Submissions by WoundedHeart
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Writing is my therapy, my escape and one of the very few things in life that feels right to me.
Emotional Compulsion
Right or wrong
I cannot feel guilt
For following my heart
Even if it turns to the direction of a stranger
It matters not
When it leads me to reach out
I often listen
Because I cannot stand the thought
Of someone else being alone
In a situation I understand
Although sometimes I may hedge
It never serves me well
Because what I feel inside
Is too strong for me to take
And so, I go with it
Because it just feels correct
Despite any logical thought
That it may not be wanted
But it's like, I can't think
I only feel
It's...
I cannot feel guilt
For following my heart
Even if it turns to the direction of a stranger
It matters not
When it leads me to reach out
I often listen
Because I cannot stand the thought
Of someone else being alone
In a situation I understand
Although sometimes I may hedge
It never serves me well
Because what I feel inside
Is too strong for me to take
And so, I go with it
Because it just feels correct
Despite any logical thought
That it may not be wanted
But it's like, I can't think
I only feel
It's...
113 reads
6 Comments
I'd Have
I could have been the one that you were looking for
Just so you know
I'd have gone through whatever needed to be done
To get through to you
I'd have given my best when you were at your worst
And put you first
I'd have done all I could to comfort your soul
When it hurts
But you didn't want it
And you never will
No matter the emotion
That I let spill
All you ever wanted
Was to kill
And you did
Now you don't even feel
Isn't that right?
Just a mess of memories forgotten and overlooked moments
Easier to push aside the past...
Just so you know
I'd have gone through whatever needed to be done
To get through to you
I'd have given my best when you were at your worst
And put you first
I'd have done all I could to comfort your soul
When it hurts
But you didn't want it
And you never will
No matter the emotion
That I let spill
All you ever wanted
Was to kill
And you did
Now you don't even feel
Isn't that right?
Just a mess of memories forgotten and overlooked moments
Easier to push aside the past...
136 reads
10 Comments
Guilty
How beautiful you are
Calling out for my touch
In the silence your body whispers, loud
I know what you want
Feeling desire in your craving
I'd be lying if I said
I wasn't up for the taking
And lying in your bed
Drinking you in
You intoxicate my senses
I'm stimulated by
The grace of your presence
If you're ready for conviction
You could be my addiction
I'll swallow your sweet pill
Because I'm anxious for the thrill
Pleas of guilt fill the air
This is trouble we don't need
You know we shouldn't go there
But your...
Calling out for my touch
In the silence your body whispers, loud
I know what you want
Feeling desire in your craving
I'd be lying if I said
I wasn't up for the taking
And lying in your bed
Drinking you in
You intoxicate my senses
I'm stimulated by
The grace of your presence
If you're ready for conviction
You could be my addiction
I'll swallow your sweet pill
Because I'm anxious for the thrill
Pleas of guilt fill the air
This is trouble we don't need
You know we shouldn't go there
But your...
266 reads
10 Comments
Pleasure
You crave the urgency of how my body once
Responded to your deep lustful calls
Trembling, shaking, nervous with animalistic tendencies
Hard to tame and ready to roam free, wild, for you, with you
Oh how I loved the desirability I felt in your hands
And how my frame tempted you so strongly
Your eyes fixated on everything I had to offer
Made me feel like I was the only one who could satisfy you
I felt the hunger you had for me, exclusive
Hard to resist control when you just wanted
To give yourself to me in every way
So that you could take me and do as...
Responded to your deep lustful calls
Trembling, shaking, nervous with animalistic tendencies
Hard to tame and ready to roam free, wild, for you, with you
Oh how I loved the desirability I felt in your hands
And how my frame tempted you so strongly
Your eyes fixated on everything I had to offer
Made me feel like I was the only one who could satisfy you
I felt the hunger you had for me, exclusive
Hard to resist control when you just wanted
To give yourself to me in every way
So that you could take me and do as...
156 reads
6 Comments
Rather Not
I can always let you mean something
While I mean nothing
And I can let you get to me
When you have no interest in investing
I can even let you grab my emotionality
And captivate my mentality
But to tell you the truth,
I'd rather not
Sure I can let you inside my heart
When you won't let me in that far
Of course I can stay with you all night
When you'd never do the same, right
Oh yeah I can take down my wall
When you don't want to take a risk at all
But to be honest with you,
I'd rather not
You know, I'd give...
While I mean nothing
And I can let you get to me
When you have no interest in investing
I can even let you grab my emotionality
And captivate my mentality
But to tell you the truth,
I'd rather not
Sure I can let you inside my heart
When you won't let me in that far
Of course I can stay with you all night
When you'd never do the same, right
Oh yeah I can take down my wall
When you don't want to take a risk at all
But to be honest with you,
I'd rather not
You know, I'd give...
110 reads
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Freedom
I fell in love with a dictator
Didn't realize it till later
Heavy emotions I tried to confess
But he demanded feelings get repressed
I fell in love with a manipulator
A scared, never risk taker
Things just had to be his way
Nothing mattered long as he felt safe
I fell in love with a liar
Weak minded, purely self driver
Spoke words of dreams to happen
But never followed them with action
I fell in love with a control freak
And he thought that I was weak
Until I stood up for my rights
And began putting up a fight
...
Didn't realize it till later
Heavy emotions I tried to confess
But he demanded feelings get repressed
I fell in love with a manipulator
A scared, never risk taker
Things just had to be his way
Nothing mattered long as he felt safe
I fell in love with a liar
Weak minded, purely self driver
Spoke words of dreams to happen
But never followed them with action
I fell in love with a control freak
And he thought that I was weak
Until I stood up for my rights
And began putting up a fight
...
