SWT: Sonnets with Titles

Death Wish in a Glass Bottle

The smell was pungent

It saturated the air

The dirt in my hair

The stains on my clothes

The mess of mascara and the maggots in my toes.

The letter was short but a far cry from sweet

The sentences daggers

Death stains porcelain teeth

I wrapped it in twine and i shoved it in glass
I corked up the opening; sealed it real fast

I shoveled the earth back in place; packed it down

I placed red roses on the surface; no one around

A moment of silence for the dearly departed

You still have my heart but I finished what you started

A Change in Obvious Appearances

The rumors are spilling

I see them churning the mill

I watch them burning the town down

I watch the truth standing still

I see assumptions are forming

I hear opinions and tall tales

I take everyones wondering

How much did he break it

I’m minding my business
I’m keeping my mouth shut
I’m trying to trust that, the truth will pull through

I’m hoping and praying and wishing on stars

I’m willing to bet there’s more I can do

But the only one who can allow that is you.

All my favorite authors have stolen all my best plot lines

I find myself a tad bit clever

But in the end I fear I’m wrong

This title is a play on lyrics
A band I love; an awesome song

I find the things I want to pen down

Already’ve been birthed from someone else's heart
I think if I just change the ending
You may be able to tell them apart

Plagiarism is not a thing now
People cheating is common place

Copy and paste someone else’s thoughts down
Wear the lie across your face

Sell the lie and promote its shamelessly

I guess I was right; you’re no more clever than me