Turns out I'm not invisible -- then why can't anyone see me? Today I made a fake Instagram account under a trendy name from the s to see whether I knew any people who had real Instagram accounts. All of the accounts were private save for one. Today I forced myself to be happy for a particular past crush who posted lots of pictures on Instagram with his new girlfriend. Today I looked at everyone's smiling faces and wondered why I wasn't smiling with them. Today I wondered why some people are complete idiots.
Today I wondered why my skin tone - white as milk - should make people believe that I can't handle spice, or make people believe that I am stupid. Today I comforted someone who said she had no love life. I didn't have the courage to tell her that I've never had a love life and probably never will. Today I told someone I write poetry and they laughed at me. Today I cried in front of a mirror while singing a made-up song that wasn't even sad.
Today I told people I was fine when I really was not. I wish I was invisible. If I were invisible maybe it wouldn't hurt so much 'cause I know I'm here but people refuse to see it. Can I please just be invisible? I fell inlove at seven-thirty, In the middle of the preaching, On my church uniform, At an unexpected moment, In the midst of storm.
When I took a glance Of your smile so pretty, I told myself: I fell in love at seven-thirty, Yes dear! You should believe me The moment that you entered the door, My heart skipped a beat, Wanna do a ten mile run With an exceptional leap Had my eye turned into a camera With an auto-focus lens, Zooming in your face: Making everything feel tense. I fell in love at seven-thirty; And memories started flashing through my brain Together with it are the joys,sadness and pain Of having you standing afar from me But on those spectacular eyes-- I can still clearly see..
And I fell for you at seven thirty. It may sound stupid to love you again But I can't stop my feelings pouring like rain Yes! For the second time, I fell for you; With hopes that at this moment, You'll fall for me too..
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Coz' I fell for you at seven-thirty; And for the second time I hope I could make you mine When i took a glance Of your smile so pretty, In the midst of storm. At an unexpected moment, On my church uniform, In the middle of the preaching.. I fell for you at seven-thirty.. White Snow on Green Pines.
Needles like fingers, Winters embrace, I await your graceful descent. It seems to me that you're mistaken I sense your yearning for a ghost You fell in love with the best parts of me Someone who I no longer know And I've stayed hidden in the quiet I've managed happiness, alone Spent countless hours trying to heal me Ignite the fire this world stole And you want this ghost beside you But ghosts can't give you any more Can't give you something that they don't have When they're not even half a whole Ask for riches; you'll receive them Ask me for treasure; you'll get gold But dont you ask me for my heart That can't be given, anymore.
After so many sleepless Nights and days I've finally had a moment of silence. A moment when I did not feel I had no thoughts or pain. I didn't think about you. I was so tired Everything around me was dead. It was such a bliss. But my body is collapsing And I begin to wander Will my feelings for you Die first or me?
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After weeks of dozing off two or three times a day for less than an hour, lots of caffeine, drugs, mental and physical exhaustion, last night I've finally had a moment of silence, everything around me stopped, the pain and my thoughts were no longer there. My Momma Taught me. If I Die in a School Shooting. If I die in a school shooting I'll never go home again. My room will sit unused, A capsule frozen in time, A snapshot of how I was. If I die in a school shooting I'll never see my dog again.
She will sit at the front door Waiting for me and wondering, Why I never came home If I die in a school shooting I'll never graduate from high school. My yearbooks will sit stacked Stopped short of their goal, Missing years that should have been If I die in a school shooting I'll never see my mom again. She will sit distraught, Planning a funeral For a child taken from her.
If I die in a school shooting I'll never see my friends again. They'll sit together, missing me. One empty seat among them, A constant reminder of their loss If I die in a school shooting I'll never see my little sister again.
She will sit through high school Knowing I can't guide her through, That she has to figure it out alone If I die in a school shooting My school will be stained. Pools of students lives will sit, Blood tattoos on the brick structures, Marks of death ground into it. If I die in a school shooting Everyone will wear black. They'll send their thoughts and prayers To a town marred by death, Forever to be the home of a shooting.
