Submissions by Chuck (Chuck Todd)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I write what comes to my mind.
Waste of Energy
So much energy
You exert
Of keeping her home
But
Every time she leaves the house
Into another man’s arms
She goes
You exert
Of keeping her home
But
Every time she leaves the house
Into another man’s arms
She goes
#sadness
#disappointment
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Out Goes My Heart
I didn’t cry
But
I couldn’t pry myself
Out of bed this morning
Late to work
Etc.
Because last night
This special female
I thought I finally found
Torn my heart out
But politely said
I want to go back home
To my man
I thought
Was her ex
But now I see
I definitely
Read her wrong
She….
I wouldn’t say used
But
She disguised herself
As the one for me
A great listener
A mental coach
Now I see
A pro mental gamer
Playing tricks with men minds
Had me...
But
I couldn’t pry myself
Out of bed this morning
Late to work
Etc.
Because last night
This special female
I thought I finally found
Torn my heart out
But politely said
I want to go back home
To my man
I thought
Was her ex
But now I see
I definitely
Read her wrong
She….
I wouldn’t say used
But
She disguised herself
As the one for me
A great listener
A mental coach
Now I see
A pro mental gamer
Playing tricks with men minds
Had me...
#sadness
#heartbroken
#breakup #hurt
#breakup #hurt
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Never Surrendering to the Hardships I Face
Disconnect notice
Hanging in the door
Using flashlights
To walk through my house
Yes
I’ve experienced this before
So cold
Using sleeping bags
Covered with a blanket
Laying in a cold bed
Shivering myself to sleep
Hoping to wake up
From a bad dream
The ups and downs
I’m not ashamed to say
Many nights
I have cried
Alone
From that mental pain
Why me
While others
Look upon me
Saying
They wish
They were in my shoes
But not knowing
What I been through ...
Hanging in the door
Using flashlights
To walk through my house
Yes
I’ve experienced this before
So cold
Using sleeping bags
Covered with a blanket
Laying in a cold bed
Shivering myself to sleep
Hoping to wake up
From a bad dream
The ups and downs
I’m not ashamed to say
Many nights
I have cried
Alone
From that mental pain
Why me
While others
Look upon me
Saying
They wish
They were in my shoes
But not knowing
What I been through ...
#strength
#courage
#LifeStruggles
#MyInspiration
#determination
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The Love of My Eyes
Eye to eye
I see the love
For me
All over your face
An instant
Sexual attraction
But without the
Physical intercourse
I fiend
The yearning burns up
Inside of me
To reach out
And pull you close
My arms
Wrapped around your
Soft skin
Never
Breaking OUR view
Still
Eye to eye
Watching your
Beautiful smile
Whatever I do
Attracts your
Undeniable attention
For Chuck
That's me
As we
Kiss
Your beautiful lips
Pressed against mine's
Passionate...
I see the love
For me
All over your face
An instant
Sexual attraction
But without the
Physical intercourse
I fiend
The yearning burns up
Inside of me
To reach out
And pull you close
My arms
Wrapped around your
Soft skin
Never
Breaking OUR view
Still
Eye to eye
Watching your
Beautiful smile
Whatever I do
Attracts your
Undeniable attention
For Chuck
That's me
As we
Kiss
Your beautiful lips
Pressed against mine's
Passionate...
#girlfriend
#romantic
#ILoveYou
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Forever Wishes
11:11
I have wishes
Of loving someone
Who loves me
For me
Wishes
Of someone
As caring
As me
Someone
That can bring
The best out of me
Someone
That hides the covers
When I want to hide
Close my eyes
And vent
With no sound
Someone
With similar wishes
US
Being together
In the next decade
Or so
Growing old
In a house
Filled with love
Someone
I'm proud to say
Is waiting
For me
Me,Me
To come home
No longer a wish
Soon to be ...
I have wishes
Of loving someone
Who loves me
For me
Wishes
Of someone
As caring
As me
Someone
That can bring
The best out of me
Someone
That hides the covers
When I want to hide
Close my eyes
And vent
With no sound
Someone
With similar wishes
US
Being together
In the next decade
Or so
Growing old
In a house
Filled with love
Someone
I'm proud to say
Is waiting
For me
Me,Me
To come home
No longer a wish
Soon to be ...
#FallingInLove
#admiration
#crush
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The Love I Saw
Love
Is so beautiful
To feel
But even
To see
Love
Watching it
From my point of view
All
Across this elegant room
I’m seated
By myself
At a table for two
Surrounded by couples
Sitting
At the same type of table
Too
But mine’s
Without the rose
Signifying the love
Between the two
But someday
Soon
I’ll have my love
Sitting at that table
Across from me
Too
But this night
I sip on a glass of coke
And observe the room
A mix of color ...
Is so beautiful
To feel
But even
To see
Love
Watching it
From my point of view
All
Across this elegant room
I’m seated
By myself
At a table for two
Surrounded by couples
Sitting
At the same type of table
Too
But mine’s
Without the rose
Signifying the love
Between the two
But someday
Soon
I’ll have my love
Sitting at that table
Across from me
Too
But this night
I sip on a glass of coke
And observe the room
A mix of color ...
#love
#relationships
#romantic
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A Question Mark
Where do I start
Everything I want to do
I have not
Begun
I’m here in the presence
But my head is filled
With many thoughts
The more I try
The more
Everything
Breaks a part
Just a visit
By me
Ignites an….
