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Every week,
same time same place.
I can't wait to see
your shining face
I love you to pieces
How else can I say it?
You're my little monkey
No doubt about that.
Precious moments
Every one of them
Are forever stored
In my heart.
You can sit on my lap
Or I'll be your jungle gym.
I'm here just for you
I'd do anything for you.
You fill my world with light,
I tell your stories
And find much joy in yours
You're my something to live for.
Maybe you look up to me,
I secretly hope you do.
Being cousins makes me happy
I couldn't live without you.
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You have to be vulnerable
To have something special.
It's ok to be afraid,
That's what makes you stronger.
You have to trust with all your heart
Why you can even have mine.
Take care of it
And I'll take care of you.
You have to love.
Maybe I do it too much,
But that doesn't mean any less
When I say, "I love you."
You have to be honest.
There's nothing to hide
From someone that understands
And will never betray you.
Relationships require work
Like a well oiled machine,
But they're all worth it.
Every little piece.
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My heart flutters
Whenever I go near you.
I loose my confidence,
My wit and wisdom
All at glance you send my way.
Your eyes
Cast a spell on me,
Trapping me under your gaze.
I'm so scared,
But I don't want to leave.
When we grab hands
And you grab my waist
I don't know what to say.
You do weird things to my head
But thats ok.
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It's a little messy.
It's a little train wreck,
But it's mine all the same.
An overgrown garden
Bustling with flowers and bees.
Overflowing with love
And that's just how I like it.
An aquarium of memories
With an emotional shark,
A factopus,
And a little crazy flounder
All surrounded with colorful coral.
A house
Filled to the brim with family.
Hugs getting passed out
Like candy on a bright Halloween night.
A lost ruin
With a library never before seen.
My stories, each and every one,
Neatly filed or lazily thrown around.
A galaxy far, far away
Run by dragons,
Superheroes and creatures,
Limited only by your imagination.
Living in peace after destruction.
This is my world,
My land,
My life.
Welcome.
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Hope
Honestly I don't know...
Of course someone has a plan.
Pick the right one and
End this battle
Help me through this,
Opposition cant stop us.
Protecting the ones we love
Everyone will live.
Hope draws us towards victory
Onwards we go, our enemies
Plead for mercy and leave us be
Ending this harsh war
Happy endings always come true
Over time all will be right.
Push away the dirty past
Evergreen will our lives stay
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I love your eyes.
Chocolate brown circles
That dance
When I look at them.
Stare at me.
I love when you talk.
Kindness
Pours from your mouth
And fills my well.
Never let it go dry.
I love when we dance.
Your hands
Soft and warm
Hold mine.
I never want to let go.
I want
To live here,
In this moment
With you.
I love you.
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Why?
Why do we have this connection?
I think this was meant to be,
But we can't know yet.
I want you.
Why?
Why do we need each other?
I love the bike rides and lazy summer days,
But there's more to it than that.
I complete you.
Why?
Why are you hanging out with bad people?
I know this is hard,
But I'll get you there with me.
I'll help you.
Why?
Why are there more people now?
I thought it was just the two of us,
But now I'm not so sure.
I'm losing you.
Why?
Why do you tear me apart?
You make me cry,
But don't say goodbye.
I need you.
Why?
Why did all the fun we had stop?
Games used to protect me,
But now all my memories are bittersweet.
I enjoyed you
Why?
Why won't you talk to me anymore?
I told you my secrets,
But you never told me yours.
I trusted you.
Why?
Why must you leave me?
You let me go,
But I don't want to let you go.
I miss you.
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What's wrong with me?
I feel messed up.
I feel like you want to care
But you don't.
Why do I feel so alone?
I'm on this desolate island
Surrounded by people
But they can't get it.
I know they care.
In my head it rings true,
But my heart
Doesn't know quite what to do.
It feels so empty
Like it was carved out.
But the butcher
Is me.
Maybe I need help.
I want some too,
But don't bother with me.
Let me help you.
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My heart longs
To see your face,
To hear you whisper
In my ear.
Every day
You creep into my thoughts.
I don't mind
But I just miss you more.
The memories
Make me smile.
I stay warm and happy
Dreaming of the next time we'll meet.
I count the days.
Seven, ten,
Maybe only two
Until I can finally see you.
All but a day a month
I long for you
To be with me again
And I with you.
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Get out.
Shoo shoo!
Your time's through.
My brain,
My thoughts,
My head,
My rules.
You walked down every isle,
Peered through every door,
But I don't want you
In here any more.
I told you my secrets,
My hopes and my dreams.
It was fun while it lasted
But it's crumbled to ashes
I thought it would be fun
For you to stay.
Then you drove me crazy
And I drove you away.
But now you know
As much as me.
So please just go
And bark up another tree.
It's mine, all my gold
You little thought robber.
Give it back to me.
Don't leave me uncovered.
Cover it up.
Make it disappear
So then I can be me
And not have to share.
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Dreams.
There's a lot of them,
But it's not a bad thing.
Everyone says
Everyone thinks
That they're impractical, impossible.
