Submit your work, meet writers and drop the ads. Become a member
 
There is no telling,
just how long I have,
every second with you,
could be my last.

They say there's no answer,
to this disease,
which flows through my veins,
flows through me.

Spent the last couple days thinking,
about it all.
So this is really the end,
my final fall.

I'm sorry I have to leave you,
but this isn't the end.
I know we'll both be together,
someday again.

Why did God choose me!?
Why can't it be,
someone else!?
I can't leave my family!
Why can't it be,
someone else!?

There's no reason,
for me to die!
So why,
why,
why,
why did he,
why did he choose me!?

I don't understand why,
just give me a sign!
Why!?
Why?
Why...?
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio
I wish you were here tonight,
the stars are peering through the clouds,
it just finished down pouring out,
you can smell the pavement.

I'm cruising down I-93,
there's a blazing red, smoldering on the horizon,
probably just light pollution,
but it's burning up the sky,
burning it alive,
and it fades into the black night,
like the fire in your eyes,
only not as bright.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio
Sitting here wishing on a wishing well,
praying I can escape this hell.
Slit your wrists, just to get a taste,
then spread your blood all over my face.

Let me in, but not too close,
we both know how these things go.
Just let me feel you silk soft lips,
just let me grab those bony hips.

Days go passing by,
and I still don't know why.
All the days I've spent,
and how they came and went.

Sun sets over the ocean,
I'm trapped in the Earths motion.
Rotating, day after day,
everything's repeating, the same.

Hold me tight,
don't let me go,
just let me know,
I'll be okay.

Into the late hours,
of the darkest nights,
tell me good, despite,
the blood we're losing.
I want to experience, with you,
all the wonders of the world.
I know you don't believe it's true,
but love comes and goes, unheard.

I want to take you far away,
to place we can be free.
We can go or we can stay,
there's no set place for you and me.

You and I, we are invincible,
no one can break the bond we've made.
I know it's against all rules and principles,
but we haven't come this far to fade away.

I know that we think love is forever,
but I know that you'll fade away.
I won't cry, I won't complain,
I completely understand,
I'll just leave at your command.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio
I feel cold,
broken and old,
forgotten, sold,
tossed aside like a bad piece of meat.
Overdue,
expired,
and in a way,
underappreciated.
Wasted.
Used up.
Like an old tube of toothpaste,
or an eraser to small to hold onto,
it's shavings spread across the universe.
I know there is more,
more to me.
Potential lost,
in a carcass tossed,
into a burning fire.
Hate,
no desire,
and a fear of what I could become.
But what could I become if I tried?
A philosopher,
a hero,
a story untold.
A skydiver,
a tree climber,
or maybe just an *******.
I could be a world,
a world of possibilities.
Or I could be nothing,
lost in infinity.
But I'll never know,
guess I'll be nothing.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio
Two countries,
different worlds,
different beliefs,
war?
A spontaneous hate for each other.
Conform to me,
conform to he,
to my God.
If not,
war.
Being worlds apart,
does not make us different.
We are both human,
we are both one.
One in the mind,
in the heart,
in the soul.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio
You're a light headed,
lovestruck,
immature,
inexperienced,
boy crazy,
bewitched girl.
You're enchanted and infatuated with every boy the says your name,
they tug on your heart strings like a game.
You think every guy is a new lover,
when truth is,
they're just another guy.
But I do have words of advice.

Keep chasing them.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
Because one day,
you grow up,
time passes,
and you're old and alone.
I don't mean to be depressing,
but the point I'm trying to get across is,
be light headed,
be lovestruck,
be immature,
and be inexperienced.
Be boy crazy,
and be bewitched,
have your heart broken,
but never forget this...

Just have fun while doing it.
Because life is just too **** short to sit and sulk,
or to cry and complain,
oh, it drives me insane!

Nothing is perfect when you're young,
in fact, it's far from it.
But it's not suppose to be, it's suppose to be fun,
so do yourself a favor,
and enjoy it.

Live a lot,
love a lot,
and most of all,
never forget these rambling thoughts,
written down on the back,
of a letter from the bank,
saying I over-drafted some eighty dollars.

