Submissions by rachelmae
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Sorry I haven't been on in so long, working through some stuff. but i'm back! I write because I love writing, because my songs are who I am. one day I hope to inspire people with them. I'm shy but if you get to know me I'm really quite funny.
SONG LYRICS
Published
22nd Feb 2015 8:47pm
22nd Feb 2015 8:47pm
Overloaded
Circut's overloaded
there's too much on my plate
strike a pose and hold it
but that's not my forte
I'm feeling worn, feeling torn
and there's nothing to be done
press play, turn the charade back on
Burning out in the battles
wearing thin from my travels
sewing up my heart
these wounds leave scars
don't recognize my own face
still I can't stop this rat race
gotta make it to the end
so I hold my breath again
I'm going under
Lights flicker on and off
and I'm left in the dark
reaching up for the top
think I'm...
there's too much on my plate
strike a pose and hold it
but that's not my forte
I'm feeling worn, feeling torn
and there's nothing to be done
press play, turn the charade back on
Burning out in the battles
wearing thin from my travels
sewing up my heart
these wounds leave scars
don't recognize my own face
still I can't stop this rat race
gotta make it to the end
so I hold my breath again
I'm going under
Lights flicker on and off
and I'm left in the dark
reaching up for the top
think I'm...
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SONG LYRICS
Published
21st Feb 2015 7:10pm
21st Feb 2015 7:10pm
Curtains
Draw the curtains, my love
keep out the cold
I just want to escape
these feelings grow old
my heart's on its last straw
yeah my patience is thin
seems like I'm fighting a battle
just to lose all over again
I've been living on dreams
but even dreams fade
when all is as it seems
until that too slips away
Mmm... yeah, yeah...mmm...
Hold me, I'm drowning
forgetting my prayers
Softly resounding, my deepest cares
Draw the curtains, the light is unfriendly
accustomed to darkness, I'm thinking
something needs...
keep out the cold
I just want to escape
these feelings grow old
my heart's on its last straw
yeah my patience is thin
seems like I'm fighting a battle
just to lose all over again
I've been living on dreams
but even dreams fade
when all is as it seems
until that too slips away
Mmm... yeah, yeah...mmm...
Hold me, I'm drowning
forgetting my prayers
Softly resounding, my deepest cares
Draw the curtains, the light is unfriendly
accustomed to darkness, I'm thinking
something needs...
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SONG LYRICS
Published
21st Feb 2015 7:09pm
21st Feb 2015 7:09pm
Honest
A little voice inside his head kept speaking
seemed like no amount of love would drown it out
weary of the constant whispers keeping him from facing his fears
and living those dreamer's dreams
don't make a sound
Precious, you've been crying too long
gotta love yourself and get through this storm
Darling, break the mirror if it lies
if you can't trust your mind look in my eyes
that reflection's honest, I promise
oh, I want you to feel the warmth
that can melt away the frost
bring you back to life like springtime
Oh, trust your heart...
seemed like no amount of love would drown it out
weary of the constant whispers keeping him from facing his fears
and living those dreamer's dreams
don't make a sound
Precious, you've been crying too long
gotta love yourself and get through this storm
Darling, break the mirror if it lies
if you can't trust your mind look in my eyes
that reflection's honest, I promise
oh, I want you to feel the warmth
that can melt away the frost
bring you back to life like springtime
Oh, trust your heart...
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SONG LYRICS
Published
21st Feb 2015 00:27am
21st Feb 2015 00:27am
Must Be True
Heart beats, blood runs fast
spinning quickly, between present and past
insanity
the last thin threads barely holding this together
now or never
make a choice, these strands to sever
gripping tightly, losing feeling
can't let go of this life, I'm choosing
to be strong but for how long?
can't do this on my own
Chorus:
So here I am, fallen on my knees
crying out I pray, "hope you're listening
this child needs you
I could stand again if you're with me
I've been told you never leave
my heart still believes that must be true...
spinning quickly, between present and past
insanity
the last thin threads barely holding this together
now or never
make a choice, these strands to sever
gripping tightly, losing feeling
can't let go of this life, I'm choosing
to be strong but for how long?
can't do this on my own
Chorus:
So here I am, fallen on my knees
crying out I pray, "hope you're listening
this child needs you
I could stand again if you're with me
I've been told you never leave
my heart still believes that must be true...
