Aaron Michael Brown: Poems

Dec 2020 · 80

No Fake Smiles

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2020

No Fake Smiles

I can't
wear
a fake
smile
on my
face
just to
pretend
that I'm
happy.

Iris - Goo Goo Dolls

Nov 2020 · 91

When I'm Beside You

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2020

When I'm Beside You

Even if we
aren't
certain where we're
going
I don't feel
lost
when I'm beside
you.

By This River - Brian Eno

Nov 2020 · 120

Openhearted?

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2020

Openhearted?

Will my
heart
be open
to
accept the
love
given to
me?

I don't
know.

Nov 2020 · 69

They’ll Never Change

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2020

They’ll Never Change

Don’t force
affection
from someone
who
doesn’t love
you
they’ll never
change.

Nov 2020 · 69

Won't Heal My Wounds

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2020

Won't Heal My Wounds

I need to
stop
lashing out at
people
when I feel
hurt,
because inflicting that
pain
won't heal my
wounds.

Nov 2020 · 55

I'm Dead to Her

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2020

I'm Dead to Her

I waved at
Angie
across the parking
lot
but she just
kept
walking the opposite
direction;
I'm dead to
her.

The Weeknd - Save Your Tears

Nov 2020 · 83

Autistic Meltdown

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2020

Autistic Meltdown

Last Friday after
work
I had another
meltdown
and I came
close
to being committed
back
to the psychiatric
ward.

Nov 2020 · 54

Turtle Shell

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2020

Turtle Shell

After a hard week
all
I want to do
is
hide from the world
like
a turtle in its
shell.

Nov 2020 · 92

Autumn Showers

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2020

Autumn Showers

Tonight I just
need
to lie in
bed
listening to the
sound
of this rain
falling.

Nov 2020 · 87

Curled for Warmth

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2020

Curled for Warmth

I didn't
want
to wake
up
this morning
because
the cat
was
curled at
my
feet for
warmth.

Grimes - Oblivion

Nov 2020 · 89

Pursuit of Happiness

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2020

Pursuit of Happiness

I asked
Mama,
"What do
they
want from
me?"
and she
replied,
"All anyone
wants
for you
is
to be
happy."

Nov 2020 · 58

Miles Between Us

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2020

Miles Between Us

Thought I
could
make this
long
distance relationship
work,
but every
day
the miles
between
us, stretch
farther
and farther
apart.

Lord Huron - The Night We Met

Nov 2020 · 70

Ghost - Haiku

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2020

Ghost - Haiku

Went pale when I saw
Angie's face because it was
like seeing a ghost.

Oct 2020 · 82

By The Sea

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

By The Sea

I haven't
taken
a week
aside
in two
years,
so for
now
I'll be
going
on a
vacation
by the
sea.

Kesha - Cowboy Blues

Oct 2020 · 51

Taking a Mental Health Day

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

Taking a Mental Health Day

I took today
off
to help
recover
my mental health
and so far
I’m quite
refreshed.

Oct 2020 · 70

I Can't Carry It

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

I Can't Carry It

I've been
placing
too much
pressure
on my
shoulders,
and I
can't
carry it
anymore.

The Sopranos || Fix You

Oct 2020 · 56

I'll Never Know - Haiku

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

I'll Never Know - Haiku

Angie could've loved me
if I gave her the chance, but
now I'll never know.

Autumn in New York - Billie Holiday

Oct 2020 · 86

For Ages to Come

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

For Ages to Come

It's been one
year
since rescuing my
cat,
and I'm looking
forward
to being his
owner
for ages to
come.

Lorde - Ribs

Oct 2020 · 114

I'm a Magdalene

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

I'm a Magdalene

Let me
wash
your feet
with
my tear-
drops
just as
Magdalene
did to
Jesus.

Miranda Lee Richards - Lifeboat

Oct 2020 · 62

Tools of Love

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

Tools of Love

The maintenance
man
is always
giving
me tools
to
help with
my
job at
work.

Oct 2020 · 275

I'm a Demisexual

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

I'm a Demisexual

I can't
fall
in love
with
someone unless
they're
my friend
first;
I'm a
demisexual.

The Corries - Loch Lomond

Oct 2020 · 68

Grateful For Heartbreak

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

Grateful For Heartbreak

I'm grateful
for
the heartbreak
because
it showed
me
we're not
meant
to be
together.

Fix You - Coldplay

Oct 2020 · 68

Grandma Paid For Me

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

Grandma Paid For Me

When I couldn't
pay
for my groceries
Grandma
loaned her debit
card
and paid for
me.

Let's Stay Together ✶ English Cover【MOCHA】

Oct 2020 · 117

Apology For Nothing - Haiku

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

Apology For Nothing - Haiku

I apologized
to her even though I didn't
do anything wrong.

