The female body

What are those things that look like wings
That hang above the elbow and softly sing
With flapping sounds and whistling
Oh, the arms of a female body
What is that pouch that shows when you slouch
That hides things within just like a couch
It sometimes has the face of a grouch
Oh, the stomach of a female body
But what is that swelling that has made a dwelling
On the lower backside that has no telling
Why in the world men find it compelling
Course, the hips of a female body
What about that rack that sits on the back
On top of another they perfectly stack
The smoothing of wrinkles it certainly does lack
Duh, the backside of a female body
Wait, what are those dips below the hips
That kind of cave in and are fun to grip
If used together, they could sink ships
Right, the thighs of a female body
I can actually see, a glimpse of this anatomy
It all finally makes sense to me
It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be
Because I have a female body...

First Kiss

His lips upon my lips
His hands upon my face
This magical feeling that I feel
Only happens when we embrace
His eyes upon my eyes
His nose up close to mine
Our bodies together for just once
A moment so divine
His arms caress my back
His fingers running through my hair
Our hearts that beat with harmony
A tune that is so rare
His breath against my breath
His palms massage my neck
How wonderful is a very first kiss
That no one could ever wreck
His cheeks rub past my cheeks
His touch I'll never forget
But the only problem with this picture
Is I haven't even experienced it yet...

Rumor Mill

I travel through the wind from there to here
And I make people open up and blurt
Secrets and things that cause pain and cause hurt
I almost never say anything sincere.
Steadily I control, producing fear
Diminishing a common person's worth
A whisper, a sound, or a simple word
I want everyone to know that I'm near.
I coerce people to snivel to sleep
And I ruin relations and friendships
The more I'm quoted, the more I gain fame
All it takes is a sentence from weak lips.
I love the chaos over who's to blame;
It's me, I'm guilty; gossip's the name. 

I Am My Own

My hands in shackles as they make me wait
Forbidding me to choose my destiny
I struggle to escape, from them be free
I crave experience to fill my plate.
The men I choose never exceed their gate
They say be patient let him come to me
I do not listen, I do not agree
I'm old enough to decide my own fate.
They shove me in a corner when I'm wrong
I never get to decide for myself.
My life is open, theirs behind a door
I'm forced to hear their input and "help"
My swollen wrists from your tight grip are sore,
"Let me go, I'm not a child anymore."

Confusion

The things people choose to do
Are beyond my comprehension
With love, with life, with struggles and strife
A human is the most complex invention
Decisions make us who we are
And create paths to where we need to be
Some take advantage of this individual right
Others just sit back comfortably
It is up to us to live our lives
According to what lies in our hearts
Life does not stall because of our history,
Social class, ethnicity, or smarts
We all have a past behind us
And the present is where we stand
Don't let anything get in the way of your dreams
It's your choice on where you want to land
Don't hold back because of your family
Or something someone once told you
Don't hold grudges against enemies
And prevent yourself from living life anew
Don't become a victim and blame someone else
For why you are the way you are
The reasons you don't do this or do that
Is because they ruined your chance of a new start
They are not the ones who walk in your shoes
Or see things through your eyes
Let go of whatever has you in chains
Let go of all those lies
A person's choices are definitely confusing
Who knows what a woman or man wants
But life itself is a precious thing
Because you only get to live it once.

Don't Make Me...

There are things I like to do
And things I like to touch
But there's one thing I should stop doing
I should stop eating so much
I eat in the morning
And lunch at one o clock to four
And even when I'm full of food
I usually just eat more
Even when my buttons blow
And my zipper tends to break
I still have a craving for
That lonely chocolate cake
I would eat a low fat salad
But that's just way too easy
Why eat something so healthy
When you can have pizza extra cheesy
My friends have always told me
That it's not good to eat after eight
But I do it anyway
And end up eating half my weight
And oh there are so many flavors
That I could choose from cold icecream
Like rocky road and cookie dough
I usually become my own football team
So you see I have a problem
And eating will always be my mood
I'll eat whenever and wherever
Because there are just too many types of food!

