Friends or Lovers

Friends, lovers or other
What shall we be?
A decision I can not make,
But one that we need

Im thinking about you every moment,
Each and every day
Yet, still you remain… my love,
so very far away.

I dream of the things
We are yet to share
I dream of our embraces,
And our expressions of care.

I hope and pray my love
Somehow, I will touch your heart
So you will choose my dear
Friends, while lovers, not apart

I yearn for you my darling
To hold you in my arms,
To feel the heave of your chest,
To know your passionate charms

This heart aches, my little Angel
When I envision the softness of your face,
Warmth of your lips, as we share a kiss,
These are just some of the things I chase

I offer you the choice my love
The choice… Should you dare.
Of a life filled with devotion,
With hope, love and care

I ask you now, to make a choice
For I know which I would take
Friends, lovers or other
The choice that counts, is the one you make.
To be, or not… together.

- John

Angel of Hope

I walk towards school and the sun every weekday
to look down to only see a shadow with angel wings ahead
it amazed me
to realize that death had followed me
the next day I did the same
realized that this angel of death and darkness
had giant BLACK wings
it saw me and flew into the sunlight
disappeared with such a sight
years later now Im in high school
this angel of death was now gray
thats when I realize that this angel of darkness
had stayed in my shadows to this very day
not death or darkness but maybe my hopes
we the one who was really gray

- Jackie Hergh

Would you mind

Would you mind if I shut the door...
in your face
called you names
and told you to shut the hell up
would you mind if I shut myself away
so I can never love
so I can never feel
like I do now
numb all over
Cold
and heartless wouldn't you say?
Well im Nameless
see we go hand in hand

- Jackie Hergh

Alone

Alone in the city
Alone in the world
And Alone in her mind
With no one around
She screams soundlessly
~Nameless

- Jackie Hergh

They hate me

My Shadow wants to eat me
My Heart wants to burst
My liver wants to leave me
My eyes Pray that I die
My lungs want to Suffocate me
Everything I am Hates me
whats wrong with that
My Name Lost itself in my insanity
Im so Nameless I forget
All this Hating
Im losing this civil war
Im losing in this Little life of mine
I pray that it will just Die

- Jackie Hergh

Empathy

mass murders
idiots morons all the same
just dumb and stupid its all to blame
grew up without any empathy
going to live life without sympathy
hard to try and make them understand
that everyone in life is just the same
want to ride life to the top
even if I have to rob shops
No such thing as empathy there
his or her life went nowhere

- Jackie Hergh

Today

Finally, today was the day...
Just listen to every word I have to say...
You are the reason why I'm smiling at the start of the day...
Just seeing you read this poem takes my breath away...
Every time you are in pain, I wanna be there for you...
I wanna fight away all your tears...
and replace them with happiness
and take away all your fears...
Your heart beat is racing and you don't know why...
but all I have to tell you is that
I will love you till I die...
Just follow me and my lead...
I wouldn't trade you for the world,
you are all that I need...
The day we met, I can't explain the way I felt....
Feeling all these emotions that I can't even help...
Every little thing we do is so special to me....
We are meant to be and thats what I want you to see...
Look into your future and don't think of your past...
Just stick with me and know that we will last...
I wanna give you all my love and heart...
Would you give me chance and a brand new start???
and I promise to treat you exactly like the first day...
and I promise that I will never go away....
Elizabeth I really do love you....
if I didn't I would have never cried for you....

