Writing thingys

[Edema Rue]

Ooh, those are good! Weird poetry is so much fun to write 

I feel 69 a lot, that feeling of waiting for a performance to start, and then that last one...yeah. It's really good writing, and I'm sorry life is going that way for you right now.

Good job!

[InfiniteInsanity]

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They said 

I would feel more free

They said

I would be more awake

They said 

I would have more fun

They said 

I was tied down by chains

They said

I was doing it wrong

They said

That if I would just listen

They said

I would understand.

 

He said

I would feel safe

He said

He could help me

He said

It would end better

He said

That I was free

He said

That he would listen

He said

He would understand 

 

I said

I choose him

I said

I can make it

I said

This would end better

I said

I have no heavy chains

I said

I will talk

I said

I follow your advice

 

It said

I would never be safe again

It said

He had abandoned me

It said

That they hated me

It said 

That I was too different 

It said 

I would never be whole

It said

I was trapped 

 

He said

I will keep you safe

He said

I'm still right here

He said

They all still love you

He said 

There is a reason

He said

I can make you whole

He said

I have freed you

 

I said

Save me

He said

I already have

 

[The Wandering Wizard]

33 minutes ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

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They said 

I would feel more free

They said

I would be more awake

They said 

I would have more fun

They said 

I was tied down by chains

They said

I was doing it wrong

They said

That if I would just listen

They said

I would understand.

 

He said

I would feel safe

He said

He could help me

He said

It would end better

He said

That I was free

He said

That he would listen

He said

He would understand 

 

I said

I choose him

I said

I can make it

I said

This would end better

I said

I have no heavy chains

I said

I will talk

I said

I follow your advice

 

It said

I would never be safe again

It said

He had abandoned me

It said

That they hated me

It said 

That I was too different 

It said 

I would never be whole

It said

I was trapped 

 

He said

I will keep you safe

He said

I'm still right here

He said

They all still love you

He said 

There is a reason

He said

I can make you whole

He said

I have freed you

 

I said

Save me

He said

I already have

 

I see to meanings for the he and that's what I love about poetry is how it can be interpreted.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem.

[Edema Rue]

Oh wow. That's beautiful. I love it!! 

[InfiniteInsanity]

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I don't understand 

Why

Why me

Why then

Why now

I don't understand 

How

How they knew

How I lost it

How to get back

But you do

You understand 

Why 

How

You see all 

The pain

The notes

You see

The monster

Even when

They don't 

You know

That it's hard

You listen anyways

And even though

I've turned so many times

You're still there

You'll always be there

Just like the first time

When it wasn’t big

Or painful

Just a sincere desire

To know

And then when I thought

You weren't 

You showed me you were

And when I thought 

I couldn't last 

Ten more

Minutes 

You sent him

To remind me

That you were still there

And when I doubted again

You sent someone who I know

Who is around me everyday 

To tell me why he knew

And remind me

You were still listening 

And I fell hard

Before I was ready

In front of them

Now they know

They can't carry my weight alone

But when I look past them

I see you

You won't let them drop me

Or slip and fall

They've built on you

In a way I haven't yet

I know that they aren't you

That they haven't 

Been through what I have

But you have 

And you're holding on to them

Encouraging them to reach out

And try one more time

Because you aren't ready to let me go.

There's something 

Something I still need to do

Isn't there?

Someday I'll be gone

But for now 

I need to be here.

