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You May Not Be Blood But Your Still Family

You come over all the time 

We talk about everything 

And anything 

I know I can come to you 

With anything because you 

Will always understand 

We have a lot in common 

Some people ask why do you

Even talk to her

She don’t care about you 

At all 

I tell them 

They don’t know you like I do 

And they never will 

Because even though you’re not 

Blood you are still my family 

No matter what happens in 

Twenty years or even two weeks 

Down the road we will always be

Sisters for life 

And I happy that I can look at you 

And say I love you sis

Copyright © Cortni Basford | Year Posted 2013



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My Life

surrounded by walls 
no where to go
walls are closing in
no more air flow

no one can hear you
like your never there
no one can help
no one is there

kicking and screaming
yelling for help
mom sits and watches
while dad grabs his belt

mom doesn't say anything
until dad leaves
she doesn't care
at least I didn't believe

this always happened 
every single night
mom just sat and watched
without putting up a fight

going to school
with new bruises every day
teachers always asked
I blew their help away

knowing if I told
it would only get worse
begging on my knees
for him not to immerse

just laying there as time passed by
watching myself get beat
I just thought to myself
one day I'll be back on my feet

the time had finally come
many years after
I finally stood up for myself
it never happened thereafter

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Fear Nothing and Be Yourself

Build up the courage
To get out of the car
walk with you head up 
look them in the eye 
show them your not scared 
walk through the the doors 
face your fears 
don't fire back 
at their comments 
talk to your friends 
don't rush to class 
they can't hurt you 
not anymore 
your safe now 
no more bullies 
they can't find you 
your bullies mean 
nothing anymore 
ingore them look straight ahead 
like they are dead or never exsisted

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Forever Changed

I heard the footsteps coming and I 
knew this would be another long 
night
And something inside me screamed 
this time it really isn’t right
The words he was saying were 
ruthless and cruel
And each time he hit me I sat there 
and obeyed each and every rule
I sat there blank faced and scared 
knowing that I couldn’t cry
For I knew what would happen if he 
saw the tears in my eyes

Each and every swing felt worse and 
worse
And then all I wanted was to be dead 
in a hearse
He got real close and whispered 
“***** I wish you weren’t alive”
And all I was thinking was you’re 
right, I wish I wouldn’t survive
He threw against the wall then 
proceeded to pin me to the ground 
He hit me again, covered my mouth, 
not letting me make a sound

I started to struggle and tried to 
release myself of his forceful grip
Then the next thing I heard was a 
loud, horrifying rip
His hands were cold and I cringed at 
first touch
I don’t understand how a father 
could hate his daughter so much
I froze and I couldn’t believe that this 
was really going on
I just kept looking at the clock 
wanting him to be gone

I tried so badly not to think of the 
sharp pain
And this wasn’t part of his usual 
game
I closed my eyes wishing the time 
would just pass by
And that next time I opened them I 
would be up in the sky
He pushed harder and harder and 
excruciating pain was all I felt
The next thing I heard was the 
unbuckling of his belt

Something happened inside of me 
that I can not explain
I got this surge of energy and said “f 
you and your reign”
Somehow, someway I got out just in 
time
But what he had already done will 
never get out of my mind
From then on my life has been 
forever changed
It was like all I knew had been 
rearranged
I hate him with everything I have in 
me and so much more
And one day I want to end this war



Source: Forever Changed, Rape 
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No One Knows Me

No One will ever truly know me.
How can they when they never even 
try,
because I smile they assume I am 
happy.

No One Knows Me.
I hide behind a mask,
they just never did get it.

No One Knows Me.
It is a difficult task,
always there for people but they are 
never truly there for me.

No One Knows Me.
Friendships, I have many,
if I do why do I still feel alone in this 
world?

No One Knows Me.
I guess it is just a curse,
they wouldn't understand.

No One Knows Me.
They wouldn't care,
they would call it a teenage phase.

The emotionless mask will be up 
forever more,
waiting for someone to take it off of 
me.
No one will ever truly know me.

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I Have a Girl

I have a girl, a good one
a girl who looks after me
a girl with a winning smile
a girl who makes me laugh
a girl who is beautiful
a girl who is kind and strong
I have a girl who ticks boxes
a girl who is something special
a girl who is loving
a girl who has great patience
a girl I'm lucky to know
a girl you'd dream about
I have a girl I'd fight for
a girl who makes me think
a girl who feeds me
a girl I'd write poetry for
I have a girl, a good one
a girl I wouldn't swap for the world

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Resentment

You told me you loved me and that 
you cared.
You promised sweet kisses and to 
always be here.
You were once so good and kind, 
gentle and so very sweet.
When just thinking of you my knees 
grew weak.
When you're hands were in mine, 
chills ran up my spine.
Now my world is upside down
All the silence is now sound.
Fantasies are nightmares, dreams 
are like hell
You don't hold my hand and I 
wonder who is it I am sharing my 
man with.
Your lies are effecting me, stressing 
me, making a mess of me.
I can't even vibe with you, especially
knowing you had her in your arms.
The same ones that used to protect 
my worries and stop my fears.
The hands that wiped away my 
tears.
The lips that once gave sweet kisses 
and spoke soothing reassuring 
words
The once welcoming sincere smell 
of you shirt now makes me sick to 
my stomach.
Sick to the pit.
I know I must face the truth.
I hate this shit. I want to hate you but 
all that will do is cause pain to me.
Only God knows how this is effecting 
you.
And silly me still in love.
Me. You. We. Her. You. Me. Pain. 
Sorrow. Resentment. You

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The Love You Find When You Open Your Eyes

So I met this guy 
Who gives me everything 
in the world 
I have known him since sixth 
But then we had a fall out 
I love him to death 
I hope marry him some day 
But will love me even with 
my past 
Between the rape to the beatings
from dad 
Yes, he will 
This is the love I found because 
I opened my eyes and looked 
at the big picture 
I love you Andrew Alan Huddleston

Copyright © Cortni Basford | Year Posted 2013


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