February 2012
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Anonymous asked: I must say I am quite the fan of your passion in writing. So soulful and weighty and just full. Bravo sit. I live your work _3
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Running With Your Heart
I don’t know if I’m seeing it the way it is
Or the way I believed it’d be
But I’m as dangerous as I’ve ever been
Right now, it seems
I’ve done what I promised I wouldn’t
From the very start
I made such a mess this time
Such a mess, running with your heart
And I don’t expect you to say
That you’ll forgive me someday
When I know I hurt...
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It's Just... Poets Have The Loneliest Hearts: My... →
If we were but a whisper What a secret we would be Turning silver dollar headaches Into memories Cuz if nothing else true Put a sunset in my bones And kiss me just once For the journey home And if I were such a memory I would number my days With a sandcastle calendar Under the moon by the bay
As love’s little puppets We could commit no crime By cutting our strings And dancing to...
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Black Star 69
January chills, all just a shudder
Lay my head down in the gutter
I’m not as starry eyed as I once was
I’ll throw my hopes down the throats
Of anyone who’s starving
For something that’ll give a buzz
Cuz any attention is good attention
To a boy like me
Always sun soaked in happiness
But clouded by misery
And I knew
I could never hold a heart
Whether given or...
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Don't Be A Menace to (Shame) Society
Sweet Jesus I’m a standard pitch
Dreams of getting famous and rich
Listen to him say
“I’m only hot off the books when I have a pen”
What a classic, misconstructed heart
Oh what a card
Peel back my eyelids and force me
To weigh all my thoughts on the stars
All the how’s, why’s, when’s, where’s and what for’s
Are the pills I take
As...
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Bad Dreams and Bad Bets (My Heart Is The Worst...
I’m not the dreamboat in the sea
Of your head’s fantasy
Capsizing under the moonlight,
It’s the way I’m going down without a single look back
On how it all could’ve been prevented
That’s the real tragedy here
And kiss me with a grin
Eyes wide and sparklin
Can you see the letdown sweating out
Of my lips and into your skin?
I’ll hurt you better...
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My Best Goodbye
I remember it well
It was the night we met
Counting stars long before the sun would even set
We raced the colors across South Carolina
Our hearts were guns to our heads
We only saw what we wanted
We only saw what we dreamed would be a way out
Love stitched lies and regret
To every second we held our breath
…Our hearts were guns to our heads…
It’s been seven months...
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astrophyisicalinsights11 replied to your photoset
what’s on your tatt? some kind of Robot?
my sleeve consists of things/characters/scenes from The Legend of Zelda games including Link fighting Ganondorf, Shiek, and Kid Link pulling the Master Sword from the Pedestal of Time, all from Ocarina of Time. And The Skullkid and Clock Tower from Majora’s Mask. I’m a nerd.
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Red Tears on the Bathroom Tile
She locked herself in the bathroom stall
She could still hear them laughing in the hall
She wouldn’t let them see her cry
Long sleeves and black streaks
They made her feel like such a freak
She only wants to know why
Her heart holds everything that they don’t understand
Eyelids shut tight, the blade shakes in her hand
At night, she picks up a knife
And cuts their words out...
January 2012
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The Angel of Kellerville Road
She woke up, 7 AM
Picked out her clothes, did her hair again
It was a day like any other
She had breakfast, wheat toast with juice
Grabbed her books then headed off to school
Said goodbye to her mother
Flowers fall from a wooden cross
A mother cries but time forgot
The daughter that will never come home
Another number, another name
For another awareness web page
“Help spread the...
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Kid, You're Alright
From a young age I learned
To keep my heart to myself
Because people are careless things
You’ll only get burned
Love is like playing
With matches and kerosine
So why does my head keep reeling
When I look at you?
Why do I have this funny feeling
That you’re getting through?
It sounds crazy but…
It’s weird, ever since I met you
Things just seem to keep going my...
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It's Just... Poets Have The Loneliest Hearts:... →
You wanna fly some kites in This lightning storm? I’ll make a rope out of bedsheets If you’ll meet me on the front lawn And your daddy’s sure to tell you What you’re doing is wrong “Daughter grab your bible And just mozy along”
“Boy you want this shotgun To your back?” Well, yes sir! I’ve got my best tux Picked out for her
Have the father meet us at The tire swing If you do then i do And the...
The Boy With The World On His Back
I don’t know if my thoughts are just toxic to my heart, but the way it feels right now is like it’s slowing…
Sometimes I still play pretend, just like when I was a kid running around my bedroom in my superman pajamas lifting pillows over my head imagining that they’re cars. Flying through the house letting my youth take control of my mind, turning tables and counters...