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LOVE POEM
Published
21st Feb 2015 00:25am
21st Feb 2015 00:25am
Love and War
my mind's too weary, even for dreams
would anyone keep me, or choose to leave?
battlefield, land mines, hand grenades
sabotage, espionage, it's not okay
(pre chorus)
guess I signed a peace treaty as you declared war
not on the same page like we seemed before
offered trust but you'd rather be decieving
tried my best to save you while I was breaking
(chorus)
my worst enemy, I let you in
gave you all my codes and secrets and then
you turned your back on me
crippled me with poison
cause I wasn't want you wanted, still I
thought my...
would anyone keep me, or choose to leave?
battlefield, land mines, hand grenades
sabotage, espionage, it's not okay
(pre chorus)
guess I signed a peace treaty as you declared war
not on the same page like we seemed before
offered trust but you'd rather be decieving
tried my best to save you while I was breaking
(chorus)
my worst enemy, I let you in
gave you all my codes and secrets and then
you turned your back on me
crippled me with poison
cause I wasn't want you wanted, still I
thought my...
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SONG LYRICS
Published
17th Feb 2015 4:28pm
17th Feb 2015 4:28pm
Whirlwind
Quiet, too quiet, the eerie silence beckons
fight it, can't fight it, this dangerous possession
Oh, they warned me but couldn't stop dreams
from warping into living nightmares
firmly grounded in my faith when I spread my wings
and got blown away
Chorus:
Screaming against the force, I've lost my voice
crying out prayers in a last attempt, I have no choice
but to hang onto the fragments of my sanity
spinning out of focus, clearly lost my clarity
uprooted from my foundation, torn from the walls I stayed in
where am I? who am I? something just...
fight it, can't fight it, this dangerous possession
Oh, they warned me but couldn't stop dreams
from warping into living nightmares
firmly grounded in my faith when I spread my wings
and got blown away
Chorus:
Screaming against the force, I've lost my voice
crying out prayers in a last attempt, I have no choice
but to hang onto the fragments of my sanity
spinning out of focus, clearly lost my clarity
uprooted from my foundation, torn from the walls I stayed in
where am I? who am I? something just...
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SONG LYRICS
Published
17th Feb 2015 4:23pm
17th Feb 2015 4:23pm
Always Welcome
Little one, you'll never have to run until you're ragged
searching for the sun, never have to feel it's burn
only ever feel the love of it's warmth
If you really have found your way back home
won't you stay a little while, you've been away,
been too long since we've seen that smile
don't fear now, hold on to the years, love
Whenever you come back we'll be here waiting
however long it takes you've got a home
Though you may have changed you are still welcome
you wandered down a path, singing your own song
don't know if it will turn out right or...
searching for the sun, never have to feel it's burn
only ever feel the love of it's warmth
If you really have found your way back home
won't you stay a little while, you've been away,
been too long since we've seen that smile
don't fear now, hold on to the years, love
Whenever you come back we'll be here waiting
however long it takes you've got a home
Though you may have changed you are still welcome
you wandered down a path, singing your own song
don't know if it will turn out right or...
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SONG LYRICS
Published
16th Feb 2015 2:33am
16th Feb 2015 2:33am
That Can't Be
For a moment let's pretend we haven't gone off the deep end
lost in the doubt and deceit in the crowds
any second we could break, but just for now we'll bend
try to make it work again
revive what little hope is left
It's all too much to test the limits of love
though I've never known it to have ever shown it's face
hiding out of fear, or is it disgrace?
call it off and all break down, then call it grace in motion
No,no,no...no,no,no
I know princesses don't become queens in this twisted society
I've seen the battles wounds that scar...
lost in the doubt and deceit in the crowds
any second we could break, but just for now we'll bend
try to make it work again
revive what little hope is left
It's all too much to test the limits of love
though I've never known it to have ever shown it's face
hiding out of fear, or is it disgrace?
call it off and all break down, then call it grace in motion
No,no,no...no,no,no
I know princesses don't become queens in this twisted society
I've seen the battles wounds that scar...
