My only refuge when your cruelty strikes

is hope,

which I have clutched so blindly

that even in eternity the end will never find me.

By Tali McNeill

In The Streets

Sitting in the dark feeling

the coldness of the rain.

Tucked in a box to hold

and shelter my self.

My clothes all ripped from

head to toe.

Lonely without embrace.

Food from the trash to help

my hunger.

Sitting in the streets

for all to wonder.

Rhonda Renae Van Horn

Unscarred

Dreams of dark angels overwhelms me,

another raging night to overcome.

Come and put your hate deep into me,

let's dance with my new found demons.

The days have become unfaithfully framed.

plead your case and kneel down for me.

 You can try but I will remain untamed,

 you can try but you will never break me.

I will be unscarred.

You can tell me lies,

you can tell me lies,

you can stab me hard,

but I will be unscarred.

Old blood is flowing back into me,

 my mind is fading away just like before.

You can't come inside and fucking eat me,

go away now I can't stand you anymore.

I will be unscarred.

You can tell me lies,

you can tell me lies,

you can stab me hard,

but I will be unscarred.

Old feelings are crawling back into me,

I won't be the one who drowns deep into you.

my eyes are shut but I see so clearly.

Go away now... I f*cking hate you.

You can tell me lies,

you can tell me lies,

you can stab me hard,

but I will be unscarred.

....I will be unscarred.

Understand

The things i go through no one understand, when I need help no one is there to give me a hand.  But then you think you understand.  When i try to tell my problems and I hear is so and.  Sometimes my body and mind is so weak that I can't even stand, but who is going to be there to hold me up and give me a hand.  But then again you say you understand. I wake up wondering if my day will change.  I can change the frame but the picture remains the same. People see me and already want to judge.  They don't want to get to know me, but want to hold a grudge.  They chit and chat say this and that. But you know what I don't care, the positive things about me they don't want to hear. you could never understand.  When you do then maybe you can give me a hand, then together we can stand.  But for right now all i'm going to hear is so and.  Believe me you will never understand.

The dark moon is out

It is really chilly out

The dark moon is out

The Fiery Ladder of Truth

If all hatred for you were turned to fire

Oh how you’d see my laughter then.

All the world would be in flames.

At that moment you’d see my hatred

As I sang my elegy in requiem.

I heard your laughter as I cried.

All those kind words you said

I knew they were all lies

Why I solemnly believed them,

I do not know

All I know is that my hands are around your throat

And I think I hate you…

I’ve forgotten what the meaning was

Of endings and beginnings

I’ve forgotten how it feels

When winter turns to spring.

I’ve forgotten what it looks like…

Not the shadows,, but the light.

I’ve forgotten how to live…

And I have an idea why..

I know you might not have meant to

I know people make mistakes

But these mistakes

Have just caused too much pain

So when you hold someone else in your arms

I hope she doesn’t get hurt by your ignorance

I’ve taken that road, and don’t wish to go back

I now wish to walk towards the light

I’ve always appreciated the darker side of life

So this is just a small step

Up the ladder of truth

I hope to reach

When I die.

Fallen Angel

A fallen angel she deemed her so

The look on her face is of woe.

Angry at the world she seems,

Her heart as cold as steel.

Her life is a sad story

Details of her fall gory.

Cast among demons who defiled her,

Like flames from a solid red ember.

Pale blue eyes she possess

And beautiful chestnut brown tresses,

A smile to hide the pain,

A soul screaming in vain.

Like a flower blooming in April storm

Only to die out in the morn.

Slowly wilting when everyone's blooming in May,

Her life slowly fades away.

Marc A. Cid

As I take my last breath,

there is so many things i want to say

to tell you I loved you

to tell you I cared

Please come with me,

I'm so afraid

I'm still not ready to go away

But I know what's gonna happen

I know today's the end

I just need a friend to come with me this day

My heart heart goes each time faster,

Oh, God what does that mean?

Someone please tell me, Am i going to live?

If something's gonna happen, let it happen right now,

'Cus I cannot stand the pain, why is there so much sound?

So many people around me

That I can't recognize

Some of them shouting

Some of them have cried

Oh, please, God have mercy

save me right now,

take me with you

oh, just do it, come on

Suddenly a bright light blinds me forever

Now is the end,

I don't feel the pain

I've wasted my life, for war

I'm gone far away, so people, don't miss me

'Cus I'm with you,

Specially today

The Death Song

My days are getting shorter,

but my path is rather long,

my hands begin to tremble,

and I can hear the Ol' death song.

My face is very pale,

and i feeling very weak,

i don't have much time,

and i can barely speak.

I'm leaving now,

but don't you worry,

because we will meet again one day,

but please live your life there is no hurry.

ON MY OWN

Down and alone is the way I feel

None understands me no one really knows me

Down and alone is the way I feel

No one cares about no one wants to know me

I sit in front of my computer

Talk to unreal friends

They don’t really know me

Can never understand me

I talk and talk and talk

Like talking to myself

Feel like i'm a kid

With a teddy as my friend

LIFE

ZACHARY L MILLER

Some call this life!

What are they thinking?

It is full of misery and strife,

Many turn to drinking.

Others live by the blade of a knife.

Know matter what we are all sinking,

And will soon end this thing we call life!

