Broke me so build me

This is a selection from my short poetry collection Sophomore Slump: Poems Of Love and Life. If you like it then please review rate, and friend me. To read my full collection visit

Broke me so build me

I am a descendant from god no different from anyone else
yet I am the great persian monster
xerxes broke me
because of the demons who haunt me and the Me’s who hated me
I JUST WANT TO GO TO SLEEP,
but I can't
because I’m south of heaven, north of hell, but hell it still feels like hell
just trying to climb my way out of hell
but it feels like up is down and down is up
so will I still end up in the devils den
or reciprocal
will I dine amongst the angels
be light as a feather, let the wind blow and I hit that someone's heart
make them smile, make them laugh, make them love again
Will I...
Can I...
She’s my Bonnie as I’m clyde, we have a job to hold a heist at the first national bank of LUV
looking to snatch that heart shaped ruby I bought her for her birthday
Maybe to pawn it for something we once had
or maybe I’ll give it to God and in return he will give me something of equivalent exchange
like to hold her hand one more time or kiss her lips one more time
or to one more time say that you are mine and I am yours
You’re a david kid you got a long road ahead of you
so pack your bags and sing a tune like
♪The way you are♪

-Skylar Lykes

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

"She’s my Bonnie as I’m clyde, we have a job to hold a heist at the first national bank of LUV"
Good use of the language and I like the tale. I like the flow of the poem and the strong ending. Felt like a good song. A excellent poem.
Coyote