Aaron Michael Brown: Poems

Aug 2020 · 63

Stranger

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

Stranger

I wanted nothing
but
to be reunited
with
an old friend
instead
she treated me
like
I was a
stranger.

Aug 2020 · 54

I gotta get out of here

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

I gotta get out of here

Please don’t let me
go
back to this apartment,
because
its no longer the
place
that I call my
home.

Aug 2020 · 48

When will I learn?

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

When will I learn?

How many times
am
I going to
keep
making the same
mistakes
without learning my
lessons?

Aug 2020 · 55

She Deserves It

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

She Deserves It

After this
stimulus
check is
deposited
into my
savings
account then
I'll
payback all
of
the money
that
I owe
to
my grandma
because
she deserves
it.

Novo Amor & Ed Tullett - Alp

Aug 2020 · 60

Don't Worry About Her

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

Don't Worry About Her

I checked
on
your cat
while
you were
away,
because I
didn't
want you
to
worry about
her.

Coldplay - Fix You

Aug 2020 · 69

Eat My Feelings

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

Eat My Feelings

I eat my
feelings
when I feel
upset
that's why I've
gained
so much weight
recently.

This Eve of Parting by John Hartford

Aug 2020 · 61

My Confidant

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

My Confidant

You're the only person
who
I can share my
innermost
secrets with, please promise
me
that you won't tell
anyone
what I've confessed to
you.

Lucienne Boyer - Parlez-Moi D'Amour [1930]

Aug 2020 · 152

I Can’t Stand Idly By

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

I Can’t Stand Idly By

I walked down the
street
and bought you some
medicine
to help ease your
toothache,
because I can't stand
idly
by while you're in
pain.

Aug 2020 · 49

Walking Refreshed (haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

Walking Refreshed (haiku)

Sometimes when I
need some fresh air I take walks
through my neighborhood.

BROCKHAMPTON - fishbone

Aug 2020 · 48

Kissing Internet Dating Goodbye

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

Kissing Internet Dating Goodbye

I'm tired of
trying
to find true
love
on the internet;
instead
I'll dedicate my
time
to meeting an
actual
person in real
life.

Song: Move Along
Artist: The All-American Rejects

Aug 2020 · 51

Just Two Strangers

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

Just Two Strangers

When we exchange
eye-contact
it feels like
we're
just two strangers
staring
back at each
other.

Best I Ever Had-Vertical Horizon

Aug 2020 · 78

Fresh Bed-Sheet

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

Fresh Bed-Sheet

There's nothing quite
like
a fresh bed-sheet
out
of the dryer
spread
across my mattress
that
gives me the
feeling
of a goodnight's
sleep.

Aug 2020 · 76

Rooftop Raindrops (haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

Rooftop Raindrops (haiku)

There's no sweeter
sound than summer rain falling
on top of my roof.

Aug 2020 · 46

I'm Fat & Beautiful

Aaron Michael Brown Aug 2020

I'm Fat & Beautiful

Why can't
they
see past
my
belt size
to
the person
underneath?

I'm fat
but,
that doesn't
define
who I
am.

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

Jul 2020 · 126

A Lunch Date

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2020

A Lunch Date

I was
happy
to pay
for
our lunch
because
the food
tastes
better with
you.

Final Lullaby (Bonus Track) · The Weeknd

Jul 2020 · 61

I Promise You, My Brother

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2020

I Promise You, My Brother

The first things I'll
do
once I've saved some
money
is by my first
car
and drive to your
house.

Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

Jul 2020 · 43

Under This Sultry Sun

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2020

Under This Sultry Sun

After work I
walked
all the way
home
under this sultry
sun,
so you wouldn't
have
to pick me
up.

brockhampton quiver

Jul 2020 · 183

Girl At The Book-Shop

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2020

Girl At The Book-Shop

I met her
at
the local book-
shop
and for a
brief
moment in time
we
didn't feel alone
anymore.

Jul 2020 · 95

Don't Beat Yourself Up

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2020

Don't Beat Yourself Up

My Grandma said
that,
"Life is hard
enough
without beating ourselves
up."

Jul 2020 · 54

Pretty Girl By The Mailboxes

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2020

Pretty Girl By The Mailboxes

I met a pretty
girl
out by the mailboxes
yesterday
and right away I
knew
she's such a kind
person.

Gregorian - Wonderwall

Jul 2020 · 83

Goodbye My Raven-Haired Lady

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2020

Goodbye My Raven-Haired Lady

My raven-haired
lady
left me
alone
without the
chance
to say
goodbye.

oh believe me if all those endearing young charms

Jul 2020 · 57

Heidi

Aaron Michael Brown Jul 2020

Heidi

She can
gaze
into my
eyes
and see
pain
that lingers
there.

BROCKHAMPTON - LAMB (Demo 10 - extended)

Jun 2020 · 74

Please don't die Papa

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2020

Please don't die Papa

I had a
nightmare
that my papa
died,

then I awoke
with
tears in my
eyes,

because I realized
he
won't be alive
forever.

Anna B Savage - 'Dead Pursuits'

Jun 2020 · 55

In the summer rain with you

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2020

In the summer rain with you

As we walked
in
the summer rain,
you
lead me back
to
a dry place
again.

