The Unpublished Poems

~never keep~

i built a life out of nothing 

just empty scraps and promises

people fading away in the wind 

their voices still calling 

but i block them out 

can't destroy 

just build up 

but it falls down 

i built a life 

and it stood for a moment

then it fell

and fell and fell 

so here i am again 

asking the same questions, falling backwards again,

scared to trust-

scared i'll be left alone

because no matter what good happens 

you can't get rid of the bad memories

not completely 

trust me,

i know 

i wish i didn't

but though life isn't good all the time

i just wish it wasn't always so bad 

it might seem sad but it is the truth 

life likes to tease you with things 

you'll never keep.