Submissions by kathyrivers (Kathy Rivers)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
poetry is a necessity for me. it's a part of my soul... It's what makes me who I am... and it's what keeps me whole... when I'm struggling to breathe... and when I'm struggling to think... I write myself a poem and all my fears just shrink.
ANGER POEM
Published
3rd Feb 2020 3:16am
3rd Feb 2020 3:16am
New Kind of Hurt
Knife in the chest
Twist it in deep
Now sit back boy
& Watch me bleed
See what you’ve done
The damage you’ve made
I just hope it was worth
The cost that I've paid
Oh, why did you do this?!
How could you hurt me so bad?!
You knew that I liked you
Still, you went and did THAT
Now you’ve broken my heart
When it still wasn’t whole
But you didn’t stop at that
You just had to crush my hope
So now I’m sitting in the ashes
Of the fire that you built
Hoping you get crushed
By the weight of your guilt ...
Twist it in deep
Now sit back boy
& Watch me bleed
See what you’ve done
The damage you’ve made
I just hope it was worth
The cost that I've paid
Oh, why did you do this?!
How could you hurt me so bad?!
You knew that I liked you
Still, you went and did THAT
Now you’ve broken my heart
When it still wasn’t whole
But you didn’t stop at that
You just had to crush my hope
So now I’m sitting in the ashes
Of the fire that you built
Hoping you get crushed
By the weight of your guilt ...
#anger
#hate
#rejection
#heartbroken
#bittersweet
680 reads
6 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
2nd Feb 2020 2:53pm
2nd Feb 2020 2:53pm
A minute to love you
If I only had one minute to live, I would spend all sixty seconds telling you how much I love you.”
60 seconds
it may not seem like much
but that was all the time it took for me to melt beneath your touch
60 seconds
held underneath your gaze
you completely hypnotized my heart, then left me in a daze
60 seconds
just a fraction of my life
but standing there with you I realized I didn’t need any more time
60 seconds
thanking the stars above
that it was...
60 seconds
it may not seem like much
but that was all the time it took for me to melt beneath your touch
60 seconds
held underneath your gaze
you completely hypnotized my heart, then left me in a daze
60 seconds
just a fraction of my life
but standing there with you I realized I didn’t need any more time
60 seconds
thanking the stars above
that it was...
#happiness
#love
#gratitude
519 reads
4 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
2nd Feb 2020 1:20pm
2nd Feb 2020 1:20pm
What you don't see
Losing my mind right now
Grasping for control
But this time I won't win
I can feel it in my soul
The fog is taking over
The poison's taking hold
I could fight a little longer
But I already feel so cold...
Still, I listen for your voice
But this world is much too loud
How could I ever find
A single voice within a crowd?
You say I should be happy
And that makes me want to scream
You THINK my life is perfect
But things aren't always what they seem...
You don't know what really happens
What goes on...
Grasping for control
But this time I won't win
I can feel it in my soul
The fog is taking over
The poison's taking hold
I could fight a little longer
But I already feel so cold...
Still, I listen for your voice
But this world is much too loud
How could I ever find
A single voice within a crowd?
You say I should be happy
And that makes me want to scream
You THINK my life is perfect
But things aren't always what they seem...
You don't know what really happens
What goes on...
#loneliness
#frustration
#despair
407 reads
4 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
31st Jan 2020 3:02pm
31st Jan 2020 3:02pm
Human
damaged.
my heart, my mind, my soul.
tired.
sleep seems like too farfetched a goal.
lonely.
pieces missing from me that keep me from being whole.
breaking.
the obstacles they throw at me have finally taken their toll.
I’m only human
YOU should know
I’ll never be perfect
so let it go
I make mistakes
I let you down
I make you mad
I make you frown
I’m only human
just a girl
crashing and...
my heart, my mind, my soul.
tired.
sleep seems like too farfetched a goal.
lonely.
pieces missing from me that keep me from being whole.
breaking.
the obstacles they throw at me have finally taken their toll.
I’m only human
YOU should know
I’ll never be perfect
so let it go
I make mistakes
I let you down
I make you mad
I make you frown
I’m only human
just a girl
crashing and...
