Submissions by AltairEndian
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
STORY POEM
Published
21st Jul 2024 10:53am
21st Jul 2024 10:53am
Towers in the dark
When the dragons came
We had to call the rain of ice
To tame their fire
And drag them out of the sky
The rain still falls today
And forces us to live underground
But before our banishment
Our wise ones sent out the Rakatirim
To preserve the light
The Rakatirim are heroes of old
Who have the ability to store energy in their bodies
And let it shine for others as a light
They fought the dragons
And took their fire inside of themselves
They withdrew when we called the rain
For they...
We had to call the rain of ice
To tame their fire
And drag them out of the sky
The rain still falls today
And forces us to live underground
But before our banishment
Our wise ones sent out the Rakatirim
To preserve the light
The Rakatirim are heroes of old
Who have the ability to store energy in their bodies
And let it shine for others as a light
They fought the dragons
And took their fire inside of themselves
They withdrew when we called the rain
For they...
#inspirational
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
19th Jul 2024 7:54am
19th Jul 2024 7:54am
A wish fulfilled
My life is full
And my wish is fulfilled
I wished for purpose
And here it is
Every month a portion of my salary
Goes to good causes
Every month I bring my brother joy
By doing well
And I am a good friend
And I am a good poet
I admit, I set the bar low
I only have to stay employed
But even if that somehow ever goes away
I would find other ways
To fulfill my purpose
If I would fail and cause harm
Then this would simply become part of my story
It would not diminish what I have already done ...
And my wish is fulfilled
I wished for purpose
And here it is
Every month a portion of my salary
Goes to good causes
Every month I bring my brother joy
By doing well
And I am a good friend
And I am a good poet
I admit, I set the bar low
I only have to stay employed
But even if that somehow ever goes away
I would find other ways
To fulfill my purpose
If I would fail and cause harm
Then this would simply become part of my story
It would not diminish what I have already done ...
#LifeGoals
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SELF POEM
Published
19th Jul 2024 7:34am
19th Jul 2024 7:34am
Out of the dark
7 years ago
I went mad
Then I went into depression
Then, when I was recovering, my mother died
Then I got a job again
And was afraid of failure for a long time
But now...
Now I sit here and look forward
To an evening listening to music and reading a book
After a long day working
And I'm about to take a walk
Because the sun is still shining
And as I walk I will remember those 7 years
Where I was
And where I am now
Perhaps the simplest way to put it
Is this
I am out of the dark
I went mad
Then I went into depression
Then, when I was recovering, my mother died
Then I got a job again
And was afraid of failure for a long time
But now...
Now I sit here and look forward
To an evening listening to music and reading a book
After a long day working
And I'm about to take a walk
Because the sun is still shining
And as I walk I will remember those 7 years
Where I was
And where I am now
Perhaps the simplest way to put it
Is this
I am out of the dark
#gratitude
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
15th Jun 2024 7:57pm
15th Jun 2024 7:57pm
The season
Sometimes you just need space to see
The truth that you have longed for
It opened up a path for me
A path that I adore
Structure and method are hard for me
Although I use them successfully
To do the work I need to do
And discipline often leads me through
But none of those are in my nature
I am creative and spontaneous
I do not like to stick to things
From thing to thing unfolds my wings
I let each minute be a thrill
Let hours take me where they will
Go resting with this song I sing
Curious what each...
The truth that you have longed for
It opened up a path for me
A path that I adore
Structure and method are hard for me
Although I use them successfully
To do the work I need to do
And discipline often leads me through
But none of those are in my nature
I am creative and spontaneous
I do not like to stick to things
From thing to thing unfolds my wings
I let each minute be a thrill
Let hours take me where they will
Go resting with this song I sing
Curious what each...
#freedom
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
23rd May 2024 6:46pm
23rd May 2024 6:46pm
Come to rest
The grave waits for us all
The stone standing so tall
Do not wait until then to see
The best thing is to be
When you can just sit still
In your favorite places until
The world calls you again
Into its loud domain
From all the truth I know
It is the very best
The seeds of calm to sow
When you can come to rest
The stone standing so tall
Do not wait until then to see
The best thing is to be
When you can just sit still
In your favorite places until
The world calls you again
Into its loud domain
From all the truth I know
It is the very best
The seeds of calm to sow
When you can come to rest
#courage
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
18th May 2024 12:01pm
18th May 2024 12:01pm
Boring truth
Politicians often try to capture
Enthusiasm and the spirit of youth
But I think we’ve had enough of sold and broken dreams
Why don’t you tell us the boring truth?
Reality is not flashy
And solutions not easy
Or shiny
Or ready to be packaged into slogans
Often the boring, slow and methodical approaches
Just simply work best to really solve the problem
Do you think so little of us that you think we do not know this?
Don’t sell us dreams
Explain to us how things really are
And what is really needed ...
Enthusiasm and the spirit of youth
But I think we’ve had enough of sold and broken dreams
Why don’t you tell us the boring truth?
Reality is not flashy
And solutions not easy
Or shiny
Or ready to be packaged into slogans
Often the boring, slow and methodical approaches
Just simply work best to really solve the problem
Do you think so little of us that you think we do not know this?