A Winter's Catnap

Here we sit, my family and me
Stuck together by ailing glue
Watching the news, free from our shoes
And each of us caught with the flu
Competitive, repetitive coughing aloud
On a cramped, leather couch we reside
Waiting for the weather to control the TV
While the wind picks up outside
Rubbing our noses now itchy and sore
The weather man comes to the screen
Pointing to places all over a map
With colors red, white, and green
He finally directs his finger to our state
Another map then fills its place
Covered in white and advisory warnings
As a worried look appears on his face
The younger kids jump up and down
"Yay we won't have school!"
The older adults roll their tired eyes
Then laugh at dad asleep in his drool
One by one we walk upstairs
Except the excited kids
Aching for a bed to rest my congested head
And to finally close my eyelids
The stairs did seem so long and steep
And forbade me to reach my destination
My sick, weary body longed for sleep
Telling me to stop this procrastination
My bottom half collapsing on the stairs
Resolving to just sleep here
While the night ran along like notes in a song
The kids' laughter and joy disappeared...
My arms were laying on the step above me
My legs curled up to my chest
Shivering with my head on my numb hands
Forced awake from my brief sleep of rest
With more energy than I had before
I jog down the carpeted stairs
Looking around, but no one and no sound
Only the cat with his frozen glares
The mantle lights hang over the fire
Standing still I stare at them amazed
My vision gets blurry so I rub my eyes
While the flames cause a compelling haze
I use my hands to waft the smoke
Then to open the fireplace vent
The wintry air takes hold of my arm
But releases and with the smoke, it went
Clearing my throat I walk to the window
And move the curtains aside
Snowflakes fall from smeared gray clouds
Using the moon as a watchful guide
With every blink the flurries grew larger
And stick to the hardened ground
My eyes widen with glee and wonder
In hopes that I would be snowbound
...I twist and turn and was happy to learn
That a snowstorm was clearly present
I was fully awake and prepared for the worst
And inside, my emotions were effervescent
I couldn't wait until the next morning
So I put on my clothes for the blizzard
I topped my suit off with my long, blue hat
That made me feel like a wizard
I demanded the door open as I stood still
Glaring at nature's arctic blanket
Finally I stepped out and opened my mouth
She poured her cup as I drank it
Standing in awe before the pallid terrain
I felt the wrath of the wind's defensive yells
Filled with curiosity I did not dither
As the snow synchronized with "Carol of the Bells"
My large feet made the snow crunch
And it was hard to see in front of me
No matter how many times I wiped my eyes
The flakes would return to where they used to be
Protecting my face from the furious wind
I made a small path to walk through
No idea or plan on where I was headed
Or what I was out here to do
I turned around to see my marks in the snow
But they were all gone from sight
The bitter coil brushed over my tracks
And hid them with the night
Scared and lost for I went too far
And my house could not be seen
No lights to guide me back home to my family
No one to intervene
The wind picked up and pushed me down
As darkness circled me with fear
Why did I come out so soon at night?
From my eye dropped an icy tear
I pictured the fire, the warm household
While rocking myself back and forth
I wouldn't even mind if I was sick again
As long as I was away from this pole in the north
The trees swayed to and fro creaking by doing so
And sounds from hungry animals arose
I closed my eyes and dreamt of home
As my toes and cherry nose froze
The next thing I know I'm back on the stairs
And my dead hands are blotchy and red
With slobber and slime dried on my cheeks
And not in my mouth instead
I run downstairs and open the curtains
To see flurries beginning to fall
My dad still sleeping on the couch
Drooling, snoring, dreaming and all
I steadily sit down and wonder if it was real
It all felt so extreme
But I convince myself it couldn't have happened
And that it was merely just a dream
So I walk upstairs and to my room
Lying down, I slowly shut my eyes
I yawn one time and bury myself in my covers
Thinking about how time really flies
The snow kept falling outside my window
As I warmed my frostbitten feet
Peeking through one eye, I see the feline
Her back arched, fur on edge, growling and glowering at me
Confused, but exhausted I went to sleep
All the while sitting on the sill stayed that snobbish cat
For some odd reason he persisted to stare at me
I ignored him then fell asleep still wearing my long, blue hat.

Young

When you're young and eager to live your life
Nobody leaves you alone
Quick judgment they pass on what you do
Which keeps you away from your familiar home
No one's there to ask for help
When you struggle along the way
No one sees you signaling
Or listens to what you have to say
You work on your own and keep up your grades
You don't do it for anyone else
You face every obstacle standing alone
You do it for yourself
With every person you encounter
They always seem to let you down
Your family and friends who are supposed to be there
Are nowhere to be found
You never give up on anything
You always do your best to try
It's just so hard when you're by yourself
Surrounded by those who cheat and lie
There's no one there to walk you through
And guide you where you need to go
You're the only one that you can trust
Teach yourself what you have to know
Happiness can wait for another day
There's other things that need your care
Just hide your anger, your hate, your sadness
No one said life was fair
So today you wear your fake smile
Save your tears and your broken heart
Live with what you have and learn from your mistakes
Never go back to the start.

Shutting the door

No matter what I do, where I go
Or who I talk to on the phone
People make fun, judge, or criticize
Making me stand up against them, alone
They only notice the exterior qualities
And of course a person's history
They never once look beneath the surface
And realize how different a person can really be
They think I'm supposed to search to marry
And make sure that their good looking
Live the old fashioned way-man makes the dough
While I'm in the kitchen cleaning and cooking
Well, things have changed and so have I
I'm different than my family
I go for a man who will treat me right
A man with a personality
So I'll keep on living my own life
If you don't get in mine, I'll stay out of yours
It's time to stand up for what I believe in
Stay out--I'm shutting the doors.

