Just here to test the experience..
M ore corporate lies we don't need. A nother bluff to make us bleed. C hagrined by the elite rich few. H opeless lives for me and you. I instilled in us lest we succeed. N ever ending vicious greed.
What are you to me now that you are gone.
#nightdwellers No expectations on this night No drama needed, no big show Take this opportunity To lose myself, unwind, let go Liquid chemicals are flowing Hit my bloodstream hard Relax a little...
#updatedversionofapreviouspostasIstillfindthisincrediblyfrustrating!!.
He didn't mind the blindfold. He quite enjoyed the handcuffs. But when she forced a potato in his mouth.... #mashfiction.
I hope your teabag bursts daily into your favourite mug I hope the money (which you treasure so dearly) dries up, and leaves you knowing the truth of desperation.
#bestofopuss I lie I cheat I'm shallow I'm weak I never cared that much about you I'm jealous I'm a bore As a loser I'm sore And you knew I could never be true I'm impatient I'm unkind I'm...
I don't check my phone & emails For signs of you anymore Unknown caller, withheld number It's not you - Of that I'm sure.
Thanks to @ModernDayHero for selecting 'Body Of Colour' - unexpected & much appreciated x Unfortunately however, I'm not going to be hooked up much for the next couple of days, so, may I suggest the...
#colourchallenge Cosmic Latte You tempt me with your colours - Red marks the pull of danger Content to play this blue love game And pretend that you're a stranger Brown eyes deep & soulful Turn...
Wow. Overwhelmed by the number of truly wonderful entries - thank you to all who participated.
Thanks to @Weirdwolf for selecting my septic green entry 'Maladjusted' -v.happy. Well done to all you guys who entered too xx Next colour is; OLD GOLD Entries in by 11pm tomo.
#colourchallenge Septic green Your picture's with me everywhere I like to feel your eyes upon me At times, I still, just stop and stare Not content to let you be I know the hour your lights go out...
#halloween I can feel the heat is rising Over every follicle covering my skin Ripples through my veins Confirm the spirit deep within Once dormant now awoken And eager to cause harm But hidden...
It's been over a year and though I'm together You're in my head each day I have to stop and catch my breath Whenever I think of you that way I still believe that You and I We could have gone the...
I cannot compare you to me - there's nothing here the same I can't help the way I am - I don't mean to cause you pain Lay your dark thoughts at my feet I shall not cast the blame And though I'm...
If I'm not to be. The one you choose. I'll maintain my dignity. As I lose. The only ever thing. That ever made. Me feel complete. And unafraid. Of all that life. Could throw my way. The reason that.
#emotion Change my clothes. Done. Anything for you... Don't like my friends. Gone. See. Now it's just me and you. Too close to my boss. New job. (Well, I needed a change of career) More local you...
Find me a lover, to capture my soul To take this broken half-heart And once again make it whole One to stir up the passion My body now lacks Who can somehow find a way To stop my tears in their...
I've taken some time away Sorting out all of the madness The fog has cleared and now I can observe The destruction left behind Others may look at this wilderness before me And see nothing but a...
With pen in hand I doodle Pointless pictures black on white When words just don't flow freely I know something isn't right Preoccupied of mind No time to gather thought Fighting fires and chasing...
Without the slightest hint. my days can turn dark. My mind reduced to a torrid grey sea. Drowning in blackness. I struggle to breathe. Trying to set myself free...from me. My racing heart leaps.
#Red I see my future coloured black My life there for the taking Hidden beneath this red facade A demon in the making....
Stuck to this conveyor belt On a destination that's not my choice They tell me it's 'my journey' But they've taken away my voice I signed on the dotted line Did what I thought I should But how do...
I know it will all be better in the morning, and I'm trying to keep that in mind as I write. After all-isn't my glass usually half full. No, not tonight.
As some of you know, the last week or so has been somewhat turbulent for me.
There's a soundtrack to my life That shifts across the ages Symphonies and rhapsodies To record all of the stages The simple joys of childhood Before I knew how much was wrong The dark years left...
There was a time I would have done anything, when I wanted you for my own, but now I take the leftovers of used love Survive on scraps I'm thrown..
I don't want to live until I'm 100 If it means fading out with a lonely last breath I'd rather cop it out ravin' 70yrs young and misbehavin' On a concoction of mind twistin' meths At a push perhaps...
It was the summer of 2005 When we had the First of our Last Chances Decided without each other we couldn't survive...
I should have seen it coming I've felt this way before Uneasy in my mind I should have kept a score On the level of my suspicion Marked it down in black and white This time I would have been...
