Sad Poetry Contest

Hey, this a contest for anything sad, love, depression, death etc.

X*x*RULES*x*X
1.No more then 30 lines and no less then 15
2.Must be a sad poem, with heartfelt emotions.
3.Keep profanity to a minium
4.Must be your own poem
5.You may only have one poem.

End Date: 8 Jan 2006 but I'll only post the results on the 9th....Although i know how impatient you guys are so maybe late on the 8th:)

First Place: 10 HONEST comments and votes and a spot on my favourites.
Second Place:6 HONEST comments and votes.
Third Place: 3 HONEST comment and votes.

HAVE FUN!!!!

I'd like to enter 'Secret Illness' please

Great dean but if possible could you copy and paste it here, it would just make it easier. Thanks

In the Balance of Life and Death...

I'm putting back the pieces
Of this messed up life of mine
But this puzzle is impossible
And it's my life on the line

Behind this face shows
A girl with hidden resent,
But she puts up this big show
Her real self she can't present...

It feels like I'm running in circles
Nothing is ever gonna change
Thats the part thats killing me
But even my life has it range.

It feels like I'm watching a movie
Of this life of mine
I see myself in pain
But everyone else is fine

They look right past me
Like I'm not even there
I guess I shouldn't say that
It's not like they care.

I can't go on like this forever
With this feeling of hurt and regret
There is a chance it will get better
But there are some things I won't forget

Unsure if I should pull the plug
While I am standing here
Looking at my own reflection
I see my own death is near

--emotionless19*

Fires burn my soul until it is gone,
It is night to me, whether day or dawn.
Tears fall down my cheeks onto the cold ground,
Darkness takes over when no one's around.
Look in the mirror, and miss the old me,
Before cheerful, now depressed and edgy.
My cheeks are red, my eyes puffy from tears,
What has happened to me over the years?
I feel as if no one cares anymore,
People laugh and call me a sl*t or wh*re,
But they do not even know me at all,
They want to see the mighty Erika fall.
They love watching me cry, and walk alone,
My sadness has become so dang well known,
Someday you'll see that you pushed me too far,
But the things that you said will leave a scar.
Someday you'll hear that I'm finally dead,
Cause I let what you said go to my head.
Bet you won't cry when I lay underground,
Bet you will just think,"Oh well, she's Hell bound".

~*Who Cares?*~

Dear God,

I'm not the praying kind,
And I've always questioned faith.
My belief was always border-line,
But now I question fate.

They think that I'm dying,
I've got no one else to turn to.
Now on my knees crying,
Trying to believe in you.

I'm sorry that it took so long,
For me to open my heart.
Please forgive me for my wrong,
Let me have a new start.

It's not death that scares me,
For I know that when I'm gone,
In his heart I will forever be,
And our love will still live on.

The most frightening of all of this,
Why I'm in such despair.
Is leaving his heart with a painful abyss,
And not being there to care.

I need to hold him close,
Gaze deep into his eyes.
I need to let him know,
My love will never die.

We depend upon eachother,
And have since we first talked.
Planning a future together,
Heart to heart we walk.

Please God, you made us soulmates.
I don't want to leave him alone.
I'm praying that it's not too late,
To ask if I could stay home.

You may take me up above,
Or send me down below.
But my soul won't live without our love,
And nor will his, I know.

I'm not the praying kind,
But I hope that you'll forgive.
For I need atleast a little more time,
A little more time to live.

Just until I hold him near,
And to him finally say.
That even though I won't be here,
My love is each and everyday.

A Poem for a Girl
by Sarah Drew

Sent to the hospital
Because of those idiots
Who drove through the light
And hit her car

Now she lays in a hospital bed
In a coma slowly drifting away
Into the eternal sleep that awaits her

With internal bleeding
She is now dying
Only because some jerks
Were in a hurry to get somewhere

Now they face charges
While she faces death

How could this be far
They pay some money
Go to jail for a few days maybe
And she lies six feet under

How dare they take such a beautiful life

*..::Severed blade::..*

A text carved onto stone of cold,
A letter branded on skin in black,
A soldier dying with only a white rose to hold,
Our world has exploded don't turn back,

A face of ash burnt to dust,
An angel broken left with no wing,
The sly grin of an evil lust,
The ingection of the lethal poison leaves a burning sting,

