Anything Goes!

Last Christmas

I stared out of my bedroom window,
Watching the drifting flakes of white.
They danced in the cool, winter breeze,
And seemed to be blissful and bright.

Watching the other children play,
And make snow angels was such a sight.
It cut me deep, for I always new,
I'd never be an angel and take flight.

A horrible yell from the room next door,
Awakened my sorrowful senses, and I had to go.
For my father was calling, he wanted me there,
For a purpose, I dare not ask as I fill with woe.

As I walked into the dimly lit room,
I could not help to wonder if this was the end.
Have I been bad again, and ruined his day?
With pain like this, hope could never mend.

He yelled my name with such horrible force,
I wanted to run away but I knew I could not.
He thrust a dirty box into my arms,
And yelled, 'Now go away and rot!'

I nodded a quick thanks, and turned away,
Half running back to the safety of my room.
I peeled the cardboard lid away and peered inside,
To my horror, there it lay, the cause of doom.

I threw the box down to the ground,
And hid my head as tears began to flow.
What would he do, if he saw me like this?
Nonetheless, the tears did not slow.

Christmas finally came to an end,
And new years passed as well.
My resolution, was to end this pain,
And make my father never yell.

I did not need to do this though,
For one day my dream came true.
The police took his ragged self away,
And it made me feel almost new.

I turned 18 that very month,
And no longer did I need to fret,
For I could leave this life behind,
And forget that he and I ever met.

Life was great, and filled with joy,
I became a writer, much to my delight.
The wounds finally healed,
And a smile emerged, I finally saw light.

On my 27th birthday though, all came to an end,
For I read a certain book, that brought me to my knees.
It made me want more, in this life of mine,
And the despair began to grow, begging, 'Please.'

I lasted a year, until it became too much,
I cried every night, I wanted to be gone.
If only my father, had finished what he began,
And worked me until I never saw another dawn.

I don't know why anyone visits my grave,
And reminisce about that sorrowful night,
When I picked up my present, from 11 years ago,
And pulled the silver trigger, finally an angel in flight.

Sorrow Cottage Bound

Penniless and sorrow bound
My walls have been collapsing
The message comes, but two months late
To the telephone I'm grasping.
My sodden roof, that's built on love
Slowly, sadly, crumbles down
With no support, on it's own
It doesn't stand a chance.

The wooden floor, that was finely laid
Upon the 14th day,
Is ripped to shreds by nothing less,
Than months of our dismay
This old house, cost half my earnings
It nearly cost my life
When it all came down, no reasons found
It took me by surprise

Even though, the wind still blows
And the toilet it still flushes
When the rain, comes once a day
It always comes in rushes
Why did you leave? Why can't you stay?
Is this supposed to make me strong
Cus when this house has blown away
I won't be here for long.

Shadows Come Too

Laying in the darkness. Laying among the dead,
Here I see the shadows, as I lay upon my bed.
I feel them closing in, as I try to fall asleep,
All I count are shadows, I can't envision sheep.

The walls are getting smaller; the air is getting thin,
Feel the shadows as they crawl upon my skin.
The darkness is engulfing me more and more each day,
I need to be free from this, there has to be someway.

I know that I'm not quite right anymore,
I know that leaving just takes walking out the door.
But no matter where I go, the shadows will come too,
Shadows from the past, shadows from the new.

I go to school, the shadows are there,
But I seem to be the only one that they stare.
They give me the look, with hatred in their eyes,
They stare at me with pure despise.

I can't concentrate anymore, as it's getting to hard,
Someone please take them before I get more scarred.
The colors have gone to black and white,
I see no point in continuing this fight.

I know that I'm not right in my head anymore,
For leaving this hell should just take walking out the door.
It doesn't matter where go, doesn't matter what I do,
For everywhere I go, the shadows will come too...

~*Who Cares?*~

My Prison Dream

I try to crave your initial on my heart
Somehow it kills me
All the alphabets turned out to be a scar
The pain that I've been suffered
The world that you've painted
The story you've added
Standing under the rain help me from being burn

My eyes are swollen from crying in the closet
Dreams are like an open field
You remind me of a warder
Treat me like a prisoner
There's no sign of trespassing
So let me take a walk.. take a better view.

Revenge is sweet. It melts in my tongue.
Wonder how will you take this
Remember the bedtime stories?
The beast will come and take you
Eat you up when you're sleeping
You're the cruel beast.. And I'm the pathetic heavy sleeper.

Let me fall down
Let me touch the sky by myself
Let the pain teach me how
Stop giving me excuses
Against me, i don't.. care.
You put my dreams in prison
How could you?

Silent River:

In the dark depths
Of the silent water
Lies a story, a secret
Of a girl once slaughtered

The innocent went missing
The body never found
The river holds the secret
But the story's in chains, bound

Her soul lies washed
By the water's smooth caress
It's forceful current
Leaves her hair a mess

Her parent's will never know
And can't say goodbye
They walk upon that shore everyday
And into that water their tears cry

But the knowing river
Refuses to share their right
They'll live forever wishing
They'd kept her closer in sight

Timeless Symphony
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Eyes open, I'm still in bed
Recalling a dream of you
I wonder why I cant move on
When I have every reason to

All reasons have hurt me
Every single one cut so deep
So deep, I still have the scars
That remind me of my one leap

A leap of faith where I crashed
Cause I didnt think of landing
All that mattered was to jump
To you, my heart I was handing

Sadly, I had expected too much
Or maybe 'twas I expected at all
So now I've learnt my lesson
The very root of my downfall

Unfortunately, here I am again
With one last thought in mind
One more thing that I must say
As I hope all this you'll find

"I thought all had passed
All but a remaining irony:
my heart is broken...
yet it still sings a symphony"

I Don't Want to Be in Love
By: *ME*

If it will only break my heart
Than love and I should simply part.
I have no need for sleepless nights
Or blackened sheets that once were white.

We should end this before it starts
If it will only break my heart.
Don't want letters I'll simply burn
Or have feelings that aren't returned.

The pictures left in broken frames
Will just remind me of his games.
If it will only break my heart
Than we should both stay far apart.

No, I don't want to be in love.
I need not someone to think of.
I shall not pray for cupid's dart
If it will only break my heart.

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I haven't forgotten! i'm just super busy lately with work and personal things. obviously it's going to take me a while to read through all these and judge, so results will be posted sometime within the next week. thank you in advance for your patience.

1st Place (12 comments) : debbylyn-A Poet's Pen Is False Release

2nd Place: (10 comments) My Decadent- Demonic Frailty

3rd Place (7 comments) Prophecies In Kodak-An adu about nothing

4th Place (5 comments) SlaveToTheMusic-The Death Of Those Who Starve

5th Place (5 comments) NyellMoonlight-Quiet fiction

6th Place (3 comments) BittersweetDecay-ASHES AND WINE

7th Place: (3 comments) Jay-A Pattern

8th Place: (3 comments) Asrana-Where the Shadows Meet

*The remaining participants will each get one comment on a poem of their choice.*

**NOTE-If you can not handle constructive critcism, don't bother.

PM me your poems and I will get to them asap, but PLEASE BE PATIENT. Comments will defiently be finished within the next two weeks.

Thank you to everyone who entered, and I hope to see you in my next contest.

Jenni.

Thanks Jenni!!!! And congrats to the other winners....great entries!

I've PM'd you my poems....Debbie

Congrats to all!! Great job to everyone cause those poems are such masterpieces!!

Congratulations everyone! Excellent pieces. :)
~Midnight Sun

Congrats to everybody!
Charisma*

Congragulations to everybody!!! they were all so wonderful!!!!