Submissions by PencilScribbles (Scribbles)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction I'm just human, like you.
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
7th Feb 2021 4:29am
7th Feb 2021 4:29am
Get up
It really bothers me,
When those that want socialism,
Contribute nothing to society.
Especially when they are capable,
But too lazy, sit home getting high,
And saying, "Poor pitiful me."
If I am in a class of 20,
And all grades were averaged,
to give everyone equally.
I would be very upset if I earned an A+,
by passionately learning and hours of studying,
while others slept
and "baked" their day away,
knowing they would pass anyway.
Merit is a beautiful thing.
Effort is a beautiful thing. ...
When those that want socialism,
Contribute nothing to society.
Especially when they are capable,
But too lazy, sit home getting high,
And saying, "Poor pitiful me."
If I am in a class of 20,
And all grades were averaged,
to give everyone equally.
I would be very upset if I earned an A+,
by passionately learning and hours of studying,
while others slept
and "baked" their day away,
knowing they would pass anyway.
Merit is a beautiful thing.
Effort is a beautiful thing. ...
#frustration
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1 Comment
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
4th Dec 2020 1:08am
4th Dec 2020 1:08am
What Does It Look Like?
Let me do my best to describe it..
It's when you realize you're more valuable to them dead, so you consider taking out a life insurance policy.
It's when you shower to feel better, but the weight of the droplets are so heavy that you lay down on the shower bed, and let the water run until it turns cold because you can't get back up until then.
It's when you add more lines to your face in 6 months than you did in decades worth of time.
It's when you can't sleep because your nerves are too worked up and your hair...
It's when you realize you're more valuable to them dead, so you consider taking out a life insurance policy.
It's when you shower to feel better, but the weight of the droplets are so heavy that you lay down on the shower bed, and let the water run until it turns cold because you can't get back up until then.
It's when you add more lines to your face in 6 months than you did in decades worth of time.
It's when you can't sleep because your nerves are too worked up and your hair...
#sadness
#anxiety
#depression #MentalHealth
#depression #MentalHealth
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12 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
30th Nov 2020 10:29pm
30th Nov 2020 10:29pm
A Shared Melody
The only thing I have
to hold and to know
of my grandmother
is her name,
given to me
by her daughter.
A closer bond
than so many loved ones
have gotten to know.
How lucky am I
to know that sound
so intimately?
That simple sound
that I associate with "self"
is the same sweet melody
that set her ears ringing,
just as instinctively.
That sound
that meant her identity
invoked the same response
I find...
to hold and to know
of my grandmother
is her name,
given to me
by her daughter.
A closer bond
than so many loved ones
have gotten to know.
How lucky am I
to know that sound
so intimately?
That simple sound
that I associate with "self"
is the same sweet melody
that set her ears ringing,
just as instinctively.
That sound
that meant her identity
invoked the same response
I find...
#sea
#mythology
#gratitude
#cancer
#emotions
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9 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
30th Nov 2020 10:25am
30th Nov 2020 10:25am
And So, I Walk With You
6 BILLION years of human existence.
But, here we are.
Here together, somehow.
On this planet. Now.
Not in the yesterdays.
Not in the tomorrows.
Walking together. Now.
Occupying the same tiny space in time.
I'm glad each of you shared this with me.
But, here we are.
Here together, somehow.
On this planet. Now.
Not in the yesterdays.
Not in the tomorrows.
Walking together. Now.
Occupying the same tiny space in time.
I'm glad each of you shared this with me.
#nature
#TruthOfLife
#gratitude
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6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
17th Nov 2020 3:50am
17th Nov 2020 3:50am
Biggest Regret
I should
have stood
for what I knew to be true.
I will use
my platform
to shake this foundation of illusion.
To find truth.
For now,
speaking up,
questioning,
is to be hung in the streets
as an example.
Mark my words,
I will fight
injustice
and heal our pain.
Heal her pain.
A catalyst.
Under the radar if I must,
innocent eyes,
pretty face,
wit forged by pain,
intelligence forged by love,
inner morals, ...
have stood
for what I knew to be true.
I will use
my platform
to shake this foundation of illusion.
To find truth.
For now,
speaking up,
questioning,
is to be hung in the streets
as an example.
Mark my words,
I will fight
injustice
and heal our pain.
Heal her pain.
A catalyst.
Under the radar if I must,
innocent eyes,
pretty face,
wit forged by pain,
intelligence forged by love,
inner morals, ...
#strength
#courage
#determination
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10 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
13th Nov 2020 4:28am
13th Nov 2020 4:28am
If I Hadn't Come to Town
If I hadn't come to town,
I wouldn't have known your pain,
I wouldn't have shed a tear
as I turn another page,
You wouldn't have lifted me up
when I was having a bad day,
And inspired me to be better
or to choose another way.
How can it be
that some of the
most authentic people
that I could ever met,
would be found in community
where our eyes never meet?
For most,
I do not know your name,
I cannot picture your face, ...
I wouldn't have known your pain,
I wouldn't have shed a tear
as I turn another page,
You wouldn't have lifted me up
when I was having a bad day,
And inspired me to be better
or to choose another way.
