Writings on the Wall



  Writings on the Wall

  Copyright © 2012 by Tanya M. Nelson

  Table of Contents

  Poems

  Part 1

  Poems 1-9

  Part 2

  Poems 10-19

  Part 3

  Poems 20-29

  Part 4

  Poems 30-39

  Part 5

  Poems 40-49

  Creative Writings

  Shy

  Love

  Heartbreak

  Addiction to Coffee

  My Happy Place

  Letter to my Childhood Toy

  Stood-up at Starbucks

  Short Stories

  Alice

  Cupboard Fairy

  Secret Note

  Andora Haunts

  Lipstick Message

  About the Author

  Poems

  Part 1

  1

  Tears I have cried, cutting my flesh,

  The words Die, Die my Darling, deep in my flesh,

  This to make the day you hurt me refresh

  2

  I am the star-shine of the night,

  I light the night bright,

  I am a breathtaking sight

  3

  His fingertips traced my skin,

  It made me wanna sin,

  He touched me as gently as he would touch the strings of a violin,

  It took me to wondrous places within,

  I loved it when his fingertips traced my skin

  4

  I wish I was a rose,

  People tickled me with their nose,

  Held me close

  5

  Step out the door,

  To the shore,

  Watch as the waves roar

  6

  Summer wind,

  So gentle and free,

  Whisper on summer wind

  7

  In my bones shivers send,

  Down corridors of no end,

  Possession of the wild wind

  8

  Lost wanderer,

  Shall not behold,

  Loving hearts,

  Only flaming sword

  9

  I can’t wait for the day to end,

  We always have to defend my best friend,

  She never can follow the trend or blend in

  Part 2

  10

  When the earth was young,

  It clung to it’s creator,

  until it got much greater

  11

  Lay your head on my chest,

  Looking in your eyes is the best,

  They take me on a quest

  12

  If I don’t cry do you think I don’t feel?

  I feel it every time you try to steal my soul,

  It’s taken it’s toll

  13

  Help, I have done it again,

  I see the blood stain,

  I feel the pain, in my veins,

  They should have just locked me in chains

  14

  “Te Amo Te amo ” she says to me,

  I’m on one knee,

  On a boat at sea

  15

  I know there’s something in the wake of your smile,

  I really wish you would stay a while,

  It would be worthwhile,

  To see your face every once in a while

  16

  I’m the kinda bitch that you wanna get with ,

  I live on the corner of smith,

  And will drink a fifth

  17

  She is not scared to die,

  On a hot day in July,

  Its her time to say goodbye

  18

  I would have given you all of my heart,

  But you want to be apart,

  Your not very smart,

  You just gave me a head start

  19

  Hey babe, I think I’ll have a cry,

  Ally said she must die,

  I don't know why,

  Or how I should reply

  Part 3

  20

  It’s the perfect time of year,

  We’re at the fair,

  Claire is daydreaming shes walking on air,

  With a koala bear

  21

  I don’t know who to trust no surprise,

  All these guys in disguise,

  They all must be spies

  22

  She says she’s no good,

  She is misunderstood,

  She hides under her hood

  23

  If you, if you could return,

  I hope you learn,

  It’s your pictures I burn

  24

  Oh, my life is changing everyday,

  I sit in this cafe,

  And think about the day I will hold my bouquet

  25

  If I point my gun at you are you gonna see it my way?

  Maybe you will slay,

  Unlike Jay,

  He really had to pay

  26

  My glance is always darting, when I stroll the avenue

  Partners at my side, and thieves at the edge of my view

  Always trying to get at the recipe for my perfect home brew

  27

  You’re the whisper of a summer breeze

  The perfect teacher of a.b.c.’s

  The bagel to my cream cheese

  You put me in a deep freeze

  And give my money to stupid trustees

  Always find a way to displease

  And hang around like a damn disease

  One day I might find a way to be at ease

  But so far its been like I'm speaking Burmese

  And your living with the Congolese

  I’m always talking to interviewees

  To find a way to be rid of you with expertise

  28

  Break it down again,

  Though you are all my kin,

  We all have Christ within

  29

  Sirens ring, the shots ring out

  There are snipers all about

  Screams emit as they shoot the scouts

  Girl scouts, boy scouts,

  Cub scouts, eagle scouts

  Speckled trout all about

  All you see is bodies die

  As all around paintballs fly

  Part 4

  30

  Got your tape and it changed my mind,

  I never really meant to leave you behind,

  It hurts me so deep inside.

