What She Didn't Know by Shannon Smith

Girl meets boy,
And that's the beginning of our story.
She fell for him,
He fell for her,
But what the both never knew,
Was that it would all end in hurt.
Nothing ever turned out right,
No matter how much they tried and tried.
Nothing ever turned out right,
Because he could never make up his mind.
'A tough choice' was what he claimed it to be;
But soon he lost all company.
Not just the feeling of his arm over her at night,
But also everything that kept him warm, safe, and tight.
Six months went by,
And soon he had had enough;
But what she didn't know,
Was that he had it real rough.
One year later,
Boy meets girl,
Girl meets boy.
He convinced her that he had changed,
But she wouldn't fall for another one of his lies.
He tried to get her back,
But she wasn't good enough to mask the pain in her eyes.
He thought she was kidding,
That it all might've been a joke;
But what she didn't know,
Was that he was really about to
Choke.

Writing by Shannon Smith

My old, sharp pencil,
Finds its way across paper-
Writing is strange.
Oh, no! Big mistake,
Eraser must fix it all-
Continue on work.
Words create pictures,
They dance around in our heads-
Then they disappear.
After exhaustion,
No ideas come to my brain-
Writer's Block is hell.
All inspiration,
Please return fast to my head-
I need you right now.
Something save me,
Give me topics to express-
I have feelings, too.
I'm just a writer,
Just an ordinary one-
One that needs to write.

Just Like the Boy With the Bread by Shannon Smith

He's slipping away from her,
And slowly you are from me.
I can't let this happen,
Someone needs to make you see.
See the light in your eyes,
And how they steal the shine from mine.
I'm holding on tight,
But I'm not sure how much longer I'll last-
Think of all the times we've had in the past.
You're just like him,
And I'm just like her.
And sooner than expected,
Already the boy with the bread is slipping away from me.

Where Does She Run? by Shannon Smith

Do you notice the pain in her eyes,
Or how she hasn't flashed a smile in a while?
She's getting smaller, inside and out-
Nobody can get her to erase the pout.
The pout that's everpresent on her face,
Never leaving.
So tell her, prettyboy,
Where does she run, when she's locked and alone?
Or unsafe and cold?
Where does she run, when the ones she trusted the most have left her?
Or when she's trapped and hurt?
Seems like she's got nothing left,
Like she's only heading for a cliff.
Are you going to save her ?
You were her "Prince Charming", after all.
No? I didn't think so.
If you're not there, then
Where does she run?
Where can she hide?
Where does she run?

Time of Your Life by Shannon Smith

Why do you always screw me over,
Why do you let nothing come easy?
Why do you never tell me the truth,
Why do you always try to make me move?
I don't know what our past friendship has meant to you,
But now we're tearing it apart,
Looking like fools.
I can't say this is easy,
But then again it's not hard.
For one time in my life,
This decision will hopefully be smart.
You can go burn our photographs,
And get rid of the pictures in your mind.
I don't care anymore,
I'm leaving you behind.
This is the end,
That also means goodbye.
Our game is over, so
I hope you had the time of your life.

Lies by Shannon Smith

I look into your brown eyes,
And all I see is lies-
Big, Chocolate brown lies,
Resting there in your Big, Chocolate brown eyes.
You sit so innocently,
Never did anything wrong.
Everybody's fooled,
And it's been like that all along.
Ever since you came into my life,
You always added a little spice.
Make up your mind on how you feel-
If you can't, then bad news-
Your heart may never heal.
It takes a lot to get over someone, I understand..
All I'm asking is to hold your hand.
I guess this is alright, we know you want her more,
And play it right, you might get her-
She's a whore.
If you're gonna play games, let me know the rules.
You most likely win, I'll probably lose.
But playing with smart ol' me,
You're bound to cheat.
You've got decieving looks,
And eyes anybody would want.
Too bad what the chasers don't know
Is that all you truly do is haunt.
So go play your games, I don't give a damn,
Not anymore, at least, I'm more of a man.
Go get 'em, hunter, I'll just sit here and sigh-
Pitying the girls who're falling for your lie.
We almost had our time, and there's one thing I'll remember-
Big, Chocolate brown lies,
Are the only things resting
In your Big, Chocolate Brown eyes.

