Aaron Michael Brown: Poems

Mar 2020 · 43

I was tired

Aaron Michael Brown Mar 2020

I was tired

My boss let
me
go home from
work
early because he
saw
my face, and
knew
that I was
tired.

Mar 2020 · 170

To the grocery store with love

Aaron Michael Brown Mar 2020

To the grocery store with love

You picked me
up
after work and
drove
me to the
store
to go buy
groceries,
so I didn't
have
to eat out
again.

Thank you, Uncle Kelly,

#truelove

Mar 2020 · 118

Antony, thank you for your love

Aaron Michael Brown Mar 2020

Antony, thank you for your love

You're my first
kiss,
and no matter
how
far we drift
apart
Antony, you'll always
have
the first pair
of
lips I ever
tasted.

Mar 2020 · 55

Our little talks

Aaron Michael Brown Mar 2020

Our little talks

At least once a
day
I try talking to
you
we don't say much
but,
it's our little talks
that
get us through our
shifts.

Lorde - Ribs

Mar 2020 · 57

On the window sill

Aaron Michael Brown Mar 2020

On the window sill

When I come
home
I always see
you
on the window
sill
waiting for me
to
walk in the
door.

Mar 2020 · 48

Pretty-woman

Aaron Michael Brown Mar 2020

Pretty-woman

I tried on an
outfit
that I bought at
Goodwill,
and for the first
time
I felt like a
pretty-woman.

Flyte - Cathy Come Home

Feb 2020 · 48

Secondhand smoke

Aaron Michael Brown Feb 2020

Secondhand smoke

I stood outside
while
you lit a
cigarette,
and inhaled the
smoke
just so I
could
talk to you
awhile.

Goo Goo Dolls - Iris

Feb 2020 · 76

Mascara

Aaron Michael Brown Feb 2020

Mascara

I tried applying
mascara
for the first
time,
and I smudged
black
goop on my
eyelids;
looking like a
mess
I wiped it
off.

Sylvan Esso - Coffee

Feb 2020 · 133

A Mother Knows(haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Feb 2020

A Mother Knows(haiku)

My mother told me
that I deserve someone who
is better than you.

Arcade Fire - Song On The Beach (Her OST)

Feb 2020 · 69

Textationship

Aaron Michael Brown Feb 2020

Textationship

We only
talk
to each
other
through text
messages
on our
phones.

Feb 2020 · 53

Winter winds -"the thought of you"

Aaron Michael Brown Feb 2020

Winter winds -"the thought of you"

Though the winter
winds
may chill my
bones,
the thought of
you
always keeps me
warm.

death bed · Powfu · beabadoobee

Feb 2020 · 75

Relapse

Aaron Michael Brown Feb 2020

Relapse

I found the
*******
hidden underneath your
hat,

I'm sad to
know
that you're using
again.

Sufjan Stevens - Wallowa Lake Monster

Feb 2020 · 71

Sherry

Aaron Michael Brown Feb 2020

Sherry

Her smile greets me
as
I walk through the
door
to work in the
morning
and makes me feel
like
I can face the
day.

Apocalypse - Cigarettes After ***

Jan 2020 · 162

Quite like you

Aaron Michael Brown Jan 2020

Quite like you

You've found
another
man to
fall
in love
with,
but I'll
never
find a
woman
quite like
you
to love
me.

Sigur Ros - Svefn-g-englar

Jan 2020 · 63

Our last meal

Aaron Michael Brown Jan 2020

Our last meal

You cooked our
breakfast
Sunday morning after
church,
I savored every
bite
because it's the
last
meal we'll share
together.

Jan 2020 · 52

This town

Aaron Michael Brown Jan 2020

This town

I'm going to
stay
in this town
for
as long as
possible,
so that I
can
be close to
you.

Dec 2019 · 278

I needed to rest

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2019

I needed to rest

You woke me
up
in the morning
with
a phone call
asking
for my help,
but
I needed to
rest.

Cigarettes After ***- John Wayne

#boundaries

Dec 2019 · 558

The gift of poetry

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2019

The gift of poetry

I wanted to
buy
you a Christmas
gift,
but you wouldn't
tell
me what you
liked
so I wrote
this
poem for you
instead.

a-ha - Take On Me (Live From MTV Unplugged)

Dec 2019 · 241

A pat on the back

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2019

A pat on the back

I know when she
pats
me on the back
it
means I’m doing a
good-job.

Dec 2019 · 116

Papa Jack

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2019

Papa Jack

He raised me
up
like I was
one
of his own
sons,
that's why I
call
him my Papa
Jack.

Antony and The Johnsons - Thank You For Your Love

Dec 2019 · 67

To the North Country

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2019

To the North Country

I'll hop on a
train
traveling hundreds of miles
away
to the northern country
so
I can meet you
again.

Sufjan Stevens - The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!

Dec 2019 · 208

A random act of kindness

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2019

A random act of kindness

I almost walked
alone
in the pouring
rain,
but you gave
me
a ride home
still.

