Okay so maybe a bit of a word challenge thing, but I wrote down all my favorite "ing"s to use (smiling, slamming, fading, etc.) and my favorite "ly"s (lovely, lately, freely, etc.) and other words I really like to use in my poetry (backwards, gentle, bold, etc.) and I don't know what I'm going to do with it??
Maybe I'll make a poem where I don't use any of them or all of them or something? But now I know the words I think of first.
Ooo. Sounds like a fun challenge!
"Another Broken Hairbrush"
Some time ago, I met a girl
with such neat hair. So pretty
and eyes too. Beauty in all its strands.
She greeted me coldly. Her face
stone. we began talking slowly,
the ice between us thawing.
We got to know each other more.
She smiled.
Friends we remained. Talking when
we could. Sad when we couldn't.
Separated for months on end,
but still friends when we met again.
We hugged each other with glee.
We talked about what happened
when the other was gone. We joked.
She smiled.
We talked again, yet something changed.
Her hair was not-so-pretty. It was a frizzy
mess atop her head. Almost as if she'd
just awoken from the bed. I asked about
her hair that day. She told me things were
a-ok. That she just couldn't brush her
hair that day. She said, "my hairbrush broke yesterday."
She smiled.
We met again the next day. Her hair to its
former glory. Her strands shone brightly
as her words to me did. She giggled
as I talked. Making jokes as we usually
did. Her eyes sparkled with happiness
as it once did. The bounce in her step
returned. She sang songs and danced along.
She smiled.
Though one day she sat me down.
She said she wished to tell me a story.
One of a hag and a servant girl.
One where the bad guys always win.
She told of the ways the servant girl
jumped. She told of the ways the rats
screamed for her. But she didn't cry.
She smiled.
She walked up to me, hair like hay.
Her eyes held a sparkle new that day.
Tears fell from her eyes and her lip
began to shake. Her "facade" was gone
but it had never worked on me anyway.
She leaped into my arms saying:
"Another broken hairbrush yesterday".
I held her tight and told her it was all okay.
We smiled.
(My self-confidence shot down so fucking far after posting this. It's insane.)
Masked Weakness
A gallery of time, a collage of broken ties
A prediction of the future, that is yet to come alive
A mask I often wear, to hide the fact I’m scared
Is a smile so bright and cheerful, with tears flowing from nowhere
And the skies… it seems to cry along with me
As I look, upon the destined clouds
That I see, a scenery I miss
Nostalgia hits me hard inside…
Play with a heart that’s on fire
Oh, how much I miss the days when life was easier
When the days were much longer
When all I cried for were a couple of toys
And when life to me was such a pleasure
Now it seems those days have gone and flew away
From my grasp, from my reach, it seems to go
And to my heart, I’m sorry that…
We’re all alone
How I miss my winter coat, that I wore when Christmas rose
How I miss the seas I sailed through, on the seasonal summer’s boat
How I miss the fallen days, when the leaves were beautiful
How I miss my childish spring breaks, taken granted like a fool
Now I see, that time is waving through just like the wind
Lasting not a moment long it seems
And to think that memories I see
That I cannot reach out to them
It brings tears to the eyes
And though I may act so strong, so fun, and so naive
It is only the mask I wear
Just to hide myself from crying out
And show the world how weak my mind is
Laughing off the pain as I do any day
Closing my eyes to try and slip away
Perhaps some sleep will help me with my decay
.
.
.
And yes, the stars I wish to would know how hard I try
To meet the expectations put inside this broken mind
And yes, I’ve tried to hide the fact that I’m weak and all
But in the end, the mask will tear and fall
.
.
.
For so long I thought that I was fighting all alone
No one there to help me through
But in the end I’m glad I’ve followed my heart
Up to now, the day that I have met you
You helped me escape from my reality
Helped me give life to the characters I keep
And to this day I’d like to thank all of you
With all my heart, I sincerely thank you…
You're the reason I don't believe in happily ever after
You're the cloud in my clear sky
You're the reason I can't stand the smell of roses
And why I can't ever use hand sanitizer…
You're the one I think of
When I put on my dance shoes.
You're the only person
I wanted to dance with.
