Poetry

  • Poetry

    By wph

    Graduation

         I am having a dream about the senior class graduating.

         It is a beautiful day

         And I am watching from a hill

         Sobbing as the hats fly off

  • CONVENIENCE

    I hate that I am only loved when you feel like it,

    like I'm lovable but only when there is nothing better,

    you miss me but you just miss having me as an option,

    you wish I was there but only when nobody else is free. 

  • you

    you make me feel like

    it's okay

    everything is fine

    when i'm freaking out

    when i'm nervous or scared or feel like i did horribly

    you're always there.

    you try to call even if you're too busy to

  • Neotheater

    Wordless.

    Stage lights sparkling on my skin

    descending down steps for performers

    for the people before me

    people who take great joy in what we do.

    A day of rehearsal

    listening

  • Warrior

    Feeling lost.

    Feeling down.

    I have yet to feel the warmth of the sun.

    I sit, and I stay, alone, away from everyone.

    I feel isolated.

    I feel afraid.

  • Life is Hard Sometimes

    This world we carry on our backs gets heavy sometimes 

    our arms ache as we stare at the path ahead, 

    a path we can't see an end to

    pieces fall off and we wonder if they were important

  • Warmth

    My body heat

    my absurd body heat

    reflecting back at me off of you

    warmth.

     

    My arm 

    reaching around you

    like I've wanted to for so long

    now I finally can

  • Peace

    Wars that rage on throughout the world,

    Let them not continue.

    Let them be ended by the love and kindness of those who speak.