Submissions by rose463
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
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This is the only place I have ever shown my writing, so forgive me if my poetry isn't edited well. I hope that by using this site I will become a better writer and help others do the same.
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
14th Mar 2013 2:59am
14th Mar 2013 2:59am
Back Where I Belong
I just got out of war.
I’ve killed thousands of men for my king.
The bloody bodies are slammed to the ground
from the impact of bullets tearing through them.
I have no choice but to step over the corpses on the ground,
to load my rifle and continue fighting.
Day after day, battle after battle, until finally,
I am free.
The air no longer smells like gun powder,
and I can see the bright blue sky
instead of only the haze of smoke.
I had forgotten what it was like
to hear a woman singing, the soft melody soothing my soul.
The desperate screams...
I’ve killed thousands of men for my king.
The bloody bodies are slammed to the ground
from the impact of bullets tearing through them.
I have no choice but to step over the corpses on the ground,
to load my rifle and continue fighting.
Day after day, battle after battle, until finally,
I am free.
The air no longer smells like gun powder,
and I can see the bright blue sky
instead of only the haze of smoke.
I had forgotten what it was like
to hear a woman singing, the soft melody soothing my soul.
The desperate screams...
122 reads
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STORY POEM
Published
25th Feb 2013 10:15pm
25th Feb 2013 10:15pm
Tough Love
Insult me all you want, I’ve learned to deal
With every accusation you can throw
I’ve grown accustomed to your heart of steel
This time, as I walk out into the snow,
I’m finally free of your constant rage
At me, the world, anyone but yourself
But it was no romance of the teenage
I can’t just put these images on a shelf
I can’t ever forget the connection
Crazy, reckless, violent adoration
There is no denying your protection
I never required an explanation
Which brings me right back to the bottom line
Remember: my heart is entirely mine
With every accusation you can throw
I’ve grown accustomed to your heart of steel
This time, as I walk out into the snow,
I’m finally free of your constant rage
At me, the world, anyone but yourself
But it was no romance of the teenage
I can’t just put these images on a shelf
I can’t ever forget the connection
Crazy, reckless, violent adoration
There is no denying your protection
I never required an explanation
Which brings me right back to the bottom line
Remember: my heart is entirely mine
112 reads
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STORY POEM
Published
25th Feb 2013 3:12am
25th Feb 2013 3:12am
You Won't Get Far
Run, run, run you little disappointment
I know about your life, inside and out
You stare carefully down at the pavement
As if you have a decided, clear route
But we both know what's going through your mind
“Just give it time, a few days or a week
and I will leave all of this mess behind”
Take another hard look, you deranged freak
Look back and you'll see what you missed before
All of your dreams are vapid, cheap, and stale
You won't even make it past your front door
At the mercy of those less weak and frail
It's so innocent that you can pretend ...
I know about your life, inside and out
You stare carefully down at the pavement
As if you have a decided, clear route
But we both know what's going through your mind
“Just give it time, a few days or a week
and I will leave all of this mess behind”
Take another hard look, you deranged freak
Look back and you'll see what you missed before
All of your dreams are vapid, cheap, and stale
You won't even make it past your front door
At the mercy of those less weak and frail
It's so innocent that you can pretend ...
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STORY POEM
Published
25th Feb 2013 3:09am
25th Feb 2013 3:09am
Don't Look Back
Leaves rustle on the sidewalk to my right
They blow away as I step to the side
I sink onto the freezing ground in fright
Nothing in my sight will help me to hide
Nothing that I can do to save my pride
My soul is shredded from so much despair
My face is a mess from the tears I've cried
After all this time, it's too much to bear
I never thought that you would be the one
The one who would inspire so much mistrust
I should not be the one who has to run
It is not my fault our love turned to dust
You have always taken my breath away
But this isn't...
They blow away as I step to the side
I sink onto the freezing ground in fright
Nothing in my sight will help me to hide
Nothing that I can do to save my pride
My soul is shredded from so much despair
My face is a mess from the tears I've cried
After all this time, it's too much to bear
I never thought that you would be the one
The one who would inspire so much mistrust
I should not be the one who has to run
It is not my fault our love turned to dust
You have always taken my breath away
But this isn't...
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SELF POEM
Published
30th Oct 2012 1:20am
30th Oct 2012 1:20am
The Peak of Desperation
You have me
exactly
where you want me
I am at your mercy
Please
take care of my heart
You didn't ask for it
You may not want it
But it's yours
all the same
And I just want
you to know
how much
I need you
Always
and forever
exactly
where you want me
I am at your mercy
Please
take care of my heart
You didn't ask for it
You may not want it
But it's yours
all the same
And I just want
you to know
how much
I need you
Always
and forever
85 reads
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
30th Oct 2012 1:16am
30th Oct 2012 1:16am
Rainbows
Six years old
Outside in the rain
Not even cold
Never in pain
I see a rainbow
High in the sky
“Never want to go”
Is what I cry
Sixteen years old
It's warm inside
But I complain that it’s cold
No end to my selfish pride
I see a rainbow
Streaking through the sky
I look up and I know
It is time to say goodbye
Outside in the rain
Not even cold
Never in pain
I see a rainbow
High in the sky
“Never want to go”
Is what I cry
Sixteen years old
It's warm inside
But I complain that it’s cold
No end to my selfish pride
I see a rainbow
Streaking through the sky
I look up and I know
It is time to say goodbye
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DARK POEM
Published
13th Jun 2012 11:31pm
13th Jun 2012 11:31pm
Alternative Being
I hear the screams
In my dreams
I hear the thunder
And I wonder
Is that really me?
