My crimson devotion
He was a canvas...a beautiful sight,
An expanse of white, so pure and bright.
Not like the moon that graces the night,
Nor like the clouds that drift in flight
Unlike anything else... but like a swan
Engraved in chiffon.
My feet drew towards him,
Each step etched in the dim,
Crystal chamber of love.
My fingers traced him,
Stroking with hymn
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Categories:
toxic relationship, conflict, dream, extended metaphor,
Form: Free verse
Racing
• A warm liquid racing down my face
• Staring at the ground like a fool
• I guess I've really done it now
• She seems to have lost her cool
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Categories:
toxic relationship, 11th grade, abuse, angst,
Form: Rhyme
The Cold Hutch
Living in the sunless cold hutch of till death do us apart, sits a chipping soul.
Never had he thought she did be a blotch of many shades.
Spitting and pouring scorn on his dreams of a happy home.
“What? Are you even a man? Your mates are out there...”
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Categories:
toxic relationship, abuse, bullying, emotions, husband,
Form: Prose Poetry
Again
I’ve been here before
Before the cruel reality reappeared
Shattering your warm embrace
War rages between us
Bloody secrets strewn through the night sky
“It’ll be okay”
But a white lie is still a lie
You shine
Bright as ever the center
Of my universe
My northern star,
I always find my way back to you.
Stars burn.
I ignite
Burn away into the starry night
A mortal and
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Categories:
toxic relationship, love, love hurts, relationship,
Form: Free verse
Toxic Relationship at its finest
Shoot me down.
Say your worst.
Stupid and dumb, I heard it all.
With a vengeance, you even called me a bad mom
It's louder and louder.
The neighbors can hear.
I'm just stunned, stuck like a deer.
The triggers inside of me.
I hold back tears, and I can't even see.
Let me catch my breath.
You sucked the life out of me.
You
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Categories:
toxic relationship, break up, conflict, confusion,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
linger
I ripped the skin off my fingers, I didn’t want a fingerprint that had touched you to linger.
You could never deserve the feeling that my fingers could grace your skin, spat out your kisses as if I didn’t love the taste of toxicity that dribbled down my chin.
Never known a love to stay,
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Categories:
toxic relationship, angst, break up, heartbreak,
Form: Rhyme
Unbalanced
We play and then fight
I'm wrong and you're right
You're happy I'm sad
I'm content and you're mad
You're hot and I'm cold
I'm yes and you're no
We go up and then down
You swim while I drown
I'm short and you're tall
You stand as I fall
I'm young and you're old
You're fast and I'm slow
I'm weak
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Categories:
toxic relationship, depression, love hurts, relationship,
Form: Rhyme
Used To Be Love
He started off patient,
He used to be kind,
What she didn't know?
He told her pretty lies.
Anything, everything
he knew would capture her
like some prize to be won.
He got her with charm.
He smiled, played the card.
'Vulnerability'.
Went for the heart
she wore on her sleeve.
Held it in his hand
and crushed it on the spot.
He won it fair,
but his was elsewhere.
He
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Categories:
toxic relationship, angst, break up, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Phone Booth
Your "I love you" is like a noose
And your touch is
a touch too cruel
You swore you'd treat me apple pie sweet
I should've tasted the cyanide
Known you were killing me
But now you're all stuck
In my lungs
Cigarette smoke
It's a slow choke
You'll never let me free or
Leave me alone
Goodbye love
I'm hanging up the phone
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Categories:
toxic relationship, abuse, anger, angst, break
Form: Free verse
Abhor
Your ocean waves have,
Beaten me down,
Across the rocky shore,
As I lay facedown,
Thinking about our lore,
How nothing I did,
Seemed to even the imaginary score,
Nothing I ever did,
Seem to matter to you anymore.
My stomach will always be,
Too soft for you,
My presence will always be,
Too grating for you,
My love will always
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Categories:
toxic relationship, angst, anxiety, conflict, confusion,
Form: Free verse
Love For a Stranger
LOVE FOR A STRANGER
How can I love a stranger?
Just when I laid my eyes on him
Before even talking to him
I had an immediate connection with him the moment we met
A connection so strong that I was drawn to him in a way I never felt before
As the days turned into weeks and weeks into months
I
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Categories:
toxic relationship, anger, anxiety, betrayal, break
Form: Free verse
Behind Bars
Eff around
And find out.
Freedom don’t come easy.
The steel bar resort
Ain’t no place to be,.
But, eff if I know,
I ain’t ever been to jail.
Should have been,
But I got lucky.
Toothpaste on the walls,
To hold up the memories.
Watch how you talk,
Or it’ll be your back against the wall
And you’ll be just someone’s memory.
One hour outdoors,
Privilege ain’t easy,
It’s
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Categories:
toxic relationship, abuse, anger, boyfriend, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Codependency
I need you to need me,
So I can be happy.
I just want to help,
Let me love you,
Let me care for you.
Please,
Don't hate me.
I just want to make you happy.
I’ll be yours for as long as you'll have me.
Forever, infinity,
You’ll be my always,
For as short as that may be.
I’ll be your dime piece
For as long
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Categories:
toxic relationship, anger, angst, hate, heartbreak,
Form: Free verse
Ocean
Your mind is like an ocean
Beautiful, yet unpredictable
One minute you're caressing me with gentle waves
The next you're drowning me in whirlpools
I don't want to get sucked in
But your mind intrigues me
I never know what to expect
Tidal waves? Tsunamis?
Right now I feel a gentle breeze
The sun dances in your eyes, reflecting the crystal clear waters
But is
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Categories:
toxic relationship, 11th grade, beach, boyfriend,
Form: Free verse
Toxic Relationship
I was oblivious to the fact
what is toxic,
When I stumbled upon toxic,
amazing voice,
looks decent,
beautiful thoughts we shared.
then poison spread.
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Categories:
toxic relationship, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
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