Dec 2019 · 409

Letting him go

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2019

Letting him go

I can feel
him
drifting away from
me,
and the only
thing
that I can
do
is let him
go.

Dec 2019 · 147

Snuggle Bunnies(Haiku)

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2019

Snuggle Bunnies(Haiku)

I passed out last night
you lied down beside me, and
we cuddled till morning.

Dec 2019 · 108

Using you

Aaron Michael Brown Dec 2019

Using you

I only talked to
you
when I needed a
friend,
and now I'm so
sorry
for using you like
that.

Nov 2019 · 124

Shallow

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2019

Shallow

I only liked
Amber
because she looked
pretty,
I was so
shallow
that I couldn't
see
who she is
underneath
all of her
make-up.

Nov 2019 · 152

Part of My Family

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2019

Part of My Family

I want to
invite
you to my
house
to eat thanksgiving
dinner
because you feel
like
part of my
family.

Pete Yorn, Scarlett Johansson - Bad Dreams

Nov 2019 · 163

Are you okay?

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2019

Are you okay?

On the walk
home
I called your
phone
at least ten
times,
but you didn't
pick-up;

I needed to
know
if you were
okay.

Communion Cups and Someone's Coat - Iron & Wine

Nov 2019 · 179

You just listened

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2019

You just listened

You listened to
me
talk about my
life,
and you didn't
once
judge me for
anything
I said to
you.

Sufjan Stevens - Visions of Gideon (OST Call Me By Your Name)

Nov 2019 · 183

My baby

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2019

My baby

I rock my baby back and
forth
all night long to calm his
nerves.

Nov 2019 · 157

A sober man

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2019

A sober man

I’ll wait for
him
while he's in
rehab,
however long it
takes
for him to
become
a sober man
again.

Nov 2019 · 110

Scared

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2019

Scared

I showed
you
my vulnerable
side,
and I'm
scared
of what
you
think of
me.

I look up to you - Lake

Nov 2019 · 918

My Door

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2019

My Door

You may
not live
here
anymore,
but my door
is always
open
just in case
you
need a
place
to stay.

Scott Avett sings "November Blue"

Nov 2019 · 195

No shave November

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2019

No shave November

I asked you
not
to shave your
stubble
for the rest
of
November because of
how
handsome you look
with
a beard growing
on
your face.

The Sundays - Here's Where The Story Ends

Nov 2019 · 303

Netflix and chill

Aaron Michael Brown Nov 2019

Netflix and chill

I want to sit
down
on the couch with
you,
and watch T.V. all
night.

Oct 2019 · 218

Around you

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2019

Around you

When I'm around
you
I don't miss
my
old beau as
much
as I used
too.

The Great Gatsby - Young and Beautiful

Oct 2019 · 354

Ash

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2019

Ash

My little black cat
lies at the foot of my bed;
as I sleep at night.

Oct 2019 · 101

Big Brother Bear

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2019

Big Brother Bear

I call
him
my big
brother
though we
aren't
related by
blood.

Oct 2019 · 397

Over mine

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2019

Over mine

I let him
lie
on top of
me,
because I like
the
way his heart
beats
when it's over
mine.

Falling In Love - Cigarettes After ***

Oct 2019 · 263

Nothing more to say

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2019

Nothing more to say

I'm not picking
up
phone calls from
you,
because I don't
have
anything more to
say.

The National - About Today

Oct 2019 · 75

Passed out cold

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2019

Passed out cold

I waited for
you
to text me
back,
and checked my
phone
all night long;
till
I passed out
cold.

Oct 2019 · 180

The Road

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2019

The Road

If I asked
you
to runaway with
me,
would you leave
behind
your old life
and
follow the road
where
ever it takes
us?

Clarity - Zedd

Oct 2019 · 278

People like us

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2019

People like us

I never
thought
you would
be
my friend,
but
God sometimes
puts
people like
us
together for
a reason.

Iron & Wine - Upward Over The Mountain @ Bonnaroo

Oct 2019 · 70

Secret

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2019

Secret

I know you
dye
your hair bright
red,
so nobody will
see
that you've gone
gray;

don't worry your
secret
is safe with
me.

Oct 2019 · 208

Toil away with you

Aaron Michael Brown Oct 2019

Toil away with you

The reason I
get
up in the
morning,
and
got to work
is
just so I
can
toil away with
you.

Sep 2019 · 29.0k

Someone like her

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2019

Someone like her

I should’ve
waited
for someone
like
her to
come
into my
life.

Sep 2019 · 299

Things I couldn't say

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2019

Things I couldn't say

I write
poetry
to express
things
I couldn't
say
with my
mouth.

Sep 2019 · 119

Lamentation of a 17 year old

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2019

Lamentation of a 17 year old

I cried the
day
that you left
town,
and I didn’t
stop
until you came
home.

Sep 2019 · 262

I don't need a shrink

Aaron Michael Brown Sep 2019

I don't need a shrink

Talking to
her
is all
the
therapy I
need.