We Want What We Cannot Have

Poem I had to rewrite since my computer started dicking around -_-

I once thought

That

Life could be like

Books

But

I was

Wrong

Fairy tales

Are meant for ink

And reality

Is meant for blood

Pain 

In novels

Is not like

Pain in the 

Real world

Out here

Pain 

Sticks with us

Forever

I was

Oblivious Oblivious...

To the fact

That

You did not

Care

My heart

Fell away

Sprawled out

On a bed of asphalt

Gazing at stars

That held a

Different meaning

After you

Said...

"Now's not the time"

Books

In books

It'd be different

In books

You'd take me

Away

From all of this

Pain

But no

We cannot have

What we

Want

We want 

What

We cannot have

After this

I retreat

To my

Vodka throne

Of less tears

And less

Worries

With the

Thoughts

Of you

Drowned

Out

By my preffered poison

And realised

Books

Are nothing

Like reality

Nothing...

One shot

Two shot

Three shot

See you in the morning

Reality...

Reviews

[Phantom Heart]

Great emotion in this poem. My favorite line is "Fairy tales
Are meant for ink" So true, I think. Why do we always want what we cannot have?! Well for that I guess there are many reasons. I can relate to your poem. "Vodka throne" is another great line. I think the way you set up the poem gives it that extra kick. Thanks for the read request!

[MADDYH]

This is sooo good!

[Alisha Heistand]

nice. very straight forward

[Simon Welsh]

I love it. Honest and blunt.

[Ufi Auttorri ~ Amy C. T..]

I agree with the rest... a great poem. It's the honest sentiment of a harsh reality. Intentional or not, you seemed to have captured the vodka-like slur, here and there. That slight-of-hand magic trick really sold the piece for me. Having said that and heaped you with great praise I feel that I'm permitted to ask the burning question: Were you actually drunk when you wrote this?

[Johanna]

Oh LOVED this poem!! so good! this part: Fairy tales, Are meant for ink, And reality,Is meant,For blood" and this part: "My heart, Fell away, Sprawled out, On a bed of asphalt, Gazing at stars" genius! you´ve got talent!

[Adri Moolman]

this is a great poem excellent work

[LadySoDivine]

This is such a wonderful and strong piece. We usually want what is unreachable to us... Excellent work!

[quinfinn]

you have a whirlwind in your quill...excellent writing here, dear poet.

[eglantine]

I'm assuming you meant "thought" instead of "though" in that first line :) Computers can be quite silly sometimes. "Fairy tales / Are meant for ink / And reality / Is meant / For blood" wow! Love that! I'd combine "And reality" and "Is meant" onto one line though. Thanks for sharing.

[Harley Rose]

This is beautifully tragic. I love it.

[Graveyardfuck]

Thank you for the review.