Anything you want

Post ur best or favorite work!!

~RULES~

1) Must be your work
2)One poem per poet
3)No longer then 40 lines
4)Any type of poetry form
5) Have Fun

~PRIZES~

1st place: Spot on favs and 7 r/r/c
2nd place: Spot on favs and 5 r/r/c
3rd place: 3 r/r/c
4th place: 2 r/r/c

Contest will end with 25 poems or June 14th!!

Taking My Passion Away.

When I'm dancing, It releases pain,
Takes me to a world i've never known.
Just like therapy, It spills my words,
Letting me know that I'm not alone.

A passion inside, You wanna take,
My inner drive that helps me move on.
When times are rough and I cannot smile,
You laugh, Hoping my passion is gone.

Never once have you seen me on stage,
Havn't seen all the things I can do.
From breakdancing to ballet and jazz,
I've beaten the best, I'm good, It's true.

Yet you still don't care and never will,
It's my dream that your taking away.
The only thing that makes me happy,
Is taken from me to make your day.

Then you complain I'm doing nothing,
Wasting my life for a simple dream.
But with or without you here with me,
I'm gonna work hard to get the cream.

I'm not going to hold anything back,
I will dance with my heart, Nothing else.
Let go, And let my emotions free,
Not caring 'bout no one but myself.

Take it to the max, I won't give up,
I'll dance out my heart, For you to see.
Dancing is my life, Life is dancing,
I just wish for once you would watch me.

Copyright © Natalie 2006

When everything Else Fails

know, you know, it isn't right
To blame everything on everyone
Your every answer is not alright
What you got was what was done

Point your fingers at a teacher's F
Point your fingers when you fall down
Scream and cry when people laugh
Hide your face within the ground

Let tears flow when your heart starts to cry
Not everything was meant to be
Clench your teeth when a boy waves goodbye
Tell yourself, "he's not the one for me"

Sleep away the pounding of your father
Dig into your sheets at night
Forget the woeful cry of mother
Hug your pillow nice and tight

Plug your ears as curses ring
Let them drift from your tired ears
Forget what horrors tomorrow will bring
Free yourself from childhood fears

When everything else seems to fail
Unable to hide from everyday blight
Then grab a pen and let your heart wail
Now's the time for you to write

I Will Always Remember You..
by ..נєѕѕу..©

As I sat there that day
All my fears were on the mind
The words I needed to say
Sat on the tip of my tongue..

I looked at you lovingly and told you
That I had something to say
You asked me what
But I just couldn't speak..

I wrote it down slowly
And when your eyes crossed the paper
And saw the words
Scattered there
You gasped..

The tears and the pain filled my eyes
I tried not to let it show..
I put on a happy face,
A brave face
To show you
That I wasn't scared..
But inside
My heart was screaming..

You were in shock
And so was I..
You were the friend
That I couldn't lose..
I just wanted to die..

My life was here
With all of you
My friends, my sisters..
And I couldn't imagine it
Any other way..

My heart split in two
A million times that day
As again and again
I had to say good bye

But what I really couldn't stand
Was the moment
I saw tears in your hazel eyes
And the smile
From your sweet face
Just fade away..

I could not stand it
A moment more
I grasped your arm
And took you somewhere safe
Away from the prying eyes
Of other people..

We sat together while you cried
Talking and being interrupted
Every now and again
By other friends..

I saw you cry
Just this once..
And the smile from my face
Evaporated into thin air
The sparkle of my eyes
Disintegrated in a fire
And my heart
Started to howl..

Oh, how I am going to miss you so..
Your big smile
And the caring shoulder
Always there for me to cry on..
Your funny jokes
And your sarcastic remarks..
I am even going to miss
Those yelling sessions
You would give me..

I am going to miss
Everything about you..
Every good thing
And bad..
And just so you know,
I will never ever forget you..
And you have been the best friend
Anyone could ever ask for..

I Know I Don't Belong...Still I Wish

I'm afraid that you're capable of finding my hidden darkness,
That you see through me and discover my smiling lies.
Maybe you won't understand the reasons for my sadness,
And you'll judge me without even approaching to my life.

