Planar Void
Joey The Raven

 

    WELCOME TO MY POETRY BOOK ENTITLED "PLANAR VOID"!!!
Note: Some are based on songs I've heard...
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"What I'm Thinking"

This will all fall down like everything else that was
This too shall pass and all of the words we said
We can't take back

Now every fool here would've left by now
I can't replace all the wasted days
The memory of your face.
I can't help thinking…

Maybe if we ever coulda kept it all together
Where would we be
A thousand lost forevers
And the promises you never were giving me
What I'm thinking is…

It won't be the first heart that you break
It won't be the last guy in your life

Tell me one more time
How you're sorry about the way
This all went down.
We needed to still be friends
Needed each other to call if we ever couldn't keep it all together
we'd comfort each other
Tell me but forever
And the promises I never should have believed in
What I'm thinking is…

It's over now - And I've gone without
Cuz you're everybody else's girl
It seems to me - you'll always be
Everyone else's girl

This will all fall down
Like everything in the world
This too, I guess, must end
And everything else that was
We can't take back
 
"playing games"

is this it?
is this what you wanted?
i thought you wanted the best for me.
then why am i here?
why are you doing this to me?
you once said you loved me.
you once told me i was the one.
now i'm sitting here lonely without you.
is that what you wanted?
you win.
i give up.
you always were good at playing games.
 
"KiLL SWiTch"

the kill switch of life.
We're all put face to face with it.
Should we pull or shouldn't we?
Should we break down on the stresses of the world and give up?
Should we put down our weapons and submit to society?
It seems to me this world is just a blue vise and I'm getting crushed in its grip.
The tighter you grasp at the problems, the more they'll just seep right out.
Problems are like a puddle.
When you step on them, it just spreads to a lot of small one's.
What now am I supposed to do?
I've tried.
I've done my best.
I can't believe where I am.
EM PLEH
 
"Ashes to Ashes"

There was once a time...
A time of love.
Of true love.
Of yielding and unconditional love.
Unstoppable.

Then there was a time...
A time of anger.
Of agony.
Of disrespect and deceit.
Uncurable.
 
"The Game"

You win!
You did it!
You got what you wanted!
Congratulations!
I'm so happy for you!
You won the game.
The game of love.
I lose.
I failed.
Now I'm lonely.
But at least you got what you wanted...
A life without me.
 
"Aggravation"

I think this world's out to tick me off.
Everything in it...from big to small...does just that!
Why do I have to go directly to jail? Come on, let me collect my $200!
I mean really!
I ask for ketchup for my Super Size fries and I get two packets. Good enough for 2 fries, maybe.
I go to pay for something and I'm short a penny. They make me go all the way to my car to get that penny, too.
What'd I ever do to this planet? I don't litter. I'm polite.
The guy in front of me on the interstate is always going at least half the speed I want to go.
People in elevators have to hit the button I already pressed at least 10 times "to make it go faster."
Oh, did I mention...the people at the DMV are the kindest, gentlest souls out there.
And you know, I volunteer. I feed the poor. I go to church.
Speaking of which, it's always very convenient I sit right in front of the loudest-crying kid in there.
My computer only crashes when I have a report to do.
My mom's always on the phone right when I need to make an important call.
Santa Claus "couldn't find" the CD I wanted, so instead I get Eiffel 65's megamix CD.
And I would read the rest of these, but also conveniently the printer ran out of ink.
 
"Remember"

Remember when we met?
You were so nice to me.
Your beautiful smile pierced through me.
Cupid's arrow hit its target.

Remember when you gave me your number?
We were both really nervous.
And we both had a crush on each other.
Those seven digits on my hand were priceless to me.

Remember when we talked on the phone?
We never had an awkward pause.
We laughed constantly.
You told me how you felt you could talk to me about anything.

Remember when we went out on our first date?
You were so beautiful.
Your hair, your eyes,...all of you was beautiful.
You truly were the girl of my dreams.

Remember when I asked you out?
We were on the picnic table tht sunny Friday afternoon.
You put on my class ring for the first time then.
Right then, simply put, I knew I was in love.

Remember the good times together?
Our first movie...
The first time we held hands...
Our first kiss...

Do you remember when you broke my heart?
 Crushed the lifeforce of love in me...
When you made me hurt, suffer,...cry.

When you once again made the girl of my dreams just that...
A dream and never a reality.
If the cost of love is tears and sorrow, then please...
Leave me be.
 
"Top 10 Things Only Women Understand"

10. Why it's good to have five pairs of black shoes.
9. The difference between cream, ivory, and off-white.
8. Crying can be fun.
7. FAT CLOTHES.
6. A salad, diet drink, and a hot fudge sundae make a balanced lunch.
5. Discovering a designer dress on the clearance rack can be considered a peak life experience.
4. The inaccuracy of every bathroom scale ever made.
3. A good man might be hard to find, but a good hairdresser is next to impossible.
2. Why a phone call between two women never lasts under ten minutes.
AND THE NUMBER ONE THING ONLY WOMEN UNDERSTAND:
1. OTHER WOMEN!
 
