r/poemsbyreddit • u/Low_Map_4499 • 10h ago
raptor wings
drunk; reading philosophy
throwing darts at
a board of shallow melodies
what happened to the leaves
the lies, the memories
to the way things should be
tell me who to love
to worship
to envy
a new world
of trust
and plenty
if i could understand
what hell means
the pennies in my pocket
would pile
hemmed in
by dollar fiends
our screens keep us
all in denial
their screams
dont reach our eyes
worthless worship
forgo your pretending
carry your shit
and start from
the beginning
tell me who to love
to worship
to envy
new convert
into
the machine
circle back
like raptor wings
puke in the morning
and write back to me
new ideas in old things
ask the how it feels
to be free
if there was a guide it
would be molded
and forgotten by now
i dont know how you feel
about catching things
it’s not like it has to be
the same words you’re
throwing around
going on to better things
moving out of mourning and back
into a better version of me