(modern day take on the wonderful tale by Sergei Prokofiev) Once upon a time, a little boy named Peter (who for reasons which are not very plain) Embarked on a path of treacherous deceit In a...
Right now, I'm so gone All my days seem so long And I don't know if I can hold it together...
You say you want to know the real me. I hope you're certain and clear As I think you'll find these confessions Are not what you want to hear....
@Fly10 #household A vicious war once fought and lost A dictator on a mission Millions left to count the cost Of his 'Aryan' race vision The aftermath left suspicion and fear Could this occur again.
I know the signs Are coming fast The ones that tell me This won't last We've had some good times And some pain But something's changed And we're not the same But in your arms Just for tonight...
I lie I cheat I'm shallow I'm weak I never cared that much about you I'm jealous I'm a bore As a loser I'm sore And you knew I could never be true I'm impatient I'm unkind I'm twisted Of mind The...
She wakes with the familiar pain In her body In her heart Why did she let him down again.
On this balmy July evening, I wonder Could I love you more. Or thank you for finally showing me Just what my heart is for.
I used to write my poetry in a notebook, Thoughts and feelings for only my eyes to see But since downloading my new best friend Opuss, My words have become liberated and free And although perhaps...
TO ALL CONCERNED. Please, do not thank me for reposts in future-there's really no need & it's just clogging my feed-I already know you're grateful.
It's been a day or two, And I'm aching for the feel Of your strong frame beneath me, And playing with you as I kneel In front of you, with lube and toys Love it when it's filthy and...
"She was so very beautiful." He said sincerely and unfazed, by my nondescript reply and my uninterested gaze..
Wipe the tears from your eyes, You're far too beautiful to cry From this darkness, you can't run But I promise soon, you'll see the sun I can't say when, I'm not sure how You have to trust me Just...
Open To All Offers There'll be no gazumping here The price has been pitched perfectly Never cheap-but far from dear You can wander through the rooms Gain a sense of times gone by Is that laughter...
So many the first time, looked up to you The truth was revealed, and all fooled then knew That your pilfering ways Day after day Meant words you said Simply weren't true So you returned for a 'joke'...
Tell me, aren't you tired Of the constant criticism.
Why is it, God, I sense that you are mocking me.
Incy wincy pay rise Not enough to bail me out When debts are all a'risin' Nothing left to pawn or tout DOWN came the bailiffs And took away my home With cardboard box & blanket Now on the streets I...
In a way I could never have known The seed of our love has grown And like a rare egg held in hands Against all odds withstands My emotion no longer controlled As by you, I am enthralled Your...
I've browsed through the cards Time after time Read all the words posted Heartfelt in rhyme At times I've been choked My eyes stung by tears As so many describe Happy growing up years They express...
Don't ever say I didn't tell you I want to be clear Make you aware Of my biggest fear You see I'll only Let you down..
I don't want it, take it away Please don't think I'm ungrateful But I've decided The price is too high to pay And the moon you lassoed for me It's beautiful-such a feat But I'm underwhelmed And...
I don't understand What part of you thinks That you're some kind of big man Whenever you drink Don't get me wrong, I'm no killjoy And I love a good time But I don't turn into an arsehole After a...
Wouldn't normally add a quote, but this made me laugh out loud. WARNING. For older readers only-it'll be lost on youth. (you lucky buggers) 'Parenting was different in the 1970s.
Will it be the making of me If I walk away from you. Are the feelings coursing through me now Clouded... or are they true.
It should be the headline Front page news- "The Girl That Died Without A Bruise" 'Butchered. Shot. Even the Reds should have their Page 3 tops yanked down To show I'm somehow breathing...
I think I'll write a poem Maybe a joke or rhyme A blog, a story, ballad, script- Just something to call mine...
I place my head upon your chest And listen to your heart Beating Thump - thump -thump And the doubt on my face Is swift Merely fleeting For your heart is strong now Healthy and happy A parent's...
Close your legs Engage your brain Love and lust Are not the same Treat 'em mean Is all you'll get Not so keen To tell all yet He LOVES me I know it's true 36DD Just for you Silicone pain...
*Strong Language* Who the fuck d'you think you are Touching up my ass. Your Gucci suit and DB9 Don't mean you're born with class I guess you thought all of that would impress me.
She's found another soulmate on the Internet She says he's 'not like the rest' Been seeing him two whole weeks now. And she insists this one is DEFINITELY the best.
Stop it now you're opening a cut I thought had healed When you decided to move on this was not the deal My dreams have become Twisted I can't...
I thought by now you'd have 'Got your mojo back' But today I hear from a mutual friend that You claim your tears have still not dried and your heart has yet to mend..
