* For the audio version of this poem, click here. For youI held the pencil,That I had promisedMyself not to do.For IWanted to see youFrom the imagesThat I had madeIn my head.For weNever got the chanceTo be physicallyIn the same placeLike many people do.So, drawingIs what I didAfter years of having stopped.
What you see isA wide smile on her faceWhat you see isSomeone who got things doneSomeone who has it all.You may wonderWhat more she could want.Isn't it what we all want,A dream jobAnd a good degree? What you don't see isA desire that she carries in her heartAll she wants is to move forwardShe has... Continue Reading →
I am starting to let goOf people whom I cared about.Friends whom I thoughtWould be with meThrough thick and thin.I no longer miss those peopleWhom I used to spend everyday with.I used to think thatThese back then friendsWould always be my friendsAnd that they would never hurt me.But jokes on meBecause people closest to usAre... Continue Reading →
I'm not like the majority When I miss you I can't simply tell you those three words Because people like me Feel too much And those three words aren't enough. People like me Either show you that they miss you Or write a poem about it In the poem I write every emotion With details ... Continue Reading →
* The audio version of this poem can be found here. Last night You visited me In my dream. I looked up And saw your eyes. They were as beautiful as ever. The familiarity in them Put my unsettledness at ease. You smiled at me And the earth stopped rotating. Everything was frozen In time... Continue Reading →
We have been abusing the Earth For longer than we can remember We keep on taking and taking Without giving something in return She has shown us her discomfort But we've ignored all the signs She cried like a child In a corner, away from her bully While we laughed Not realizing the damages we've... Continue Reading →
It's 3 a.m. Insomnia has knocked on my door I let it in willingly Because it'll come in Either way So what's the point Of fighting it? It's 3 a.m. And my insomnia Is pulling the sleep away From my tired eyes As if I don't deserve to rest When there is insomnia There are... Continue Reading →
I made a vow to myself To never write about you But whenever I hold my pen You're the first one That comes to my mind The most beautiful muse Anyone could ever have I made a vow to myself To never write about you But you are the person Who brought this out in... Continue Reading →
I have always been a quiet person Keeping my thoughts to myself Not caring to be involved in a conversation Or what people thought of me But that rainy afternoon While I was sipping my coffee Doing my thing, minding my business In a small coffee shop Someone joined me on the opposite chair "Let's... Continue Reading →
People like me shouldn’t feel Like how I feel. People like me have college degrees. People like me have jobs, And don’t have a lot of responsibilities. People like me get to live life as they want. People like me have their freedom. People like me shouldn’t go around And complain. People like me have... Continue Reading →
Dlvan's Thoughts 