- Michael

Hello Goodbye

I saw you yesterday
you looked just the same
I wanted to say hello
but you just turned away
I remember when we said goodbye
something hello could never change

- Josh Poe

Loving and Curious

I wonder if he really loves me
I hear his voice everywhere I go
I see him in my dreams
I want him to be there
I am loving and curious

I pretend he is here with me
I feel his hands with mine
I touch him softly
I worry that he'll change
I cry when I feel he doesn't love me
I am loving and curious

I understand we have our problems
I say "I love you"
I dream about him every night
I try to make him feel the same way
I hope we are together forever
I am loving and curious

- Sonia Ortiz

How

What to say to the person that loved you once??
How do you explain to yourself
that it's not how it used to be???
How do you not get nervous when you see him?
How do you walk away and try not to cry??
How can you look at him
and not remember what it was like??
How can you not think of him
for the rest of the day??
How do you pretend you don't care
when you hear from him??
How do you go to bed
and not think of all those good times you spent with him??
How can you not smile when you remember
how he used to make you laugh??
How are you going to spend the cold winter without him??
It's just not the same...
how do you believe all the shit he did to you??
Why are you still nice to him??
After all you cried…
Why do you still smile at him?
How do you not think of him
when you listen to that "stupid song"??
How do you make yourself understand
that the love is gone??
How do you make the pain go away??
How do you explain to yourself
that you are not the girl he has been waiting for??
How do you forget all those promises
and pretend like he never said them??
How can you erase all the memories??
How can you pretend like nothing ever happened??
How??

- Silvia C

Hey Girl

Hey girl! why dont you observe my love?
wherever I go I see you in front of me

you set my heart on fire
believe me I'm not a liar

the minute your thinking of me
I will be there for you

I can be your crying soldier
you can cry on my shoulder

I can be your soul protector
I will die preventing anythng from harming you

you're the greatest thing
that could happen in a lifetime
love is something nobody can control,
and like you always sweet

wherever you are or whatever you do
you'll be a person who touches my life forever

if you look in my eyes
you'll find them calling for you
if you listen to my heart
you'll hear it saying "I LOVE YOU"

- Mohamed Balsha

Promise

What You Mean To Me

Damn baby,
I wish there was a way for me
to show you how much you mean to me.
I wish I could show you
how much I love you
and how much your love means to me,
but thats kinda hard, because it is so much!
My love for you is so strong,
aint nothing in the world
ever going to change how I feel for you.
Everytime I close my eyes,
your face is what I see.
You're on my mind all day and night,
even when Im asleep you're running through my head.
You mean so much to me,
I cherish each and every minute we spend together.
I want time to freeze
and it just be you and me always and forever.
Each day going through
not being able to wait to talk to you.
Its a longing in my heart to hear your voice
because when I hear you I light up.
you lighten my whole world.
You make me smile and make me so happy,
when no one else could.
Your love means so much to me
and I promise Im not going to do anything
to threaten that, baby.
I dont make promises that I think might not happen
but baby Im so sure about this.
I promise you, my life, my happiness,
and my love, always and forever.
I love you so much baby
I just wish I could show you
how much you mean to me!

- Laci

Key to Love

You kept your love behind a gate
your love tried to escape but you kept at bay
so I lay at the gate day by day
waiting for your love to escape
the day you gave me the key
I fell on my knees
and prayed that this was the right key
I just need you to see
that one day the 3 keys you hold will be mine too
Renita you can have my key too

- Exzaviera McGowan

Sexual Attention

hes my drug
and im addicted
it seems unreal
it seems conflicted
the way that he touches
it seems so real
and how his attentions
to stumble and seal
he tells me things
i wanna hear
it doesnt mean nothing
an thats what i fear
the way that he kisses
he kisses like a pro
sometimes when he leaves
i miss him so
im obsessed
with his passion i can't get enough
sometimes it gets easy
sometimes it gets rough
just knowing he wants me to give him
my all
his fingers my lips
they feel like claws
i swear i do love him
because hes so real
but im not sure
if he knows how i feel
hes all about
affection
protection
and sex
even though he keeps contact
with one of his ex
whenever were out
we pretend we are strangers
just knowing my heart
could just be in danger
he makes me feel
like
I will never die
just knowing hes known to
make me cry
even though hes suspicious
i can't let him go
the truth should be spoken
i love him so
the way we touch
our lips meet slow
the way that he holds me i can't let go
the main idea
i had to mention
the way he can touch
its like sexual attention

- Ebony McMillan

Blood stained heart

My blood stained heart will always show
From so much hurt he did not know
They said love would make you cry
They didn't warn me it made you wanna die

My blood stained heart everyone will see
What your love can truely be
And once you hear what's to be said
Your eyes will soon be red

My blood stained heart is turning blue
Cause my heart is hurting through and through
I wish it didn't hurt so bad
Cause all it does is make me sad

My blood stained heart will always remind me
Of the love which is now behind me
When we broke up all it caused was pain
And out of that pain was there anything to gain?