Oct 2020 · 94

I'll Stop Caring

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

I'll Stop Caring

I've cared
way
too much
about
other people's
opinions
of me
rather
than my
own.

Oct 2020 · 50

Thinking in Circles

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

Thinking in Circles

I'm stuck
inside
of my
mind,
and I've
started
thinking in
circles.

Oct 2020 · 54

While You Were Away

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

While You Were Away

I was so
glad
to see you
walk
through the door
because
while you were
away
I felt utterly
alone.

Oct 2020 · 77

More Than Co-Workers

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

More Than Co-Workers

You're not
just
a person
that
I work
with
but a
friend
that I
spend
my life
beside.

flora cash - You're Somebody Else

Oct 2020 · 81

Leap of Faith

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

Leap of Faith

I took a
leap
of faith asking
Ian
to hang-out with
me,
and even though
he
didn't want me
back
it was worthwhile
because
I love him
still.

RENTAL - BROCKHAMPTON

Oct 2020 · 59

If I feel lonely

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

If I feel lonely

Sophie told
me
to text
her
if I
feel
lonely ever
again
and she
promised
to answer
back.

Oct 2020 · 50

Strange Love

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

Strange Love

I know
that
Papa loves
me,
but he's
got
a strange
way
of showing
it.

XXXTENTACION - changes

Oct 2020 · 108

Cat Nap

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

Cat Nap

This afternoon I
fell
asleep with my
cat
in the bed
as
I combed his
fur
with my finger
tips.

post-Malone - damaged (****. ricorizzy)

Oct 2020 · 116

Expression Not Perfection

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

Expression Not Perfection

Art isn't about
perfection
it's all about
expression.

***** Projectors: "Two Doves'

Oct 2020 · 129

Neurosis

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

Neurosis

She's driving
me
into a
neurosis
because I
can't
get this
girl
off my
mind.

Oct 2020 · 55

Why so serious?

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

Why so serious?

I need to
learn
how to not
take
every little thing
that
comes my way
seriously
all of the
time.

Oct 2020 · 100

I was afraid

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2020

I was afraid

I didn't reject
Angie
because there was
anything
wrong with her
rather
I was afraid
to
fall in love
again.

Sep 2020 · 65

Laughter From the Heart

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

Laughter From the Heart

I want to
tell
my best friend
one
funny joke that
will
have him laughing
again
because lately he
seems
so down to
me.

Sep 2020 · 105

All We Do

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

All We Do

I don't
know
why you
hang
out with
me
because all
we
do is
argue
with each
other.

Sep 2020 · 126

I'm a Wallflower

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

I'm a Wallflower

I can't
sit
in a
room
filled with
people
talking over
one-another
without remaining
quiet
and observing
them;

I'm a
wallflower.

RENTAL - BROCKHAMPTON

Sep 2020 · 120

Under The Rising Sun

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

Under The Rising Sun

Early this
morning
I stood
under
the rising
sun
absorbing it's
light.

Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

Sep 2020 · 73

Getting My Life Together

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

Getting My Life Together

I had to
send
you away from
me
for a little
while
so that I
could
get my life
together.

Sep 2020 · 60

I forgot

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

I forgot

You've been
away
for so
long
that I forgot
what it feels
like to
live
with someone who
loves me.

Kingdom Hearts II - Dearly Beloved

Sep 2020 · 66

Revolving Door

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

Revolving Door

People walk
in
and out
of
my life
like
it's some
kind
of revolving
door.

Ember - Remember

Sep 2020 · 80

Foolish

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

Foolish

I acted
like
such a
fool
surrounded by
people
staring at
me.

Lana Del Rey - Life is Beautiful

Sep 2020 · 49

The Perfect Afternoon

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

The Perfect Afternoon

Lying down with
you
on our couch,
blissfully
letting the afternoon
pass.

Sep 2020 · 52

Worthwhile

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

Worthwhile

I hope
our
boss doesn't
fire
you from
work
because you're
one
of the
few
people who
make
this job
worthwhile.

Lip Gallagher II You don't give a **** about me

Sep 2020 · 78

The Reason

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

The Reason

The reason it
didn't
work out with
any of those
other girls
were so I could
meet the right
girl
to fall in
love with.

Cocteau Twins - Lorelei

Sep 2020 · 130

I Make Sure

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

I Make Sure

We may not
speak
to each other
every
day of our
lives,
but when we
do
I make sure
to
say, "I love
you."

Cocteau Twins - Lorelei

Sep 2020 · 59

Her Woman’s Touch

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

Her Woman’s Touch

Mother helped
me
clean my
apartment
now it's
back
in pristine
condition
all because
of
her woman's
touch.

Sep 2020 · 86

Tianna My Girlfriend

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2020

Tianna My Girlfriend

I sometimes
call
Tianna my
girlfriend
because I
like
her so
much
we might
as
well be
dating.