Miscellaneous poems from comet

A little darker

"A rose by any other name still has thorns"

In a toxic garden of love,
Where beauty and pain intertwine,
A rose by any other name
Still has thorns that silently linger.

Its petals may bloom with vibrant hues,
But beneath the surface lies a danger,
A love that cuts deep with piercing words,
Leaving scars that never truly fade.

We are drawn to the allure of the rose,
Mesmerized by its intoxicating scent,
Blinded by the beauty that masks
The sharpness of its hidden torment.

And so we hold onto this toxic love,
Struggling to break free from its grasp,
Knowing that a rose by any other name
Still has thorns that pierce our fragile hearts.

"Art is an extension of self and that's why my at is broken"

In the depths of my despair, I reach for my pen
To pour out my pain, to release it again
My words like daggers, sharp and cold
Each line a story, each stanza a thorn to hold

Art is an extension of self, they say
But my art is broken, in disarray
My poetry speaks of the darkness within
Of the battles I fight, of the demons I've been

Each verse a confession, each rhyme a cry
A plea for understanding, a desperate try
To make sense of the chaos, to find some peace
To let go of the hurt, to let it all release

So I write and I write, until my heart is bare
Until I have nothing left, until there's nothing there
But still the pain lingers, still it remains
A haunting reminder of my inner chains

Art is an extension of self, it's true
But sometimes that self is shattered, split in two
My broken art reflects the broken me
A reflection of the pain that no one else can see.

"Sinking with the ship"

The weight of the world
Rests heavy on my chest
As I navigate the turbulent waters
Of my own mind

I bottle up my emotions
And seal them tight
Hoping they will stay hidden
Beneath the surface

But the pressure builds
And cracks start to appear
In the facade I've created
To protect myself

I cling to the ship
As it slowly starts to sink
Taking me down with it
Into the depths of despair

I know I should reach out
And ask for help
Unsure what holds me back
And keeps me isolated

So I go down with the ship
Drowning in my own silence
Unable to release
The emotions bottled up inside