Best Save Your Breath Poems


Confused

I love you, I hate you
I trust you, i don't
you a messed up person
you're the love of my life
i can't stand you
you keep this flame for you lit
din't say nothing to me 
i miss you i must admit 
 you so sexy

A ugly personality 
you sweet since i'm confused you must leave 
 i don't wanna be with you that's what i believe 
no please don't leave 
we can work this out lets talk save your breath i need a long walk
come and walk with me lets get some fresh air 
stop giving me more memories as the wind blow threw my hair.
I want you away cause you still turn me on 
I want you here to fulfill my needs i'm confused can't you see

A Little Less Explicit Than the Original

there’s a casing on the floor for every lie you ever spun
make a case in pointing out they’re all coming undone
shameless is as shameless does, was there a point to prove?
well, i’ve got just what i needed now, so tell me, who used who?
two nights of lovin', lips bitten and sucking
ample reason to leave and proof it ain’t worth nothin’ to you

cause your mouth’s full of tricks; the proverbial ditch
and confirmed suspicions; the shovel with which
i’ll bury your name, and make no use of it,
filthiest word i ever knew

so justify for peace of mind, there’s nothing more for you
to find between the lines i write, you had everything to lose
i’ll lay it out and wear it thin.
red riding hood or wolfish grin?
just save your breath, kid. hold it in
and choke on your own excuse.

Bernardette's Jealousy

Darling, it's time we had a chat,
" Don't hurt me like Bernardette,
she stirs up jealousy
with the same stupidity;
just ignore her and save your breath! "


Can Joey, Come Out and Play

Flashing unto myself a photo advertising, his bates motel
Peering inside these eyes thinking, no, not the entire kingdom
Of hell shall escape what is coming, their way ? So save your breath....
Tell them Belial, exactly what you do know: perhaps they shall escape a fateful day.

Paper Hearts For Sale

The Visit   Part 6 

The hospital room was bathed with a warm light.  Prisms of luminosity shone 
and fired out through a mass of flaming red hair.  She was the most beautiful angel 
she had ever seen. "Hello, my name is Pietra, I'm your guardian angel.   She 
wanted to speak but words failed her, " Save your breath.  I can hear you through 
your heart and soul. "  (she smiled, and an ice castle crumpled from within)
"From the looks it Jenny they are struggling to survive. Follow me. This will help you 
change your mind" 


Love, Your Mystic Rose
full story found on the stories section of poetry soup.
Enjoy ! it will be completed by Valentine Day

Premium Member Discussing the Birds and Bees

Both Mom and Dad felt so very ill at ease.
Impotent when it came to discussing the birds and bees.
Reading up on how to handle a subject so delicate,
Determined to provide Johnny with knowledge accurate!

Sit down, there's something we need to discuss with you,
And it ain't your acne - it's a topic about which you have no clue.
Nothing will be held back - we're laying everything on the table.
Don't be shy about asking questions and join in if you're able.

Because this matter is so important we want you to be well versed.
Endure with us because we want you to hear it from us first.
Excuse me Mom and Dad, save your breath, 'cause you see,
Sex education was thoroughly discussed in school during my puberty!

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
© All Rights Reserved

Placed No. 10 in Carol Brown's "The Birds and Bees" Contest - September 2010


Dont Be Scared

Gotta move in here move out there, do what you can to prepare. Pay more attention to your bills, be responsible and you'll have more thrills, in life. You wanna make your own rules and be on your own, get away from the parents but you gotta be strong. You suffer from the pain of death, but you need to save your breath. Be prepared but dont be scared, its apart of life here and there. Its easier said then done, but in the end there will be one. Live your life with no regrets, do what you can, but no need to fret. Everything will be alright, but sometimes you need to look on the bright side. Be prepared but dont be scared, its apart of life here and there. You wanna do this but not be wrong? Still, you gotta do what you can to stay strong.

Premium Member Lie

He told her....this way...