- Miranda Belcher

The One

You're the One

You’re the one I wanted to trust
You’re the one I wanted to see
You’re the one I wanted to kiss
You’re the one I really missed

You’re the one who made me smile
You’re the one who made me laugh
You’re the one who made me happy
You’re the one who would think this sappy

You’re the one that kept me hoping
You’re the one that kept me dreaming
You’re the one that kept me going
You’re the one that left me unknowing

You’re the one who could keep me warm
You’re the one who could keep me safe
You’re the one who could always be there
You’re the one who I thought would care

You’re the one I always thought the best of
You’re the one I always wanted to be with
You’re the one I always was disappointed by
You’re the one I knew would make me cry

You’re the one that was my hardest goodbye
You’re the one that I knew it had to end
You’re the one that would hurt the most
You’re the one that I had held so close

- Breanne Cope

You did

You did this to me
But that view is one you don't see
You are blind to what has become
With each hit, you feel more numb

I take it on for both of us
With this cold I loose trust
You've done to me whats been done to you
It is all your fault, you caused this shade of blue

I will hate you, I promise that
That is the pain we end at
My thoughts of you will end
My heart will begin to mend

I thought I knew you
I thought you were true
But now I know they were right
This is a battle I shouldn't fight

I see myself down the road
Far away from this pain and cold
I live in sunshine and happiness
Its there I find forgiveness

Go on to those you wanted more
There will come a time when you hit the floor
But I won't be there
I won't care

It is you who is alone
You have no place to call home
I took my heart back
Because of everything you seem to lack.

- Maren

Wait for you

As feelings collide into my deep soul,
I try my best to always keep you in mind.
Just when I feel like you slowly slip away,
You seem to know exactly when to come back.
And when I cry for your love,
Somehow I feel you hear it.
Lonely with desperation,
Waiting for you to forever be mine.
Longing to hear your voice,
Telling me how much you care.
To feel the touch
That makes me feel so safe.
Longing to kiss the lips
That takes my breath away.

The longing inside my heart and soul
Aches when you’re not near.
Pictures and thoughts of you
Stay inside my mind.
I can’t bear the fact that you’re
Not by my side.
My mind wonders uncontrollably
Of where you might be.
Pain is what I feel.
Hurt.

Waiting to gaze into the eyes
That tells a future.
My heart softly whispers
The true meaning of love.
Faster and faster my heart beats
When you’re near.
Slower and slower it gets
When you’re faraway.

A thousand pages are needed
To tell you exactly how I feel,
That the love you give to me
Is the love that seems so real.
Gently touching me to ease my pain away,
I just can’t imagine how life would
Be without that touch.

- Vanessa

Three Mothers

That day, two people died.
No she was alone in the car.
(Thank God for that, some said)
But a tiny life vaporized
Far, far away.
Sniffles, tears, mourns, sighs,
Man in the hall
Baby in the bedroom.
The maid rocks and strokes,
The baby knows better.
“Oh, she’s dead! The love of my life!
Twenty years I have loved her! Twenty!”

A week later, she moved in.
Prettier than the first, the baby thought.
Reds, pinks, oranges flutter about
A touch of lipstick, a dab of rouge
We have a party to attend, after all,
(There’s always a party)
And you’re not invited!
Wails go unheeded
Feminine tantrums pampered.
Diapers everywhere
What’s the maid for, after all?
All alone at night?
You know I’m scared of the dark.
What happened to the occasional cuddles?
The tickles, the giggles, the tucking in?
A separate room?
Privacy?
(What’s that?)
Whims are adored,
Milk bottles ignored
(It was only an inch away)
The maid’s here overtime
At least she smiles
I thought he liked me…
I could be wrong.
He seems happier
But I miss the first smiles,
The first park totters
The first family videos-the laughs, the love
I want to be a part,
The toys are cute,
They’re still not you.

