changing the aesthetic of this page soon too :)
new poem called storm chaser coming soon though ;) -may'24 vdawg
if you're new here: been writing cute lil poem things the past few years & quite appreciate how they help me sit with the feels of both the good and bad of life.
not all of them make the page & some are only snippets b/c vulnerability is hard
enjoy! (maybe?)
real life movie scene
starlit road cruisin'
warm summer breeze
salt in the air
cageless windows
never felt so free
aimless riding
just the girls & me
outrunning time
drinking in youth
fearless loving
snapshot immortality
a small forever
real life movie scene
untitled (snippet)
pain demands to be felt
& have its honoring
to find yourself in darkness
you have to start wandering
so ditch the novocaine
& walk into the gloom
yield to all the pain
the only way out is through
(snippet)
lost himself a brown eyed girl
kind eyes hiding a bright mind
a few years his younger
a contagious smile
born to be in nature
desperate to be alive
a northeast lady & lover of life
a debt that's owed (so we've been told)
(draft/snippet)
a desk and a dollar clouding dreams
faultless puppets strung for high society
betting on demise & gambling our time
morality's disguise as she's passing by
untitled
who am i
broken yet resilient
terrified & still gutsy
hiding a heart
while
feeling so deeply
slow life
careful steps midstream
nature roaring
quiet thoughts drifting
never felt so alone
never felt so like me
a slow life feels more worth living
slow walks on the coastal
valuing strength over social
curling up with books
keeping a small circle
not caring how life looks
a slow life feels more worth living
up to a lot but telling so little
growing to love in my present
feeling peace in my acceptance
doing nothing
& everything's changing
a slow life feels more worth living
jekyll & hyde
my twisted view of what was me & you
a split duality of the person I knew
despoiler disguised with virtue
the violator acting as victim
you’re jekyll and hyde inside my mind
hate to wish you well deserved pain
guilt stricken for being okay
ashamed of our story
when i’m not to blame
caring from afar & never forgiving
i’m jekyll and hyde inside my mind
sparks
dangerous to the touch
seen that look before
strangers so familiar
you’ve known me
and I’ve known you
doomed to meet the wildfire
who am I, who are you,
to let this wildflower bloom
untitled
takin step by step
with wind in my hair
& dirt on my toes
flowers are bloomin
bird chirps in my ear
feeling so aligned
i am in nature
nature is in me
street signs
moved across the country at the age of 22
tellin people i was lookin for a better view
but really all i was hopin
they’d say “this is the best version of you”
but now im
homesick for a place ive out grown
a place i no longer call home
and i miss all my friends
but damn
i still cant answer my phone
and Im doin more of the same
still chasin stars & late night drivin
always watchin the sun on its horizon
yup same old phone - still got verizon
and i
no longer know whats past 25
endless search of something
to make me feel alive
and im
feelin lost
no direction
yeah
but it
might be my fault
street signs keep goin missin
might be my fault
street signs keep goin missin
(snippet)
found myself a guy with greenish eyes
never felt such comfort in a patient smile
nature is his savior, the outdoorsman life
nothing in this world he can’t do
done the minute he puts his mind to
jam bands and the dead in his heart
a southern boy & his goofy charm
untitled
bad dance moves
full sends
a curiosity never quenched
slow dancing in the headlights
scared of nothing but love
she’s like the sun
the light
the energy in a room
that invisible pull
effortlessly drawing you in
untitled
going to concerts alone
search of whom I don’t know
dancing under starlight
romancing on my own
oh me, oh my
ramblin ramblin sad girl
oh me, oh my,
woe is me
tough luck honey
thats just how life’ll be
you're either in for the ride
or you're payin the final fee
oh me, oh my,
live free or die tryin
untitled
sun is shining, longest day of the year
fresh start, future wiped clean
leaving you behind, rear view mirror
living for Tuesdays, the happiness in between
trustin the universe, it’ll be okay dear
finding peace, always out in the green
someday, someone, I’ll hold you near
untitled
slow walkin’ mid street
barefoot on the black top
dusk melted to green
rain drops ain’t slowin
tired eyes so steady
dark hair in the breeze
she’s dreams on repeat
singin to lonely suns
spin dancin for trees
snowberry lane
no contact
we called it a clean break
hometown visit & a goodbye exchange
when did it turn into a late night drive
three hours pass by in the blink of an eye
endless conversation
a flow like old times
no streets left untouched,
no destination in mind
all drawn to an end with a turn off main
my car now parked
on snowberry lane
between lines of silence screamed one loud truth
a reality outside, impossible to ignore
a hand hesitation, paused at the door
you looked at me and said
“why don't we just drive some more”
in the grey (snippet)
taming my ego and trusting my gut
married parents with never a sign of love
dreaming realities and grasping at the present
holding on while trying to let go
missing a hometown we know I've outgrown
maybe i'm in the grey
baby i'm in the grey
untitled
carefree and a lil bit reckless
no seatbelt nor destination
and i know there’s no turnin’ back
on the one way road called growin’
an ode (darling) draft #2
an ode for people like me
born low on dopamine
in a desperate plea
dreaming of places
& people we'd rather be
darling i know
darkness creeps in
crawling beneath skin
everything feels too much
light so far away
life itself, out of touch
darling please know
you're not alone
inside those bones
life's a ride, up & down
blast a song just to hold on
find a way not to drown
an ode for busy days
that multi day muscle achin'
long drives, tired eyes, type 2 fun
burnin' the candle at both ends
livin' life like we're on the run
an ode to the tuesdays
books you can't put down
simple days, simple things
sweet petrichor & warm rain
lyrics you can't help but sing
an ode to all the pain
heart break denyin', livin' far
car cryin' tear soaked lashes
every cloud, a silver linin'
phoenix can't rise without its ashes
an ode to all the love
friends that don't talk everyday
the excited dog at the door
a partner's calm embrace
family is forever at its core
an ode to what makes life worth livin'
cold mornings, warm days, firelit nights
sun chasin', star gazin, late night drivin'
getting high, what a ride, live free or die
windows down, hand is out, song thats blasting
days out in the green
mountains under my feet
& people who truly know me
darling this ode is for you
when the house feels on fire
& there's no place to run
blast this song & just hold on
life's just barely begun
mmm there will be more days
lived out in the green
with mountains under my feet
& people that love me for me