You Don't Know Me by Shannon Smith

You say you know me,
When in reality you don't.
You say there's so much you'll show me,
When in reality you won't.
Always saying you know all my secrets,
And that you know everything about my life-
I can't believe that for a point in time I let you be my 'wife'.
No, I'm not turning my back on you-
No, that's not what I'm saying.
All I'm asking you for is a little freedom,
A little... Me Time, if you will.
Stop acting like you know what's coming,
Coming out of my mouth next.
You don't know the pain I feel,
Or the little joys that sometimes find my mind.
I know I say things I don't mean,
But take me for real when I say "The end".
You say you know him, and you know her.
But most importantly, no matter what you think,
You DON'T know me.

Black Nail Polish by Shannon Smith

Whenever I see my black nail polish,
I always think of you.
The inside of the bottle is dark, cold, and not smart-
So whenever I see my black nail polish,
It reminds me of your cheating, lying, heart.

Whenever I use my black nail polish,
I always think of what you did to me.
You used me, abandoned me, and left me alone, crying along the wall-
So whenever I use my black nail polish,
It reminds me of your playing, cruel, cardiac muscle that is just way too small.

But whenever I wear my black nail polish,
I always think of all the times we've had.
When we used to smile, laugh, and never obsess-
So whenever I wear my black nail polish,
It reminds me of that crazy, bipolar, organ in your chest.

Blood by Shannon Smith

My blood is cold.
Not the cruel cold,
But a legit cold temperature.
Sometimes it pours out of me,
Flowing cold, fast, and hard.
Cold, fast, and hard is my blood,
My blood is cold,
But not cruel.
My blood is cold.

Hopeless Romantic by Shannon Smith

I'm a hopeless romantic,
I heard you are too...
We should get together sometime,
I'll show you all the things in town that we should do.

We could play in the rain,
Or snuggle by the fire...
We should take long walks in the park,
Like all hopeless romantics do.

Take my hand right now,
And don't ever let go...
If you're careful with my hand,
I might let you have my heart.

You're different from the rest,
But screw up one more time,
And you'll lose your head start.

I don't know what it is that makes me keep loving you-
Is it your eyes, your hair, or the way you kiss me
In the cold morning air?

Whatever it is, don't let it go,
I wanna be your hopeless romantic-
I'll make your true colors show.

Addiction by Shannon Smith

You're my addicting medicine,
Your attention is my drug.
You're my stay-away poison,
I can't resist your hug.

Because of the way you call my name,
And the way you grab my hand,
With what I'm about to say,
I hope you'll understand.

I want to tell you I love you,
And I'll be here forever.
Will you stay with me and pull through,
Will a word for when you leave me be 'never'?

Are you addicted to me?
Is my attention your drug?
Am I that one little pill, cheering you on,
Pulling you to a close at night, I just can't seem to be gone.

I'm truly addicted to you, couldn't you tell?
Stay around town for a while,
Please help me escape this hell.

Non-Existant by Shannon Smith

Am I completely non-existant to you?
Because you're pretty noticable to me.
I feel like I'm slipping away faster and faster,
And you might be the only one to save me.
Take my hand,
Please show me,
The rest of this world I might never see.
 I wish I could show you,
 I wish I could show you what we should be.
 So am I non-existant to you?
Because you're not to me.

Behind Closed Doors by Shannon Smith

Behind Closed Doors,
You don't see the tears I cry,
The cuts I make,
or how much I try.

Behind Closed Doors,
You don't hear my screamo music,
My laughter fade,
or my voice losing it.

Behind Closed Doors,
You don't taste your tongue on mine,
How close we are to love,
or how easily you blow my mind.

Behind Closed Doors,
You don't feel any love for me,
Especially  the love I give towards us,
or do you?

Welcome To My Life by Shannon Smith

I won't go down without a fight,
And don't miss me too much when I'm gone.
'Cause I've probably forgotten about you.
You told me I was the only girl in the world,
Too bad that only lasted until she came along.
OMG- Did I tell you for the first time about him?
Him, he's the only hope for me...
Oh and did I forget to mention that by the way,
I'm still not over you ?

