
STARS IN THE SKY
Fields always seem inviting
The grass looks soft and green
But up close they are pokey and grey
Sometimes I wonder
Would it be better
To just be under
To make all the problems go away
But then I remember
The stars shining bright
And they keep me in the field
At least for one more night
FEARING CHANGE
When I was younger my greatest fear was change
The smallest changes
Like moving a lamp
Or putting a picture on the wall
I was scared of losing myself
Or perhaps finding who I really was
Now that I’m older, I believe my fears are different
I like changing my decorations, or my hair
It’s exciting
But then someone tells me I’m moving soon
At school, every class is leading up to college
People I love are leaving
And I have never been more afraid
Never been less ready
I’ll never escape my fear
Never get over it
Because, no matter what I think, I’m not ready
I can’t change yet
I can’t
FIRE AND ICE
I am from warriors
From fire and ice
I am from the brave
I’m from the calm and the chaos
From war and peace
I’m from fire and iceÂ
I’m from life and reality
And nothing is perfect
I’m from the truthÂ
I’m from fire and ice
From a fight that failed
A fire that died
I am from fire and ice
STANDARDS
You say that you love me
And I’m the best you’ve had
But I can’t reach your standards
And now you're getting mad.
We used to say forever
Now there’s nothing more
than an empty box of emotions sitting on your floor.
I gave you my all
I thought it was enough,
But even in the good times you still acted tough.
Honey I love you,
But it’s time for me to leave,
Pack up the memories you made with me.
And when you find my replacement
Make sure she meets your standards,
Loves you more than I did,
Can control your temper.
Once you find a girl, who’s good enough for you,
Love her with all your heart
Treat her like something new.
As soon as you get comfortable,
She’ll start feeling blue,
The same as I did when I realized I wasn’t good enough for you.
And before she leaves,
She’ll turn to you and say:
“Honey I love you,
But it’s time for me to leave,
Pack up the memories you made with me.”
Trigger Warning
Some of these are poems from people at various times of their life and they may make some uncomfortable.