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Best Poems Written by Sally Bowles

Below are the all-time best Sally Bowles poems as chosen by PoetrySoup members

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The Anatomy of a Break-Up

I choose elective surgery.
Yes, that will do the trick.
Make my inside match my outside
so I'm no longer sick. 

First, I'll take my heart out,
remove it from my chest, 
scrub away the pain of you,
but choose to leave the rest. 

Then I'll pluck my eyeballs, 
right out of my skull
filter them with shades of rose
so life won't be so dull.

Then I'll saw my head off
so I can see my brain.
I'll sanitize it thoroughly, 
so no sad thought remains. 

I'll sandpaper my lips down
until they've lost your kiss.
With no sense memory remaining
there'll be nothing left to miss.

But then I must peel off 
every single fingertip,
if I'm to lose the feeling
of touching your soft lips.

I will plug my ears with tar,
so I can't hear your song.
And as my head grows heavy,
it's destined to grow strong.

Now I must plug my nose
so I can't be deceived
into thinking you are near
when at long last I am freed. 

And I elect to cut
my tongue out of my head 
so I'll no longer crave 
the taste of things unsaid.

And once I've cleared my senses
of their memories of you,
I'll look into the mirror
and see my work is through. 

But wait, something has happened!
I don't know what that is.
It appears something is missing,
for it needs a soul to live.

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A Letter Just For You

My brothers and my sisters, to you I send my love.
It’s sealed air tight and kissed good night, descending from above. 

I wish for all your lifetime, you’ll never feel my pain.
I hope instead, you spread good will and only joy will reign. 

We’ve seen too many sorrows and lost too many fights,
So surrender all your weapons and turn on all the lights.

Expose the secret darkness, that’s buried deep within.
Share your truth with peaceful hearts and brotherhood can win. 

For though you may not see it, I promise this is true,
In your core, you know my name, for brother, I am you.

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An Ode To Friendship

“Best friends forever, we will be.”
That is how you greeted me.

A smile, a laugh, and a cocked head,
“Friends until we’re good and dead.”

I see so clear that warm spring day;
First Friday in the month of May. 

I sat alone on the concrete
And then appeared your mismatched feet.

“Green socks for luck and gold to win.”
Your lips released a goofy grin. 

“I’m Jane,” I said, “and who are you?”
“Your best friend Ann, but Star will do.

And you can be called by the Moon.
If you want, just tell me soon.

We must decide before the show.
We can’t perform like this, oh no!

They’ll want to post stage names, you’ll see.
We’ll win this one, just stick with me.”

I nodded and my two left feet
Tried hard to keep up with the beat.

We practiced morning, day, and night.
A talent show, oh what a fright!

I hated crowds and eyes on me, 
But now I had your company. 

We were so bad and many laughed,
To which you said “It was my gas!”

I laughed so hard it hurt inside,
I didn’t mind that you had lied. 

It went like this for twelve years more.
Our friendship made my spirit soar. 

Today you invite someone new,
To share our vow of Yes, I do.

So on this day, I wish for you
Joy that soars beyond plain view.

Into the heavens up above,
Showering back down rains of love.

‘Cause as you give you shall receive 
Abundance that will never leave.

I love you Star and you will see
How brightly shines your destiny.

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Bid On My Love

Hair in the shower, a sink full of dishes,
Sharing our dreams and a fistful of wishes.

Occasional tiffs that our love guides us through,
Are a few of the things I offer to you.

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He's Near

I see him on the street corner, 
Under the glare of the moon
He waits patiently, casually,
Knowing I’ll be home soon.
I see him in my passenger seat,
Coolly nodding to the beat.
He gazes knowingly in my eyes,
Life for him is no surprise. 
He grazes my hand as I cross the street,
I pick up the pace, shuffling my feet. 
I can’t seem to escape my ultimate fate.
Destiny is near and I have no fear. 
Only a secret yearning for his comforting arms, 
Death, dear, don’t leave me out here for too long.

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The Well

Let go of anger
beneath there is a deep well
fill at your leisure.

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How I Loved You

I may not send you flowers or shower you with gifts. 
I may not miss you daily or enjoy our weekly tiffs.

I may not want to discuss every single feeling felt
And I may lose my patience quicker than my heart does melt. 

I may not be a woman like the ones you knew before
I may be more aggressive or a challenge to endure.

I may speak too directly and my truth may be too loud.
I may have higher standards, yet live beneath the clouds. 

You may not understand me or register my love
You may want someone sweeter, an angel from above. 

But all I have to offer I’ve given up to you,
Hoping you would see me and feel my love was true.

I shared my times of weakness, disappointment, fear, and pain.
I gave you all my secrets ‘til no mystery remained. 

I opened up my heart and released the girl within.
I bet on our potential, praying we would win.

I pushed myself beyond the boundaries I had built.
I sacrificed my comfort and let you play my guilt. 

I told myself a story of a future that would be
Rooted in a friendship that allowed more space for me.

I saw the soul beneath your insecurity and fear
I spoke directly to it, hoping it would hear

How much I truly love you and all you truly are
And how the world is ready to behold the man you are. 

But I am merely human and have so much to give,
I’ve poured out all my love, but your heart is like a sieve. 

Now that I am emptied, I must show myself some care
And eliminate the struggle to see what remains there.

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Blurred Vision

So leave me
Deceive me
Relieve me of this confusion
Lie about why
Create more illusion 
Because with you and me
There is no clarity.

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Homeward Bound - Contest Submission

I can see you in the mountains,
In the valleys, on the shore.
I can see you in my dreamscape.
Won’t you smile for me once more?

I can feel you when the wind blows.
You are strong and always near.
I can feel you in the sunlight,
Burning brightly for all my years. 

I must say.
Can I tell you?
There are times
I’m alone.
And I pray
That you’ll come back here
And you’ll finally take me home.

Fourteen years now I have missed you,
Missed the way you part my hair,
Missed the way you called me “lovely,” 
I have missed you, mother dear.

You are often in my thoughts now
As I ready for the day
That I soon will be a mother
For your guidance, now I pray.

Teach me how
To be stronger,
To be pure,
And love like you.
Teach me how to tell my daughter
She comes from angels, thanks to you.

I will show her where to find you
In the flowers by the tree,
In the sunset and the moon shine,
Inside her and inside me. 

I am here
I am ready
To love her
As you loved me
To give hope and peace and laughter
In our cottage by the sea.
The same fine home, you gave to me.

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Traveling Without a Map

I slipped past the point of sadness, 
into the depths of rage.
I turned the corner towards resentment 
and found my lonely cage.

Locked the door on desperation 
and threw away the key,
but burrowed into darkness, 
where dread did wait for me. 

Nestled up with disappointment 
and fell asleep with fear.
I woke to sounds of weakness,  
with disaster lurking near. 

I’ve been searching for directions
to hope, courage, or love,
but all the signs are hidden 
by gloomy clouds above. 

So now I sit in darkness, 
with silence all around.
Maybe I’ll just wait here. 
Maybe I’ll be found. 

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