Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Originally published online Nov 20, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here

I Wish You by Melodie Yvonne

What I wish I truly do
Is just to be alone with you
For just a glance in my direction
I would give all my affection

What I wish I truly do
Is just to mean something to you
And if I had to give up something
I’d just end it all with nothing

What I wish I truly do
Is just to wrap my heart round you
But you’re just something more than perfect
And I know I’m just not worth it

What I wish I truly do
Is just to lose myself in you
But you know better than to let me
You know better ‘cause you get me

What I wish I truly do
Is that I couldn’t see through you
But maybe I’m just goin’ crazy
And now even you can’t save me

What I wish I truly do
Is just to end it all with you
Before you take back all you gave me
‘Cause you see me going crazy

What I wish I truly do
Is just to be alone with you
For just a glance in my direction
I would give all my affection

What I wish I truly do is you

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Originally published online Nov 14, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here

Like Kings by Melodie Yvonne

What happens when you find out that you finally stand for somethin’
After all this friggin’ time thinkin’ you always stood for nothin’
What happens when you look into that mirror and see things clearly
Baby, its ok I get it ‘cause we never knew us really

Well I guess it’s ‘bout the time for you to fly and get your wings
‘Cause baby it’s about the time for you deserving better things
Well, I guess it’s ‘bout the time for you to fly and get your wings
‘Cause, baby, it’s about the time for us to go and live like kings

I guess you didn’t know me ‘cause I didn’t know myself
But now I didn’t know you either, you been frontin’ someone else
I’m guessin it’s the best, though, that we’re finding out this way
‘Cause baby it’s sure hard enough in this cold world to make love stay

Well I guess it’s ‘bout the time for you to fly and get your wings
‘Cause, baby, it’s about the time for you to cut those apron strings
Well, baby, it’s ‘bout the time for you to fly and get your wings
‘Cause, baby, it’s about the time for you deserving better things

Well now I guess it’s ‘bout the time for you to fly and get your wings
‘Cause baby it’s about the time for you deserving better things
Well, baby, it’s ‘bout the time for you to fly and get your wings
‘Cause, baby, it’s about the time for us to go and live like kings

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Originally published online Nov 13, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here

Money Does by Melodie Yvonne

Money is as money does
Money trumps the toughest drug
And if you fail that greedy test
You might as well just be on meth

Money is as money does
Money doesn’t buy you love
And if you act all spoiled and shitty
You’ll be done in just as quickly

Money is as money does
You’re not the best of anyone
I’d rather be just poor and lonely
Than be just a giant phoney

Money is as money does

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Originally published online Nov 4, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here

Goin’ Crazy by Melodie Yvonne

Are you out there, are you far?
Why’s it gotta be so hard?
Can’t you just be right here with me
Can’t you see I’m goin’ crazy

Once I saw you in my mind
Another puzzle piece in time
If I could just fit them together
Then we’d have our own forever

Are you out there, are you far?
Why’s it gotta be so hard?
Can’t you just be right here with me
Can’t you see I’m goin’ crazy

Nothing ventured, nothing gained
So I just sit and go insane
Something borrowed, something blue
Is all I really am to you

Now it’s time for me to go
I love you more than you will know
But I just can’t sit slowly waiting
Can’t you see I’m going crazy

Are you out there, are you far?
Why’s it gotta be so hard?
Can’t you just be right here with me
Can’t you see I’m goin’ crazy

Are you out there, are you far?
Why’s it gotta be so hard?
Can’t you just be right here with me
Can’t you see I’m goin’ crazy

Can’t you see I’m goin’ crazy

Can’t you see I’m goin’ crazy

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Originally published online Oct 19, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here

All My Fault by Melodie Yvonne

All you are is all my fault
You’re just an endless pit of want
And if I ever did forget you
You’d be dead no one to let you

All you are is all my fault
You blame me for your stupid stunts
And if I wasn’t here to let you
You’d find someone else to get to

All you are is all my fault
All you are is all my fault

Both of what we are are sins
I enable, I defend
But you point blame & then provoke me
Now you’ve finally gone & broke me

All you are is all my fault
I gave you everything you want
But now it’s time I did forget you
Go find someone else to let you

All you are is all my fault

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Originally published online Oct 9, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here

Soul Beacon by Melodie Yvonne

Finally you’re done hurting these people,
Your cruelty and misery knows no equal
But still you just can’t let me out of your sight
‘Cause you’ve stolen my heart but you can’t steal my light