  My heart breaks for your soul,

  Now your parents I must console,

  As I tell them the tale of their sweet Viole.

  31

  I know somebody and they cry for you,

  They sit in a new Calendonian yew,

  Wearing garments of cobalt blue

  32

  Listen as the wind blows,

  Feel how the thunder grows,

  Watch as lightning glows

  33

  When you were young,

  You always clung.

  As you swung

  34

  I know what your doing I see it all too clear,

  It’s everything I fear,

  Don't die my dear!

  35

  It is is my turn to wish you were laying here,

  I can see your face so clear,

  I wish you were here

  36

  Been a whole lot easier since the bitch left town,

  My god, she sure gets around!

  If she stayed too much longer she would have ended up face down

  37

  Today is gonna be the day,

  We all must pay,

  We better pray

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  You’ll never see the courage I know,

  You can’t see the way to go,

  Never going with the flow

  39

  Where have all your friends gone?

  It’s a summer night at dawn,

  You’re left standing their on the lawn

  Part 5

  40

  I wonder what its like to be loved,

  Rather than always being shoved,

  By my beloved

  41

  We’re going to dance,

  In our red leather pants,

  Through the middle of France

  42

  I’m your only friend,

  Till the very end,

  All my love i send

  43

  How tall you stand ,

  Strong tree,

  Beautiful in all you do,

  Peaceful indefinitely

  44

  Summer sun,

  You stay out late,

  For lots of fun

  45

  Boots, in dirty clothes

  You play and sleep for hours and

  Then you startle me

  46

  Fucked up people fucked up world full of hate

  People getting shot in the streets and little innocent babies being killed

  Teenage boys thinking gangs are cool and young girls being abused

  See your enemy and stab them right in front of their family

  Well a dreamer is home alone and kills herself because people said she will never fit in

  47

  You made my heart stop beating

  You made me see the light

  You opened my eyes to see the real you

  You helped me realize love can be a lie

  You took me for granted and now who's the one crying

  When are you gonna open your eyes

  You need to realize I'm not the one for you

  When are you gonna let me be

  I have lost my love for you

  I hope you look in the mirror

  See the other side of you

  48

  You never know when your gonna meet someone who will change your life and make you feel like you belong

  Didn’t expect this but your so glad you met them cuz without them you wouldn’t be the person you have become

  They make you strong when you can’t go on even when your weak they are there to help you carry on

  49

  The stars lean down to kiss you

  Like someone’s telling you they miss you

  She see you in her dreams

  She thinks about you every night

  Creative Writings

  Shy

  I know that I seem shy, but it’s so hard for me to find a way to tell you that I love you. When I have so many things that I want to say, I start to tremble inside, so I back away because I have so many things I want to tell you. But I don’t know how to tell you what I feel for you.

  Love

  Baby you make my heart pound, and my heart and soul will belong to you, for always. You make me sane, when you look into my eyes and say you love me, and I have to say this baby. I will love you for eternity, as long as your true to me.

  Heartbreak

  I used to think that love was magical, and nothing could go wrong. Boy was I wrong, everything can go wrong. You get used, lied to, abused, and treated worse than anyone could ever treat you. I wish I was right, that love was easy and beautiful, but I wasn’t, so I learned to not trust people, to hold things in, and to act like I didn't care what people thought, but when in reality all I wanted was to love, and to be loved.

  Addiction to Coffee

  You are my drug. You keep me awake endless nights, even when I wanna sleep. I crave you, even when I know I shouldn’t have you. I hear you calling my name, saying please make me. I wanna just say no, but your taking me over.

  My Happy Place

  My Happy place nothing can go wrong. I can dance to to the tune of my own drum. Ride a magical unicorn to the end of the earth. Fly with the fairies. Stand on top of the clouds and point at the stars. Do anything my little heart desires.

  Letter to My Childhood Toy

  Dear Barbie,

  I hate you more than you will ever know you made me think everyone was supposed to be perfect and skinny and have a perfect little life. You are so fake I don’t know why I even wasted my time on you. You did nothing for me but make me think I had to be just like you I'm glad I don’t have to look at you and your stupid boyfriend Ken anymore, you make me sick.

  Hoping I won’t see you again,

  Tanya

  Stood-up at Starbucks

  Billy was waiting at the park for a girl, her name was Haley. He went and got a cup of coffee at Starbucks, and sat down outside. He waited for her to show up. The thing is, he knew what Haley looked like only by pictures, they had been emailing so he decided to walk around the park. He went back to Starbucks, to see if she had showed up, but she was nowhere in sight.

