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
28th Sep 2014 2:07pm
28th Sep 2014 2:07pm
Torn Between
why don't you turn away, turn away and run?
turn away, make a clean getaway before the deed is done
I try to tell myself it's alright not to be just fine
but it hurts too much, living but living a lie
please don't look at me, don't look at me like that
I'm not okay, I'm not nearly at my best
I wouldn't ask for anything nor anything expect
I just don't know where else to turn, what else to do
I feel like I'm falling, and no one has a clue
I beg the stars to take me away, I can't live with this pain
still I try and try 'cause I don't want to let you...
turn away, make a clean getaway before the deed is done
I try to tell myself it's alright not to be just fine
but it hurts too much, living but living a lie
please don't look at me, don't look at me like that
I'm not okay, I'm not nearly at my best
I wouldn't ask for anything nor anything expect
I just don't know where else to turn, what else to do
I feel like I'm falling, and no one has a clue
I beg the stars to take me away, I can't live with this pain
still I try and try 'cause I don't want to let you...
782 reads
7 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
27th Sep 2014 10:40pm
27th Sep 2014 10:40pm
Under Your Radar
all my crafty inventions, they're failing me
your devious intentions, I still can't see
I thought I could beat the enemy, capture the bad seed
but the evil runs too deep, it feeds off of every scream
I'm slipping, oh, I'm tripping
over and over and over the edge
I'm wishing, oh, I'm fishing
for an excuse, a way to hide the dread
I need a plan to get me free
I've got nothing up my sleeve
Climbing the walls and digging deeper
trying to find the exit, it's a secret
don't know how I got in, through the entrance
'cause now it's...
your devious intentions, I still can't see
I thought I could beat the enemy, capture the bad seed
but the evil runs too deep, it feeds off of every scream
I'm slipping, oh, I'm tripping
over and over and over the edge
I'm wishing, oh, I'm fishing
for an excuse, a way to hide the dread
I need a plan to get me free
I've got nothing up my sleeve
Climbing the walls and digging deeper
trying to find the exit, it's a secret
don't know how I got in, through the entrance
'cause now it's...
600 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
27th Sep 2014 10:36pm
27th Sep 2014 10:36pm
Above and Beyond
This world has gone and lost it's mind, in some ways
children crying, people lying, wondering what the fighting's for
pointing fingers, trading blame, won't reset life to yesterday
there's no second glances, only chances to make a change
As I sit and pray, I forget about trivial things
there's somebody out there who needs my prayers much more
than I ever realized before
Make every moment count, take naught for granted
live each second til it runs out and don't have regrets
leave no door left unopened, there's no room for missing pieces
if we're all...
children crying, people lying, wondering what the fighting's for
pointing fingers, trading blame, won't reset life to yesterday
there's no second glances, only chances to make a change
As I sit and pray, I forget about trivial things
there's somebody out there who needs my prayers much more
than I ever realized before
Make every moment count, take naught for granted
live each second til it runs out and don't have regrets
leave no door left unopened, there's no room for missing pieces
if we're all...
805 reads
2 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
11th Jun 2014 7:48pm
11th Jun 2014 7:48pm
Test of Time
Dark shadows all around
footsteps silenced on the ground
heartbeats fading one by one
I won't let you follow them
They'll try to tell ya you're not worth their time
try to make all their wrongs sound like rights
take your innocent mind and twist it around if you let 'em
doesn't make a difference what you say
they'll hurt your heart and it might break
oh, heed my warning
you better hold your ground
and i know you dont understand it now
it seems too far, too long, too hard somehow
you fight battles with the blood of your past...
footsteps silenced on the ground
heartbeats fading one by one
I won't let you follow them
They'll try to tell ya you're not worth their time
try to make all their wrongs sound like rights
take your innocent mind and twist it around if you let 'em
doesn't make a difference what you say
they'll hurt your heart and it might break
oh, heed my warning
you better hold your ground
and i know you dont understand it now
it seems too far, too long, too hard somehow
you fight battles with the blood of your past...
