A duet of poetry. A teen movie through words.
Poets: Sarah - Red         Adam - Blue

Messages in the Void through Echoes of Unspoken Words

Heavy breathing as I stare at the screen

A blank canvas is all that’s seen 

My heart starts to race

I stare at the clock

“Is now a good time to text you?” I thought

The ring in the distance I hear by ear and feel by hand 

The moment I see your name, blissful tears, trembled stance

Your message can say anything and I will be a happy man

I start to type

Then suddenly stop 

“If he wanted to he’d text me first”

My mind, my own Opp

 I can’t help the desire

there’s too much to explore

I won’t let my pride control me

Nope, not anymore.

Now I’m waiting for a sound that will appear, only if I’m on the mind of someone who is always on mine

I jot down my thoughts and quickly press send

I wonder if he gets excited 

When he hears “ding” on his end

Should I not respond quickly and be someone I’m not or respond in a manner that shows that I’m who you want

I mean if I text too fast will she be compelled to remove her thoughts and lose that flare 

If I take too long will she miss me or find a man who will acknowledge her in a way, I was scared

As time passes we talk more and more

I share things I never thought I would

Things I never have before 

It’s hard not to get in my head 

Is vulnerability unattractive? 

I've been an open book

But it seems his feelings are held captive

The bubble that is blue that contains words that I use to fuel my muse

This bruise I let happen because my eyes fell in love before my heart had a chance to choose

Did I come on too strong?

I feel something's wrong

Over analyzing his texts as I read

Maybe I should’ve held back

And let him lead

Distance grows between us

I feel him start to flee

Another failed talking stage

Something's definitely wrong with me

Now I’m on the sideline getting what I deserve because I never told you that when nothing matters, all I see is you

The romantic homicide rises to the moon, knowing that I will destroy myself just for you

Now I’m a man who will stay in silence because the one who should be mine is now on the mind of someone who was never defiant 

What a shame it is

That him and I could never be

I always thought nobody wanted the real me, I realized I never showed that side of me

Like Peter for Mary Jane I find myself longing, hoping she'll see the truth in the shadows of my silence 

So I'll wish him the best 

But I’ll always wish, more than anything 

That he wanted me