#sadness
#LifeStruggles
#despair #suffering
#despair #suffering
564 reads
5 Comments
ANGER POEM
Published
31st Jan 2020 2:54pm
31st Jan 2020 2:54pm
Tired of being ignored
they’ll never really know who I am
cause they never bother to ask
people always acting like they give a damn
but they’ll never see behind my mask
I just want to be heard
for you to hear my voice; for you to hear my words
cuz you don’t know that being ignored means being hurt
I’m tired of people knowing my name
but not knowing who I am
I’m not trying to give anyone the blame
I just want them to understand
that I’m don’t wanna be JUST a part of the background
I WANT TO BE HEARD
I WANT TO BE SEEN
I WANT TO FEEL LOVED
FOR...
cause they never bother to ask
people always acting like they give a damn
but they’ll never see behind my mask
I just want to be heard
for you to hear my voice; for you to hear my words
cuz you don’t know that being ignored means being hurt
I’m tired of people knowing my name
but not knowing who I am
I’m not trying to give anyone the blame
I just want them to understand
that I’m don’t wanna be JUST a part of the background
I WANT TO BE HEARD
I WANT TO BE SEEN
I WANT TO FEEL LOVED
FOR...
#anger
#frustration
461 reads
3 Comments
ANGER POEM
Published
31st Jan 2020 2:03am
31st Jan 2020 2:03am
Sandpaper People
When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sandpaper. They may scratch and hurt you a bit, but in the end, you end up polished and they end up useless.”(― Andy Biersack)
burn me, scratch me, hurt me…
I don’t give a damn
cuz all the hurtful things you do
only make me who I am
you can try to put me down
or call me an ugly name
but no matter what you do to me
you’ll never win this game
because I’m a diamond in the rough
I’ll...
burn me, scratch me, hurt me…
I don’t give a damn
cuz all the hurtful things you do
only make me who I am
you can try to put me down
or call me an ugly name
but no matter what you do to me
you’ll never win this game
because I’m a diamond in the rough
I’ll...
#motivational
#inspirational
#determination
1138 reads
6 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
31st Jan 2020 1:57am
31st Jan 2020 1:57am
Mirror, Mirror...
We are all born so beautiful. The greatest tragedy is being convinced we are not."
Once upon a time
there were things I did not see
I was completely blinded to
the beauty in front of me...
See, every morning
I'd look at my reflection
I never saw the beauty there
I only saw the imperfection
The mirror told me things
and like a fool, what did I do?
I hung onto every lie it said
convinced that they were true...
But they weren't...
the mirror had lied
I wasn't ugly...
I had beauty INSIDE!
I...
Once upon a time
there were things I did not see
I was completely blinded to
the beauty in front of me...
See, every morning
I'd look at my reflection
I never saw the beauty there
I only saw the imperfection
The mirror told me things
and like a fool, what did I do?
I hung onto every lie it said
convinced that they were true...
But they weren't...
the mirror had lied
I wasn't ugly...
I had beauty INSIDE!
I...
#motivational
#inspirational
#acceptance
555 reads
2 Comments
ANGER POEM
Published
30th Jan 2020 2:24pm
30th Jan 2020 2:24pm
Dear Mom, I'm Sorry...
I know you don't believe me anymore
but I still want to say it.
So, here goes... I'm sorry.
I'm sorry for letting you down, time after time.
I'm sorry for repeating the same mistakes, over and over.
I'm sorry for not trying hard enough to get straight A's.
I'm sorry for thinking that A's & B's were good enough.
I'm sorry for not having any common sense.
I'm sorry for being hard-headed & stubborn.
I'm sorry for being passive-aggressive without meaning to.
I'm sorry for not being mature enough for my age.
I'm sorry for breaking the...
but I still want to say it.
So, here goes... I'm sorry.
I'm sorry for letting you down, time after time.
I'm sorry for repeating the same mistakes, over and over.
I'm sorry for not trying hard enough to get straight A's.
I'm sorry for thinking that A's & B's were good enough.
I'm sorry for not having any common sense.