 

[InfiniteInsanity]

#49

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#23

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[InfiniteInsanity]

#25

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#70

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You know

It's crazy 

How we look 

At someone 

And judge 

How they are 

Mentally 

Along with

The physical 

 

It's not just 

She's pretty

Or he looks cute

But 

I bet she's always

So happy

He's probably 

Never had anything

Bad or hard 

Happen

 

I hate it

But I do it too

We judge so much

It's almost

Impossible 

To stop

 

And the thing is

No one can see

Inside your head

They don't see

Your monsters

Or your pain

But they pretend

They can 

And they pretend 

They do

 

We all do

 

And the big problem is

When I person can see

Your judgements

Or someone's thoughts

They feel like they

Can't be

Anything else

 

It's ruins people

In so many ways

Drives them 

Over the edge

And then 

It's too late

To apologize 

 

I wish

With all 

My might

And on

All the stars 

I could stop

Easily 

But it's gonna

Take more work

 

Guess I'll just

Have to keep trying

 

[The Wandering Wizard]

I like the twist in #25!

And the none color poem hits hard. It is something I have done, still do sometimes, and I need to try harder. Thank you for these beautiful eye opening words!

[Edema Rue]

I love that last one. Thanks!

[InfiniteInsanity]

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If they 

had a redo

do you think

things would

be different?

 

Do you think

that maybe

the planes

wouldn't have 

crashed

the bombs

wouldn't have

exploded

the guns

wouldn't have

been shot

the bricks

wouldn't have

been thrown

the lives

 wouldn't have

been shattered

those who died

wouldn't have?

 

When they saw

the effects

the fear

the shock

the grief

would they have

cried too?

or would they

be proud?

 

Would they care

about all the hate

they caused?

The panic

or pain?

 

Would they

tell us

they were 

sorry?

or

would they say

we had it

coming?

 

Do they even care?

Would they?

Or have they numbed

and hated so much

that they can't?

 

[J. Magi]

Sorry for spamming you with rep, but I haven't checked on this thread in a while. Holy cow, your poetry is incredible, I really love reading it.

[InfiniteInsanity]

On 4/28/2023 at 10:28 AM, Justice_Magician said:

Sorry for spamming you with rep, but I haven't checked on this thread in a while. Holy cow, your poetry is incredible, I really love reading it.

Thank you.

This isn't a poem. I wrote it a while ago. I'm trying to figure out what to do with it or how to make it go somewhere rather than just exist. I was kind of hoping maybe y'all could help me with that. I know its not perfect. Its very not perfect. But I need a place to take it before I can fix it.

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The shadow destroys. Destroys all hope. Destroys the light. Destroys the good. Destroys love. The shadow creates. Creates evil. Creates dark. Creates hate. Creates doubt. And once you're inside the shadow’s grasp, it destroys escape.

The shadow starts small. Just a little nagging doubt. You don’t realize you’ve been chosen as the shadow’s next victim. At least not until these once small nagging doubts flood your mind. After that you become lost. Darkness starts to take over. You try to retreat. Leave the things that cause these doubts. But by doing that you are only helping the shadow along. Then the loneliness begins. You feel alone. You see that no one even cares about you. Which, by the way, isn’t true. Eventually all of these combine; you are left in darkness. Pitch black. Winds swirling around you. Winds that once started as those quiet nagging doubts. Finding the way out is nearly impossible. You need someone to care and to bring the light to you. Without the light there is no escape. There is no hope. There is no good. There is no love. Only evil, dark, hate, and doubt. Or at least that's what you think.

Victims are normally driven to the brink. To the edge. Where they can’t see any good anymore. Only because no one realized they needed the light. They can always escape. Always. They just haven’t yet. That word is crucial. Yet it is a word of hope.

 

[InfiniteInsanity]

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Sometimes

All I can do

Is sit and try

To find one event

That I actually 

Am excited for

 

Sometime

I sit and struggle

To remember 

Remember that 

I am loved

There are things

Worth holding on for

 

Sometimes 

It's a downward

Spiral

And I feel

Trapped

 

But then you all

Show up

In some way

And I remember 

And I know

And suddenly 

I'm safe

Again

 

[Wittles]

All of those poems are so powerful and beautiful! 

(Also pretty relatable)

I haven't checked here in a while, but I'm glad I did today :).

