styxfan : Writing

Flashes of Life

Flashes of Life

A Poem by styxfan


I stand here silently in this hospital room A prayer in my heart and a sense of impending doom This kid's still alive and so is the grenade Gotta g..
Alone Works Both Ways

Alone Works Both Ways

A Poem by styxfan


He exhales and looks back on two years pastAlways the nice guy, but still ended up lastAll that time wasted, almost drove him insaneLeft with a brok..
Building Blocks

Building Blocks

A Poem by styxfan


Words and phrases, simple yet dangerous Names and places, memories that change us Music and lyrics, melodies to brighten the day Letters and numb..
Not Yet

Not Yet

A Poem by styxfan


I wrote this after my grandmother had died in 2010. It was read at her funeral a few days later. I still don't know how I was able to do this.
Sunny Started the Fire

Sunny Started the Fire

A Poem by styxfan


About an employee I worked with a few years ago.
Second Star to the Right

Second Star to the Right

A Poem by styxfan


If you read my other poem "Not Yet", this was a sequel of sorts.
Game Over

Game Over

A Poem by styxfan


I'm leaving this place for a while, no clue if I'm coming backI just can't take it anymore, everything keeps going out of whack.Days go by yet I'm sti..
My Heart

My Heart

A Poem by styxfan


There's this dull ache in the center of my chestIt's probably nothing but it scares me to deathSometimes I feel like theres nothing thereJust a worn o..
Waiting

Waiting

A Poem by styxfan


Living paycheck to paycheckThe noose feels tight around your neckWorking long hours on minimum wageBeen going nonstop for the last 27 daysNo amount of..
Helping Hand

Helping Hand

A Poem by styxfan


Something's wrong, things just aren't the sameAll the fun's been taken out of this gameI can see it when I look in your eyesHe's killing my favorite p..