Don’t sell us dreams
Explain to us how things really are
And what is really needed ...
#courage
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
5th May 2024 2:57pm
5th May 2024 2:57pm
Loving Hand
I don‘t know to what I pray
And quite frankly that‘s ok
Is it god or chance or fate?
Which guided me and helped create
This the life I have longed for
I know there is a loving hand
Which pulled me out of the quicksand
Too much went right
There‘s too much light
Too many times saved from edge of night
To believe there is no hand
Which guides me daily through this land
Even if I do not know
I will keep praying even so
Thankful til I leave this land
To see what is this loving hand
And quite frankly that‘s ok
Is it god or chance or fate?
Which guided me and helped create
This the life I have longed for
I know there is a loving hand
Which pulled me out of the quicksand
Too much went right
There‘s too much light
Too many times saved from edge of night
To believe there is no hand
Which guides me daily through this land
Even if I do not know
I will keep praying even so
Thankful til I leave this land
To see what is this loving hand
#gratitude
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SELF POEM
Published
27th Apr 2024 1:40pm
27th Apr 2024 1:40pm
Silent warrior
I know now what I want to be
It is not to make war with weaponry
I have no arsenals at my disposal
No strength but what is inside
I want to be
A silent warrior
A loud warrior runs towards danger
And enjoys the thrill of the fight
And does everything to appear tough
And runs away from what is inside
A silent warrior is open and truly free
Not afraid to see
Everything that is inside
She turns away from violent fight
She wages war on fear and ignorance
Her war is with herself, not others
And...
It is not to make war with weaponry
I have no arsenals at my disposal
No strength but what is inside
I want to be
A silent warrior
A loud warrior runs towards danger
And enjoys the thrill of the fight
And does everything to appear tough
And runs away from what is inside
A silent warrior is open and truly free
Not afraid to see
Everything that is inside
She turns away from violent fight
She wages war on fear and ignorance
Her war is with herself, not others
And...
#courage
#determination
#strength
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
7th Apr 2024 2:56pm
7th Apr 2024 2:56pm
Mother hear us
Mother hear us in this time
We are praying for our crime
Of destruction to be forgiven
So we can rise anew and shine
Mother we have brought you harm
Ignored the scream and the alarm
Now we face the burning heat
Brought on by our own deceit
Mother we need strength to turn
Away from the madness for which we yearn
Please let us not get what we deserve
This we pray to mother earth
We are praying for our crime
Of destruction to be forgiven
So we can rise anew and shine
Mother we have brought you harm
Ignored the scream and the alarm
Now we face the burning heat
Brought on by our own deceit
Mother we need strength to turn
Away from the madness for which we yearn
Please let us not get what we deserve
This we pray to mother earth
#redemption
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
6th Apr 2024 2:25pm
6th Apr 2024 2:25pm
In all
Mountains rise
And fall
One day the sun
Will burn all
All our history
Away
And not even dust remains
Why do I write these words?
Souls unite
Under the stars
Their symphony
Is in me
An end
To all my wars?
Among stars
I drift
In this dream
This gift
I see nothing remains
But also nothing exists
Nothing but here
And here is already gone
Turned into another here
Into another now
And somehow
This is my peace
In this I am
In this I can ...
And fall
One day the sun
Will burn all
All our history
Away
And not even dust remains
Why do I write these words?
Souls unite
Under the stars
Their symphony
Is in me
An end
To all my wars?
Among stars
I drift
In this dream
This gift
I see nothing remains
But also nothing exists
Nothing but here
And here is already gone
Turned into another here
Into another now
And somehow
This is my peace
In this I am
In this I can ...
#happiness
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
6th Apr 2024 1:51pm
6th Apr 2024 1:51pm
Strong like a mountain
Following the breath
Is like a fountain
It makes me strong
Strong like a mountain
Because for over two thousand years
Mindfulness has helped people face their fears
So many have sat where I now sit
Each one of them my sister and brother in spirit
Fashions come and go
But for all we know
Mindfulness has stood the test of time
It is like a fountain
It can make you strong
Strong like a mountain
Is like a fountain
It makes me strong
Strong like a mountain
Because for over two thousand years
Mindfulness has helped people face their fears
So many have sat where I now sit
Each one of them my sister and brother in spirit
Fashions come and go
But for all we know
Mindfulness has stood the test of time
It is like a fountain
It can make you strong
Strong like a mountain
#determination
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
23rd Mar 2024 9:02am
23rd Mar 2024 9:02am
What is the road?
What is the road I walk upon
If I don’t walk towards the sun?
If in this moment, on this day
I do not walk on the right way?
However tedious and slow
The way turns out that I will go
If the direction will be right
I will arrive at end of night
Emerge into the light of day
Where most things I will do and say
Will bring more peace into the world
So that the story I have told
Is timeless, like the wise of old
A tale of love, of light, of gold
If I don’t walk towards the sun?
If in this moment, on this day
I do not walk on the right way?
However tedious and slow
The way turns out that I will go
If the direction will be right
I will arrive at end of night
Emerge into the light of day
Where most things I will do and say
Will bring more peace into the world
So that the story I have told
Is timeless, like the wise of old
A tale of love, of light, of gold
#courage
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