Contest : Ends Dec. 4!

The rules are simple and if you break them you will be disqualified.

Rules:
1. The poem must be your own work.
2. It has to be in by December 4.
3. You can submit two poems but can only win once.
4. The poem can have no more then 30 lines.
5. No slang or erotic/profanity poems.
6. Have fun!

First Place: A space in my favorites and 5 comments

Second Place: 3 comments

Third Place: 1 comment

The stranger at the window,
Who gazes at the sky.
Searching for her freedom,
Dreaming she can fly.

Her heart sings beautifully,
I can hear it with my own.
It sings to me a song,
of why she's all alone.

He was her fearless soldier,
And her soldier, he'll remain.
As he fights the cold, hard war,
In the cold, hard rain.

But the name she remembers dear,
Is now written in stone.
And still she waits for her true love,
To make his journey home.

The stranger at her window,
Who gazes at the sky.
Searching for her freedom,
Dreaming she can fly.

Have you ever lost a loved one
Said goobye instead of goodnight?
Have you looked into their eyes
To find that love was no longer alite?

Have you ever loved so dearly
That you could not live without
Only to be left alone,
Left feeling empty, and with doubt.

Have you ever feared the worst
But hoped for the best
Only to be let down entirely
Shutdown and put to rest.

Have you watched the one person
Whom you loved and adored
The only one you trusted
In the whole wide world

Betray your trust and love
Leave you broken hearted
Tear down everything you've ever known
And so gracefully, parted.

Well thanks to you my love
I have been through all of these
You've tooken my whole life with you
Yet to my heart you hold The keys

I don't know why,
And I can't explain it
But my love for you
Is infinate

Forced to be fake

Once there was a girl, she was kind, she was loving
She was not exposed to the world and its false judgement
She was born into a rich family; they wanted her to fit in perfectly
She did all she could; she smiled even when she was sad
She was average, she looked normal, not fit for a princess
She had dark blue eyes that everyone thought black
One day she turned 16, had so many young suitors
They all wanted to propose to her:
For the riches, for the glory, not for her budding heart
They were so shallow, they tore her mind apart
And still she tried to keep up; she still wasn't perfect
She didn't cry, although she didn't feel worth it
Soon came her wedding day:her father betrothed her
To a handsome, devilish ruler
But his heart was tainted-she did not want him near
And soon enough the maids prepared her for the career
"Pluck your eyebrows,paint your face" they said edgily
She tried to be strong, even if she was not free
As they fitted her dress she could feel tears fall on the seams
She was forced to be an image of perfection
Somehow she was hurt when she did nothing wrong
No one knows and no one can tell if this trial will last long
As she patted her powdered white skin and breathed
She looked into the mirror and did not recognize herself
Her lips were dry from fatigue, she could not help but cry
No one deserves to tell their true self goodbye...

Selfish
By Devin

When you're alive, your miserable
And all you want to do is die
You cut and make yourself bleed
You get addicted to that pain
Because it's the only one you can control
You mope around saying nothing is worth it
And you just wish you were dead
Then when the night comes
And you can't take it anymore
You cut real deep
You feel life leaving your body
After you're finally dead
You think to yourself
Yes, I con't have to deal with life anymore
You see you mother and father
They are crying over your lifeless body
What have you done
You were a selfish fool
You killed yourself and ruined your families life
What was the point in killing yourself
So you could be free
But look at what it did to them
They're torn up inside
They think they did something wrong
They lost their child
They're lives aren't worth it anymore either
They will live it out though
Unlike you, the selfish one

Break the Blinding Light

Breathe, wear your shield, grab a sword
It's time for the eternal fight
The one between life and death
Break the ever-blinding light
Destroy the bonds with ten imperfections
Scream to deafen the enemy
Do not accept defeat
Surround them, attempt, progress
Shoot the starlit arrows into the night sky
Fixate clouded mist onto the land
Run through with every swivel and cut
You are on your own command
Rush forward, make a straight, smooth cut
Before it gets too low
One, two, three it's almost done
Soon the entire world will know the truth
Fall onto the widespread angelets
Now gracing you with wings
Spiral down from the sky
Into imagination's artistic, icy brink

Would anyone care, I died right now,
Would you ask when, why or how?
Would you cry,
If I just up and die?
I bet you'd be glad,
One less person to make you mad.
One less person to have to kill inside,
Yes, because of you, I have died.
You broke my heart,
It wasn't even whole to start
What did I do to you, I loved you with my heart and soul,
You might has well thrown my heart into a deep black hole,
Then you buried me under the soil,
You left me there to die, to spoil.
Well, now I'm dead, all because of you,
Well, I will miss you, but you'll never miss me too.

