Submissions by PureSkillz23
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
My name is Mark James, but I go by PureSkillz. It was name given to me by fellow friends when they read a few of my poems. I use to just stay up all hours of the night writing my emotions on paper. It was the only way I felt some sort of peace in life.
Thoughts
I'm Just Going To Express How I Feel..
So Here Is The Deal..
Every Night Before I Go To Sleep I Start Hopin..
That My Eyes Never Again Reopen..
This Is The Truth That Is Being Spoken..
People Thinking I'm Jokin..
But Everything Just Seems Like It's Beginning To Collapse..
My Mind And Body Beginning To Relapse..
So During The Day I Take Naps..
Hoping That My Eyes Stay Shut And Not See The Sky No Longer..
People Say Life Makes Us Stronger..
But My Life Is Making Things 10 Times Harder..
My Thoughts Are Beginning To Get Darker..
The Things That...
So Here Is The Deal..
Every Night Before I Go To Sleep I Start Hopin..
That My Eyes Never Again Reopen..
This Is The Truth That Is Being Spoken..
People Thinking I'm Jokin..
But Everything Just Seems Like It's Beginning To Collapse..
My Mind And Body Beginning To Relapse..
So During The Day I Take Naps..
Hoping That My Eyes Stay Shut And Not See The Sky No Longer..
People Say Life Makes Us Stronger..
But My Life Is Making Things 10 Times Harder..
My Thoughts Are Beginning To Get Darker..
The Things That...
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Who Knows What Is Next
I Feel Like I'm Taking A Defeat..
But When I Can’t Even Write Enough Words To Cover A Sheet..
Things Start To Look Harder By The Breath.
Wondering If I Should Give Up On Everything That’s Left..
Or Continue To Fight To Get The Old Me Back..
It’s Easy To Say Yeah I Want That..
But It’s 10 Times Harder To Do..
You People Wouldn’t Know Cause I’m Me And Your You..
I Been Hitting This Block For Quite Some Time..
Hitting It So Hard My Thoughts Get Shaken In My Mind..
Starting To Become Unconscious Feels Like I’m Becoming Blind..
But I Take 3 Steps Back...
But When I Can’t Even Write Enough Words To Cover A Sheet..
Things Start To Look Harder By The Breath.
Wondering If I Should Give Up On Everything That’s Left..
Or Continue To Fight To Get The Old Me Back..
It’s Easy To Say Yeah I Want That..
But It’s 10 Times Harder To Do..
You People Wouldn’t Know Cause I’m Me And Your You..
I Been Hitting This Block For Quite Some Time..
Hitting It So Hard My Thoughts Get Shaken In My Mind..
Starting To Become Unconscious Feels Like I’m Becoming Blind..
But I Take 3 Steps Back...
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No Longer Playing
See I Like To Write Poetry...
Well That Is What It Suppose To Be...
Poetry Is The Only Thing I Let Close To Me...
Put That On The Bible While I Hold A Rosary..
Could Careless If Nobody Will Notice Me...
I'm Doing This For Me And That's About It...
I Don't Care How That Sounded...
Cause I'm Trying To Take Flight While You People Keep Me Grounded...
My Career Feels Surrounded...
By A Lot Of Criticism And Doubt...
So I Need To Find A Way Out...
I Need To Recalculate And Find A New Route...
To Shake Off This Negative Vibe....
Cause These People...
Well That Is What It Suppose To Be...
Poetry Is The Only Thing I Let Close To Me...
Put That On The Bible While I Hold A Rosary..
Could Careless If Nobody Will Notice Me...
I'm Doing This For Me And That's About It...
I Don't Care How That Sounded...
Cause I'm Trying To Take Flight While You People Keep Me Grounded...
My Career Feels Surrounded...
By A Lot Of Criticism And Doubt...
So I Need To Find A Way Out...
I Need To Recalculate And Find A New Route...
To Shake Off This Negative Vibe....
Cause These People...
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Its Getting Real
I Been Gone For A Minute...
And I Got To Admit It...
I Missed This Game And Everything Involved...
So As My Time Continued To Expire And The World Revolved...
I Sat Around Trying To Find A Way For My Game To Evolve..
But The Longer I Sat Around My Thoughts Began To Dissolve...
Disappear And Never Again Show Their Face...
That Is When I Knew Someone Would Overtake My Place..
My Spot Will Be Up For The Taken...
Got Me Sitting Here Wondering Shakin...
That I Will Never Reconquer My Postion...
That No One Will Ever Again Listen...
Cause I...
And I Got To Admit It...
I Missed This Game And Everything Involved...
So As My Time Continued To Expire And The World Revolved...
I Sat Around Trying To Find A Way For My Game To Evolve..
But The Longer I Sat Around My Thoughts Began To Dissolve...
