Long Put your heart into it Poems

This page shows my writing process and is part of Poetrysoup's first workshop.  The workshop's intent is to reveal how revision strengthens a poem. Constructive feedback can be a gift.  Should any journal...

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Thou, O king, hast made a decree, 
that every man that shall hear the
sound of the cornet, flute, harp,
sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, 
and all kinds of musick, shall fall
down and worship the golden image:
And whoso...

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I grieve for your safety, sis, and I pray for you almost every day – 
Depression does leave a big impact on us in a negative way
But I think you think I’m crazy…tell me if...

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I esteem your presence
Glowing with glee 
At times, you do say things without thinking 
I’m the god of distress – 
You’re leaving me breathless 
Cutting me down like I’m some decaying tree
You don’t see how...

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How we loved the same
Foods, had the same dreams,
Wanted the same future, longed for the
Same life together, loved the same movies
And songs and books and colors and clothes
And people. How we knew what the other...

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Keep your head up above the surface
Don't lose grip or you'll soon fall on your 
face
My eyes search for any signs of 
weaknesses
And my mouth devours everything in sight

You're flipping out like some mad hornet
sinister...

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The mistake I had never expected,
I did it without getting into awareness
Of how it would react.
Lacking that girl in me is like lacking
Of soul in my lonely body
Honestly speaking, she is my helm,
Stark, she is...

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[ This song will have guitars, a choir, a few back-up singers and drums with it in the near future...enjoy your read and later, a solo recording with it. :^) It's unedited and will be...

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The first time I saw her, I just wanted to stare 
I'm in love, who heard this, were just my ears 
It's real, i fell in love for the first time 
I reached home, and...

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How I wish upon Tomorrow to see you smile and lock hands
With me…with me…and go ahead of me – put your doubts and worries to bed!
Borrow happiness from me instead! You don’t have to return...

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""Child's Play""

You go down like rain,
A wishing star in disguise, 
You scream bloody murder 
-the perfect two-face disgrace
Your lips forever stain and reside with Benedict A 
Your eyes hide the truth, like a lost domain...

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What is this thing we call a HEART? We spend our entire lives talking about it. When a child is born and you gaze upon its beauty you say, Be still my HEART, The first...

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I I write because I’m aware of the fact 
I’m losing time
I’m Struggling to gain insight 
In a world that’s blind
Outlining the blueprint 
that’s stuck in my mind
Acting with a reason
And intention to rhyme
An intention...

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I been heartbroken a lot
I been cheated on a lot
I never cheated on a girl in my life
Just them doing it   to   me.
It’s funny how in the beginning   we...

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A Great Fun
We do majestic on the day of justice,
She will say plz keep quiet for God sake.

Your Misanthropy
Your every verbum has tranquility,
I'm starving for your misanthropy.

Your Gracious
Please don't come for my condolence,
Your gracious will...

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I had to hook you up after Bloom dropped 
Shout out to Tag in and Tag out thank you for helping me out 
To Erwin Ellis and Papa K thank you for sticking with me...

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I know i couldn’t be good enough for you and what you say,
My stress and my pain building every other day...
When you needed me where was I to hold you down,
Every time you called my...

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I'm not an open book, not for you to read.
I don't sit on a shelf all day, not for eyes to see.
I should have diary tattooed across my body,
Because I'm private to myself, not available...

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his compassion and love is so real to me, no one else can compare,
when life just doesn't seem going right, and i feel left in utter despair,
i've lost so much already, i couldn't  bear...

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1.
(Whispered; snapping percussion done by dry firing real guns)

Rock it
Shock it                        ...

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Deliberately inching its way toward break of day,
The morning sun begins to emblazon the barley field.
Relaxing and watching the orb find its way,
The lady of the house waits for night to yield.
Like every morning, she...

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I know that sometimes you pray,
I’ll make you the most secure guarantee today.
 
I lay in my bed about to sleep,
I can’t help but to think so deep.

Tears flow down my cheek,
My face starts to...

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My mom always told me not to show my heart so much,
because she said the world will chew it up and spit it out in chucks that won’t fit back together.

See in fourth grade, I...

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I stand, utterly hollow and alone.
 Staring and wondering if he'll phone.

Why is it he has this hold over me?
 Why can't he just leave me be?

One minute, I think I'm over him, 
 then...

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He was her part time lover
even though he was her only one
A man you could love
But she’d never let him know…
she had a full time heart         ...

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