"Things to do in a Grocery"

1. Juggle the fruits.
2. Wedge things in all the freezer and refridgerator doors so that they don't close all the way.
3. Buy a live lobster and set it free in the store.
4. Shake all the sodas.
5. Have shopping cart races down the aisles.
6. Dump the tray of food samples in your purse.
7. Use cantalopes for bowling balls and pineapples for bowlings pins
and hold a bowling tournament in the aisles.
8. "Accidentally" drop a jar of pickles and walk away very, very fast.
9. Fill a shopping cart with things like toilet paper, daipers, and kleenex and leave it in the cereal aisle.
10. Make racecar noises as you "drive" your shopping cart up and down
the aisles.
11. When they ask you if you want "paper or plastic" reply, "papestic please."
12. Play hopscotch on the tiles on the floor.
13. Get in the express line with more than ten items.
13. Try a food sample and then say in a loud voice, "This is terrible!"
14. Whenever someone is blocking the aisle infront of you go "beep beep!"
15. Ask one of the cashiers if they have any pork that is suitable for a sacrificial offering.
16. Play with the pet toys.
17. Stick grapes in your mouth and spit them at people who aren't looking. When they turn around look the other way.

 "Planar Void"

How can I cure this hole within me?
This inner depth…
…ever since you left.
Each new day that passes by without you
Feels like another stab in my back.
Every morning I woke up with a smile,
Now I wake up with a tear in my eye.
Your voice now feels like another push on the torture rack of life.
No physical pain could equal the emotional pain I've suffered.
Every waking minute of my life is suffering now.
You never leave my thoughts.
I have that hole in me again that I had before you…
The planar void of loneliness.

 "the END"

the rage in my eyes
couldn't have compared to the eye of the sun
the rage took it's course took it's course through the hands of a sword
revenge the rolltide
so, is this the end for us, my friend?
the stains in the sky appear to remind us of man and his pain
when two worlds collide one steals the life like a thief in the night
so look to the sky, He holds the keys for your life and mine
so, is this the end for us, my friend?
what's the reason why there's no day
as the moon hides the sun
no more soul for the man who's crying is gone
so tell me, is this the end for us, my friend?

"Relationships 101
Instructor: God"

Lesson 1-The Meet and Greet
Okay, so you meet this really hot chick and you're telling yourself she's too good for you. But y get to talkin' and "whamo!" you've got yourself a genuine schoolboy crush and a phone number.

Lesson 2-The Conversation
So you talk and talk with this girl and the both 'a ya think you go together like Jack and Jill. You realize you spend a lot of your time on the phone with her and the rest of it thinking about her!

Lesson 3-The Relationship
Wow, you finally hook up 'wit this girl of your dreams and everything is hunky-dory. You go out every weekend with her, you kiss her; hell, everything is great!

Lesson 4-The Downfall
You realize things aren't like they used to be. You start being submissive and all lubby-dubby…but your efforts are in vain. You struggle, but deep down you know the end is near.

Lesson 5-The End
Yeah, well, hell---it had to happen sooner or later. There's so many hostile feelings and so much friction between the two of you…and you realize it'll never work.

Lesson 6---The Aftermath
Now comes the fun stuff---depression, anger, hate, etc. The two of you seem to still be where you left off even with the "let's just be friends" gimmick. You wallow in your own misery and ask "Why? Why me?" 10,000 times a day.

Lesson 7---The Realization
Now you realize she was just a learning experience for you. You know now what to expect and how to handle things. This is when you thank God for that learning experience 'cause now you're really ready for the REAL dream girl.

Lesson 8---New Beginning
The new girl comes along and you live happily ever after. (Hopefully, or else you'll be in this class again!)
 
"unpredictable"

Baby, neither of us saw this coming.
We once had a fire burning within each other
But it has long since been extinguished.

I see now why we had the time we did together.
We needed each other then, and now we don't.
We never saw this coming, we always prayed it didn't.

And now we will move on from each other.
You will go your way and I mine
In this fork in the road.

In the end, we'll both look back and realize all we were was a learning experience for each other.
To make our lives in the future better.

Thanks for the time spent with me.
It was good while it lasted.
Thanks for the life lesson.

Have a great one.

