Poetry by Melodie Yvonne

Originally published online Sept 3, 2016 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: The Neverending Sequel — available here

Muse Blues by Melodie Yvonne

Please allow me a moment to bend your ear
My sick situation will soon be too clear
And all of these moments I keep to myself
I’d not wish on enemies how I have felt

Depression sets in and I don’t let it phase me
It keeps creepin’ in until I’m weak and hazy
Thought I was something but knowin’ I’m not
I wish I could change but I’m all that I got

‘Cause I am still me and you are still you
I got all this sadness so what should I do
This frowny disease won’t let me near you
but I’m going to wither without my muse blues

Knowin’ my soul is completely irrelevant
and now my heart has completely gone celibate
Flying towards hope that might soon revive me
but blues just taint greens with more blues as it binds me

And even on days when the sun shines so bright
I sit and I long for a sliver of night
For there I might find where my happiness lingers
and snatch back my smile with my discount five fingers

‘Cause I am still me and you are still you
I got all this sadness so what should I do
This frowny disease won’t let me near you
but I’m going to wither without my muse blues

I guess in the end these digits were greasy
and so are the arms that held me so briefly
now back in my mind cage still ever so lonely
I remember my place and know I’m a phony

‘Cause I am still me and you are still you
I got all this sadness so what should I do
This frowny disease won’t let me near you
but I’m going to wither without my muse blues

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Originally published online August 21, 2016 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: The Neverending Sequel — available here

Locked Out by Melodie Yvonne

Stupidly gory makes a good story
but might be a little too corny
Tryin’ to watch this
All the way through this
My mind just keeps fading and wandering

This smell is delicious I’m quite sure I need this
I’m goin’ nuts every day
I gotta go hide my
weird insane mind
before I give my used heart away

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Originally published online August 11, 2016 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: The Neverending Sequel — available here

Crazy I’m Free by Melodie Yvonne

Please stop postin’ that photo of me
You’re never here talkin’
I don’t wanna see
the way I was lookin’ when you was with me
I’m lookin’ quite awful
Why don’t you see?

Please stop tellin’ them stories ‘bout me
You don’t really know me
I know you don’t see
I’m losin’ my mind every day that I’m free
I’m lovin’ this sweet rabid
insanity

Please stop lying and conniving at me
I see through your bullshit
though you don’t see
I’m over controlling and beatin’ of me
and now you can’t touch me
‘cause crazy I’m free

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Originally published online August 7, 2016 & in the print collection Photographic Memories: The Neverending Sequel — available here

My Misery Loves Company by Melodie Yvonne

I am taut skin over plastic and a heart encased in glass
I’m about to shatter if this saving don’t come fast
I am lost out in the cosmos and my mind’s out in the rain
You can put me back together but I’ll never be the same

I’m the one that’s here to save you but I just can’t save myself
I’m a messed up prophet savior only saving someone else
But if you try to fix me I’ll just up and leave
My misery loves company and that dear friend is me

My brain’s a twisted carnival, my skull’s a one man tent
No sense in being classy when I’m comfortable low rent
I’ll be the girl your momma loves, I’ll be the one she hates
I’ll be the thing you need the most until my being breaks

I’m the one that’s here to save you but I just can’t save myself
I’m a messed up prophet savior only saving someone else
But if you try to fix me I’ll just up and leave
‘Cause my misery loves company and that dear friend is me
Oh yes, my misery loves company, and that dear friend is me

Now I’ve told you how I’m feeling and I hope you listened in
My cards are on the table and the dealer’s gonna win
Player one is yelling “Yahtzee!”, but I’m still player two
And I’m afraid I’ll never finish and be bought or owned by you

I’m the one that’s here to save you but I still can’t save myself
I’m your messed up prophet savior only saving someone else
And if you try to fix me I’ll just up and leave
‘Cause my misery loves company and that dear friend is me
Oh yes, my misery loves company, and that dear friend is me

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Watch more poetry videos: Melodie’s Poetry & Lyrics YouTube Playlist

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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