Skylar Lighten : Writing

Do you feel like a fool?

Do you feel like a fool?

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


High life, spotlight, do you ever feel content?Fame and fortune, but inside, it's all spent.Searching for something more,But every door around you is ..
The In-Between

The In-Between

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


Just tell me where I stand
Time

Time

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


I stare at the sky,Pressuring the sun to go to bed,Demanding the moon take its place instead.I watch the clouds as they float and glide,Wishing we cou..
Art of avoidance

Art of avoidance

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


My room is easier to clean than my life.
Through the roof, through the floor

Through the roof, through the floor

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


Unseen cracks, missed chances, and the weight of falling (both literally and metaphorically) while chasing mistakes and struggling to stop before it's..
Cynicism

Cynicism

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


Gosh, look, you look sick - are you contagious?Yes, I’m sick of life. And be careful, it just might.You’re better off keeping your distanc..
The Last Sip

The Last Sip

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


Only drank martinis when I’m with you,Yeah, that’s the truth-But I don’t do that anymore,Now I just pull right through.Like a pro, r..
Friction

Friction

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


This is why we'll never find a way.
Ashes

Ashes

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


I didn't see the fire, only the ashes.
Dreamers' Cocktail

Dreamers' Cocktail

A Poem by Skylar Lighten


And by the end,we came to the conclusionthat only the ones who dreamed last nightare allowed a cocktail.Shaken, not stirred,with the essence of their ..