A Melted Heart in Clean Air By: Mary Kate Lindsay Englehardt
Slipping Through the Cracks Shadowy figures and shapes shuffle Watery glass eyes follow What seemed so important yesterday, now seems irrelevant Pondering fingertips dancing atop the surface In the back of my head spinning wheels churn Only thoughts of you and the smile that has escaped you Slipping through the cracks was white paint The Walls mourn and groan; A solemn farewell Promises of hellos, that you are uncertain you can keep. You cheated me Of the songs you whispered, And the deep words of love The part of you I need; No longer a pawn An advancement in the game you always lose. Now your lips are drawn Selfish thoughts circle and call Whisky washy, lingering To help you sleep through the night Oh sweet childLook at the cut strings around you
The strings that once bound you to faces Faces that became fatigued and wept for you If I shall save you I shall cut this last string Hold the mirror that you bought long ago That sat in the back of the door Take it now and take a good long look; Loss seeps in, slowly but surely The worst kind of loss is the loss that makes you look behind you The trail of tears, A river of fright, A lake of mistakes, Will haunt you through the night
The Girl Who Everyone Knows
The girl who everyone knows An unbelievable goddess of show Witty, sharp as a tack Words of Strong Fact The girl who everyone knows. The girl who everyone sees On the outside like birds and bees, Trying to get inside No one sees what she hides The girl who everyone sees. The girl who no one doubts Looking to figure her out Protected past falls Iron gates, titanium walls
The girl who no one doubts.
The one lucky girl who was saved By opening the door to her cage Limbs no longer twisted and bent To live the beautiful life she was meant; The one, lucky girl, who was saved.
Just another Birthday Today is your birthday I will celebrate mine for you, With streamers and blue balloons If you are good red balloons too. Pastel purple frosting Wraps around the cake A fork left untouched, Compared to you I never could bake. Candles are strung Row upon rowStuck in the thick frosting Still till this day unblown When the heat Of warm bodies halt; I allow myself one tear For I now forgive you of your fault Even though your birthday dress Tattered and stained I wear it and treasure Each regained memory and fray. For the music plays on, As we wish for you on this happy day The laughter goes on strong Oh how we love you, Happy Birthday
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