I have finally stop trying to force myself into change,
Learned experience will guide me in my way to happiness.
Maybe I'll never reach it, maybe it sounds strange,
But lately I've found a home in my everyday loneliness.

I'm sorry but I just own my one and only broken soul,
And as much as I want to be your perfect girl in this world.
I don't feel beautifully young, inside I'm trembling and cold,
Inner emotions and thoughts always find a way to show.

I know that maybe your heart will never be my home,
In your happiness and hopeful eyes, I know i don't belong.
Every moment of my life has left me all alone,
Still I wish that just with you it won't be the same sad song.

Gypsy (Nonet)

Upon All Hallows Eve gypsy swayed
Seduced with glittering moonlight
Desires rage open flames
Doused within the soul's cage
Til his sultry kiss
Ignites her heart
With glittered
Scarf she
Sways.

The City of Lights was Dark
by Sean Allen

We were sitting in a cafe
when the dark clouds swept in.
Soon the rain began to fall;
thunder added to the din.

Lightning struck from the sky
and smote a power line.
Soon all the lights on the block
ceased to glow and shine.

You and I, we ran outside
and danced in the street.
We jumped and sang at the top of our lungs
and I swept you off your feet.

I was drenched to the bone,
and you were soaking too.
And while we spun and laughed and kissed,
I knew I'd die for you.

I have had a good fun life
and that one day in September,
the day the City of Lights was dark,
that is the best day I can remember.

A Masked Costume Party
by Jordan

Not overly late,
but silence instills beauty in the hearts of the dreaming.

Those who aren't dreaming, however,
dress up in pretty words and tell the world of said beauty.

The Dreamers dream of lost memories, dream about the strangest things and
of melting walls.

Meanwhile,
the costume party continues outside of the surreal mansions and caves,

Outside of ectoplasmic deaths
and eternally happy lives,

The Non-Dreamers are dressed to kill and what better weapon of choice to brandish than the pen?

For what is mightier than the pen?
The sword?
The child's toy gun in Africa?

These cunning arsonists,
equipped with nothing but their own script can bare new dreams.

Just as the young successful man does the world...his oyster.

They form these masks
to wear to their parties
to be seen.

To make destiny a memory on an eternal scroll.

To instill newborn beauty in the hearts of the waking Dreamers.

To make these dreams a sweet truth upon which the Dreamers can feed with a starved sweet tooth.

And over the sweet horizon,
the Dreamers themselves can
join in.

Sew themselves some costumes and make themselves a part of the worlds arsenal:

A costume party dressed to kill
where the Dreamers are naught but
cyclic fodder for the penmen.

Not my absolute FAVORITE, but I like it muchly.
I was lucky, too, it is exactly 40 lines. lol.

Keep em coming!!

What Is This World?

Is this world a never ending tomb?
A place where babies are killed in the womb?

Where bombs are dropped, and people are killed,
Where the coolest thing that you can be is free- willed?

Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.
Always secluded, staying inside.

Where is love? Where is grace?
Can people seriously curse each other to the face?

And kill themselves, hurt each other,
How can they eliminate their own brother?

No truth lives, in our pathetic existence,
When it comes to fighting, noone shows resistance.

How could we let it be this way?
This isn't the future, I hope, I pray.

(c)minnie30567746

She grasps at these so not very foreign ideas.
Realizing know that theyve always known, what
Goes on behind these closed eyes and doors.
Keeping this secret, they somehow look past it!

How do they sleep with themselves,
Knowing but never stopping, knowing but
Never talking, knowing but never really
Caring what happens to their only child?!

A slice here, a dice there, a cut deep enough
To let it all, everything at once, flow out!
Out of her skin so swiftly, that she falls into
A dark circle, if only for a minute, it relives it!

Relives the pain, this sliver rusted blade now
Her only true confidante, the one she can
Share with her thoughts, emotions, ideas,
And never once does her friend criticizes her.

Nobody really understanding what goes on
Behind these white solid oak doors.
Nobody ever really cared about it either!

So infatuated with everything else but
This lost blonde-haired, so confused and lost
Not so very innocent young lady, who spent her
Youth and innocence oh so very quickly!