[The Wandering Wizard]

2 hours ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

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Sometimes

All I can do

Is sit and try

To find one event

That I actually 

Am excited for

 

Sometime

I sit and struggle

To remember 

Remember that 

I am loved

There are things

Worth holding on for

 

Sometimes 

It's a downward

Spiral

And I feel

Trapped

 

But then you all

Show up

In some way

And I remember 

And I know

And suddenly 

I'm safe

Again

 

Wow, this is beautiful. It's so beautiful. Thank you for sharing it :)

[Edema Rue]

Thanks for that. It’s simple and true and beautiful.

[InfiniteInsanity]

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By this point

I should be 

Used to it.

To change.

 

To looking at what should be

Blue

And seeing 

Green

 

To watching everything around me

Shift

 

By now I don't see myself in the mirror

Either

I don't see it, I see someone

Shattered

 

It used to be that I

Didn't care

I cut hair short

Because it didn't matter what I looked like

And I threw on a random outfit in the morning

That didn't often make sense

I put my hair in messy ponies

Cause I didn't care

 

I loved mirrors

Played with them

Made silly faces

Now I hate then

My worst enemy 

Every little flaw

Reflected back at me

There are so many

I can't see myself 

Anymore

 

I'm not even sure who I am

People have to tell me and assure me

That there is nothing that I

Am "supposed" to be

That who I am is okay

 

I can't see past the flaws

I'm really not sure how y'all do it

I wish I could though.

I need to write more color poems soon...

[InfiniteInsanity]

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There's a

Tiny little

monster

with the 

cutest

button nose.

 

He's green

with wings

and the 

sweetest

little smile.

 

I think

he's trying

to be nice.

And he's 

trying 

to be there.

To help me 

through the day

with reminders 

that he cares.

 

But they don't

seem to work

the same

as when they 

come from others.

 

Instead of comfort

they bring panic.

And instead of hope

I feel alone.

 

Now to be

perfectly clear

we normally

get along.

I learn a whole

lot when he's around.

And some questions

tend to fade.

 

But I don't know 

what to tell him.

When he asks

how my day has gone.

I haven't put things in this thread for a while.

[InfiniteInsanity]

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What's the purpose behind

this whole pain thing?

Its like

an alarm

going off

1

2

3

4

times a day

without a snooze

or a dismiss

ringing through

me until

its ready to be done

only to start up

again.

 

[The Wandering Wizard]

*hugs*

[InfiniteInsanity]

I forgot I wrote these.

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With God

ALL THINGS

are possible.

But not

without

effort.

a.k.a. faith

Faith

can move

mountains.

 

All things.

Effort.

 

Mountains

are scudding giant

piles of rocks

and such

none of us 

could pick up

a mountain

on our own

But...

 

If someone

were to give

humanity

one last chance

And a friend

is willing

to include

a simple

reminder...

Then God

can move the mountain

that blocked the view

and save them.

And years later

they'll remember

that morning

and the mountain

and they'll be willing

to extend

the simple 

reminder

to someone new

And their mountain

will be moved too.

 

God can do

ALL THINGS

Move mountains

Calm seas

Keep boats

from sinking.

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 People have told me

that I'm an 

"eternal optimist"

and 

okay

whatever I guess.

But then 

they follow it up with

"I'm just

more of a 

realist"

Well guess what?

My real is this

With God

ALL THINGS 

are possible.

So I guess

I'm just a

realist

too.

And yes

living that faith

takes effort

But so did walking

the first times.

But it got easier

just like

riding a bike

or swimming

or dancing

or most anything

we learn to do

And no

I don't 

expect everyone

to live my real

We all 

have agency

Its your choice

But I'd prefer not 

to be labeled for it.

So drop

the optimist

or pessimist

Just live

your real.

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Hey you

yes you

...

yes you

...

the one reading this?

I need you to do

one thing

for me.

Don't worry

I'll walk you through it.

First get up

Now

Go to the nearest mirror.

Yes.

Do it.

Really.

I mean it.

Now look at yourself.

