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My Heart Sharpened & Silent

Sharpen my edges With a sword of iron strongAnd a heart gone deadLeft with a note on the midnight counter Pain sharp in my chest cavity gapingWound where my heart used to beatPump red liquid beatingSharps and flats, silent The above poem is from a prompt from Quadrille – A 44 word poem that includesContinue reading “My Heart Sharpened & Silent”

Chosen

Chosen over a fewLight of my eyes and heartChosen over someone newMy soul’s missing partChosen to be, my one and onlyMy heart and desireChosen by you to be with meThe flame to my fireChosen with mind and heartBoth given freely trusted in your handsChoosing to trust and not to fearTo cower behind doors closed, blurredContinue reading “Chosen”

Left Behind

I wonder where they’re going to go,The ones who we gave up on too soon,The ones who we passed by,Those left behind when we left the room.I wonder when those hearts will heal,When the tears will finally dry?Will they find their happy place,After we said goodbye?I wonder when their hearts will mend,Their eyes see skiesContinue reading “Left Behind”

Pi Day Poetry

Pi Day Poem3.1415926Pi day comesJustFor only one day.DeliciousCelebration of coincidence and calendars.Baked into March on the fourteenth spot each yearMath celebration,Half baked irrational baked good delight

FUCK! Differs so much from FUUUUUUCK!

FUUUUUUCK!Girl, what you do to meTwisting me with your hands and tongueTaking my insides and turning them aroundUpside down & downside upFUCK!Girl, what did you do?Leaving my heart here on the groundBleeding, beat up pound for poundDidn’t even look backAs you walked away.FUUUUUUCK!Inside you, meltingHard as steel, hot as lavaI’ve got yaIn my hands, byContinue reading “FUCK! Differs so much from FUUUUUUCK!”