Jun 2020 · 58

The Hedgehog's Dilemma

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2020

The Hedgehog's Dilemma

I'm a hedgehog
who
can't nestle for
warmth
because of the
sharp
quills on my
spine.

Jun 2020 · 59

Moonbeam(Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2020

Moonbeam(Haiku)

She’s like a beam
of silver moonlight over
my cloudy night sky.

l

Jun 2020 · 62

Ian said

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2020

Ian said

For the first
time
he said to
me
"I love you
Aaron."
and I replied
saying,
"I love you
too."

Gregorian - My Heart Will Go On

Jun 2020 · 60

I'm broke

Aaron Michael Brown Jun 2020

I'm broke

I can't afford to
pay
the rent for this
month
because I wasted my
money
buying things I didn't
need.

May 2020 · 61

Nerve-wracking

Aaron Michael Brown May 2020

Nerve-wracking

I want to
ask
him on a
date,
but he's much
more
experienced than I
am;
it feels nerve-
wracking.

SUGAR Remix (feat. Dua Lipa, Ryan Beatty & Jon B)

May 2020 · 57

My Honey-Laced Voice(haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown May 2020

My Honey-Laced Voice(haiku)

He said that hearing
my voice during our phone call
sounded so good to him.

May 2020 · 62

Hard on myself

Aaron Michael Brown May 2020

******* myself

My mom tells
me
to not be
so
******* myself;
when
will I finally
listen?

May 2020 · 55

The Job of a Poet

Aaron Michael Brown May 2020

The Job of a Poet

If I can
reach
just one person
with
the words I
write,
and let them
know
that they're not
alone;

then I've done
the
job of a
poet.

May 2020 · 191

A Bear Hug Goodbye

Aaron Michael Brown May 2020

A Bear Hug Goodbye

He gave
me
a bear
hug
to say
goodbye,
and I
wish
we didn't
have
to let
go
of each
other.

Happy Man · Lake

May 2020 · 58

Fly off the handle

Aaron Michael Brown May 2020

Fly off the handle

I lost my
temper
on a random
person
who didn’t deserve
it;

for that I’m
sorry.

May 2020 · 52

Better things

Aaron Michael Brown May 2020

Better things

I've got better
things
to do than
waste
my time with
some
girl who is
not
in love with
me.

May 2020 · 64

Michael

Aaron Michael Brown May 2020

Michael

I saw him
in
my dream last
night,
and I wonder
if
Michael sees me
too
after he falls
asleep?

May 2020 · 57

Rashida

Aaron Michael Brown May 2020

Rashida

When did she
become
just another girl
who
I used to
know?

Apr 2020 · 53

Boy Like Me/Man Like You

Aaron Michael Brown Apr 2020

Boy Like Me/Man Like You

Seeing that old
photo
I look just
like
my father when
he
was a young
man.

Apr 2020 · 78

Silver Fox

Aaron Michael Brown Apr 2020

Silver Fox

My hair is
turning gray
one strand
at a time,
I'm getting
older,
and soon
I’ll be
a silver fox.

Apr 2020 · 55

You up?

Aaron Michael Brown Apr 2020

You up?

You’re the
person
I can
text
late at
night
when everyone
else
has fallen
asleep.

Waiting- The Devlins

Apr 2020 · 68

Pretend love

Aaron Michael Brown Apr 2020

Pretend love

You don't love
me
for who I
am,
but for the
person
I pretend to
be.

Apr 2020 · 103

Kaitlyn

Aaron Michael Brown Apr 2020

Kaitlyn

When I saw
her
icy bleach blond
hair
I fell for
Kaitlyn
right then and
there.

Apr 2020 · 88

Legs

Aaron Michael Brown Apr 2020

Legs

Tonight we fell
asleep
with our legs
wrapped
around each other;
we
didn't toss and
turn
in bed all
night.

Apr 2020 · 54

Hello, my old friend

Aaron Michael Brown Apr 2020

Hello, my old friend

I'm flattered that
you
remember who I
am
after all this
time
that we spent
apart.

Apr 2020 · 52

You calmed me down

Aaron Michael Brown Apr 2020

You calmed me down

You took me
aside
when everyone else
was
getting on my
nerves,
and I calmed
down.

Billie Eilish - I love you // lyrics

Apr 2020 · 50

The roof over my head

Aaron Michael Brown Apr 2020

The roof over my head

I spent every
dollar
that I had
left
to pay the
rent,
and not lose
the
roof over my
head.

Human by Sam Tsui

Mar 2020 · 56

My North Star

Aaron Michael Brown Mar 2020

My North Star

I look up to
you
like you're my North
Star
that hangs in black
sky;
guiding my walk home
tonight.

Mar 2020 · 46

Thank you for this gift

Aaron Michael Brown Mar 2020

Thank you for this gift

You gave
me
a new
hat
to wear
because
my old
one
had worn
out;

thank you
for
this gift.

Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime - Beck

Mar 2020 · 56

Till the rain stops

Aaron Michael Brown Mar 2020

Till the rain stops

I feel like
locking
myself in my
apartment,
and not coming
out
till the rain
stops.