Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Words from a gonzoesque life in an oh so gonzoless world

  • Playin’ Chicken

    Originally published online Aug 10, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here

    Playin’ Chicken by Melodie Yvonne

    I’m feelin’ just a little scared
    I try to act like I don’t care
    But really I just wanna touch you
    Wishin’ that you’d feel that way too

    Wishin’ I knew how to show you
    That I’m not here tryin’ to own you
    But I sure wish that you’d linger
    ‘Cause I can’t help I’m a dreamer

    Thinkin’ ‘bout your dreamy oceans
    Charged by your electric motions
    Like a V8 in a frenzy
    Revvin’ up until the light’s green

    Just another game of chicken
    With a cliff down at the road’s end
    But I’m there already fallin’
    Thinkin’ I might have to jump in

    Now I’m stuck here in a freefall
    Wishin’ that I coulda just stalled
    ‘Fore I charged full speed right at you
    Shovin’ you right off that cliff too

    Thinkin’ ‘bout your dreamy oceans
    Charged by your electric motions
    Like a V8 in a frenzy
    Revvin’ up until the light’s green

    Just another game of chicken
    With a cliff down at the road’s end
    But I’m there already fallin’
    In fact I kind of just leapt off it

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  • Do You See Me?

    Originally published online Aug 7, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here

    Do You See Me? by Melodie Yvonne

    Do you see me? ‘Cause I see you
    I don’t know what I’m gonna do
    With all these feelings rushin’ at me
    I just want you to be happy

    But why can’t it just be me?
    Just once why can’t my someone see
    Take one more glance inside my eyes
    And don’t give me no more goodbyes

    Do you see me? ‘Cause I see you
    Those eyes and their electric blue
    I’m lost and drowning in your oceans
    Lost in all your stoic motions

    Lost in all the things you do
    And all the love that makes you you
    Lost in all these frantic notions
    That I just can’t help but hope in

    I just want you to be happy
    In this world that’s pretty crappy
    But I’m lost in all you do
    And all I want’s to be lost in you

    Do you see me? ‘Cause I see you
    I don’t know what I’m gonna do
    With all these feelings rushin’ at me
    I just want you to be happy

    ♥♥♥

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  • Stuck in Forward

    Originally published online Aug 2, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here
    This piece can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here

    Stuck in Forward by Melodie Yvonne

    Sometimes things break
    Sometimes I break
    I’m just as fragile as people

    Sometimes I fall
    And can’t get back up
    Trampled by all of the sheeple

    Sometimes I just drink
    And can’t find myself
    Gettin’ lost in all of the “equals”

    Sometimes I just cry
    And I don’t know why
    My toxicity toeing on lethal

    Sometimes I stop thinkin’
    Ignore all the truths
    And get stuck in an unending free fall

    I think I need help
    I think I need a savior
    But Jesus is hid by his people

    So sometimes I hide
    I just wanna die
    But I’d probably wind up a shit beetle

    So I’ll just keep goin’
    Blind full speed ahead
    Like Snowman bound and down in his diesel

    Then one day with a blink
    Again I start to sink
    And I’m right back in my nightmare’s sequel

    Sometimes things break
    Sometimes I break
    Once again I’m as fragile as people

    And then I fall
    And can’t get back up
    Stuck in forward, tires spinnin’ in evil

    So then I just drink
    And then I lose myself
    And get lost in all of my “equals”

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    ♥♥♥

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  • Heavy

    Originally published online July 20, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here
    This piece can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here

    Heavy by Melodie Yvonne

    My stomach’s in knots & I can’t feel a thing
    ‘Cept the rootin’ and tinglin’ up in my brain
    My mind is all heavy & I’m gettin’ scared
    Of the damage that might one day not be repaired

    My butterflies twistin’ & turnin’ inside
    I’m pretty sure this time there’s nowhere to hide
    I gotta keep movin’, but I gotta stop
    ‘Cause if this shit keeps goin’ I’m just gonna drop

    I’m boilin’ over, I’m right on the brink
    And I’m certainly not innocent like you think
    One day real soon your fucked life’s coming at you
    There’s nowhere to hide in a world that beget you

    You gotta stop, it’s time you took a break
    Step back & look at the mess you have made
    Turn back to God, it’s time you made amends
    ‘Cause He sees right on through all your bullshit pretend

    Stomach’s in knots & I can’t feel a thing
    ‘Cept the rootin’ and tinglin’ up in my brain
    My mind is all heavy & I’m gettin’ scared
    Of your damage that’s too late for me to repair

    Stomach’s in knots & I can’t feel a thing
    ‘Cept the rootin’ and tinglin’ up in my brain
    My mind is all heavy & I’m gettin’ scared
    Of the damage that’s too late for you to repair

    Yeah, my mind is all heavy & I’m gettin’ scared
    Of the damage that’s too late to ever repair

