POEMS
by Aneesah Harden, Denver, Colorado
It's Okay
I bear my soul to show you why
But you cause me to shy away
I want to show you why
And how i got this way
I blame me for your misunderstanding
I must of presented something wrong
But how can it be wrong again?
I just been putting out all along
Maybe i should take it back
The part of me I gave to you
Save it for myself when needed
Even then I won't know what to do
So I'd rather keep it to myself
You probably don't want it anyway
If i just keep it all inside
You have no reason not to stay
I would've shown you all you need,
That is the happiness you get
It's okay, trust me
I'll keep it and try to forget
Letting Go
Whirring through my head are things
Things that shouldn't be told
For if I told even you
Your stare upon me would turn cold
But with that still I have a choice
To let it rest within
Even that as my safest choice
I don't see how I win
I do not understand these words
How is that when they're my own?
I repeat them to myself again
But still they stand alone
I use my thoughts to work things out
Yet they themselves mix together
What good is that to me?
Can i still make things better?
If i let go and just fall free
I'd probably get much farther
Than i did just standing till
Not wanting it enough to bother
Now i know this thing of letting go
It's not as hard as it seems
For if you hold on too tight
You'll never slip into your dreams.
SUICIDE NOTE
Did you run out of tears?
Here, you can have mine
This time I'm sure
I've cried the last time
It's not time yet
I'm too scared now
I won't allow regrets
But they're here somehow
I overtook the doubt
It feels like I'm flying
Then reality hits me
I really am dying
Secret Identity
Look at her
She's in pain
Her thoughts stir
She's going insane
She's no longer there
Tears flowing freely
No one really cares
They've thrown away the key
Each day getting harder
Getting weaker as she goes
Everything's in a blur
Only God knows
Slowly I recognize her face
I can finally see
She's wondering where is her place
I realize that girl is me
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