Self Poems
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Personal poetry about the way you feel about yourself
Nuisance
I’m always over-eager
to let you off the hook
dealing get out of jail free cards
before you’ve even asked
Because obviously, my requests
must have been
a nuisance
Well I don’t want this
self-inflicted itchy coat of blame
and I refuse to carry
this imaginary shame
It’s not
too much
to want a moment of attention
a few seconds of uncalculated truth
I’d like to help you step out
from behind those levers of control
But I’m done making your excuses
by convincing myself that I am
a nuisance
...
to let you off the hook
dealing get out of jail free cards
before you’ve even asked
Because obviously, my requests
must have been
a nuisance
Well I don’t want this
self-inflicted itchy coat of blame
and I refuse to carry
this imaginary shame
It’s not
too much
to want a moment of attention
a few seconds of uncalculated truth
I’d like to help you step out
from behind those levers of control
But I’m done making your excuses
by convincing myself that I am
a nuisance
...
#NaPoWriMo2024
#relationships
#SelfReflection
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Self-Neglect
It’s one of those days
I lack the motivation
To even get off of the couch
We have company over
Yet I’m huddled under a blanket
With my hood up and antisocial
Granted it’s still early
But now they’re waking up too
My feet are poking out from the blanket
And this makes me insecure
But my wife tucks the blanket
Back over my feet
Because she knows
She’s trying to let me know
That I should get up
And be more presentable
But I can’t muster the will
To take care of myself today
...
I lack the motivation
To even get off of the couch
We have company over
Yet I’m huddled under a blanket
With my hood up and antisocial
Granted it’s still early
But now they’re waking up too
My feet are poking out from the blanket
And this makes me insecure
But my wife tucks the blanket
Back over my feet
Because she knows
She’s trying to let me know
That I should get up
And be more presentable
But I can’t muster the will
To take care of myself today
...
#depression
#MentalHealth
#NaPoWriMo2024
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Stolen Haiku
He put his hand in his pocket
Couldn't buy the rose
Decided to steal her heart
Couldn't buy the rose
Decided to steal her heart
#emotional
#flowers
#love
#mirror
#rose
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Teflon coated
22 of 30
they look at me & I can see it
instant dismissal
so casual...
glance sliding sideways
still...can't honestly say I blame them
not much visible to the naked eye
everything worth noting...is hidden
inside
let me share a little secret
never underestimate a Survivor
we may appear quite ordinary
...boring even
sitting quietly in our corners
but there's a lot going on behind the scenes
...beyond mere observation
peripherals clocking 360°
reading more than sits on the surface ...
they look at me & I can see it
instant dismissal
so casual...
glance sliding sideways
still...can't honestly say I blame them
not much visible to the naked eye
everything worth noting...is hidden
inside
let me share a little secret
never underestimate a Survivor
we may appear quite ordinary
...boring even
sitting quietly in our corners
but there's a lot going on behind the scenes
...beyond mere observation
peripherals clocking 360°
reading more than sits on the surface ...
#acceptance
#LifeGoals
#NaPoWriMo2024
#PersonalGrowth
#strength
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3 Comments
Loop
Sometimes I think
I already forgot your name
then I hear the rustle of leaves
and that wind so jealous
pulling your hair
and reminding me of your voice
everything in the stones spells your name
everything in the fire supposes your eyes
water boils and air evaporates
just to make me remember
that I can't forget you
I turn to the side and try to ignore the light
ineffective attempt to lull my sleep
to dissolve me into an eternal dream
lullabies that I never sang
that I never heard from you
I want...
I already forgot your name
then I hear the rustle of leaves
and that wind so jealous
pulling your hair
and reminding me of your voice
everything in the stones spells your name
everything in the fire supposes your eyes
water boils and air evaporates
just to make me remember
that I can't forget you
I turn to the side and try to ignore the light
ineffective attempt to lull my sleep
to dissolve me into an eternal dream
lullabies that I never sang
that I never heard from you
I want...
#dreams
#forgiveness
#IMissYou
#sadness
#sleep
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She is not the one
She's no more • yet you see.
This wild one.
Wave rogue • in a sea.
Beguiled fun.
Of course • you are afraid.
Your instinct • is not wrong.
If you choose • to stay. • One day,
You know, • she will • be gone.
Abandoned • finds you reason.
This • is why you're drawn.
She is • but the season.
Change • is her song.
She will never • take it back.
The piece • of her love.
When you fall • off track.
She • will carry on.
With her smile • all the while.
Nowhere, • she belongs.
Long ago •...
This wild one.
Wave rogue • in a sea.
Beguiled fun.
Of course • you are afraid.
Your instinct • is not wrong.
If you choose • to stay. • One day,
You know, • she will • be gone.
Abandoned • finds you reason.
This • is why you're drawn.
She is • but the season.
Change • is her song.
She will never • take it back.
The piece • of her love.
When you fall • off track.
She • will carry on.
With her smile • all the while.
Nowhere, • she belongs.
Long ago •...