~*Who Cares?*~

by Jessica

You never expect the unexpected
I figured that out one day
The day God came without warning and took you far away

Everything was ready for your arrival
I was expecting you for weeks
But then I was told that you werent comming and I fell straight to my knees

How could this be I asked myself?
I thought this was impossible
But I never realized at that time that nothing is unstoppable

Still day by day I sit and wonder
Why this?, Why me?, Why you?
And to find the answers to my questions theres nothing I wouldnt do

It angers me to have these thoughts
Since we never got to meet
But I know your looking down on me while walking that golden street

But even though we never met you'll still always be my son
And with all these tears I have some smiles because I know your having fun

And I also know we'll meet one day and you'll run straight into my arms
I'll hear you laugh and watch you play and flatter me with your charm

But from now until then all I can do is say
You never expect the unexpected, I figured that out one day~

Sunset

The fresh blood flows freely
over the lush grass
of the meadow. The reddened hue,
the giver of life, knocked
as a careless child with
a pot of paint.

The fresh red darkens
to orange then blue, mixing
with the skies star, hiding
from the night.

The next day it rises with
the colours of love, pink
and blue. Through the day, till the end,
where it dies a bloody death

Laura
XxX

The Elegy of the Lovers
by HansRik

I cannot say in words how much I've loved
For words help not t'express the lover's wish.
Canst thou not see the pain of being unloved?
Or more the languid dolence we anguish?

Now I have lost yon opportunity,
The fire of love has burned this heart of mine
Crying, waning, yonder atrocities
Committed for love, for this thought of thine.

But I shall make myself an oak that stands
Upon thy doors and howls thy name fore'er.
And nevermore this pain will understand,
The love I have for thee, my dear girl.

The hills that sing and dream about thy love
Think not that they shall be eroded, yea,
The willows chant their elegy forgone,
And rot in fetid, rancid ideals.

And walkest thou in vainest thoughts and lies,
Laughing at the trees and hills that, for you, died.
Waiting for mine heart to expire its last sighs.

How beautiful thou seem'st outside,
The sun is but a phantom by thy side.

But nay!

Thy soul is cruel and cold, like the darkest night.

(C)Copyright 2005
(Hans Rik- nom de plume)

I Know The Value

Morning arrives with the rising sun
wet throat of mine pointed on a gun
i know value of my life
i know how to survive
so i pulled the trigger
& i flied high

what a sweet feeling it is
to be behind shadows
hands of time just does not matter
fake tears of loved ones
promises to live along
I know value of truth
I know how to lie
so I close my eye
with a smile i kissed my life goodbye

sleeping tight six feet under
i think of you and die again
life was so kind to me
so kind to end this everlasting pain

creeping inside my shell
feel like a waste from hell
i sleep in my box
my life was just a hoax

i still miss you
right from the bottom of my dead heart
i know we will make it in our next life
as i know the value of trust
i know the value of love
and till you live your existing life
i will wait for you above

Conversation Between Life / Death & My Soul

LIFE ASKED DEATH
how did you died?
i was living happily but then i fell in LOVE
DEATH REPLIED

DEATH ASKED LIFE
what is the secret to survive?
foolish call it love but the secret is COMPROMISE
LIFE REPLIED

MY SOUL TOLD LIFE & DEATH
i think i have played role for both of you now
need no more excuse to stay alive
hence I died
MY SOUL REPLIED

False Hope
By: Amanda Bee

Why do I keep on deluding myself?
And why can’t I release this illusion?
For I know there will be no happy ever after
No heartwarming and fuzzy conclusion

No slow descent into an evening sunset
With fingers intimately intertwined
No romantic candle lit dinners
Served with crystal goblets of wine

I’ll find no roses strewn across my pillow
No softly whispered words of affection
No heart stopping gestures of romance
No days filled of timeless perfection

I’m sure Sleeping Beauty is wide awake now
And she’s probably crying on Cinderella’s shoulder
Weeping that Prince Charming broke her poor heart
As soon as the days of their honeymoon were over

Forget about a grand act of dedication
Or a declaration of tender sweet devotion
Oh how I wish that my head hadn’t been filled
With such an impossible and unattainable notion

Of a love that could endure until the end of time
Everlasting love, hmph…I scoff at thee
You continuously make fools out of the innocent masses
And now I’m begging you to set my heart free

Depart from the crevices of my throbbing brain
These promises of passion have left my mind tainted
Admit to your falsehoods and take away all
These whimsical pictures that you’ve meticulously painted

Disillusioned and utterly heartbroken
Teardrops tumble as I strive to cope
Holding up my chin through this sad reality
Determined to stop desperately clinging to false hope

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....