I'm sorry for being hard-headed & stubborn.
I'm sorry for being passive-aggressive without meaning to.
I'm sorry for not being mature enough for my age.
I'm sorry for breaking the...
#sadness
#LifeStruggles
#suffering #hurt
#suffering #hurt
539 reads
14 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
30th Jan 2020 2:16pm
30th Jan 2020 2:16pm
I just want to be happy
I just want to be happy,"
I said, as tears fell down my face
I just want to be happy
and get the hell out of this place.
I just want to be happy
but I know I'll never feel that here
in this place where love is scarcely shown
and most time is spent in fear...
I just want to be happy
I don't wanna measure up
to some stupid freaking standards
that society made up
I just want to be happy
I just want to feel free
I just want to feel secure...
like I can actually be me
I want to lay down my...
I said, as tears fell down my face
I just want to be happy
and get the hell out of this place.
I just want to be happy
but I know I'll never feel that here
in this place where love is scarcely shown
and most time is spent in fear...
I just want to be happy
I don't wanna measure up
to some stupid freaking standards
that society made up
I just want to be happy
I just want to feel free
I just want to feel secure...
like I can actually be me
I want to lay down my...
#sadness
#heartbroken
#frustration
#despair
#emptiness
459 reads
7 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
29th Jan 2020 5:16pm
29th Jan 2020 5:16pm
Denial
so what if I'm a little tired
so what if I'm a little stressed
every day I keep on pushing through
or at least I try my best
okay maybe I don't eat enough
and it's kinda bad for my health
but technically
that doesn't mean
that I need professional help
because I'm ok
it may not seem like it
but I'm ok
I'm not a little kid
I don't need you to kiss my hurt
& try to make it go away
everyone knows that doesn't work
at least… not for me anyway...
so what if I'm a little stressed
every day I keep on pushing through
or at least I try my best
okay maybe I don't eat enough
and it's kinda bad for my health
but technically
that doesn't mean
that I need professional help
because I'm ok
it may not seem like it
but I'm ok
I'm not a little kid
I don't need you to kiss my hurt
& try to make it go away
everyone knows that doesn't work
at least… not for me anyway...
#loneliness
#denial
#bittersweet
547 reads
5 Comments
ANGER POEM
Published
29th Jan 2020 4:46pm
29th Jan 2020 4:46pm
Boys Can Cry Too
We need to stop raising boys to think that they need to prove their masculinity by being controlling or not showing emotion or by not being little girls." (-Gloria Steinem)
I'm tired of people saying
that boys should never cry
crying is part of feeling--
which we should never deny
boys can be hurt
and boys can bleed
and sometimes crying
is just something they need
it doesn't make them girly
or any bit less strong
it just proves they have a heart
so how can it be wrong?
if having a heart
and showing it means
that...
I'm tired of people saying
that boys should never cry
crying is part of feeling--
which we should never deny
boys can be hurt
and boys can bleed
and sometimes crying
is just something they need
it doesn't make them girly
or any bit less strong
it just proves they have a heart
so how can it be wrong?
if having a heart
and showing it means
that...
#power
#LifeStruggles
#ignorance
#inequality
#rebellion
1318 reads
4 Comments
ANGER POEM
Published
28th Jan 2020 7:53pm
28th Jan 2020 7:53pm
Pressure
When I say I can’t take on even one more thing, I really need you to understand I really just can’t.” (Christine L Hauck)
every hour…
every day…
you follow me so closely
and I just can’t breakaway
everything I say…
everything I do…
it’s always being controlled
by you, you, YOU!
the pressure you put on me…
I just can’t take it!
I’m sick of the burden
and tired of faking it!
I’ll never be perfect
that’s what mistakes are for
I give...
every hour…
every day…
you follow me so closely
and I just can’t breakaway
everything I say…
everything I do…
it’s always being controlled
by you, you, YOU!
the pressure you put on me…
I just can’t take it!
I’m sick of the burden
and tired of faking it!
I’ll never be perfect
that’s what mistakes are for
I give...
#anger
#hate
#frustration
#despair
#bittersweet
530 reads
8 Comments
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