Cycles by Scott Barnes
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There is a fire in my heart, that starts from an ember,
and slowly grows, getting brighter and brighter, drawing
inspiration and beauty
to it, growing brighter, until the light is blinding.
Then, one day, it burns out,
leaving me once again
cold and alone
in the darkness.
I stumble, and eventually manage to relight one small ember,
and the cycle starts again.
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ADD: An odd little story. by Scott Barnes
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There's a button in my brain, labeled "reality."
If I hold it I can see and hear and feel these things around me.
But the moment I let go I get so lost inside my head.
And that button is just so hard to press.
There's this oil I can put on the button called "medication."
It makes it easier to push, but I still have hold it down,
or it pops right back out, and lost I am again.
I get so tired of holding that button.
Mirror by Scott Barnes
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Who the hell are you?
Why won't you leave me alone?
I'm so tired of your face.
Every time I look, there you are.
Every pool, every puddle
Every plate on metal,
In every mirror I find you.
I hate you.
Knight by Scott Barnes
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I'd love to be your knight in shining armor,
But I'm afraid my breastplate's rusted,
My sword and shield broken to pieces,
In a battle with a demon disguised as a damsel.
I'm not perfect, lacking in luster and shean,
But if you would look past the scars,
Underneath still beats the heart of a hero,
Waiting for his happily ever after.
Muse by Scott Barnes
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I write these words to try,
to help me understand,
why I treat myself this way,
with my heart in my hand.
The pain is never ending,
The grief will stay with me,
In sadness I'm forgiven,
For what I can never be.
My muse is a sadist,
It feeds on my pain,
Only when hopeless,
Can I really explain.
I can never escape it,
I will always be,
Enslaved to the darkness,
My heart never free.
Through torment, through torture,
In fear, and in pain,
Forever this prison,
Will drive me insane.
I will not give up,
I will not give in,
The loneliness drives me,
Though I will never win.
Rubble by Scott Barnes
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I fear I've fallen to pieces,
Lying cold and lonely on the floor,
Battered, broken, beaten down,
I fear I cannot take much more.
But with the rubble of my heart,
I'll build a brand new wall,
Stronger, better than before,
To protect me from it all.
This fortress of misery and lies,
Will protect me from the pain,
Built on broken oaths and vows,
Safe inside I shall remain.
Comfortable by Scott Barnes
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Sometimes I just can't live inside my skin,
Can't deal with all the demons in my mind,
Unstable and uncertain
bleeding breathless in this bed,
Losing and confusing
everything I am,
I'm just desperate to escape from my head.
Let me just slip out of my mind,
and into something more comfortable,
Then I'll be ready to live again.
Weighing heavy on my mind
are all the worries of this life,
Dragging heavy on my heart
are all the pains and sins,
Seeking clarity through confusion
is not the way to go,
But it's the path I follow now and then.
Live, love, learn, and grow,
get old, get tired, and die,
I just c
I Want My Heart Back by: Scott Barnes
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I said goodbye and walked away,
Tired of being used and lied to,
And left behind so much there,
Lost so many things to you,
You can keep the clothes,
You can keep the toys,
You can keep all of it,
Except for one thing,
I want my heart back, please,
I'm sure you don't want it now,
Just hand me the bloody pieces,
So I can try to fix it, somehow,
I'm finding it hard to live,
With the hollow hole in my chest,
Where you tore me to shreds,
I just want to be able to rest,
And feel my heart beat again.
I don't want you back,
I just want you gone,
I don't need the pain,
I just need to mov
Tides by Scott Barnes
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The past is gaining ground,
The memories flooding though,
Wiping away everything inside,
And destroying my mind.
It's a constant struggle,
to keep myself intact,
to keep myself together,
bracing for impact.
The waters of time recede,
The tides of misery subside,
I'm left all alone,
In the wasteland left behind.
The wasteland slowly regrows,
Into a lush and fertile land,
of ideas and thoughts and feelings,
Overgrowing and absorbing me.
The process begins again,
The tides rush in anew,
I slowly remember everything,
I begin to remember you.
Time and again by: Scott Barnes
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I've always known I loved you,
Together and today,
It seems like an eternity
is slowly slipping away.
The fear inside I can't control,
The thought of losing you,
But I cannot allow it to take hold
of the one thing that I knew.
I know that always I will love you
Forever and a day,
It seems like an eternity
is slowly slipping away.
I feel a little shaky,
I don't know what to say,
Please tell me that you love me,
and together we will stay.
