More Poetry by CJ Case
Play time As the cake rises The pan get overflowed and burst Spitting up thousands of pieces of candy “Aren’t I pretty?” “I was molded into the form you wanted. With the correct ingredients The proper instructions I’ve changed. Aren’t I pretty?” We live in a world where the superficial is the norm Where altering our bodies grants us praise Ever so stretching the distance from our past self Almost to the point where that black figure in the mirror becomes unrecognizable But aren’t I pretty? I’ve become what…
Jellyfish
Words I can never seem to find the right ones to express myself To convey the way you make my heart ache How it squeezes So much it becomes hard to breathe And tears overflow Creating a pool Our own personal sea Thousands and thousands of fish swim in my heated tears And in the midst of the scattered sea life You still manage to find me To hold To care for To love Words Such trivial things can make or break a soul Connect lives from across oceans as far as the eye can see And still I can’t find the ones to show how much I love you To express the endless nights of my constant…