96 reads
4 Comments
Broken Clock
It's quite something
To stand up for yourself
To not allow mistreatment of your heart
To say "no!" when you've had enough
To let it go
And walk away knowing you'll be okay
It's quite another thing
To wonder about moments
To realize they were never shared
To understand that everything that meant something
In reality meant absolutely nothing
Feels like such a tragedy
And disappoints pretty badly
What are moments anyway?
Just waves of good feelings
Exaggerated by hope
And the belief that you're not in it alone...
To stand up for yourself
To not allow mistreatment of your heart
To say "no!" when you've had enough
To let it go
And walk away knowing you'll be okay
It's quite another thing
To wonder about moments
To realize they were never shared
To understand that everything that meant something
In reality meant absolutely nothing
Feels like such a tragedy
And disappoints pretty badly
What are moments anyway?
Just waves of good feelings
Exaggerated by hope
And the belief that you're not in it alone...
131 reads
6 Comments
Final Straw
The final straw that held us together
Is now broken
That night I heard you loud and clear
In spite of words you've spoken
I know now the real truth
Not sure why you had to lie
Especially when you saw what I went through
Meant nothing to you, I realize
But I remember what you said
Yup all those sweet words
You're so glad that we've met
Thankful to have me in your world
You hope this continues for ages
And many lifetimes yet to come
I too wanted no changes
But that's already been done
You were nothing but ice cold
When I...
Is now broken
That night I heard you loud and clear
In spite of words you've spoken
I know now the real truth
Not sure why you had to lie
Especially when you saw what I went through
Meant nothing to you, I realize
But I remember what you said
Yup all those sweet words
You're so glad that we've met
Thankful to have me in your world
You hope this continues for ages
And many lifetimes yet to come
I too wanted no changes
But that's already been done
You were nothing but ice cold
When I...
104 reads
4 Comments
Mind Tricks
I've taken pieces of you
And folded them into little shapes
They reflect things I thought we could be
Things I want to believe we are
You should see them, they're beautiful
On display in the depths of my heart
I decided to carve them out of clay
To make them more resilient
I dreamed of building a bold structure
One that stood the test of time
And that had so much more to offer
Than just two smiling faces
Slowly I realized that I had blocks
Blocks of you and I and so
I started placing them where they might fit
And before I knew...
And folded them into little shapes
They reflect things I thought we could be
Things I want to believe we are
You should see them, they're beautiful
On display in the depths of my heart
I decided to carve them out of clay
To make them more resilient
I dreamed of building a bold structure
One that stood the test of time
And that had so much more to offer
Than just two smiling faces
Slowly I realized that I had blocks
Blocks of you and I and so
I started placing them where they might fit
And before I knew...
88 reads
2 Comments
Gentle Hand
Your pain could feel so good inside me
If you'd just
Let it go
I would take it all away tonight
To a place that
You'll never know
Buried within the depths of
What we could become
Never to show its head
Pleasure at the surface
If you'd only let me
Love you instead
I know how to treat
The cuts of a damaged soul
And bring it back to life
I'll handle you with care
And help you find relief
Make everything alright
Your fragile heart
Will never break
Inside my loving grasp
Healing can start
If you let me...
If you'd just
Let it go
I would take it all away tonight
To a place that
You'll never know
Buried within the depths of
What we could become
Never to show its head
Pleasure at the surface
If you'd only let me
Love you instead
I know how to treat
The cuts of a damaged soul
And bring it back to life
I'll handle you with care
And help you find relief
Make everything alright
Your fragile heart
Will never break
Inside my loving grasp
Healing can start
If you let me...
271 reads
6 Comments
Righter
So you like to write
And I like it too
But I also do right
Now tell me, do you?
When you are at fault
Can you admit to mistakes?
Do you feel guilt for wrongs
That you've accidentally made?
Would you ever consider
Sacrificing your pride?
Or does it always dither
When you know that you've lied??
Does your heart hurt
When you cause pain to another?
Is their meaning to your words
Or are they just a cover??
Do you format your sentences
To reflect pure love?
Or are they lines of deception
To be liked by everyone?
Would...
And I like it too
But I also do right
Now tell me, do you?
When you are at fault
Can you admit to mistakes?
Do you feel guilt for wrongs
That you've accidentally made?
Would you ever consider
Sacrificing your pride?
Or does it always dither
When you know that you've lied??
Does your heart hurt
When you cause pain to another?
Is their meaning to your words
Or are they just a cover??
Do you format your sentences
To reflect pure love?
Or are they lines of deception
To be liked by everyone?
Would...
106 reads
2 Comments
Old Newspaper
Wrap your lies up
In newspaper
Articles
Emotional dust
I'll brush off the
Particles
And publish some truth
In today's
Issue
Let them understand
How it feels to
Miss you
Share some raw stories of
The way you
Just lied
A secretive love
You only liked
To hide
Wanted when it was
Convenient
For you
Anything you needed
You knew I
Would do
Never took time
That I had
Requested
Left me alone
Wondering why I'd
Invested
So much into someone
Who wouldn't give
Me half
Cried...
In newspaper
Articles
Emotional dust
I'll brush off the
Particles
And publish some truth
In today's
Issue
Let them understand
How it feels to
Miss you
Share some raw stories of
The way you
Just lied
A secretive love
You only liked
To hide
Wanted when it was
Convenient
For you
Anything you needed
You knew I
Would do
Never took time
That I had
Requested
Left me alone
Wondering why I'd
Invested
So much into someone
Who wouldn't give
Me half
Cried...
131 reads
8 Comments
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