This Sunday night feeling Just getting me down Another Monday calling So quick to come around But got no choice No money= No food Still doesn't help To lift my mood I don't want to wish My life...
When all around you has gone crazy And confusion fills your head If you long to rest and close your eyes But cannot find your bed When your strength has all but left you And you've nothing left to...
In the Garden of Good & Evil You'll be tested to the nth degree All around temptation awaits you No payment-it appears all is free The only request proposed here Is the trade in of your soul For...
Been away from Opuss lately Sad to see upon my return The cut & paste brigade are rife Taking it in turns To convince us it's their own work Claim praise when it's not due Like after like, rise...
The Foster Boy doesn't understand the way a family functions Alcoholic mother, abusive stepdad Damaged his emotional junctions He's wired up wrong not his fault And there's no one who can fix...
Just a quickie to say sadly, I'm offline for a few days(how will I cope without Opuss?!) I'll catch up on all the brilliant work posted, as soon as I get chance.
Sorry for self inclusion on this one- but I've always wanted to be in a fairytale...& this is probably my only chance.
As my tears start to fall I know I'm losing it all It's so hard, trying to keep my head together We lived in the here and now because we both knew how Something this good could never...
Only a few minutes left Until the witching hour Work is done, kids asleep, I'm fresh out of the shower Sitting down to write my 'HAPPY' piece for you all to share Aware the clock is ticking-I can't...
A true story... "Best you don't tell anyone, it'll be a secret-mine & yours.
I lay back staring at the sky. Hints of grey & blue in between thousands of clouds, all different shapes & sizes, all being taken along on the wind.
Still scrubbing red wine stains from the mat When you surface in the door of my bedroom I never know what it means.
Tonight her head is rushing For empty miles she'll walk Her fruitless search for solace The backstreets an endless catwalk Some human company- a gentle touch Is perhaps all that she needs.
First came Jackie Kennedy Who women idolised and adored Her sense of style so graceful- Pink Pillbox hat sales soared.
I used to love a man like you Fought for him like a soldier over every other woman But still his heart grew colder With clarity I remember him Caressing...
More pictures on my TV Women and children dying in the street Skies above them burning, people bleeding in the heat Graffiti slogans on city walls Banners over markets Governments vying for a...
There are days when I can't hear a sound. except my own sad story. Twisted thoughts. thrown around. in a state of constant purgatory. I had plans-still do-. searching for my own. moment of glory.
Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Though I'm not sure if I believe. I'll prep in case of future reprieve. Shame on these thoughts. I dare not say. They're piling up for.
Sparks & asteroids burning Shooting stars, planets turning Volcanoes Mountains sliding Newborn suns colliding Falling through the universe Galaxies absorb, converse Come with me now.
This is the story of my battle with depression..my Black Dog. Ultimately, it is a story of Hope.
Her Mama always told her, That one day she'd go far No waiting tables, turning tricks Or singing in a bar "My girl, she's going places- just you wait and see.
There is a knife deep in the engine that pumps my blood My heart it's own destructive beats the rhythm of loss I peer into the mirror to find a distortion of my own image My eyes float...
And how do you feel now. Do I fill your mind every minute Still. Do you seek out a face in the crowd the same.
Wrestled with my conscience tried to keep it real Simple curse of a reckless life my schemes turn the wheel Hit the bar drained the glass didn't count the cost Blind believers Self promoters Nothing...
The streets shine with rain, Heavens turn to the usual grey My mind's colours fade to black, I'm going nowhere Two steps forward Three leaps back All my dreams have fallen Where is my safety zone.
Factories in the Philippines. stitching logos in. Brand new jeans. for cutting edge consumers. Spoilt children in the west. you see. Believe all this just comes for free. Across the ozone wounded sky.
The match burns down. smoulders your fingertips. and wakes you. from where you thought you were. Moon rises up. on some city. somewhere. Your heart is jammed. the chamber's loaded. One false move.
Stepped on a train. City lights. yearning inside to. taste it. swim with the tide. Bag on her shoulder. metal tracks. a million empty eyes. fight. the rising panic. choke the fear back.
The wind blew over moorland Swept the bleak November sky Wind chimes sang uncertainly The camp wait still and quiet.
Dead soul eyes Numbed brain the spectre of you a ghostly pain Oil on water iridescent sheen the clearest skies I've ever seen I want my piece I want my slice of cheap Valhalla paradise forgive...
I believed in you. So I was lied to. Like the virgin birth. And other lies of the church. Who. Fed my fears. Harboured my passion while. You. Stripped my mind. Senses crashing. As the sun came up.