Submissions by Sageofsongs
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
My style of writing is more akin to prose than poetry. I write freely and my technique isn't the best but I try to be as authentic as possible. This is my way of exploring the human condition.
LOVE POEM
Published
23rd Sep 2024 6:35pm
23rd Sep 2024 6:35pm
Chipping at the chains
I can't find it in me to hate you
Because when I said I'll love you forever
I meant it
Still you left with my heart
And I have never been the same since
I try to get over you
But in reality I've just grown numb to the pain
Every day I tell myself that the day will come when you are out of my mind
However this seems illusive
It's sad to see what I have become
But I can only take things as they come
No more plans
No more companions
Nobody is here anymore
Still the chain must be broken
I must fo free
I must...
Because when I said I'll love you forever
I meant it
Still you left with my heart
And I have never been the same since
I try to get over you
But in reality I've just grown numb to the pain
Every day I tell myself that the day will come when you are out of my mind
However this seems illusive
It's sad to see what I have become
But I can only take things as they come
No more plans
No more companions
Nobody is here anymore
Still the chain must be broken
I must fo free
I must...
#heartbroken
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LOVE POEM
Published
13th Sep 2024 10:32pm
13th Sep 2024 10:32pm
Temperaments and Tenderness
My mother told me
I should get a girlfriend
I look at her and said
Stop thinking about things
from the perspective of
me being your son
Look at things objectively
Life isn't really going my way
Why would anyone want to ride with me
When I am going nowhere?
What good are looks
when your finances are right?
What good is it to date
when your dreams seem so far away?
Why would I date when
I know that I am not my types type?
"Yes but it's best to be with
someone before everything works...
I should get a girlfriend
I look at her and said
Stop thinking about things
from the perspective of
me being your son
Look at things objectively
Life isn't really going my way
Why would anyone want to ride with me
When I am going nowhere?
What good are looks
when your finances are right?
What good is it to date
when your dreams seem so far away?
Why would I date when
I know that I am not my types type?
"Yes but it's best to be with
someone before everything works...
#freedom
#relationships
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LOVE POEM
Published
8th Sep 2024 8:28am
8th Sep 2024 8:28am
Nice Guy Chronicles X
Each love interest
Has left an impression on me
Each one has challenged
My ideals in some form
Yet such is the nature of experience
I don't know whether it was the result of being in a big city
Or whether life felt extra ironic towards me
But I got to a point in which I had no crushes
I had some kind of encounter
With each of them
Now we all know crushes don't always pan out
But they're fun to have as a reminder
That some part of you finds others attractive
My sense of...
Has left an impression on me
Each one has challenged
My ideals in some form
Yet such is the nature of experience
I don't know whether it was the result of being in a big city
Or whether life felt extra ironic towards me
But I got to a point in which I had no crushes
I had some kind of encounter
With each of them
Now we all know crushes don't always pan out
But they're fun to have as a reminder
That some part of you finds others attractive
My sense of...
#breakup
#dating
#FirstLove
#LifeCycle
#UnrequitedLove
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LOVE POEM
Published
8th Sep 2024 8:24am
8th Sep 2024 8:24am
Nice Guy Chronicles IX
It's crazy to see people begin to settle down,
it's a natural process of life
However it's just crazy when you look at people you've known forever begin to change and mature
Life has happened to everyone and
I found myself being 'the single friend'
I really didn't notice until one day, I was at a get together and I was literally the only single person there.
It didn't bother me though because I've grown really comfortable with myself.
Also seeing happy people makes me happy.
Now the thing is 'the single friend' tends to be...
it's a natural process of life
However it's just crazy when you look at people you've known forever begin to change and mature
Life has happened to everyone and
I found myself being 'the single friend'
I really didn't notice until one day, I was at a get together and I was literally the only single person there.
It didn't bother me though because I've grown really comfortable with myself.
Also seeing happy people makes me happy.
Now the thing is 'the single friend' tends to be...
#bittersweet
#disappointment
#friendship #separation
#friendship #separation
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LOVE POEM
Published
7th Sep 2024 5:05am
7th Sep 2024 5:05am
Nice Guy Chronicles VIII
It was the new year
Holiday season was over
And everyone had to go back home
I enjoyed my time away
It was great to explore a new area
However coming back I knew what I had to do
She had been on my mind all the time
It did also help that we always kept in touch
Now here's the crazy part
I started to have a hunch that
she actually liked me in a romantic manner
Not out of the blue
But since we were young
I've always been a bit oblivious
to people liking me
which has lead me to some funny...
Holiday season was over
And everyone had to go back home
I enjoyed my time away
It was great to explore a new area
However coming back I knew what I had to do
She had been on my mind all the time
It did also help that we always kept in touch
Now here's the crazy part
I started to have a hunch that
she actually liked me in a romantic manner
Not out of the blue
But since we were young
I've always been a bit oblivious
to people liking me
which has lead me to some funny...
#crush
#FirstLove
#heartbroken
#rejection
#UnrequitedLove
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LOVE POEM
Published
7th Sep 2024 4:54am
7th Sep 2024 4:54am
Nice Guy Chronicles VII
So I was in a two for two situation
but in reality that evening
I was just playing wing man
No actually I was taking one for the team
My friend had this girl he was 'seeing'
And on that evening he needed someone to balance the equation between friends.
Now it was a casual outing
So I didn't mind plus I was on holiday
However the thing was that
The girl which I was 'with'
She really didn't seem to like me
I was nice and courteous
I think that made her furious
We both drew the short end of the...
but in reality that evening
I was just playing wing man
No actually I was taking one for the team
My friend had this girl he was 'seeing'
And on that evening he needed someone to balance the equation between friends.