Don't say a word....
Just turn out the lights
I don't think I need to hear
What's kept you out all night

So, save your breath
Save that perfect alibi...
No, I won't ask you questions
And you won't have to lie

Chorus:

You won't have to lie
In my arms...anymore
And you don't have to cry
'Cause we've been there before

I don't need an explanation
Just say the word, goodbye
And I won't ask you questions
And you won't have to lie

Don't look surprised....
Did you think I couldn't see
Another lover in your eyes
When you were holding me

I'm all out of trust...
Let me keep my wounded pride
And I won't ask you questions
And you won't have to lie

Repeat chorus and tag



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Symbiotic

You know not why you're now here, 
just that you are bound by fear- 
(and a couple incised wires) 
watching me, enticed with pliers. 
Naked, cold, taught, and crying, 
you can't move, although you're trying. 
All stretched out, upon your stomach, 
odors retch, your nostrils plummet. 
Your head aches and thoughts are clouding, 
slowly, memories are shrouding. 
You ask out of blatant fear, 
"Please, why have you brought me here?!" 
"Now, now, settle down my dear, 
the time to disclose that is near. 
For now, just try to hold quite still, 
enjoy your home, in my landfill. 
This is where I store my trash- 
oops, I guess I'm being rash, 
I've already said too much, 
try to focus on my touch." 
Icy hands trace your bare back, 
arcing circles, until SMACK! 
Instantly you begin screaming, 
trying to believe you're dreaming. 
His handprint is a stark white 
on blued flesh of your behind. 
Helplessly, you wriggle there, 
too afraid to meet his stare. 
His left hand covers your mouth, 
drowning out your smothered shouts. 
"Hush my darling, don't you wail, 
or yours will be a grim tale. 
Since I know you won't stay still, 
this should help you lay tranquil." 
Another, piercing, white-hot pain, 
penetrates your cheek again. 
"Don't worry, I use this often, 
a simple tetrodotoxin. 
Do you feel it inside you, 
tingling your lips, so blue? 
Save your breath until we're through, 
believe me, I know you do. 
It's particularly potent, 
cost an arm and leg to own it, 
but it works it's charm, I see, 
as you're not resisting me." 
Slowly, it gets hard to breath, 
your head pounds astoundingly, 
cold sweat trickles as you seize, 
minutes pass, nausea proceeds. 
You feel loosening restraints, 
but your feelings aren't the same- 
hallucinations now mingle, 
reality barely tingles. 
Vomit trudges languidly, 
making it harder to breath. 
Hands caress you underneath, 
then flip you over with ease. 
Now, only your eyes can plea 
for a hope of empathy. 
Lastly, as you take death in, 
you are faced with your demon.
© Bo Vigoren  Create an image from this poem.

Up Close

I wonder what would happen if…
I placed my hand right there
If I…
Kissed your body right here
How you would feel if...
I rubbed your skin right there
Save your breath girl, I’ll be right there

Thinking how your body will feel when …
I touch you so soft
I touch you real smooth
What will you do when…
I caress your hair like that
Caress your back like that
Save your breath girl, I’m on my way there

Imagining how your senses react if…
I nibbled on your neck,
Tickled your toes
What if…
I massaged your thighs right there
Stroked your back right there
If I…
Touched…if I kissed…if I caressed…
Ummmm….
Save your breath girl, I’m already there…

The Fear of Falling Behind

What happens when your voice is lying 
But the monologue in your head believes you're not?
A full tank of gas, a million excuses to leave 
A conscience computing a mile a minute, hallucinations of reflections that feel so real to me  
A feeling so insidious, concoct a heart rate, semi-suspicious 
Countless times you’ve told me I’m naive,
But I'm benevolent like no one's business
I took a swig a swallowed the seed 
that roots us into each others sponsors 
I know I used to be naive 
But I risked everything for your wishes 
And I swallowed the seed
‘Cause I'm such a giving tree 

Save your breath, no need to verbalize 
I didn’t need a watch to tell me
It was time to say goodbye
So watered over, were my restless eyes
That blurred the sun to solely yellow lines
Like the ones plastered on the street we grew up on
Where I lost myself to find you here 

Life's been fleeting 
And I'm just understanding
How many lies I'm telling myself
With urgency, I'll sound the alarm of denial if need be 
What kind of person would I’ve become 
To not notice you driving under the influence 
Of old perfume and trapdoors
That you found in the house you’re driving away from, 
Where we outgrew us growing up 

Rarer than a four leaf clover
But more predictable than an element heated to boil over 
And i’m inevitably on guard for these alarms 
For when the red on my shoulder starts taking over
Like the traffic lights that kept us waiting and 
altering the future in mere seconds 
At the intersections of the autumn-stricken acreage we grew up in

