Tracy Craighead Poems

Irony rings In my ears like a siren
its meaning is only clear to me.
Signs are everywhere,
I Choose to ignore....
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As September departs I've said goodbye,
To all those I've loved laden with lies.
To all of the romance made up in my mind
Turning away from a narrative too hard to describe.
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Narrowly I trip through the wires
Carefully crawling, body low
Hugging the earth, kissing the ground
Dodging the bullets and their constant flow
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She was always eager to please, her every breath grasping for praise
when angry faces turned her way, she secretly died and started to drown
Growing down, while growing up…..perfect is a place so hard to be
'just don't disappoint them, make them happy'
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He pushes me away and proclaims his love
He says its unending, undying,
blessed from God above.
I believe him, seduced by the calm
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It's so very hard, writing this to you,
senior well-wishes
bring a tear in my eye and magnify
that your time
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I can't describe the blow dealt today, I miss him so much.
all taken away so quickly, and for nothing.
They do it with ease, not even slowing to step over me
slipping past, back into their lives
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You don't know me, you can't see me.
You don't know the twisted thoughts.
You don't know the anger, adrenaline,
you don't know the fear,
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I can't describe the blow dealt today, I miss him so much.
all taken away so quickly, and for nothing.
They do it with ease, not even slowing to step over me
slithering past and back into their lives
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My heart pounds in my ears, I can't sleep without you.
I can't turn off my mind, I can't rest at all.
I am so very afraid, filled with fear
What do I do? Where do I go from here?
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