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As weak and as fragile as we feel
At the end of the day
A poet is the only thing that’s truly invincible
Because as hard as anyone tries
They could never hate us more than we hate ourselves
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Rogue
Some people were just born to be alone
Cold shoulders and cold friends,
All the sticks and stones
Of my youth turned out to be
The memories
That hit closest to home
Cuz it’s always swallow your sighs
Till you swell and burst
When every heartbeat is measured by how much it hurts
And your head can be both a hell and a church
And it’s the sweetest irony
How it’s always...
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Help me title this one!
So I had so much fun reading all the titles you guys came up with and picking my favorite the first time I did this that I thought I’d do it again. Help me title this one for the book?? :)
I’m writing you out
With every good intention I ever had
And I hope you feel every strike of every letter
You caught me in a blink, mid-twink
Blanket of stars in my eyes
But I’ll catch...
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I Think My Girlfriend Is Sleeping With Alex From...
One summer I took my girlfriend
To Warped Tour
To see All Time Low play
She made us stand through six bands
She didn’t like
Just so she could be next to the stage
All she talked about the whole time
We were waiting
Was how sexy Alex was
It was a little weird
But I shrugged it off
As just a celebrity crush
But things got even weirder when he took the stage
Between every song...
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Jerk
Here I stand at a crossroads
Watching you fade into a ghost
And I can’t help but think
Love’s this big race to make the most
Memories that you can
Before the world catches up
And passes you by
In the blink of an eye
Or maybe it’s just all dumb luck
Still I should’ve been the friend I swore I would be
I should’ve said more than “I’m sorry”...
I once had a friend who had a friend who had a...
Have you ever felt like you’re living a life that isn’t yours? Like maybe some wires got mixed up somewhere and you’re just not who you were built to be?
On any given day, there’s someone somewhere trying to be something they’re not. A high school cheerleader faking smiles and peppiness when really she could care less about cheers and choreographed dances,...
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Surprise, Surprise
Last month when you told me You were going to Chicago “with your friends” I bet you were really just seeing him My dear, you turned out to be A far better liar than i ever imagined Did you call me from his bed? Did you fucking call me with him Lying there, scratch marks on his skin? I bet you both laughed didn’t you? Yeah, i bet you did… There you are, gorgeous as always...
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Forget Sarasota
You really are something else kid
You know that?
Do you remember waking up and saying
We should leave Florida?
Pack a bag and head west
Forget Sarasota
We’ll follow the city lights only
Stoping to sleep and fuck
And we’ll reach California
Reach California…
We’ll reach California
By tomorrow night with any luck
“Don’t think about it, let’s...
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Just A Friend
You call me up to cry
Over another guy
And like always I hold my tongue
As you breakdown and ask why
You can’t meet just one that’ll treat you right
And though it hurts to hear
I swallow down how I feel
Breaking my own heart to help yours heal
And when you say thank you
Before you hang up the phone
I say you’re welcome like its no big deal
Oh and then…
With a...
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Swell me up and Pulse me purple Like a black eye Flow into me Intravenously Sweet electrolyte I’m a healthy sin, you’re a sick sinner You need me as much as i need you You’re an overcurrent And my heart’s a fuse Baby, i’ll drink down your thoughts Just like scotch Blurry me, hurry please, i need a shot I just want to get drunk, and get shrunk Off of you Into just an aftershock Mash me up my Head’s...
Anonymous asked: roses are red, violets are blue, i suck at poetry, refrigerator <3
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It's Just... Poets Have The Loneliest Hearts: That... →
She says I don’t want to hear pick up lines Just give me Michael’s “Thriller” No, I don’t want anything from your lips Except a beat that’s killer
She wasn’t born, born to romance She was only born, born to dance
Even in her heart, the beats are sick She says she’ll never love a boy like she loves music
Knock yourself out, but you should know That she only goes to bed with...
Anonymous asked: cheesy anon creepy sweet-nothings usually aren't my thing. but. you are what i look forward to when i check my tumblr. your words flow perfectly, flooding my veins and drenching my soul. don't ever stop. <3
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http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/how-a-song-comes... →
I had someone ask about this song (which completely surprised me) so to answer the question i thought i’d make a post about it. Around this time last year, i won the lyric writer awards on a fantastic songwriting contest site called wearelistening.org with my lyric “The Best of Me Was Not Enough For The Worst of You” Which actually, is one of the reasons i made a tumblr and...
