Justy's Area of Paper Shreds

Spoiler

Written April 20th

Goodbye

Lavender and cream stationary,
the smell of pine, and
a lonely guitar in the corner
is all you’ve left me.

You always used to say
that love was for fools and
I guess you finally believed
what you were so seriously telling me.

You left one last voice message
last night. I won’t see you again, and
your robotic-sounding words
seem to staple that reality in my mind.

Pine floats in the air,
the words, “Love is for fools” echo in my head,
I’ll never be able to say a proper
good-bye.

Spoiler

Written April 21st

Empty

Coating my eyelashes in black,
powdering color on my cheeks,
makes me feel pretty, but
only for a moment.

People talk and laugh with me,
loners stare longingly,
I think my friends care, but,
I can’t be sure.

You tell me you love me,
you try and show that you care,
I think I love you, but,
do I even know you?

While this sorrow splits my
soul,
black tears running down
forever,
and all I really,
truly,
feel is
empty.

Weaving Lies

Shock the monkey;
he lies as he speaks
his exotic tales.

Sweet child of mine,
tell only truths and
you won’t feel
the drug of love.

Darling baby with innocence,
whisper and weave lies and
affection will rain endlessly.

So come, sweetie, and learn
from the good monkey.
We shall teach you deception
and you will build
a kingdom out of the corpses
of once-truths.

Spoiler

Written April 23rd

opposites attract

black & white
blue & red
starts

sadness & joy
love & hate
continues

tears & smiles
violence & peace
roughens

broken & strong
gone & stayed
finished

because,
me
i guess,
you
opposites attract?
us?

The River

Taking over my senses,
as you pull me to the river.
The one that brought you down.

Smiling and laughing
together forever, you said.
I didn’t realize until the tears filled my eyes.

I’d bite my lip
and you’d kiss me gently.
I didn’t know to savor it, I wish I had.

Dizzying days in the summer
bursting with personality and love.
But never again.

The river took you away
your pale face drifted downstream.
I’ll still love you always.

Spoiler

Written April 26th

Winter Haikus

Padding through the trees,
the forest ever so still,
the snow a blanket.

The flowers are gone,
everything here is dead,
yet so beautiful.

White has taken charge,
winter is here with glowing
beauty; Cold Glory.


*Note: “ev-er-y-thing” (4 syllables) and “beeoo-ti-ful” (3 syllables)

Spoiler

Written April 28th

Winter Will Pass

While the days of spinning
and laughing carelessly
in the golden fields
may have passed,
they will return.

Although the long grass is no longer visible,
and the birds no longer wake us,
it will reappear.

Winter has taken grasp,
everything is blanketed with white;
cold, suffocating, blank.
But it will take it’s leave.

Spring will eventually peek through,
carrying hope, new life,
and soon laughter,
sunlight,
and careless fun.

Winter will pass,
summer will make its glorious return.

Spoiler

Written April 30th

Summer Days

The sun filters through
as you look down at me,
your faded green shirt
casting a slight shadow on my face.

I laugh and hug you to me
holding your warm body tight.
Your blond hair tickles my cheeks.

We dance and sing on summer nights
while people stare and we laugh hysterically.

In the day we sail and run freely,
feeling like eagles as we soar downriver,
or deer as we sprint barefoot through the trees.

My golden hair lingers on your shoulders,
your smell hangs on my body,
our fingers are intertwined,
and these summer days will last forever.

So I finished NaPoWriMo! No, you're not going to be able to read the few poems I haven't posted. They're a bit too personal...

*Chuckles* I seem to have a lot of spinning, dolls, and winter vs. summer.... Intwestin'.

-Just