Submissions by Jessie_Jones
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
19th Mar 2021 7:17pm
19th Mar 2021 7:17pm
I Held HIs Hand
I held his hand. It was ice cold.
He didn't hold mine back. I was too late.
There was no going back. Shocked and surprised.
I should have been. That's what my mind kept telling me.
But my heart said different. Like my soul knew it was coming.
A prophecy played out right in front of me.
One I'd never heard before. That is until it started.
I looked. Bang. It echoed.
Time reversed in an instant. Jolted out of bed.
I heard it just now. What was that sound?
Ask it again. I should have known right then.
Carry on, carry on. Nothing to see...
He didn't hold mine back. I was too late.
There was no going back. Shocked and surprised.
I should have been. That's what my mind kept telling me.
But my heart said different. Like my soul knew it was coming.
A prophecy played out right in front of me.
One I'd never heard before. That is until it started.
I looked. Bang. It echoed.
Time reversed in an instant. Jolted out of bed.
I heard it just now. What was that sound?
Ask it again. I should have known right then.
Carry on, carry on. Nothing to see...
#grief
#father
#suicide
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SELF POEM
Published
19th Mar 2021 2:24pm
19th Mar 2021 2:24pm
Coming Back Home
Cold and dreary from this road I’ve been on
Out here wondering just where I went wrong
Memories hold me together and tear me apart
Inching me closer to the place I left my heart
New places, smiling faces. It is all just a blur
God knows I have been searching for a cure
But peace has eluded me or so it would seem
Afraid of nightmares so I refuse to dream
Caught somewhere in between heaven and hell
Keep telling myself I’ll get through this spell
Holding on to hope and trying to stay strong
Over and over. Stuck on repeat. The same song ...
Out here wondering just where I went wrong
Memories hold me together and tear me apart
Inching me closer to the place I left my heart
New places, smiling faces. It is all just a blur
God knows I have been searching for a cure
But peace has eluded me or so it would seem
Afraid of nightmares so I refuse to dream
Caught somewhere in between heaven and hell
Keep telling myself I’ll get through this spell
Holding on to hope and trying to stay strong
Over and over. Stuck on repeat. The same song ...
#home
#SelfReflection
#FeelingLost
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
11th Feb 2021 3:46pm
11th Feb 2021 3:46pm
Peace Finds Me
The clouds drift and sail overhead
As if there's never been such a thing as rough waters
The sun shines in a way that seems timeless
As if it has no where it needs to be
No looming commitments. No obligatory destination
No schedule to keep
No clock counting down nor up
Eternity could be now, never. It just doesn't matter
The wind whispers like a ghost
It's heard, so faintly, I question it's existence
It's not seen. It's not felt. Not at first
I close my eyes. I'm searching
I know it's coming
There it is, nudging me, a gentle...
As if there's never been such a thing as rough waters
The sun shines in a way that seems timeless
As if it has no where it needs to be
No looming commitments. No obligatory destination
No schedule to keep
No clock counting down nor up
Eternity could be now, never. It just doesn't matter
The wind whispers like a ghost
It's heard, so faintly, I question it's existence
It's not seen. It's not felt. Not at first
I close my eyes. I'm searching
I know it's coming
There it is, nudging me, a gentle...
#peace
#SelfReflection
415 reads
4 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
11th Feb 2021 3:44pm
11th Feb 2021 3:44pm
Soundtrack
Have you ever heard a song that you feel with all your might
The melody, the tune, the chords hit you just right
Have you ever heard lyrics so powerful you cry
Giving the strength needed to give it one more try
At the top of your lungs poured your heart out
Danced around the room a little twist and shout
Has it brought back a memory you thought was long gone
Helped you ease your pain, helped you move on
Dedicated one to a certain special lover
One that explains your bond with another
Powers both fears and dreams, it depends on the beat ...
The melody, the tune, the chords hit you just right
Have you ever heard lyrics so powerful you cry
Giving the strength needed to give it one more try
At the top of your lungs poured your heart out
Danced around the room a little twist and shout
Has it brought back a memory you thought was long gone
Helped you ease your pain, helped you move on
Dedicated one to a certain special lover
One that explains your bond with another
Powers both fears and dreams, it depends on the beat ...
