She watches as the man she thought would be a keeper dissolves. He mutilates his body daily with sorrow and alcohol. To stay and hope one day he gets clean, Or move on in the world and be free? The hurt, the pain she feels inside only grows, Her heart blackened with hate. It's a disease they say...Read more

Tanya Downey
Since I can remember I've been a lover of all forms of poetry. My interest was sparked by my father sharing his pieces with me. With you, I share my innermost heartfelt feelings
Let this world crumble, let it fade, Ashes swept where sorrow laid. I dream beyond this dying land, A world reborn by gentle hands. No wars to stain the morning light, No cries that pierce the peaceful night. No hunger’s grip, no bitter chains, Just endless fields and quiet rains. Laughter weaves ...Read more
He moves like the wind, fast and untamed, A spark in his eyes, a soul unchained. Talking in riddles, laughing too loud, Dancing on sidewalks, drawing a crowd. One minute he's here, the next he's gone, Scaling the ball park at the crack of dawn. No sleep, no rest, just chaos and speed, Fueled by a f...Read more
You got mad 'cause I went on a date, But you're out with her—so why the debate? You say you want your cake and to eat it too, Well, guess what? I like dessert just as much as you. You called me up, voice laced with pride, Tried to play it cool, but I heard what you hide. Said you’d try for Friday,...Read more
Born under the scales, feeling light, Always chasing what feels right. Keeping peace, staying cool, But overthinking? Yeah, that’s the rule. Got that charm, got that flow, Making friends wherever I go. But inside, it’s push and pull, Heart and mind just never full. Fairness first, no shady games,...Read more
I don’t say much, but I know you feel it. This thing between us, still breathing, still there. I don’t got the words, not the right ones, anyway. So I sit with it, let it live in the quiet. I wonder if you wonder too, if you’re waiting, watching, Trying to read between my lines, like I do with you...Read more
When I look back, I see us there, Wrapped in laughter, light as air. The way we’d joke, the way we'd tease, Love slipping through like a summer breeze. The zoo, the streets, our favorite place, The way your hands would frame my face. The quiet nights, the tangled sheets, The stolen glances, hearts ...Read more
In the hush of night, where shadows play, You pull me close, no words to say. Only breath, only heat, only the fire Of bodies tangled in raw desire. Your hands explore, slow and deep, Tracing promises my skin will keep. Lips like silk, teasing, tasting, Filling me up, leaving me aching. The way yo...Read more
In the hush of midnight’s quiet sigh, I slip into a world where you and I Are tangled in warmth, in whispered need, Where time dissolves, where souls are freed. Your touch, a fire that softly burns, Tracing paths my body yearns. Lips like secrets, slow and deep, A language only we can speak. Finge...Read more
I still hear the echoes of laughter so bright, Late-night jokes under soft golden light. We danced through the days with no need for a plan, Hand in hand, just a woman and her man. The zoo was our playground, where we’d wander with ease, Mocking the monkeys, swaying with the trees. Cameras in hand,...Read more
I used to think love was enough, that holding on could fix what was breaking. But love without truth is just empty hands, and I got tired of reaching. "I can't have one woman, gotta have three, One woman just to hold me down, One woman just to lift me up." Funny how lyrics hit different now, when I...Read more
I carried you close, my precious girl, Through sleepless nights and a whirlwind world. With weary hands but a heart so strong, I built you up, I kept you warm. Through every tear, through every test, I gave my all, I did my best. No guiding hand, no steady team, Just love and grit and endless dream...Read more
Beneath the moon's soft, fragile glow, A heart aches, heavy, sinking slow. Loneliness whispers in the night, Where love once bloomed, now lost from sight. He said he cared, but where is he now? His promises, empty, I wonder how. The texts, the calls, they fade away, While I stay here,...Read more
Alone in a crowded room of two, Where words fall silent, never breaking through. I speak, but he hears something else, Misunderstandings like shadows swell. Tired, weary, my heart’s grown dim, Once full of love, now fragile, thin. No warmth, no touch, no gentle care, It’s like I’m her...Read more
In the quiet, I stand alone, Misunderstood, like a heart of stone. Judged by eyes that never see, The depth of all that's lost in me. Unwanted whispers fill the air, A love that once was never there. Loneliness wraps me in its cold, As my heavy heart grows tired and old....Read more