Sophie Baum

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Sophie Baum

The Innocent

Sophie Baum

1 min read

No one looked her in her eyes,

So no one saw her cry.

We all know that you killed her,

Though you didn't watch her die.

She was murdered by neglect.

No one even knew her name.

It was ruled a suicide,

But we all know who's to blame.

No one heard her screams,

So silently she went.

It wasn't one, but everyone

Who killed the innocent....

Poetry

Crime, mystery & thriller

Legacy

Sophie Baum

1 min read

Samantha sat by the phone, anxiously waiting for a call that would never come. Her husband, Jack, had been missing for over a week now, and despite the search efforts, there had been no sign of him. She had received a call from the police earlier that day, informing her that they had found a body in the river, but they couldn't confirm if it was Jack's.

Samantha refused to believe that her husban...

For Eliza

Sophie Baum

3 min read

There was a collective gasp of dread and concern, as I stumbled, bloody and panting, into our makeshift living room.

"I'm fine." I assured them, "It's not my blood."

Everyone stared at me, waiting for me to say the words that none of them wanted to hear.

"Is it.. is it her blood?" a voice whimpered from the crowd.

I willed myself not to cry. I had to be strong for my family. This family that El...

February 14th

Sophie Baum

2 min read

My alarm beeped obnoxiously for the 5th time that morning, and I groggily rolled over on my side to turn it off. I glanced at the date.

February 14th. Valentine's Day.

I immediately sat up in bed. Today is the day!

Today. Is. The. Day.

I hurried out of bed and fumbled to put my socks on, almost losing my balance and tripping over my nightstand.

I'd been waiting months for this day.

He'd be here i...

I'll Be Home Soon

Sophie Baum

1 min read

"I'll be home soon"

He told his almost bride.

That's the promise he made,

A day before he died.

Of course she knew the risks

Marrying a Navy man

For his fate was written

Long before their love began

He left his girl at home

And he was lost at sea

The waves are unforgiving

And so is his bride to be

They say she's still waiting

By the shore, all alone

She never gave up hoping

That her soldier wo...

Romance

Poetry

If Only They Knew

Sophie Baum

1 min read

If only they knew

That behind all my words,

There's a cry for help

That they just haven't heard.

Behind every"I'm not hungry"

"I'm fine" and "I can't sleep"

I was burying secrets

Because they're so hard to keep

If only they knew

The thoughts that I fight

The ones that keep me up

In the middle of the night

All I want is love

From anyone at all

I used to feel hopeless

Now I feel nothing at all...

Poetry

Summer Has To End

Sophie Baum

1 min read

I found my soulmate

In the form of a friend.

We lived for the summer,

But summer has to end.

I'm writing this for her.

The one who understood.

She cared about me,

When no one else would.

Is it selfish of me

To try and hold on?

I want to keep living,

But don't know how to move on.

Even though it hurts,

Knowing you don't need me,

Thanks for being the best friend

That you didn't have to be....

Poetry

Who Are You?

Sophie Baum

1 min read

Invisible.

Invincible.

No one can harm me,

I'm untouchable.

There's nothing wrong

With being ordinary.

When I blend into the crowd,

Nothing scares me.

But if I'm

Forgettable, untouchable,

Doesn't that make me

...unloveable?

I'm in love with a boy,

With eyes like nothing you've ever seen.

Always on my mind,

But he's always out of reach.

I talked to him one day.

He watched me fidget for a se...

Poetry

Romance

Don't You Know That You're Mine?

Sophie Baum

1 min read

Stop

Don't do it

Don't cross the line

Please step away

Don't you know that you're mine?

We can start over,

You don't have to be

Any of the things

You never wanted to be

You don't hate yourself,

You hate the girl they've created

Time after time,

They watched as you faded

I love you forever

And everything you are

It gets better, I promise

And I'll never be far

Please don't apologize,

You don...

Poetry

Love Is A Game

Sophie Baum

1 min read

Love is a lie that keeps us alive,

That's what I've learned anyway.

It's a concept we've invented,

To keep our fears at bay.

"The love of my life"

It's all just for show

What's the point of love

If I can't take it when I go?

One wife dies,

So you find another.

Men don't want romance,

They want their child to have a mother.

I'll never fall in love again,

I'm done with the charade.

Love is not...

Poetry