#music
#MyInspiration
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
10th Feb 2021 9:52pm
10th Feb 2021 9:52pm
The Twelfth Of Never
Excuse me, but I really don’t have time
I can’t stay I hope you don’t mind
Silly me, I’m always losing track
With your help I might get back
By a quarter to the twelfth of never
Pardon, could you point me in the right direction
Seems I’m at a crossroads, an intersection
I’m all turned around, quite lost you see
I know there’s somewhere I’m supposed to be
Sure I’ll try the corner of the twelfth of never
Forgive me, do you know when success begins
Or what a girl’s to do with all her sins
I’m afraid I may have missed my...
I can’t stay I hope you don’t mind
Silly me, I’m always losing track
With your help I might get back
By a quarter to the twelfth of never
Pardon, could you point me in the right direction
Seems I’m at a crossroads, an intersection
I’m all turned around, quite lost you see
I know there’s somewhere I’m supposed to be
Sure I’ll try the corner of the twelfth of never
Forgive me, do you know when success begins
Or what a girl’s to do with all her sins
I’m afraid I may have missed my...
#courage
#inspirational
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SELF POEM
Published
10th Feb 2021 9:48pm
10th Feb 2021 9:48pm
Looking Over My Shoulder
It's been a while. So, I thought I'd check in
Quiet and calm, the waters have been
Questioning a good thing, leave it to me
My world seems ok, how could that be
It feels un-natural, too good to be true
Waiting for it to fall, you know, the other shoe
Past experience has taught me all too well
There and back, a second home called hell
Tragedy after tragedy, loss after loss
I've survived, indeed, but what did it cost
The price has been paid. I have the receipt
Things I never ordered but forced to keep
A collection of scars, a trophy...
Quiet and calm, the waters have been
Questioning a good thing, leave it to me
My world seems ok, how could that be
It feels un-natural, too good to be true
Waiting for it to fall, you know, the other shoe
Past experience has taught me all too well
There and back, a second home called hell
Tragedy after tragedy, loss after loss
I've survived, indeed, but what did it cost
The price has been paid. I have the receipt
Things I never ordered but forced to keep
A collection of scars, a trophy...
#anxiety
#fear
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LOVE POEM
Published
25th Dec 2020 5:41am
25th Dec 2020 5:41am
A Missed Goodbye
It's awfully quiet here
As I sit in reflection
Not a word spoken
Feeling the separation
Do I dare to daydream
A moment or two
Reach in this hat of mine
Pull out a vision of you
Time is such a fickle thing
Swear it was just yesterday
But au contraire, my disbelief
Years have flown away
It dances all around me
The lovely thought of you
Always and forever
Missing you has only grew
It got me for a moment
Something familiar in the air
Fooled me once again
Thought I felt you there ...
As I sit in reflection
Not a word spoken
Feeling the separation
Do I dare to daydream
A moment or two
Reach in this hat of mine
Pull out a vision of you
Time is such a fickle thing
Swear it was just yesterday
But au contraire, my disbelief
Years have flown away
It dances all around me
The lovely thought of you
Always and forever
Missing you has only grew
It got me for a moment
Something familiar in the air
Fooled me once again
Thought I felt you there ...
#love
#grief
#IMissYou
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3 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
22nd Dec 2020 9:18pm
22nd Dec 2020 9:18pm
Damaged Goods
Like a can of green beans thrown down on the floor
The can’s perfect shape flawless form is no more
Take it off the shelf sell it for half price
It’s damaged goods now welcome to life
Its value is now less can’t you see the dent
All based on the corner that’s slightly been bent
I raise the question what does it effect
Does the product on the inside now have a defect
Is it all about presentation, appearance and look
Do we glance at the cover quickly judge the book
Dropped hard on the ground an apple fell
Throw it in the trash...
The can’s perfect shape flawless form is no more
Take it off the shelf sell it for half price
It’s damaged goods now welcome to life
Its value is now less can’t you see the dent
All based on the corner that’s slightly been bent
I raise the question what does it effect
Does the product on the inside now have a defect
Is it all about presentation, appearance and look
Do we glance at the cover quickly judge the book
Dropped hard on the ground an apple fell
Throw it in the trash...