#courage
#happiness
#honesty
#romantic
#vanity
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Hymn to Blood
i.
in dedication
of the first movement
white cotton on a warm
Summer’s day
churning a stomach
with those first arias
of womanhood
ii.
in celebration
of the second movement
twenty-eight symphonies
played on mournful violins
twelve months a year
where music met in math
in equations of fire
iii.
in anticipation
of the third movement
to over-played strings
that brittle in fraying strands
as battles...
in dedication
of the first movement
white cotton on a warm
Summer’s day
churning a stomach
with those first arias
of womanhood
ii.
in celebration
of the second movement
twenty-eight symphonies
played on mournful violins
twelve months a year
where music met in math
in equations of fire
iii.
in anticipation
of the third movement
to over-played strings
that brittle in fraying strands
as battles...
#feminism
#menstruation
#pagan
#SelfReflection
#women
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On the Verge
Every day
Slips
Further away
I no longer
Know what
To say
Nothing
Makes
These tears
Go away
Somehow
Love
Never stays
Poems
Fall
Right off
The page
As life
Remains
The same
Someday
Things
Have to
Change
Because
My heart
Needs
A clean slate
Slips
Further away
I no longer
Know what
To say
Nothing
Makes
These tears
Go away
Somehow
Love
Never stays
Poems
Fall
Right off
The page
As life
Remains
The same
Someday
Things
Have to
Change
Because
My heart
Needs
A clean slate
#sadness
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Memory Etchings
Today
I'm swinging outside
Feet touching clouds
Really living right
Days winding down
Wind's picking up
Leaves crying out
Trees bending away
Birds flying together
Chimes chiming loud
Hear everything stop
Skies growing green
Blinds, closing tight
Mom calling out
Arms waving 'Here'
Inside, running back
Siren's droning starts
TV's warning tone
Memory etching sounds
Upstairs, Rushing down
Cellar, huddling close
Makeshift bedding among
Armoire, hiding inside
Lights loosing life ...
I'm swinging outside
Feet touching clouds
Really living right
Days winding down
Wind's picking up
Leaves crying out
Trees bending away
Birds flying together
Chimes chiming loud
Hear everything stop
Skies growing green
Blinds, closing tight
Mom calling out
Arms waving 'Here'
Inside, running back
Siren's droning starts
TV's warning tone
Memory etching sounds
Upstairs, Rushing down
Cellar, huddling close
Makeshift bedding among
Armoire, hiding inside
Lights loosing life ...
#fear
#memories
#myself #NaPoWriMo2024
#myself #NaPoWriMo2024
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Persistence
Show up everyday
Both in body and in mind
With dedication and attention to detail
Is sure to give you intrinsic rewards of a different kind
Be present in the moment
Take part and contribute to the world
Even small routines are steps toward a dream
Applying the experiences and knowledge you have learned
Try to not get too distracted
Time flies by fast as does motivation
But being determined with the everyday task at hand
With a well thought out plan you’ll never lose your aspirations
Stay fruitful and productive ...
Both in body and in mind
With dedication and attention to detail
Is sure to give you intrinsic rewards of a different kind
Be present in the moment
Take part and contribute to the world
Even small routines are steps toward a dream
Applying the experiences and knowledge you have learned
Try to not get too distracted
Time flies by fast as does motivation
But being determined with the everyday task at hand
With a well thought out plan you’ll never lose your aspirations
Stay fruitful and productive ...
#NaPoWriMo2024
#PersonalGrowth
#SelfDiscovery
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Safe House
I ran away
From myself
Left all the riches
Took a one bedroom above the drug store
After they close up shop
Can blast my music all night
Maybe put a pick-up on my cello
Abstract the notion of classical
Shredding the strings beyond reason
One day I'll go back
When I've written my opus
I'll stand away from the crowd though
Never going on that fucking Today show
From myself
Left all the riches
Took a one bedroom above the drug store
After they close up shop
Can blast my music all night
Maybe put a pick-up on my cello
Abstract the notion of classical
Shredding the strings beyond reason
One day I'll go back
When I've written my opus
I'll stand away from the crowd though
Never going on that fucking Today show
#despair
#loneliness
#music
#philosophical
#StreamOfConsciousness
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the process
21 of 30
I jot a thought & save it
hoping to complete it later
sometimes it works
others...not so much
& I'm left with a buncha scraps of this & that
no idea where I was originally heading
so I set them aside
again...for eventual retrieval
I think my muse has a prickly personality
obstinate to a fault
refusing my attempts to channel our thinking
she clearly has other ideas
{apparently mine are too boring}
I'd appreciate it if she'd share her own musings
{pun intended...}
give me a...
I jot a thought & save it
hoping to complete it later
sometimes it works
others...not so much
& I'm left with a buncha scraps of this & that
no idea where I was originally heading
so I set them aside
again...for eventual retrieval
I think my muse has a prickly personality
obstinate to a fault
refusing my attempts to channel our thinking
she clearly has other ideas
{apparently mine are too boring}
I'd appreciate it if she'd share her own musings
{pun intended...}
give me a...
#confessional
#myself
#WritingPoetry
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2 Comments
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