She used it to her advantage, always
Searching for love and a fix, never in
The right places, maybe she didnt want it to be.
Guessing that one more time wouldnt hurt!

Every drug imaginable, shes done them, every
Drink yea shes tried it, every guy in this small
Town shes probably done too! But yet they still
Dont notice that their love is causing her end!

The Last Dance

He takes her hand in his, as he pulled her to him,
They turn down the music, as the lights they dim.
They dance as one, as he whispers in her ear,
"Baby, I love you, with me have no fear.

You know you are my everything"
She replied "I know, that's why I wear this ring!"
As the song comes to an end, they see only they remain,
As the faces around them are different, nothing around is the same.

She's a little freaked out, but remains by her love,
As the two of them float high and above-
everyone else. As everyone looks and points,
As the two lovers bodies conjoint.

She wakes from her dream, as a tear falls down,
For she knows that her lover, is deep under ground.
He died for her, and now must live with the guilt,
As she lays bundled up, in his grandma's quilt.

That was their last dance, when they became prom queen and king,
The ring she wore, was their wedding ring.
However, on the way home, as he walked her to the door,
Some bum asked for money, pointed a gun, and asked for more.

They gave all they had, only the ring remained,
He said, "give it to me", as he itched his tangled mane.
The man in love, said, "no you have enough!
I'd rather you shoot me, I can take it I'm tough."

The bum followed his command, and shot him in the heart,
The reason why the two lovers are now apart.
The last dance, their last chance for love,
As a tear comes from her eye, as she stares at the ceiling above.

~*Who Cares?*~

Thats 13!! 12 more to go!!!

~Postpartum Deport~

A relationship bound by the court,
two parents yearning to abort.
One child's postpartum deport,
a life, from the start, out of sorts.

The help of two elders, they sought,
a custody battle, never fought.
Drug addict parents, got caught,
important lessons, never taught.

A baby that was left behind,
consequences of a legal bind.
A lifestyle of a different kind,
viewpoints from a distorted mind.

A family separated by years in time,
a life with a different rhythm and rhyme.
Two people, making up for another's crime,
always living off of their last dime.

A difficult situation from the start,
a unique picture, of an unpopular art.
A family, nearly torn apart,
two grandparents, certainly, off the charts.

An unwanted boy, now full grown,
held together by seams, left un-sewn.
Approaching life with a whole different tone,
hoping, some day, to live life on his own.

~Sean Dohr~

My First Love
By Lil_Poetry

You were there for me when there were unforgettable good-byes.

You were there for me when life had no purpose.

You became my tissues when phony smiles in public turned into behind closed doors uncontrollable cries.

You became my shelter for secrets when no one else would listen.

You forced me to question life and love.

You caused me to wonder if being just ok was really good enough.

You kept me up at all hours of the night trying to discover the key to hook your melody.

At times you made me hate you for telling me the truth.

You made me break into tears when things became unbearable.

You made me break into cold sweats on rainy evenings.

You made me scream when you taught me to let my emotions flow through my body.

You were the only one who could cause me to question my feelings, from making me smile, pout, love, hate, cry, yearn, regret, appreciate and grow.

You gave me countless broken hearts that caused me to give up.

I developed an addiction to you wrapping me up in your chords.

You held me through the sweet hours of the night till the brisk hours in the morning, serenading me with your mesmerizing lyrics.

You taught me how to love when I didn't believe in trusting anyone but me.

You forced me to open my eyes and look beyond the perfect symphony.

You taught me forgiveness when forgetting was too painful.

You taught me intimacy when lust and love were causing complications.

You always kept me guessing when life became too simple.

You taught me to look outside the box when everything and everyone around me had their own beliefs.

You became my closest friend when no one understood me.

You gave me hope when things became less unpredictable.

You taught me about fate when wishes were no longer fulfilling.

You taught me independence when there were no more hands to hold and guide me.

For years you have been my teacher, my friend, my inspiration, my gift, my idol, and most of all you have always been and always will be my first love... this is my ode to music.

Without you my life would be filled with mere silence.

What's life without a melody?

