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Lo, How She Lie, Still and BrokenI'm trying so hard to get better,
So hard to be strong.
I'm trying so hard to keep smiling,
So hard to go on.
But I'm getting tired,
This happiness drains me.
The walls are closing in,
It's getting hard to breath.
My conciousness,
Goes in and out.
The room goes black and white.
I can't take much more of this,
I think I've lost my sight.

Moral of the story:

You can't do it all,
Because no matter what you say or do,
Even the mighty fall.

Imminent NightmareI cower in fear.
This, this,
Heathen!
Has no place here.
It's faceless,
It has no eyes,
But it still sees.
And now it's unsights,
Are set on me.
I am afraid,
But I can't let it show.
This hellion gets off on it,
I know.
I once was a Nightmare.
I spread hatred and terror,
Everywhere.
I sprang up in your head,
Made you wish you were dead.
Then as soon as the damage was done,
And the words were said,
I bailed.
You trusted me,
And I failed.
So now here's my price.
I screwed over you all,
Now I must give my life.
I wish I could say I was innocent.
But I can't.
So the descent of this Nightmare,
Is imminen

My FallIt's easier to fall,
To just let go.
That much is true,
That much I know.
I just want to die,
And die without regret.
Learn from my mistakes,
But still forget.
I want freedom,
I want to fly.
I don't want to live,
I want to die.
I'm lying in the ground,
Bleeding,
Screaming,
Crying.
I'm rolling around,
Dying.
I've slit my wrists,
I'm falling up.
My blood pours,
In an empty cup.
A face appears,
To welcome me home.
I've slit my wrists,
Because they left me alone.

My FearsI'm scared that I will fail.
And that I will be alone.
I'm scared that I'll be left behind,
And I won't have a home.
I won't make it to college,
My grades won't be good enough.
I've got too much emotional stress;
I don't need this stuff.
It's a waste of time,
And I'll leave it all behind,
The day that I skip town,
And when you want to complain to me,
I won't be around.
So stop your drama,
Stop that crap.
I promise,
Karma will get you back.
I don't want a part of it;
Don't even want to be associated with your mess.
I think that I'll just leave,
Until you decide to digress.
Stop lying,
Stop crying,
Stop complai

LoveIt's crazy,
And sad,
And wild,
And mad.
It's laughing,
And screaming,
Smiling,
And believing.
It's everything,
And nothing.
What I have,
Is something.
It's happiness,
And all,
All you dream of.
What is it,
You ask my dear?
Well, darling,
It's love.

The Madness WithinRide away.
Fly away.
Run away.
Run.
But I can't.
I'm stuck.
I can't
Escape.
I can't run away.
They will always catch up.
Steps.
Over and over.
Going nowhere.
I am stuck on repeat.
I'm stuck.
Stuck.
Tick.
Tick tick.
Tock.
I can't escape.
Time.
I can't outrun the clock.

The Shams of What RemainsMorals are so hard to cling to,
When everyone's doing drugs.
Crimes are committed everywhere,
And everyone's a thug.

Being a virgin isn't a virtue,
You hide it away with shame.
Yet while all of drink and smoke,
Proudly I proclaim,
Alcohol, I know not the taste.
Smoking, I do scorn.
I shall not look,
While away you waste,
Looking so forlorn.

I am my own person,
And my morals I hold dear.
I quietly sit at home,
While my friends win "Stupidest Decision of the Year."

Though I'm not perfect,
And I'll never claim to be.
My peace of mind is worth it,
So I'll be true,
To me.

Some DaySome day I will be great.
Some day I will be strong.
Some day I'll be somewhere I belong.
It's not as if I want to stay here.
All the remains is sadness and fear.
A ghost of what I was.
And all I've ever been.
A ghost of my past
A ghost of my sin.
I'm just a shadowy echo
Of the laughter that once haunted these halls.
I'm just a meek reminder of how the mighty fall.
But some day I'll look up and I won't be alone.
Some day, I'll look up
And I will be home.

A Perfect DayThe rain is pouring;
I don't know what to say.
I'm actually not depressed today.

The birds are silent,
And Mulan is on.
Where have the scars and nightmares gone?

Are they in the closet?
Under the bed?
Where have they gone?
Why have they fled?

You know what?
I don't care.
All that matters,
Is that they aren't there.

I'll grab a blanket,
Take a nap.
Eat some cereal,
Curl up with the cat.
Enjoy this time,
Until it's gone.
So let me sit down,
And put my happy face on.