Our future lies in hands no eye can see,
The bodies underneath the ground wake to find no sleep,
We hold our wrists to 'god' so he chains us so we are free,
The monsters find our blood to seep,

A darkness of no other folds the light to dark,
A feasting maggot continues to eat away the dead,
A girl lying still waiting for her life's embark,
A bloody hand starts shaking and drips of crimson red,

A storm is created and lightning strikes the thunder,
Hail pelts to the ground and cracks the window pane,
I still sit at my window still staring on in wonder,
When all is calm and still and all you hear is the rain,

A girl left lying crying from her life,
A soldier now dead his hands clasping the rose of white,
The sly grin of lust is now the beholder of the knife,
Now are only darkness has turned to moonlit night,

The shaking hand now steady lying still with no pulse,
The monsters have no blood from us to wither our down,
Our world is of nothing but a created false,
The girl is but nothing but a suicidal drown....

.......Em.......

How The Past Is Never Forgotten

We always talked as friends,
Flirted as lovers, but
Your girlfriend didn't know
The difference.
Time went by, we grew apart.
You graduated, started working.
My next year in class was lonely,
For I didn't have you by my side.
We didn't play ball anymore,
We didn't see each other at school.
I moved so we didn't live in
The same town, I couldn't run
Into you while you were at work.
Time went by, I'd forgotten
About you. Friends and I
Went to have a good time
Forget about our problems.
But when we ran into you
It brought back so many memories.
We sat in the front row,
Just to sit together.
You kept flirting with me, I
Was thinking of old times.
But just like the past
You never knew how I
Felt about you.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
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Disconnected
From the world surrounding

Unbalanced thoughts
Of no clear definitions

A hollow feeling
Of no meaning

An unbearable lightness
Of no origin

Restless
Searching for an exit
From this melancholy boundry

A boundry
That holds a different World
A World not known
Of bare souls
numb senses
With no where to belong

I'm glad I have someone like you,
because you don't care about color.
You see what's on the inside,
that's why you chose me as your lover.

The world makes fun of us,
because we're not alike.
They don't know who we are,
yet they judge us by their sight.

I don't care if you're black,
you don't care if I'm white.
But I'll always be by your side,
because I know you have my back.

We're in for a long fight,
I hope that you're ready.
Because people hate the fact,
that you and I are going steady.

For years this love has been shunned,
but now it's time for a change.
No one can tell us who to love,
no one can tell us that it's strange.
Color Blind
I feel their eyes on us,
as they watch us hug and kiss.
But we don't care what they think,
it doesn't get any better than this.

The world doesn't realize,
but true love is hard to find.
I just wish there were more people like us,
more people who are color blind.

R.R.

So I Hide

I hide behind a smile
a lighthearted grin
while my insides turn
end over end.

I tire from acting
as if all is ok
put on this show
to keep you in my day.

I miss you when with you
if that makes sense at all
knowing I'll be without you
come night fall.

I bury my feelings
with untrue alibis
hang up the phone
hold a pillow and cry.

It doesn't seem masculine
feeling this inside
but I need you in my life
and so I hide.

"Apart of me"

For the longest time
My lips were sealed
But my deepest secret
Now revealed

I always wondered
Deep inside
How life would be
By a fathers side

I wish I knew
At least your name
I wish I knew
Just who to blame

I blame myself
I feel as though
It`s all my fault
You didn`t watch me grow

Was I not good enough
To make you stay
Am I the reason
You walked away

You deprived me
Of a fathers love
You deprived me
Of a loving fathers hug

I went through life
Acting as if I didn`t care
That you, my father
Were never there

It bothered me inside
In my heart I knew I was sad
That to me you`re a stranger
The father I never had

Deep in my heart
To fate I plea
To see the man
That is one half apart of me.

Shards

The violence that drives me
It's healed by your smile
It's hard to say it but
I need to keep protecting you.

Love, warmth; they are trivial
I can’t protect or believe in anything
Anything I touch just falls apart
For now, the world’s hatred burns

The lonely moon that fully rises
It is wavering in the darkness
Yes, it's alright when I am by myself
The flame is a fragment of the burning moon.

The sky becoming stained by the dark red color
Is that the color of blood?
I feel kindness for some reason
Everyone is lighting their heart
With their beloved people
It's like the sunset.
But yet, I am dying.