693 reads
0 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
11th Jun 2014 7:46pm
11th Jun 2014 7:46pm
Eighteen
I've fallen in love with an angel from heaven
sent down here to be my hero
but as far as I know he doesn't see what I see
what I look back at all our memories
but I know I'll never be the same
pretty sure I found my soulmate
don't want to let him slip away
Maybe it's a dream, maybe there's no chance
maybe I need to get my heart out of my head
but I smile when he laughs, and he always cheers me up
he can keep me strong even when I've had enough
never felt anything like this before
I wish I knew just to be sure
I don't want to make a fool...
sent down here to be my hero
but as far as I know he doesn't see what I see
what I look back at all our memories
but I know I'll never be the same
pretty sure I found my soulmate
don't want to let him slip away
Maybe it's a dream, maybe there's no chance
maybe I need to get my heart out of my head
but I smile when he laughs, and he always cheers me up
he can keep me strong even when I've had enough
never felt anything like this before
I wish I knew just to be sure
I don't want to make a fool...
638 reads
4 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
10th Jun 2014 12:37pm
10th Jun 2014 12:37pm
My Life
There's a rhythm stuck inside my mind
but the right keys my fingers just can't find
it's like a demon is blocking out my inspiration
laughing cruely in indignation
all the voices echoing, they give me heartache
and to me it sounds like a chorus of pain
Maybe I should just quit while I've got a chance
to keep from going insane
Will it replay in your head?
or will you instantly forget?
might the meaning get lost along the way?
I need a harmony to make it sound okay
I don't know why I ever tried to make it work
It's hopeless,...
but the right keys my fingers just can't find
it's like a demon is blocking out my inspiration
laughing cruely in indignation
all the voices echoing, they give me heartache
and to me it sounds like a chorus of pain
Maybe I should just quit while I've got a chance
to keep from going insane
Will it replay in your head?
or will you instantly forget?
might the meaning get lost along the way?
I need a harmony to make it sound okay
I don't know why I ever tried to make it work
It's hopeless,...
714 reads
2 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
10th Jun 2014 12:36pm
10th Jun 2014 12:36pm
What I Deserve
That mirror, it taunts, beckons and haunts
tearing my mind apart time after time
I hide with a smile, just for a while
til the pain comes again with horrid revenge
and I cower in shame at the battles I face
knowing there's nothing left to do but pray
but I wonder, how I wonder
is this what I deserve?
an innocent soul tattered and burned
for so long I've hurt
feels like I've suffered all my life with never a moment's rest
I keep reminding my worn strength that someone out there has it worse
but often I lose sight of the blessings in this...
tearing my mind apart time after time
I hide with a smile, just for a while
til the pain comes again with horrid revenge
and I cower in shame at the battles I face
knowing there's nothing left to do but pray
but I wonder, how I wonder
is this what I deserve?
an innocent soul tattered and burned
for so long I've hurt
feels like I've suffered all my life with never a moment's rest
I keep reminding my worn strength that someone out there has it worse
but often I lose sight of the blessings in this...
680 reads
2 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
10th Jun 2014 1:08am
10th Jun 2014 1:08am
Scared
I've been making hopeless wishes on burnt out stars
praying to fallen angels with broken hearts
fearful of what once was and what may come
I look inside myself and see nothingness compounded
spilling out through the cracks
and breaking me down once more
Somebody save me, i don't know where I'm heading
every turn is a dead end, every choice is wrong again
it's unsure to me if I'll make it out okay
losing confidence and losing my way
I'm scared of the path winding in front of me
so scared that I will be forgotten
I don't think I'm strong...
praying to fallen angels with broken hearts
fearful of what once was and what may come
I look inside myself and see nothingness compounded
spilling out through the cracks
and breaking me down once more
Somebody save me, i don't know where I'm heading
every turn is a dead end, every choice is wrong again
it's unsure to me if I'll make it out okay
losing confidence and losing my way
I'm scared of the path winding in front of me
so scared that I will be forgotten
I don't think I'm strong...
