NightInked

I surprised you with my shout of glee, But I can't help but adore the grass that cuddles my feet softly. I fell to my knees And started tugging at the weeds Threw some stray pieces and watched them fall free. We sat with our backs against a tree, Humming a tune that we forgot quickly. The clouds gave in and let the rain pour. We joked and laughed and shouted for more. You're going to be ill was mother's guarantee. The mud soaked my boots And you sat next to me on the tree's roots We stared into each others' eyes Yours always reflected the stormy skies But looked startled when the owl suddenly hoots. You always picked the prettiest flower A

Picking up his shattered emerald iris Whose pieces are scattered across the floor Catching his fingerprints As they unravel like peeled apple skins The snip snip snip if his DNA Being shreded for a collage that will never be Who am I? The man The eyeless Fingerprintless Distinctionless man Asks the mirror But the reflecting glass only replies You're the product of steroetypes The words he gave into The sneers that have molded him Has stripped him of his own name And turned him into them: The string of words that portrays to everyone and no one. Crash. The sound of his iris being crushed Under the feet of triumphantly dancing Stereotypical

It's the last day of Cram-studying, Note taking, "Shoot, that was due?" School. It's the last hour of Locker cleaning, Goodbye weeping, "I'm going to miss you!" School. It's the first second of Opened pool swimming, Hurts everywhere sunburning, "I hope this never ends!" Summer.

People are claiming insanity, that they've lost the map to their mind. But their minds are capable of planning every detail. They're intelligent enough to plan every centimeter. They tell us that intelligence is destruction Violence A poison. And I'm addicted. I'm afraid. What if they ban intellectuals? Books that are difficult for most Logarithms and logistics? I'll crave it even more. I'll stay away. They'll limit how far your mind can wander to all the information you've honed to Shakespeare and Robert Frost. But I'll be more smart. I'll be equal. C's will stand for corrected. B's for beginning to taint. Big red A's for Attention: I'm

The moon understands what it means To be human Its imperfections, Craters, Are open to our criticism. And yet the wolves howl At its beauty and strength. The wolf understands what it means To be left out To belong in a pack, Then abandoned, Having to carry their own weight. And yet the moon shines To make the trip less lonesome. Is life about finding the wolf That howls the loudest And the longest? Is life about finding the moon That shines the brightest And the farthest? The human understands what it means To be hurt by words Their labels, Isolation, Keeps them divided. And yet the friend supports When feet seem disfunctional. The fr

Three Is the number of chances You got. Two Eyes are glimpsing at another person As I speak. One Of the biggest lies you've told me is that I'm the only one for you. Zero Is the amount of tears I'll shed when you Disappear in my rear view mirror.

Tell me if you can hear me because I can't see you yet. Could you say that you know me if we haven't even met? Listen to my words if you can hear them because I don't know who you are. Could you say that you understand them if you're not willing to look far? Tell me if you can hear me because I can't tell if you're real. Could you say that you know me if you don't know what I feel? Listen to my words if you can hear them because I don't understand you. Could you say that you understand them if you can't decipher a clue? Tell me if you can hear me because I don't think you can. Could you say that you know me if your attempts are really bla

See through my eyes I'm begging you to see the lies The monster within But yet you stay. See through my way I've never asked you to stay With this tormented creature But yet you stay. See through my tears I want you to see these fears Creeping up on me But yet you stay. See through the door I've never asked you for anything more I'm breaking down But yet you stay. But yet you stay When everyone else runs away. But yet you stay And help me hold my head high for another day. And yet I stay And "Thank you" is the least I can say.

I see you're giving me the old cold shoulders I just shrug and turn the other way It's not my fault you can't control your emotions Because frankly, I don't share them. Did I break your heart? I don't carry glue Typically, love killers don't. Sorry for your confusion. I did something that made me happy Sure it was against the rules but it was a friendly game We weren't keeping track of scores You walked onto our court started playing without asking Then tell me what to do I didn't like it. So I didn't do it. Did you like my smirk when I did what I wanted? That I was free and it felt Amazing? You'll never know how powerful I felt when I h