Me by Shannon Smith

I am stuck in this misery,
That I'm forced to call my life.
No one knows how I'm feeling inside.
Like a seagull without a french fry,
Or a baby bird learning to fly.
I can't seem to find truth in me- Is everything a lie?
'beLIEve' is what I've always lived by,
But I never thought it would come down to this.
I'm lost in myself, and
I can't seem to find a way out.
Is this all I can ever be?
Is this the REAL me?!

Night Owl by Shannon Smith

Night owl, you always pick to prey on me,
Night owl, always swooping right in, watching me sleep.
Night owl, you know of all the pain in me,
Will tonight you finally pull me out of misery?
Night owl, will things ever get better?
Night owl, I'm asking you cause you're reading every letter.
Night owl, can you please watch over me?
I want to live freely, no orders or demanding ways I should be.
Night owl, I know you're not a genie, I know you've got no lamp,
Night owl, I want one wish, please don't tell me you can't.
Night owl, I wish for him to be mine, I wanna be his only star in the sky.
If I ask the 6 words, will he answer without being high ?

Tell Me by Shannon Smith

Tell me do you have a heart,
Tell me do you feel the way I do?
Tell me can you see through my eyes,
Or are you still stuck between the lines?
Tell me are you reading this clearly,
Or do you still need your medication?
Because I think you forgot your vaccination.
Tell me if you really love me,
Tell me, am I really right?
Tell me is it meant to be,
Or was each dream no more than a wasted night?
Tell me do you really care,
Or can I never make you sing?
Because to me, you're my everything.

My Last Hope by Shannon Smith

If I take off the makeup,
Will you still call me pretty?
If I keep all the scars,
Will you still take no pity?
Of all the guys I know,
Some will just come and go.
I need someone who won't leave fast,
I need someone who'll make it all last.
Someone who won't flow like the river,
But won't stay stuck in the mud;
Can you be that one person,
That one special guy?
Can I be the only one to put that twinkle in your eye ?
Am I the last Hope for you?
Because you're the only (Jake) for me,
Please promise we'll make it through-
I wanna show you what we can be.

Replies (BFF's Point of View) by Shannon Smith

The 6 words have been said,
Hope we don't make him dead.
She's been through a lot,
He would know.
He breaks her heart,
We break his bones.
He's got a weird look on his face,
As he decides her fate.
He breaks the news, not even saying he's sorry,
And he leaves us alone- We're getting rawr-y.
For a fairytale that seemed like it could work,
It might have, had he not been such a jerk.
The tears fall down as my shoulder's under her head,
I promise I'll never let her fall into another trap; Not again.
Out for revenge in the cold dark rain,
That boy better watch his back,
Because at any given moment I'll snap.
Snap! What a surprise... I'll make him feel a pain so bad he'll never forget the tears in our sweet bestie's eyes.

Replies by Shannon Smith

The 6 words have been said,
I hope I don't end up dead.
Friends all around,
We're not making a sound...
Just waiting for his reply.
'I will' or 'I won't',
Is he going to choke?
Please answer before I explode!
The bad news fills my ears,
I need to go away to cry out my tears.
I thought we had something,
I thought it was real,
Guess we'll never close the deal.
The deal that we made on that hot August morning,
Best friends forever, 112%,
The only thing you've left me to do is
Make my heart apologize to my head.
Now I'm out for revenge,
And you can forget about me,
Because it's obvious that we can never be.

Trees by Shannon Smith

Tall and Bare,
The trees stand still in the cool spring air.
Big and Brown,
With some sparks of white,
The trees have been there through every winter day and night.
Some are round and fat,
Or thin like me,
The trees have beauty that is perfect company.
Leafless and dull,
The trees are there and look full of despair.
Waiting for spring and summer to come,
When they're going to have their leaves arrive,
In every shade of green; and you'll
Know Summer is here when you see the great beehives.
Beehives attached to the great Mighty Oaks,
that once looked sad enough to choke.
Back in the days of cold snowy winter that was,
But now the trees are back providing fun.

