Spontaneous Combustion
by Savannah Raé
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I write to tell my stories They are a novelty collection I enjoy having my way With words and expression It’s easy to get distracted By the journey of other souls Especially when the appearance i...
Serpent Tongue
Just as the wicked brave their tongue Let us watch with certainty As Karma makes her presence known To remind them of the power they abuse Grab a seat, Watch the strength of unity Deflect the ve...
Shiny Life Syndrome
Ooh, shiny! Touch it Hold it Heart eyes Come home with me. Still shiny There’s a special place for you Put you on display Where I can look at you Over and over. I’m tired You’re still where I lef...
TJR
Listen: “Focus” - 10 Years Tonight I Miss Our Talks in the back Hallway. I’ve held Yielded feelings ever since. Just One more chat would make me Happy Now. Remind me to tell you All the things I ...
Late Bloomer
Be a nerd (I was) Play in the band and get all the girls Be the weird one (I was) Influencing millions and traveling the world Be the pet (I was) Sit in front of the class and ace all the tests...
Involuntary Growth
I looked forward to the nights Spent in my room Dancing the night away To all my favorite tunes I liked staying up late Trying to level up Or watching the infomercials Selling knives and…stuff M...
Higher Trust
Ol’ Blue Eyes told me To live life my way Take control, create your life Have no regrets on your last day Power is a responsibility Humanity can barely handle Don’t underestimate the tiny flam...
Powerless
Listen: “Weak and Powerless” - A Perfect Circle The clouds loom Dark and turbulent above me Raindrops tumble from my eyes Each burdened with the pain from my heart My mind has attacked me With k...
The Show
Winding through the lines Dancing to the songs in our headphones Check and double check Clear the line out into the open corridor Tickets in hand We stand in the midst of wanderers Wide-eyed, inq...
The Line
The mighty step forward Holding a shield Ensuring safety and peace Among the patrons The line wears thin with every breath Still they rise and stand tall The greater good within them Guiding...
A Perfect Sand-ay
The sun makes its debut over the horizon Creeping underneath my eyelids Stirring me awake The cool, ocean breeze washes over us And clashes with the warm radiance underneath me A soft pulse ste...
Worth the Wait
Your ringtone stirs me awake That handsome, sleepy face staring back at me Blue eyes, sultry symphonic You get me through night and day I beam from ear to ear And you tell me that I’m beautiful ...
Introvert
They say I’m the life of the party But inside, I want to be alone Not isolated, not lonely Just free to be me With the vibes of my favorite souls Making beautiful memories Building confidence to ...
Battle Armor
Listen: “Wordsworth Way” - Fozzy I was the apple of her eye Sunshine on a cloudy day Her one and only daughter Twenty-seven years We stood side by side Hand in hand, Best foot forward. Whatev...
One
Dodge as the flames fly past Innocent bystander in a war of hearts How long will the burning last? I lay in the dark, begin to start Praying to the heavens above Rebuke this devil standing betwee...
Hummingbird
I wanna be a hummingbird Experience it all Soar the high times Before I fall Don’t clip my wings The world I wanna see Won’t let anyone Take that from me They tell you to put down roots Build you...
Hoodwinked
Standing around Shooting the breeze Your familiar allure Puts me at ease This is new for us But not peculiar Settling in the back hallway Becoming re-familiar Your voice melts me I could let you...
Passenger
Face first to the world As only we can I don’t need anyone else You’re my #1 fan When life gets me down Your strength and power I feel All grown up, it’s my turn to drive now But still your ship ...
Caught Up
Don’t become attached As your hand goes up my skirt Down my shirt Standing in screaming silence I give in to the allure of attention Escapades on school days The thrill of taboo excites me Until ...
The Follow-Through
I’m feeling ambitious…again. Can I focus enough to follow through? My thoughts are running out of space up here, Bouncing off the walls of this brain They want to break free, To live the beautifu...