Thursday, April 19, 2007

Emotions balanced with an even tempered, staunch friend...


She sat at the same bench everyday.

Sometimes she ate- usually she didn't.

Always writing, but none of it ever means anything.

(not to anyone else anyway)

People walked past her everyday.

Sometimes glancing back- usually not.

She wasn't much to look at anyways,

Besides the clothes that were either dark or didn't match

And the black hair that was always whipping in every direction the wind directed it on the days that were windy.

Same keys, same bag, same journal, same music everyday.

The music made her feel better-

It got into her skull, pulsing, pounding, and soothing.

It worked better than the 12 pills she took a everyday, if she only took 12, ever did.

This was her favorite part of the day everyday.

No one asking her for anything.

No one making sure she was okay.

Nothing to distract her from doing whatever she wanted-

Which was usually just to write.

Even if it's dark and depressive,

Happy and light,

or complete nonsense,

She always wanted to write down every thought in her head.

It helped to clear out all the words that filled her mind-

Words that people who want to care don't understand.

Words that would terrify most people-

Normal people, she supposed.

Sitting, filling page after page.

Sometimes with nothing

Sometimes with letters that would never be seen by the person they were written to

Poems of unrequited love and bits and pieces of songs-

Some of her own lyrics and some by others.

Lists, drawings

None of it ever fit together if you tried to look at it as a whole composition.

Yes, this was her favorite time of the day everyday.

Even though there was never anyone to share it with.

That was fine.

That's how she liked it.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Don't be too trusting in your rejection of dreams

Today I feel like a weed.
In the middle of nowhere
No real purpose
Just there-here-
In the way.

It's cloudy again
In the sky and in my mind.
It seems the sunshiney days are long gone
and few and far between.
If you're planning on spending any length of time outside (with me)
Bring an umbrella-
You never know when the clouds are going to break.

I listen to the words
But as hard as I
"try to forget how it feels inside"
I just can't seem to.
Even the rainbow pills can't seem to make the light come back.
I only injest them to make everyone else happy anyways.
I don't think my brain has any
Original chemicals left.

A penny for your thoughts
I'd have to pay you a million dollars to listen
I'd pay more to find someone who understands.

I don't think that my problem is that I'm completely hopeless
But overly hopeful.
Things that seem good usually are too good to be true
and crash like waves
Causing me to sink beneath the surface
No lifeguard on duty.

Black eyeliner smudged over pale, teary eyes
Hide the cracks.
Hoodie as my coat of armor
Pen as my sword.
I'll fight the world
With my words
That they'll never see.
Of course, now the sun comes out
Making the fresh cut grass smell amazing.
Lighting up my face
My skin warmer than my hearts been in a long time.
And now, I have to run and hide.
Back into the dungeon I go.

Been living in a world of invisible people
Guess that makes me invisible, too
But in the invisible, digital world
I feel like someone.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

It Gets So Easy To Narrow These Eyes

Looking back hurst
And moving forward seems too hard
And I'm stuck in the middle
It's not a happy median.

I think my mind is playing Scatagories today.
Everything is connected somehow
But when I try to put the thoughts together
I can't make any kind of sense.

Walked and got lunch.
Can't bring myself to eat it.

Candy hearts remind me of my own-
Sweet, but no one wants them.
I guess the messages on them don't mean anything.

28 days
I'm flying off to NeverNever land
Going to see Peter Pan, Patrick Panda, and the Lost Boys.
Maybe I'll find some pixie dust
Life would be magickal again.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

It Sucks Me In But Won't Spit Me Out

Their opinions don't matter
Don't listen to a word they say
Their opinions don't matter
I say these words every day

No matter how many times
I repeat it to myself
It never sinks in
Only sinks to the bottom

The glances give them away
Eyes telling me the whole story
I try not to look
But they burn right through me

Late nights sitting alone
Isolated even though everyone's home
Their words unspoken
Slip into my mind
And slide the blade into my hand
Cutting deeper than it ever could

Taking it all away
Taking them all away
Taking them all away

Their opinions don't matter
Don't listen to a word they say
Their opinions don't matter
I say these words every day
Repeat these words every day
Repeat these actions every day.