All you need is poetry!
Established 1997.
Already registered? Sign in here
Please sign in to post your comment!
It was the sadness in your eyes, / The way you never smiled at me, / But you kept on looking, / And when you thought I wasn't worth it, / You kept on coming, / For there was something in me that kept you intrigued. / / Or was it the sadness in my eyes? / The way I used to put on my fake smile, / The way I sign in to read more »
I bear the scars of the past; / not visible to anyone, / but my mind and my soul. / / Sometimes these Ghosts / would torment me all night, / not willing me to sleep. / They shouted, they screamed, / insulted me for just being me. / / Sometimes a gesture, / words said harshly, / a raised voice, / a door sign in to read more »
The mirror reflects beauty, a smile, a tear. / I laugh as I stare at my reflection, "Girl you've come so far." / I brush away the tear, before it can mess up my makeup. / The memories come flooding back, all those tears, the scars, my esteem broken to pieces. / I choke up, "damn, breathe girl, this is a sign in to read more »
This is a non-commercial website to support writers and publish free poetry. Please support our project to keep it alive. Thank you!
| From: | Queenstown, South Africa |
| Member since: | February 2, 2009 |
| Age: | 44 years |
| Published poems: | 22 |