creative writing – Page 3

The Perfectionist

This poem may or may not be based on a true story… I will leave that for you to decide.

Searching

You know those days,When you have to lookDEEPInside yourselfFor the motivation to rise?Folding under a sea of blankets,Carry me away!At least, in my dreams, I’m not so tired.

Topsy-turvy, upside-down, cyclical tailspin,I whirl around,Faster and faster stilluntil it feels I mightdisappearam I excited or nervouswho knowswho caresbreathlessracing to the point of no returnon and on and on and oncan’t stop addicted to the shindig10 points if you know that referencemaybe we can be friendshope you haven’t pausedfor a moment since the last timeContinue reading “Dizzy”

My Room

Familiar four walls,A safe haven with prison bars,Let me out!I can’t leave today…Lacking the strength toCross the threshold.Leave me alone,But please don’t leave me. Familiar four walls,Purple,My favorite.Ridiculous vibrance,Stop mocking me!I love you,No, please, I didn’t mean to yell. Familiar four walls,Adorned with dreamcatchers and symbols of peace,Screaming into my pillow,With senseless, burning tears,Namaste. FamiliarContinue reading “My Room”

Dangerous Love

You are a walking lucid dream,Somewhere between planes of existence,You shift.You strut through these different dimensionsWith the swagger of someoneWho Belongs.You can alter my realityWith a glance.You are horribly beautiful,The plume cloud of an explosion,A neon, radioactive glow,Like a moth to a flame,Right?Still, knowing,I dance down the pathTo my destruction.Because, even if I’m dismantled,I wouldContinue reading “Dangerous Love”

Stuck in A Writing Slump? Let Your Mind Wander!

Do you ever just let your mind wander? Where does it take you? And why there? I’m sure some of you have noticed by now that I’m obsessed with forests. I use nature imagery in a lot of my writing and it feels unconscious. It’s especially odd considering I’m not an outdoorsy person, though IContinue reading “Stuck in A Writing Slump? Let Your Mind Wander!”

January

People think you areCold and gray,Like the bitter January air,But baby,Your smile isA LIGHTNING BOLT You may rain sometimes,Feel uncertain,Like April skies.But honey,I see spring in your eyes. Your fiery hairBurns like summer heat,And I swear,It is truly unfair,To compare youTo just one month out of the year.

The Oak

Formidable, you stand.Weathering the storms,Taking their hand. As many days stretch to countless nights,Father Time tries to cut you down,You always win the fights. The foe thinks you stand alone, but it is not true.For you have your greatest loveStanding beside you. Their love is mightier than any sword!When the darkness gathers,You have the futureContinue reading “The Oak”

Wakefulness

I feel like I’m floating,In the space between sleep and wakefulnessSlipping just below the surface,The weight of sleep rests heavyOn my face.A welcome pressure,Still, sleep alludes me,Children chasing each other in a game of tag. I wait patiently to greet my friend,Wondering aimlessly,Around this twisted forest of thought.Frustration growsLike fire in my eyes.Tranquility lost,I wantContinue reading “Wakefulness”

Raw

Do you ever feelLike you are walking aroundWith open woundsBleeding?But they are the cutsNo one can see,The blood formsAs tears in your eyes,Streaming endlessly,You want to curl up,You want to bury your headIn your hands,But you are just tired…You remain still,Paralyzed, really. You are exposed,Naked while clothed,The light is too bright.Silence, felt loudly,It’s all tooContinue reading “Raw”

A Conversation with Myself in Meditation

It can be very hard to find your center sometimes…

Hues

You remind me ofA blazing pink sunset,What I wouldn’t giveTo sit in your sunshine!And as the sky explodesIn purples and blues,To see the stars of twilightPepper your eyes. You remind me ofA bright green forest,What I wouldn’t giveTo understand your mystery!And as fall comesIn burnt orange and yellowTo see the warmth and comfort,You radiate. YouContinue reading “Hues”