Delaney Keiper Poet Couplet

Cafes of Berlin

 Cafes of Berlin 
 By Delaney Keiper 


These four walls 
blank and boring - keep me in 

Like a test rat, taught through shock and pain 
I am safe within my helplessness 

"You don't deserve it" the voices say.
 I put this pain on myself.

Here is where I stay in and drown my sorrows in Gin 
- instead of drinking coffee in the Cafes of Berlin. 

That's where all my happy friends are 
They don't stick around here no more, in these dark, dusty bars 

I  watch them all around me- sailing in the wind 
I can't put one foot in front of the other so I stay put and fake a grin. 

I'm stuck longing to complete tasks that I never will begin
Instead of drinking coffee with my friends in the Cafes of Berlin.

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Beata Agustin May 10, 2024 at 11:55 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Poet Destroyer A February 12, 2016 at 9:44 PM DELANEY, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA

Suzanne Delaney January 25, 2016 at 8:20 PM Welcome to Poetry Soup. I enjoyed your take on the Chaalenge Good Luck in the contest. They are a real way to. Keep inspired. SuZ

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores January 24, 2016 at 6:12 PM Excellent poem Delaney. Welcome to Poetry Soup.

Poet Destroyer A January 23, 2016 at 8:25 PM Hi Delaney, WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@

Skat A January 23, 2016 at 8:02 AM Delaney,,, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT