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ExpectationsThe pressure keeps me going,
Yet holds me back.
The thought isn't comforting—
It feels like an attack.

The sort that keeps me up at night;
Why my fingernails are short.
Like a dark and looming blight;
A disheartening exhort.

Better, better, better!
The expectation is quite blunt.
Never, never, never...
Exactly what they want.

I'm not the person I want to be,
Due to expectations.
Under the eyes that never see—
My pain is their creation.
ContinueWhen the world strikes you down,
Continue.
When your smile becomes a frown,
Continue.
When you stumble and fall,
Continue.
When you wager and lose all,
Continue.
When the world laughs at you,
Continue.
When many becomes few,
Continue.

There's nothing else to do except...
Continue.
MemoryMemory is like the tide,
It swells and ebbs;
It's free and wide,
Yet ridden with dregs.

At times it's calm—
Soothing and sweet;
Like a tender balm,
A gentle beat.

It's violent, too—
Coarse and bitter;
Like a vicious coup,
A cruel winter.

In it, I do bask,
Adrift in my mind;
I need only ask
To be lost in time.
I'll Remember YouI'll remember you
when someone steals my breath
so I can't even speak.

I'll remember you
when the rain beats so hard
I can't hear myself think.

I'll remember you
when I see a careless smile
on a young girl's face.

I'll remember you
when my heart aches
in a lonely place.

I'll remember you
when the going gets rough
and no one's there for me.

I'll remember you
when I fruitlessly wish
for things that used to be.

I'll remember you
when I see someone smile
as they hide a sigh.

I'll remember you
when someone's surprised
at the word "goodbye."

I'll remember you
when another claims to be
my other half.

I'll remember you, dar
StereotypeDon't shove a name on me –
Your stereotype can crash and burn.
You cannot keep me down;
I will always rise and return.

Your labels mean nothing to me –
Utter nonsense through and through.
Every person is unique;
I am me and you are you.

Skinny, smarty, four-eyed freak...
Chubby, lazy, forgetful, meek...
Afraid, coward, forgetful fool...
Follower, do-gooder, mindless tool.

All these names are meaningless –
I am me and you are you.
But when names cease to be
How can you tell who is who?

Labels define us and create us –
Remind us of who we are.
Every person is unique,
But stereotypes can go too far.
What's Not Being SaidI heard you sigh
but at the time
I didn't say a word;

I saw you cry
but didn't know
your voice was so unheard.

I felt you break
but truly thought
I shouldn't be around;

For my own sake
I should have fought
to keep your feelings sound.

Please, listen to what's not being said.
KissKnees bend, hands shake,
Lips part, hearts break,
Blood pumps, thoughts fly,
Bodies melt, worries die,
Heads swim, fingers touch,
Tongues rub, clothes bunch.

Butterflies, adrenaline,
Testosterone and estrogen,
We fit like a glove, so...
Kiss me again, love?
I Feel FreeWhen I look into your eyes,
I see experience.
When I hold your hands,
I know strength.
When I touch your skin,
I sense comfort.
When I listen to your heart,
I hear power.
When I speak your name,
I find pleasure.
When I kiss your lips,
I feel free.
I'm Here for YouWhat do you expect me to say
When you keep pushing me away?
Remember—I can't read your mind,
And time cannot rewind.

Regret will only make it worse—
Like a bad omen from a curse.
This will surely make you stronger;
Please just hold on longer.

I'll be here, right by your side;
You don't have to run and hide.
Just try to find the silver lining—
The sun will keep on shining.

