Hello. I am a girl who likes music, old Russian icons, Salvador Dali, and religious discussions. Of course, I also enjoy writing--otherwise I wouldn't be here.
Most of my poems are about regular teenage problems---being ignored, feeling insignificant, etc...I like using a lot of symbols and giving my poems a sort of random feel. Sure, some of them end up really sucking, but the marjority of them I am very proud of. I'm not sure if all of them would be considered "dark" or not...I can tell you I can't ever make myself write a happy poem. I guess most of them fall somewhere in the middle--which is why I like "GraySky" as my user name...But anyway, here's one for y'all to judge.

The truth,
My precious friends,
Is no longer
What you believe to be true.
How ironic I want you to keep thinking it…
Though he’s winning,
I’ve come to a realization,
More than once this morning,
And several times last night…
Why did I ever think it was wrong?
Because of her?
Because of me?
Almost certainly the latter.
But in the morning,
In the cold,
In a new coat designed to contain my instincts…
In a tiny thread of time I thought,
“I don’t have to fake it now.”
When you looked at me, you were my god,
And as such I smiled.
When you moved, I hated you,
But I did nothing…
Except to let myself look like it,
Praising the hair falling over my eyes.
I told her, “Things change,”
Quite appropriately.
If only she knew…
If they’d help,
You could take these glasses so you could see:
I want you to be happy…
But only if it’s with me.

Thanks.---K

GraySky's Works

Poetry	0000-00-00	Shelves
Poetry	0000-00-00	Deer Season
Poetry	0000-00-00	The Aftermath
Poetry	2005-01-23	The Process of Forgetting
Poetry	2005-01-24	Inertia
Poetry	2005-01-25	5 O'Clock
Poetry	2005-01-25	Quietly Screaming
Poetry	2005-01-25	Phobias in Silence
Poetry	2005-01-28	The Winter Session
Poetry	2005-01-30	The End of the Reign of Things
Poetry	2005-01-30	Time for Change
Other	2005-02-05	Good books that everyone should read at some point or another...
Poetry	2005-01-31	Adolescent Death Syndrome
Poetry	2005-02-06	Gray Skies (Put on a Happy Face)
Poetry	2005-02-07	Bus Stop
Poetry	2005-02-04	Photons
Poetry	0000-00-00	Crushed
Poetry	2005-02-09	Periodic Table of Friendship
Poetry	2004-12-25	About Sunday
Poetry	0000-00-00	I Know Differently
Poetry	2004-12-31	Starting to Realize
Poetry	0000-00-00	Herbstfest
Poetry	2005-02-09	The War
Poetry	2005-02-09	Kim's [Broken] Promise
Poetry	2005-02-12	Rehearsal
Poetry	2005-02-14	Highway
Poetry	2005-03-04	Indian Summer on Pause
Poetry	2005-03-05	One Less to Worry About
Poetry	2005-03-06	Kelly Something
Poetry	2005-03-13	The Hypocrite's Creed
Poetry	2005-03-11	Michigan Avenue
Poetry	2005-03-11	Pilsen Village
Poetry	2005-03-16	Fool's Gold
Lyrics	2005-03-18	Senioritis
Poetry	2005-03-19	Sharp Disappointment

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