Submissions by ReflectionOfMe
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I love the use of words and do as I am able to celebrate them. If I can paint a literal picture or impart emotion, mission accomplished.
SELF POEM
Published
19th Oct 2016 6:43pm
19th Oct 2016 6:43pm
Future Me
I’m working on a new training regimen
One where I don’t see myself
But what I could be
The Future me
He’s in there somewhere, just under the surface
Under the grey, under the gut
I see him and he helps me find the path to where we meet
Where one day I won’t be the only one who sees him
No longer a reflection in my mind’s eye
But out for everyone to see
Proud and tall
The one who smiles confidently, still with some grey
-cause let’s face it, it kinda works
He’s funny and well liked
Not too different from me now...
One where I don’t see myself
But what I could be
The Future me
He’s in there somewhere, just under the surface
Under the grey, under the gut
I see him and he helps me find the path to where we meet
Where one day I won’t be the only one who sees him
No longer a reflection in my mind’s eye
But out for everyone to see
Proud and tall
The one who smiles confidently, still with some grey
-cause let’s face it, it kinda works
He’s funny and well liked
Not too different from me now...
535 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
18th Oct 2016 7:23pm
18th Oct 2016 7:23pm
I Would Write About You, but I Won't
I would write about you
But then you would know
That you were on my mind
Afraid your story would show
The things you said to me I have kept
Locked in my vault of compliance
Still when see you drowning in sorrow
I want to reach out to keep you from dying
I would write about you
But then others may see
The hurt and the pain you are feeling inside
A private knowledge made public because of me
So to keep your confidence safe
And the things you shared protected
I will watch you from the sidelines
The only words that you offer...
But then you would know
That you were on my mind
Afraid your story would show
The things you said to me I have kept
Locked in my vault of compliance
Still when see you drowning in sorrow
I want to reach out to keep you from dying
I would write about you
But then others may see
The hurt and the pain you are feeling inside
A private knowledge made public because of me
So to keep your confidence safe
And the things you shared protected
I will watch you from the sidelines
The only words that you offer...
605 reads
6 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
17th Oct 2016 9:20pm
17th Oct 2016 9:20pm
From the Dark Underbelly
I was pretty content to live my life in mediocrity along with everyone else.
Finishing existence on the periphery
No trouble, no muss, no fuss
That didn’t seem to be in the cards for me though
I would be thrown feet first into the world that no one sees
The darkness that contains the monsters we all fear
The evil that we don’t want to admit is there
But it is
There are those who command the impossible and do the extraordinary
Magics and incantations to thwart the laws of nature
Monsters so large, so fast, so deadly
You wouldn’t sleep if you knew...
Finishing existence on the periphery
No trouble, no muss, no fuss
That didn’t seem to be in the cards for me though
I would be thrown feet first into the world that no one sees
The darkness that contains the monsters we all fear
The evil that we don’t want to admit is there
But it is
There are those who command the impossible and do the extraordinary
Magics and incantations to thwart the laws of nature
Monsters so large, so fast, so deadly
You wouldn’t sleep if you knew...
575 reads
2 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
17th Oct 2016 6:12pm
17th Oct 2016 6:12pm
Swimming Upstream
I tried to move on as I should
And as of last night everything was good
But first thing this morning
There I was again
The craving within me
The need
Walking along the desired path is possible
But I feel like I’m swimming upstream
I grow tired
And after going for so long I haven’t even gained that much ground
So I relapse, I let go
In the moment I feel…so…much…better
Then soon the shame comes back
I slipped again
Then I start swimming upstream again
Trying to go along as I should
I feel like I let go a lot
Turns out I’m...
And as of last night everything was good
But first thing this morning
There I was again
The craving within me
The need
Walking along the desired path is possible
But I feel like I’m swimming upstream
I grow tired
And after going for so long I haven’t even gained that much ground
So I relapse, I let go
In the moment I feel…so…much…better
Then soon the shame comes back
I slipped again
Then I start swimming upstream again
Trying to go along as I should
I feel like I let go a lot
Turns out I’m...
694 reads
8 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
14th Oct 2016 6:54pm
14th Oct 2016 6:54pm
Seeking Righteousness
I’ve always been taken with the use of supernatural gifts
Whether you believe in God or not
Whether you believe in the supernatural
Other worldly, something else
There are plenty who ascribe to their use and validity.
And I am taken with them.
You will hear people tell of their stories where they were healed
Miraculous recovery that can only be attributed to a higher power
Words of wisdom and knowledge to speak life to someone else
Great feats of strength to save someone from certain doom
Messages from those long past to bring closure to those...
Whether you believe in God or not
Whether you believe in the supernatural
Other worldly, something else
There are plenty who ascribe to their use and validity.
And I am taken with them.
You will hear people tell of their stories where they were healed
Miraculous recovery that can only be attributed to a higher power
Words of wisdom and knowledge to speak life to someone else
Great feats of strength to save someone from certain doom
Messages from those long past to bring closure to those...
658 reads
0 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
14th Oct 2016 4:15pm
14th Oct 2016 4:15pm
At Long Last I Have Found Her
I’ve been searching for you for some time now
My lover, my lady
The woman who resides in my mind
For far too long you have left me
I have looked for you in our usual places
Yet there is no trace of you
I’ve traveled over the great expanse
Only when we are face to face will I be through
Why it was here I don’t really know
My subconscious keeps more secrets than me
I found myself in a luxurious hotel room
A foreign land was all I could see from my balcony
The room was large, expensive, and old
Something from Italy or Paris
There I was all...
