Broken Pencils

FREE VERSE POETRY  A Writer’s Pencil By: Makenzi An average pencil is used to write, scribble, and scrawl for when speech does not say enough. Graphite against paper, Leaving a story to be read. Fairy tales of adoration, Fables of devotion, And poems of passion All written to hide a writer’s sorrow. Life is forgotten as words pour onto the page, But eventually there are no more words to write. Life is remembered with all its despair, And the story seemingly repeats itself. An author’s heartache is not hidden for long; Even a thousand words cannot hide the pain of life. A hurricane of depression floods the mind Until it is bound to flow out like a river. There are no longer stories of love and warmth, But rather a single letter of cold heartbreak Simply saying, “Goodbye.” The pencil is no longer used to write, scribble, and scrawl. It sits alone in a pool of a writer’s tears, Leaving a story to be read.

EMOTION POEM  By: Makenzi Guilt Is the black of a dark cloud looming over the mind. It happens when you feel as though your emotions are incorrect. It sounds like the deafening silence of television static And smells like an enclosed smoke-filled room. Guilt Devotion It smells like a bonfire on a cold autumn night. It tastes like sweetness when you were expecting sour. It sounds like a confession of love being told through tears. It feels like a warm blanket with a mug full of hot chocolate. It looks like the cute old married couple sitting on their front porch. Devotion is the continuation of love for someone no matter the circumstances.