Shannon Miller | WritersCafe.org

Real

They takeThey lieThey useThey patronizeThey ridiculeThey invalidateI am not fleshI am not boneI don't have a heartI don't have a soulI don't have lungsI don't have a mindThe plump of my breastsThe softness of my thighsThe swing of my hipsThe pretty eyesThe sweet smileIs all that I amI am not real to..

Lie

The words rolled off your tongueDay after day you spoke themSweet like honey butI know you didn’t mean them As I know you didn’t understand themWere you lying to us bothOr did you really believe those words?Did you believe you meant them?Because you didn’t follow ..

Jump

We jumpedNo parachutesWe just jumpedBut you, sillyYou jumped backwards You couldn’t see What was rising up from belowAll you saw was meSo we fellAnd I saw youBut I also saw the bottomThe rushing rapidsThe rocks, the snakesBut I saw you And the exuberant smileOn yo..

Plague

You plague meWhen I wakeWhen I sleepYour faceYour voice Your touchWalking dreamWaking nightmare That won't endFeelings of lossFeelings of longingWont' desistI dream of your faceAnd wake, ever sadThoughts of youWill not ceaseNever endingIs the yearningAffection is lostLonging slowly replace..

When You Were Mine

When you were mine The world was pure The stars shone bright And even the moon was warmWhen you were mineLife had meaningThe future held promiseAnd our joy was endlessWhen you were mine Every day held peaceEvery night held hopeAnd every moment was preciousNow that you&r..

128 Days

Bliss and freedomLaughter and peaceThe first time I felt loveTruly, purely, unconditionally A whole worldI’d never knownOpened my heart Let you see whatNo one ever sawGave you everythingI had to give And I thought you did the sameTouched me in waysI’d never ..

Him

To feel himSmooth skin coveringSolid sinew The ripple in his shoulders As his arms wrap around meHands wandering, exploring Unknown dimples and crevicesTo feel his lipsHis chest shuddering Breath quivering against meNervous, excited energyPounding heartsShaking handsTwo bei..

Amadeus

I keep running, the impact of my bare feet hitting the marble floor jarring the joints all the way up my leg into my hips. I run around the corner, looking over my shoulder, and look back in front of me just in time to see the tall frame I’m about to run into. I slam into the figure’s ba..

Dark

One thing I fearMore than anything elseIs losing youI don’t mean“I hate you”“You’re dead to me”I mean“They’re gone”“We did everything we could”My greatest fearMore than drowningMore than being buried aliveMore than being rapedIs getti..

Grace

What do you doWhen the ones you love the most No longer love you the same?What do you doWhen the sacrifice is no longer enough;When there is no amount of forgiveness That can quench their wrath;When you cease to be a confidant And are reduced to an inconvenience?What do you do..

Ghost

Lonely againWatching from the outsideWishing I could helpTrying where I canBut they don't listenThey don't careMy words are lostLike dust in the windKeep me at arm's lengthIgnore the damageRefuse to see meFor what I amFor what I'm trying to beHide behind the smokeLet it hide what's really thereRefle..

Goodbye

Close your eyesMake a wishSay goodbyeBlow a kissBurn the pageLock away the ashesEyes forward Don’t look backDrown the feelingDon’t dwellLock it upThrow away the keyChin upStay strongDon’t cryMove onConvince yourselfYou’ll be finePut it in a bottleCast it to seaWatch the tides..

Only In My Mind

Are you okay?You look in painWhat’s wrong?I can see it on your faceWhat can I do?Let me helpCan I hold you?Let me ease the hurtQuestions I ask youBut only in my mindI’m not okayI’m in painYou don’t know what’s wrongBut you can’t see it on my faceCan you help me?I ..

Truth

Dear girl:Young and beautifulFull of life and dreamsYour aspirations are pureSunlight, rainbows, joyLove, kindness, peaceThe world is opportunityYour life is freedomBut there will come a dayReality will hit you in the faceYou'll wake up some dayAnd realize that real life Is a bitchShe will try ..

Little Atlas

Me ranting through poetry

Who

Who am I?Who are you?Who are we?What are we doing?Where are we going?Who should I be?Should I be like you?Should you be like me?What's it like being me?I wouldn't know;I don't know who I am.

"L - Mine Lonely Heart"

Sweet friend, I'll ne'er forget,So kind and comforting,Although, to my regret,Ignorance was your king.Naught but dear is your soulTo this, mine lonely heart. You saw me but as whole,And ne'er a spare part.Jovial was your light;Unto me you did bequeathLaughter and fine delight;But this I hid ben..

"C - The Boughs"

I wrote this for school last year, and my teacher said it was more like an actual Shakespearean sonnet than any of the others written by his students. Enjoy <3

Praelium

A short fantasy story I wrote for my creative writing class. I might continue it, we'll see.

Empty Space Inside My Brain

This is a piece I did in my English class. Hope you enjoy, and let me know what you think.

Hurt

He doesn't see herBut she sees him all too clearlyWhile she barely exists to himShe watches him existShe sees a light he tries to hideA sad kind of lightHe doesn't think they can seeBut she seesAnd knows he would neverAsk for her helpShe would hold himTell him it's alrightKeep his light safeBut she ..

Wake Up

Wrote this to express myself