S. Elle Cameron

All love is a tragedy...

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Dawn

It's dawn

I hate going to sleep when it's daylight

But we always do

It's a sickness we have,

Me and you

 

Amongst other things 

We can't bear to speak

But the morning light is worst of all

But somehow it's where we always meet, 

Me and you

 

We live through the darkness

It's the source of our power

The moonlight supplies our solar energy

But this sickness is getting the best of me,

Me and you

 

We have much more to live for

Let's stop closing our eyes towards the sun

Because the darkness can't hold us forever

We're growing older by the second,

Me and you

Life (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 31)

Life is a journey
Take it one day at a time
I hate cliches 
But I guess it's true
We can't control everything
And the things we can
We have to learn to let go sometime
Most of life is luck
Very little is hard work
Being at the right place at the right time
Making the right decision
Even though you had no idea it was the "right" one
We punish for things we didn't cause
And celebrate things we don't deserve
But that's life
And it's all we have
Until we're done here
Life is a journey
Enjoy it
Live it
Take it
Cry it
Love it

Senses (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 30)

I can still feel you near
But I can't touch you
What such despair!

I can't see you anymore
And the tears blur my vision
Can't figure out what all this is for

I remember your smell
But now your scent is gone
And there's nothing left to tell

I can still hear your voice
It's in my head all the time
But I'm forced to do without it, I don't have a choice

I have the bitter taste of regret
Just sitting there on my tongue
But there's no going back, time is already set...

For The Better (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 29)

Nothing's the same
And I always fear change
When I'm not sure if it's for the better

I like routine
And you don't get what that means
So, I'm not sure it's for the better

Some things you want to end
While others you want to mend
God, I hope it's for the better

Maybe I'll like it
Or accept what I get
We'll see if it's for the better


My Favorite Poem (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 28)

Don't think I have a favorite poem
Because none of them can mirror me
I have to write my own
It's the only way I can get clean
For no one else understands it
No one else can ever write who I am
Nothing else can ever fit

So my favorite poem is whatever I come up with
It changes whenever I write something new
But I must say I still favor Blame It On The Moon

Blame It On The Moon was written by me last year for OctPoWriMo.

The Best Mistake (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 25)

I was addicted to sadness
It was my favorite mistake
I embraced my inner madness
And it opened the gates

Locking myself alone
Was my favorite childhood pastime
Practicing a bitter tone
Developing anger I could call mine

And I may have been 5 years old
But I knew what I was doing
Sadness was the only thing I could hold
Something new inside was brewing

But it made me who I am
So, what are you going to do?
It opened up a flooded dam
My favorite mistake was missing you
 

The Best Corner (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 24)

I'll find the best corner at the party and live it up
Blue lights blinking on and off
I'll sit until you notice me
Won't leave until you notice me...

I'll look on and wish that I could be so free
I watch you laugh
But you don't notice me
Won't leave until you notice me

I'll talk to you and share some jokes
While the loud music plays
You finally noticed me
Won't leave until you notice me

 I'll make my way out the door
Simply because I know
Even though we spoke, you didn't notice me
You'll never notice me... 

Party With Dj's And Young People

Over/Under Whelmed (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 21)

Over or under
There's no in between
I'm overwhelmed 
With my passions and dreams
My mind won't stop racing
The time moves too fast
My body won't stop pacing
How long will it last?

I'm underwhelmed by life
There's not much to it
It bores me by the night
So I just think and sit
Of new ways to make it happen
Don't know where I'm going
I can hear my brain laughing
Not sure what I'm sowing

For Specs Alexander...(To The Moon & Back)(OctPoWriMo2015-Day 20)

You may be older and don't run around like you used to
But I still love you to the moon and back
You may be bad and tear up things that's new
But I love you to the moon and back
And nothing will ever change that

You may not be feeling well these days
And we're not sure what exactly is wrong
But I'm sure you'll be okay
Because you've always been strong
I'll love you to the moon and back

You may only be 13 pounds but you're so much bigger to me
I'll love you to the moon and back
I promise I won't ever leave

Even when your time is limited, that day will come
But none of that will change a thing
Because the moon isn't far enough
Neither is the sun

So I'm rooting for you my Poodle Love
I mean it, you're the best dog in the world
Because no one comes close
Not a boy or any girl

You're the only one who can make my heart skip a beat
And I'm trying to keep this poem short, nice and sweet
But I don't think no one understands
Or gets it just like that
No matter what happens, I'll love you to the moon and back

And far beyond...