    ♥♥♥

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  • Bad Date: A Fool Waiting On The Right Block

    Originally published online June 12, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here
    This piece can also be found in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here

    Bad Date: A Fool Waiting On The Right Block by Melodie Yvonne

    You think you’re just as slick as motherfuckin’ Pee-wee Herman
    Goin’ to the movies with his big ole jug of Jergens
    But really what you don’t know is you’re nothin’ but a player
    Chokin’ out your next commander like you’re motherfuckin’ Vadar

    You think you’re extra tasty like a chili cheese burrito
    But you sure ain’t seen spicy ’til you get a load of me though
    You make excuses sayin’ that you need to tend your fire
    But I guess you just ain’t nothing but a motherfuckin’ liar

    You treat me like I’m worthless, but you’ll miss me when it’s over
    You think you got me on a leash, but you’re no Casanova
    I finally see the truth in you and this is what I see
    I don’t deserve none of your shit and you don’t deserve me

    You’re driftin’ through this life all full of pride and unaware
    You’re actin’ like a toddler somehow confident AND scared
    You puff up big & brave, but tell the truth you wouldn’t dare
    What you did was really hurt me like you never even cared

    I’m holier than thou, but you’re so blindly narcissistic
    You throw out your opinions like you’re Weiner sendin’ dick pics
    It’s gettin’ old real fast and I’m not gonna take your shit
    One day soon I will be over you and maybe it’ll stick

    You treat me like I’m worthless, but you’ll miss me when it’s over
    You think you got me on a leash, but you’re no Casanova
    I finally see the truth in you and this is what I see
    I don’t deserve none of your shit and you don’t deserve me

    You act like you’re the greatest of them all, but I’m not useless
    You think you’re smart as Stephen Hawking, but you’re really clueless
    It’s gettin’ old real fast and I’m not gonna take your shit
    One day soon I will be over you and you can suck my clit

    You treat me like I’m worthless, but you’ll miss me when it’s over
    You think you got me on a leash, but you’re no Casanova
    I finally see the truth in you and this is what I see
    I don’t deserve none of your shit and you don’t deserve me

    Yeah, I don’t deserve none of your shit and you don’t deserve me

    ♥♥♥

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  • The Underside of Love

    Originally published online March 22, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here

    The Underside of Love by Melodie Yvonne

    The underside of you and me lies right below the surface
    It waits and smiles and tries to hide, but it will always hurt us
    It really doesn’t matter what I do or what I say
    ‘Cause the underside of you might hide, but it won’t go away

    I fight with everything I have to try to make us better
    I used to rage but now I’m calm through all your stormy weather
    But is it really fixin’ things for me to just pretend?
    Wish that I could just believe in you and all of this would end

    Wish that I could just believe in every single word you say
    I wanna have some faith that you can make it go away
    But every time your lips are movin’ all I hear are lies
    You’re just spewin’ out excuses, makin’ up your alibis

    You shift the blame and try to make it everybody else
    You’re pointin’ all those fingers, but not lookin’ at yourself
    You’re talkin’ ’bout how Jesus would do this and would do that
    But you’re just a selfish glutton suckin’ souls and gettin’ fat

    The underside of you’s no longer right below the surface
    It’s bubbled up so much that all this heartache isn’t worth it
    It really doesn’t matter what I do or what I say
    ‘Cause I’m done with all your bullshit and wish you’d just go away

    ♥♥♥

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  • Platonic Romance

    Originally published online March 22, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here

    Platonic Romance by Melodie Yvonne

    Here’s where I stop giving all
    of my time and my heart’s energies
    Here’s where I stop letting you
    cop out givin’ some love back to me

    If I’d known I was pushin’ too hard
    And you didn’t think I’d understand
    I woulda backed off and I wouldn’t be here
    in this lonely platonic romance

    I still just can’t do what I’m told
    ‘Cause I’m really not young, but not old
    If I could I’d just go with the flow
    Then I wouldn’t be left in the cold

    If I’d known you were happy alone
    I’d have run back when I had the chance
    So please let me go don’t just keep me for show
    in this lonely platonic romance

    But I’m guessing it’s over for now
    Though I’m still kinda scared you’ll come back
    Right about when I start feelin’ good
    I’ll be right back under attack

    From your eyes that can look in my soul
    And your smile that makes me want to dance
    So I’m beggin’ you please I am down on my knees
    Set me free this platonic romance

    ♥♥♥

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  • The Dissembler

    Originally published online March 22, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here

    The Dissembler by Melodie Yvonne

    What I say is usually “I’m fine”
    What I mean is that I’m hurtin’
    I wanna speak the truth
    But I don’t wanna be your burden

    I say that “It’s ok”
    But what I mean is that it’s not
    ‘Cause my heart is always broken
    But it’s all the heart I got

