Miah Learns to Write

From: Thought Catalog Continued from Missed Chances Him: My heart sank, those words fell like drops of rain They rang through my ears, echoing, echoing What did she mean by that? Moved on? How? I spent many years out in the world Trying to get better so I can be the one Who would be deserving of her affection When I left her, I had nothing to my name All I had was the shirt on my back I had nothing to give her but my heart But my love would not have been enough Sweet words, a gentle touch, side by side We would have died with nothing I wanted to give her the best things in life Enough, at least, to sustain us especially When the times comes to start a family So I climbed and clawed and conquered every mountain My desire to be with her fueled my spirit And the next time I see her again, I can be the one Now I can give her the life that she deserved But she rejected it. I was so baffled and torn All those years I spent apart from her Moments that I coul

Photo by Alex Blăjan on Unsplash His POV: I have traveled far and wide looking for her She was the light that shines in the morning Now, my days would be bright once again When I had nothing, she was my everything Now, I have everything but I feel lacking My heart longs to be by her side, beating next to her Serendipity, that's what brought me to her I had lost hope of ever finding her again Until I caught a glimpse of something peculiar I blinked my eyes, I wasn't mistaken, it was her I tried to come up to her but I didn't know what to say I panicked, I turned around and walked the other way My heart was pounding, leaping in my chest I decided to wait for the right moment to meet her And finally spend the rest of my life with her Days passed and I stood on the corner of the street Same time each day, waiting to see her again But she didn't come, and I started doubting Did I really see her or was it just an illusion? Was my mind playing

I give you all I am For You gave me all of You You showered me with endless grace And now I give You endless praise You bore my sin and shame Took my guilt, took the blame And I received Your perfect righteousness Your great love overflows my heart You humbled Yourself, broken for me Died the death that I deserved That I may be made whole And live my life to the full You sacrificed Yourself to pay my debt To reconcile me to Yourself, I am eternally blessed You bowed Your head and took the crown of thorns That You may bestow on me the crown of life and righteousness There is no greater love than this, no greater honor Than to be called Your friend Let every breath and strength that I have All my inmost being, praise the Lord God Almighty I can but give my whole life to You For everything that I have, You have graciously given I bow my heart before You, O Lord I offer my life to You, I surrender my all to You No words would be enough to express the

I'd like to think that you traveled to the stars Like the little princes of our lives So that we can hear your laughter again Somewhere in the night Among the host of an infinite number of stars. Or maybe you're like the heart of the ocean Thrown into the abyss after years of searching And that you found company in the throng Of the ocean deep, lying on the seabed With all kinds of crustaceans and anemones Buried in the sand like a treasure waiting To be discovered only by those Whose determination outlasts their lifetime. I'd like to hope that by some slim chance Your life has not yet ended or that, If it had, it wasn't by one swift blow Rather, we hope that, if you are now gone, You did not go gentle into that solemn night With throes of unrelenting, die hard courage And a tenacious idealism and resolve To rid this world of its ills Until your final moment has struck. Come back to us even as ghosts of the past Visiting with memories that w

Every night she flipped through photos Of smiling faces and joyous laughter She looked at them with a smile on her face With wrinkles growing on her forehead And a tear falling down her cheek. Her hands have grown creased Through years of rummaging in every nook and cranny, Her eyes blurred, tired of seeing strange faces But her spirit still confident in the vague chance That she might find what she was looking for. Every night she would put down the album Lie down on her bed and start to sob Unable to bring herself to sleep She would get out of bed and prostrate herself Before God to plead her case before Him. "Why must I suffer the torment of not knowing Of not being near the one I love? Why must I be distant from them and Why must they be stripped from me?" She has asked the same question Every night for twenty agonizing years. She would rather see a body or a hand Or even just a semblance of what she had lost Just so she can receive an absolu

Flashes and images, sights and sounds, a breeze through my skin I sit here on the porch of my house, gazing idly at the horizon I look at the sunset and wonder how many I've seen in my lifetime It never gets old, its beauty continues to mesmerize me, it's surreal, It only grows on you all the more, and the more I experience it My heart swells up with appreciation and awe for this lovely gift And how I wish I could take this moment with me forever I was on a boat once traveling to a new world, to a new life And every night, I looked at the stars, and I wondered How beautiful they were, though they may be too far to reach, They kept me company until I met a fellow admirer whose Sentimentality equaled mine. We talked and we laughed. There were nights when we just walked on the deck Sharing stories about our adventures and even some Awkward silences. The stars didn't seem too distant after all. Then we went up into the air on a hot air balloon. We passed Ov