Even though the night approaches,
The thick darkness
Surrounds the town and people,
No, it can't remove the dark in my heart.

But, my evil, embraces the darkness,
Touching it with warm, loving strokes,
Tendrils of fear, hatred, and pain.
What is happening?

The blossoming, Night approaches, Moon shining,
Fog filling in, Darkness wavering,
Lonely moon,Lonely man, Perhaps we are one.

Average Unknown

Candy coated screams
Sugar dosed dreams

Her heart never healing
Never escaping that feeling

She sits amoung a group of friends
Mindless chatter and laughter surround her
She is alone in a vacant sea of worthless means
Her mind yelling for a rusty sharpe blade
Each cut slowly deeper, closer to her vein

Never escaping that feeling
Her heart never healing

Sugar dosed dreams
Candy coated screams

She's forever alone...
The Average Unknown

-15 lines-

By Jenn aka Pure

A broken mirror
Empty past
Dark shadows
Aging fast

The walls closing in.....
And you're sinking
Slowly, slowly
The pain is making you cry out for help

No one, no one is willing to save you
And cuts wound your soul
Beautiful soul
Hide it under a sleeve, shelter it kindly

Don't let the world take the last freedom you've got
And when it fades, let it hold on
Don't tell them, they'll think you're lying
When you say pain made you start crying

Where will you go, oh where will you go
If everyone, everything hurts you, oh
Hide the pain, live the same, don't let them know
And if the world, oh, the cruel world

Understands what is going on
They won't understand the pain, they'll just stay the same
Being hurt, hurting you for so long
And the same tears sink into your pillow

Same torture, same abuse
No one understands, no one cares
If you must back down, just refuse

Keep the blade in your dresser, keep it inside
And whatever you do, whatever you do
Don't let anyone know you cry

-Just Rain
"Puzzling Expression"

The Heart of The Eyes
by â—Š Atomic â—Š

Eyes burned with tears unshed,
Stubbornness won't let it fall.
It hurts from what it sees,
And blinded by what it saw.

Heartaches glisten its lashes,
Thousands of tears kept at bay.
Saw all the painful scenes,
But no strength to look away.

The sorrows of yesterday,
Reflected brightly in its shine.
Its innocence and loneliness,
Became one as it entwine.

It never thought the pain,
It felt would ever fall.
Until the heart cried,
And broke its only wall.

Blinking it away,
A single tear rolled down.
Hitting the heart at home,
Slowly it begins to drown.

Pitter patter of the eyes,
Crying for a dying heart.
Posture broken down,
Emotionally torn apart.

( )_( )
(='.'=)
(")-(") Arrivederci!©

The Gray Girl

She lives, in a house
Painted different shades of gray.
Her family, they blend together
With nothing left to say;
It seems, they turned the mute on
And then all walked away,
So she walks through a soulless world
While their silent movies play.
She walks, into a church
Where only church bells ring.
The minister is on mute, too;
No one hears a thing.
The people try to redeem themselves
Through the unheard lyrics they sing,
And they pay their overdue debts to God
With the money that they bring.
So she walks, to a school
Where no one knows her name.
There, there's no variation to the lessons taught;
All the days are the same.
Now she's learned living is her duty,
And nothing's left to gain
Except an appreciation of color
And familiarity with pain.

Inside her soul i look,
she stares back at me,
tears fill her eyes,
worse can never be.

her Friend's have deserted her,
they have stabbed her in the back,
after all she has done for them,
this is how they say their thanks.

she stood up for them no matter what,
she stayed strong,
on her shoulder they cried,
but no matter now,
they have made it clear,
they have left her for another.

her best Friend tried to steal her man from her,
after a while she succeeded,
her other friend has a spaz,
and made her seem like a monster.

while she alone and in need of help,
they all let her be,
not one of them asked her how she was,
the other had their blessings,
but she never heard their pleas.

they try to get back with me,
pretend nothing is wrong,
but i know all that they have done,
and i cannot go one.

so as i look at that beautiful girl,
whose soul has been broken,
whose trust has been lost,
whose kindness has been hidden.

i realize i am looking at,
nothing but a mirror,
and back at me stares my reflection,
her eyes filled with so much doubt,
the only thing being evident,
the pain within her soul!

Let's Pretend.

