GrowingUp — The Poet Sky

Back to Those Days

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

It’s been a long time since I put you away and thought I’d never see you again but I unpacked you today You were covered in dust I’d forgotten some of your names but you all made me smile as I remembered our old games

We played so many times before long ago, when I was small we can play again now even though I’m quite tall

Although my life goes on every now and then, I can look at you And go back to those days when life wasn’t so blue

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The Story Behind Back to Those Days

When You're Different

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 12:18:01 +0000

When you're different people don't see a person They see entertainment A walking punch line Your pain and misery Your anguish and anger Are a comedy to them One at which they can laugh

When you speak out It's you against them You raised your voice first So it must be all your fault

But it's not your fault There's nothing wrong with you You're just different And I still believe in you

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Sleep Tight

Mon, 10 May 2021 12:22:43 +0000

Bringing me comfort when I most need it Soft and warm, shielding me from a world so cold My eternal friends, always there You never judge, you never scold No matter how bad I got Even when I shouted and screamed You were there when I calmed down To see me off to a safe sleep

When darkness fell night after night You were by my side to keep nightmares at bay Even now, I know I can look to you on fearful nights when they won't go away

So sleep tight, my dear friends Know that because of you No matter how dark the night I will too

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The Story Behind Sleep Tight

I Don't Know

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 04:15:00 +0000

No one can tell you who you're meant to be But remember that a chameleon has its own beauty The future's unknown You'll have to take a risk Even though it's hard to sing when you don't know the pitch

Take your best guess It's okay to be afraid Even when you don't know If anyone will come to your aid

Though you may want to quit you've still got to try Cos if you're too afraid to fall you'll never learn to fly

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How Sincere is Sincerity?

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 15:08:27 +0000

Sometimes, it's okay to lie Small, tiny things that don't matter But you have to keep account of it Watch them closely, don't let them scatter Sincerity isn't always honest She can't always stay true Even she has to lie sometimes She has bad days too

When someone won't understand the truth Or when it will simply hurt too much But tell too many lies and they will turn into a crutch

Be honest as much as you can Live your life with sincerity Remember to consider others' feelings And always use it responsibly

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The Story Behind How Sincere is Sincerity?

I Know I Can Fly

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:10:02 +0000

(Told from the perspective of Skyeyes from Girl in Red)

You didn't know what was best You pushed me around like the rest Deceptive, condescending The secrets unending Determined to run my life Then leave me to deal with the strife Until everything fell apart I fell, weighed down by a broken heart When I thought everything was lost to me You held out your arms and caught me You told me that I could fly All I had to do was try With your guidance I made it through All that time looking up to you No one else understood me But you brought out the best in me

Everything got harder but you pushed me farther You kept me on the right path even when I was stabbed in the back Then you left and I had to make do But I still didn't need to live without you

I was in trouble Nowhere to go Out of options, but not alone When darkness fell You stood tall You smiled at me, then you were gone It's been an honor to be your friend You said to me at the end

I can't see the path, I'm lost By the storm and winds, I'm tossed I asked what I should do I wondered what you would do Mistake after mistake It was too much to take Then I almost died and imagined you at my side I knew then just what you'd say Help them out; show them the way

Step by step, I'm on my way Moving forward every day I'll keep an eye on those who need me Using the strength that you taught me I'll make you proud I've got to try Because of you I know I can fly

#Poetry #GirlInRed #GrowingUp #Loss

Because I Had You

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:31:33 +0000

When I was young, and bigger kids would push me down I wanted to push them back But you told me “No, that won't help.” When I was older, and other people hurt me I wanted to hurt them back. But you told me “No, that won't heal the pain.”

When people tricked me and hurt me with their lies I wanted to see them in pain too. But you told me “No, it won't change anything.”

When I saw other people in pain, I wanted to fix it. But you told me “There's nothing you can do.”

Then I saw other people that loved them Other people that wanted to fix it. And I said “I'm here for you.”

And you said “Yes. That's helping.”

Now I look out and see people that don't know People that try to push back. People that try to heal their pain by causing more. People that hurt themselves trying to help others. And I know why they're like that.

They didn't have you.

Now it's my turn. There's someone who doesn't know Someone that needs me to show him I'll show him the right way. I know I can do it. Because I had you.

#Poetry #Family #GrowingUp

I Was There

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +0000

On that first day of school when you didn’t know anyone at all I was there so you wouldn’t feel afraid. Over the summer, when everyone else had gone off to camp I was there to run through the fields with you. We were wizards fighting dragons, or pirates sailing the seas. We played all day until your mom and dad came and got you.

Or that time when you tried getting an extra cookie I was there to be the lookout. I wasn’t very good at it. Sorry about that.

We laughed and played. We sang and we danced. And we were there to have fun for as long as we could.

But then one day, things changed. The fun stopped, and the work started. You were always too busy with school. And when you weren’t, you went out with friends. I don’t think you noticed me anymore. But still, I was there.

When that one friend yelled at you, I was there when they slammed the door. Or that other friend that just never showed up. I was there when you locked yourself in your room. I don’t think you knew I could hear you crying.

As the days went by, I watched you change. No matter what happened, no matter what you did, I was there, just in case you needed a friend.

Then one day, you looked up at me and said “Hello” And I smiled and said “Hello”

And we talked like we used to. We drifted away back to those shining days. And for a moment, we were there together.

It didn’t last long. Soon, you had to go away. I was there when your parents left you at that strange place you called “college”.

I was there then. I’m here now. And I’ll be there tomorrow. Because that’s what friends are for.

With love, Your Imaginary Friend

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