Understood Poems

When Tom Understood Jerry

I hated him,
fought with him,
threw words sharp enough to cut.

I called him a psycho,
as if he was
and he—
he just nodded,
as if guilt was his to bear.

He took my beatings,
my storms,
without a single strike back.

And when I broke,
when tears came like floodwater,
he didn’t turn away.
He pulled me close,
patted my hair,
and whispered,

“It’s okay… I will be with you.”

That was the moment,
like Tom understanding Jerry,
we stopped being enemies—
and became something more.

Understood

I wanted to feel it
The joy of being understood.

he knew me

he knew me in ways i didnt yet know myself
saw the sharp edges i hid from the world
and traced them gently 
like they were meant to be held, not feared 

he knew when silence meant i wasnt fine
when my laughter was just a shield
never asked me to change, took me whole
and only held space for who i was

he knew the way i pulled away
yet still held me, knowing i wouldnt ask
never tried to reshape me 
into something easier to love 

he saw the girl behind the walls
the one i wasnt sure deserved to be seen 
and still, he stood steadfast 
until he didnt

i guess love alone could never stay
but i wonder, did i ever really let him in?
i gave him half pieces of me, my thoughts
he deserved more, something whole

now i know that i was loved truly
and maybe that is what lingered after?what made his absence feel like a presence
it was a moment and that was enough

he knew me once but now i know myself.

if the sea ran dry

if the sea ran dry
every soul would know it
die; then be noticed

I’ve understood the secrets of your life

I’ve understood the secrets of your life,
I’m no longer your former source of strife.
I won’t take a place on your cherished throne,
My sorrow won’t leave your doorstep alone.

The century looks back at me with disdain,
What’s happened to humanity’s domain?
Deep in my heart, my feelings remain,
My secrets are still unshared, like a chain.

I have many truths still locked away,
My pride remains untouched, come what may.
I come hesitantly, still shy and afraid,
Like a bride whose face is yet to be laid.

Don’t be fooled by praises or empty fame,
Don’t blame the times or others for your shame.
If your heart finds no peace with the world’s beat,
You’ll never embrace the joy that’s complete.

Words cannot be understood

Words

Cannot be understood 

Because

Nothing cannot be

Understood..

Appearances are nothing

Appearing..

Words are appearances

That's about it..!!


(Clarity speaks

But there is no clarity..)

Nothing cannot be understood

Words

Cannot be understood 

Because

Nothing cannot be

Understood...

Well..?

You have never understood the fear in my voice, shaking and quivering, for life

You have never understood the fear in my voice, shaking and quivering, for life
i begged for my dad 
dripping bloody,
pants, underwear running low dangling on my knees
"please pick me up, im..maiden lane..? i'm scared dad. it's dark. and i don't know where i am please.."
i cried 
aching painfully, 
"i'm on my way, stay right there. telephone box?" 
"mhm.." i cried like dying dog. 
the click of the phone as he hung up, 
pained into my creeping silence 
i swallowed into myself, 
dripping in the puddle of blood,
that stains my underwear dangling at feet
i press for the pain to mellow but 
of course, it doesn't
and blur my vision into the tears streaming bloody hot down my cheeks 
feeling my burnt blonde hair and smeared mascara along and in my eyes
the date did not end well
especially when i had to cry to my dad to take me home

I never understood love

I never understood love...
Always was I the one who adorned his life with dreams.
Music was my compass through the fog towards all that I was to become.
Often, love seemed a superfluous entity,
I found myself wrapped in a cocoon of crystal,
A prisoner of solitude,
No one seemed to unravel the enigma of my soul.
But here you are now, emerging as if from the void,
And a bow's arching binds us,
Covenant is the word -- once inconsequential
Until you awaken and resonate with its hidden influence.
From afar, perhaps the world will not understand our symphony,
And perhaps it will never understand.
For even our own minds do not comprehend how all this came to be,
It was something beyond rational thought,
It was a feeling.
It was not a visual attraction, but a pure curiosity of our souls.
People may not understand;
Perhaps they will never see or feel that sentiment when looking deeply into your eyes.
This mist, for others, would have seemed an endless abyss.
Your black pearls.
In your eyes, I recognize myself.
In your eyes, I see us.
In your eyes, I see an infinity of tomorrows.
I never understood love.
Not until you arrived in my galaxy.

UNDER UNDERSTOOD

To be mis understood is to be absorbed 
A rejection of existence by the listener 
The communicator communicating 
But the message is dissonance 
It has happened one two three many times 
Too much so that speaking is distilled 
To specifically what you believe in 
So that you can see me, It is heartbreaking 
I would have taught you so much 
We could have had so much fun
We could have found each other 
In the meanings elaborated with patience 
But I think a little too fast And my word smay slur 
I also do not know many English words 
To describe states of the heart with grace 
and panache I lack finesse I speak too direct
You say am too honest I know no diplomacy 
I might embarrass you while disrespecting my self 
I am too headstrong but you are weak at  heart
you are not talking to me 
You are misunderstanding on purpose to 
Conserve who you are rejecting any other 
So I echo you you you 
Because  To be misunderstood is to be  a broken mirror 
It makes you hate yourself   
Struggling
To find yourself in the other

I Finally Understood

in a breath
it came to me
that god was
in the little things
that bring us joy


AP: 3rd place 2023

Mouse Understood Death

While the family was gone to Mama's funeral Pixie Mouse began to sweep.
She wanted it to be tidy when they returned; and she barely made a peep.
Although humans had never been kind to her, she understood the death creep.
It is a time to laugh, to joke, to story tell and weep. Not the time to sweep

I Never Understood

I never understood
    the 'boys in the hood'
  Why they ditched school
    and thought they were cool

  I never understood 
    their love for switchblades
  They were carving up faces
    while I made my good grades

  I never understood
    why they talked so 'affected'
  I always felt then
    like I was rejected...

  They're long ago dead
    every last one
  While I live out my dreams
    and the world carries on

If We Understood

(based on a prayer by St. John Vianney)

If we understood
The amazing good
Beyond what eye might see,
We would want no more 
But always adore
The Sacred Mystery.

No treasures we sought
Can transend the thought
Of Love to earth come down.
And no worldly scheme
Or glorious dream
Considered more profound.

So shake off the dust,
Do all that you must
To fly to heav’n above.
And leave all behind,
Seek out the Divine
And love as Love has loved.

Overtly Overthinking

Exhaustedly engaged in a losing battle
Relentlessly rowing with a broken paddle

Constantly convincing the judge in my mind 
Passionately pleading for the flaws I find

Dreadfully driven to explain my side as true
Willfully wanting to show my point of view 

Quite quickly I'd free, if only I could,
this thralling need to be understood

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