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An Almost

A Poem by Riley McKinney

You are an "almost" A "so f*****g close!" A "we were right there!" A 2nd place when I was striving for first. A note I missed by one piano key A..

I Need

A Poem by Riley McKinney

I need to stop thinking in pairs because we are not a pair anymore. I need to stop hoping that every text is from you because you won't be texting..

He must be the sun

A Poem by Riley McKinney

He must be the sun and I must be the moon. He burns anyone who gets too close. And I drown people with my tides. He must be the sun and I mus..

I'd do it again

A Poem by Riley McKinney

I don't regret telling him things I never told anyone before. I don't regret letting him read my poetry. I don't regret letting him touch me i..

Black Hole

A Poem by Riley McKinney

I read poems that compare women to exploding stars or glittering galaxies, but I only feel like a black hole.No one wantsan empty shell..

I'm Sorry

A Poem by Riley McKinney

I’m sorry I’m so awkward. I’m sorry I’m so young. I’m Sorry I can’t go to bars with you and that you alway..

You Left Me Empty

A Poem by Riley McKinney

You take my breath away.You break my heart. You crush my soul.You shatter my sanity.And you lock them in a vault which I don't have a combination for...

Lightning

A Poem by Riley McKinney

There will be a time in your life when you will be struck by the lightning bolt of inspiration but you will have neither the tools nor the talent to a..

Me

A Poem by Riley McKinney

I'm at the point in my life where my identity is shaking and the ground is unstable and I no longer feel secure in who I am or where I'm at.In any g..

Fighting Demons

A Poem by Riley McKinney

Do not presume you know my world! Collapsing, crashing, burning, retracting. I have fought a thousand demons! Biting, scratching, screaming, ..