poems by octofryed

[octofryed]

hey all,
i've noticed that several other people post all their poems under one thread instead of starting new threads each time. i think i'll try that as well. the first few will be poems already posted and then i will add more each day.

namaste,
doug

[octofryed]

patchwork girl


the zombies walk in shadows
but i'm not buying what they sell
i lost all my money
threw my wallet down a wishing well

made it threw the shakedown crowd
stumbled thru the tents a while
the trees were swaying back and forth
the moon looked on and simply smiled

found my way down to the circle
of bongos, congas, and djembe drums
synchronized my pounding heart
took a puff and filled my lungs

saw a girl in a patchwork dress
her eyes met mine and then she smiled
i knew exactly what she meant
and took a rest to sit a while

opened my mouth no words came out
she laughed and said..."exactly"
and we sat there in silence
and bathed in it's lucidity

and then i suddenly remembered
what i'd always known
we start and end our lives the same
naked and alone

[octofryed]

Beauty


super models
so tall and so thin
so superficial
with airbrushed skin
personality's out
plastic surgery's in
they call it beauty
but i call it a sin

give me a woman
with her own look and style
with big eyes, funny nose
and a crooked smile
a woman with curves
to get lost in awhile
a girl with some wit
some brains and some guile

because beauty will fade
as the years pass by
but personality stays
and gets better with time
inner beauty is free
and it's not hard to find
look past her skin
and into her mind

[octofryed]

Lost and Found



this world seems to me
so incredibly fucked up
god's cosmic plan
i hope he had a backup
when dealing with men
the end is just a toss up
all this killing and hate
is it ever gonna letup

i came home from work
and turned on the news
i watched too much
until my mind got bruised
my head started spinning
and i got confused
if this game never ends
then we're all gonna lose

(chorus)

if the world keeps spinning
around and around
if a tree falls down
does it make a sound
if life gets too tough
try to stand your ground
try to find your faith
at the lost and found

we got man killing man
for their land or religion
got people hoarding money
like it's a competition
we got guns in schools
and millions of addictions
we got racist cops
and crooked politicians

we got the left and the right
and they spew their criticisms
we got the moral majority
and it's called fanaticism
we got child-molesting priests
in need of exorcisms
we got industrial revolution
and high-tech barbarism

(chorus)

if the world keeps spinning
around and around
if a tree falls down
does it make a sound
if life gets too tough
try to stand your ground
try to find your faith
at the lost and found

we got paparazzi media
entertaining exploitation
and reality television
but it's just a fabrication
we got anorexic supermodels
who can meet those expectations
we got too many people breeding
yes that's my observation

(chorus)

if the world keeps spinning
around and around
if a tree falls down
does it make a sound
if life gets too tough
try to stand your ground
try to find your faith
at the lost and found

[octofryed]

obsessed


alone
uninspired
can't sleep
dead tired
words
no longer
i'm weak
you're stronger
hope
where'd it go
down and out
feelin low
fate
just my luck
she's gone
now i'm fucked
shave my head
slit my wrists
things to do
on a list
take a hike
off a cliff
pour a drink
make it stiff
try to give
her some space
wish i could vanish
without a trace
i'm fucking crazy
fucking obsessed
full of regret
heads a mess
need her touch
need her skin
need it too much
need it like sin
trouble thinking
i'm just a freak
ship of emotions
has sprung a leak
now i am drowning
now i can't breathe
sink or swim
why'd she leave

[octofryed]

Fucked Up Now


i had me a lover
it lasted awhile
loved her body, her mind
her soul and her smile
she inspired me with
her charm and her style
but she buried her sadness
we were both in denial

she needed a change
and walk out the door
and i didn't stop her
i just stared at the floor
i couldn't pretend
i couldn't ignore
that maybe she just
didn't love me no more

i'm ragged and tattered
i'm torn and i'm frayed
i'm fed up and fucked up
and sometimes afraid
that maybe in time
these feelings will fade
and i won't regret
the decision she made

it looks like just maybe
it's come to an end
it's hard to accept
and to comprehend
how can i forget her
how will i transcend
when i've lost my lover
and i've lost my best friend