Kids are told to dream
Of growing up
And what to be
Little Maple said,
"I want to be a lot of things.
I can be everything!"
Miss White said,
"No that's much too crazy.
Be a school teacher."
That's what Maple thought she'd do
But then someone told her,
"That's not the path for you."
That made Maple think,
So she chose something new
That they didn't approve.
Little Maple wanted
To be a poet
And nobody knew it.
She was scared
Of the ridicule and hurt
She was sure to experience.
Scared if being
Shot down and shoved
Back in the teacher box.
But Little Maple knew,
In her big heart,
That this was her dream
And she needed it.
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Looking back on the past
Staring at what I once loved
Gazing at what is now lost
Searching for what can never be found
Touching a heart worn by time
Grasping at straws used long ago
Pulling it closer but never near
Stretching to be back in what I once knew
Smelling flowers of yesterday
Breathing October's old air
Sniffing to find recognition
Detecting thoughts lost in my mind
Tasting all my lost hope
Biting bitter memories back
Swallowing hard experiences
Chewing through all my tough times
Hearing my life for the first time
Listening to all I found dear
Eavesdropping sweet conversations
Harkening the crowds that once cheered
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I can’t know
What love is.
You’re too young
They all say.
But,
What if I did?
What if I knew it well?
I’ve lived and I’ve felt.
My heart ached
Ached for him always.
He made my days brighter
Just with his presence.
I felt safe.
Comforted.
Loved.
When he was at my side.
He was a drug
Prescribed just for me.
I don’t know
What that is to them
But I don’t care
Because to me,
Right now,
It’s my reality,
It’s everything,
It’s love.
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I sit here.
In solitude.
Thinking.
Hours on end.
Thinking.
The AC hums.
I drift off,
But it never stops.
I'm still thinking.
The dreams.
They don't stop it.
It enhances.
Growing stronger,
But I resist.
The madness.
The chaos.
Always there.
In between
These two ears.
I beg you.
End it.
Peace.
That's all I want.
But I still think.
It's never ending.
Thoughts slur together,
Getting lost in time.
Make a mess,
That's all right.
Too much
To clean up anyways.
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She thrashes,
Cries and wails.
Alone.
She can’t take it anymore.
She’s loosing her grip
Letting them slip
The ones she clung to the hardest before.
She loves with a passion
Burning deeper inside her
Every day.
It’s what tears her apart.
She feels responsible
So she jumps through hoops
Just for hope
She could make it right.
But the anger.
The anger rises.
They have no right.
She sets herself free.
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I hate you
I mean it too
I can’t forgive you for what you do
You’ve scarred my heart
My tender soul
And I think Im furiously mad at you
You selfish child
Start acting your age
Grow up and start being nice for a change
You just can’t understand
I’ll never be the same
Because you blamed me for your bad day
We do all we can
But your burden is heavy
I wish you left when you said you would
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She’s cutting again
Don’t look at her pain
Otherwise you’ll think
You’re the one to blame
Don’t worry you good soul
You’re one with a heart of gold
It’s ok
It’s not your fault
Don’t spend too many
Of your precious tears
Thinking of the if-onlys
If only you had been there
If only you could have helped
If only she were still here.
I realize this one may but hurtful to those who do self harm or whatever but I promise we all still love you a lot. A whole stinking lot. I just don’t want anyone trying to help to feel like it’s their fault because nobody should feel like that I think. I just know the matter is touchy so if Ive upset or offended anyone or anything just know I love you and so many people love you.
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It’s all gone now
They washed away like sand
Exploring new seas
Without me as their friend
I’m supposed to leave them
Supposed to walk away
But these ones stole my heart
And convinced me to stay
I saved myself from heartache
At least I’ve tried so hard
But this one was a sneak attack
I was pulled in so far
I’m learning my heart is tender
No matter what I do
If I block the feelings
They always wriggle through
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Im afraid that they won’t listen
That I’ll waste my breath
Because my planned out words
Never pose a threat
All they see are smiles
Not the chaos underneath
Never know what’s hiding
What they’re not allowed to see
Im a little goofy
Sometimes I make no sense
But watch out for the mad ones
They always see the rest
Read between the lines I draw
For they tell you the truth
Uncover my distress beacons
Im trying to send you.
I particularly like this one
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You monster
You beast
I’ve been hurt so much
Get out of my life
I looked up to you
I loved you so much
Now you’ve lost
All of my trust
You want me around
But I’d run away
I only stay
Because I have to
I smile and say
How do you do
But all my thoughts say
I hate you
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Evolution of Whatever the heck this was/is?
What You Do
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I Miss You
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Reality
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I love you
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I Thought I Knew
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You're the One
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I need that piece.
It's the cornerstone,
That holds it all together.
Without it Im in the dark,
No flashlight to guide me.
Wandering aimlessly, lost and alone
Cold on harsh winter nights,
No blankets to bundle up in
When the going gets rough.
No shoulders to cry on.
No one to share everything with.
No one to love.
I need it.
It's my lifeline.
It's what completes me.
My family.