John Byrd : Writing

The Worst

The Worst

A Poem by John Byrd


You know the worst feelingsWhen you want someone so badAnd it’s like you have themBut you don’t.It’s hard to explain.You try not to ..
Revelation

Revelation

A Poem by John Byrd


In the CaféI thought my life had ended.Everything I wanted gone.My dreams killed.My heart was no longer pumping.The Pasta line was out of servi..
Remember

Remember

A Poem by John Byrd


Your smile I remember.But I cut the tree.And you yelled timber.It was during a time where Icouldn'tsee,Straight.The dreamers expect too much.We expect..
Tuesday Nights

Tuesday Nights

A Poem by John Byrd


New Ideas.Shared in a circle of people.Different shades of color.A splash of everything.Don’t be scared it’s okay.Lay it all out like a bl..
Thick is Perfect

Thick is Perfect

A Poem by John Byrd


Shawty thick.He yells to his friends,About a girl he findsBodily suitable to his tasteThe only thing he notices.The next girl passes and is skinnier.&..
Leave Me

Leave Me

A Poem by John Byrd


I thought I was doing everything right for once.Finding me a nice cuteChristianGirl.To treat like my princess.Everything crashed so quickly.I prepared..
Empty

Empty

A Poem by John Byrd


I can’t get over you.Such a tall wall that took a while to develop.It was as if a flower grew between the concrete.You’re not like any wal..
Mis Guided

Mis Guided

A Poem by John Byrd


We focus so much on the unimportant.Oh Kanye went on another rant.Oh those ghetto kids are yelling across the street.They don’t have any sense.W..
Free

Free

A Poem by John Byrd


Let me go.Stop trying to hold me back.Let me be great.Don’t put me in a cage.Let this bird fly.So what ifyou'venever seen this kind before.Boy w..
I Don't Even Know You

I Don't Even Know You

A Poem by John Byrd


I don’t even know you.But you came at just the right time.The beauty of an angel.You just flew into my life.And instantly everything became okay..