#confessional
#SelfWorth
#determination
305 reads
4 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
18th Dec 2020 4:13pm
18th Dec 2020 4:13pm
Motions
Its called just going through the motions
There's no quick fix, no magic potions
Day in, day out the goal is the same
Head up, stay strong. My emotions. Tame
Stress this, stress that. Wait, just breathe
Stay busy, feel lazy. Stop thinking, just be
I can. I can't. I won't. I will
Tired, can't sleep. Frustrated. Just deal
Defeated. Broken. I'm done. For the day
Wake up, try again. Start a new, I say
Fight harder, get stronger, two steps back
Feelings, more feelings. I'm over this crap
Walk tall, come on, enjoy a few laughs
The...
There's no quick fix, no magic potions
Day in, day out the goal is the same
Head up, stay strong. My emotions. Tame
Stress this, stress that. Wait, just breathe
Stay busy, feel lazy. Stop thinking, just be
I can. I can't. I won't. I will
Tired, can't sleep. Frustrated. Just deal
Defeated. Broken. I'm done. For the day
Wake up, try again. Start a new, I say
Fight harder, get stronger, two steps back
Feelings, more feelings. I'm over this crap
Walk tall, come on, enjoy a few laughs
The...
#depression
#grief
#TimeHeals #MovingOn
#TimeHeals #MovingOn
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
18th Dec 2020 4:11pm
18th Dec 2020 4:11pm
Inspiration
Does it come natural or do I dig deep
Can I do this when I’m smiling or only when I weep
Are ideas always there or unexpected like a thief
Are feelings everlasting or can they be brief
Is there only right and wrong, black and white
Or are gray areas considered to be alright
Am I trapped inside a box, bound with shackles and such
Rather like Houdini where the limits weren’t much
Is there only what’s inside me that can be found
Or do I use what I see, what’s all around
Only original thoughts that swarm my brain
Or do others’ suggestions...
Can I do this when I’m smiling or only when I weep
Are ideas always there or unexpected like a thief
Are feelings everlasting or can they be brief
Is there only right and wrong, black and white
Or are gray areas considered to be alright
Am I trapped inside a box, bound with shackles and such
Rather like Houdini where the limits weren’t much
Is there only what’s inside me that can be found
Or do I use what I see, what’s all around
Only original thoughts that swarm my brain
Or do others’ suggestions...
#MyInspiration
#WritingPoetry
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
16th Dec 2020 8:09pm
16th Dec 2020 8:09pm
She Lived
I am who I am because... she lived
The thoughts I have, the way my brain works
The way I behave and all of my quirks
How I see the world and the lessons I’ve learned
The fights I’ve fought and the cheeks I’ve turned
How I listen to the feeling in my stomach
Why reason and logic can never trump it
Why I watch my anger and hold my tongue
Knowing there’s no taking back the words that stung
I love the way I love because….. she lived
Why forever means forever, there’s simply no end
Blood doesn’t matter. Family can be a...
The thoughts I have, the way my brain works
The way I behave and all of my quirks
How I see the world and the lessons I’ve learned
The fights I’ve fought and the cheeks I’ve turned
How I listen to the feeling in my stomach
Why reason and logic can never trump it
Why I watch my anger and hold my tongue
Knowing there’s no taking back the words that stung
I love the way I love because….. she lived
Why forever means forever, there’s simply no end
Blood doesn’t matter. Family can be a...
#grief
#mother
#death #memorial
#death #memorial
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
16th Dec 2020 8:01pm
16th Dec 2020 8:01pm
People From Nowhere
Look around, what do you see
Tales of you and I, same old, we
Here or there, now and then
Asking where did it begin
Memories flicker, a hazy hue
Grasping at images, old and new
Some grainy, covered in dust
Remembering, hard but we must
Some glistening on a pedestal
Highlights used for survival
A whole life inside, filed away
Baffled, is that where it will stay
So beautiful, so breathtaking
Love so vivid, so painstaking
Destiny is all, a fate written
A story to be shared, envisioned
Rather by...
Tales of you and I, same old, we
Here or there, now and then
Asking where did it begin
Memories flicker, a hazy hue
Grasping at images, old and new
Some grainy, covered in dust
Remembering, hard but we must
Some glistening on a pedestal
Highlights used for survival
A whole life inside, filed away
Baffled, is that where it will stay
So beautiful, so breathtaking
Love so vivid, so painstaking
Destiny is all, a fate written
A story to be shared, envisioned
Rather by...
#LifeGoals
#WritingPoetry
#PowerOfWords #LifeCycle
#PowerOfWords #LifeCycle
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