    What I say is that I’ll walk away
    But really I’m still sittin’
    I didn’t wanna care but
    I just can’t help that I’m smitten

    I wanted you to go away
    But now I want you here
    I just wanted you to go fuck off
    But now I want you near

    What I say is usually “I’m fine”
    What I mean is that I’m broken
    I want it to be over
    But I just can’t keep from hopin’

    I wanted you to give a shit
    But you’re so full of pride
    What you said was that you cared
    But what you meant was that you lied

    What I said is that we’d be friends
    What I meant was that I’m broken
    You said to just go with the flow
    But then you left me floatin’

    What I said was that “It’s all good”
    What I meant is it’s just not
    ‘Cause my heart is all in pieces
    And it’s all the heart I got

    ♥♥♥

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  • Monotony

    Originally published online April 12, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here

    Monotony by Melodie Yvonne

    Boredom wraps around me like a noose around my neck
    If you could die of boredom it’s the closest I could get
    I’ve lost my job and stuck I am up in this horrid mess
    And I’m thinkin’ when it’s over’s kinda anybody’s guess

    I’m goin’ crazy thinkin’ ‘bout how we’ll all make great pets
    For the money that has bought our soul’s accumulated debts
    And when it might be over’s kinda anybody’s guess
    ‘Cause the world has caught on fire and we’re scared of gettin’ wet

    Boredom tightens up that noose there’s not much 02 left
    My mind just goes in circles and it’s keepin’ me adrift
    I scroll and scroll until my eyes are aching in their pits
    And I’m thinkin’ when it’s over’s kinda anybody’s guess

    This tedium’s a medium for cataclysmic stress
    ‘Cause boredom don’t travel alone it travels with its friends
    Depression, gluttony, and apathy they all descend
    And I’m really not quite sure if any of this has an end

    Boredom wraps around me like a noose around my neck
    If you could die of boredom it’s the closest I could get
    I’ve lost my job and stuck I am up in this horrid mess
    And I’m thinkin’ when it’s over’s kinda anybody’s guess

    I’m goin’ crazy thinkin’ ‘bout how we’ll all make great pets
    For the money that has bought our soul’s accumulated debts
    And when it might be over’s kinda anybody’s guess
    ‘Cause the world has caught on fire and we’re scared of gettin’ wet

    Boredom tightens up that noose there’s not much 02 left
    My mind just goes in circles and it’s keepin’ me adrift
    I scroll and scroll until my eyes are aching in their pits
    And I’m thinkin’ when it’s over’s kinda anybody’s guess

    This tedium’s a medium for cataclysmic stress
    ‘Cause boredom don’t travel alone it travels with its friends
    Depression, gluttony, and apathy they all descend
    And I’m really not quite sure if any of this has an end

    Boredom wraps around me like a noose around my neck
    If you could die of boredom it’s the closest I could get
    I’ve lost my job and stuck I am up in this horrid mess
    And I’m thinkin’ when it’s over’s kinda anybody’s guess

    I’m goin’ crazy thinkin’ ‘bout how we’ll all make great pets
    For the money that has bought our soul’s accumulated debts
    And when it might be over’s kinda anybody’s guess
    ‘Cause the world has caught on fire and we’re scared of gettin’ wet

    Boredom tightens up that noose there’s not much 02 left
    My mind just goes in circles and it’s keepin’ me adrift
    I scroll and scroll until my eyes are aching in their pits
    And I’m thinkin’ when it’s over’s kinda anybody’s guess

    This tedium’s a medium for cataclysmic stress
    ‘Cause boredom don’t travel alone it travels with its friends
    Depression, gluttony, and apathy they all descend
    And I’m really not quite sure if any of this has an end

    Boredom wraps around me like a noose around my neck
    If you could die of boredom it’s the closest I could get
    I’ve lost my job and stuck I am up in this horrid mess
    And I’m thinkin’ when it’s over’s kinda anybody’s guess…

    ♥♥♥

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    ♥♥♥

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  • The Evil That Will Be

    Originally published online March 22, 2020 & in the collection Photographic Memories: 7even — available here
    This piece can also be found in the collection psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here

    The Evil That Will Be by Melodie Yvonne

    Sometimes I just wish I could crawl in and die
    Keep lookin’ around for just one reason why
    But all that I see is another that kills me
    And all of the evil that someday just will be

    All that I see is the faces of horror
    The blood and the sins that surround us like auras
    And pick off our minds each one at a time
    While we all put on masks and pretend that we’re fine

    All that I see is the end drawing nearer
    But not close enough because all of this fear hurts
    All that I want is just someone to get me
    Or maybe just someone that wouldn’t forget me

    Sometimes I just wish I could crawl in and die
    Keep lookin’ around for just one reason why
    But all that I see is another that kills me
    And all of the evil that someday just will be

    ♥♥♥

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    ♥♥♥

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