  Short Stories

  Alice

  Alice had tried to remember who gave her the key. It was a heart key, placed on a necklace that she wore around her neck, she was headed to the cemetery. She was holding her ragged doll very close to her because she was afraid of the dark. A familiar voice said, “Alice come here.” He was a tall dark figure. He took her by the hand and said, “you see that cat over there. He will show you the way to The Queen.” Alice followed the cat up a winding staircase, and then through a door. They ran into a very small child she said, “that key on your necklace belonged to my dead mother. I will show you where she is.” She brought Alice to a room filled with pictures of children, all of which looked just like Alice. Alice looked at the girl and said, “why does she have so many pictures that look like me?" The little girl replied, "because you are her daughter. Don't you remember me and mother, Alice? I have a key just like yours, but I misplaced it.”

  Cupboard Fairy

  Hello? Is there anybody in there? Charlene looks in the cupboard and sees a tiny little fairy. She looks up at her and says, “yes, I am.” She flies out and sits on her shoulder and says, “would you like to come with me, to a magical place?” The fairy tells her, “my name is Lily and and I like to fly through beautiful rainbows, and clouds filled with angels.” Charlene jumps with joy, “I’d love to go with you.” Lily says we have one problem you are big, and you need to be little. She throws magical dust on Charlene. Charlene says, ”wow I am so beautiful!" She notices she is up in the sky around tons of other fairies, flying through a beautiful land.

  Secret Note

  Christine screamed, she had heard a loud sound. She ran into the living room to find the portrait of her mother on the ground, the glass was shattered and behind was a note. It read, ‘Get out of here now Christine, save yourself.’ She then remembered, when she was a little girl how her mother told her that her father didn’t know about her, and he would do anything to make her life horrible. As she ran to her car, she dropped her keys. She was shaking so badly, she didn’t know where to go. She stopped, turned around and there stood her father, with a knife. She tried to run from him. He caught up to her and said, “now my precious angel, you are going to pay for everything your mother did to me. I didn’t want you anyway. She told me you belonged to another man, and then I found out you actually were mine.” Christine said, “but daddy, I love you. Please don’t hurt me, I didn’t know.” He stepped closer to her, and Christine screamed. To her surprise, behind him was her mother. Of course, he didn’t know until he heard her say, “bastard, you will never hurt my child!” She had a gun. She shot him, right in the back of the head. Christine ran to her mothers side, in tears and said, “oh mother you saved my life, I should have known the note was from you.”

  Andora Haunts

  Andora haunts the halls of the asylum. ‘My dear, dear Angelo, how I loved him so, but this he didn’t know.’ One summer night, when she was a young girl, she was to
rtured, by an older boy, and killed. Her face now haunts him, in his dreams. He loved Andora, but he thought she loved another. In a fit of rage after seeing Augustus kiss Andora, he lost it. When Andora went to sleep, he lit her room on fire. The thing he didn’t know was that it was a departing kiss. Augustus, her best friend, was leaving in the morning. She creeps into his room at night and watches him, as he squirms from his nightmares. He screams, in those dreams, “Andora, I’m sorry!!” Andora then enters his dream, and makes him relive that fateful night. The pain he feels is excruciating, he never imagined that what he did to her would come back upon himself. He wakes up abruptly, and is sitting in a pool of cold sweat. he was being burned alive in his dreams, night after night. and it's starting to make his skin boil and leave scars. the mind after all is a very powerful tool, and it believed, because Andora made it so, that he was being burnt alive.

  Lipstick Message

  It was a dark and stormy night, Jay was taking his daily break and he went into the restroom. He saw a note on the bathroom mirror. ‘She will burn in Hell.’ it read in red lipstick. The message was clear, the one person in the whole world that he could turn to, his best friend, was in a lot of trouble. There is only one place they could possibly be, the house on 24th street. He goes to the house, and he hears a familiar voice, “Jay please help me.” It’s Julia, she is tied to a chair. In walks Jay’s ex-wife and says, “say goodbye to your bff.”

  About the Author

  Tanya M Nelson

  I've been writing poetry and short stories since I was in high school. Writing is my passion, I like to write fiction. I sometimes like to take things from real life, and fictionalize them even. I hope you enjoyed reading my first volume of writings. I'm from California and hoping to become a full-time writer and poet.