 

Dancing With Tears (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 17)

1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3
I'm dancing with tears in my eyes
4, 5, 6
4,5,6
The water is giving me blurry sight

7,8,9
7, 8, 9
They fall onto my face
10, 11, 12
10, 11, 12
Partner, please give me some space

13, 14, 15
13, 14, 15
I don't think the count goes this high
16, 17, 18
16, 17, 18
I'm dancing with tears in my eyes

I'm twirling while I'm crying
I spin so fast they can't tell
My body moves so flawlessly
They don't know inside I'm in hell

So keep it going
1, 2, 3, 1
Let the movement keep flowing
2, 3, 4, 2
So they won't know I'm dancing with tears in my eyes

Shipwreck (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 16)

Do you see the shipwreck over there?
Do you see the shipwreck over there?
Everyone's staring
Everyone's staring
They won't help
But they won't cover their eyes either

Maybe someone should see the damage
Maybe someone should see the damage
But no one's moving
But no one's moving
Maybe because they can't provide the bandage
Maybe because they think it's hopeless

There's smiles on some faces
There's smiles on some faces
The rest of their expressions are blank
The rest of their expressions are blank
The crowd fills the empty spaces
Yet no one moves

Now the shipwreck is sinking
And not one person is blinking
It's going down
But it's not making a sound
And everyone pretends they didn't see
They all pretend the shipwreck isn't me

Today's prompt was a paradelle poem.

In My Wildest Dreams (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 15)

I'd get away from here
I'd go far away
I'd never look back
In my wildest dreams

I'd get a one way ticket
Stay away from here
Remain unapologetic
In my wildest dreams

I'd co-exist with myself
I'd do whatever I please
I'd be my own best friend
In my wildest dreams

I'd be okay with being alone
My heart would hold no fear
I wouldn't need any of you
In my wildest dreams

The world's the limit
Maybe even time and space
Nothing would stop me
In my wildest dreams

I'm fearless
I'm brave
I'm unforgettable 
In my wildest dreams
 
 

Yesterday or Tomorrow (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 14)

Stuck in the middle
Not sure where to go
Life can be fickle 
Not sure what to know

Because truth is always blurred
It's never black and white
My words are kind of slurred
I'm stuck in the middle tonight

Drunk in the middle of a bridge
That connects yesterday and tomorrow
I missed it by a smidge
But I don't want to go back to sorrow

So if I'm in between
Yesterday and tomorrow
Is today unseen? 
Some logic I could borrow

Because I'm not sure where I stand
Or what all of this means
It's like my feet are caught in quick sand
The distance is equal, or so it seems

Yesterday or tomorrow? 

Welcome To Adulthood (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 12)

Am I crazy for thinking there's more?
Because I feel like this can't be all
Could I find it if I knew what to look for?
Don't say there's nothing behind this wall

Everything contains something deeper
Fear would love to prove that theory wrong
Going the other route because it's cheaper
Hoping what I need won't pass me along

Impossible things happen all the time
"Just believe," they all say
Kinder things have happened to evil souls
Let's not talk about that today

My mind is a wandering battle
Never ending at any point
Over bearing and keeps me rattled
Promising my dreams and fears are joint

Quiet moments do me no good
Rationalization is my worst enemy
Sometimes I don't think as I should
Trying to find a permanent remedy

Understanding is the hardest
Volunteering my sanity
Wishing on stardust
Xanax helps my inhumanity 

Yelling my loudest won't do me any good
Zookeepers stand by to lock up this animal inside 

The prompt today was to create a poem with 26 lines using different letters of the alphabet. I decided to go in alphabetical order.

Untamed Heart (OctPoWriMo2015-Day 10)

Ink me good
Or bad if you choose
I have an untamed heart
That will never lose

Don't go by guidelines
I don't believe in rules
I'm an untamed heart
I see from a different view

Don't want what you want
Don't care what you say
My heart is untamed
It'll always be this way

You tell me to grow up
But rebellion isn't a phase
My heart's not tamed
I was born a renegade

This is who I am
It's in my blood
My heart can't be tamed
That's how it always was