Lost in Myself by Shannon Smith

Where have I gone?
I don't recognize the face in the mirror,
I can't move on,
When I'm stuck in this crazy position,
In a hole too deep to climb out,
I'm getting ready to shout...
Death will soon come;
Wish I could go back to where it had begun.
People are changing,
Moving faster than ever,
Running away like a roaring river,
Flowing downhill, all in my direction.
I'm not who I wish to be,
Wish I could change it all and see
Who I woul've come out to believe.
The world's caving in, ready to end it all...
But soon we'll fall, tumbling down, never rise higher,
Just erupt in a huge Forrest fire.
Death will soon come;
Wish I could go back to were it had begun.

Rainbow Dolphins by Shannon Smith

Big rainbow dolphins
Sucking on sea squirrel nipples
What is up with that?


***This was for my friend's stupid poetry contest. Just wanted to clear it up that I'm not weird enough to write this out of pure boredom!

Feather by Shannon Smith

Blue feather,
The color of tears,
Throwing it away with all of my fears.
Fears of leaving, never seeing another,
Next few days are gonna be hard without eachother.
Days turn to years as we listen to
The voices filling our ears.
Saying goodbye, goodbye for a while,
I hope this decision makes you smile.
I hope you're happier than I can ever be,
Even if it means not being with me.
Goodbye, eff off-
Everything we've ever had is now lost.
Goodbye, I'm moving on,
Everything we've ever gained is now gone.

Noose by Shannon Smith

"You go," He points to me,
I stare as he shoots me a glare.
This is the end, the final goodbye-
No more crying, no more pain...
It's better if I go like this than with a
Bullet through my brain.
I smile with pleasure as everyone whines,
Slip my neck through the hole as I slowly rise.
Everything feels bigger, but I feel my feet on the ground.
There's not a single whisper, not a sound.
Just everything goes dark, as my neck begins to hurt...
Can't breathe, can't see...
Goodbye world.

Flower by Shannon Smith

Crying in despair,
The petals bend to earth,
Flower slowly dies.

Autumn by Shannon Smith

Sitting on its own,
The pumpkin slowly decays,
Halloween is gone.

Spring by Shannon Smith

Green leaves on the trees,
Are twirling around us all,
Spring is here- Let’s cheer!

Summer by Shannon Smith

Rocking waves are here,
You can see them far and near,
Let’s go play away!

Winter by Shannon Smith

Snowflakes are falling,
Down to the frozen ground,
Catch them on your tongue!

If I Were In Charge of the World... by Shannon Smith

If I were in charge of the world…
I’d cancel; the Penguins hockey team,
All homework,
Global Warming,
And other teams winning the Stanley Cup except for the Flyers.

If I were in charge of the world…
There would be; lots of hockey,
Free Skates,
Lots of free time,
And everyone would be happily in love.

If I were in charge of the world…
There would be no more; war,
School,
Disease,
Or pollution.

If I were in charge of the world…
I would make; the people agree with my ideas,
Snow would become ice cream,
World peace,
And summer last forever.

Fall by Shannon Smith

It is a very special time of year,
We know that Winter soon will be here.

Pumpkin patches, hayrides, halloween and leaf piles,
Are enjoyed by all across the miles.

The leaves on the trees,
You can hear them whisper in the cool autumn breeze.

Vibrant colors of red, orange, yellow, and purple,
Light up the afternoon sky as if it were on fire.

Now they fall to the ground and the trees are now bare,
Only branches can be seen, the leaves are no longer there.

For what is to come is the color of white,
To some, not their delight.

Gone for another year are the days of sweaty summer,
Fall is here, school is starting- What a bummer!

Chris Pronger by Shannon Smith

Better, bigger, faster, stronger...
He has returned, our beloved Chris Pronger!
#20 back on D, we sure did miss his company!
While he was out, we all did pout,
Only for a while, we did not smile.
But now he's back in the Orange, Black, and White,
Leading us to victory- Fight, fight, fight!
It's been a long season, we're doing great;
Almost time to celebrate!
The playoffs are near, getting ready to cheer,
He's leading us to the Stanley Cup.
We're getting close; he's done it before!
It's time for our Flyers to win one more!
Better, bigger, faster, stronger...
He has returned, our beloved Chris Pronger!