Disappear And Never Again Show Their Face...
That Is When I Knew Someone Would Overtake My Place..
My Spot Will Be Up For The Taken...
Got Me Sitting Here Wondering Shakin...
That I Will Never Reconquer My Postion...
That No One Will Ever Again Listen...
Cause I...
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Everything Is Not Alright
I Been Gone So I Couldn't Even Write...
Things In My Life At This Moment Aren't Right...
I Won't Lie And Say Everything Is Alright...
Cause It The Complete Opposite...
Making It Hard To Stay On Top Of Shit...
Things Making It Seem Harder Then An Apocalypse...
Wish I Could Take Off In A Rocket Ship...
Or Live On A Satellite...
Seems Far Fetched But That's Alright...
Everyday We Live We Got To Fight...
To Survive...
To Make That Stride...
Take Life On A Ride...
But The Last Few Months It Seems Hard To Do...
With All This Shit I Been Going...
Things In My Life At This Moment Aren't Right...
I Won't Lie And Say Everything Is Alright...
Cause It The Complete Opposite...
Making It Hard To Stay On Top Of Shit...
Things Making It Seem Harder Then An Apocalypse...
Wish I Could Take Off In A Rocket Ship...
Or Live On A Satellite...
Seems Far Fetched But That's Alright...
Everyday We Live We Got To Fight...
To Survive...
To Make That Stride...
Take Life On A Ride...
But The Last Few Months It Seems Hard To Do...
With All This Shit I Been Going...
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Always Night
Days Come And Days Go...
But I Still Don't Know..
I Still Don't Understand..
As I Look In My Right Hand..
Wondering What Happen To Yours..
What Happen To All The Open Doors..
Its Like You Closed Them One By One...
You Took Away My Sun..
Even The Stars And Moon..
I Just Hope You Come Back Soon..
Cause My Whole Sky Is Black..
All Day And Everyday Its Like That..
Not One Sign Of Light..
Only Signs Of Night..
It Don't Feel Right..
I'm Always In Bed..
Cause Its Always Night In My Head..
I Feel Like The Clock Is A Lie..
It Says...
But I Still Don't Know..
I Still Don't Understand..
As I Look In My Right Hand..
Wondering What Happen To Yours..
What Happen To All The Open Doors..
Its Like You Closed Them One By One...
You Took Away My Sun..
Even The Stars And Moon..
I Just Hope You Come Back Soon..
Cause My Whole Sky Is Black..
All Day And Everyday Its Like That..
Not One Sign Of Light..
Only Signs Of Night..
It Don't Feel Right..
I'm Always In Bed..
Cause Its Always Night In My Head..
I Feel Like The Clock Is A Lie..
It Says...
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How I Still Feel
Fight After Fight..
Long Night After Long Night..
Lungs Continuously Became Tight..
Always Told You I Was Alright..
That Was Never True..
I Just Always Lied To You..
I Just Didn't Wanna Put You Through It..
I Would Just Sit..
While You Thought Everything Was Alright..
I Just Didn't Wanna Fight..
I Just Wanted Everything to Be Fine...
I Didn't Want To Lose You As Mine..
But That Happened Regardless..
When You Left I Felt Heartless..
Felt Like My Batteries Died..
...
Long Night After Long Night..
Lungs Continuously Became Tight..
Always Told You I Was Alright..
That Was Never True..
I Just Always Lied To You..
I Just Didn't Wanna Put You Through It..
I Would Just Sit..
While You Thought Everything Was Alright..
I Just Didn't Wanna Fight..
I Just Wanted Everything to Be Fine...
I Didn't Want To Lose You As Mine..
But That Happened Regardless..
When You Left I Felt Heartless..
Felt Like My Batteries Died..
...
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Never Left Just Forgotten
Been A Minute Since I Last Wrote..
So Let Me Clear My Throat…
Let Me Wipe The Dust Off This Paper..
I Ain’t Asking For No Favor…
Say Whatever You May..
But It Been Over A Day..
Since I Last Wrote Something Worth Reading..
That’s Because My Heart Stopped Bleeding..
My Heart Became Black And Cold..
My Words Became Old..
Everything About My Poetic Career Became Dead…
The Words Would Run Through My Head…
But Just Not Process…
So I Had No Way To Make Progress..
My Career Came To A Screeching Stop..
One Day I Was On Top… ...
So Let Me Clear My Throat…
Let Me Wipe The Dust Off This Paper..
I Ain’t Asking For No Favor…
Say Whatever You May..
But It Been Over A Day..
Since I Last Wrote Something Worth Reading..
That’s Because My Heart Stopped Bleeding..
My Heart Became Black And Cold..
My Words Became Old..
