Poetry
Poetry is like journaling. It is like dialogue whether internal or external and I love that. I write poetry to either express my own stresses or to get inside characters’ heads.
Below are excerpts from poems I have written from 2021-2024
Lines
“I’ve heard of being dealt bad cards but are mine even from the same deck”
“You could never fathom the time I’ve spent rummaging for clues highlighting map lines
You could never count the amount of times people used me as the punchline”
“I have been hated since day one and have been given a million reasons as to why
But not yet have I been given a reason for someone to love me right”
“All this time, I’ve questioned why when people look at me they feel that cruelty is alright”
“Every day I spent alone
Nobody wanted to play with a monster
Nobody was capable of teaching the airhead ogre
Nobody wanted to be near a short-fused panther
Nobody could love me, even if I begged an enchanter”
“Baby, I don’t say this to make you mine
I’ve been in your shoes
I was left bitter and hopelessly unscrewed
Please, don’t make me watch that happen to you “
“He is one with his heart and will do anything to keep you from falling apart”
“He hates conflict due to the common fault of fathers leaving their sons in the dark”
“And before you can even ask him for help, he will serve you from beginning to end”
“You got a smile like mine making me feel secure
Your hands are so gentle I thought I was sure”
“I’m just a grown child waiting to be consoled”
“I stayed with you to make me feel higher
My emotions were a rollercoaster from your satire
I’m usually a person of truth but to myself, I was nothing but a liar”
“Spewing ice you know I’ll slip on”
“I thought you were an angel. A godly man like Able. I thought I knew you, but I was just giving out labels.”
“Please, forgive my mixed signs
I apologize for the heartaches I designed
I’m remorseful for the fears I proved right
I am not equipped to love you at this time”
“Darlin’, I love you more than poets could ever put down”
“I need a friend, not a lover
Go live your life plan out
And maybe someday our angels will meet back ‘round”
“I’m scared everybody is ignoring my screams”
“I asked why I am always isolated but never got an answer
I think people prefer me to be their Looney Tunes character”
“You are not expensive”