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Wishes and Butterfly Kisses Hide your crossed fingers behind your back.
Butterfly kisses
( think butterfly kisses )

Peck-on-the-Cheek-
blush and beg for mercy.
You move as if your nervous,
" Relax Dollface "
resist this
resist me
Catch up on your breathing-
Catch up with me.
Youre getting exactly what you wanted-
Arent you happy?
Vision blurred

RyeAndAirI was thinking you make me feel things that I couldn't buy with a million bucks.
You crash my train of thought with
"Let's never talk about this or bring it up again."
"Okay. I agree."
I cant figure out what lies even mean anymore.
All I know is my eyes sting and my throat isn't working very well.
I manage a small wave and walk away as fast as I can without actually
b r e a k i n g i n t o a r u n .
Tonight I'll take pills and fall asleep with the t.v. on.
You called after me "Darling, we'll be seeing eachother soon."
I love you. And I'll never look you in the eyes again.
I woke up on the up

4PMDecembeRScrapping for space
space inbetween the thing we call
we call distance, our home.
Where we find comfort in almost anything.
Just to keep our minds racing,
dream of things we only fantasize of.
            And its 4PM somewhere greater than we could think up.
            December sells intentions to us high hoping thinkers.
                                                 Magically the stone cold unthaws,
                                                 making soft spots on your lungs.
      Taking it all in
      Taking me in
With skyline seating.
So shoot too high,
dont dare aim low
Beauty is waking up with sunrise smiles on y

Making Plans Turn to FictionBy the end of the week-
we're packed and ready to leave this God forsaken town.

Escaping through the backdoor.

No clues or trace of us will get left behind.
Marked maps, no money for gas,
we hit the highways.
Accelerate, brake,
going from state to state.
Key in ignition,
What's in store 40 miles from here?
Our destination?
An uncommon break in the lines?
And we're what is called a "Runaway".
I think it's called a "Getaway".
Matching descriptions of the profiled kids on the m

Innocence was Snow WhiteJust brush it off your shoulders,
Girl, you'll only wake up looking older.
You're still so blind and foolish
Lay the blame on the poor boy.
I'm sure he'll think this thoroughly,
As sweat beads down across his face,
Unraveling under all the stress,
"Now lets put you to the test."
He's falling over "guilt trips"
Barely hanging onto a look into tomorrow,
Smile flickers like a light switch (Up and ....
Goes off as fast as it goes on.
Nothing seems to stop your one girl wrecking machine.
Touch and taste of her deadly weapon,
Lethal glamour in her kiss
Yet keeps pushing on her luck
When silence falls upon your lips...
Lures you fa

I Never Wanted Anything...I want to remember you like this...
          (Just like this.)

I'm through with
                    first glances and
                    second chances

      Thanks for just abandoning me,
                And all your friends...
   It's ok.

ThrowAwayAnyPotentialYouHave.From birds eye view I could see you flying so low (Solo)
And the truth is your bodys shaking and...
I'm not listening or caring.
Is it nice to lose all feeling in your face?
(those lips will never let a word slip out after this)
"Your secrets safe Baby"
I'll swipe this smirk with a look of deep desperation.
Your backbone is persistant.
Keep in mind a reminder, "I need to grow a spine."
Do you want to make this last longer then a night?
I just wanna get buried in this mattress.

Single Handedly Sinking MyselfWhen I saw you at a distant glance, I felt hope tugging on the bottom seams of my shirt. And it made me think "maybe someone can make you feel completely sane and secure." But yet he is just a boy and I'm just a girl that goes unnoticed. Even if I made an attempt to stand out I'm sure he would never be interested. I could drop hints like bombs in war and still not make a dent in his thoughts. Or break this ice between him knowing and not knowing I actually exist. So I'll look down grasping my books as I blend in with everyone else in the crowded hallways of this school. "Hannah Hannah Hannah, get your heads out of the clouds. It's where high

Untitled pt. 2Keep selling me smiles
and keep your lips parted
so that everyone of your deniles
could replace your face
leaving behind a memory
in the form of a scar on my wrist
that i cant erase
(where you only a phase)
I know you liked it when i was wrapped around your finger
but i served a better purpose wrapped tight around your throat
(so heres the compromise)
I'll be nothing to you except the thorn in your side
(so heres where we part)
I'll be nothing more then a stitch on your heart
(severed all the ties)
heres the exchange of goodbyes
you wont have a part in the ending
because i know this wont be the last one ill be sending
is th

Manhattan HufferIm the Manhattan Huffer,
CO2 Inhaler 2006
Process through my esophagus.
How I crave my deadly air.
                                          100,000 tiny crystals in formation.
                                            They dance inside this needle.
                   Im going to convulse until these old lungs forget to function.

And since we all love bumper cars,
Lets dare to drink.
Lets dare to drive.
Isnt it exciting?
To be a threat to windshields and wood.
I bet its a thrill to examine them upclose.
(If you keep this up Kid,youll be examined upclose.Under microscopes and knives.)
Maybe if youre lucky, the glass wont hurt a

Wrong Side of ParadiseI am gripping balloons in an elevator.
Dropping  d e g r e e   b y   d e g r e e .