Everything About My Poetic Career Became Dead…
The Words Would Run Through My Head…
But Just Not Process…
So I Had No Way To Make Progress..
My Career Came To A Screeching Stop..
One Day I Was On Top… ...
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Rip Pop 1 Year In Heaven
It's Been A Year Since You Parted...
My Tears Haven't Stopped Since They Started...
It May Not Show Up On My Face...
But Without You I Feel Out Of Place ...
My World Feels Incomplete...
Every Time Your Brought Up My Heart Skips A Beat...
Without You Here It's Hard To Try My Best...
Cause I Only Have A Half Of Heart Cause You Possess The Rest...
I Walk Around With A Whole In My Chest...
I Walk Around With Tears On My Sleeve...
Ever Since God Determined It Was Your Time To Leave...
Even Though You Been Gone For A Year It's Still Hard To Believe......
My Tears Haven't Stopped Since They Started...
It May Not Show Up On My Face...
But Without You I Feel Out Of Place ...
My World Feels Incomplete...
Every Time Your Brought Up My Heart Skips A Beat...
Without You Here It's Hard To Try My Best...
Cause I Only Have A Half Of Heart Cause You Possess The Rest...
I Walk Around With A Whole In My Chest...
I Walk Around With Tears On My Sleeve...
Ever Since God Determined It Was Your Time To Leave...
Even Though You Been Gone For A Year It's Still Hard To Believe......
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PureSkillz 2.0
Now That The New PureSkillz Has Woken...
There Is No Time For Joking...
From Here On Out It Gets Serious...
Making Things A Little Mysterious..
Having People Wonder Who Am I...
I'm Still The Same Guy...
Just A Little Different...
You Might Think It's PureSkillz But It Isn't...
It's Mark Who's Alter Ego Is PureSkillz23...
But PureSkillz Is Not The Real Me...
See...
PureSkillz Is A Name I Was Giving...
Due To The Gifts And Talents That I'm Now Living...
I Hate To Say This But PureSkillz Is An Imaginary Person...
But This Is PureSkillz 2.0...
There Is No Time For Joking...
From Here On Out It Gets Serious...
Making Things A Little Mysterious..
Having People Wonder Who Am I...
I'm Still The Same Guy...
Just A Little Different...
You Might Think It's PureSkillz But It Isn't...
It's Mark Who's Alter Ego Is PureSkillz23...
But PureSkillz Is Not The Real Me...
See...
PureSkillz Is A Name I Was Giving...
Due To The Gifts And Talents That I'm Now Living...
I Hate To Say This But PureSkillz Is An Imaginary Person...
But This Is PureSkillz 2.0...
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Putting An End To Everything
My Life Is Getting Harder With Every Step...
The Hole In My Life Is Getting Bigger By Depth...
I Feel Like I Have No Cliff Left....
I Walked Off The Edge...
Free Falling Don't Wanna Grab The Ledge...
As I Fall I See Memories Of The Past ..
Noticing How Everything Just Went To Fast...
Noticed How Nothing In My Life Decided To Last...
Everything Disappeared With The Blink Of My Eyes...
How In A Few Short Moments The Truth Became Lies...
How A Nice Sunny Day Brought In Dark Skies...
How Friendly Faces Became Bad ...
How The Happiness Disappeared...
The Hole In My Life Is Getting Bigger By Depth...
I Feel Like I Have No Cliff Left....
I Walked Off The Edge...
Free Falling Don't Wanna Grab The Ledge...
As I Fall I See Memories Of The Past ..
Noticing How Everything Just Went To Fast...
Noticed How Nothing In My Life Decided To Last...
Everything Disappeared With The Blink Of My Eyes...
How In A Few Short Moments The Truth Became Lies...
How A Nice Sunny Day Brought In Dark Skies...
How Friendly Faces Became Bad ...
How The Happiness Disappeared...
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Stuck In Between
See Im Stuck In Between A Smile And A Frown...
Im Stuck In Between Standing Tall And Hitting The Ground...
No Matter What I Do Im Stuck..
All Im Left To Think Is Fuck..
Whatever Direction I Look Im Stuck..
I Need A Compass...
To Lift Me From This...
Lift Me From This Maze..
Help Me Find My Way To Better Days...
All I Think About Is The Memories And Laughs..
Now We Are Walking Down Two Completely Different Paths...
Im Walking Down The Path Of...
Im Stuck In Between Standing Tall And Hitting The Ground...
No Matter What I Do Im Stuck..
All Im Left To Think Is Fuck..
Whatever Direction I Look Im Stuck..
I Need A Compass...
To Lift Me From This...
Lift Me From This Maze..
Help Me Find My Way To Better Days...
All I Think About Is The Memories And Laughs..
Now We Are Walking Down Two Completely Different Paths...
Im Walking Down The Path Of...
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