Arguments erupt,
Fights pick up,
He screams, she screams,
There’s banging and clanging.
There’s more fluttering-scarves, skirts, photo-frames,
A swish of black, a begging follower
The door slams
Cries, screams, pleadings
(No! No! Don’t go!)

He bursts in
(It’s nice to see him again)
It’s all because of you!
You won’t stop crying, wailing.
Why don’t you shut up?
See what you’ve done!
Now another’s gone.
Guilty hugs, fake apologies ensue,
Reminiscences of old.
(Where were you all this time?)

The maid was early
(The baby glad)
But she stood perplexed in the hall
Don’t leave me, too!
She blushes and tugs at her plait
Man smiles
(Relieved)
She trots into my room
And my six month old hazels
Beheld my third mother.

- Suchaita Tenneti

I thought

I thought your love would last forever
I thought the chapter of loneliness had ended
Did you not want us to start a journey
Did you not want happiness
I thought you were different
I thought your love was truth
Now I sit in the dark, drinking my sadness away
the bottle half empty and my heart aching
I got tangled in your arms and I saw my life in your eyes
What a mistake it was to think that your love would last forever
Now I want to ask you one thing
Did you know that your love would break my heart forever?

- Sonia Banda

Every time

Of course I love you, my cow

I feel as I am so close to you, even though my tears tell me Im not.
I can see your face in our little cloud, but I need help to get there
Every time I see your eyes I fall deeper
Every time I see your smile I become weaker
They say you never realise what you have until its gone, well
in this case I think I did, and thats why allowed myself to love you.

Emptiness

I looked into your eyes, you turned away.
I felt your hand, it was cold.

I tried to smile, you laughed.
I enjoyed your company, your mind was elsewhere.

I tried to hold you, you closed your arms.
I tried to impress you, you werent interested.

I close my eyes and see you, you see other men.
I liked talking about you, so did you.

I trust you, you ''need time''.
I like your faults, you remind me of mine.

I love you, your lust has diminished.
I gave you my heart, you took my soul.

- Haroon Mahmood

Peaceful Place

In my room, I sit tonight..
No lights, no noise..
Just in candle light.
Just need my time of solitude...
to detox the mind...
and for the soul to be soothed...
I let my problems float away...
as I relax my body...
and reflect on my ways...
I begin to lose myself...
in a peaceful place...
I close my eyes...
and for a minute life fades..
I drift into dreams...
of marvelous things...
Where the animals roam..
and the free bird flies...
that is where..
my restless heart lies...
In a place that I can call my own..
Where only the best of things are shown..
Where in the morning..
the sun shines bright...
and when darkness lurks..
the stars fill the sky..
Where the breeze is mellow...
and the skies are clear...
and the sound of nature...
is all I hear.
and my problems are gone...
but I know this sanctuary...
never really lasts that long..
cause my candle flickers out...
and I leave my special place...
and it gets dark and quiet..
no light upon my face..
Reality is back...
and yet I still smile...
cause my trip was mighty lovely..
even if it lasted just a little while..
So when life gets me down...
the lights go off, and my mind drifts away...
to again return...
to my special place....
Peaceful...
Dreamy..
Passionate..
...............free.

- Brittany Tinkham

Broken Man

When a man looks into your eyes and smiles,
it means hes laughing inside at himself.

When a man holds your hand,
it means hes let go of everything else in life.

When a man holds you close,
it means hes hurting inside.

When a man doesnt talk over you,
it means he loves your voice.

When a man says your name,
It means hes forgotten his own.

When a man is shy around you,
he wants to say your beautiful.

But most of all When a man says he cares you,
it means he needs nothing in life, but you.

- Haroon Mahmood