If I die in a school shooting Will the world change? What will it take? If things continue this way Children will have to live in fear. They'll look over their shoulders Always worried and wondering, If they'll die in a school shooting. The state of Florida is now home to the two most deadly mass shootings in American history. My little sister often fears going to school. I'm afraid to graduate and leave her.
I want to be able to protect her if something happens. I hate that we have a reason to be afraid That it's reasonable to have these fears. I could give you the entire universe but then i would just be giving you yourself. You want to hurt her? Are you alright, are you fine, are you good? Are you adequate, are you decent? Are you emotionally stable, sleeping without crying, smiling because you want to? Are you breathing without questioning, are you waking up without trying, are you eating without throwing up? Are you reading this poem right now and thinking no?
Are you thinking for the first time, will I ever be okay? You will be okay. You will be alright, you will be fine, you will be good.
You will be adequate, you will be decent. You will be emotionally stable, you will sleep without crying, and smile for the happiness blooming inside of you. You will breathe without questioning, you will wake up to a new day, you will eat easily You are going to be okay. I Think of You. I think of you before I fall asleep where in my mind you still creep I think of you where the happiest moments lay underneath warm afternoon rays I think of you even through the sea of bottles, a facade on full throttle I think of you when I try to restore and move on with the boy next door and I can only cry.
I started a wave Right where I was at Out in the open I raised up my hands Over my head Then I let them fall Someone down the street Well they saw it all So they in turn Raised their hands up As fast as they did They let them both drop A chain reaction Took over from there Spreading out quickly Just like a wild fire It went from city to city Then state to state Soon country to country In one gigantic wave It circled the globe Then came back to me I saw it approach As it came down the street Today with the wave I made a world of new friends So much so I raised my hands And sent it again.
Blessed are the damned. Hit me, hate me, throw me out, But don't shut me up.
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My dear mom, my dear dad, Please listen to me talk. You're the place where I can unveil myself and be true to who I am. You're the place where I can pour my heart out and expect to be heard. You're the place I want to spend my life talking and being heard.
Please don't tell me to shut up Because I talk too much, Because no one likes what I speak, Because I talk rubbish, Because no one would listen to me, Because I need to stay silent sometimes, Because nobody likes the stories I have to tell, Please don't tell me to shut up, Just because that's what I need to do. In the Lovers Tryst.
Read reviews that mention highly recommend collection poems brad experiences poetry. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Brad Modlin truly has a way of making the mundane beautiful, the frightful poetic, and the experiences of one man universal in a way that affects us all. It started with reading a poem from this book online somewhere. Then I bought the book. Then my life was truly enriched. Thank you for the experience! Truly enjoyable, I had to remind myself to slow down and take my time reading.
Purchased at a reading, where Modlin's performance was engaging and funny, much like his work.
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His speakers look for connections with other people knowing those connections are never perfect and rarely more than temporary. It may be hard to imagine attending a party where everyone is an amateur children's book author but it isn't hard to imagine the feelings of isolation Modlin expertly conveys. I remember reading about how the concept of childhood is a fairly recent construction: I am reminded of this so often in Modlin's stunning collection.
While not all the poems are about childhood - the ones that were struck me to the core, as Modlin exposes how much our own childhood was about rooting out the darkness we could not be protected from, how schools, teachers and classmates could not save us. Gorgeous prose and heartbreaking. The poems "Apology to the Twitchy Woman.. I read the book while traveling alone, but have since shared it with multiple friends just so we can discuss it. Not many books of poems, or even books in general, have motivated me to reread them let alone share them.
One person found this helpful. He focuses on the world around him and reflects on youthful experiences and memories. His work on sibling relations is poignant. I think this will resonate with everyone and will be a must read at the beginning of every school year. I highly recommend this book. This book will make your head go fuzzy in the best way, and your heart too. The emotions are raw and real, and the imagery vivid and surprising.
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