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shaheenashapeenur
shaheenashapeenur

Independent

Her eyes are fierce, such beauty, Hypnotising them on the QT, Her sweet scent lures them in, Her words send them into a spin, Her intoxicating aura calls their eyes, Her seductive lips make them...

18 6 131 words
DarkPrincessGirl
DarkPrincessGirl

Can't Stop Me..

Who are you to try and stop me from my dreams. Do you really think I care what you think?. I'll be living the extreme, And you'll back talking to your shrink. Who are you to judge.

6 0 83 words
HeatherAnne
HeatherAnne

Doing What I Want.

Dancing to my own tune, Making my own beat, Stirring up another storm, From fingers to my feet.

28 0 62 words
jackalice
jackalice

Leviathan Knight

Leviathan Knight That's me, fighting every minute of every hour of dusk til dawn, I am serious in living magnificently, In the darkness, significantly Finding life in each long, hard, stretched...

20 1 182 words
Odd
Odd

Love And Marriage...

Weak at the knees. Pfft, you're in love. Please. You wouldn't know the meaning of love, It's not all cherubs and angels from above. It's about compromise and sharing, and agreeing on what's best.

26 5 107 words
Stablish
Stablish

Challenges

C limbing up to mountain tops, H iking many miles. A ll day bike rides with no stops, L ong swims down the Nile. L engthy trips, with no supplies, E ngage with fists, to rescue lives.

46 11 64 words
overskill
overskill

Never Again

Never again to bow to that throne, Never to live a life I don't own. Never to love but not to believe, Never to be consumed by my needs. Never again. Now is the end.

26 0 78 words
patdolan83
patdolan83

I Will Not

I will not be. What you want me to be. I will not show you. What you need to see. I will not think. The thoughts that you preach. I will not walk. In the footsteps of sheep. I will not spend.

124 3 73 words
HingAling24
HingAling24

Lifeless Eyes

With you're world turned upside down Violently ripped from beneath you Do you stand and weep or fight on some more.

16 0 122 words
Burrfoot
Burrfoot

Shinola

- f word alert. I am a simple man,. using honest simple words. A man of my own making,. never one to follow herds. To those that i hold dear,. I'm loyal to the end. For those that earn my trust,.

40 7 88 words
ashhkat
ashhkat

I AM

Awaiting.

36 4 35 words
CluelessOwl
CluelessOwl

My Reasons

All my life, I've been preparing myself, For success, Always striving to do my best, No distractions, Interruptions, Always keeping my focus, Then you come along, Tried to sweep me off my feet, I'm...

18 0 128 words
naaviie
naaviie

I Will

Is it some muster of our calling, How we lie so still, yet blissfully falling, A murmur and a whisper, A shout in the dark, The echoing call, Of a night-dwelling lark Living in the shallow pace...

44 11 115 words
NathanStathan
NathanStathan

Its Destiny?

On a day to day basis I'm faced with questions that for ever get me thinking. Today someone asked whether I believe you can change your destiny. If there even is one to begin with.

10 2 122 words
naaviie
naaviie

River

I learnt the hard way that life wasn't a smooth ride. You can't just sit back without a paddle and let the river take you along. No, what happens when that waterfall comes - do you fly or do you fall.

46 4 104 words
TaintedTulip
TaintedTulip

Our Beautiful Words

Caution: Brutal Language. Calcium deficiency. Is kicking my ass. Gym is making it worse. My bones are becoming glass. No milk to keep them strong. No nutrients to keep me healthy.

4 1 271 words
TaintedTulip
TaintedTulip

Someone Like You

This is me Not you This is my life Not yours You can't dictate me I'm my own person So please, Let ME Live MY life That's all I ask But is it too much.

18 2 61 words
maisiebeth
maisiebeth

attempt

You can try as you will, But I'll do just as I please. I've never been one to bargain, So don't go begging on your knees. Don't ever tell me how to live, Or what to think or say.

30 3 119 words
bryanrobertheap
bryanrobertheap

A Casket Of My Own

I need to make my own mistakes. Need to understand the consequences of my own actions. I have my responsibilities. As you have yours.

14 2 56 words
elf_girl
elf_girl

Midnight City

I turn off the world. I put my headphones on. My heart is beating to my favorite song. The streetlights are glowing. The city is alive. Lights are flashing and fast cars drive. People glow in dark.

36 4 146 words
bryanrobertheap
bryanrobertheap

The Rail Way

Life is basically a railway. You set off along the track, Stopping at the stations you choose. School, college, romance, heartache, marriage, children. Everything goes along as expected.

28 12 96 words
TommyWalsh
TommyWalsh

Untitled

All men dream, but not equally.

20 2 52 words
maisiebeth
maisiebeth

The Difference

They told me I couldn't, so I proved them wrong. They recited their speeches while I sang a song. Told wicked lies to move me to tears, So I opened up and showed them my fears.

30 4 178 words
Eatonlynch
Eatonlynch

Untitled

All men dream but not equally.

6 0 52 words
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