2020
By monodemo
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desperation
Though we live miles apart, You have gone and stole my heart, Though my face you cannot see, And I know you don’t love me, You can call and I will go...
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- 488 reads
bang
At my temple points his gun screams inside me say to run Happen my daughter be a witness Scarred for life my little princess ‘Daddy has to go to...
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- 667 reads
darkness
My eyes were open but it was so dark I couldn’t see. The only glimmer of light was that which was came from under the thick steel door that kept me...
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- 623 reads
Lipstick
‘Peter, Peter’ Lucy said as she shook her husband to wake him up. ‘mmm, what?’ he mumbled. ‘get up, it’s after eight!’ she said with unease as she...
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- 737 reads
self defence
As Margaret slowly opened her eyes she noticed the black pillowcase her head lay on. She was lying on her stomach which wasn’t unusual for her...
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I've forgotten
I’ve forgotten The pain I’d get in my head I’ve forgotten The times I wished myself dead I’ve forgotten My mother Feeding me my dinner I’ve forgotten...
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A serious conversation
You can’t spell families without the word lies, ‘Tell me the truth!’ the daughter cries, ‘Have you gone and had an affair?’ My mom’s in bits, or don’...
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- 501 reads
This mosters back in town
‘Did you kill her? I need to ask, Based on conditions From your past. Last night Is a bit hazy, At the party Everyone went crazy! Gone the days Of...
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- 972 reads
Strangers on a Train
We were strangers on a train I fell in love, with your brain The times cross word you always solved Never anyone else involved I talked to you only...
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- 860 reads
Nightmares
Violent Nightmares, Every night. Vivid Images, Penetrate. Violence Digressing, Eyes open. Tablets Inviting, Ingestion. Silence, Peace, Success!
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- 1306 reads
What was stolen?
‘What was stolen?’ The detective said As she put pressure To her head. ‘What was stolen?’ The detective asked, Her mind went straight To her past. ‘...
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The Jar
Josh was a tortured young soul. When he was fifteen he was made an orphan. Both of his parents, his brother and two sisters died in a car crash. Josh...
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Detective
Finally promoted To detective, A job he earned From his perspective, He worked hard On the beat, But found it tough On his feet, Now a desk All to...
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- 443 reads
Toothache
Toothache Pain Wakes me up From sleep Pain Permeating From sleep Reason: Cavity Permeating Pain excruciating Reason: Cavity Extraction necessary Pain...
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- 1260 reads
Cancer
When she looked in the mirror, A ghost of a woman stared back at her. Where was her colour? Her flair? She had lost all of her hair! ‘Chemotherapy is...
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- 331 reads
Mantra
Life is like a lottery, The idea is to be me, The me that I feel is best, All I want is happiness, That is the ultimate goal, But I am a sensitive...
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- 434 reads
A work in progress
My sister Aisling is as lazy as sin, She won’t even look after the her from within, She only showers whenever she going out, Even then you’d look and...
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A very scary character
My next door neighbour Is a creepy guy, Avoiding him a must! I admit I do try! He lives next door As quiet as a mouse, A bachelor from the navy In a...
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- 877 reads
Hiding places
Are you hiding in the closet? Are you underneath the bed? Or are you hiding Somewhere else instead? Your sexuality is something From which you should...
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Bullying
Have you ever been the biggest kid in your class? Where classmates jump when you fall? When there’s a bigger chair just for your ass? But inside you...
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- 393 reads
Freedom
From the slice of a blade I regain my Sanity. Humanity has failed me! I am a prisoner of the fear I Possess. Useless I feel and ponder why Have I got...
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- 428 reads
Keep fighting
I wrap my knuckles on the door, Of course she has it locked, I hear water hit the tiles, And force it open shocked! For the water has a red hue, From...
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- 490 reads
Incarcerated
I had executed a blaze, Incarcerated regrettably, I’ll take this shit no more, Laughing hysterically. In theory I’m subjective, Down to the core Of...
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- 504 reads
Conformity
Savi I met at twenty one, T'was the summer, We had some fun. His caramel skin, That cheeky smile, Not feeling ‘It’, I ran a mile. At twenty three,...
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- 502 reads
The Haunting
Betrayal runs deep in our family! My grandfather had wandering hands, I close my eyes as the tears appear, Cascading down my cheek like a skydiver...
