lyric dies
Shake hands with our song, and say our goodbyes
What is a poet who loses their words? ...
#angels
#rhyming
#lyrics
#sonnet
#WritersBlock
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LOVE POEM
Published
3rd Mar 2018 2:45pm
3rd Mar 2018 2:45pm
Apple Boy
You come to me in your overalls,
eyes aglow with the sunset.
I know why you’re here, but not why you chose me.
After all - who am I to fall in love with a colorful quilt of a person,
each square telling another tale
of bumbling hay rides
and lazy guitars?
Your boots are too big; they fall off, one by one
when you dangle your legs,
sitting on the back
of your father’s truck.
Messy brown hair, cute grin and all, you come to me,
just to share a moment in the...
eyes aglow with the sunset.
I know why you’re here, but not why you chose me.
After all - who am I to fall in love with a colorful quilt of a person,
each square telling another tale
of bumbling hay rides
and lazy guitars?
Your boots are too big; they fall off, one by one
when you dangle your legs,
sitting on the back
of your father’s truck.
Messy brown hair, cute grin and all, you come to me,
just to share a moment in the...
#boyfriend
#gay
#peace
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SELF POEM
Published
3rd Feb 2018 12:56pm
3rd Feb 2018 12:56pm
Nevermore
Needless to say, I’m a bit broken-hearted.
Empty may be a good word for it.
Various feeling no longer take up room in my brain,
Even the ones I didn’t enjoy.
Reality’s back! Stronger than ever!
Meaningful sights and sounds have meaning again--
Or did they just take a break for a while?
Remember now? How other things used to be important
Even the ones I didn’t enjoy?
Empty may be a good word for it.
Various feeling no longer take up room in my brain,
Even the ones I didn’t enjoy.
Reality’s back! Stronger than ever!
Meaningful sights and sounds have meaning again--
Or did they just take a break for a while?
Remember now? How other things used to be important
Even the ones I didn’t enjoy?
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LOVE POEM
Published
10th Jan 2018 5:49pm
10th Jan 2018 5:49pm
The Softest Material In The World
What is the softest material in the world?
They ask.
I find their curiosity funny
because I know the answer,
and they don’t.
Some say it’s the wool of an alpaca
yawning in the Peruvian sunset.
Or they say it’s the clouds
puffing away in the sky.
Or they say it’s the fur of a chinchilla
happily rolling in her dirt bath.
Meanwhile,
others say it’s the carpet of their childhood bedroom,
grayed from years of dancing and playing make-believe.
Or they say it’s the skin of a baby born two days...
They ask.
I find their curiosity funny
because I know the answer,
and they don’t.
Some say it’s the wool of an alpaca
yawning in the Peruvian sunset.
Or they say it’s the clouds
puffing away in the sky.
Or they say it’s the fur of a chinchilla
happily rolling in her dirt bath.
Meanwhile,
others say it’s the carpet of their childhood bedroom,
grayed from years of dancing and playing make-believe.
Or they say it’s the skin of a baby born two days...
#love
#romantic
#ILoveYou #memories
#ILoveYou #memories
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