Rape

I finally get off work
At 11:00 at night
I walk outside and darkness surrounds me
While my body is circled by fright
I quickly walk up to my vehicle
And I open up the door
I climb right in and start it up
And my car begins to roar
I look into my rearview mirror
To see a man I do not know
He hits me, chokes me, and throws me out
And gets on top of me moving slow
He rips my shirt as I scream and cry
But puts his hand upon my mouth
Tears roll down my once dry cheeks
And then he begins to move south
He unzips my pants and takes them off
While tearing a hole through my underwear
I jerk and scream to get him off
But he pinches my throat and pulls my hair
He gets inside and reveals a sigh
While my face is filled with pain
Theo ne thing I had left that had not been taken yet
Was now never to return again
My legs spread wide, my clothes were ripped
And disgust ran through my mind
This unknown man receiving pleasures from innocense
For a feeling so divine
He started slow, but moved faster and faster
And all I could do was scream
The pain and agony I was going through
Was nowhere close to being a dream
He threw my head against the pavement
And knocked me clear right out
I was only 16, raped and murdered
And never found out what life was all about.

The sister

There she is just standing there
With her perfect sense of style
I love the way she looks at me
And I love her beautiful smile
Her shiny, wavy hair in her face
And her glossy, green-blue eyes
I get this feeling every time I see her
This flame within me that never dies
I can never stop staring at her
She's all I want to see
Everything else around me disappears
And I never want to leave
She makes my hands tremble
And she steals away my heart
Just looking at her standing there
Makes me fall apart
I love hearing her goofy laugh
And being around her
She always seems to reel me in
And my feelings she likes to stir
I'm standing only ten feet away
And I feel like I already miss her
Then she turns around and looks at me...
Oh crap..that's her sister.

(Guy's point of view)

Home

You yell and scream and bicker at me
In that loud, obnoxious tone
I'm blamed for everything when I'm the one suffering
Making me choose to stay away from home
I clean, I try, I work hard and strive
Which are qualities that I was shown
I try to impress you, but I got to confess to you
You're the reason I don't come home
No matter what I do or where I'm headed to
You always make it known
I have to try harder to make my life go farther
Causing stress on me even at home
You act like you're the only one on the floor
Who is trapped in a personal dome
Your complicated life, you're obstacles as a wife
But at least you get to relax at home
The house I must clean, your other children unseen
I'm not allowed to have time alone
Put my plans aside, I can't run I can't hide
And take care of your kids, your home
You're so obsessed with you, you, you
After high school, I should have flown
If I was aware that living here would be unfair
I would have left this childhood home
But I had no money so I live here in agony
Even though I'm maturely grown
I'm going insane, my tears fall down like rain
For I'm stuck in this prison I call home
One day I'll be free from your chains of me
I'll have a place to call my own
No more of your voice, it's my life, it's my choice
For once I'll be happy to come home.

Image

The world we live in is judgmental
Hardly anyone gets through clearance
We notice every little detail on people
We base them on their appearance
I am one of those people, those women
Who doesn't like to starve myself
No limiting my calorie and sugar intake
Just to look like everyone else
The magazines are filled with women
With long legs, clear face, and perfect hair
Persuading young girls to be like them
That it's easy and done without care
The media and television also portray
Women that are skinny, beautiful, and tan
This is how a girl should look like
If they ever want to find a man
Why should girls and women alike
Strive to look like someone they're not
By transforming themselves into something else
To conform to society's definition of "hott"
So I refuse to throw up my food and not eat
And rely on my personality
Because as long as I continue to be myself
Compared to those perfect women, I am more free.

Love's Conviction

Love is just a four letter word
That stands for emotions we feel
A rush of adrenaline and brief happiness
Hormones that persuade us "it's" real
Love is something we heartily cling to
And succumb to its seductive conformity
We love to jump even if short lived
After this damn ideology
You want to believe there's one person out there
Who is sweet, loving, honest, and true
You want that "perfect movie love"
That's passionate and all that other bull shit too
And if you find that someone who's worthy
You force yourself to believe it's pure
You settle with them because it's comfortable and safe
Hoping that what you think is love will endure
Love is a word we've associated with meaning
And in the end a waste of time
Love is full of lying, stealing, cheating, and drinking
But it's worth being convicted of this crime.

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You are the only one who lifts me up
When I am feeling down
I smile every time I think of you
When you are not around
You always give me strength each day
So that I can carry on
You provide me energy when I have none left
And my body aches and yawns
You help me get through the hardest days
Including traffic, homework, and exams
You keep me alert, awake, and conscious
During those late midnight crams
You warm me up when I get cold
And cool me down when I get hot
You are the only one who never displeases me
Because we have never fought
You make me clap and jump for joy
And give me butterflies before we meet
I love it that you're by my side
Whenever I sit down to eat
You're always dependent and reliable
And the one that I can trust
You've never made me frown or cry
Or be filled with regret or disgust
You will always be in my life
And I know what we have is true
I just want you to know how I feel
Because COFFEE, I love you.