Truth is...
by J. Lau

I used to think
That I can control,
The feelings I had for you
And the thoughts of being with you.

I kept my distance,
I held my stance.
I treasure the friendships,
And I wished you both happiness.

I knew that it will not
Be an easy path,
But it turns out to be much rougher
Then I could ever imagine.
Cause deep down,
It hurts like crazy.

Truth is...
I cannot hold my feelings back
And ignore its existence.
I cannot pretend l am not jealous,
That I'm not the one by your side.

Truth is...
I cannot ignore the pain anymore,
When comforting you when you fall.
I cannot stand seeing you being hurt over and over again,
And there's nothing more I can do.

Truth is...
I'm not being truthful and fair to myself,
Cause it hurts so much inside each time you cry.
I cannot leave this wound open,
And not distance myself to let it heal.

Truth is...
I had feelings for you ever since the day we met,
And it only grew deeper as time past.
I know that I should not feel this way,
But I can't help myself thinking of you each day.

Truth is...
I was sure that you were the one,
ever since we met again that day,
Around the end of June.

I don't know what to do anymore,
My logic is overwhemled by my emotions.
I still wish that everything will work out,
Between you and him.
But if one day in the years to come,
That fate finally grant me the chance.
I wish that we will be together,
Forever less a day...

For that is the day,
I wanted you to know...
How I truly felt ... about YOU.

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thers 17..:D 8 more riiite?

If only, if only youd look into my eyes,
and see that love for you hidden deep down inside.

i want to laugh with you,
to cry with you,
and hold you for all time.

but shes the one who makes you smile, shes the one you see.
im just a friend, theres no way youd love me.

I dont know how to tell you, or explain about that pain.
You see, it hurts when you walk in the room with her and not with me.

okay i admit it its jealousy im feeling,
but im really having trouble dealing with this love.

once again my dreams are crushed.
once again my heart is squashed.

but still i adore you,
still i dont give up.
Am I crazy or one day will I finally be in luck?
And youll finally feel the same as i have all through this STUPID GAME!

Sapphires and Bedlams

Here's to insanity and the skipping through the pine cones
Here's to the flying bare beneath the clouds alone
Where the stars sing choruses in their gaseous robes
Silently drowning in the Earth' earlobes

Here's to the marching with armys of teeth
Within the mouth of a toothless babe lying beneath
A ditch of moss and strangled bare
Inside its mouth, the culprit, an elephant's lock of hair

Next here's to the waves of the sky of green
And the climbing the oak and the balancing beam
Here's to utopia from the world of the old
And here's to escape, blinking, sapphires cold

So now I have been and my time has come
Remember me only as a brick of Bedlam
Think not of my screams or the doctor's prescriptions
But continue my legacy with your fierce conviction

And of course the others will spit and jeer
But a true man fights with his mind and not his spear
So to you these words I give you to borrow
Learn them today and forget them tomorrow

Goodbye

I turned toward you yesterday
longing for love and affection
though the words from your lips simply say
the relationship would be onesided emotion
I cannot believe the looks
received from such a handsome face
shall I give in, instead turning to romance books
or manage my way through this lonesome race
Trudging along maybe I'll figure things out
I will take the time to recapture my love
climb the tallest mountain just to scream and shout
I'll get my wings back and fly with a dove
Someday I will end my sorrowful cry
and to you be able to say goodbye

Blue Eyes

Those deep... blue eyes
That always draws my stare
Shining with a mystery
Glowing with a flare

Those eyes...blue eyes...
Staring out into the cold
The misty twinkle I can see
If anything is bold

I love them. Those blue eyes...
I glance in his direction...
He's staring back at me.
It's impossible perfection.

His eyes...Blue eyes...
Overflowing, dripping
With water...his tears.
I only find myself slipping.

Those darn blue eyes
That cause my firm grip
To loosen so slowly
Until finally I slip.
I slip into a day dream
Of only him and I
I could never make it.
FInally I tell those eyes good-bye.

Good-bye

21 only 4 more to go!!