My stomach is full of butterflies that are trying to claw their way out my throat.
              ("Oh forecaster, I will catch the wind.")
Silence pounds in my ears as I grab your hand and watch as it turns white under pressure.
                                    We hit pacific heights.
                                    Water flooded in from all sides.
                It is rising past my heels, up my legs, to the fringe of my dress.
    Lights flicker out and my erratic breathing confuses my lungs to the point of giving up.

                It will

Nervous Meets FashionableWind blows hair across my eyes.
                        Trust me. I'm trying to smile, and I'm trying my absolute best.

Gazes are still locked.
[it doesn't matter, we've lost the key anyway]

dolly dolly dolly,
the best isn't ever good enough.

The cliche love of walking on the beach has turned into a real mind hater.
I swear, I could look out over the water and see my heart sinking.
               [The moon might illuminate the drowning scene.]
Despite the sun going down.
Concentration of cold hearts.

You

I'm Only TemporaryI’ve spent more mornings waking up blaming myself then falling asleep praying to God.
Enough said.
I wrote my confessions on a colony of balloons and gave it up to Christ.
Looking up after releasing, hoping on it’s arrival-
The child inside replied,
“Lord, just let the wind blow me over into tomorrow."
Bandit eyes and a smile I stole from a 10 year old girl.
Arms flung; head screaming skyward
“This will be the end of me.”
We’ll both fight back the fact I don’t mean a thing and l

The Ghost Town in the GirlBoy,
I honestly
saw the sun set the highway horizon ablaze
suspending the hues of autumns arrival.
It smeared red-yellow into the greens and blues.
I pushed the gas twice as fast
I set the cruise to 62
I heard your faith fell through again.
So I turned the station into static
and turned the static into sound.

Boy,
I truly
was caught dancing over a web of daydreams
about you

Fairy Tales

The martini glass in front of me is too shallow
To drown myself in.
A layer of red at the bottom, grenadine or
Maybe blood spilled between me and you.

I held you away, at arms length behind me,
My emotions are loaded and cocked.
You never once paid attention,
Grabbing me off the dance floor and tipping me into your arms
I'm parallel with the floor and surprised as hell.
"You're fucking beautiful."
I shot you in the face.

The time you bought me coffee
Six dollars at Starbucks with chocolate shavings.
I poured packettes of sugar into our relationship
And waited for things to cool off a little.
They always get too cold.
Half a

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Ironing Bedsheets to BareskinI'll bring you back the sun.
                                                            Lasso it from the Pacific sunset
                                                        and throw it back up into our skyline.
                          Embrace its beauty
                    Cause this may not last long.
          I've been praying for days on end now.
Let the light come and peek through your window.
Let it warm your face and greet you
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Cause if I was there thats what I'd be whispering across the pillowcase.
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Heels Over HighwatersI cant say this feeling isnt new.
Cause "Its always been you."
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while I waited for the reply...
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and I ended up tripping over my own feet.
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with this mouthful of dirt.
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Backbones and Bridges

by ~SubduedPromises, Dec 23, 2005, 3:31:50 PM
Literature / Poetry / Romantic / Teen / Free Verse

Back bone beautiful,
you make me feel as cheap as a 5.
Strong as currents we thought
we'd make it off of pure lust and lies.
                                           So prince not so charming,
                                               take me under your umbrella
                                               and push me off this building.
                                           Planes are more graceful in a freefall,
                                                more messages and entries
                                                   in a 2 year old diary.
Sorry doll,
but clocks turn like my back
roll into my head
collapse onto my knees
                              This better be it...
spines cringe in digust
knuckles clenched in defeat
Jawsdrop awestucked.
                                                             Yeah,we sure showed them.

Backbones and Bridgesby ~SubduedPromises

Literature / Poetry / Romantic / Teen / Free Verse

©2005-2013 ~SubduedPromises

I wrote this in like 20 minutes.
Because it just kept coming and coming.

~vandaleyes Jun 17, 2006

take me under your umbrella
and push me off this building.

i really enjoy that line. it stands out so much.
beautiful words.

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~SubduedPromises Jun 17, 2006 Hobbyist Writer

Oh thank you so much

I really enjoy your gallery.

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~vandaleyes Jun 17, 2006

you're welcome.
i'm glad.

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~Slim-Beatnik Feb 3, 2006 Professional Digital Artist

Very good.
I'm the quiet type, and I know exactly what that's all about...
and you captured it quite nicely.

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~SubduedPromises Feb 4, 2006 Hobbyist Writer

Ohhhhhh thank you. Im the exact same way. Thanks for checking it out.

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~Slim-Beatnik Feb 4, 2006 Professional Digital Artist

Of course.
We are what makes the others boisterous I suppose.

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!xauthorunknown Jan 3, 2006

i love all the imagery of different bones in the body. and i really like the style of the poem. and the "prince not so charming" part.

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~SubduedPromises Jan 3, 2006 Hobbyist Writer

thanks. and thanks for taking a look at my gallery

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~Sehenry07 Dec 27, 2005

beautiful use of symbolism. I dont know if you meant to do it or not, but it works well.

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~SubduedPromises Dec 27, 2005 Hobbyist Writer

thanks for checking out my stuff!

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