Unnecessary mental tirade
My daily routine
Is never the same
But I
Praise that
Because if so
I would be considered
Boring
To others
People I don’t see
Or know
For that reason
I’m alone
Making decisions
And accepting
Logical guesses ...
Everything I want to do
I have not
Begun
I’m here in the presence
But my head is filled
With many thoughts
The more I try
The more
Everything
Breaks a part
Just a visit
By me
Ignites an….
Unnecessary mental tirade
My daily routine
Is never the same
But I
Praise that
Because if so
I would be considered
Boring
To others
People I don’t see
Or know
For that reason
I’m alone
Making decisions
And accepting
Logical guesses ...
#identity
#emotional
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In Spirit
The time has come
When others
Claimed
I’ll have closure
Once my dad’s ashes
Returns to me
But I seem
To have no feeling
At all
I just see a box
With his name
Yes
There’s a box inside
Containing his ashes
But that’s not enough
For me to close
This chapter
For crying out loud
I’m thirty eight
That’s thirty eight years
He’s been apart of my life
That’s hard to
Just walk away
And close that door
Because
I have ashes
A box
A urn
Or...
When others
Claimed
I’ll have closure
Once my dad’s ashes
Returns to me
But I seem
To have no feeling
At all
I just see a box
With his name
Yes
There’s a box inside
Containing his ashes
But that’s not enough
For me to close
This chapter
For crying out loud
I’m thirty eight
That’s thirty eight years
He’s been apart of my life
That’s hard to
Just walk away
And close that door
Because
I have ashes
A box
A urn
Or...
#love
#father
#IMissYou
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My Blue Jeep
Frigid air
A morning start
In my blue Jeep
With little
Or no heat
Driver's gloves
Bundled up
My only warmth
Is my internal heat
Driving
Sunlight blinding me
Sun visors
No need
Because
I'm still blind
And every bump
Feels the same
As a car wreck
Every sound
Is very clear
When it's cold
Very thin air
Summer come
Please do
My blue Jeep
Is my favorite too
Off-roading
Flinging up mud
With the top off
Bathing in
The Summer sun
But for now ...
A morning start
In my blue Jeep
With little
Or no heat
Driver's gloves
Bundled up
My only warmth
Is my internal heat
Driving
Sunlight blinding me
Sun visors
No need
Because
I'm still blind
And every bump
Feels the same
As a car wreck
Every sound
Is very clear
When it's cold
Very thin air
Summer come
Please do
My blue Jeep
Is my favorite too
Off-roading
Flinging up mud
With the top off
Bathing in
The Summer sun
But for now ...
#happiness
#travel
#freedom
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US-TOGETHER-FOREVER
When I look at
Couples from
The fifties
Sixties and early seventies
I marvel at
The length of time
They stayed together
Unheard of
In this day and era
But when I
Look into your eyes
The want
The need for
US
To grow old
TOGETHER
Is swirling in my mind
For the first time
I found
Someone
I want to spend this second
Minute
Many years to come
FOREVER
Molded in your arms
In your presence
Just being called
Your future
Is all I want
As the years ...
Couples from
The fifties
Sixties and early seventies
I marvel at
The length of time
They stayed together
Unheard of
In this day and era
But when I
Look into your eyes
The want
The need for
US
To grow old
TOGETHER
Is swirling in my mind
For the first time
I found
Someone
I want to spend this second
Minute
Many years to come
FOREVER
Molded in your arms
In your presence
Just being called
Your future
Is all I want
As the years ...
#love
#lust
#FallingInLove
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Chevy Sixty Nine
I drive
Drive to smile
Hands on that wheel
Shifting gears
In that C50
Chevy sixty nine
My father and I
Built
And restored
Together
Father and son
Project
From the start
Working
And creating memories
That will last forever
While I drive
Occasionally
Looking to my right
Imagining him
Sitting there
Next to me
Enjoying this
Old truck
Together
We made run
A whole lot better
Than before
We ever laid hands
On it
Never Give Up
My love ...
Drive to smile
Hands on that wheel
Shifting gears
In that C50
Chevy sixty nine
My father and I
Built
And restored
Together
Father and son
Project
From the start
Working
And creating memories
That will last forever
While I drive
Occasionally
Looking to my right
Imagining him
Sitting there
Next to me
Enjoying this
Old truck
Together
We made run
A whole lot better
Than before
We ever laid hands
On it
Never Give Up
My love ...
#love
#inspirational
#memories
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A Moment of Frozen Time
Though I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil
But when I walk into
My father's bedroom
I feel remorse
Time stops
As my eye's focus
When I turn on the lights
Look around
His name, certificates
Pictures of him
Adorned his walls
Emotions
Slowly overtake
Pulling me down
On my knees'
I lay my head
On his bed
My eyes
They weep
To me
Time stands still
When I mourn
For him
I searched
I seek
Desperately
For a sign from him ...
Of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil
But when I walk into
My father's bedroom
I feel remorse
Time stops
As my eye's focus
When I turn on the lights
Look around
His name, certificates
Pictures of him
Adorned his walls
Emotions
Slowly overtake
Pulling me down
On my knees'
I lay my head
On his bed
My eyes
They weep
To me
Time stands still
When I mourn
For him
I searched
I seek
Desperately
For a sign from him ...
#inspirational
#uplifting
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