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SONG LYRICS
Published
16th Feb 2015 2:31am
16th Feb 2015 2:31am
Dying Sun
Old and new, dead and alive
flowers bloom in the deep moonlight
healed and torn, fallen arise
hope is born with the last tear cried
Oh, oh, jump into the river of blood
no, no, don't say the water's too rough
dreams will be enough, believe in love
Tear the photos from the wall
they keep me anything but strong
let it all go up in smoke
nothing left that hasn't broke
even my own name sounds foreign to me
I don't know who I am, better get out if I can
might as well throw it all away
get a fresh start for another day
maybe I should...
flowers bloom in the deep moonlight
healed and torn, fallen arise
hope is born with the last tear cried
Oh, oh, jump into the river of blood
no, no, don't say the water's too rough
dreams will be enough, believe in love
Tear the photos from the wall
they keep me anything but strong
let it all go up in smoke
nothing left that hasn't broke
even my own name sounds foreign to me
I don't know who I am, better get out if I can
might as well throw it all away
get a fresh start for another day
maybe I should...
763 reads
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SONG LYRICS
Published
15th Feb 2015 2:28am
15th Feb 2015 2:28am
No Weight
We talk about dreams like we're going places
no certainty, but wishes we are chasing
get out of here, let the past disappear
oh, times are changing
so pack your suitcase and hit the road
leave the baggage, just let it go
no weight, no weight, don't wait
the pain on your shoulders is a heavy load
so lay it down, let your guard fall
loosen your grip but hang on tight
let the past wave goodbye, say hello to new light
Often it seems like we're falling under
while the bullets are all flying over
got to escape, turn away from the shame...
no certainty, but wishes we are chasing
get out of here, let the past disappear
oh, times are changing
so pack your suitcase and hit the road
leave the baggage, just let it go
no weight, no weight, don't wait
the pain on your shoulders is a heavy load
so lay it down, let your guard fall
loosen your grip but hang on tight
let the past wave goodbye, say hello to new light
Often it seems like we're falling under
while the bullets are all flying over
got to escape, turn away from the shame...
745 reads
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SONG LYRICS
Published
15th Feb 2015 2:26am
15th Feb 2015 2:26am
Harmless
The surface floats farther from my fading breath
can't open my eyes from the pressure, not much time left
oh, nobody in sight
oh, lost in the bluest night
glistening starlight, cold but I feel alright
the only sound is silence and the pound of my hearbeat
so loud
now
Comfort me, sweet depths bring release
in my right mind but still far from fine
please be free, don't lift me up let me be
this is where i belong
captured by siren's song
willingly
I'm not a prisoner, not crying anymore
can't be missed for I haven't gone
it's...
can't open my eyes from the pressure, not much time left
oh, nobody in sight
oh, lost in the bluest night
glistening starlight, cold but I feel alright
the only sound is silence and the pound of my hearbeat
so loud
now
Comfort me, sweet depths bring release
in my right mind but still far from fine
please be free, don't lift me up let me be
this is where i belong
captured by siren's song
willingly
I'm not a prisoner, not crying anymore
can't be missed for I haven't gone
it's...
962 reads
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DARK POEM
Published
20th Oct 2014 3:24am
20th Oct 2014 3:24am
Close Your Eyes
I gave you every chance I could to stop what you were doing
but you never ever would
you treated me and my heart like a punching bag
and yet you would claim to this day that you loved me
Did you close your eyes?
since you swore you hated to see me cry
did you block the sound?
every time you hit me and put me down
and then you blamed me...
did you close your eyes?
do you really have a stone cold heart,
or was that just for me, another lie?
Presents from you only served as a reminder
that you tried to buy my tolerance
you'd tell...
but you never ever would
you treated me and my heart like a punching bag
and yet you would claim to this day that you loved me
Did you close your eyes?
since you swore you hated to see me cry
did you block the sound?
every time you hit me and put me down
and then you blamed me...
did you close your eyes?
do you really have a stone cold heart,
or was that just for me, another lie?
Presents from you only served as a reminder
that you tried to buy my tolerance
you'd tell...
784 reads
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