Writing Prompt
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POEM STARTER
Inspired by Daniel HJ
If Only...
Write a poem which starts or ends with "If only".
Writings
If only I never went to the theater.
If only I’d been normal.
I would never have gotten involved
in something so informal.
If only I’d kept my hands to myself.
Now the story of us is on my bookshelf.
If only I had been more responsible.
_[shut up, it’s 12:16 AM and I have homework tomorrow…or—well, today technically.]_...
If only…
I knew how to tie my shoes.
Falling at your feet.
But you laughed with me.
And my breath moved steadily
In n out.
The music was loud
Reckless and hopeful.
Rejectionless.
You looked like you were having so much fun.
Being yourself.
Authentic.
I knew I’d
F
A
L
L
E
N
Into a friend crush.
I hope it doesn’t
Crash
Here’s to new beginnings....
If only the waters weren’t so deep
And if I could finally grow some teeth
Then maybe by now I’d be gone
Gone from this place of sorrow and bones
Blood left behind and kids all alone
This place where needles poke your skin
And try to cure what’s deep within
If only I could get some sleep
Then maybe I’ll finally leap
Far and high across the sky
I’d sour and cry and never die
No one would have to tel...
If only,
We had the guts,
To voice our truths,
Not just our feelings,
But the moment we realise,
We are,
Hurt,
Mad,
Sad,
Been treated like dirt.
If only,
We had peace,
Enough to believe in ourselves,
In our own words,
But the moment we realise,
We don’t,
It stings,
We break,
Fall,
To our knees and shake.
If only,
we actually lived,
Not for others,
But for the heart we have,
You know the one,
Tha...
If only you knew your affect.
On me, perhaps only me.
Did you know what happened? When you set foot as a ghost, gone and faded as much as the stickers rubbing off on an old Chevy?
I’m not sure you cared even.
I haunt your words, searching for a new spark, a new poet at work.
But nothing’s like yours, no one’s the same.
You haunt me, everytime I view a poem.
I stop seeing the words, i...
If only I would’ve told you sooner,
Then we wouldn’t have to pretend
What lies within our hearts.
If only I wasn’t so afraid,
I could’ve spoken from my heart
And shared my unforgettable feelings.
If only we had more time,
Then we could’ve shared
Something more than just friendship....
If only
I was as good
As everything
I want to be,
But what I want to be
Just Can’t be.
It’s to good for me
I’m so painfully numb now.
The world is crumbling
My head is spinning
My heart is failing
I can’t do this
All they ever tell me is
Keep going
It will get better
Just take one more step
One more time
Keep moving forward.
But what if moving forward moves me back.
To where I fail.
Ultimately ...
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