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Dreams Hurt

August 14, 2021
By SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)

"Upon his bench the pieces lay
As if an artwork on display
Of gears and hands
And wire-thin bands
That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]


Empty promises whispered

In the dead of a tear filled night

Dreams kill

Lies masquerading as hope

To steal every ounce of it

But I'm a dreamer

And I love those knives

Those glorified, invisible knives

That I cut my heart out with

Dreams hurt.


The author's comments:

real poem. to be clear, i dont self harm, the knives are metaphorical.

i wrote this by hand since my computer is broke but typed it up on the famliy computer when it wasnt in use.


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on Aug. 19 2021 at 5:39 pm
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)

"Upon his bench the pieces lay
As if an artwork on display
Of gears and hands
And wire-thin bands
That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

mile of nowhere. as soon as school comes ill get5 another. in t5he mean t5ime, epression an anxiet5y6. fun.

Lydiaq ELITE said...
on Aug. 15 2021 at 10:00 pm
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
172 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

Favorite Quote:
The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.
--me

Btw, can you use a computer at a library near you? Or do you live real far out in the middle of nowhere.

Lydiaq ELITE said...
on Aug. 15 2021 at 9:59 pm
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
172 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

Favorite Quote:
The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.
--me

BOne chilling. MY bones have turned to ice cream just reading this.