This fragile thing is broken now,
And cannot be put together.
But lets pretend like the pieces fit,
Maybe it will all get better.
Lets just pretend like everything is okay,
And maybe eventually it will be.
But it feels like nothing will ever go right,
And I just hate being me.
I seem to lose myself sometimes,
And I just forget about everything.
Everyone has forgotten about me,
So why do I even bother thinking.
I think about how I felt last night,
And then about how I felt the night before.
It is the same way I felt for the past five years,
Of that I can be sure.
I can pretend that I will be just fine,
Pretending like I do not care.
But inside I am screaming,
Trying to wake from this nightmare.
I know the truth is you do not care,
Because you can not possibly understand.
You have no god damn idea,
The pain I have to withstand.
You claim that you love me,
Yet you do not even try.
You sit there like nothing is wrong,
As another tear falls from my eye.
I try my best to explain to you,
I cannot help that I want to die.
You hear my words so perfectly,
But do not even wonder why.

Who was it
by Just-take-my-heart-i-want-you-to-have-it

A scream rang out
who gave such a shout

why it was the wind up in the trees

a cry was heard
who shouted that word

there from that house it came

a knock was the sound
who threw these bodies on the ground

twas i, but where i am no one knows

a shadow was seen
who's eyes are keen

my eyes are keen, but what do i look for

a fiery eye
who will find that guy

i will and skin him alive

a stone was thrown
who was hit, give a moan

twas i sir, but not a bruise will show

a drop of blood
who can smell the blood

i do and with it shall come death

a man tried to run
who's having fun

i am, the mistress of darkness, hunter to the end

Sitting here
Screaming inside
Trying to find a way to escape
Waiting for a light to shine through
Something..Someone..to tell her everything will be ok...
What if no one comes?
Will she make it through the day?
She sits in this dark room
With a knife in her hand
Ready to take her life away
Ready to leave this madness
Leave all her sadness behind
The time has come
No one is here
It's time for her to face her fear
She lifts the knife
Slit's her wrist
Knowing that she won't be missed
Blood starts flowing
Her face begins glowing
Death she's face's head on
Hoping that it will help her move on
Lifeless she is on the floor
The door creaks upon
Walks in a little girl
Mommy she's whispers
Are you okay?
Mommy talk to me
Tell me you all right
The girl notices a note on the door
Reads it quickley then falls on the floor
Mommy how could you do this to me?
Leave me all alone...
Who is gonna be there now that you're gone
I'm sorry mommy that you thought I didn't care....
I guess....life just isn't fair....

In Time

The distance is tearing me apart,
But I'm gonna listen to my heart.
Here is where I'm gonna stay,
In your arms I will always lay.

I'm gonna hold on strong,
No matter how long.
You'll always be mine,
We'll be together in time.

When will that be?
Don't be asking me,
All that I know,
Is that I love you so.

I'm gonna hold on to you,
While you whisper, "I love you too."
In your arms I'll cry,
"I don't wanna say goodbye."

*If anyone would like to comment please do.*

Thanks everyone for all your poem......This is the end of the contest and judging is in process, lol give me about an hour:)

K great poem everyone and thanks so much for participating. First off there were some really amazing poems which had to be disqualified for length, the rules stated NO MORE then 30 and no less then 15. So Just Rain, My Reflection, Dry Tears, Tiffany, SSSAAMMMYY and most of all Steph, I'm sorry but your poems did not count although they were all very good!!!

OK enough chatter

In 3rd place: Atomic, well done!
2nd place: Insane voice of reason, awesome work!

AND THE WINNER IS.................................

Emotionless, wonderful poem, welcome to my favs:)
Thanks again everyone and look out for my new poetry contest which will be happening soon. Mwah
*x*ShadowedPhoenix*x*

Good Job everyone.

i really should read the rules more carefuly. oh well everyone makes mistakes sometimes!!

yeah reflection it was a pity but don't worry you can enter my next one and i'll increase the lines just for you lol

awwww thank you u'r very kind and lets hope i'll remember to read the rules for the next one. lol

lol I'm not sure how I missed that part of the rules... :S I usually read very thoroughly! But, oh well, I still saw some great poetry in here! I have no regrets -- just one big mistake *blushes* , sorry bout that.Great jobs though everyone!

lol sweet i won =) thank you for reading =)

--emotionless19*