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.