I don't know what it is about airplanes But whenever I look up at the sky and see one It makes me giddy and touches a soft spot in my heart As if I am transported back to a time When the world was full of wonder and I can't wait To go out and explore and see many different things Whenever I see an airplane, flashes of adventure Of places that I can only imagine flood my mind I become like a child once more Who looks up at the sky and bursts out in joy Then I feel a sense of longing To go back into that time when everything was new I don't know what it is about airplanes Imagining what it feels like to soar up in the sky To be free to go wherever you please It takes me back into the past and into tomorrow And I become like a child once more Waving off, imagining where it has been and where it will go *** To give a bit of a backstory for this poem, I have been thinking of writing a poem about airplanes for quite some time because I feel a sense of no

I want to wake up and not worry About how much time I have left To study for my exam Or about my paper due at 11:59 pm I want to wake up and not worry About what to do with my life And just start living it Enjoying every moment under the sun I want to wake up and not worry About where God will take me tomorrow Whether to the heights or to the depths If that's where I'm meant to be If that's where my purpose lies I'll take that bold leap But at times I wake up and feel down Bogged by the worries and fears of not knowing, Of forgetting where I was or where I want to go, Of the uncertainties of who I am or who I want to be Then I close my eyes to think for a while And remind myself about what's important To draw strength and guidance from God above Bringing back my focus to the source of all things Extending gratitude and praise to Him Who wakes me up in the first place Yes, I want to wake up and feel alive To take a step back, breathe

Don't you find it weird That we try to remember things That we have already forgotten? What satisfaction can we get In getting back the things we lost Especially when we were the reason Why it became lost in the first place? We find solace in forgetting Because memories are supposed to keep Those bonds that we have forged In the most unexpected times At the most unexpected places With the most unexpected people Memories are treasures from those Whom we have shared a piece of ourselves And in whom we have entrusted to protect But when they are gone so is the memory What use would it be to keep it? We would only be hurting ourselves But to be completely whole We must first be broken To become strong to face the future We must feel the pain of the past We don't forget what happened We don't let go of their memory But we move forward Letting go of the fact that they're gone But holding on to the reality That they were here And became a part

I struggled to lift my hand To look at my watch I can feel someone's breath It's warm but indifferent I have so many things to do So many deadlines to catch up on I can't waste a moment But I'm stuck here I squeezed myself through a sea of people To find a spot where I can freely breathe I found a small space where I can move a bit I breathed out a sigh of relief But quickly discovered that there was a leak I rolled my eyes but only within Mentally scolded myself for this decision I should have taken the quicker ride home But I'm stuck here I closed my eyes to think of a place Where I hear only the sounds of nature The rushing waters of a river The sweet melody of birds in love The hushed rustling of the leaves And the smell of fresh air in my nostrils But I couldn't, my mind started racing I need to write my report due on Friday Attend a study group for my exam on Monday Deliver a parcel on Wednesday Do the groceries on Thursday

Many think it's easier to believe That God exists but I believe That it's harder to believe That God exists and that It's easier to believe that He doesn't Because then things don't have to make sense But because God exists And He is omnipotent, omniscient, Omnipresent, infinitely wise, eternal; He is sovereign, just, righteous, and holy; Because He is perfect in every way And at the same time, loving, gracious, Merciful, and kind, then you would Start to think, maybe I'm the one in the wrong And we would feel afraid of the consequences Of our behavior, of our wickedness, Of our wretchedness, because now we know That there is an absolute truth And there is an absolute standard with which Justice will be upheld by. What then is the resolution to our case? How then can we defend ourselves To the all-knowing Creator God Who has placed His law over all creation And will uphold justice for He is upright? What is

I know what happens to me Does not happen by chance There is a reason why Good things happen to bad people And bad things to good people But then I think again and begin To realize that maybe Everyone is not as good As they would want themselves to be. I believe there's such a thing As perfection but none can attain it I do place my hope though On the only One who has But then again, I'm still imperfect Flawed, blemished, broken Sometimes I can't wrap my head around it So I lay down my reason and submit And learn to trust in the truth Even if the world tries to slander it. This is why no matter how difficult Life may become or how harsh Things may get, I will endure it all Because I know that the things That happen to me are being worked out For my good, even if they seem bad But they help me grow and learn I have learned to trust and put my faith In the One who gave it to me in the first place.

Such sweet words you told me at the start I fell for them and I fell for you from that moment I trusted you when I could not trust anyone else Trust. Does that word mean anything to you? Do I? I would never look at you the same way Ever again. You took it and you dragged it In a hearse. You broke my heart, not because You cheated on me. But you lied to my face. You could have told me that you didn't Love me anymore. I would've clung on to you Anyways. That was the kind of fool I was For you. It all began when I met you. I knew who you were and I accepted you Despite the fact that I knew what I was Getting myself into. I loved the thrill and The adventure. But when the cup ran dry There was nothing left for you and I was Left for the scrap heap. Now, here we are. I have a good job, good prospects for my career And I have a family, we have two kids now. Here I am, standing on your grave. And I miss you. Note: This is a random poem t

