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SELF POEM
Published
10th Nov 2024 9:23am
10th Nov 2024 9:23am
lucid dreams
sometimes it haunts me
the girl i used to be
the girl i couldn’t be
so glad that today it’s not me.
i wake up, terrified
stare at the ceiling, petrified
it always comes down at night
or when my life’s without light.
used to thrive on hatred
my vision became tainted
while my being felt sedated,
today my dreams are lucid.
it wasn’t me, but it was
lived for praise and applause
but never by your laws
i began so many new wars.
i should be sleeping
but my past has me weeping
in the...
the girl i used to be
the girl i couldn’t be
so glad that today it’s not me.
i wake up, terrified
stare at the ceiling, petrified
it always comes down at night
or when my life’s without light.
used to thrive on hatred
my vision became tainted
while my being felt sedated,
today my dreams are lucid.
it wasn’t me, but it was
lived for praise and applause
but never by your laws
i began so many new wars.
i should be sleeping
but my past has me weeping
in the...
#confusion
#grief
#LookingForLove #shame
#LookingForLove #shame
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EROTIC POEM
Published
27th Oct 2024 00:35am
27th Oct 2024 00:35am
tension
i‘m fine,
i‘m getting by,
i‘m on my own.
until there’s flashbacks,
until my feed changes,
until we chat yet again.
my whole body reacts,
my whole world trembles,
my mind begins to spin.
then i see you
and the lust in your eyes
then i …
you control my breathing
you make me shudder
you paint my skin red
you keep me quiet
you …
then there’s you
saying hello in front of everyone
and i can read your mind
so i‘m spinning in circles
yet again.
yet...
i‘m getting by,
i‘m on my own.
until there’s flashbacks,
until my feed changes,
until we chat yet again.
my whole body reacts,
my whole world trembles,
my mind begins to spin.
then i see you
and the lust in your eyes
then i …
you control my breathing
you make me shudder
you paint my skin red
you keep me quiet
you …
then there’s you
saying hello in front of everyone
and i can read your mind
so i‘m spinning in circles
yet again.
yet...
#dark
#greed
#love
#lust
#temptation
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LOVE POEM
Published
31st Aug 2024 8:36pm
31st Aug 2024 8:36pm
love triangle
there once was a girl,
from whom i had learned
that love was soft.
then there was a boy,
that made me realize
i also wanted - let’s say - confidence.
and then, today, there’s both of them.
but wait, i woke up to a dream
and here’s my own love triangle:
he‘s caring, soft, and funny
he’s present, loving, and right.
i was so out of place
because i dreamed he was taken
and now i‘m out of place
because i never thought this would happen.
i want to spend my time with him,
and only him, ...
from whom i had learned
that love was soft.
then there was a boy,
that made me realize
i also wanted - let’s say - confidence.
and then, today, there’s both of them.
but wait, i woke up to a dream
and here’s my own love triangle:
he‘s caring, soft, and funny
he’s present, loving, and right.
i was so out of place
because i dreamed he was taken
and now i‘m out of place
because i never thought this would happen.
i want to spend my time with him,
and only him, ...
#admiration
#conflict
#confusion
#LookingForLove
#love
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LOVE POEM
Published
29th Aug 2024 8:11pm
29th Aug 2024 8:11pm
you assume i'm fine
i know it wasn't right,
i know it isn't fair
to cuddle with you
to deeply want you
even though i knew you still love me.
even though i don't understand why
your friends seem to hate me
it hurts
but i assume that's what i deserve
after what you've been through.
now i'm afraid to fuck it all up
again.
i don't want to hurt you
again.
i want to share my life with you
again.
i don't know if i'm ready for it
are you ready for it?
because right now,
i'd jump head first
to get you...
i know it isn't fair
to cuddle with you
to deeply want you
even though i knew you still love me.
even though i don't understand why
your friends seem to hate me
it hurts
but i assume that's what i deserve
after what you've been through.
now i'm afraid to fuck it all up
again.
i don't want to hurt you
again.
i want to share my life with you
again.
i don't know if i'm ready for it
are you ready for it?
because right now,
i'd jump head first
to get you...
