Writing without
imagery
Breathing without
air
Seeing without
vision
Loving without
care
Words without
meaning
Voice without
song
Hope without
promise
Night without
— dawn
(Dreamsleep: August, 2025)
[Stanza 1]
Suddenly, the clouds above become gray,
Like a sudden sharp knife, the words you say.
My heart used to beat so strong, pure, and true,
Now lies destroyed under the sky so blue;
[Stanza 2]
My spirit just bleeds from a wound so deep,
This silent loss makes my soul read and weep;
I look for hints of reason I can find,
To lessen the loneliness of my mind.
[Refrain]
The whispers start, "It was the world's harsh hand,"
Lost in the rain, unable to understand;
The storm is yelled at in wrath for the blame,
Just like a victim caught in life's cruel game.
[Chorus]
Our bedroom turned dark, no shining lamp in sight,
Lost in the shadows of this restless night.
This loaded heart beats in a grieving tone,
A love damaged completely overthrown.
Damaged, once dismayed
they return to the fray
Beaten down by the grind
they can’t leave behind
Won’t they shrug off their wounds
shake off the gloom
Where is the will
to restore the hope ~
yesterday saw them bloom
Damaged
A fragile beauty, with scars that shine like stars, her soul entwined in thorns, yet her spirit glows with love"s sweet fire. Her eyes hold whispers of forgotten dreams, tears etched on porcelain skin, a heart once broken, now mended with a strength unspoken. And so, she stands, her head held high, through wounded, she refuses to die. For in the depths of her pain, she finds a reason to continue, to heal to love again. With hope in her voice, she sings a melody of resilience, her song echoes across the landscape, reminding us all that even in darkness, there is light waiting to be found. ( A Beauty Scathed But Not Broken )
My heart went broken torn into two and spent
There they stood,
naked and heartbroken,
beyond words, beyond expression.
Still, frozen in time,
beyond their prime,
lost in silence, thunderstruck.
To the core.
Obviously, utterly,
bitterly beyond heartbroken.
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Close your eyes my dear
pretend everything is fine
damage becomes clear
Promises are made only to fade quickly with broken vows that are never given a chance to be kept.
How easily they are gathered and weathered and swept under the woven rug.
Empty words of love are spoken to tease your heart that is bleeding and broken,
But soon they fade into the bitter, cold night, in hopes of finding a place to lay down and die without a fight.
When your tears subside and you find your way out of the foggy haze, you step into denials' search for better days...only to find yourself looking for someone to blame for all your heart ache and shame.
In the shattered mirror left hanging on the wall...you are left to come to a realization...and you spend the rest of your life protecting your broken heart.
Rb
I despise how you make me feel. Every breath I draw I crave it to be my last.
The way I daydream about my death you'll think I was the grim reaper here to drag you back.
The scars on my skin marks how many times I've been near to being expired.
I no longer bury in fear, I now dance with my demons til my mind gets exhausted.
I feel awful for leaving you, but staying here isnt an option. Til we met once more this time it won't be in a coffin.
Cluttered with words that will never be spoken,
Battered trust that forever is broken.
An aching heart that yearns for feeling,
A sense of joy that leaves the soul reeling.
An anger that's blinding but never shows,
A torrent of thoughts that never slows.
Cluttered with words I wish could be heard,
Battered trust that remains undisturbed.
Why so much damage
Why so much rage?
Why all the tears of pain
Why sunny days
Filled with straight hate.
the lonely nights
When we should be holding each other
Tight?
Why all this damage
Had the love come and gone
Had the time come.
What we once had
Had it died?
Has the happiness fade with time?
Is the damage to much to bare
Can are hearts beat
together anymore
Or are they hiding in fear
Beneath a mask that's worn?
Time will take it's toll.
As time will Seattle the score.
Leaving hearts on the floor.
By Chelsey moore
Disassociation
Am I fixable?
Followed instructions
Like a leaking faucet Resembling what remains broken
Causing built up droplets to overflow
Drowning
Time is rusted
Disintegrating
Mold forms over what once sold as stainless steel
Can someone fix me?
Why so much damage
Why so much rage?
Why all the tears of pain
Why sunny days
Filled with straight hate.
the lonely nights
When we should be holding each other
Tight?
Why all this damage
Had the love come and gone
Had the time come.
What we once had
Had it died?
Has the happiness fade with time?
Is the damage to much to bare
Can are hearts beat
together once more,
Or are they hiding in fear
Beneath a mask that's worn?
Time will take it's toll.
As time will Settle the score.
When the world is all good,
Why is it I feel like I can't,
Do anything right.
I look at you,
I see your cold eyes,
Your frozen heart,
Your cast iron blood flowing,
Thru your ice cold veins.
Yes I sense you have no,
Emotions, feelings, or love,
For me anymore.
I wonder in amazement,
What could I have done ?
What went so very wrong ?
Why did you stray from me,
Into the arms of another woman.
I have no answers.
All I have are questions after questions,
In my mind and the proverbial,
The light at the end of the tunnel.
All I can surmise is that,
You really weren't meant for me,
That thought scares me.
I loved you with all my heart and,
You broke it into tiny little pieces,
Where no one else can put me,
Back together again.
I am a broken woman!!
I am damaged and hopeless.
I am not ready.
For a relationship.
Too damaged.
To have any.
I know now.
It will take a while,
To overcome my fears.
I found solitude.
I could,
Be myself.
Without worrying.
Be perfect,
Or be reject.
I found comfort,
In my soul.
That one day,
I will be whole.
Ready to try again,
Embracing a friend.
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