757 reads
0 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
10th Jun 2014 1:06am
10th Jun 2014 1:06am
When I Say I Love You
I know those three words are quite overused
been said too much to too many people
and often it turns out that they never meant a thing
but you oughta know that I don't say something I don't mean
I'm a little out of the ordinary, you see
I hope it's plain as day, 'cause it's clear to me
When I say I love you, it comes from my heart
it's not just empty words, not just a phrase
some people say it to just anybody, anywhere
but I'm careful with my feelings and who I trust
you can tell I'll always be there, and here's the reason why
Not because I...
been said too much to too many people
and often it turns out that they never meant a thing
but you oughta know that I don't say something I don't mean
I'm a little out of the ordinary, you see
I hope it's plain as day, 'cause it's clear to me
When I say I love you, it comes from my heart
it's not just empty words, not just a phrase
some people say it to just anybody, anywhere
but I'm careful with my feelings and who I trust
you can tell I'll always be there, and here's the reason why
Not because I...
946 reads
2 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
8th Jun 2014 12:12pm
8th Jun 2014 12:12pm
On The Surface
I'm just tired
inside I'm falling apart
crying, dying, pleading for an escape
trapped in a life that doesn't feel like mine
at least, not anymore
memories, battle scars- haunting, taunting
dragging me down into the abyss of pain
to my dismay, once again
but on the surface... I'm just tired
I'm just fine
when actually I'm NOT okay
asking, praying, hoping for a release
stuck in a world that's driving me insane
slowly, it's winning
cruel words, fading scars- teasing, squeezing
all of the life so it drains out of me
out of...
inside I'm falling apart
crying, dying, pleading for an escape
trapped in a life that doesn't feel like mine
at least, not anymore
memories, battle scars- haunting, taunting
dragging me down into the abyss of pain
to my dismay, once again
but on the surface... I'm just tired
I'm just fine
when actually I'm NOT okay
asking, praying, hoping for a release
stuck in a world that's driving me insane
slowly, it's winning
cruel words, fading scars- teasing, squeezing
all of the life so it drains out of me
out of...
683 reads
0 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
7th Jun 2014 4:00am
7th Jun 2014 4:00am
The Memories
They must've stole the stars to put them in your eyes
because there's a sparkle there that's coming alive
unrivaled, like no other, none could compare
the unseen beauty of the world is hidden deep inside
and I know that your dreams won't be left unreached
before you know it, your light will be glowing
if you remember to believe
I will try my best to never let you down
give you peace when your life is spinning out of control
and if you ever feel alone, look into your heart and then you'll know
I'll be there no matter what, just keep in mind...
because there's a sparkle there that's coming alive
unrivaled, like no other, none could compare
the unseen beauty of the world is hidden deep inside
and I know that your dreams won't be left unreached
before you know it, your light will be glowing
if you remember to believe
I will try my best to never let you down
give you peace when your life is spinning out of control
and if you ever feel alone, look into your heart and then you'll know
I'll be there no matter what, just keep in mind...
881 reads
0 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
4th Jun 2014 1:34am
4th Jun 2014 1:34am
Pretending
we've been stumbling over the stones they throw in our way
pretending we are fine when we're far from okay
broken hearts and damaged souls
are almost all that we know
but what is love if it cannot prevail?
who are we if we lose ourselves?
so close yet so distant from where we need to be
I want to see the sun rise to overcome the darkness
and heal that hurt that blinds our weary eyes
There is so much worth giving, but we'll lose it all if we
don't take a stand, figure out a plan
Life is precious and we're taking it for granted
now only...
pretending we are fine when we're far from okay
broken hearts and damaged souls
are almost all that we know
but what is love if it cannot prevail?
who are we if we lose ourselves?
so close yet so distant from where we need to be
I want to see the sun rise to overcome the darkness
and heal that hurt that blinds our weary eyes
There is so much worth giving, but we'll lose it all if we
don't take a stand, figure out a plan
Life is precious and we're taking it for granted
now only...
740 reads
2 Comments
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