Cut

People ask questions, it's not like I'm taking a life
I just reach into my drawer and pull out my knife
It's like all of my problems, they need a remedy
And when they blade hits my skin, it's serenity
Not one of my troubles seems to get any harder
When I push the blade in farther and farther
Suddenly everything begins to spin all around me
As I think of all the things I wish I could be
I try to stay steady, but instead I look my step
This is my one secret that is better off kept
I am now in a pile, sprawled across the floor
I brace and pull up my body using the door
I hear footsteps coming and put the knife away
I'll have to save the rest to de on another day
I look down only to see my battered wrists
Worse than wounds that can be healed by a kiss
I can tell that the scars have begun to form
Yet somehow inside me a new faith is born

I think this is one of the best I've written. If you like it or not... please check out my other stuff. Thanks loves.

22 only 3 more left!! come on people!!!

Dark fear
by Silhouette, of something unimaginable

She sits, lonely in the dark
not knowing what to do
with the silver gleaming
the metal grows heavy in her hand
i know i shouldn't do this
dropping the blade to the ground
she shakes with her sobs
the night over comes her corner
the sudden fear creeps in on her
the sobs settle
as the peace takes over
again the next night
with the blade at hand
she feels trapped
cold and misunderstood
as the blade comes closer
she sends out a prayer
please gods save my soul
don't put me with those
that misunderstand others
as she fades away
she gives out a simple cry
never give in to your dark fear
for you shall end up like me

2 more!!!

come on 2 more!!!

Love that was never pure
by princess:)
50% of my brain is telling me to walk away.
While the other 50 says to stay.
1 side says I love you.
While the other says i don't need you.

You spoke nothing but lies.
And now i sit here and cry.
You said I made you happy.
And that it would be.

Just you and me,
Living so carefree.
But you cheated on me 1 to many times.
You acted like it wasn't a crime.

You thought it would be alright.
That we wouldn't even fight.
But then you see all my tears.
And you start to see more clear.

You whisper in my ear.
That this was your worst fear.
You beg me to stay.
While i walk away.
With tears falling down my face.

You grab my hand.
Try to make me understand.
That it wont happen again.
That you will be the perfect man.

Who will do the things i like.
Who will never start a fight.
That you want it to be alright.
Then you huge me real tight.

And you get down on your knee.
And you kept begging me not to leave.
But you don't see.
This time it wont work on me.

I turn to you once more.
And drop my ring on the floor.
I whisper I cant take it anymore.
Then I open the door.

While I cry I say "You broke my heart.
I'm finally ready to part.
This time I'm leaving for sure.
Now I realize our love was never pure.

Come on 1 more left!!!!

Short Story

If only the words that lie inside,
Openly would show,
Than you would see the pain subside,
And how I love you so,
But here I stay where I am well,
Away from all the pain,
Here in my heart-broken hell,
Where living is but vain,
And my only hold on life,
Beats within my chest,
Pierced, as if it were a knife,
Heartbroke and at unrest,
Doctor, won't you check my pulse,
To see if I'm alive,
Is this life or is this false,
And how could I survive,
For life without it's reason,
Is that even life at all,
Living only for the season,
As passes summer to fall,
Is there life beyond that place,
Where you dream to be,
Why must I the future, face,
This futures not for me,
So give me life in all its wonder,
Give me air to breathe,
Give me hope to cast asunder,
Upon the day you leave,
Give me pain and give me hell,
Above all of these things,
Give me a short story to tell,
For death the future brings.

Daniel Ray Mulvany

YAY THATS ALL RIIIITE?!?!?!?

okay im gonna judge tommorow!!

Woooo! I'm excited now =D

Good luck to everyone!

Good luck everyone. Hey, I leave for Basic on Monday. Do you think it will be judged?

yes i will make sure i get it done and prizes out by then!!

Woo. I'm getting more excited!

lol.. its the 18th now.. tehee..

yes it will be judged

1st Place: -^-»TaLe3e™ Taking my passion away

2nd Place: Sean Dohr Postpartum Depart

3rd Place: ~*Who Cares?*~ The last Dance

4th Place: Daniel Mulvany Short Story

sorry it took so long!! Leave what you want comments on!!

Great contest!!! THANKS FOR THE PICK!!!