Author: Frank Solanki

Making the world a better place one poem at a time.

All The Nightmares Of The Town

~ Frank Solanki ~ 28 Comments

They knocked at the door

I quietly let them in

Unaware of the chaos

They would bring within

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They destroyed the furniture

Tore all the books

The fridge lay on the floor

The mirror called them crooks

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They didn’t let me sleep

They danced all night

The house was pitch dark

They turned off all lights

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Hours passed like years

Everything was upside down

It seems I had invited

All the nightmares of the town

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I waited patiently

And watched the fading moon

The party was going to be over

Sun was coming soon

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They packed their bags in haste

And were on their way

The screams and the scares

Weren’t here to stay

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But before they left me for good

They whispered in my ear

They’ll be coming back tomorrow

When darkness would be near

My Love Is Your Sunshine

~ Frank Solanki ~ 50 Comments

Your voice delivers me from chaos. Your eyes bring me to peace

My soul’s bleeding for you. So’s my heart and its every little piece

If I ever were to name a hundred million stars

I’d name them all after you as I’ve named my scars

For you’re always in my head and forever in my heart

Makes you seem so close to me though we’re a thousand miles apart

And if today was the day that I would breathe my last

My love would be your sunshine and a tall shadow shall be cast

Midnight Lullaby

~ Frank Solanki ~ 46 Comments

At last, everyone goes to bed

Silence greets my head

I stare outside the lonely window

Moon looks down below

The stars have vanished

My hope’s diminished

All my ache disappears

I leave behind my fears

It begins to rain outside

I smile, free and wide

Maybe someday, I will lose control

And the clouds will drench my soul

I fold my hands and pray

Wishing this never goes away

What a feeling to be born again

And feel so free and small

What a feeling to be all alone

And not feel lonely at all

The Mirror Knows My Secrets

~ Frank Solanki ~ 49 Comments

The mirror knows my secrets

Far too many now

I never told her anything

She just found out somehow

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She pretends to be my friend

Looks right into my eyes

She knows all of my sins

And she even knows my lies

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She laughs at my suffering

Loves to see me in pain

I try resisting her but

She keeps coming back again

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My heavy head has an idea

“Smash her against the wall

Shatter her to pieces”

The end of it all

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But it is not so simple

I really need her with me

My heart has eyes

While the brain cannot see

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I guess I would have to live with it

There is no other way

I’ll stare into the mirror

And pass the day away

I Gave Birth To A Lie

~ Frank Solanki ~ 69 Comments

I gave birth to a lie

And it gave birth to many more

I watched it multiply

Till I could stop it no more

It was all fine

Until truth decided to come out

And draw a thin line

Between trust and doubt

The lies were spread

The truth washed them away

Soon, they were all dead

But the scars came to stay

Now, the lies are gone

The truth never picked a side

Scars are reborn

The mother has died

I Feel At Home

~ Frank Solanki ~ 22 Comments

The clouds are getting darker

The storm is getting close

Darkness overshadows light

And I feel at home

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The sky is getting red

The roses are all dead

Loud voices in my head

Make me feel at home

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Happiness is gone

No friend to count on

A devil is born

And I am truly home

Her Birthday Is Coming

~ Frank Solanki ~ 79 Comments

Her birthday is coming

What should I gift her?

I think I’d give her a watch

She likes those silver straps

Whenever she may wear it, she’ll be reminded of all the times I spent with her

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Her birthday is coming

What should I gift her?

I think I’d give her a pen

She always wanted one

Whenever she may use it, she’ll be reminded of all the poems I wrote for her

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Her birthday is coming

What should I gift her?

I think I’d give her a rose

A rose full of thorns

Whenever she may hold it, she’ll be reminded of all the times I bled for her

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Her birthday is coming

What should I gift her?

I think I’d gift her my soul

A soul full of scars

Whenever she may see it, she’ll be reminded of all the times I died for her

O’ Stacy

~ Frank Solanki ~ 44 Comments

Just because I’m laughing, doesn’t mean I’m free

I know I have hurt you and you know you’ve hurt me

But I’m your destination and you’re my destiny

If I were to leave now, will you come with me

Away from this distraction. ‘Twas just you and me

O’ Stacy, ’twas just you and me

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The love still remains here. I see it in your eyes

Can we buy a magic potion to rid our lives of lies?

Farewell to all the monsters. Bid them our last goodbyes

When I am sitting with you, all my troubles fly

Away to another land. ‘Tis just you and me

O’ Stacy, ’tis just you and me

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This home has nothing for me and it will never do

I’ll be packing my bags and I hope to get through

This place has nothing for me. Don’t you feel it too?

I know where I’m going in these worn-out shoes

Away from everyone here, where there’s just me and you

O’ Stacy, just me and you

The Silence Of The Night Fills Me

~ Frank Solanki ~ 24 Comments

I wake up so lonely

In the middle of the night

I stare out of the window

And watch the night show

But there is nothing here to see

The silence of the night fills me

Now it does not matter

I feel so much better

My soul doesn’t feel so empty

The silence of the night fills me

I stare at a lonely star

It helps me heal my scar

There is no voice in me

The silence of the night fills me

Don’t Ask Me If I Love You

~ Frank Solanki ~ 53 Comments

Don’t ask me questions which I cannot answer

I will fill you up with lies

And to make you believe my words

I will even look into your eyes

So don’t ask me if I love you

I won’t tell you if I do

And I’d say ‘yes’ when I don’t

And you might believe me to be true