Sentiment
August 10, 2019
If only sentiment,
Brought you within
centimeters of my reach
Then of course I won't lament
Because your presence brings me peace
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Rain
August 10, 2019
The night sky and I
Are not the best of friends
For as the crow flies
Her shade shifts to the reds
Melting into gray
Hinting at a downpour
But as breaks the day
I'm betrayed by my amour
For the ground is hard as stone
The rain won't come anytime soon
And I am left alone
In the scorching heat of noon
As I walk through the lifeless
Streets of the city
The heat makes me listless
And I can feel the decay
As my body begins to melt
And my sweat begins to rain
Dripping into the asphalt
I precipitat...
Push Comes To Shove
August 10, 2019
I dislike my mother
As she's always pushing me farther
Away from my dreams and away from my goals
Just because I don't fit in the mold
Of the ideal child that she wants me to be
Whom she can brag about when it's time for tea
I defy conventions
And do what I want
But her emotional manipulations
Are much worse than taunts
Blackmail and narcissism are her traits
And she's masterful at laying the bait
Which makes me cry to no end
And die inside, though she says she's my friend
But she never suppo...