Why did you have to go And tell everyone about us? I thought what we had was special I wanted the world to know That you're mine and I'm yours. Not in this way! Do you think Just because we flirted around That I would fly into your arms? Then you leave me no choice I don't want to be with you anymore Let's stop the charade. Go on then. Tell everyone about Our deep, dark, dirty little secret And we'll see who gets the last laugh. *** Now, you're gone and I have nothing I shouldn't have said what I said I didn't mean it, just so angry I had always loved you and now My heart misses you badly My mind thinks of you fondly I don't know what to do anymore I can't sleep, can't eat, can't do anything Where are you? Where have you gone? To the place where I found peace In our dreams, in our solitude I'm sorry to have left you But I knew we were never meant For each other

He always wanted to do his best He never made a mistake He wanted to keep his record straight He wanted nothing less but to be perfect He stayed up late in the night He bleached his brows to ace the test He set his clothes upright He had to win this fight He slowly began to take some hits He was starting to take the toll He had to keep pushing He never wanted to fall He began to do this and that He thought these were just small things He needed to keep his record straight He needed to be perfect Then things went spiraling down The pressure was getting to him There no longer was right or wrong There was just perfection No matter what the cost he thought Nothing could ever change his mind No one would get him to stop now Nothing stands in between him and perfection As quickly as he rose up the ranks As much as he wanted to be on top And took the trophy in the bag At last he began to stumble and fall So was the shooting star Shining and shimmering as

I liked adventure and so did you. We wanted to see the world But we saw it from different lenses. We read the same books, We listened to the same music, But we always had something To disagree about. I never knew how different we were Until we got to know each other A little better than when we met. When I first saw you, I thought That I would be happy with you Until I breathed my last. I always believed that Everyone was meant for someone That two people who perfectly fit Would never have any problem. I thought I had found the one But maybe I had rushed it I had mistaken a simple friendship For a romance -- the spark's gone. I don't want to fool myself anymore I'd rather we go our separate ways Maybe we can meet the one someday. And maybe we can meet again.

Yes, I am trying but can't you understand? I'm not the one who you think I am. I just wish that you could see that And that you could accept that. But you are the one, I know it. You just don't want to believe it. You would rather be safe and comfortable. That's why I'm pushing you Because I believe in you. I don't think I have the will to go on. Why do you put your hope on me? I can't do great things, I'm just ordinary! There are better things to do with your time. There are much better people than me. Stop wallowing in self-pity. What makes you think this is just about you? That all the sacrifices everyone made, That they were doing it just for you? We all have lost something in this, We all have something to fight for. Now, pull yourself together! I want to be alone. But you are not alone. That's why we're here. We came because we knew That you couldn't do this on your own. We care about you and our cause.

Why is it that there are times I feel that I don't know who I am Even though I know who I am? Why do I sometimes feel That I don't belong anywhere That I'm always out of place? I try to be with people Though it seems I'm invisible And I'm unheard of. I should be okay with it But I'm not, what else could I do though? I feel like I'm too different. I want to feel differently But then I would only feel Exhausted from confusion. I don't want to feel lonely But then I would make myself Distant from other people. Such a weird mess I am in. The thing is, I don't know How to show people what I feel. Sometimes, I think Others think it's normal Or I'm just acting up. Why then do I sometimes feel That nobody really cares About what I have to say? I shouldn't really complain I am partly to blame But at least, I need someone To genuinely care.

We met on a lonely winding road A pair of travelers searching for home Quite funny how we stumbled upon each other Or rather how I stumbled upon you I was glad to have some company You wanted to journey alone You hissed, you grunted, you scowled at me Pushed me back a couple of times But I persisted because I knew You needed me as much as I needed you. It was a long journey for me I knew not where I would go But you became my confidant, sort of I would tell you what was on my mind And you would just keep walking In fact, you never really said anything since we met But I was cool with it, at least I'm not alone anymore So there we were, two very different people Searching for a place where we could belong. Along the way, I started to grow weary I was on the brink of giving up I came to a point of desperation Lost and confused, I tried to take my life But you stopped me, funnily enough It fueled my anger and I lashed out on you A duel had ensued I bit,

There's a world beyond my own Beyond the familiar, the routine That world I seem to know deep within A connection so undeniable I was never meant for this world Never meant to stay here for long I want to go to that world, distant yet near To be with those whom I belong I have seen glimpses of it in dreams, in memories I have heard about it and I can only imagine They say it's beautiful, serene, wonderful beyond compare Out there in the heavens is where my journey will take me So many have traded their lives for that world Sacrificed every last breath to take hold of it That world exists beyond my mind, it's real That world is the realization of the past, present, and future I want to take you to that world Where everything is perfect and pure But you have to promise me to never let go Because it won't be an easy ride Take my hand I won't let go Trust me, I will be with you every step No matter what gets in our way, we'll push throu