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Nina Is Trying, Mali Marks

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that’s why we stan“angst with happy ending” tag

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Didn’t think this post would gain this much attention. Please support living artists by purchasing my book “Nina Is Trying”.

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Brutal

I drag my body

Around the house

For something

That never was

We never put

A title on it

But I always

Called it love

On my worst nights

Dying in my solitude

I closed my eyes

Dreaming of you

Brutal reality

Awakens me from my sleep

You aren’t who I thought

You out to be

Grieving the loss of you

Every step feels like an earthquake

Don’t know how much more

Movement I can take

I used to call it love

Now I drag my body

Around the house

For something

That never was

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when i thought i was

better off alone

you took me on a journey

three years later

you’re still the subject

of all my journal entries

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stars

dear august

please tell me

there’ll be a star

at the end of this

lifeless night

and august

please say

it’ll be me

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6 Line Poem

I hope when you tell

The story of us

To a drunk girl at a club

You dust off my name

From your tongue

And say it with love

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Day three of the July Writing Challenge 

Storm

Control me, mould me,  make me the perfect person. Scream when I don’t fit your expectations. 

Tell me what I want.  Never ask. Never wonder why. Just judge and call it love.   Ignore me, until you want me  Pretend that you care. Pretend it’s all my fault. Does it ease your conscience?

You make no effort.

No. My effort was used to  breakthrough your storm. Now I try to find refuge. 

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In love w this

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First draft of this poem, what should I change?

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Here’s a Post-Grad Poem😚

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Tired of Everything

When I open my eyes

To see the future is blurry,

I question whether or not

The world is distorted

Or if it is just me.

The happiness of others

Confuses the hell out of me.

How could you be pleased

When you have no concept

Of how the future will be?

My friends tell me

To live in the moment,

Get out of my head for once,

Put away my anxiety

Like it’s car keys.

But, I can’t help wondering

Why they don’t feel things

As deeply as me.

When I open my eyes

I want to see what the

World has in store for me.

I’m tired of it being blurry.

I’m tired of feeling so deeply.

I’m tired of everything.

All I want is some clarity.

God, if you’re hearing me

The next time I open my eyes

Please open the door for

My fears to leave

The next time I open my eyes

Please let me feel peace

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not your equal

she’s a storm you wanted to stop but you couldn’t move her the way she moved you you should have known then she isn’t the one for you you like women you can tame but she’s too powerful to be influenced by the likes of you chaotic, loud, and powerful she’s not the kind of woman who will spend her life dreaming of ways to accommodate you

every step she takes she learns how to stand her ground when she realizes the full extent of her capability she will rule the world like it’s her childhood playground

the best advice i have for you is to save your time and energy leave before you try anything you are a mere mortal to her god it is foolish to think for a second you can offer her anything but your mediocrity women like her are to be worshiped not mistaken for your equal 

Mali Marks, author of “Nina Is Trying”

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champagne problems

you gave roses to a woman who couldn’t take care of herself and were flabbergasted when the bouquet of flowers died early

you gave a ring to a woman who couldn’t love you back and were flabbergasted when she broke your heart severely

you want to blame her for it all but she didn’t mean to hurt you she tried her best to be the one for you but she was too broken from her past to be the person you wanted her to

later on in your life when it hurts less you’ll realize her leaving was the best thing she could do for you because she deserves someone who doesn’t want her to change who she is and you deserve someone who can care and love both herself and you Mali Marks, author of “Nina Is Trying”

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Hi! My name is Mali, and I’m a self-published author of the book “Nina Is Trying”. For the past few months, I’ve been working really hard to turn my book into an audiobook. With this said, I am really happy to announce that the audiobook version of “Nina Is Trying” is available now for under $7.

Making the price affordable was really important to me because I wanted the book to be as accessible as possible, while still valuing the work I put into it. Adding onto this, if you are a poetry lover, please consider buying my book. If my book is too expensive and you want to read it, please reach out to me to work something out.

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Mali Marks, author of “Nina Is Trying”

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Nina Is Trying, Mali Marks

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This poem is about your ex coming back into your life and breaking your heart *again*

If you truly loved me You wouldn’t have talked About the future Allowing me dream If you truly loved me You would have Caught me on the Brink of loving you And warned me  About what being Yours means If you truly loved me You would have told me:  Roses die and love does too Don’t get attached because “I love you” will turn into “I am leaving you” If you truly loved me You would have let me be You wouldn’t have Plucked me out of  The ground like a daisy Beautifully destroying me   To love someone is to Fight for their preservation Mali Marks, author of “Nina Is Trying”.