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the angel on my shoulder
picked up smoking,
the devil on the other
took up yoga—

they don't know
how much they have
in common.
 Apr 14 Cassie Cox
rin
lilies
 Apr 14 Cassie Cox
rin
her petals open slowly
turning pink like the blush she uses
through each petal, she reveals the bruises last season left behind.
 Apr 14 Cassie Cox
Samuel
In the day  
when sundry eyes cast envious glances,  
we share the same couch—  
your head resting in my lap,  
your temple syncing with my pulse.  

In the night
just you and me—  
or you and me separated by screens,  
your breath curling like a rattlesnake,  
your vampire teeth peeking through.  

You don’t reply.  
You answer in your head—  
or not at all.  
You skip my texts like stones on water.  

And I—  
I cannot cry.  
That’s what I know.  
I’m a man, darling.  
I have manly genes.  
So I forge words.  

I write them until I cannot,  
until the rhyme dries up—  
when all poets sleep,  
when my foes grow tired of watching,  
when creatures of the night stop chiseling the air.  

Still,  
I type—  
through the silence.
why?
I held you close to my heart
While you kept me deep
Within your teeth
Just a small piece about reciprocity.
We can be strangers if you like
We can talk about the weather
Our silly plans for the weekend
Or how life has been kind to us
Trust me, I'm a terrific actor
You'll hardly be able to tell

We can be strangers if you like
Or at least we can pretend that
It doesn't shred us to pieces...
Have you ever come across friends and lovers that meant the world to you... and then had to act like they were mere acquaintances?
Never mind... hello there, stranger!
REPOST: written in Jan/25.
I say I am a happy drunk
Mum says I am not
But what does she know
I feel like a happy drunk
I drink champagne
You see it is ever so strange
I am not like pop
I am a happy drunk
I am a family punk
I love life every day
I sit with other families
And talk to them
I tell them I am a happy drunk
Mum says no
What the bell does she know
She’s a brick and I want to throw it
You see I had a calm drink with
A friend of mine
He said don’t tell people
But he was a millionaire
Mum said I was angry
I am happy I am happy
I am a happy drunk
Mum says no
I remember drinking a lot
Rocking in a cot
Saying what a happy drunk
A family punk an I
I like alcohol
Mum is just worried because her dad
Drank a lot
I am a happy drunk
Mum says no
I am a family punk
Mum says no
What would she know
Happy drunk family punk
Is what I am DUDES
HI GUYS AND GALS

this morning i had a fun time at tenpin bowling and i got a 300 in two games, the first

2 scores were 150 and 150, which adds up to 300 and then i got 135, which made my total score

for the day a great 435, i got 6 strikes, my teammate shane got 191 and 236 and 145, which was radically awesome, dudes

when i got spares and strikes it was cool, but my misses were very frustrating, but it’s only a game




it’s only a game

you might bowl some good frames

but it’s only a game

other players are getting good scores

but you can say mine were good too

but it’s only a game

i will be in a tournament soon

i hope i win a medal in most

but i will have a lot of fun regardless

because it’s only a game

it was fun at bowling

people getting good scores

but it’s only a game

and it is

hey are my frame by frame scores









FIRST GAME




1      9 /         17

2     7 /          34

3     7 /          53

4     9 /          72

5    9 -           81

6     9 /          98

7     7 -         105

8     7 /          123

9     8 1          132

10   X 7 1       150

TOTAL SCORE      150



SECOND GAME




1      9 -          9

2      9 /         29

3         X        49

4      9 /         67

5      8 1        76

6      9 /          93

7       7 /        113

8          X        132

9       9 -          141

10     9 -           150

TOTAL SCORE           150



THIRD GAME




1            X          27

2            X          46

3         7 2           55

4         9 -            64

5             X           82

6          7 1            90

7          9 /           109

8           9 -           118

9           1 8           127

10          8 -            135

TOTAL SCORE           135
 Apr 14 Cassie Cox
T
voice
 Apr 14 Cassie Cox
T
You can call me crazy,
You can shut the door in my face,
convince the jesters around you
not to believe a single word I say.

You can play pretend with your friends,
making jokes at my expense.
You'll laugh, while I go hide,
"It's just a joke" is your defense.

You can bury my name in the dirt, you can take away my choice.
You can try to silence me when I speak, but you cannot take my voice.

You can pretend you didn't beat me, hide it from the world
you know, the time you used your entire fist, to hit a 4'10" girl.

Remember when you knocked me down?
You hit me so hard, I saw stars.
As I fell to the ground, they circled my head round and round.

But you didn't stop there, you were feeling tough.
Lying on the forest floor, you kicked me in the gut.

I wish I could say that was the last time, sadly, that wasn't the case.
Your sinister ways always popped up,
Leaving destruction in their wake.

Running like a coward,
you never could learn from your mistakes. hurting women back-to-back to back.
Compliant friends and family,
Giving you the okay.

I know you probably think
I’m only trying to ruin your life.
But it's not as simple as that
I'm speaking up to reclaim mine!
it’s ok now
 Apr 14 Cassie Cox
T
pls
 Apr 14 Cassie Cox
T
pls
If I could ask the world a favor,
I’d ask for it to be gentle with me.
I’ll be anything you want me to be,
As long as you never ask me to be me.
 Apr 14 Cassie Cox
Kezexxe
If life could be more simple,
                Maybe my heart wouldn't be so brittle,
                         If happiness didn't come with a cost,
                                                            Maybe I wouldn't always be so lost,
               And if dreams didn't exist,
Maybe life wouldn't be so hard to resist.
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