Your smile makes my heart ache,
Your eyes still conquer me.
Please spare my heart
And let me go free.
Every drawing has snippets of you.
Every line makes you sigh
Because you think I'm so good,
But you're nothing like me.
I can't look at you anymore.
If I see you glance my way,
You'll end up back in my arms,
And that's no good for me.
You're no good for me
I’ll Die When My Time Comes
People die someday,
That’s life in a nutshell
Loss in my own thoughts,
That’s heaven inside a hell
Laughing off all innocence,
That’s growing up it seems
Giggling at other people,
That’s ego I believe
Nothing’s complicated at all
Life is built to stand then to fall
There’s no meaning left behind
Other than what you’ve done in this whole lifetime…
Limited, uncertain,
An endless craze,
Life is so beautiful
Such a beautiful pain
To love, to live,
To hurt, to die
Those are the majors
Of life’s perfect design
Students study hard,
That’s education for you
Graduates are unsuccessful,
That’s adulthood I assume
Dead people are remembered,
That’s a memorial tune
Those alive are forgotten,
That’s reality for you
Nothing’s complicated at all
People live to love then to fall
There’s no meaning left behind
Other than the stories you chose to write…
Heavenly, hellish
That’s life, my child
It’s almost as if
You’re living in the wild
Competition, education,
Study hard, you’ll succeed
Life is full of lies
That we chose to believe
No pain, no gain,
Inside I’m insane
‘Cause where’s all the fun
When you chose to be sane
People live,
And people die,
Don’t try to run away
You’re running out of time
There’s a meaning hidden in us all
It may be hard to find, it may take years and more
But I just want to say to you…
Since life is so short, try to live it you fool
Write the words, sing the songs,
You love while you can
Life is uncertain
Give it all to this chance
To live, to love,
To create, to have fun
Life only ends
When your time truly comes
Let the bad thoughts inside,
Fade away with the sun.
(I like it a lot! I can see that you did songwriting because of the way the words flow in a way that could be read or sang. Great job! Love this one.)
Pretend: A short poem
They say we're too old for make-believe,
Yet we're all still pretending.
One day we'll notice
Nobody's buyin' it.
so, um. this is really rough. i just needed to get it down but i kind of like it.
procrastinating to write about a boy because history can wait:
his voice is too often the only thing i want to hear
he is the last thought i have at night
and my first in the morning
regularly, i wonder how he could notice me
a random face
a quiet person in the background
i don’t know if he wonders the same, but flipped.
truth is, though, he’s all i really noticed.
all those fridays i spent here on pinterest or tumblr, i’d hope he was here
after kilee, he was one of the only people i wanted to see
(don’t ask me why, i was a crying mess in pajama pants)
he’s the reason i kept coming here because my first thought when i met him was
“wow, i want to know this person”
(I like it a lot! I can see that you did songwriting because of the way the words flow in a way that could be read or sang. Great job! Love this one.)
(Ah, thank you! -3-)
(Here’s another one. The title’s in Japanese if anyone wants to put that into Google Translate)
「愛してる」だけじゃ足りない
The stars that shine are not as bright
As all that glitters inside your eyes
You turn to me, your smile so bright
I wish you would stay, right here by my side
I know inside I’m just not strong enough
To reveal all of the feelings I have for you
Though if I can, there is one wish I want to make true
Is that I’ll be the one to make you smile, through and through
Your silhouette is always
Reflected in my eyes and
I want it to always be that way…
In the darkest days, I will take your hand and I
Will walk beside you and make sure that you’ll be fine
Etching the moment in our hearts forever young
A moment to bring up when this song will again be sung
And I’ll kiss you softly, ‘cause the phrase they say
“I love you” just won’t explain the feelings I have to this day
Under the night sky, I’ll hold you tight so you won’t be afraid
“Hey darling, I’ve loved you to this day”
Even if great distances will keep us apart
You will forever be here inside my heart
In the darkest days, I’ll hold your hand and I
Will softly whisper the feelings that I have inside
No longer holding back, the words inside my mind
“Hey, I have loved you and you alone for the longest time”
And I’ll kiss you softly, ‘cause the phrase they say
“I love you” just won’t explain how much my heart race
Under the moonlight, I’ll hold you tight within my own embrace
“Hey darling, I’ve loved to this day”
“Hey darling, we’ll forever stay this way”
((Any comments and/or suggestion? ;3;))
(Oh, I loved that. Also, I'm 99% sure that Google butchered the title during translation. Is it supposed to be "'I love you' is just not enough"?)