What do you see?

...

C'mon tell me.

...

Okay...

Let me tell you

What I see.

I see you!

Someone.

One person

who is one of a kind

and beautiful

I can't describe

you 

from here

but I know

each of your features

are you.

Special and unique to you.

And I can tell 

you aren't perfect.

But that's okay.

Neither am I.

We weren't really made

to be perfect.

At least not right now.

But we were made

to improve.

So whatever struggle 

you have

that no one else

can see...

its okay.

We all have one

You can get through.

Maybe not by yourself

Which can be

a challenge

in and of itself

But you can do it!

I believe in you!

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Blue cries with them

When they realise the pain

Red fills our eyes

As we push through it

Yellow tells us

One More Day

Green shows our progress forward

Keeping track of every inch

Black follows our grief

Helping us every step of the way

Every color fills every moment

Reaching to help you describe everything.

Yup. Hope y'all have a nice day.

Edited October 22, 2023 by InfiniteInsanity

[The Wandering Wizard]

1 hour ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

I forgot I wrote these.

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With God

ALL THINGS

are possible.

But not

without

effort.

a.k.a. faith

Faith

can move

mountains.

 

All things.

Effort.

 

Mountains

are scudding giant

piles of rocks

and such

none of us 

could pick up

a mountain

on our own

But...

 

If someone

were to give

humanity

one last chance

And a friend

is willing

to include

a simple

reminder...

Then God

can move the mountain

that blocked the view

and save them.

And years later

they'll remember

that morning

and the mountain

and they'll be willing

to extend

the simple 

reminder

to someone new

And their mountain

will be moved too.

 

God can do

ALL THINGS

Move mountains

Calm seas

Keep boats

from sinking.

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 People have told me

that I'm an 

"eternal optimist"

and 

okay

whatever I guess.

But then 

they follow it up with

"I'm just

more of a 

realist"

Well guess what?

My real is this

With God

ALL THINGS 

are possible.

So I guess

I'm just a

realist

too.

And yes

living that faith

takes effort

But so did walking

the first times.

But it got easier

just like

riding a bike

or swimming

or dancing

or most anything

we learn to do

And no

I don't 

expect everyone

to live my real

We all 

have agency

Its your choice

But I'd prefer not 

to be labeled for it.

So drop

the optimist

or pessimist

Just live

your real.

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Hey you

yes you

...

yes you

...

the one reading this?

I need you to do

one thing

for me.

Don't worry

I'll walk you through it.

First get up

Now

Go to the nearest mirror.

Yes.

Do it.

Really.

I mean it.

Now look at yourself.

What do you see?

...

C'mon tell me.

...

Okay...

Let me tell you

What I see.

I see you!

Someone.

One person

who is one of a kind

and beautiful

I can't describe

you 

from here

but I know

each of your features

are you.

Special and unique to you.

And I can tell 

you aren't perfect.

But that's okay.

Neither am I.

We weren't really made

to be perfect.

At least not right now.

But we were made

to improve.

So whatever struggle 

you have

that no one else

can see...

its okay.

We all have one

You can get through.

Maybe not by yourself

Which can be

a challenge

in and of itself

But you can do it!

I believe in you!

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Blue cries with them

When they realise the pain

Red fills our eyes

As we push through it

Yellow tells us

One More Day

Green shows our progress forward

Keeping track of every inch

Black follows our grief

Helping us every step of the way

Every color fills every moment

Reaching to help you describe everything.

Yup. Hope y'all have a nice day.

*hugs*

You're amazing and beautiful Insa

[InfiniteInsanity]

K, Here are the color poems I wrote last night.

24

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31

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40

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43

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62

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...I didn't write the first two ones last night. They just existed in my book thingy and yeah.

[Edema Rue]

Ahhhh I love your poems so much. I especially love the ones from last night, but all your color ones are so sweet too.

[The Wandering Wizard]

They are very beautiful just like you Insa