[octofryed]

harder each day

i went for a walk
just to clear my head
and i couldn't stop
until my feet had bled
i then thought about
every word you said
haven't felt this way
since i lay on my deathbed

it's not you... it's me
let's leave it up to fate
but what will you do
if fate is too late
no matter how hard i try
i just cant relate
don't want to forget
or self medicate

so i stab myself
my words bleed on the screen
will i ever wake up
from this bittersweet dream
and i pray in hope that
things are better than they seem
and that you will return
once you find your self esteem

[octofryed]

the cutter

she's always wearing long sleeve shirts
she rarely smiles at all
she wants to feel so bad it hurts
only feels alive when raindrops fall

but i know all her secrets
and i've seen all the scars
i've touched them with my own two hands
she burns so bright like a dying star

why... i ask... would you do this thing
and she answered so surreal
i do this simply so i can feel
so i can feel alive and real

so i promised her i'd never tell
but she doesn't understand
when she cuts herself... it scars my soul
it scars me secondhand

[octofryed]

the way

day becomes night
and night becomes day
the moon grows full
and then fades away
winter to spring
summer to fall
no good can come
from clinging to all
lovers will come
and lovers will go
i've learned of life
and it's highs and lows
so embrace the dark
as you would the light
it's the only way
the blind can find sight

[octofryed]

anger

creation... all but lies
salvation... live to die
desperation... you've been had
hallucination... song of the mad

try to deny and hide all the lies
try to deny and hide all the lies
i can't remember what i was angry for
i can't remember what i was angry for

knowing and accepting
are two different things
sing the song of the mad
feel the love of the damned

hate.... pumps through your veins
life... a deadly game
violence... embrace the pain
facing death... will set you free

try to deny and hide all the lies
try to deny and hide all the lies
i can't remember what i was angry for
i can't remember what i was angry for

knowing and accepting
are two different things
sing the song of the mad
feel the love of the damned


bridge

it can be so much easier
let go of the past
no questions, no longing
no tears, no anger at last

[octofryed]

as she lay sleeping


i lie awake
listening
to her breath
admiring her body
naked in the TVs glow
she's fast asleep
i love her
even though
she'll break my heart

[octofryed]

blues tune

well i told you one time woman
told you a thousand times before
yea i told you one time woman
told you a thousand times before
that you the only woman for me
don't want no other woman no more

well i was down for the count when i met ya
you came and chased those blues away
yea i was down for the count when i met ya
you came and chased those blues away
but now i'm back up and swingin'
and prayin' that you is here to stay

well i know i'm not always good for ya baby
you know i do the best i can
yea i know i'm not always good for ya baby
you know i do the best i can
but if you promise to keep forgivin' me
i promise to always be your man



*upbeat blues tune
*acoustic guitar in G
*harmonica riffs after every second line

[octofryed]

declaration


i've got a fascination
a preoccupation
for examination
and deep conversation

it's a revelation
more education
helps my situation
and my reputation

no denomination
i got admiration
for the congregation
that attains salvation

i've tried meditation
attempted contemplation
simple relaxation
it takes dedication

prescribed medication
i've tried inebriation
and intoxication
all things in moderation

i've had hallucinations
felt some good vibrations
found an appreciation
for new sensations

i think this once great nation
needs resuscitation
you want my explanation
it's over population

my generation
over stimulation
all this exploitation
is a constant temptation

we need communication
less fabrication
show some consideration
and cooperation

it's no exaggeration
got no expectations
here's my declaration
no more discrimination

[guardian_tnaos]

these are all great, and i really felt 'anger'.

[ladyvanilla]

I feel a lot of your emotions. Some of your poetry speaks so strongly. I enjoy your work.

[LuciferSam]

Good stuff dude, I like :)