#conflict
#FallingInLove
#honesty
#love
#rejection
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LOVE POEM
Published
29th Aug 2024 7:59pm
29th Aug 2024 7:59pm
99
the average words in my poems is 99
and honestly, that's just fine.
but I can't help but notice
that not being quite good enough is my internal motive.
there once was a girl
we had it all, then I lost her
i call her name, an "y" ends it
and I ask myself questions why I'd ended it
There must've been a reason -
"Didn't you trust your gut?"
The trust was carried away by some guy,
my own thoughts lit the way into treason,
my mind spirals at the thought of those eyes as...
and honestly, that's just fine.
but I can't help but notice
that not being quite good enough is my internal motive.
there once was a girl
we had it all, then I lost her
i call her name, an "y" ends it
and I ask myself questions why I'd ended it
There must've been a reason -
"Didn't you trust your gut?"
The trust was carried away by some guy,
my own thoughts lit the way into treason,
my mind spirals at the thought of those eyes as...
#breakup
#honesty
#ImSorry
#regret
#relationships
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LOVE POEM
Published
26th Aug 2024 8:07pm
26th Aug 2024 8:07pm
i want what you can give me
i want what you can give me
or at least i think i do
your messages, your face in my mind
they haunt me all damn night
i want you to give me that attention
to be soft and sweet and - oh, not again neglection!
i‘ll let you walk all over my boundaries
end up being used and never getting to have anniversaries.
i hate the power you have over me
and my power over you, the one i physically feel
can’t you just be nice to me, supportive even?
can‘t you show me affection, love i really believe in?
all you do is use me,...
or at least i think i do
your messages, your face in my mind
they haunt me all damn night
i want you to give me that attention
to be soft and sweet and - oh, not again neglection!
i‘ll let you walk all over my boundaries
end up being used and never getting to have anniversaries.
i hate the power you have over me
and my power over you, the one i physically feel
can’t you just be nice to me, supportive even?
can‘t you show me affection, love i really believe in?
all you do is use me,...
#conflict
#ForbiddenLove
#friendship
#manipulation
#temptation
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SELF POEM
Published
20th Jul 2024 9:05pm
20th Jul 2024 9:05pm
i am
i am a moth
for i am drawn to the light
she sends out,
cherishing her presence every time
i am the ocean,
for you can see it in my eyes
ever-flowing, ebbing and flooding
i have the power to drown you
and can lead you to beautiful destinies
depending on my mood
i am love,
for i adore people,
their passions and longings
i treasure my folks
i once was a caterpillar
for i always desire to change, to grow
needed the dark, being isolated
in order to become who i am today
i now am a...
for i am drawn to the light
she sends out,
cherishing her presence every time
i am the ocean,
for you can see it in my eyes
ever-flowing, ebbing and flooding
i have the power to drown you
and can lead you to beautiful destinies
depending on my mood
i am love,
for i adore people,
their passions and longings
i treasure my folks
i once was a caterpillar
for i always desire to change, to grow
needed the dark, being isolated
in order to become who i am today
i now am a...
#acceptance
#admiration
#myself
#SelfReflection
#spiritual
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LOVE POEM
Published
12th Jul 2024 1:31pm
12th Jul 2024 1:31pm
your heart
you can’t lend your belongings
you fear others may wreck it
you’re afraid someone could break it
so you hold on to your things
it really is a shame, it makes living so hard
the thing you hold on to
the most seems to be your heart
i hope you can open up to at least a few
if i can’t be the one for you
you fear others may wreck it
you’re afraid someone could break it
so you hold on to your things
it really is a shame, it makes living so hard
the thing you hold on to
the most seems to be your heart
i hope you can open up to at least a few
if i can’t be the one for you
#emotional
#FallingInLove
#LookingForLove
#love
#relationships
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SELF POEM
Published
6th Jul 2024 8:54pm
6th Jul 2024 8:54pm
the child i didn’t get to be
i yearn the child
i didn’t get to be
i yearn being wild
and jumping over waves in the sea
i yearn being soft
and not being handicapped
my confidence was swarfed
til my patience snapped
i never got to be a child
at seven, i needed to be a grown up
now, the adult can’t be exiled
but with my lost childhood i can try and catch up
see me win back my never-ending smile
despite fighting diagnoses and dark days
stuffed animals, photos and memories i compile
and i begin to see my life through a childlike gaze
i didn’t get to be
i yearn being wild
and jumping over waves in the sea
i yearn being soft
and not being handicapped
my confidence was swarfed
til my patience snapped
i never got to be a child
at seven, i needed to be a grown up
now, the adult can’t be exiled
but with my lost childhood i can try and catch up
see me win back my never-ending smile
despite fighting diagnoses and dark days
stuffed animals, photos and memories i compile
and i begin to see my life through a childlike gaze
#aging
#childhood
#memories
#suffering
#teens
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
19th May 2024 9:34pm
19th May 2024 9:34pm
Architekt
Wie ein Sturm,
wie Gewitterregen, Blitz und Donner,
entladen, dort steht einsam ein Turm,
das Licht flackert noch, wenn es dämmert.
