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 Feb 24 Selwyn A
Immortality
i gaze up at the sky,
to see who I am.

i sit in stillness,
to discover who I am.

i stand before the mirror,
to confront who I am.

when time stands still,
the world blurs,
my heart-mind asks,
"who am I?
why am I here?"
When few sudden question arises-
who am i?
why am i here?
what should i do?

Well, I am on my way...
at least I am trying, and will never give up...
I hate pills and potions, they cloud my view,
In my quest for peace, they sometimes ensue.
The labels and bottles, a daily reminder,
Of battles within, growing even kinder.

I despise the reliance, the chemical bind,
Searching for solace that’s gentle and kind.
In nature and whispers, I seek my reprieve,
Finding my balance in the breaths that I breathe.

The pills and potions, they may have a place,
But I yearn for more than their cold, sterile embrace.
In mindfulness, movement, and moments of grace,
I find a serenity that no pill can replace.

I hate pills and potions, but still, I endure,
Seeking my healing in ways that feel pure.
For in this journey, both long and profound,
I uncover the peace that’s internally found.
So what if I love him
That doesn't mean my life is over

I just have to find some way
To get closure
The older you get
the shorter the days become
so live while you're young
 Feb 20 Selwyn A
Liana
I sit there
Passively doing schoolwork
Only to look up and notice
There are groups of people who are laughing and smiling

At first
I am grateful not to be one of them
It's so much work to pretend to be happy
To pretend to find the jokes funny
But then I remember
That usually people aren't pretending
I have to remind myself to not look sad sometimes, I don't want the unnecessary attention it often gets me. I just smile and pretend as long as I'm surrounded by a bunch of people.

(I know that this one isn't the most poetic or great but I felt that I wrote too many things that stayed as drafts today. Sorry!)
 Feb 20 Selwyn A
thyreez-thy
And even as the rain falls quietly
The cold comes silently
And the time goes past midnight
I still wish to to right
By you, for giving me the gift I lost

A reason to get up and bother writing
In a world nobody would see me worth fighting
For honour, for myself, for what was us
To avoid ever needing to cuss
Even before I knew the cost

I pray you're well even on nights like this
I pray God finds you and that you persist
That if earth isn't our finale
I pray heaven is our reunion
Of 2 wayward souls


That even as the people I once called friends dissapear
That my heart knows you're near
Your value is higher than their memories
Our moments cost more than their stories
I realise now you were always the goal

And if we truly do never meet again
Whether heaven, earth or the next life
I pray our decendants become friends
And bring light where we saw strife

I pray you atleast find peace
In that galaxy you call your eyes
That the rain in the skies
Wash away what prevents you from release
Something I wrote on the spot on one of those nights again. Based on the same person as most of my new work as it inspires me further and more than anything has in the past. Thanks for reading.
 Feb 20 Selwyn A
David J
Dreamy
 Feb 20 Selwyn A
David J
Now I close my eyes
While a twilight veil floods over me
I fall through my surroundings
Thinking of where I want to be

Casting, scenes, and wardrobe
I must be entertained
Something new, bright, and upside down
I don't want them tamed

Why dream if its not dreamy
So thats just what I’ll do
When wandering through rooms of thought
Theres always something new
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