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Mirage of Hope

I’ve been down for days,

not knowing what get in the way.

the night’s without a light,

all alone in fright.

All I can do is pray;

without a promise

it will take you there.

It’s a million try,

before it comes alive.

still it’s worth a hope,

though hard to cope;

that’s the mirage of hope.

Evil Games

I'm sick of all the games we play

losing everyday

Nothing that I can say

I'm sick of all the s*** you do

Knelling before you

I guess you knew

I cry

Because you lie

Don't dare to look you in the eye

You made me fall

Reduced to a crawl

you took it all

With your knife

You took my life

No More Tears

There will be no more tears in Heaven,

No more cryin'

No more sickness there,

No more sorrow or shame,

When gather around the thrown,

To crown or Beloved King,

And as Mahalia sings,

To the Glory of God,

There will be no more tears

To Shed.

Glory, glory, holy, holy holy

God Almighty we sing!

Tears ain't enough

For tears of joy in Heaven.

  Daniel Heath

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In the End:

Blood drips onto the carpet

Your hand is shaking as you try to pull away

But it?s as if a magnetic force is urging you not to stop

There is no way to hide it

Your arm is red and swollen

When people ask

You blame it on your cat

And the sad thing is that they believe you

Your life is plummeting down a cliff

Your mom thinks you're fat; your dad could care less if you existed

But in the end, it can only be good or bad

It is your choice to make, and make it you shall

In the end

"-NO ONE HERE-"
 MEAGHAN REYNOLDS

     HOW AM i SUPPOSED TO BREATH IF THERE IS NO ONE HERE?

      TO HELP ME SURVIVE MY WORST FEARS.

     HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE IF NOTHING ELSE IS NEAR?

     MONSTERS SCREAMING-

     NO GOOD DREAMING

     THEN THEY'RE GONE.

     THE ONLY THING I HAVE TO SOOTH THE PAIN.

     THE PAIN THAT LIVES INSIDE , THAT'S IN MY BRAIN.

     BUT I GUESS I'M TO BLAME;

     WITH MY ISOLATED WAYS.

     STICKING TO MYSELF ALWAYS.

     ALL THAT I KNOW IS THAT I'M ALONE-

     SO THEREFORE MY OWN STORY CAN'T BE TOLD.

     TOO MUCH TIME- AND ALL IS MINE.

     LOST IN MY OWN WORLD AWAY FROM HERE.

     WITH PAPER FLOWERS AND ALL THINGS I INDEER.

     I'LL NEVER ESCAPE I'M INTENDED TO STAY THERE;

     IN MY WORLD WHERE NOTHING INTERFEARS.

     I SIT HERE SHOWERING IN TEARS'

     'CAUSE I'M ALONE AND NO ONE ELSE IS HERE.

An Ending

In the empire of light, the king is Death.

As he moves in space, time shows all his wake.

Dark is his image, more hot than the sun.

Still faster he moves, each race he has won.

Even Chaos quakes and man too, does shake

For when the light shifts so slowly to red

Nothing is found dead, nothing more to make.

No longer reason for mankind to dread.

Nothing but silence then to partake

Are you there?

It hurts inside where nobody can see

Similes on the outside, but let me be

Asking, wanting.  Is that all?

Worry anymore I just might fall

Hiding quietly in my own space

Hoping you find me before I go to waste

The tears have stopped but yet they come out

I think you get the message but I  have doubt

Why can't you see me hurt?!

Because I hide it such as grass does dirt

A precious moment, small, happiness sneaks in

But just as quickly it leaves as it begins

Why does life get so hard?

Bills, kids, marriage--I feel bar'd

What about me, do I have a say?

About what I do--my time for play?

My time is coming for my rejoice

But until then I don't have a choice

I'm stuck here in my state of mind

There is no help for me to find

                           Not Worth It

Just yesterday we were laughing and playing. You said you loved me and that i was the only one for you. but now i sit on the bench and watch you say the same things to another girl, as you kiss and hug her. Tears are streming down my face as i run home crying. I know your the only one i will ever love but i know you don't feel the same. I sit on my bed a right a letter to my mom and dad i tell them i love them and it isn't their fault.An hour later my dad comes home finds me hangin from the wall tears run from his face as he cuts me down and reads the note i left for him and mom. Now i sit in heaven and wish he would stop regreting i did what i did. Now i know it wasn't worth it but its to late.

She cut deeper and deeper as he blood poured to the floor.

She cut into a black hole of nothingness as she screamed out

her pain.

She peeled her skin off inch by inch wishing that she didnt have

to live another day and always trying to make her wish come true

Amy

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suffer

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id like to suffer with you, for

one more eternity

one more efficient moment

in the lineup of time

mark & repeat, redo until

perfect. use dialect and intellect

to intersect intercourse

with no remorse continue

adventure; entertain,

absorb the pain and receive

retrieve me when i am gone,

i will be in pieces

I look around

Everything is a new possibility, a new adventure

I see the world

Through a dreamer's eyes

I look around

Everything is new and strange, full of surprise

I see the world

Through a child's eyes

I look around

Everything is exciting, full of challenge

I see the world

Through an adventurer's eyes

I look around

But what is the point

Of seeing through eyes not my own?

Oh yeah- because with my own I see only

Nothing. Despair. Emptiness.

So I look around and see the world

Through the world's eyes.

Kate Marwell

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