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When Rain Falls Hard and Knows It Shouldn't (Splintered Heart)

When Rain Falls Hard and Knows It Shouldn't (Splin..

A Poem by Austin Hennings


I took for granted what was given to meAnd if I get it backI know I'll lose it againI can see it through miles aheadAnd not know it's the best it's ev..
Long Island, New York

Long Island, New York

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Draw the drapesWhen it's too grey to look outThe lawn chairs in the summer timeCrush my fingers every time I unfold themCars mask the notes that bleed..
Boundless Tranquility

Boundless Tranquility

A Poem by Austin Hennings


I wonderWhy my leg becomes numb when you're laying on meThe red river flows through my fingersIce pours through my eyesHow can I feel somethingSo impo..
Bloom and Decay

Bloom and Decay

A Poem by Austin Hennings


See what you're seeing it when you're seeing itReporter of the dirty secondsDays miscarryWhile the others play on the swingsBloom and decayShelter the..
And I Wonder Why I Can't Sleep

And I Wonder Why I Can't Sleep

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Carousel of mysteryDramatic as a giraffe with liftsWalking through snow in the summerCold to the touchPupils burst into vibrance of a thousand and two..
Sad Smokey Days

Sad Smokey Days

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Wasteful city daydreamWait to bloomThe trees aren't green hereThe most vibrant paints you'll ever seeChip awayTime
You Can Go, Let Me Love

You Can Go, Let Me Love

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Just let it beTill you see the grass is greenJust let me speakYou know I won'tPlease let me crySo you can see the things I loveAnd I will never ask fo..
Goodbye Rush

Goodbye Rush

A Poem by Austin Hennings


I have to go away tonightLimping on iceRest in hell or rot in the skyAs your skin meltsCan she cry?
In Time

In Time

A Poem by Austin Hennings


I'll see the cloudsAnd greyest skiesBut I'll never see the rainLook insideI'm sure you'll findThrough the darkness of your mindSunshine you let open w..
Here We Are

Here We Are

A Poem by Austin Hennings


As I sit downWith my head in the cloudsI'm praying that you're okayI never failed to see that we'd be here one dayAs I sit downWill I make you proudIf..
I Can See

I Can See

A Poem by Austin Hennings


I don't care about the futureI don't care about todayI don't care about the darkest nightsI don't wanna go awayI can see it in my eyesI can see it cle..
Wake Up

Wake Up

A Poem by Austin Hennings


When you realizeThe fine lineAnd cross eyedPeace of mindFrom white guysIn black tiesWith green wivesWhen you realizeThe sheepingThat's keeping us slee..
Courage is Laughter, Laughter is Forgettable

Courage is Laughter, Laughter is Forgettable

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Why am I compelled to hate what I loveAnd hate what I am?Why am I made to love what I can't haveAnd push away what I want?Why do I stay awakeWhen I'm ..
I'm Happy to Be Here

I'm Happy to Be Here

A Poem by Austin Hennings


GumdropsSweet as your scentLandscapeTrap door to the inner imagesSpheresSturdier than a rotting plankAnd my smileBlue as the domePigeonsWhite as saltM..
Life

Life

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Blind bored mundanePick a roseSleepy lightening babiesLook to your handsClimb temples you don't know existThese are the trailersWalk your inner humanA..
Treat Them Well

Treat Them Well

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Cry little babyChristian girls burst into flamesKicking cans on the burning sidewalksPavement sweating as my temple poundsWishing you a good dayHow ma..
Release You

Release You

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Release the grip you've held for so longBranches break when birds flyTire swing on that cherry tree in your backyardWhere the bees napped when they co..
Rest While You Think, Think While You Rest

Rest While You Think, Think While You Rest

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Early bird gets the sunMy muddy sneakers make me slip on the wood floorHow do I write a book in five minutes?How do I go to space in an hour?How do I ..
Fountain of What I'll Never Know

Fountain of What I'll Never Know

A Poem by Austin Hennings


I don't know where to goTurn right at the free flowersLighthouses run along the greyest streetRight past the blue shinglesOn the house that you used t..
Head Shrink (Be Careful)

Head Shrink (Be Careful)

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Anger is laughterThe price of knowing what it isSeashells to a muggerOn the streets of the dustiest suburbsTake me to the beachThe rust can't trap you..