Submissions by LightWithin256
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I have loved writing for years, it saved me.
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
24th Sep 2017 7:37pm
24th Sep 2017 7:37pm
the poet behind the player
The poet
Behind the player
What lies behind his painted facade
He doesn't talk
About what's playing in his headphones
Most assume it's a song
But no
Poetry bleeds into his ears
The hymns of a broken heart
The silence in between gunshots of war
He feels beauty
And radiates it himself
People gather around to hear him talk
The first time he entered the room
I knew
He was different
The first time we spoke
He just laughed quietly
Scared
Of what?
Him.
He was scared to show
The poet ...
Behind the player
What lies behind his painted facade
He doesn't talk
About what's playing in his headphones
Most assume it's a song
But no
Poetry bleeds into his ears
The hymns of a broken heart
The silence in between gunshots of war
He feels beauty
And radiates it himself
People gather around to hear him talk
The first time he entered the room
I knew
He was different
The first time we spoke
He just laughed quietly
Scared
Of what?
Him.
He was scared to show
The poet ...
#SelfReflection
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11 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
22nd Sep 2017 4:34pm
22nd Sep 2017 4:34pm
Weeping willow
Dark summer nights
Fireflies dance across the sky
A peaceful breeze
Our gentle disguise
The weeping willow we rest under shields us from hateful murmurs
Encouraging our tragic demise
But your arms shield me
Withstanding every blow
Keeping me safe
Forever you will hold me
Your protective nature continues to grow
I rest my head on your chest
And sing lullabies
Light enough to drift in the wind
Long enough to reach the skies
You play with my hair
Nulling me to sleep
I'll know I'm safe when the last thing...
Fireflies dance across the sky
A peaceful breeze
Our gentle disguise
The weeping willow we rest under shields us from hateful murmurs
Encouraging our tragic demise
But your arms shield me
Withstanding every blow
Keeping me safe
Forever you will hold me
Your protective nature continues to grow
I rest my head on your chest
And sing lullabies
Light enough to drift in the wind
Long enough to reach the skies
You play with my hair
Nulling me to sleep
I'll know I'm safe when the last thing...
#sadness
#love
#dark
#summer
#night
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17 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
21st Sep 2017 2:35pm
21st Sep 2017 2:35pm
In my shell
In the mirror I see
An image...
Something not as pretty
As I wish to be
Her tongue
Bloody...
She bites down on it
Far too much
Her eyes
Dark
They been hidden from the world
For so long
When she doesn't hide
There's beauty
She shines
A grace not known to her kind
Her eyes...
They sparkle blue and green
And her tongue...
Bleeds the words she wishes to speak
There's more to this girl
Than she lets them see
If she just gave herself a chance
Maybe...
An image...
Something not as pretty
As I wish to be
Her tongue
Bloody...
She bites down on it
Far too much
Her eyes
Dark
They been hidden from the world
For so long
When she doesn't hide
There's beauty
She shines
A grace not known to her kind
Her eyes...
They sparkle blue and green
And her tongue...
Bleeds the words she wishes to speak
There's more to this girl
Than she lets them see
If she just gave herself a chance
Maybe...
#anxiety
#depression
#loneliness
#dark
#LifeStruggles
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18 Comments
EROTIC POEM
Published
13th Sep 2017 2:49am
13th Sep 2017 2:49am
We're insane
Your lips on my neck
Bodies intertwined
Pulling me against you
Wishing it was this easy every time
Whispering your name
Losing myself in the heat
I surrender my body
It's yours to keep
Every last curve
Every last edge
Your hands slide down
Pushing me against the bed
I can't stay calm
I have to let go
Your words entice me
I'm losing control
I take over
Finally on top
Your hands on my hips
Still not ready to stop
We could do this forever
Never ending
Just...
Bodies intertwined
Pulling me against you
Wishing it was this easy every time
Whispering your name
Losing myself in the heat
I surrender my body
It's yours to keep
Every last curve
Every last edge
Your hands slide down
Pushing me against the bed
I can't stay calm
I have to let go
Your words entice me
I'm losing control
I take over
Finally on top
Your hands on my hips
Still not ready to stop
We could do this forever
Never ending
Just...
#love
#erotic
#sex
1350 reads
19 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
12th Sep 2017 7:05am
12th Sep 2017 7:05am
etsipena
What are you afraid of?
Love.
Overused words bleed into my veins
I put to much faith into...
Love.
I put my heart into your hands
And you tore me apart
You took my own weakness
and made yourself feel powerful
I'm tired of being lonely
But I'm to afraid to start over
Everyone asks me
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?!
Love.
I'm afraid of caring so much I burst
I'm afraid of trying...
I can't escape this curse.
Love.