Anonymous asked: hi! i've been looking for the one who wrote "The Best of Me Was Not Enough (For the Worst of You)" :) just thought if you would know where we can listen to that song? me and my friend have been looking, but couldn't find any :) thanks!
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It's Just... Poets Have The Loneliest Hearts: The... →
Oh dear September, I’ll never know What you wanted with a boy like me But if you only wanted her, well she Has all the nights that make me feel So insignificant And well if the stars won’t look at me Then I won’t look at them And we can forget the moments that we Never knew who was more of a mess Give my clumsy feet the sand of the coast line And I will wonder if there were ever times That it was...
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Love Lullaby
Everyone’s reading me for a weak heart
But I’m all about spades
I just want my losses to look like
I’m going out with grace
Oh sweet diehards stay
I love the way
You make me feel bulletproof
What a gorgeous lie
I’ll wear it everywhere
Sorrow mixes with the truth
So sigh,
Sigh love, lullaby
The poet till the crashes go black
I’ll follow you to hell
Or a...
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Ok I lied...
I decided I’d write one for my followers cuz I love you guys and will miss you while I’m writing my book. So THIS is my last new post till its done
Anonymous asked: I think you are brilliant writer. You have a firm grasp on the English language and how to manipulate it into something completely and utterly breath taking. I am in awe of your skill. I sincerely hope you book is going well, and that you receive the acknowledgement and accolades you rightly deserve.
Ok time for an update: I’m officially not posting any more new material until my book is done. Which is gonna be tough cuz i’ve become quite addicted to sharing my thoughts with all of you. I’d say with what old pieces I’ve chosen to be in it and the handful of new ones I haven’t posted on here, I’m about 60% done. It’s gonna be a large collection so...
Anonymous asked: What is the best day or your life, or if you don't have one what would it be?
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The City of Heaven
Clap if you’re invincible
Stomp if you’re miserable
We’re all tripped out
Stuck on a carousel
Of how’s and why’s
Baby living ain’t admitting
That you’re gonna die
No, and I
I see the lights bouncing
Between you and me
It’s a hot, hot
Electric display
Of chemistry
So bring the sugar
Sugar cut loose
It’s like candy, the way you...
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Behold, An Ordinary Pen... Now Watch As It Makes...
I’m a captain on a sinking ship
Everyone wants to see me go down with it
Cuz tragedy’s got such sex appeal
Hit the keys baby, if you know just how I feel
And it’s so boss how I grow moss
When I’m rollin
Lately I’ve been thinking in clubs and spades
Cuz if hearts aren’t hot, then hearts are not
Worth holdin
If ya wanna be slick
Let’s see ya do...
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Crybaby
I’m a weak stitch in a wound
Are the lies of youth
Simply hardcoded?
Cuz I had every sunset devoted
To fit in my hands
But I gambled them away to the homes
Of strangers with eyes much wider than my own
And every night is a hope dissolving
And my dreams just keep evolving
Into something that’s too complex
To see…
So I choke on the lights outside my bedroom
Thinking...
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If You Ever Loved Me, You'll Stop Talking
I don’t know if the way I spit your name out
Means something other than it’s just gone sour
But you got roots in me baby
And they’re growing both
Weeds and flowers
Cuz when I think back to those nights on your father’s couch
I get so tired that even my eyelids slouch
And you’d be tickled pink to know
That there are even times that I miss you
Oh out of all...
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stitchesstaples replied to your post: hey there gorgeous. Long time no speak :( I read that you are writing a book, I can’t explain how excited I am… I am keeping my fingers crossed that it reaches Australia. I miss our random anon chats :(
lulu*
haha, i was watching hulu at the time of answering this! my bad!
Anonymous asked: hey there gorgeous. Long time no speak :( I read that you are writing a book, I can't explain how excited I am... I am keeping my fingers crossed that it reaches Australia. I miss our random anon chats :(
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mylifeinitalics replied to your post: Anyone Can Say “I Hate You”… I Like To Go The Extra Mile And Say “But It’s Only Because Loving You Makes Me Wanna Blow My Brains Out”
Your titles make my LIFE! I love your writing, of course. You are incredible. But the titles are delicious, delicious frosting on these poetic cupcakes.
Why thank you! :) That made me smile...
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Anyone Can Say "I Hate You"... I Like To Go The...
Let’s chalk this one up to my expectations
Being just a little more shallow than you
Cuz afterall we both know I’ll still make the time to hate myself too
But I hope you choke
On every cigarette you smoke
As you light up for our memory
And every time you throw out
The draglines in your head
I hope they trace back to me
Hit me up sometime sweetheart
And we’ll paint the...