 "The Memories of You and Me"

What am I supposed to do
With all these blues
Haunting me everywhere
No matter what I do

Watching the candle flicker out
In the evening glow
I can't let go
When will the night be over

I didn't mean to fall in love with you
And baby there's a name
For what you put me through
It isn't love, it's robbery
I'm dealing with the memories of you and me

Seen a lot of broken hearts
Go sailing by
Phantom ships lost at sea
And one of them is mine

Raising my glass
I sing a toast to the midnight sky
I wonder why
The stars don't seem to guide me

The memories of you and me
When will it set me free
I hear the voices call
Following footsteps down the hall
Trying to save what's left
Of my heart and soul

 "Lost Love"

There were times I knew
But I found it hard to say
You were special in my life
Never thought you'd go away

I'll be strong
I'll get by
Without you in my life
I can see through your lies
Did you ever love me
I never found your love

You and I know
Love is leaving
And you don't want me anymore
Why should I even try
You and I know
Love is leaving
Now you're the last thing on my mind
Someone else I will find
A memory I've left behind

If I ever made you cry
Any reason I can't find
It was lonely by your side
Like a fool I stood by you

Is there something I could do
Is there something I should say
Is there someone else
To keep you from me now

 "Love on the Outside"

God knows I've been hurt before
You know what I've been through
Time helps, but it doesn't cure
The scars will never heal

Said your love was never ending
But it slowly disappeared
I know you want my heart
But a friend is all I need

Cause this love on the outside
Is all I can give
But this love on the inside
Needs some place to live
If I give you my heart
Would you give it a home
Cause this love on the outside
Is love all alone

I know that you love me
Said a million times
You know that it's hard for me
Been told a million lies

I'm taking my time
I've made up my mind
It's you I'm needing
You I believe in
It's love forever and a day

 "the Past"

Let's just be friends you said
That wish you got
But what you didn't know is my heart felt dead
And my only thought was forget me not

I thought I hated you
I thought you disgusted me
Then I loved you
'Cause you were so kind to me

Why can't you just decide what you want
Is it me
For me, it's that body you flaunt
What I want is what I see

Time goes by so fast
Both of us are lonely
Why is it that we didn't last
I just can't stop thinking about the past.

 "Her Eyes"

At the beauty of creation
You will wonder, lost in her eyes.
But her eyes will see only lust.
Tears see only impossible lies.

Almost kneeling to symbol of beauty...
Call of honor, you turn and leave.
And she will never forget you.
And she will never forgive.

All the crazed winds of Chaos
Can undo things that Destiny set.
For eternity souls will be waiting.
Love is not something souls forget.
 
"If Only You Could Know"

I see you in your sea of despond
For some reason, I am unable to respond
I want to swim out to offer you hope
But I am bound by this rugged rope
I lay here pinned to the safe shore
As I watch you struggle even more
I want to reach out with my hand
Seize you and bring you back to land
Dry all the tears from your eyes
Kiss you and make you realize
That I want to be close to you
I want you to trust that I am true
From my feet I've been swept
My promises will never go unkept
But you don't know these thoughts I keep
Because you're drowning, the water's too deep
Now here I am, restrained and helpless
And there you are, thinking I'm careless.
 
"Love Not Divulged"

I am so glad I stopped loving you,
You had me fooled for awhile.
You owned my thoughts and dictated my feelings;
You even possessed the power of my love.

Don't you realize what this means?
I haven't loved! It's still a hidden treasure!
I haven't lost my innocence, so the search continues
To harness the power of my love.

I am so glad I stopped loving you.
If that was love, what a disappointment.
How immensely overrated!
I remain thirsty for my mug of true love.

Love doesn't doubt; I always doubted you.
Love trusts; I never trusted you.
Love is not a marsh of insecurity and despair.
Love is a gleaming lake of respect and honor.

I haven't found that lake quite yet,
But I persist against the current.
The journey may be grueling and tiresome,
But someday I'll rest in the middle of the lake.

And I'll watch you struggling for a breath.
Don't come to me for help.

 "The One"

This poem is dedicated to my ex-girlfriend Ashley and it's my favorite…

When I first saw you,
I knew you were the one.
When I first spoke to you,
I knew you were the one.

When I first touched you,
I knew you were the one.
When we first went out,
I knew you were the one.

When we finally hooked up,
I knew you were the one.
When we fell in love,
I knew you were the one.

When we laughed together,
I knew you were the one.
When we cried together,
I knew you were the one.

When you hurt me and were mean to me,
I still felt you were the one.
When we broke up,
I wondered if you were still the one.

Now I sit here lonely without you.
And I wonder if you ever really were the one.
I can only wish you were…the one.

 "The Icon"

There once was a boy who felt his life was going the drain.
There was also a girl who felt the same way.
The two crossed each other's paths.
And neither will forget that day.

They laughed and joked.
Flirted and smiled.
They obviously had the hots for each other.
So they decided to talk again.

They did so and eventually fell in love.
Soon they hooked up.
And the idealistic couple was formed.
Or so they thought.

They each loved each other very deeply.
Many couples were jealous of them.
They kissed and hugged.
Whenever they had the time.

Then they started to argue and fight.
He cried and she told him to be quiet.
He felt he loved her very deeply.
And did not know what to do.

Eventually they separated.
But he still loved her very deeply.
She moved on.
And he kept crying.

Then they fought again and again…
And what we learn is there's still no happy ending.
    
      

 

 

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