Hourglass

Hourglass figure

That's what the world has chosen to see

As perfection

In a woman

In me

Yet I am just a girl

I am no different than any other

Not special

Not beautiful

With nothing interesting to uncover

So I tried

I tried so hard

I hurt

I starved

Until this perfection was reached

Time went by

Sand trickling down glass

The monster came alive

Black as a raven’s feather

Relentless as a weed

It stole into my mind

It bore its evil seed

And the hourglass was turned over

Time started again

Things continued on

I continued searching for perfection

But with a shadow over my eyes

That kept me from seeing

The pain that I wrought

Upon my body

Upon my mind

Upon the people close to me

I only now can avert my eyes

From that wicked hourglass

I have realized my mistake

The question is

Am I too late?

This damage that I've done

Can it be fixed?

Can the cloud lift?

From my eyes

So I will stop

Hurting myself

And those I love

Because I can feel it there

Lurking

Prowling

Waiting to strike

I am weak

It already has control

Of me

I am scared

Of what is beyond

If this beast

Can not

Will not

Leave me alone

Hourglass is what I want

Toothpick is what I got

But it's so hard

To heal the wound

The one that refuses to mend

I am slipping away

My life

My energy

My strength

Like the sand in the hourglass

I'm almost gone 

Love, What Is It?

Love

Such a strange, complicated thing

Surprising you every time

The view always changing

There are many different kinds of love

For different kinds of people

The love you have for your family

Is one that comes just out of bond

They share your blood

They sometimes share your trust

You're always close so you know them so well

Eventually you come to love some of the crazy things about them

Although you may hate others

But they're your family

Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers

The love you have for your friends

Is one less serious, but strong all the same

The closer they are, the more you start to share their pains

You're silly together, you're sad together

Eventually you come to understand one another like you shared a brain

Those close friends are the ones that start to become like family

But you're more comfortable with them sometimes

You tell them everything 

Then there is the love you have for someone special

Someone you want to see more often

The part of you that you feel is missing

Is filled by them

You want them to always be near

You think they're perfect, despite their flaws

To be by their side forever, your love for them is that strong

They are the ones closest to your heart

But they're the hardest to find

And yet they're all the same in a way

All these different loves

They're a feeling of closeness

But more than that

It's the feeling of butterflies in your stomach

Or of your heart swelling up

Smiling even if you don't want to

Inside jokes that make only the ones that know them laugh

Love is hard to describe

And difficult to duplicate

Sometimes you think you feel it

You want to feel it

But really it isn't there

Sometimes it's not permanent

Love isn't necessarily everlasting

Maybe the feeling isn't shared

And you're forced to push it away

And maybe you lose faith in it ever returning

Those who live without love are the saddest of all

Not necessarily missing a soul mate

More like living without family

Without anyone close to your heart

Constantly lonely

Empty

You need other people

Even if it's just one

Someone out there understands you

You should keep them in your life

I'm not sure where I'm going anymore

With this poem about love

It could go on forever

Books have been written

Movies have been made

Songs have been sung

Art has been created

All to try and describe this feeling 

One that comes from not only our brains

But everywhere else too

It's a part of your being

It's a part of you

Disappointment

Disappointment
It makes my heart feels like it's being pulled down
Farther and farther, sinking below ground
My vision is blurred by tear upon tear
Dripping down my face
They feel cold, like my current despair
My body quivers and shakes
I feel like I'm drowning in black ink
Dark and shadow-like, it engulfs me
I can't even think
What's happening?
How?
Why?
I can't seem to figure out anything
Except that I can only cry

Veterans Day

For many this day is simply another one free
Of school and work, you can be lazy
They figure it's just another holiday
A day where they can relax
But really, truly, its much more than that
On this day we remember those who fought
For us, our country and whoever they love
They shed blood and tears protecting us
Of their own free will, driven by pure courage
These people are heroes
They nearly gave up their lives
To serve their country
No matter if they died or survived
These soldiers of the red, white and blue
Their hearts are always strong and true
They should be honored always from day to day
But we made the current one our holiday
To show that we cared
Appreciated what they've done
And that for every soldier that comes home
It is another battle won
So think about this, boys and girls
Think about what they're doing for our world
It's Veterans Day, be proud <3

Flying

Floating
Flying
Above the world

Soaring
Swooping
Through the clouds

My head light
Along with my heart
Higher with every stride
I fly

Weightless
Effortless
I'd like this life

To be this way
All the time

Up
Higher
Ascending
I go

Feet never touching the ground
Eyes closed
Feeling the breeze
Sweep over me

I sleep on a cloud
Let it take my body
To a place where I dream

Of love
Of peace
Of purity
Tranquility

This is what it's like
To be Free

Other Writings

Hey everyone who reads my blog thing. So through a friend, I recently discovered a really cool sight called Figment. I recently made an account on there and have been posting my other writings, besides just poetry, on it. If you're interested, I would love if you checked it out. And there are also a TON of other great writers on the site, so there's always something to read. So if any of you are interested, look up Mikaela Manzano. Anyway, see ya guys later!

Seasons

Now is a time where things begin to sleep
Where the trees turn to gold and velvet
And much earlier the sky turns pink
The fresh breeze cools us down
From the heat that is no longer found

Ever so slowly, things begin to die
All the beautiful birds must fly
Far away before the cold comes
Before the trees are bare
And ones breath is visible in the air
That time of year makes some want to sing
Of laughter and presents
Of snow and skiing

Others feel the cold
Straight to their bones
They cannot wait for the time
Where things start to grow
Where the sun shines every so often
Making room for rain
It is the time of rebirth
Of flowers blooming
Of birds returning
Along with the warmth
Yet there's still the air
Clean and fresh

That will soon be gone
Replaced with one humid and heavy
With sweltering heat
Where people find comfortable
A difficult state to keep
Yet the sun shines bright
It makes one feel like glowing
Many find it hard
To keep from always smiling

But too soon it seems the cold will come again
The cycle will continue
Until the very end
And some like one better than another
It reflects on their tastes
Their personality
And many others
Times of the year are not something that we control
They are one of the many forces in nature
That we find are truly special