Entladen, nun rein,
wenn auch der Kopf müde wird,
war es das, was es brauchte; ein
Schrei nur, der der Komplexität gerecht wird.
War es das, der Trubel im Kopf,
was die Beben hervorbrachte?
Tektonische Verschiebung der Startknopf
für Erschütterungen jener Welt, die ich mir erdachte?
Fassaden bröckeln, Fundamente reißen,
abgenutzte...
wie Gewitterregen, Blitz und Donner,
entladen, dort steht einsam ein Turm,
das Licht flackert noch, wenn es dämmert.
Entladen, nun rein,
wenn auch der Kopf müde wird,
war es das, was es brauchte; ein
Schrei nur, der der Komplexität gerecht wird.
War es das, der Trubel im Kopf,
was die Beben hervorbrachte?
Tektonische Verschiebung der Startknopf
für Erschütterungen jener Welt, die ich mir erdachte?
Fassaden bröckeln, Fundamente reißen,
abgenutzte...
#faith
#hope
#motivational
#storm
#strength
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
21st Apr 2024 9:04pm
21st Apr 2024 9:04pm
i’m sure; i live in awe
I live in awe
of every tattoo that you will draw
on your skin, as unique as you are,
I live in awe
of all the beauty that you saw,
your smiles, your being so raw.
I live in awe
of every child that will soar
because you’re the one they adore
When I see you coming through the door
it hits me like waves hit the shore
feeling serene, so gentle and I’m sure.
I’m sure you’re my mentor
I know you by heart like a child it’s folklore
I’m sure I’ll forever like you to your core…
I live in...
of every tattoo that you will draw
on your skin, as unique as you are,
I live in awe
of all the beauty that you saw,
your smiles, your being so raw.
I live in awe
of every child that will soar
because you’re the one they adore
When I see you coming through the door
it hits me like waves hit the shore
feeling serene, so gentle and I’m sure.
I’m sure you’re my mentor
I know you by heart like a child it’s folklore
I’m sure I’ll forever like you to your core…
I live in...
#admiration
#emotions
#gratitude
#love
#sister
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LOVE POEM
Published
28th Mar 2024 8:43pm
28th Mar 2024 8:43pm
after all this time
after all this time
belongs my heart to you, it’s not mine
anymore, it’s all yours
it always has been
the love omnipresent
like the fear i feel
can’t handle feeling safe
my heart sending an appeal
but the way to my brain’s been blocked
highway congestion, veins clogged
“i’m only seventeen,
i don’t know anything
but i know i miss you“
don’t want to hurt your feelings
wanna find out first what i want -
or can handle -
but it feels impossible
without your warm hugs
and tender...
belongs my heart to you, it’s not mine
anymore, it’s all yours
it always has been
the love omnipresent
like the fear i feel
can’t handle feeling safe
my heart sending an appeal
but the way to my brain’s been blocked
highway congestion, veins clogged
“i’m only seventeen,
i don’t know anything
but i know i miss you“
don’t want to hurt your feelings
wanna find out first what i want -
or can handle -
but it feels impossible
without your warm hugs
and tender...
#love
#girlfriend
#confusion
#denial
#fear
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