Sad Boy Poetry

I guess it's time to write some sad boy poetry 
Maybe I can pen the type of things I usually avoid emotionally 
Good times and genuine happiness are some things I will one day be able to enjoy hopefully 
But until that day comes I'll be writing my sad boy poetry 

I experienced love at a time when I was too broken to show it back
I caught feelings just to throw them back
I was comfortable with pain so I kept it
now I'm older I know I should have let go of that 

But at times I've been surrounded by people and still felt alone 
Didn't want to talk to anyone when I was in public so I just held my phone
Is happiness a lie?, or is it just not meant to be a part of my life? 
Girls don't understand why I'm shut off in person even though I show my whole heart when I write 

My life has been full of nightmares maybe that's why I have empty dreams
I never fitted in, like Nicki Minaj or Kim Kardashian trying to put on skinny jeans
Typical of me to put a humorous line in a  sad poem
Thinking back to when I was numb, maybe it was better when I never had emotions

Monsters in my head, but I survived them all
as a man, when it comes to pain and emotions I've been made to feel I should hide it all
But telling me how to act and what to do, never goes well
The world could be my home, but I treat it more like a hotel 

My emotions made me write some sad boy poetry 
I was able to write about things that I usually avoid emotionally 
Good times are ahead and some things I will be able to enjoy hopefully 
But until they come, I'll keep writing my sad boy poetry
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December 11, 2019 at 1:02 PM
Alex, may you feel happier days to keep you from the sad boy days.
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December 3, 2019 at 10:06 AM
"Yes" you do show your whole heart when you write and, what a gifted writer you are, God loves you . . . : )
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