Never forget that this is true:
I am here for you.
Wish for PrivacyI live behind a locked door,
And no one has the key.
It has been years, maybe more
Since someone talked to me.
The solitude was nice at first,
The quiet let me think.
But soon it took a turn for worse—
Now all I do is blink.
So be careful, my dear friends,
When you wish for privacy.
Count to 5 when patience bends
Or you'll end up just like me.
Ghosts of Youghosts of you are everywhere;
remInding me, alwayS There.
i dIdn't mean to say goodbye;
was just afraid to ask you why:
why you bLushed and why you sighed;
we didn't rush—that's why we died.
the gLow faded, our Love fought;
i wish i'd knOwn what you thought.
i neVer knEw what You wanted;
nOw i'm stuck with being haUnted.
CloudLife is a cloud–
Shapeless unless captured,
Quite unpredictable,
And temporary.

Fly while you can.
The BirdsBreathe in and think of love
Breathe out and think of pain
Listen to the feeling in your heart
Not the voices in your brain

Hark the wind blowing through the trees
Ignore the dirge of modern life
Use your ears to hear the birds
and with them let your worries take flight

Glide upon the pockets of wind
Wherever the breeze shall take you
Make the journey beautiful
Rather than the place you wish to get to

Breathe in and think of the future
Breathe out and forget the past
I know the pain seems never ending
But such dismal days will not last

Hear my whispered words softly
Stirring emotions in your heart
I will offer my hand, my lo
She BelievedI stumble through my mind,
Weakened by the pain of years.
I always search but cannot find
The source of all my bitter tears.

I see a light, an anchor, a hope;
I limp faster, relieved by the sight.
I found a gentle, downward slope—
Like a rescue from a blight.

I lean on you, no longer afraid;
Finally I have found relief.
Tears dry, memories fade,
Like wind carries a wilted leaf.

But in the end, it wasn't true—
You held my heart yet let it die.
My anchor became my noose;
My trust was blinded to your lie.

How could I be so ignorant?
You pledged to never leave my side.
There's none to blame but myself—
"She belie
SurviveWhispers in my ear
Compel me to surrender.
But I will not hear;
I defy my contender.

Defeat is not an option;
There is no other way:
Survive against all odds
To die another day.

'Tis the oldest battlecry;
The only ultimatum.
Fight until you die—
Rather plain verbatim.

To be classified as "alive,"
Survive, survive, survive.
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A dream can be
a passing thought;
a passionate ambition.

A dream can be
a battle fought;
a superficial mission.

A dream can be
a driving force;
a forgiving comfort.

A dream can be
a thriving source;
a deceitful consort.

A dream can thrill you;
drive you or kill you.

Beware of this, dreamers—
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A few thoughts on the limitlessness of dreams. Inspired greatly by a good friend of mine, who can spot possibility in nearly every aspect of life. Dream on, Matt. :heart:

Copyright © 2012 *ScarletDevil1503. All rights reserved.
©2012-2013 ~ScarletDevil1503
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~McKinleyWiens Apr 9, 2013  Student Writer
Howdy!
My name is McKinley Wiens, and I've just recently started a blog based around literature, and one of the ideas I had was to post 1 piece of literature a day that I have found online and I quite love, accompanied by a short review and maybe a comment from the author! Would you by chance be willing to allow me to post a link to this page, and write my opinions on the piece on my blog, linking of course also to your DA page?
If not, no worries! If you are willing, I would love if you could also answer some or all of the answers below for me, to work into the blog post??

1. What inspired you to write the piece?
2. What does the piece mean to you?
3. How has literature as a whole, or literature communities on sites such as DevArt, affected your life?
4. Favorite novel?
5. Anything else you feel is relevant, and would like to have included in the post!

Thank you so much!!

If you allow me to use and link your piece I will tell you as soon as it is included into the blog!
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~Amore-Fox Sep 9, 2012  Student General Artist
thats amazing!!!!!
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~Retrospeak Aug 27, 2012
Original, and utterly amazing. :)
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Wow, you're a great poet! :)
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Daaaww, thank you! :iconblushingtamakiplz:
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~menotmyselfori May 8, 2012
Bravo. Amazing job!
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Thank you so much. :hug:
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Noopeeee thank you so much for writing!
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