Submissions by leilahali

I offered my soul, stripped myself clean
My heart, my mind, my hopes, my dreams
I took down my walls, one brick then two
Now I’m just bones; nothing left to give you
I liked who I was when I looked in your eyes
I felt like a sun, like a bright star in a sky
It felt so real, like my heart was on fire
So happy so happy and filled with such desire
The smiles would stretch my face so tight
The smile would stay until I fell asleep at night
But the world turned dark, and it took you down
A hole so deep—no smiles left, only frowns.
No more love left to...

There once was a boy with the heart of a bird
He loved, and lived, with light undeterred
His mind was a maze of shadows and dust
Of blood and wings, Of smiles and trust
He gave his feathers to those he adored
But was shunned, ripped apart, completely ignored
He gave me a feather, despite all of this
And I promised myself to be someone he’d miss
This beautiful creature and his tenuous life
Decided I was worth it, and loved me with might
Delicate, dangerous, built like a blade
His metal too brittle, it broke with a clave
The world he was born...