Sirens blared, alarming myself further more to the mess I’ve placed myself into.

“How am I gonna get out of this one?” I mumble quietly aloud. I turn to my side, expecting to see my mates in (unintended) crime having the same mental battle, but only to catch the last glimpse of their car as they skid away down the street. I look back at the mauled house. Tiredness, weakness, and fear cause me to ...

When did you

Believe the lie

That you weren't

Pretty enough?

When did you

Believe the lie

That you weren't

Happy enough?

When did you

Believe the lie

That good things never

Last forever?

When did you

Believe the lie

That no one could ever love

You forever?

When did you

Believe the lie

That no one

Truly cared?

When did you

Believe the lie

That you were the only

One scared?

When did you

Bel...

I never meant for it to spiral,
like a snowball tumbling down a hill.
I never knew it would snowball so fast,
or how deeply it would cut.

It was just a small lie, nothing outrageous.
I told my friend I had a water gun in my bag,
a toy for a showdown under the blistering sun.

But oh, how he gossiped,
how he spun the tale from ear to ear.
Each retelling made it darker,
until I was a threat poised ...

/// Not the prompt. It’s a haiku actually. ///

I should go to bed

But I kinda don’t want to

Guess I’ll just be tired...

i am strong.

never backing down,

always staying where i am

i will stand before you

until you cower in fear

from my figure

i will speak out

my words cutting deep into you

creating wounds that bleed

until there is nothing left to take

i will bite

spitting venom

that seeps into your world

and blinds it,

leaving it dark without a way out

i lied.

i said that i was strong

but i am weak.

i stood i...

Once upon a time, in a tangled web of deceit,

A girl named Sarah, with a lie she did greet.

She said her best friend, Jack, was just a pal,

But little did she know, her tale would surely unravel.

Her other friend, Lisa, took the bait,

Thinking Jack was single, she couldn't wait.

She made her move, laid on the charm,

Unaware of the lie that could cause her harm.

Meanwhile, Jack was clueless, caug...

The ring is cubic zirconia

The band is stainless steal

She says she doesn’t mind

Long as the love is real

No fantastic venue

The church is where we kneel

She says she doesn’t mind

Long as the love is real

The automatic organ

Bleeds out our nuptial peal

She says she doesn’t mind

Long as the love is real

Her dress is second-hand

Pinned up beneath the heal

She says she doesn’t mind

Long as th...

I hate that

It still plays back in my mind

I hate that

I still see it when I close my eyes

Because now you

Don’t even give me the time of day

And it’s not alright

I hate that

I still feel you like this

I hate that

I’m in my mind like “it is what it is”

I guess I just really thought

I was someone

That you’d miss

And I can’t take another heart break

There’s far to much at stake

For me to ...

Once I was told I was nothing.

This isn’t what you wanted to see?

Did you want the sunshine?

Did you want care? Love?

After what you did…

The touching…

The nights I lay…

Dreaming up another family.

One where I wasn’t abused.

One where I was enough.

One where I was loved.

One where I was equal.

You didn’t like the way I was moody.

You didn’t like how I was always sad.

“Suck it up,” you’d say.

“...

This world is corrupt

And so am I

Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between the truth and a lie

I have told a lie and told the truth

But let’s get to the root of deception,

Because the moment you lie

Your life from then on takes a tainted direction

So are we all living a lie?

The truth is….

The truth is what?

The moment I say the truth is… I get stuck

This applies to all of us

and...