Beaten and bruised yet my soul’s still a beacon
An endless supply of sun you’ll never weaken
And no matter how much you treat me this way
I’ll keep right on loving but I’ll never stay

Finally you’re done hurting these people,
Your cruelty and misery knows no equal
But still you just can’t let me out of your sight
‘Cause you’ve stolen my heart but you can’t steal my light

My love and my dreams aren’t much more than a wish list
My prime time is over I guess I just missed it
So beaten and broken I look like your prey
But my soul’s still on fire, you’ll not eat me today

Finally you’re done hurting these people,
Your cruelty and misery knows no equal
But still you just won’t let me out of your sight
‘Cause you’ve stolen my heart but you can’t steal my light

Finally I’ve stopped you from hurting these people
Your cruelty and misery knew no equal
And now you just can’t let me out of your sight
‘Cause I’ve stolen your heart and I’ve breathed you new life

Somehow now you just can’t let me out of your sight
‘Cause now I’m your beacon and guide you through night
Somehow now you just can’t let me out of your sight
‘Cause I’ve stolen your heart and now we share my light

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Originally published online Oct 6, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here
“Resurrection” can also be found in Melodie’s Poetry Collaboration psalms 2000:17-24 — available on Amazon here

No Vacancy by Melodie Yvonne

Sometimes this house just swallows me whole
It’s so hard to see that I’m not alone
But then those words whisper in my ear
You don’t have to fear child I’m always here

Just live and let go and rely on your faith
Just dream and be kind and believe in your fate
But all these cruel noises just keep getting’ louder
And drown out my savior with their endless chatter

Then once again this house swallows me whole
It’s so hard to see that I’m not alone
But quickly those words whisper in my ear
You don’t have to fear child I’m always here

All of my doubts make it harder to listen
All of my fears try to derail my mission
How can I just trust another to save me
When I’ve sinned so much against He who has made me

Then once again this house swallows me whole
It’s so hard to see that I’m not alone
But then those words whisper in my ear
You don’t have to fear child I’m always here

You don’t have to fear child I’m always here
Let go of your panic, let go of your fear
Trust in the spirit and He will be with you
You’re never alone ‘cause he’s right here within you

Sometimes this house just swallows me whole
It’s so hard to see that I’m not alone
But then those sweet words whisper in my ear
You don’t have to fear child I’m always here

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Originally published online Oct 1, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here

Hurricanes by Melodie Yvonne

Hurricanes in and hurricanes out
All that’s left here in my mind is doubt
Why am I here and why am I a fuck up
And how can I be worried ‘bout me when the world’s fucked up

Tidal waves crashin’ all over my brain
Eye of the storm is as dark as it’s tame
How am I gonna make myself stay sane
When I’m tryin not to wish that you feel all your own pain

Hurricanes in and hurricanes out
All that’s left here in my mind is doubt
Why am I here and why am I a fuck up
And how can I be worried ‘bout me when the world’s fucked up

Fire’s burnin’ bright and way outta our reach
Mouths are too loud to practice what they preach
No better than them but you’re just a racist
And someone needs to take us back to the basics now

Hurricanes in and hurricanes out
All that’s left here in my mind is doubt
Why am I here and why am I a fuck up
And how can I be worried ‘bout me when the world’s fucked up

How can I be worried ‘bout me
How can I be worried ‘bout me
How can I be worried ‘bout me
How can I be worried ‘bout me when the world’s fucked

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Originally published online Sept 27, 2017 & in the collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here

Bounce by Melodie Yvonne

The rising sun’s so bright
I gotta hide from it ‘til noon
I’m sodomized by the weather
And face raped by your perfume

My eyeballs poppin’ out
But yet my skull is cavin’ in
And right now there’s just not a chemical
That wouldn’t be my friend

Go ahead and talk your shit
‘Cause you can’t take my pain
Go ahead and talk your shit
‘Cause it comes ’round again
Go ahead and talk your shit
‘Cause you’re the one that’s drowning
So just go ahead and talk your shit
‘Til karma bounces ’round me

I’m drivin’ many miles just tryin’
To keep myself from dying
I’m feeling like I’m gonna fail
And I just can’t stop crying

Every single noise you make
Exacerbates my pain
So I’m not quite sure we’ll make it through
This kind of day again

Go ahead and talk your shit
‘Cause you can’t take my pain
Go ahead and talk your shit
‘Cause it comes ’round again
Go ahead and talk your shit
‘Cause you’re the one that’s drowning
So just go ahead and talk your shit
‘Til karma bounces ’round me

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