Family

The Worst Part
I was born with an open heart that gives but I was forced to walk away. There are more important things to do than convincing somebody to stay.
By Sara Wilson8 days ago in Poets
What Is The Difference Between The Word "InValuable" & The Word "In Valuable" - Me, Right!?
I brushed my teeth today, I should get a GOLD star!! I brushed my teeth today, I should get a GOLD star! I brushed my teeth today, I.... should get a GOLD Star!
By 365poetry - "Holy Trinity":::: I Know The Cross, It's The Spirit Of Kharôn Latin Spelling (Charon) Translation "Fierce Brightness"9 days ago in Poets
Deserted Society
We built our cities shoulder to shoulder, yet learned the art of standing alone. Screens glow brighter than streetlights,
By Nawaz Hassan9 days ago in Poets
The First Knife in My Heart
As I sit with my sister. Dark fell hours ago. Yet the lights are still on. I will never forget the screams. The claws across my father’s back.
By Brier9 days ago in Poets
Heavy. Top Story - January 2026.
I carry the world. I fix the problems. I find solutions. I'm the problem solver. No one carries me, I carry others. If I receive help, it comes at a cost.
By Lindsey Altom9 days ago in Poets
January, And I'm Not Joking!!!
This is what his family wanted, but I'm not his MOTHER! This is what his family wanted, but I'm not his CHILD! This is what his family wanted, but I'm never his GRANDPARENTS!
By 365poetry - "Holy Trinity":::: I Know The Cross, It's The Spirit Of Kharôn Latin Spelling (Charon) Translation "Fierce Brightness"9 days ago in Poets
My Beautiful Sister
To my beautiful sister Don’t use my words against me I only meant that I wish I cared I just wanted to be free This family never understood me
By Celia Olson9 days ago in Poets
Tears
I spend far too much time pouring over things in my mind because the alternative is to just forget, and I don’t want to do that. I don’t want to wake and find the entries gone and lost like a plane to sea or a boat to air The many tears I cried over nothing That nothing was once something Or should I say someone, not nothing Many many are the tears I shed In grief, disbelief, and despair
By Paul Stewart9 days ago in Poets
I Love You But...
I love you but you're stuck in your ways Most of the days Sometimes I don't agree with you Sometimes you make me feel so blue
By Domi10 days ago in Poets
Salt, Not Sugar
He did not call us to be sugar on the tongue, To melt into the moment, To sweeten every room until truth dissolved. Sugar wins smiles,
By Hannah Lambert10 days ago in Poets
Scarf
Hugs shared at Christmas, Warmth from your scarf to my own… Steeping in the night.
By Caitlin Charlton10 days ago in Poets
Decisions That Make Us
People swear change arrives in January, wrapped in fresh calendars and clean promises, in vision boards pinned with borrowed dreams,
By Hannah Lambert10 days ago in Poets