Writing Prompt
POEM STARTER
Submitted by TheQuillPen
Write a poem about giving up.
It doesn’t have to be negative, it can be about giving up something or someone that’s been holding you back.
Writings
A, Im So Sorry
My heart split in two
But it was fixed once I met you
That day we met, you liked my style
You made me laugh, you made me smile
Our love was love
That was until you were shoved
I pushed you away when you wanted to stay
I know I wasn’t right
you still wanted me so you wanted to fight
I made a mistake that pushed you away
And never thought of me the same
We tried to move on, but things went on
Until ...
Gave Up
You told me I’m giving up
That I don’t want to commit to you any more
That I am not putting in effort
And ur right
I gave up
I gave up faking a smile
I gave up putting up a face
A face that said I still love you
But I don’t
I don’t love you anymore
I’m done
I’m done pretending like the words you say don’t hurt me
The thing you do don’t affect me
I’m done
You right
I did give up
Not o...
Missed The Bus
I missed the bus
I planned on leaving at two
But the clock stopped working at twelve
And suddenly I’m running
Trying to call for a ride
But I guess it never got through
I’m always there
Of course it happened today
Tims been the driver
He usually waits for me
I was only two minutes late
And yet I see him pulling away
I missed the bus
We were going to go together
But I ran two minutes late
I...
Giving Up
The sun comes up, I see it through the window.
But I have to force myself to get up.
I continue to keep sleeping even though I’m going to regret it.
I continue to not take a shower, not brush my hair, not eat, not brush my teeth. I continue to ignore the world around me as if it doesn’t exist.
I don’t feel like I’m living, I feel like I’m surviving. Everyday is a challenge and I get weaker and...
Emma‘S Husband 
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Emma and she was at school and she dropped her books, but then a boy picked them up for her and then two days later she dropped them again. The same boy picked it up for her and then he asked for her number And she said her number and then they started texting and then they started dating and then they got married and then they had eight kids
...
The Far Away Land
It was a dark night,
The sea furious and the sky thunderous.
And I was in my ship,
Uncertain of the future ahead,
Sailing for my land,
The one of my dreams,
The thought of which lit my way like a torch.
I was burning hope as fuel to keep me afloat on those deadly waves,
Hope of finding my shore that I so desperately sought,
The one that satisfies longing,
And cures the burning pain loneliness b...
hail mary
he was the star boy. i was a hail mary.
he spat at me. he’ll need that mouthguard.
all he did was kick me. he put his skate blade
into the back of my neck.
that game didn’t happen. there were two
minutes on the clock
when it happened.
i was never scared of him. i am so terrified. i was never scared of him.
he always smelled like copper. i always smelled like ice.
he smells like antisepti...
Polar Opposites
“You get offended far too much!”
Oh, I probably should stop that
“You don’t stand up for yourself enough!”
That isn’t what was said in the past
“You don’t need to work yourself to the bone!”
I’ll just relax and take time for me
“Come on! Get out of your comfort zone!”
Fine, I guess I’ll be lacking of sleep
“You need to not think of the future so much!”
Ok, I’ll just do what I want right now
“Why...
Giving Up On You
I’m giving up on you,
All that you’ve misconstrued,
The dreams you’ve sold to me,
The inflicted misery.
I’m giving up on you.
I’m giving up on the nights,
Begging for your call,
Staring at the ceiling,
Yearning all night long.
Although I am leaving,
I’ll see you when I’m dreaming,
Wake up in floods of tears,
I once wished that you were here.
But I’m giving up on you,
All the things you made m...
Lullaby of Oblivion
The weight of the world, a leaden cloak, settles upon my shoulders.
Each breath a labored sigh, each step a dragging march.
The gears of ambition, once whirring with a vibrant hum,
now grind to a halt, their metal teeth worn down to dust.
It's not a decision, not a choice made with a clear mind.
Rather, a slow, inexorable erosion, a tide washing away
the remnants of hope, leaving only a desolate...