Laying here in this town,
I just don't know what to do.
Dream of the future and wish.
Give me hope that someday I'll escape.
Someday be free from this small town prison.
These societal shackles that scrape my skin.
Push against the cold unforgiving glass.
It does not bend, it does not break.
Right now my dreams are playing in front of me.
Why can I not act upon them!
Can you not see I am here?
Waiting for you, with arms cast open!
It's so simple and yet not.
Dreams that spur me to act.
Love that holds me dear.
Questions run through my mind,
as I lay in a coffin of my own making.
Did I do good?
Could I do better?
Do they want better?
Strive and scrabble,
for the passing grade in life.
I'm scared to open my eyes,
for fear what I may see.
Scared that I won't be all I know I can be.
Perhaps not all you want and need.
Silly things to run through my head.
As I sit here biding my time.
Confined for all to see.
Author notes
Poetry=Outlet. =]
A contest entry
- Easy as Pie by Cyanide Dreams.
3250 points, ended April 17, 132 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Random thoughts running through my head to form poetry in an insomniac state...
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Raw , every word shakes with sadness and frustration.,
I feel ur pain .,
I once felt myself chained to the ground seeking peoples aproval but after a while of feeling so jaded and muddled up I broke free..
I started living for me.,
I was gay and proud and plain old me!!
I hope one day I'll fly too
Vonnie
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Amazing write Jake.
Wish I could have half the talent you do.
No favorite part,
it was all so amazing.
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Beautiful.
Beautiful write hun. Very strong and empowering emotions. Thought provoking and captivating. Great poem. You've got a talent
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This was really great. The emotions were so powerful and raw. You expressed them perfectly. I understand what you mean about being trap where you don't want to be. I especially loved these lines,
"Someday be free from this small town prison.
These societal shackles that scrape my skin."
That is just so true!
I loved the way you wrote this. Good job and good luck in the contest!
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Hm, I like this. The context and word choice is really good. I'm not too sure about the flow it seems a bit rushed but all in all its pretty good. I like the questions incorporated into the poems as well. Good job and good luck.
Josh
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