Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Originally published online Jan 24, 2017 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here

What the Hell by Melodie Yvonne

What the hell do I do when I know there’s nobody else like you?
What the hell do I say when I want you to leave, but I want you to stay?

I know there’s nobody else like you
That’s why I left, why couldn’t you?
When things don’t work you just don’t stay
‘cause all our ends begin to fray

What the hell do I do when I know there’s nobody else like you?
What the hell do I say when I want you to leave, but I want you to stay?

There’s no way you’d know what you have asked
Foolishly I’m took to task
I still don’t know just what to say
But I’m really good at running away

What the hell do I do when I know there’s nobody else like you?
What the hell do I say when you broke all the toys and I don’t wanna play?

I was always the crazy one
You were bright just like the sun
But now I fear that you are near
And who will get us out of here?

What the hell do I do when I know there’s nobody else like you?
What the hell do I say when I want you to leave, but I want you to stay?
What the hell do I do when I know there’s nobody else like you?
What the hell do I say when I just want you to go away?

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Originally published online Jan 11, 2017 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: Deux Mille Dix-Sept — available here

Broken by Melodie Yvonne

I’m so fucking broken that I can’t even breathe
This constant bullshit pressure has got me on my knees
I only need one person to keep their fucking word
but a giant bullshit symphony is all I’ve ever heard

I’m so fucking broken I can’t even breathe
I’m sittin’ at a stoplight wondering why I just can’t leave
I don’t know why I’m cryin’ or why the fuck I’m sad
and I don’t even remember how to go from sad to mad

I’m so fucking broken I can’t even breathe
I wish that I could fix it, but I don’t know what I need
so I’m guessin’ every time those tears pour out my eyes
I’m gonna turn them ‘round and try to make more pretty rhymes

I’m so fucking broken I can’t even breathe
but these lyrics give me oxygen with just a breath of me
These rhythms keep me grounded and give me what I need
so that I can last here one more day pretending that I’m free

I’m so fucking broken I can’t breathe.

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Originally published online Dec 30, 2016 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: The Neverending Sequel — available here

The Dream Breakers by Melodie Yvonne

We are the dream makers fighting the dream breakers
Hordes of depressed silent masses
They seek out the others destroying their brothers
Content to be lowly and fascist

We’re fighting good people and sometimes our equals
We’ll stand up to those who would harm us
We’ll trust not a soul, nihilism’s our goal
and we’ll fend off all those that would charm us

We’ll safe guard our heart right from the start
and pretend what they say doesn’t matter
We’ll hide them away, let our feelings decay
‘til our minds are as mad as a hatter

We’ll sit in the dark all alone with no spark
‘cause they might steal our light if we flash it
and then we’ll blend in ‘cause it isn’t a sin
to come out in the world if we match them

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Originally published online Dec 28, 2016 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: The Neverending Sequel — available here

Bean Salad by Melodie Yvonne

A hydro strung necklace and vicodin leash
makes him follow me quiet like a good lil leech
He follows his momma, still suckles her teets
He’s just sweet as puddin’ as long as he feeds

He’ll open my doors and hug me so tight
then go through my purse like a thief in the night
but junkies don’t care if it’s dark or it’s light
He’ll snatch all my shit and then argue his rights

Storms are a’ brewin’ and he best be a’ runnin’
It all wraps around and his bad deeds are comin’

Hidin’ by charms and a smile that melts ice
My Jose gets warm, his heart chills it quite nice
Knowing he’s wrong he’ll convince me he’s right
and then all again he’s couch bound for the night

Lock up the pills and lock up your wife
That sting in our backs is the blade of his knife
He’ll make me pity his make-believe strife
He sucks me right in and then he steals my life

Storms are a’ brewin’ and he best be a’ runnin’
’cause it all wraps ’round and his demons are comin’
If I get lucky I’ll see where he stands
and gets sucked right to hell for his crimes against man

War’s are a’ brewin and he best be a’ runnin’
’cause it all wraps around and he knows they’re a’ comin’
They’ll weigh his scales and they’ll look in his eyes
and then they’ll save my soul with a snuff of his life

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Copyright notice: All content on this site is copyright Melodie Yvonne. Non-profit online sharing is allowed only if content is unaltered and credit is given. Commercial use or unauthorized alteration is illegal. Questions? Contact Melodie HERE