Originally published online Sept 13, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here
My Shower Song by Melodie Yvonne
Sometimes when I shower I think I’ve got the power To sing the notes as loud as one can sing them But somehow even solo I get shy when I miss one note And I look around to make sure no one hears it
Yeah I know a few can feel me when I let you see the real me ‘Cause integrity begins when no one’s lookin But don’t you be scared to fuck up ‘cause ain’t no one here is perfect All that matters is you’re lovin’ what you’re doin’
So make sure to stay on mission never take more than you’re givin’ And if there’s somethin’ that don’t feel right you best mind it Always dance when no one’s watchin’, give a smile ‘cause it don’t cost ya And remember life’s mistakes aren’t what define it
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Originally published online Sept 12, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here
Goodbye to Denial by Melodie Yvonne
The time I found your gear was like a bullet to my gut I wondered if there’d ever be a time you’d say enough I thought of all the lies and all the time I spent denyin’ But the blinds are off my eyes now and I’m just so sick of tryin’
Constant lies and alibis My heart’s done hearin’ all your lies Constant lies and alibis It’s time to say goodbye
You’re gettin’ half the message and you’re gettin’ that half wrong I used to want you by my side but now I want you gone The difference in your demons are as plain as night and day And now I’ve got just two words left for you and those are go away
Constant lies and alibis My heart’s done hearin’ all your lies Constant lies and alibis It’s time to say goodbye
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Originally published online Sept 5, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here
Atomic by Melodie Yvonne
You made me Cinderella But you forgot my shoe You left me way past midnight Stuck not knowing what to do You made my every dream for real Except the one ‘bout you And now I’m sittin’ here alone Just wishing I was there with you
You sped my heart beat up But somehow slowed it down Your aura’s a barbaric yawp That doesn’t make a sound Your arms are my safe place to hide My place where sorrow drowns But your love is an atomic bomb That’s made to take me down
You made my soul begin to dance But kept me on the ground You showed me how high I could fly And then you shot me down Your eyes they say they love me But they can’t get passed your frown And I don’t know how to save that smile When I can’t be around
You sped my heart beat up But somehow slowed it down Your aura’s a barbaric yawp That doesn’t make a sound Your arms are my safe place to hide My place where sorrow drowns But your love is an atomic bomb That’s made to take me down
Yeah your love is my atomic bomb That’s made to take me down
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Originally published online Sept 2, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here This piece can also be found in the collectionpsalms 2000:17-24— available on Amazon here
Eternal Love by Melodie Yvonne
I love you with every ounce of me I love you because you set me free Never have to wonder what you think of me Because I know your love will last eternally
I love you with all my broken soul I love you more than you’d ever know All my love for you it grows and grows Despite the seed that planted in the cold
I love you through all the shapes I’m in I love you through all my thick and thins You’re my confidant and my best friend And I’ll love you until our endless end
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Originally published online Aug 11, 2018 & in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here
Seed Guzzler Part Mine: I Gave Eight and Owe Me One by Melodie Yvonne
Neglect for seeing others ways Is how you run them all away See just because you’re kinda smarter Doesn’t get you any farther
And you don’t hear what they’re saying Even when they play your way ‘Cause you’re too busy passing judgment To done notice all your fun went
You’re too busy seeing wrongs To even try to get along And you’ve been this way oh so long That you’ve forgotten you’re a song
You forgot how to be playful You forgot this world is beautiful ‘Cause you just see all the worst You point out all the bad things first
And then you throw in your two cents Like your opinion pays the rent Like money’s evil but yours spends And then you think you own your friends
You’re too busy seeing wrongs To even try to get along And you’ve been this way oh so long That you’ve forgotten you’re a song
Yeah you’ve worked hard and earned your dreams But that don’t give you rights to things Lucky yes, but you’re not special Yet somehow you’ve got a head full
You’re not better or a victim Everybody’s life’s got friction And it goes bad in an instant Cast the first stone when you’ve not sinned
You’re too busy seeing wrongs To even try to get along And you’ve been this way oh so long That you’ve forgotten you’re a song