It could be the part of my mind
That I can never really find
My outer shell
Hides her well
But she still exists
I see the gore
And the war
That she creates
It permeates
Everything around me
In the walls of my mind,
All that you would find
Is the hatred of the cruel
You would be a fool
To try and change that
Even though
Others want her to go,
She makes me who I am
So I don’t...
In my dreams
I hear the thunder
And I wonder
Is that really me?
It could be the part of my mind
That I can never really find
My outer shell
Hides her well
But she still exists
I see the gore
And the war
That she creates
It permeates
Everything around me
In the walls of my mind,
All that you would find
Is the hatred of the cruel
You would be a fool
To try and change that
Even though
Others want her to go,
She makes me who I am
So I don’t...
170 reads
4 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
13th Jun 2012 11:27pm
13th Jun 2012 11:27pm
New Adventure
All this time
Waiting for you
Precious baby girl
What would I do
Without you?
I have never felt
Such strong emotions
Such fierce love
And the devotion
That you set in motion
Everything changes
My life is on hold
I’m no longer unsure
But it’s not that I’m bold…
You are more precious than gold
I never thought
I could be this way
So powerful and sure
It’s not just another day…
There you lay
I’ll be
Whatever you need
A friend, a teacher,
A doctor, a preacher ...
Waiting for you
Precious baby girl
What would I do
Without you?
I have never felt
Such strong emotions
Such fierce love
And the devotion
That you set in motion
Everything changes
My life is on hold
I’m no longer unsure
But it’s not that I’m bold…
You are more precious than gold
I never thought
I could be this way
So powerful and sure
It’s not just another day…
There you lay
I’ll be
Whatever you need
A friend, a teacher,
A doctor, a preacher ...
158 reads
3 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
12th Jun 2012 5:18am
12th Jun 2012 5:18am
The Holocaust- Italian Sonnet
Everyone lined up to meet their fate
You wish you could stop it, you wish you could say
It should never be this way
But there is nothing to do but wait
The camp is surrounded by barbed wire
Whenever you see it, you just want to go
The problem is that no one seems to know
That Hitler is wrong, and he is a liar
There is nothing you can say, there is nothing you can do
That will ever make a difference to them
So you stay outside the fence to wait and watch
For the ones that always knew
What was wrong with him- ...
You wish you could stop it, you wish you could say
It should never be this way
But there is nothing to do but wait
The camp is surrounded by barbed wire
Whenever you see it, you just want to go
The problem is that no one seems to know
That Hitler is wrong, and he is a liar
There is nothing you can say, there is nothing you can do
That will ever make a difference to them
So you stay outside the fence to wait and watch
For the ones that always knew
What was wrong with him- ...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
12th Jun 2012 5:17am
12th Jun 2012 5:17am
The Holocaust- English Sonnet
Death is everywhere in the camp
It is all they can see, and it is all they can hear
It is always dark, depressing, and damp
There is no love or happiness, only hate and fear
I shudder to think what it is like in there
It is bad enough out here in the light
The cruelty seems like too much to bear
This is war, and it is a horrible sight
Jews and gypsies are sent to die
But they have committed no real crime
Some will be freed by and by
But most will soon run out of time
Husbands will never again see their wife
This is the place where many lose...
It is all they can see, and it is all they can hear
It is always dark, depressing, and damp
There is no love or happiness, only hate and fear
I shudder to think what it is like in there
It is bad enough out here in the light
The cruelty seems like too much to bear
This is war, and it is a horrible sight
Jews and gypsies are sent to die
But they have committed no real crime
Some will be freed by and by
But most will soon run out of time
Husbands will never again see their wife
This is the place where many lose...
818 reads
1 Comment
LOVE POEM
Published
29th May 2012 00:44am
29th May 2012 00:44am
More Than in Love
Reach out your hand
toward me
Think about
what we could be
More than in love
more than a couple
Make me yours
or there'll be trouble
I'm what you want
I'm what you need
I'm all yours
I'll follow you're lead
Think fast
Forget the past
It's now and forever
or never together
toward me
Think about
what we could be
More than in love
more than a couple
Make me yours
or there'll be trouble
I'm what you want
I'm what you need
I'm all yours
I'll follow you're lead
Think fast
Forget the past
It's now and forever
or never together
133 reads
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UPBEAT POEM
Published
5th May 2012 5:38am
5th May 2012 5:38am
The Fight of Life
Fight back
I know
that you can
but you won't
Fight harder
What you want
is just within
reach
All you have to do
is try
Fight alone
You don't need
any help now
You have all you need
to succeed
Fight to win
There is no
try again tomorrow
It is here
and now
or never
The choice is yours
Fight or Forfeit
I know
that you can
but you won't
Fight harder
What you want
is just within
reach
All you have to do
is try
Fight alone
You don't need
any help now
You have all you need
to succeed
Fight to win
There is no
try again tomorrow
It is here
and now
or never
The choice is yours
Fight or Forfeit
214 reads
3 Comments
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