"RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
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"DARK FORCES, BE GONE!"
Dark forces, be gone! Time and time again, I’ve told you that I’m done Don’t try to drive me insane I’ve got things to do Don’t disturb me! I don’t need more problems from you Stop trying to stea...
"MORE THAN WHAT YOU CAN ONLY SEE"
Let those questions about me Yeah, let them drive you crazy Am I the one and only? I think there are others you also see I’ll just remain your unsolved mystery You think you can always switch on ...
"A WARRIOR PRINCESS' SILENT SCREAM"
She’s still doing everything she can to keep that smile on your face She’d rather suffer as a hypocrite than putting herself in disgrace She knows her place This is just one of those familiar day...
"UNINSPIRED (The Lost Poetic Moments)"
I’m looking for the (lost?) poetic moments They’re usually around and easy to find, but now I can’t even find one Where have they all gone? Where are those poetic moments that I always long for? ...
"FAITHLESS: NO MORE JOKES, LOVE!"
No more jokes, love Your overused, mean tricks are getting too old I’ve had enough This heart is growing cold No more tricks, love I may have been back on my feet any day now Repeating the same o...
"THE ICE QUEEN"
You’re so used to having their attention, even better when they’re closely around Their bodies are probably begging for your touch It’s always what you love so much Thank you for being honest wit...
"PAWNS"
You’re just the pawns on this concrete ground unaware of the master plan for something viciously grand Think three steps ahead For too many times you’ve been had you feel like the bottom of this ...
"ONE IN A MILLION (NOT A COMPLIMENT)"
I think you’re one in a million ‘though I doubt it’s a compliment You seem to be proud of being different Believe me, I don’t find that always wrong You say you’re not the only, but you feel that...
"THAT'S WHY THEY'RE CALLED 'LOVE SONGS' "
Listen to them on your radio Memorise every line you know Sing them with your heart out as if that’s what you can’t live without Mushy stories bring tears to your eyes When will your true romance...
"IN DREAMS"
I don’t want you in my dreams Neither of you Why is it so hard to get rid of both of you, it seems? I thought I’d done everything that I could do I need to stay sane I can’t have any of you there...
"A CRAZY IDEA ABOUT YOU"
I had a crazy idea of saving you even when I had no clue What could I do? I wasn’t even sure that I could save myself too I had such a crazy idea Who would’ve thought that it had been from me? I’...
"OFF THE GRID"
There’s always another round for the same, old blaming game How lame It’ll put us all in shame This digital world is no longer a safe haven for the lost souls searching for a sanctuary and better...
"RECLAIM THE NIGHT"
All I want is to breathe freely as I gaze up to the night sky, sometimes with stars I can see I’m done just staring out my window, not with the walls always closing in around me There are more I...
"POWERPLAY: YOU AGAINST US"
You think we’re just herds of sheep herded here and there, locked in cages for yours to keep You treat us like little, gullible kids Why do you act like we’re all so stupid? Do this; don’t do tha...
"REMEMBERING YOU"
I want to remember you even with what I only knew That’s the only I could do even when I’m not sure you’ll do the same to me too I’m not sad It wasn’t so bad just as fine as any of us would ever ...
"RETREAT"
The world has gone chaotic even trivialities make you tick Everyone always has something to say they’re willing to argue over it everyday Even silent screams have been too loud for me there’s no ...
"HOW TO UN-FEEL"
Teach me how to be not way too touchy Sometimes they laugh at me for my sensitivity Yeah, I’m aware of what they see I’m like a sore thumb to this society some kind of an anomaly instead of what ...
"NO TALK TONIGHT"
I don’t want to talk tonight Not that same old topic again, alright? I’m too tired I’d rather break away from this riot I don’t want to talk tonight I’m not putting up with another fight Don’t ev...
"LOCKED INSIDE"
I win. She won’t let you in. She’s aware of how dangerous I am, so she’s battling me alone, with what’s left of her defense. Want to help her? You should’ve known better than even mentioning my n...
"JUST ANOTHER NIGHTMARE"
I want you back in my dreams, not him, not even her. She’s such a monster But you weren’t there, and my dream had turned into a nightmare. I was too angry to get scared. Chasing it away felt like...
"A SHORT STORY ABOUT A SHORT FUSE"
I sometimes wonder about you, wandering soul How do you do? Have you reached another goal? Our time back then was really short There was a lot to take in, so much to process with nothing to hold ...
"FLOWERS OR CHOCOLATE"
Don’t send me flowers; I don’t eat them Bring me chocolate, and I’ll take you under serious consideration Why? Flowers wither and die It’s different with food Don’t you agree that food makes us f...
"TO LOVE THE UNLOVED"
How do you love? How do you love someone? How do you love anyone possible? What makes it enough? How do you cope if it’s gone? Why does love always have to cause so much trouble? Why does it have...
"A DIALOGUE OF DARK THOUGHTS"
No kindness in you, the one with (supposedly) more knowledge You stick up your nose as you push others over the edge You’re such an ace at being snarky and we’re just too stupid and dull to you, ...
"POLEMIC"
A rolling snowball down the hill a domino effect in for a kill Target a group you strongly dislike, before you go or a lethal strike Words can hurt more than real bullets Your flawed, biased stat...
Book Description
This is where a lot of my poems get posted. :) Happy reading!
R.