How can it be
that some of the
most authentic people
that I could ever met,
would be found in community
where our eyes never meet?
For most,
I do not know your name,
I cannot picture your face, ...
#happiness
#friendship
#gratitude
#admiration
#respect
112 reads
13 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
12th Nov 2020 10:40am
12th Nov 2020 10:40am
Detective Narration: Dumb Prick
sits wide brim hat on desk and loads a sheet of paper into the typewriter*
Thursday, November 12, 2020
4:14am, eastern.
Got a flu shot yesterday.
Don't recall ever getting one of those.
Maybe I did and don't remember.
Who knows.
The nurse said it would sting a little bit, maybe even be sore for a couple of days.
He wasn't lying about that shit.
Stung like a bitch.
And now it feels like my arm had a boxer swinging at it.
...
Thursday, November 12, 2020
4:14am, eastern.
Got a flu shot yesterday.
Don't recall ever getting one of those.
Maybe I did and don't remember.
Who knows.
The nurse said it would sting a little bit, maybe even be sore for a couple of days.
He wasn't lying about that shit.
Stung like a bitch.
And now it feels like my arm had a boxer swinging at it.
...
#hurt
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8 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
12th Nov 2020 2:55am
12th Nov 2020 2:55am
Unlocked Doors
There's never a slam.
But the door always gets closed.
Hot words are never exchanged.
Tempers never flare.
Just moments of sad exchange,
and tears left on the pillows of our beds.
Days turn into years,
Moments into distant dreams.
Somedays
I rest my head against the door and wonder if you're there,
raising your hand to knock,
only to walk away.
If only the window was bigger,
and not so far away,
Perhaps I’d feel less lonely if I could just ...
But the door always gets closed.
Hot words are never exchanged.
Tempers never flare.
Just moments of sad exchange,
and tears left on the pillows of our beds.
Days turn into years,
Moments into distant dreams.
Somedays
I rest my head against the door and wonder if you're there,
raising your hand to knock,
only to walk away.
If only the window was bigger,
and not so far away,
Perhaps I’d feel less lonely if I could just ...
#love
#regret
#loneliness #ForbiddenLove
#loneliness #ForbiddenLove
104 reads
15 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
11th Nov 2020 1:12am
11th Nov 2020 1:12am
Toxic
So, to her, I would wish to say:
Manipulating emotions,
Will bring him pain,
Do you even care?
Use your flipping brain!
He was supposed to be a flame,
In a world that needs to change,
But how could he do that,
Since you locked him in a cage?
Of course he loves you,
He loves everyone & everything, ...
Manipulating emotions,
Will bring him pain,
Do you even care?
Use your flipping brain!
He was supposed to be a flame,
In a world that needs to change,
But how could he do that,
Since you locked him in a cage?
Of course he loves you,
He loves everyone & everything, ...
#love
#conflict
#frustration
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3 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
10th Nov 2020 10:08pm
10th Nov 2020 10:08pm
Who Are You Now?
Take a walk in the woods with me,
I want to see your expression,
As you describe the landscape.
Can you feel unity when touching a
tree?
Would you ponder the veins of
a leaf?
Do your eyes light up at the call of a
bird?
Is there a world past the surface of the
water?
How much strength is felt in loose
earth?
Could tears come if you find a
tiny invasive insect?
I need to see if you still see the earth's beauty and if the mother still calls your heart to protect her.
...
I want to see your expression,
As you describe the landscape.
Can you feel unity when touching a
tree?
Would you ponder the veins of
a leaf?
Do your eyes light up at the call of a
bird?
Is there a world past the surface of the
water?
How much strength is felt in loose
earth?
Could tears come if you find a
tiny invasive insect?
I need to see if you still see the earth's beauty and if the mother still calls your heart to protect her.
...
#love
#loneliness
#nature #emptiness
#nature #emptiness
106 reads
6 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
6th Nov 2020 3:24am
6th Nov 2020 3:24am
Tapestry
I used to think
that the world
was just like me.
I thought
the rest of the world
lived the way I did,
That everyone believed
what I believe.
And yet,
the older I get
the more I see
how we are
much more like
the delicate weaves
in a beautiful human tapestry.
Our cultures
are rich, vibrant, and unique
for every country,
every province,
state, and city.
It is okay ...
that the world
was just like me.
I thought
the rest of the world
lived the way I did,
That everyone believed
what I believe.
And yet,
the older I get
the more I see
how we are
much more like
the delicate weaves
in a beautiful human tapestry.
Our cultures
are rich, vibrant, and unique
for every country,
every province,
state, and city.
It is okay ...
#peace
#patience
#tolerance
107 reads
4 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
4th Nov 2020 9:46pm
4th Nov 2020 9:46pm
It's Red, no Blue. Nope, ......PURPLE!
Oh, oh, my, oh me!
Which president will it be?
Tomorrow, we'll see!!!
Which president will it be?
Tomorrow, we'll see!!!
#anxiety
#politics
#freedom
105 reads
18 Comments
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