Now it was a casual outing
So I didn't mind plus I was on holiday
However the thing was that
The girl which I was 'with'
She really didn't seem to like me
I was nice and courteous
I think that made her furious
We both drew the short end of the...
#LookingForLove
#lust
#temptation
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LOVE POEM
Published
6th Sep 2024 4:07pm
6th Sep 2024 4:07pm
Nice Guy Chronicles VI
So here I was like a dog with its tail between its legs
I got stood up and there was no changing the scenario
I was walking back home,
I felt numb to say the least
My heart felt heavier with each step
Little did I know who I was about to run into
A boy and a girl were walking towards my direction. They didn't seem to be talking, you'd swear they were two strangers who just so happen to be matching each others pace.
The girl looked familiar and once we noticed each other her face just lit up
There she was
I...
I got stood up and there was no changing the scenario
I was walking back home,
I felt numb to say the least
My heart felt heavier with each step
Little did I know who I was about to run into
A boy and a girl were walking towards my direction. They didn't seem to be talking, you'd swear they were two strangers who just so happen to be matching each others pace.
The girl looked familiar and once we noticed each other her face just lit up
There she was
I...
#crush
#FallingInLove
#FirstLove #kindness
#FirstLove #kindness
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LOVE POEM
Published
6th Sep 2024 3:58pm
6th Sep 2024 3:58pm
Nice Guy Chronicles V
Getting take outs is an art
As much as all the places sell similar food
You just know that if you want this meal
You prefer to go to store A instead of store B
My friend and I knew this one burger place
It was a bit of a walk as we had to pass the closer stores but hey
These ones were worth the extra footsteps
As we walked up,
I noticed two people a few paces ahead of us.
'Look at her' - I whispered to my friend.
He nodded in response.
As we unspokenly agreed that we're both mesmerized.
As it...
As much as all the places sell similar food
You just know that if you want this meal
You prefer to go to store A instead of store B
My friend and I knew this one burger place
It was a bit of a walk as we had to pass the closer stores but hey
These ones were worth the extra footsteps
As we walked up,
I noticed two people a few paces ahead of us.
'Look at her' - I whispered to my friend.
He nodded in response.
As we unspokenly agreed that we're both mesmerized.
As it...
#disappointment
#lies
#love #rejection
#love #rejection
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LOVE POEM
Published
6th Sep 2024 5:42am
6th Sep 2024 5:42am
Nice Guy Chronicles IV
Two of my friends and I
Had decided to get together
We would go out later
But in the afternoon
We decided to have a braai (barbeque)
It was near the end of the year
And each of us had to go 'home' soon.
It was like a farewell event
Each of us knew we'd be entering
The bigger world now
As a strange turn of events
On that very day we ran into 3 girls
How this happened is that
two of us went on an alcohol run
Then when we got back,
my one friend was standing with a girl
This was a...
Had decided to get together
We would go out later
But in the afternoon
We decided to have a braai (barbeque)
It was near the end of the year
And each of us had to go 'home' soon.
It was like a farewell event
Each of us knew we'd be entering
The bigger world now
As a strange turn of events
On that very day we ran into 3 girls
How this happened is that
two of us went on an alcohol run
Then when we got back,
my one friend was standing with a girl
This was a...
#bittersweet
#love
#pregnancy #UnrequitedLove
#pregnancy #UnrequitedLove
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STORY POEM
Published
6th Sep 2024 5:21am
6th Sep 2024 5:21am
Nice Guy Chronicles III
My phone rang in the middle of the night
The number looked familiar
but I didn't have the contact saved
So I answered the phone,
might as well as find out who it is
'why did you stop talking to me?'
I couldn't recognize the voice
Yet her tone was clearly upset
'well um...' - for some reason I didn't ask who this is
To which she proceeded
'You see I bring value to people's lives and I cannot be where I am not valued'
We got ourselves a motivational speaker I thought to myself.
I...
The number looked familiar
but I didn't have the contact saved
So I answered the phone,
might as well as find out who it is
'why did you stop talking to me?'
I couldn't recognize the voice
Yet her tone was clearly upset
'well um...' - for some reason I didn't ask who this is
To which she proceeded
'You see I bring value to people's lives and I cannot be where I am not valued'
We got ourselves a motivational speaker I thought to myself.
I...
#conflict
#love
#obsession #rejection
#obsession #rejection
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LOVE POEM
Published
5th Sep 2024 4:27pm
5th Sep 2024 4:27pm
Nice Guy Chronicles II
I told her I don't feel attached to her
To which she laughed
How can I say I'm not attached
When I treat her so well?
That's the thing though
I treat everybody well
It's not special treatment
Just regular treatment
There's no catch
it's just in my nature
Then again maybe my nature
May cause me a lot of trouble
In the future
To which she laughed
How can I say I'm not attached
When I treat her so well?
That's the thing though
I treat everybody well
It's not special treatment
Just regular treatment
There's no catch
it's just in my nature
Then again maybe my nature
May cause me a lot of trouble
In the future
#bittersweet
#love
#UnrequitedLove
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STORY POEM
Published
5th Sep 2024 3:46pm
5th Sep 2024 3:46pm
Nice Guy Chronicles I
"She speaks about you a lot you know"
"Ohhhh-kay" I reply
Not knowing if that's a good thing or bad thing.
As her boyfriend gives me a suspicious look.
I break the ice with a joke pretending that
This situation isn't awkward.
"Ohhhh-kay" I reply
Not knowing if that's a good thing or bad thing.
As her boyfriend gives me a suspicious look.
I break the ice with a joke pretending that
This situation isn't awkward.
#ForbiddenLove
#girlfriend
#love #relationships
#love #relationships
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