I’m going through a hard period in my life, writing and sharing has been my sanity. Even with the writing and sharing there have still been a lot of tears. But sometimes you can’t see them coming down your eyes, so you gotta make the poem cry. Word to Jay-Z. So make your poems cry in the comments. Write a poem, short or long, serious or silly, even a haiku. We can all cry together…
they say don’t live in the past
but who the fuck is they?
and i need to see some credentials
the past seems an appropriate place to dwell
since i always take backwards steps anyway
might as well be consistent
besides i can’t see the future through teary eyes
and i can’t run to my goals with a ragged heart
but i can’t stay in place
bc no one wants me there
so i go back to what i know
they won’t wipe my tears
they won’t mend my heart
and they won’t explain how to move forward.
so I’ll ask Alise and see if she can suggest something
she’s pretty smart… some days.
messing up is easy
clean up ain’t too tough either
but admitting
ain’t so simple
unless you’re a poet
then you can write a poem that simply says:
I fucked up.
don’t mind me, just lost in my thoughts:
I do sometimes wonder
does my forehead read: “hurt me”
it would explain a lot
in fact
it would explain
everything.
don’t know what to say
poet at a loss for words
i’ll use tears instead