For a week he had feigned being ill
“neath a blanket of leaves he lay still
And just for effect
He shunned circumspect
Playing dead right next to the grill
Rotting away inside the living room wall
I hear you and your new family
Playing board games
Loving Monopoly
They sound so happy
If only they knew how you disfigured me
Every time you touch the wall
I think about the plastic bag
You wrapped around my head
My cheeks blushed, turned red
Nails broke off
Trying to claw to no avail
Am I dead right now?
I used to have a seat at the table
I used to hang pictures on the wall
I used to have a name
What is my name?
Where am I?
Am I in the wall? I can’t breathe!
I am trying to move but I can’t
I am not strong enough
I should’ve noticed
The space between us.
My biggest most gigantic fear, the child Edward said
Is of Mr. Stay Puff Marshmallow man; I want him dead.
The mother who had been sorting out her husband’s shed
Did not know what to say; this was the blame of Ed.
You obviously do not know what you have done
This Ghost Buster binge watching has hurt your son.
She watched them together watch it one more time.
They clutched each other and screamed in rhyme.
Mr. Stay Puff Marshmallow is a terror said Ed.
I want him to die, his son said. I want him dead!
Mommy realized at this moment it was a bonding thing.
So, she tiptoed out quietly, and did not change a thing.
Stop pushing me around!! You're just a Bully aren't you!!
Don't for once think you'll intimidate me..
I've had my fair share a Bully or two!
If you push me expect it back..
And if I go down your coming too!
You won't defeat me without a fight..
I've dealt with people like you.
Im not a physically strong woman..
But you shouldn't poke the bear.
Because the bear can only take so much..
So don't say you weren't made aware!
You've no right to harm me physically..
WOW! Does that make you feel good?
That you beat around a woman..
That must enhance your manhood!
Maybe I'll tell your mates..
And see what they think about that.
I can guarantee they would disown you..
Because that's not part of their man-pact!
I may not win over you physically..
But just on intellect alone..
You don't even come close..
Because your IQ has never grown!
So next time think twice..
Before you raise your hand.
As I've every right to defend myself..
I'll shoot you dead right where you stand!
When the dark comes
I run but it’s hard to run
I see the light
My friend’s say to run and don’t look back
When they say that i look back
All i see is a demon coming for me
There are flames all around me
It’s hard for me to breath
I’m so close to the light i can see my dad
When i’m near the light I thought it was my dad but;
He is Dead right? so i must be dead too
But how did i die?
all i know is that i’m happy
To see my dad with me
I found my way home.
Pain in the ****
Pain in the neck
Neck with a bolt
Neck that’s been wrecked
Wrecked on the sands
Wrecked on the beach
Beach all the boats
Beach beyond reach
Reach for the stars
Reach for the sky
Sky brilliant blue
Sky high for you
You matter to me
You always will
Will I matter to you
Will that be true
True to be honest
True to be told
Told of the answer
Told it is cold
Cold heart warm hands
Cold rubber bands
Bands of marriage
Bands of love
Love to love baby
Love to love love
Love is the answer
Answer me this
Answer this rhyme
Rhyme me a reason
Reason this time
Time never ends
Time is a clock
Clock on the wall
Clock doesn’t stop
Stop me and buy one
Stop me don’t go
Go for another
Go really slow
Slow as a snail
Slow right ahead
Ahead you must go
Ahead or be dead
Dead right you can be
Dead certain you must
Must you, must I
Must we to be true
Sure is as sure loves
Loves
True
Do you know how it Feels?
When Rejection Reveals.
It always Hurt to Know,
but you have to Accept.
My Heart Aches whenever you Reject me,
Whenever they look at me Straight in the Eye,
I always think they Despise me.
I tried,I tried my Best,
I provoked myself to do things I can`t,
I Tried to prove,
That I am better than YOU!
But no,No I can`t,
If this Rejection would be a Disease,
I would be Dead right now.
My Heart have been always Fragile,
I have been always Sensitive.