Who Am I?My name is hopeless,
Haunted,
And unloved.

My face is scarred,
Twisted,
And cleaved.

My heart is broken,
Blackened,
Nettled.

I am not a human,
I am a monster.
I have been sent forth from Hell.
I cast despair.
On those whom my eyes fall,
Be they strong,
Weak,
Short,
Tall,
None are safe.
I will never be done.
You cannot hide.
You can only run.

Do You?Every scar tells a story...

A cross for the time I doubted God,
Four down the middle,
Because three was odd.
One for the insults,
And how my heart breaks.
Seven for the time he was ripped away.
Eight for the time you left me alone,
Six for the time,
I lost my home.

My scars talk.
And you listen.
But you don't hear.
You don't hear,
My doubts and fears.
My insecurities and confusion,
They do not exist in your illusion.
I have been ripped away from what I need.
And what I need,
Is to grieve,
And bleed.

My scars tell a story.
I have a reason for what I do.
My scars tell a story.
But you don't hear,
Do you?

1Go on,
Go.
I won't be your freak show.
It's not "funny,"
It's not "cool."
I'm just a girl,
Who didn't know you were so cruel.
I made a mistake,
I'm sorry to say.
I paid for my mistake,
Very dearly today.
You took who I was,
And you tore up my heart.
I'm broken and bent,
I'm falling apart.
The roof of my home,
Has just caved in.
It looks like you did it.
I guess you win

I Wish, I WishI wish I were a handkerchief,
So I could wipe away the tears you cry.
I wish I were a bird,
So away I could fly.
I wish I were the sky,
So I could see all.
I wish I were the rain,
And as rain,
I would fall.
I wish I were a dog,
So I could run away.
I wish I were a hero,
So I could save the day.

:chorus:

I wish I might,
I wish I may,
Please grant the wish,
I wish today.
Help me be strong,
Help me find the way.
Please grant the wish I wish today.

:chorus end:

I wish I were a fish,
So I could see the world I've never known.
I wish I had a family,
So I could have a home.
I wish I were a frog,
So I could leap aro

The Turtle Who Got Lucky Ever heard slow and steady wins the race? I have issues with that phrase. "Slow and steady" wins the race against fast? No. Slow and steady wins against fast, and prideful, which is a very important distinction. A rabbit against a turtle? Rabbit wins, no contest. Turtle against a egotistic rabbit? Then, and only then, will a turtle have any chance of being victorious. "Slow and steady wins the race" is something we tell ourselves so that we don't feel like everyone who does better than us now will do better than us in the long run. It's a load of complete and utter crap. If you can be fast and successful, you have it made. By "it," I mean everything. The road to success is paved by the tears of the "slow and steady" who are labouring away, trying to be who those walking the road are.
I am a turtle surrounded by rabbits. Not only do I not win, I don't belong and I will never be accepted, not th

ClaireClear away the mistakes I've made.
Love me for who I am.
Accept me because
I am only me.
Remember all the times I've been there,
Even when I didn't want to be.

Love me.

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I know there is a light.
I know there will be a day,
Because there is a night.
I know this fear will end,
I know I will weather the storm.
I know I can do this
You just have to let me go on.

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I told you were wrong.
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Not yet are you winning.
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Shoot to Kill

by =clarissabelle, Jan 17, 2013, 7:23:28 PM
Literature / Poetry / Emotional / Traditional Fixed Forms

Fear and love,
Are one in the same.
I want people,
To tremble at my name.
They will whisper,
They will quake.
They will shiver,
They will shake.
I can't make you love me,
And I'm not going to try.
But I can make you fear me;
I can make you cry.
So I will.
I will hurt you,
I will break you.
I can destroy you,
But I can make you.
But I never will.
When I shoot,
I shoot to kill.

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Critique by ~RoseScarlet Jan 17, 2013, 7:30:53 PM

That was wonderful.
Second critique lol
So, anyways...
Vision. I mean, look at the stars. What can I say?
Originality: This poem is very original. I also love the way you don't always rhyme every line.
Technique: As always, the technique is the best. It also helps the impact. The poem ends with a bang, and the title is the last line, which is really good for impact. I try to do that too

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH
Your writing has improved significantly since you first joined. I suggest you read your old poems ALOUD and listen to the sound of them. Try to figure out how you've improved and how you can do better.
Kay, that's it! Notice the perfect rating

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