waiting

fading 
and spinning
an element of mystery 
and fanciful dreams
full of things
i could only wish for 
broken bottles
shattered dreams
perfection endless
so it seems
but stuck and motionless 
in between 
are strange and new 
difficult ideas
singing into the breeze
letting the old memories
carry me back 
from the darker parts of my indecision 
until i am given 
the tools to fix my soul
​that was never broken. 
 

Inkpaw

VT

18 years old

More by Inkpaw

  • The Boxes In The Corner

    Looming over your shoulders

    Each stack higher than its former

    Every thought and every scrap

    Of an idea too scared to ponder

     

    Every moment that hurt

    Each minute that lingered longer

  • Inadequacy


    How do I push the words out
    From behind my taffy tongue 
    Thick with salty tears 
    And full of grubby thumb 


    I’m a child 
    Pretending that I’m numb 
    To escape the overwhelming feelings 

  • Paper Frogs

    Why

    When feet fall soft but quick 

    Does the hallway extend

    And the hot breath of whoever’s behind me feel hotter 

    Why do I stay pressed to the wall 

    Like a stubborn gruby sticker