Yeah I’m too busy seeing wrongs To even try to get along And I’ve been this way oh so long That I’ve forgotten I’m a song
Yeah I’ve been this way oh so long that I forgot my song
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Originally published online Aug 10, 2018 & in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here
Seed Guzzler Part Ate is Enough by Melodie Yvonne
You’ve got a list of your fake friends That scrolls and scrolls and never ends But you’ve just gotta get some more ‘Cause love don’t count lest you’re adored
Your morals come straight from the masses Even if they’re wholly classless You make thoughts and prayers prevalent But whenever’s most convenient
Make a place for hearts to rent Then bleed them dry until they’re spent Then you just go talk shit about them And how you’ll go on without them
One day this the next it’s that You’re never happy where you’re at You pick and choose all your own truths ‘Til even you’re a bit confused
And then when all the dramas peaked You leave and turn the other cheek You shake your head and point the finger Makin’ sure that you stay cleaner
Make a place for hearts to rent Then bleed them dry until they’re spent Then you just go and move them out ‘Cause you’re the one it’s all about
Now you act sad that you’re alone Until you’re pickin’ up that phone You make a line and call some numbers Find out who can heal your bummers
Then it all just starts again Your big ole list of big fake friends You make a purge then get some more ‘Cause all you are’s a goodtime whore
You make a place for hearts to rent You bleed them dry until they’re spent Then you just go and bleed some more ‘Cause all you are’s a goodtime whore
Yeah you just go and bleed some more ‘Cause all you are’s a goodtime whore
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Originally published online Dec 28, 2017 & in the print collection Seed Guzzler: And Other Succubi — available here
Seed Guzzler Part Five Inch Nails: The Manicured Methiah by Melodie Yvonne
There once was a girl with a big strand of pearls Shoved real far right on up in her ass She thought she was better than everyone else But money just don’t buy you class
She’ll act like she’s nice, she’ll give you advice Then she’ll turn ‘round and tip you a 20 ‘Cause she’s talking down with her big toothless frown She just made you a bitch with her money
Shove those green dollar bills straight up your ass I don’t worship money, I’ll not kiss your ass You’re not gonna win with somebody like me ‘Cause you can’t buy respect and it sure don’t come free
Little Miss Rich Bitch just acts like a snitch bitch When she doesn’t get her own way She gets in a panic like she’s a Satanic And won’t hear the things that you say
She’s just like a toddler throwin’ fits in the Walmart A spoiled brat that’s kickin’ your seat She’ll sulk and feel sorry ‘til it’s her pity party But you can’t buy respect like new teeth
Shove those green dollar bills straight up your ass I don’t worship money, I’ll not kiss your ass You’re not gonna win with somebody like me ‘Cause you can’t buy respect and it sure don’t come free
“Do you know who I am?” is the call of her clan And she’ll shout it ‘til everyone hears her She’ll shove to the front with insatiable wants Tryin’ her best to make everyone fear her
She eats in excess ‘til she vomits a mess ‘Cause she’d die without all the attention Now she’s growin’ old without being told That spoiled bitch ain’t a mental affliction
Shove those green dollar bills straight up your ass I don’t worship money, I’ll not kiss your ass You’re not gonna win with somebody like me ‘Cause you can’t buy respect and it sure don’t come free
Now soon it’ll be late when she learns of her fate Broke, alone, and with no one to love her Soon all of the sudden that karmas a-comin And she better be runnin’ for cover
Shove those green dollar bills straight up your ass I don’t worship money, I’ll not kiss your ass You’re not gonna win with somebody like me ‘Cause you can’t buy respect and it sure don’t come free
Oh you can’t buy respect and it sure don’t come free
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Originally published online Aug 6, 2018 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Huit — available here
Hope Insomniac by Melodie Yvonne
I’ve never been so much in love that didn’t love me back My heart is aching oh so much it feels like an attack My brain is all clogged up and all my thoughts are out of whack And all I can do is lay awake and wish you’d want me back
My mind is itching with these thoughts of you that I can’t scratch Ingesting all these chemicals to fill up what I lack But now I squint my eyes and see that all my blue is black And all I can do is lay awake and wish you’d want me back
Yeah all I can do is lay awake and wish you’d want me back You’ve turned me into nothing but a hope insomniac I’ve never been so much in love that didn’t love me back Yeah all I can do is lay awake and wish you’d want me back
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