I cry every night
I live in fright
What if he comes in my room again
I can't act like this is pretend
He hurt me so bad
It seems as though I can never be glad
He took my life away
Now I have to live in grief everyday
I was only fourteen
How could you be so mean
You raped me
Are you happy
That you did this to me?
I feel as though I can't anymore
You destroyed my life hardcore
I hope you know what you have done
How could this be fun?
You sick minded freak
Thanks to you i can barely speak
I only have one choice to heal the pain
The pain that hurts so much that I can't even explain
Well good-bye mom
Good-bye dad
Good-bye sis
Please don't be sad
This is for the better
That is why I'm writing you this letter
Every word of this feeling is true
All I can say now is that...
I love you

With each look from you I get chills down my spine,
You see through this mask I hide behind.
I imagine you holding me, like you did before,
Despite what you did to me, I’m still here wanting more.
Your kindness and your sweet words hurt me to no end,
But the thing that hurts most of all is that I lost a friend.
Beautiful and amazing, two words I had yet to hear,
But you tried to make me realize, you tried to make it clear.
You always had your own way of picking my up off the floor,
“I miss you since the second that I walked out your door.”
These things, like a knife, slice me in two,
I’m left all alone, and I do not know what to do.
I’m convinced that you were still with her, and I know that you are now,
Everything you said was lies. I believed you, but don’t know how.
Everyday I have to convince myself I’m better off without you,
I am secretly hoping that you need convincing, too.
But it’s easy to put the blame on me, since I am the one that started it,
But you quick to kiss me back, putting the blame on me doesn’t fit.
So now I never see you, and I don’t think I would even know what to say,
It makes no difference, you never cared. You were just using me anyway.

Stitches

I sit here stitching up the tatters of my soul
Try to repair this ripped and shredded heart
I cry over these ruined works I had spent a lifetime on
Yet it only took a week for you to rip them apart

My silver needle again pierces through
The needle born of the lies you spun me
I feel a prick on my finger, a drop of blood forms
Even now your lies can still cut me

The thread dives down and emerges again
A thread woven of my wasted love
The thread when new was as white as snow
But now is grey, like an aged turtle dove

This heart and soul that I sit mending
Are washed with my tears as I cry
They embrace the thread and rejoice in the needle
And spread until not an inch is left dry

Washed with my tears and pierced with your lies
And darned with love's wasted thread
My soul feels as thin in my arms as rice paper
My heart is heavy as lead

Black Rainbow

I see the rain,
I see your pain,
I see a rainbow,
I see your sorrow

I feel the sun,
I feel the gun,
I feel the love,
I feel nothing above

I want to hold you,
I want to fall through,
I want nothing more,
I want to kill my sore

Rainbow, Rainbow
Why do you cry?
Is it because I lie?

Darling, Darling
Why did you die?
I know now its because I lied

Now your my black rainbow,
Lifeless and dead,
But the colour will return,
Once I clear my head

Broken Hearts

You've gone on to someone new.
You've got me feeling down.
Made me want to end my life.
Just to end this frown.

You said you only broke my heart,
But how can that be true?
You said things would get better.
But I'm still in love with you.

You said other people break people's,
Hearts every single day.
And how are you such a horrible person?
By living life this way.

Sadly you didn't break my heart.
You stole it in my sleep.
You still have it to this day.
You're stabbing it softly as I speak

It takes a very special girl,
To make me feel this Weak.
I thought I was stronger then this.
But you've made my heart so meek.

Why is it I pray for death?
How can this even be?
Dear Lord, Please take my life soon,
Living in hell is killing me.

You will never be able to go back,
From all the things you've said.
A cut on my wrist for every lie.
Someday you'll make me dead.

'star-studded mindfield'

my forest - now turned battlefield -
has been shrouded with such a
daunting impression of despair.
shadows are no longer casted upon the ground,
but instead lay down, lazily
on a land that we could once call home
in the skeletal bodies
which, at a time, were our own.

in the center of it all i stand,
stock-still -- reserved.
stretched across the desolation,
i see prickling points of light,
refusing to bend.
such veritable proofs of life

in this contemplative state,
i pan my head far and wide
across the fields, left and right,
always avoiding those eyes
so listless
lest i be struck with the lightning quickness
of realization,
and the judgment ensuing.

is this
soaring death-toll
proof enough of my loss?
have you witnessed the bloodshed
and body count
so much that you're numb?

must i invite you up here -
this emotion-studded
minefield -
for you to grasp
this holistic
and ever-permeating
sense of defeat,
or shall i just tell you
by means of anonymous
transmission?

'Assimilation'

Seemingly determined to
assimilate eternity,
falling raindrops
drip smoothly
collect slowly,
and trickle into my thoughts
(the path of least resistance)
deeply
each drop with its own faultless insistence,
and lonely they linger
sinking weightlessly into my visions
a stone cold figure,
materialized from ardent apparitions

a soft sensitivity,
wraps around and
beckons me.
"so welcoming;"
::i sigh::
"the intensity."
i spoke as i
melted with memories
& found myself refined
"i felt it once now, please
can i feel you,.. just one more time?"

with a warm night behind me,
and an angel in my mind,
a curious day stands before me

and i pray that i live it,
just one more time.

some day i will catch it
the everlasting, always eluding
relic in the sky
its perfection at its best in
the stars
and moon alike,
but for now
just an angelic reflection inside,
no need to fight
no motives to run,
no desire to hide

were complete as one
completely satisfied.

First Place : Amanda Bee

Second Place : Chronic angst

Third Place : Ismail

Congratulations.

I thought Sarah hosted this????

I did, I just changed my name.

Yay! I won. Thanks Misery:)