ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
I'm 22. I'm a grad student at the University of Florida. I play guitar and have been writing songs for the last 6 years. I recently have tried my hand at poetry and short stories. Any feedback is really appreciated. Thanks guys. :-) [August 2003]
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (17) A Foreign War (Songs) A song I wrote about a relationship I was in. [92 words] [Relationships] A Lost Conscience (Poetry) I recently had a bit of drama in my life. I ended up sleeping with a girl that my best friend really liked. I know, not good. But I think it help explains the poem. Any feedback is really appreciated. [173 words] A Midnight Journey (Poetry) I wrote this poem after getting lost in the woods while camping. It ended up kinda as an allusion to death too. By the way, try not to drink and wander. [131 words] [Mind] A Simple Night (Poetry) I wrote this about when you're in a fight or broken up in a relationship and you know it is time to go back. I guess just read. [126 words] [Relationships] By My Soul (Songs) This is a song I wrote about being swept away by the girl of my dreams... only a dream though. [229 words] [Romance] Dressed In Black (Poetry) I started this one out as a song and changed it around into a poem. I guess it was just a compilation of feelings I get when being with that special person. [155 words] [Romance] I Killed Her (Poetry) A short poem I wrote about screwing up a relationship. [64 words] [Relationships] Love & Hate (Poetry) Well this is about the darkest thing I've ever written. It's about betrayal and hurt. [307 words] [Relationships] On Her Knees (Always) (Songs) A song about having patience in and after a relationship. [146 words] [Relationships] Rise And Fall (Poetry) This is just a poem I wrote about the ups and downs of love. You know you want to r/r. [106 words] [Romance] Second Thought (Poetry) A poem about not having the courage to talk to someone you see... and the regret that follows. [109 words] [Romance] Seventeen (Songs) Song about the past. [121 words] [Mind] The Gambler (Poetry) Not sure why I wrote about this... I don't gamble much. [132 words] The Winding Road (Poetry) I wrote part of this a long time ago and decided to rewrite and add to it.....And here it is for your reviewing pleasure. [168 words] [Relationships] Unrefined (Poetry) A little self exploration piece. [158 words] Until Now (Poetry) Realizations of life. [102 words] [Mind] World Of Color (Poetry) We live in a world of color but nothing is brighter than our shades of grey. [137 words] [Mind]
Castles Eric Richards
I don’t want to say
What I feel
It’s too late tonight
Silence isn’t our enemy
Just a place to heal
I can forgive anything
when I look into your eyes
Well, the weight of trust
It’s heavy on these lies
Keeps us from falling down
But leaves me empty inside
I’m feeling lost in here
Everything just brings me down
Still I feel you standing there
Everytime I turn around
We place these castles on the wall
Never thought they’d crumble
Never thought they’d fall
Nothing’s ever as it seems
But it was better than nothing at all
I took this all in stride
Just a memory I could forget
Living just enough
To forget how to die
I should’ve yelled
Should’ve screamed aloud
But holding it all in
Couldn’t fill me with doubt
Time to take her home
Feel the fear in my eyes
Cold air fills the space
I thought would never die
And all I can think about
As the days go by
You never looked more beautiful
Then the day we said goodbye
We place these castles on the wall
Never thought they’d crumble
Never thought they’d fall
Nothing’s ever as it seems
But it was better than nothing at all
I know this is my fault
I never thought I’d stumble
Never thought I’d fall
You were never as you seemed
You were everything after all
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