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Real

A Poem by Shannon Miller

They takeThey lieThey useThey patronizeThey ridiculeThey invalidateI am not fleshI am not boneI don't have a heartI don't have a soulI don't have lung..

Lie

A Poem by Shannon Miller

The words rolled off your tongue Day after day you spoke them Sweet like honey but I know you didn’t mean them As I know you didn’t u..

Jump

A Poem by Shannon Miller

We jumped No parachutes We just jumped But you, silly You jumped backwards You couldn’t see What was rising up from below All you saw w..

Plague

A Poem by Shannon Miller

You plague meWhen I wakeWhen I sleepYour faceYour voiceYour touchWalking dreamWaking nightmareThat won't endFeelings of lossFeelings of longingWont' d..

When You Were Mine

A Poem by Shannon Miller

When you were mine The world was pure The stars shone bright And even the moon was warm When you were mine Life had meaning The future held..

128 Days

A Poem by Shannon Miller

Bliss and freedom Laughter and peace The first time I felt love Truly, purely, unconditionally A whole world I’d never known Opened my ..

Him

A Poem by Shannon Miller

To feel him Smooth skin covering Solid sinew The ripple in his shoulders As his arms wrap around me Hands wandering, exploring Unknown dimple..

Dark

A Poem by Shannon Miller

One thing I fearMore than anything elseIs losing youI don’t mean“I hate you”“You’re dead to me”I mean“They&r..

Grace

A Poem by Shannon Miller

What do you do When the ones you love the most No longer love you the same? What do you do When the sacrifice is no longer enough; When there ..

Ghost

A Poem by Shannon Miller

Lonely againWatching from the outsideWishing I could helpTrying where I canBut they don't listenThey don't careMy words are lostLike dust in the windK..