It seems forever I have loved you,
and it will never go away,
It seems like an eternity
is slowly slipping away.
All I can say is that I know you,
I know my
Even a Goddess Cries by: Scott Barnes
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Sometimes even the perfect have fallen
Sometimes even the strongest will break
Sometimes even the immortals need friendship
Sometimes the sadness is too much to take.
When I look into your eyes and see the pain,
It falls on me like all the pouring rain,
And I can't help but feel it too,
And all I want is just to comfort you.
When everything seems dark
And the light is just to far
Remember I am with you
To guide you where you are
When life is getting dimmer
And the lights about to die
Always remember
Even a goddess cries.
When nothingness is caving
And it's far too much to bear
Alw
Now or Two by: Scott Barnes
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Sometimes I feel like I'm falling
Sometimes I feel so bare
Sometimes I feel like crying
I just wish you were there
Sometimes I feel like dying
Whenever I'm alone
Sometimes this all seems hopeless
I can't even moan
Whenever you're away
I feel it more and more
I feel like you're slipping
The tears begin to pour
Sometimes I think I'm losing you
Sometimes I want to die
Sometimes I think you're leaving
Sometimes I can't even cry
I just wish I could make you stay
For a moment now or two
The horrid crushing feeling
I think I'm losing you
Ode to the Faithful by: Scott Barnes
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Follow the leader,
Follow the word,
Follow the book,
Do not be deterred,
Pay no mind to your conscience,
It fills you with lies,
Ignore logic and reason,
They are the evil that ties,
Religion commands you,
Kill the unfaithful,
Burn all the heathens,
The demons and hateful,
Your god has spoken,
His word must be,
To slaughter the people,
With wills still free,
Do not disobey,
Do not question faith,
The clergy will tell you,
And show you the way,
Do not think freely,
Or wrath god will reap,
You must never question,
For you are his sheep,
We are your connection,
We tell you his word,
Follo
Temptation is strong willing,
Desire so impure,
A dark sin plain and simple,
Sweet on my lips from yours.
Lady I want you, angel I'm yours,
Sin with a goddess, inner recourse.
Feel me, taste me, hold me, embrace me,
Take me, love me, swallow me, above me,
I give myself to you, I give you all of me,
Feelings in my mind, tell me what to be.
Lady I want you, angel I'm yours,
Sin with a goddess, inner recourse.
I feel your lips, so warm and smooth,
Taste me love, my goddess, you.
Lady I want you, angel I'm yours,
Sin with a goddess, inner recourse.
So sweet, sin with a goddess, as I lay next to you,
My heart is fast against yours
A Beautiful Day by: Scott Barnes
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Gently you hear it, the moans and the cries,
the pain and the torment, of all of your lies.
Louder it grows, more angry the sound,
A piercing scream follows, as I drop to the ground,
The viscera and gore, they cover the dirt,
I laugh and I shout, "but this doesn't hurt,"
As I lay dying, face down in the mud,
My voice gurgling from a throat full of blood,
As the life bubbles out of the hole in my spine,
I continue to scream "I'll be just fine,"
I begin to stand up, half-dead though I rise,
And turn to face you, and look into your eyes,
With a grin and chuckle, still coughing up bile,
"I'm not d
White Noise by Scott Barnes
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I'm awake, I don't think I ever slept,
My mind and heart racing, thinking too much,
Keenly aware of the damage, the hurt,
My heart bleeding in a place I can't touch.
Forgetting is the hardest part tonight,
Ignoring the pain is an impossible dream,
I can't even dream, still awake and alone,
Losing my mind and my soul, so it seems.
Sobbing with frustration, anger, saddness,
I can barely breathe through the tears,
These waking nightmares keep torturing me,
My demons formed out of pains and fears.
I wish my mind could be put to rest,
You know my heart has been put to the test.
Thoughts, fears, hopes, t
ADD: An odd little story. by nekoreeve, literature
Literature
ADD: An odd little story.
ADD: An odd little story. by Scott Barnes
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There's a button in my brain, labeled "reality."
If I hold it I can see and hear and feel these things around me.
But the moment I let go I get so lost inside my head.
And that button is just so hard to press.
There's this oil I can put on the button called "medication."
It makes it easier to push, but I still have hold it down,
or it pops right back out, and lost I am again.
I get so tired of holding that button.
Thanks, though I tend not to add stuff often, just bunchs in short spurts of feeling like it.
I'm mostly trying some new things lately like drawing or creating images in the GIMP but I'm not very good at it so far.