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- 416 reads
Snookered
Silence prevailed as he chalked cue tip Advanced and retreated three times Before it caressed the ivory white sphere. It set it in motion over the...
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Taxi driver
‘Howaya love,’ hit her ears As she entered the taxi alone. ‘Where are we off too?’ He asked, in a monotone. Clearly his accent, She couldn’t...
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- 519 reads
Virus
I miss the children’s gentle song, Of playing with friends on the lawn. Every one of us indoor bound, As new cases continuously found. Through the...
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You're not alone!
I remember it like It was yesterday, When cold steal Washed my troubles away, I felt them flow Like a waterfall, Out of my body And onto a shawl, It...
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Oh how the mighty have fallen
Your crown built upon deceit, You emotionally defeat those around you Without thought nor consequence With your serpent tongue. Like a queen upon...
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When will this all end?
I regret the advice the government gave Not to stock up on food and loo roll, All of this hassle I would have saved, When covid 19 came to call. The...
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The cell
A long narrow room, With bars on the door, It smells like damp, Water on the floor. The exposed brick, The darkened light, I look around, And see in...
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The queen is dead
I was in England for my wife's birthday, Down the West End. We brought our lovely daughter, And her best friend. We wandered into a busy pub, Just...
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Advice
The worse advice I was ever given Was from a social worker, She was career driven, Of my life an observer. How she convinced Me I wasn’t being abused...
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- 441 reads
Ceviche
My daughter got sea monkeys, when she was three, Into their fortress she poured the powder, I thought ‘how hard could it be?’ Before long it was like...
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- 391 reads
Covid 19
This situation has me petrified , It feels a bit like genocide! Lockdown is a scary word! Especially from the Taoiseach’s mouth heard! It's the worst...
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Spencer
I hear a knock on the window, And look out to emptiness, The knocking persists, I look into the abyss. As I’m at the back door, Quietly wondering,...
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love from afar
Pandemic has us on lockdown, Yet somehow we found each other. You’ve turned my frown upside down, And made my heartbeat flutter. A million dreams we’...
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Lonely Waters
Oh I long for the salty smell of the harbour, The sun dancing on the water, The mackerel jumping out in the sea, People gathering just to watch Few...
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Tough old girl
Her cough, vicious, Her temperature soars, Sweat exudes From her pores. She has fight, And a powerful mind, Her eyes glassy, She’s now confined. A...
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Domestic violence
My dream in life Is to flee the violence, I’m sick of living In complete silence! I keep holding on And hope he’ll change, I’m kidding myself His...
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When it all goes wrong
Today I got dumped, Through a text, I hung my head Totally perplexed. We had talked at two, And then at twenty past, Her whole demeanour Changed, It...
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forever we shall sleep
A butterfly that lives forever, is not at butterfly at all! That says a great deal about mankind, The eyes the windows to the soul. In blood upon...
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Disassociation
My body numb, My emotions stunted, The mind shut down, ‘Help me’ I grunted. The contributor, stress, When will it end? Are you real? Or are you a...
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Pink Mist
I open the door , You force your way in, ‘What did I do?’ Said a voice from within. You point your gun Right in my face, In my mind My steps I...
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You'd be scared too!
You’d be scared too, if you were me! A black toothed man is who I see, He carries around a hunting knife, And constantly threatens to end my life...
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Speechless
You stand there with your blackened teeth, And pose with your knife so sharp, You make my choices obsolete, On and on you harp, About killing me, my...
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Aurora
I stood on a mound of dew kissed blades of grass Overlooking the lake. The reflection of the lights dancing On the waters ripples were like that of...
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The Ocean
I can taste the salt coming from the spray of the high tides Ocean as its waves break against the rocks. As I watch the children play, unbeknownst to...
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First summer rain
I close my eyes as the first summer rain Gently clashes and cascades down the window pane. I look down and see a small pair of army green Wellington...
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White Coats
I entered the asylum at quarter past four, The face of depression had wrapped on my door. Met with a face who repeated a name, Over and over waving...
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I cry
Every time I shower, I cry, The sobs muffled only by the boom, boom, boom, of the music I play in the background, my tears washed away by the water...
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sinead
‘Hello!’ Nel bellowed as she went through the front door slamming it behind her. ‘Hello?’ She got no response. She knew someone was in the house...
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- 569 reads