(yall the creator of this thread wanted me to say hello and she misses yall)
(Tell her that a user she doesn't know says hello.)
(^^^^^^)
(also tell her that i hope she's doing pretty good)
(she says she's doing alright, thanks for asking)
(that's good to hear)
(Oh, I loved that. Also, I'm 99% sure that Google butchered the title during translation. Is it supposed to be "'I love you' is just not enough"?)
(Ah, thank you! Also, the translation is close enough. The one I was hoping for was “‘I love you’ isn’t enough” but that works too)
(You're welcome! And I see! I kinda just rearranged the words that Google gave me aha- just throwin' that out there, cause I am definitely not that good at Japanese. I may be able to read some of the alphabet, but I can't really understand most of it aha)
theshowmustgoon
Tease the stars with our own show
Heartless souls feel the colors
Deep beneath earthly souls
Hide a spirit dark and cold
Worry not my child, for the show goes on
Without you, I’m not alive
Without you, might as well die
Deep inside of a man
With a million strings attached
Is an actor worth grains of sand
You are my only hope
You are my only friend
Even if the world forgets us
I’ll be with you ‘til the end
I don’t want endless cheers
I don’t need a thousand years
I just want to know
What talents are here
Corrupted, are the souls of the mass
Broken inside, are hearts of our clan
An ending not so beautiful
Is a masterpiece for you
Worry not my child, the show does go on
With my hands, I control you
With the tips, you will soon move
Sadness occupy, taking empty space inside
Worry not my child, I will hold you tight
If you’re hope, I’m despair
If you’re light, darkness snares
All the flames inside my heart
Couldn’t bare
I don’t want endless cheers
I don’t need a thousand years
I just want to know
Who will watch us here…?
Ignition starts with hope deep inside
A lot of time, yet nowhere to hide
For passion does kill one in time
For we all must have to die
I will burn with you, let our dreams run wild
The flames ignite, burning all our dreams
An image so surreal I can’t keep
Reality is so absurd
Why must I endure such hurt
What’s left of yourself, is a pile of ash
What is left behind of a puppet’s mask…?
Celestial Message
In the sky, the stars align a picture in my heart
The image of a message which I might’ve walked apart
“Look at how beautiful they are” I whisper softly from afar
Wondering how the stars would look at us from where they are
Glittering and shining
Fluttering and dancing
To the lighted rhythm of the distant celestial rain
Sparkling so softly
Casting down their light onto me
Makes me wonder how they show such calm beauty
Amongst the stars, I wish to dance along
From where we are, to such a calming song
No matter how dark the night may be
There’s always a star that you can see
Let that star be the light that will guide you along
The cosmic palace up above, would shine tonight again
A place that calmly whispers down a cure to all our pain
No matter how lost you may be, let the stars guide you to see
That the darkest of darks is where soft lights are unique
Innocent and childish
Yet broken and selfish
“Children are hopes for us and for our family”
No matter what they say
Just be you in your own way
A star will shine the brightest in the darkest days
Amongst the stars, I wish to dance along
From where we are, to such a calming song
No matter how far you are from me
Let my words make you believe
That you’re perfect and that there’s nothing wrong
From where I am, I’ll write as I can say
I’ll pray for you, your safety, everyday
No matter how far you are from me
I will be cheering you, you’ll see
That at least someone is proud of what you’ve achieved
It’s okay to cry,
As long as you still believe…
It’s alright to cry,
If you’re still chasing your dreams…
(dude, this gave me chills- nice job)
(Thank you. :) )
(What the actual heck??? English isn't even your first language, and your writing is like,,, a million times better than mine!!! Also, that note at the end was hella wholesome and inspirational. Thank you for that. I honestly needed that smol bit of encouragement <3)
(You can talk to me whenever you need more encouragement. Much love <3 )