Submissions by Summerrain75
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Not your cup of tea kind of poet. I write what flows.
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
14th Apr 2021 5:19pm
14th Apr 2021 5:19pm
Father
Today, after almost two years
I finally got the chance to visit your grave
The pandemic has stopped me
From visiting you last year
It feels like a decade have passed
Since you left us
Though it was only four years ago
But there is never a day
That I don't remember you
I miss you everyday of my life
There are nights that I dreamed
Of you and mama and I wished
The dream wouldn't end
Because it's only in my dream
That I can see you both again
And feel your presence
Today I can only touch your headstone ...
I finally got the chance to visit your grave
The pandemic has stopped me
From visiting you last year
It feels like a decade have passed
Since you left us
Though it was only four years ago
But there is never a day
That I don't remember you
I miss you everyday of my life
There are nights that I dreamed
Of you and mama and I wished
The dream wouldn't end
Because it's only in my dream
That I can see you both again
And feel your presence
Today I can only touch your headstone ...
#love
#father
#NaPoWriMo2021
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
14th Apr 2021 4:54pm
14th Apr 2021 4:54pm
Change
Change is constant
A process that has no end
In the cycle of life
Living requires change
To keep up with life
As it evolve with time
Nothing stays the same
Or permanently as it is
Everything changes in the flow of life
It's the natural course of things
For life to continue
And survive on this plane
You have no choice
When life's circumstances force you to embrace it
You can only dance to its music
Go with the flow
Do not resist change
Learn to adapt for your survival
...
A process that has no end
In the cycle of life
Living requires change
To keep up with life
As it evolve with time
Nothing stays the same
Or permanently as it is
Everything changes in the flow of life
It's the natural course of things
For life to continue
And survive on this plane
You have no choice
When life's circumstances force you to embrace it
You can only dance to its music
Go with the flow
Do not resist change
Learn to adapt for your survival
...
#motivational
#NaPoWriMo2021
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SELF POEM
Published
11th Apr 2021 5:06pm
11th Apr 2021 5:06pm
Faith
Few days from now
Ramadhan will begin
A month of fasting
And purification for muslims
Time to renew my faith
By connecting with Allah
But I'm not as enthusiastic
To meet it like before
This year is different
I'm emotionally weighed
By circumstances
Yet I need to strengthen my faith
More than ever
I need the presence of Allah in my life
I draw my strength from Him
When I remember Him I feel ok
There is comfort in His remembrance
There is peace in His presence
He forgives no matter how I...
Ramadhan will begin
A month of fasting
And purification for muslims
Time to renew my faith
By connecting with Allah
But I'm not as enthusiastic
To meet it like before
This year is different
I'm emotionally weighed
By circumstances
Yet I need to strengthen my faith
More than ever
I need the presence of Allah in my life
I draw my strength from Him
When I remember Him I feel ok
There is comfort in His remembrance
There is peace in His presence
He forgives no matter how I...
#motivational
#redemption
#NaPoWriMo2021
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
11th Apr 2021 4:51pm
11th Apr 2021 4:51pm
Life
Life is not easy
It is complex not simple
Thus living is hard
Life's reality
Is cruel, harsh and harder
Than you imagined
It's an ugly truth
You'd rather not face at all
But turn away from
Life is a vast sea
That can drown you in its depth
If you cannot swim
You need to be strong
To navigate its water
And see its beauty
Living takes courage
It's not for the faint of heart
Who escapes from life
It is for the brave
Who never quit from a fight
But persists to...
It is complex not simple
Thus living is hard
Life's reality
Is cruel, harsh and harder
Than you imagined
It's an ugly truth
You'd rather not face at all
But turn away from
Life is a vast sea
That can drown you in its depth
If you cannot swim
You need to be strong
To navigate its water
And see its beauty
Living takes courage
It's not for the faint of heart
Who escapes from life
It is for the brave
Who never quit from a fight
But persists to...
#courage
#motivational
#NaPoWriMo2021
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
10th Apr 2021 5:46pm
10th Apr 2021 5:46pm
I Wonder When
I wonder when the time will come
For things to go back to its normal flow
when there's no more threat of Covid-19
When people can travel freely anytime
To any place they want without having to be swabbed or quarantined
I wonder when people can stop
Using facemask and face shield
To cover their faces whenever they go out of their houses
Talk freely and smile openly in public places
I wonder when they can sit or stand close to each other without having to observe
Physical distancing in parties and social gatherings
I...
For things to go back to its normal flow
when there's no more threat of Covid-19
When people can travel freely anytime
To any place they want without having to be swabbed or quarantined
I wonder when people can stop
Using facemask and face shield
To cover their faces whenever they go out of their houses
Talk freely and smile openly in public places
I wonder when they can sit or stand close to each other without having to observe
Physical distancing in parties and social gatherings
I...
#anxiety
#NaPoWriMo2021
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SELF POEM
Published
10th Apr 2021 5:16pm
10th Apr 2021 5:16pm
Getting It Right
After surviving two NaPoWriMo
The task of posting one poem a day
Is easier now
Writing the title in bold letters was difficult for me even after joining two NaPoWriMo
I always forget how it is done as soon as the Napo ended
Every year I had to learn it over again
And this year is no exception
My first entry almost ended in a strike or disqualification
I had to ask for assistance to do it right
Now after four days of posting I finally got it right
There's always something new to learn
Though this isn't something new ...
