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The tears poured off her eyelids; slid down her cheeks; fell to the floor. Slowly she sank to the ground, trembling slightly. Her breath came in deep sobs, wracking her chest.
A bruise from each touch, Words scar your skin, Bleeding from a look. Your fragility defines you, More than it should. When cotton wool and bubble wrap break your skin, How can I protect you.
#household I'm broken and fragile, I'll shatter like glass. Are sure that you,Sir Are up to the task. I'm naked, exhausted Cold to your touch, You say you'd like To heal me very much.
TRUST, such a simple word Just 5 letters long But break it And it all goes wrong Turns to RUST Can't be fixed by a T Abuse it And you'll hurt me Mess with It You begin to STRUT An...
Let's go build a fortress, To keep out all the pain, Let's go mend my broken heart, And make it whole again.
She sits alone and wonders why, the tears are falling when she doesn’t cry. The feelings are strong, but the numbness has set in.
I walk this lonely path my love, not because I have no-one, not because I do not know that you love me, not because you do not care for me, I walk this lonely path my love, because it is who I...
We've been together for 5 or so months. The best part of my life, by trumps. I can't believe my heart is feeling. Love so strong, I find you're healing. A hole, I found, caused long ago.
I must be Superman 'Cuz you're kryptonite, Sapping my will, Draining my might I'm indestructible, With fearless eyes, But when you're near me I am paralyzed.
I'm tired of feeling down,. Feeling down, feeling down. I'm tired of this my frown. I'm hurting badly. Fix me up with wood and clay. Wood and clay, wood and clay. Build me up and make my day.
I'm sick of this god damn mask I'm taking it off cos nothing ever lasts Reveal myself cos everyone asks What I look like and I can longer be arsed With a fake disguise and crappy lies I'm an honest...
my friend comes to me when she's scared and afraid,. she turns to me hoping some of my braveness will wash onto her,. my friend looks to me when she needs a friend,.
Why am I alone. Am I not good enough. Am I really that bad. My world may not revolve around make up and clothes. I'm me, I'm real and I do not hide. I like to eat, curl up and read.
If I held a candle to your heart, Examined every little part, To understand each little beat, Every murmur so discrete, It pains you to expose the sides, You push away and try to hide, We both have...
If we could not speak. Except with our eyes. We could not hide. Or deceive with lies. No longer protect. From silent regrets. We could not hurt. With vicious words. We could not confuse.
Your words touch My soul so hard Many Times' it feels like Your words are about My Life How Can You know My pain so Well Your poems leave Me breathless at times Your words take the edge if My pain My...
You say you're ok, But you can't fool me: I know those green eyes too well To ignore the missing sparkle; The tone of your voice Flat, lacking the usual joy, Gives away the truth; I can tell when...
You're there for me when needed, There for me when I'm sad, You're there for me when I've got the blues, There for me when I'm glad.
I lie awake, listening; The baby monitor buzz And green light Keep me close to him.
If I look after you. In time will you help me too. Will you be well prepared. In knowledge to share. To lean on and guide. To wipe tears from eyes. Spare me a little time. Tell me I'm doing fine.
(a continuation of my previous poem) I wake up in the morning, Paint on my defence, Layer upon layer Of a beautiful pretence. Because everyone knows it's not enough, To leave your face In the buff.
Only reason I'm here is for those who missed plus no offence I'm slightly pissed Bit early in the day but what can I say need something to chill me out when I'm feeling this way Don't need to...
Writing is my escape Safe haven Where I can be Who I want The real me And write the words I'll never speak Say what I really think And hope to reach Another who feels, thinks, The way I do.
too upset to cry,. too innocent to lie,. too attached to say. goodbye,. too nervous to say I'd die,. without you in my life,. Too little hope for us,. Too little chance I've got.