Beatrice Preti Poems

I knew Love, but she broke my heart
Left me standing alone in the dark
She had her glory, but now it's my turn
To repeat the lessons she forced me to learn
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I see the tears my country cries
Behind my sunglass-shaded eyes
While trees ignite in pompous flames
Our lives will never be the same
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I'm speaking, but you can't hear me
I'm waving, but you're blind
I'd hug you if you came closer
But it doesn't cross your mind
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i killed hope in the chilly dawn pulled
up my sleeves and the deed was
done i never thought twice only took
the plunge and now you can see the
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Love is a crime that binds us to pain
Handcuffed to walls of heartache and blame
Bleeding from scabs cut out of our hearts
Leaving us broken, with souls torn apart
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The metal glistens on my neck
As it falls onto my chest
It cuts my skin, causing me pain
Is it a necklace, or is it a chain?
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A single candle shines
For a single soul
like a shrine
It flickers with each gust of wind
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and she asks me, ‘do you write? ’
well, yes, ma’am, actually i do. i write a lot. i love it.
what do you write, she says.
lots of things, i say. poetry, short stories, fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, horror, tragedy…
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A hand reaches out of an open grave
The tombstone behind has your name engraved
Your body has returned to curse us with your grace
But I can't tear my eyes away from your crumbling face
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As long as you love me, I don't need a man
To hug me at nights, or to hold my hand
I won't gawk at the gossip, or read magazines
To glimpse Harry Styles with his new beauty queen
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