A Higher Grave

Take my life away from me,

No more false self empathy,

Take my breath, and integrity,


Take this world from my eye,

Remove all which makes me cry,

Show me a reason not to die,


Take this pain from my brain,

Show me what it's like to feel sane,

Help me hang out in the rain,


Tell me please, never again,

That ending suffering is a sin,

If you do, you've never been forced against the wind,


Bring me out into the cold,

Leave me rot, as I was told,

Fear of living alone and old,


I swore I would never be,

Strong enough to see the world from how you see,

Hang me high up in a tree,

Take away my pain and self sympathy,


Can you tell me now you're proud,

Begging to be a part of your crowd,

Push me down beneith the branch, and watch the crows in the cloud,


Watch me dangle, don't save your breath, because my necks about to snap,

No more painful mind set in a racing lap,


Listen to the lovely sound, 

Hear my last heartbeat pound,

If you love me cut me down, 

Tell me I was good enough to be found,


Time is short, but so is pain,

Until it builds up and eats your brain,


If you cared, you'd let me be, 

So my heart won't continue to rot inside me,


Would you rather watch me rot,

Love is never to be forgot,


But if you ever had a heart ache, 

Know just how long the repairs take,

Until the ache hasn't gotten enough strength, 

Nothing left but to let it break,


Thank you for showing me,

There's more to life than empathy,

Love was never meant for me,


Only painful memories,

Fly Free

You can't buy my love,
so keep your diamonds and jewels.
You can't control me,
so don't waste your time.
You can't talk me into staying,
so save your breath.

I gave you my heart,
only to have you rip it out and crush it.
So once again I pick myself upand dust myself off.
Put on my wings and prepare to fly.

But before I leave, let me say this.
You may have been able to crush my heart,
but you will never crush my spirit.

My wings in the wind,
I fly to the next crossroad in my life.
Which path shall I choose this time?

No matter the path I choose,
I know that I will love again
and my spirit will always fly free.

Shifting Minds....

Is Like Lifting Tides...

It's Me, I'm...

No One...

Like A Cold Gun...

Never Used...

Only Concider'd The Indever's Clues...

So What Ever The Weather's New's...

I've Got A Barreta Under My Sweater Dude....

Tender To The Agenda Of The Other Gender's Prude... Statements...

Of Greatness...

Inflate This...

Inpatience...

It's Saint's With...

A Bottle Of Paint....

I've Gotta Mistake...

Alot Of The Hate...

Comes From...

The Dumb Bum...

With One Thumb...

And Half A Leg...

Imagine Slaves...

Building These Magic Graves... 

Where The Static Lay's...

And Your Attachments Break...

Into Just Another Average Day...

You Better Practice or Pray....

Or Ask For The Way...

The Actor's The Stage...

Even After The Rage...

Becomes A Desastorous Plaige...

Theres No Way Of Crackin The Egg...

When Your Trapped In This Cage...

Of Age Or Death...

So Save Your Breath...

Before You Display More Stress...

The Bridge to Understanding

I like to think 
I could do it if I wanted to 

I tell myself it's situational, these things
It's not your fault,
it's not your fault

Look around
Everything is dying 

And I didn't see this coming 
Far away
The sky was clear 
Lack of color has never been so threatening

Ignition 
Start my flame again 
I can't be lost with you 

Feel it burrowing 
Relaying this information
Is the only way I can move on 

Photographs are hard enough to look at 
But it's even harder through the layer of water 

This suspense is threatening
Relaying this information is the only way I can move on 

And before you start to question everything
Save your breath  

I like to think I could do it if I wanted to 
And it's confidence like that 
That will lead to my reign of success

I like to tell myself
It's situational, these things
It's not your fault
It's not your fault

But I like to think 
I could make it there if I wanted to 

And it's faith like that 
That will pave the road to my story of success

Realizing that it's pointless taking advice from you
Always telling me right from wrong 
Like your the perfect moral compass 

I've already done more nice things 
Than you will in your entire life 

And it's thoughts like that
That make me question my integrity

But lately I've been feeling pretty good about myself 

Far away 
The sky's still clear 
But I've learned to never trust what you don't understand
And my gut has never let me down 
So realign yourself
And I'll walk away in a hastily fashion

Look around 
Everything is dying 
Far away 
The sky looked clear 
And I gave in to false hope again 
I keep telling myself
Never trust something that can't be explain

I tell myself 
It's situational, these things
It's not your fault,
It's not your fault

But lately I've been feeling pretty good about myself
And it's confidence like that
That will get me where I need to be 

Ignition
Spark my flame 
In the background of a romantic scene
In a suburban living room
Set while snow is falling endlessly
 
I know someday 
Expectations will be the death of me
But along the way,
I like to think,
I could make it last
If I wanted to

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