The word, "Etsipena," is Basque for desperation. I used...
Love.
Overused words bleed into my veins
I put to much faith into...
Love.
I put my heart into your hands
And you tore me apart
You took my own weakness
and made yourself feel powerful
I'm tired of being lonely
But I'm to afraid to start over
Everyone asks me
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?!
Love.
I'm afraid of caring so much I burst
I'm afraid of trying...
I can't escape this curse.
Love.
The word, "Etsipena," is Basque for desperation. I used...
#love
#relationships
#heartbroken
#separation
#hurt
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8 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
12th Sep 2017 6:45am
12th Sep 2017 6:45am
Long Distance Love
When I first moved
I wore your shirt every day.
For weeks.
I cried every night.
I couldn't bring myself to sleep
When all I could think about was
Who had replaced me
We promised to meet in the future
But this was right now.
Its now that my lips miss yours
Its now that I realize...
Nothing will ever compare
To this
Hurt
Miles away
Seas that part us
A house of memories
Secrets
Just between us
When we danced
To Jason Mraz
And you threw me in the pool
We knew I was leaving
But we......
I wore your shirt every day.
For weeks.
I cried every night.
I couldn't bring myself to sleep
When all I could think about was
Who had replaced me
We promised to meet in the future
But this was right now.
Its now that my lips miss yours
Its now that I realize...
Nothing will ever compare
To this
Hurt
Miles away
Seas that part us
A house of memories
Secrets
Just between us
When we danced
To Jason Mraz
And you threw me in the pool
We knew I was leaving
But we......
#love
#sister
#secrets
#memories
#ForbiddenLove
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11 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
1st Sep 2017 3:23am
1st Sep 2017 3:23am
Thump... thump
Can you hear my heart
Thump thump thump
Beating, banging...
breaking
Thump... thump
It skips a beat
A deep inhale
I catch my breathe
Begging...
Please don't fail
A cry for help
Shattered glass
A perfect unscathed heart
A thing of my past
Too far gone to get back up
Burning scars
Don't let me fall
There's nothing left untouched
Chaos rages within
Rain poured into the cracks
A war...
I can't win...
Behind the clouds
The sun emerges
Rain...
Thump thump thump
Beating, banging...
breaking
Thump... thump
It skips a beat
A deep inhale
I catch my breathe
Begging...
Please don't fail
A cry for help
Shattered glass
A perfect unscathed heart
A thing of my past
Too far gone to get back up
Burning scars
Don't let me fall
There's nothing left untouched
Chaos rages within
Rain poured into the cracks
A war...
I can't win...
Behind the clouds
The sun emerges
Rain...
#despair
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4 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
30th Aug 2017 1:24am
30th Aug 2017 1:24am
Try Again
Try again
Every day got a little harder
Every hour seemed a little longer
Every tear made me feel
A little... stronger.
Every sunset, I reminded myself
It will...
come again.
Just be patient
Wait out the dark
Don't let the figments of your imagination overwhelm you
They are, after all,
Fake.
When it gets dark
I put this pen to this page
And I show you my thoughts
I illustrate my pain
I define my beauty.
I know now that it exists.
There is beauty within me
And it was born from the very first...
Every day got a little harder
Every hour seemed a little longer
Every tear made me feel
A little... stronger.
Every sunset, I reminded myself
It will...
come again.
Just be patient
Wait out the dark
Don't let the figments of your imagination overwhelm you
They are, after all,
Fake.
When it gets dark
I put this pen to this page
And I show you my thoughts
I illustrate my pain
I define my beauty.
I know now that it exists.
There is beauty within me
And it was born from the very first...
#determination
1415 reads
15 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
28th Aug 2017 1:49am
28th Aug 2017 1:49am
Plural
1/4 of my heart lays in between his fingers where mine used to rest
1/4 of my heart lays in his eyes that never seemed to far ahead
1/4 of my heart lays buried in the crook of his neck
1/4 of my heart is sitting here broken, in the cage in my chest.
Did you know the term, "him," is plural?
Neither did I.
Not until I started blaming, "him."
It's because of... him.
I'm hurt because of... him.
Did I tell you about... him?
Do you know who broke my heart?
Oh. You guessed it! Him.
See at first, it was just one guy.
Then the next...
1/4 of my heart lays in his eyes that never seemed to far ahead
1/4 of my heart lays buried in the crook of his neck
1/4 of my heart is sitting here broken, in the cage in my chest.
Did you know the term, "him," is plural?
Neither did I.
Not until I started blaming, "him."
It's because of... him.
I'm hurt because of... him.
Did I tell you about... him?
Do you know who broke my heart?
Oh. You guessed it! Him.
See at first, it was just one guy.
Then the next...
#SelfDiscovery
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8 Comments
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