That`s why I always Wished,
that Rejection was Siezed
Relief will come
in little steps
each passing day
a small step
closer
to the edge
of life again...
a little piece
a little glimpse
of who we used to be
a holiday
has come and gone
and every song
is new again
without
that part
of "us"
that used to be
our normalcy
Oh, grief!
you are a thief
you are a road
that cuts right through the human heart
and up and down,
it takes us
around sharp curves
to some new place
that we don't know,
and have no wish
to go...
We try to pass the days
so fast,
without a backwards glance
and hope we can ignore
familiar things
and some so new,
and we can't change the
road we take so strange in hue
yet, once in awhile
a stumbled fall
a pause, a chance
to turn around
to turn a head
one little glance
and there you are
you stop us dead, right in our tracks
we cannot run, we cannot hide
until we're done
relief I feel, ...one little ounce
just to know
we made it through
and even though
we cannot choose
until these moments pass
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For David Williams "Primary Emotions" contest
Surrounded by the enemy
Walking, crawling, sliding their slimy bodies on the ground
People you once knew
Shared time with, loved, cared for
Mothers, neighbors, 4th grade teachers
Call them what you will
The undead
ghouls
Walkers
No matter what you call them they are the same creatures
They are no longer people, you won't receive hugs or cookies
Or even smiles from decaying mouths again
They cannot sing, dance or speak
Craving flesh
They just want your meat
Don't open the doors or try to talk sense
Won't hear anything you have to say
Shoot them dead, right between the eyes
Then they can't bite
No trust, no honesty, no salvation
You against them, glazed eyes
Me against them, chomping jaws
Us against the world, all those bodies
Just me and you and a .22
Step back be rational.
Sit back roll this hash and blow.
A/C cold in the lac sittin low.
Niggas gone hate cuz the game so throwed
Chromed out glock is the steel I hold
Dead right now but present with the Lord.
Life cut short like a ginsu sword.
Speak soft nigga I'm not no broad.
Quick wit the hands I put'em in his place
Thinking to myself I'm not catching no case.
Tears drop down when he gave up the ghost
Blood on my hands and weed on my clothes
Another nigga die now white men boast.
Messed up game but a playa still chose.
Rocks on my wrist and on my ear lobes.
Hit the next right on the creep, down low
Red, blue lights on the same back road
Same ole story as the jail bars close
Always at the end of his jokes
She heads off to visit her folks
Being a blonde is no fun
So off she does run
For sometime away from her bloke
So into the country she heads
This blonde who is now a brunette
But on the road she does meet
A woolly flock off nice sheep
As she slams on the anchors in sweat
To the shepherd she offers to ask
How many you have is my task
If I guess it dead right
I take one home tonight
As she hopes to lose this blonde mask
She counts as she guesses bang on
There is one hundred and seventy one
Slowly looking around
She takes the one sitting down
Feeling shes on a home run
Now the shepherds been left so agog
Amazed at this brunette road hog
Her shade of hair he has guessed
Birth blonde you are blessed
It's not a sheep you have, it's my dog
She has always been dead-right.
She hangs on for the ride.
She has caused protection.
(Hoping against hope I am crying to your arms)
She knows that she will die.
But she will march straight in
Only she knows how high.
The tears fall off her chin
She knows she can't lose
She knows it's all hers
She knows she can't lose now.
Her heart was broken
It will be again
She has never given up.
(Say a prayer.)
Hoping against hope, I am crying to your arms.
Sadly she shakes her head as one walks away,
A soul falls to the ground
She knows she can't lose now.
So many close calls
Wishing I was dead right now
So many close calls
I gotta live for God right now
So many close calls
That could've ended my life right now
So many close calls
I gotta be a soulja right now
So many close calls
Thank God I'm alive right now
It could've ended within a few seconds
Gettin' caught up in the streets
Could leave you hangin' in the streets
Writing poetry to keep my mind cleared up
Thinking so many thoughts in my head
Wonder if it'll ever fall off
So many close calls
People think if the fear of dying will ever cross my mind
I say no and keep reaching to the Lord
Close calls could leave you speechless within a heart attack
Thinking of the kids growing with no role models
What about us?
We gotta fight and live for the truth now