(See, growing up *****.)
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio
You left that day without warning,
you were the reason I woke up every morning.
I opened my eyes, and to my surprise,
you weren’t by my side.
You didn’t even say goodbye.

The last four years were a waste,
and they cant be replaced.
You filled that empty void, now my heart is destroyed.
I hope you’ve enjoyed, what you have done to me.
What you have done to me!

You provided a light, and you lit up my life.
You kept me alive.
Even though all you did was deceive, you made me believe.
You lit up my life,
and kept me alive.
I need you back in my life.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio- From Traveling Through Time
I have a question for you.

We walk with such grace,
but choose to run full force.
Slow and steady wins the race,
running runs you off course.

Our greed and fear of failure,
lead us down broken path.
Rushed into choosing which way to go,
nobody knows who's who,
who knows.

Collectively collecting our own debt,
we run our savior out of town.
All bets are off, please make a bet,
and don't tell me I am the clown.

The smell of freedom, it smells like smog,
but I cannot see it over the horizon.
The bitter sweet taste of a pie in your face,
may make you wonder,
is this the right place?

I wish we would realize what we have done,
but we live and feed on denial.
Obese and dead, we live off his bread,
which can be found in any aisle.

Some people tell me, "It happened to the Romans.",
and to them I say, "*******."
I still have faith, I still believe,
so my question is,
do you?
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio
You are,
a ray of sunshine,
on the darkest days.

You are,
the rain that washes,
all the pain away.

You are,
my best friend,
and I'm proud to say...

I love you.

You are,
the bright sun,
during a sun shower.

You are,
the most beautiful,
in a bed of flowers.

You are,
the reason,
I spend endless hours...

dreaming of you.

I love you.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio
You aren't like the others,
they deserve much better,
you are not worthy.

They wear silk robes,
and other fancy clothes,
you are not worthy.

Under the hot sun,
you become no one,
you are not worthy.

Move the mud and sand,
and mix it all by hand,
you are not worthy.

Whips crack down on your backs,
you use the energy you lack,
to fight forward.
Moving blocks of sandstone,
you work together, die alone,
don't say a word.

You build for Pharaoh,
and because you know,
you are not worthy.

You migrated here for hope,
but all hope was lost,
when you were enslaved.

Whips crack down on your backs,
you use the energy you lack,
to fight forward.
Moving blocks of sandstone,
you work together, die alone,
don't say a word.

Whips crack and skin tears,
cries go unheard.
People walk by and stare,
men stand in herds.
Beat them till no one cares,
slaves have no worth.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio
Catacombs of my lives,
deep and dark inside,
penetrate my awful mind,
stick the needle in deep.

I feel you in my heart,
the venom stings and burns,
but still my heart yearns,
when will I learn?

I hope you understand,
I did this because of you.
Don't mistaken it for an accident.

Breaking the bonds,
the world is collapsing from the inside out.
What's the fuss about?
You made me do it.

Demons unleashed,
from the bottomless pits of hell.
So tolls the bell,
you made me do it.

Nothing here,
is something there.
But I don't care,
you made me do it.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio
The way you smile,
when I walk in the room,
makes my heart go wild,
and it changes my mood.

The way you laugh and giggle,
when I say something dumb,
makes me love how we,
are always having fun.

The way your fingers fit,
right in between mine,
always make me grin,
with the biggest smile.

The way you rest your head,
on my bony chest,
makes me understand,
you're not like the rest.

And the way you look at me,
and smile endlessly.
It makes me realize,
just how I really feel.

I'm not good at expressing my feelings,
considering my heart is still healing,
but I just wanted to tell you,
I love you,
it's true.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio
Galactic heartbreak,
spanning from planet to ocean,
to mind to soul,
nothing is whole without something.

I feel the gravity,
my spine bends and cracks,
I will go to the end of the earth for you,
but I won't come back.

You're a wonder,
a special puzzle piece.
Don't let anyone tell you differently,
you shine.

Like a sun in the sky,
you shine.
Like a star way up high,
you shine.
Like a lantern in the night,
you shine.

I can't believe you were mine.
Copyright Barry Pietrantonio

— The End —