My lover, my lady
The woman who resides in my mind
For far too long you have left me
I have looked for you in our usual places
Yet there is no trace of you
I’ve traveled over the great expanse
Only when we are face to face will I be through
Why it was here I don’t really know
My subconscious keeps more secrets than me
I found myself in a luxurious hotel room
A foreign land was all I could see from my balcony
The room was large, expensive, and old
Something from Italy or Paris
There I was all...
650 reads
6 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
13th Oct 2016 6:00pm
13th Oct 2016 6:00pm
I Would Know You
Once upon a time I knew you
The pull between us was our new gravity
Eager and fast
passion came through
needing to trace the curves of your body
Your breath upon my skin screamed in near silence your hunger
Your senses where what overtook you
My good sense betrayed me and let me
...
The pull between us was our new gravity
Eager and fast
passion came through
needing to trace the curves of your body
Your breath upon my skin screamed in near silence your hunger
Your senses where what overtook you
My good sense betrayed me and let me
...
567 reads
4 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
13th Oct 2016 3:48pm
13th Oct 2016 3:48pm
Communal Pain Brings Healing
Something I’ve noticed in the past several weeks
As watch other people and bear witness
Are the incredible depths that everyone is hurting
With feelings of hurt, loss, and worthlessness
It isn’t a mood or a fleet passing fad
More a true nature of us in reality
We are all feeling pain carved into our souls
Leaving us bleeding, void, and empty
Imagine with me if you will
The scene of a great ship at sea going down
All the passengers around you are drowning
But you feel like you are the only one who is around
The only one falling, the only one...
As watch other people and bear witness
Are the incredible depths that everyone is hurting
With feelings of hurt, loss, and worthlessness
It isn’t a mood or a fleet passing fad
More a true nature of us in reality
We are all feeling pain carved into our souls
Leaving us bleeding, void, and empty
Imagine with me if you will
The scene of a great ship at sea going down
All the passengers around you are drowning
But you feel like you are the only one who is around
The only one falling, the only one...
569 reads
6 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
12th Oct 2016 6:35pm
12th Oct 2016 6:35pm
The Breach of Fantasy
Walking along my path in the woods
I stumbled across a strange sight
If not careful I would have walked by it
Missing that something wasn’t right
It hung in the air but clung on to nothing
Almost as if the air itself had been broken
The light had but shifted through this point out in space
No reference to this had before been spoken
I cautiously stepped forward to take a closer look
Just what exactly was this?
It made no noise or threatening moves
But the back of my mind implied risk
I looked around the back to gain more perspective
It...
I stumbled across a strange sight
If not careful I would have walked by it
Missing that something wasn’t right
It hung in the air but clung on to nothing
Almost as if the air itself had been broken
The light had but shifted through this point out in space
No reference to this had before been spoken
I cautiously stepped forward to take a closer look
Just what exactly was this?
It made no noise or threatening moves
But the back of my mind implied risk
I looked around the back to gain more perspective
It...
530 reads
1 Comment
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
12th Oct 2016 4:51pm
12th Oct 2016 4:51pm
On the Verge of the Shatter
Something is off, can’t you tell?
The state of things just isn’t quite right
You can sense it in the air
Like your focus is just out of sight
There is a common thread with most people
That go on trying to live through their day
If you were to stop them to ask what’s wrong
They wouldn’t know just quite what to say
It’s almost as if we are expecting
Something to come across the horizon
Something spectacular or incredibly horrific
We all stand in wait with our wits on
Is something changing our world
Or has it always been as crazy like...
The state of things just isn’t quite right
You can sense it in the air
Like your focus is just out of sight
There is a common thread with most people
That go on trying to live through their day
If you were to stop them to ask what’s wrong
They wouldn’t know just quite what to say
It’s almost as if we are expecting
Something to come across the horizon
Something spectacular or incredibly horrific
We all stand in wait with our wits on
Is something changing our world
Or has it always been as crazy like...
622 reads
5 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
10th Oct 2016 8:17pm
10th Oct 2016 8:17pm
Search for Inspirado
I’ve been searching for you, but still you elude me
I am less when you aren’t by my side
You bring me comfort, stability, and calm
No matter where my eyes do go, you are nowhere in sight
Each time before you are never quite the same
Sometimes familiar, but always a bit different
Where you are now I cannot quite say
Try as I might I cannot infer it
Any time now I know you’ll return
Coming back as you always have before
Even in knowing you will come round the bend
I still search for you all the more
A void in my mind is what plagues...
I am less when you aren’t by my side
You bring me comfort, stability, and calm
No matter where my eyes do go, you are nowhere in sight
Each time before you are never quite the same
Sometimes familiar, but always a bit different
Where you are now I cannot quite say
Try as I might I cannot infer it
Any time now I know you’ll return
Coming back as you always have before
Even in knowing you will come round the bend
I still search for you all the more
A void in my mind is what plagues...
565 reads
6 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
6th Oct 2016 6:30pm
6th Oct 2016 6:30pm
The Power You Wield
You do not know the power you wield
Standing in place with a sharp sword and shield
The words that you speak weave inspiration in the air
They uplift the soul and cast aside all its cares
They will convict those in conflict, bringing people to their knees
They will open blind eyes where at last they will see
They will shame or destroy all who stand in their path
Laying waste to your enemies who at last feel your wrath
The sad thing is you stand there as a timid, scared child
Who to the casual observer would at best call you mild
Your eyes are cast...
Standing in place with a sharp sword and shield
The words that you speak weave inspiration in the air
They uplift the soul and cast aside all its cares
They will convict those in conflict, bringing people to their knees
They will open blind eyes where at last they will see
They will shame or destroy all who stand in their path
Laying waste to your enemies who at last feel your wrath
The sad thing is you stand there as a timid, scared child
Who to the casual observer would at best call you mild
Your eyes are cast...
566 reads
0 Comments
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