The task of posting one poem a day
Is easier now
Writing the title in bold letters was difficult for me even after joining two NaPoWriMo
I always forget how it is done as soon as the Napo ended
Every year I had to learn it over again
And this year is no exception
My first entry almost ended in a strike or disqualification
I had to ask for assistance to do it right
Now after four days of posting I finally got it right
There's always something new to learn
Though this isn't something new ...
#motivational
#NaPoWriMo2021
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SELF POEM
Published
6th Apr 2021 5:52pm
6th Apr 2021 5:52pm
Old Habit
Time is ticking
It's 10:33 P. M now while I write this
I only have an hour and 22 minutes left
To post my fourth entry
Before midnight strikes
I have this habit
Of doing things at the last hour
A habit that hasn't changed
Since my college days
I try to do things early
But, it's how my brain works
In doing tasks that require thinking and writing
It works under pressure
There were days when I only get a few hours of sleep
To meet a deadline and it worked for me
Now I'm not certain if I still get the same...
It's 10:33 P. M now while I write this
I only have an hour and 22 minutes left
To post my fourth entry
Before midnight strikes
I have this habit
Of doing things at the last hour
A habit that hasn't changed
Since my college days
I try to do things early
But, it's how my brain works
In doing tasks that require thinking and writing
It works under pressure
There were days when I only get a few hours of sleep
To meet a deadline and it worked for me
Now I'm not certain if I still get the same...
#motivational
#NaPoWriMo2021
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SELF POEM
Published
4th Apr 2021 6:21pm
4th Apr 2021 6:21pm
The Wedding
It's the third day of NaPoWriMo
And I'm just not in my best mood to write
But I have to spill a poem for the day
Or I'll get a strike or perhaps be disqualified
I can't allow that to happen
Not when I'm on my third NaPoWriMo Comp
Truth is, I am tired from today's event
I had to wake up earlier than my usual waking time
To go to town and buy a gift
For the wedding we attended this afternoon with my son
We had to hurry to get back home and prepare
I was on edge for days about this wedding
My brother and his wife was...
And I'm just not in my best mood to write
But I have to spill a poem for the day
Or I'll get a strike or perhaps be disqualified
I can't allow that to happen
Not when I'm on my third NaPoWriMo Comp
Truth is, I am tired from today's event
I had to wake up earlier than my usual waking time
To go to town and buy a gift
For the wedding we attended this afternoon with my son
We had to hurry to get back home and prepare
I was on edge for days about this wedding
My brother and his wife was...
#disappointment
#NaPoWriMo2021
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
3rd Apr 2021 8:24am
3rd Apr 2021 8:24am
Time Is A Treasure
Time is a treasure
To be used and spent
A temporary possession
You cannot keep for long
A gift you cannot hold
In the palm of your hands
You can only stay in it
For a moment or a day
And spend it as you may
But when it's gone
It's irretrievable
Lost forever
Every second that ticks
Is a time passing by from your life
Each day you spent is a leaf
Torn from the pages of your book
Where your life turns with time
To be used and spent
A temporary possession
You cannot keep for long
A gift you cannot hold
In the palm of your hands
You can only stay in it
For a moment or a day
And spend it as you may
But when it's gone
It's irretrievable
Lost forever
Every second that ticks
Is a time passing by from your life
Each day you spent is a leaf
Torn from the pages of your book
Where your life turns with time
#TruthOfLife
#philosophical
#NaPoWriMo2021
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SELF POEM
Published
2nd Apr 2021 3:23am
2nd Apr 2021 3:23am
Holding The Rein
I am grasping for words
Can't find the right thing to write about
My mind is not in sync with my heart
But I have to spill something
A sense of ennui has filled me for days
These past three months have been hard
Draining me of my energy and strength
I need to be strong, I must be
Even if I have to carry all the load on my back
There is no room for weakness
When I am holding the rein
Can't find the right thing to write about
My mind is not in sync with my heart
But I have to spill something
A sense of ennui has filled me for days
These past three months have been hard
Draining me of my energy and strength
I need to be strong, I must be
Even if I have to carry all the load on my back
There is no room for weakness
When I am holding the rein
#strength
#motivational
#NaPoWriMo2021
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
26th Mar 2021 3:41pm
26th Mar 2021 3:41pm
Musings
Just another night
One of many countless nights
You lay wondering
Why? How? Too many questions
Going through your weary mind
You can't find answers
To your questions, just maybes
To console yourself
Another night passes by
You wake up still wondering
Why life isn't fair
Why things can't stay as they are
Why they have to change
One of many countless nights
You lay wondering
Why? How? Too many questions
Going through your weary mind
You can't find answers
To your questions, just maybes
To console yourself
Another night passes by
You wake up still wondering
Why life isn't fair
Why things can't stay as they are
Why they have to change
#confusion
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SELF POEM
Published
21st Mar 2021 6:42pm
21st Mar 2021 6:42pm
Voice
I can't lose my voice
To the winds of time
I can't be silent for long
I need to sing again
The song must go on
It must continue to play
I can't allow the storm
To take it away
I will sing my song
I will tell my story
I will find that little voice
This heart will sing again
To the winds of time
I can't be silent for long
I need to sing again
The song must go on
It must continue to play
I can't allow the storm
To take it away
I will sing my song
I will tell my story
I will find that little voice
This heart will sing again
#hope
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