Submissions by TimWombles
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction I write songs without a tune. I'm a story teller. Sometimes I write about the news, sometimes about feelings, sometimes I just write.
SONG LYRICS
Published
14th Apr 2021 6:06am
14th Apr 2021 6:06am
Lottery Dreams
Every week I play the lottery
Every week I think I'm gonna win
It's my only ticket out of poverty
I'm so entrenched, I'm really dug in
Chorus:
I dream about buying a new house, a new car
I dream about traveling the world
Lottery tickets are my one and only bane
It's the only thing keeping me sane
There is nothing sexy about being poor
Debt collectors at your door
There is nothing wrong with wanting more
I'm a rich man at my very core
Maybe this is the week I leave obscurity
Maybe this is the week I...
Every week I think I'm gonna win
It's my only ticket out of poverty
I'm so entrenched, I'm really dug in
Chorus:
I dream about buying a new house, a new car
I dream about traveling the world
Lottery tickets are my one and only bane
It's the only thing keeping me sane
There is nothing sexy about being poor
Debt collectors at your door
There is nothing wrong with wanting more
I'm a rich man at my very core
Maybe this is the week I leave obscurity
Maybe this is the week I...
#dreams
#LifeStruggles
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4 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
12th Apr 2021 3:52am
12th Apr 2021 3:52am
Making Wishes
We lay on blankets in the backyard
Looking at the sky
Trying to find shooting stars
To make a wish and I don't know why
Seems sort of redundant to me
Since my wish is being with you
And here we are
Watching you lay back
Your eyes so full of wonder
Such a beautiful face
And I admit it makes me ponder
What it is you wish for
Hoping your wish is being with me
And here we are
Two specks in the universe
Two dots on the ground
One moment of many
Hoping for more to be found ...
Looking at the sky
Trying to find shooting stars
To make a wish and I don't know why
Seems sort of redundant to me
Since my wish is being with you
And here we are
Watching you lay back
Your eyes so full of wonder
Such a beautiful face
And I admit it makes me ponder
What it is you wish for
Hoping your wish is being with me
And here we are
Two specks in the universe
Two dots on the ground
One moment of many
Hoping for more to be found ...
#romantic
#FallingInLove
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SONG LYRICS
Published
10th Apr 2021 5:43am
10th Apr 2021 5:43am
Nobody Takes the Train
Nobody takes the train anymore
The tracks are disappearing
Nobody is honest anymore
No matter how endearing
We lie to ourselves
Makes it easier to lie to others
We lie to our parents
We lie to our sisters and brothers
And the tracks are leading nowhere
And we'll get there fast
So fast
We'll never make it last
Not so fast
My thoughts keep getting derailed
Feel like I failed
I remember the old days
Before I was born
OK, I don't remember them that well
I'm lying to you, can't you...
The tracks are disappearing
Nobody is honest anymore
No matter how endearing
We lie to ourselves
Makes it easier to lie to others
We lie to our parents
We lie to our sisters and brothers
And the tracks are leading nowhere
And we'll get there fast
So fast
We'll never make it last
Not so fast
My thoughts keep getting derailed
Feel like I failed
I remember the old days
Before I was born
OK, I don't remember them that well
I'm lying to you, can't you...
#lies
23 reads
2 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
3rd Apr 2021 12:08pm
3rd Apr 2021 12:08pm
In The Shadows
Never was one for the limelight
You'd see me run from the spotlight
Fading into the night
I'm living in the shadows
It's where I'm at my best
No one knows me here
Most could care less
Living in the shadows
Chorus:
In the shadows, there are no eyes
In the shadows,
We can do what we do,
No one asks why
We're not into making waves
Calm and tranquility is all we crave
We're at home in the shadows
Living in the shadows
People like me make the world go around
Seldom do we utter one single sound ...
You'd see me run from the spotlight
Fading into the night
I'm living in the shadows
It's where I'm at my best
No one knows me here
Most could care less
Living in the shadows
Chorus:
In the shadows, there are no eyes
In the shadows,
We can do what we do,
No one asks why
We're not into making waves
Calm and tranquility is all we crave
We're at home in the shadows
Living in the shadows
People like me make the world go around
Seldom do we utter one single sound ...
#identity
#TruthOfLife
#SelfDiscovery
33 reads
2 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
21st Mar 2021 4:04pm
21st Mar 2021 4:04pm
What We Teach
When you raise your sons and daughters
Do you teach them to protect themselves and others?
Do you teach them to stand up for what they believe
Or just pack it up and leave?
When they see others treated unfairly
Do you teach them to run and hide?
Do you teach them to express themselves
Or lock it up inside?
Do you teach them to be grateful for everything they have
Or do you teach them to bully their way
And take everything they crave?
Do you teach your sons and daughters
That people should be treated the same ...
Do you teach them to protect themselves and others?
Do you teach them to stand up for what they believe
Or just pack it up and leave?
When they see others treated unfairly
Do you teach them to run and hide?
Do you teach them to express themselves
Or lock it up inside?
Do you teach them to be grateful for everything they have
Or do you teach them to bully their way
And take everything they crave?
Do you teach your sons and daughters
That people should be treated the same ...
#children
#racism
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SONG LYRICS
Published
16th Mar 2021 9:02pm
16th Mar 2021 9:02pm
Reflection
He's a reflection of me
He's a reflection of you
He's a reflection of everything
The two of us have went through
He's a reflection of our lives
A reflection of our strife
A reflection of our stands
But he's his own man
He's more than just you and I
More than just you and I
He'll make us laugh
And you know he'll make us cry
When we look at him, he makes us proud
We shout from the rafters
We shout clear and loud
He's our reflection
He's a reflection of you
He's a reflection of everything
The two of us have went through
He's a reflection of our lives
A reflection of our strife
A reflection of our stands
But he's his own man
He's more than just you and I
More than just you and I
He'll make us laugh
And you know he'll make us cry
When we look at him, he makes us proud
We shout from the rafters
We shout clear and loud
He's our reflection
#children
#family
#son
51 reads
4 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
15th Feb 2021 5:12pm
15th Feb 2021 5:12pm
Singing All Alone
Pretending I'm on the phone
Talking to no one
I'll admit it's pretty lame
I'm singing all alone
Trying to find that tone
I don't know how to play this game
I'm singing all alone
Like I do everything else
Couples together in heaven
I'm alone in this hell
No one hears my voice
No one cares at all
No one
To catch me when I fall
I never wanted to spend my life alone
But here I am
Sinking like a stone
Into a whirlpool of introspection
Nothing to see but me
I'd stand in the middle of an...
Talking to no one
I'll admit it's pretty lame
I'm singing all alone
Trying to find that tone
I don't know how to play this game
I'm singing all alone
Like I do everything else
Couples together in heaven
I'm alone in this hell
No one hears my voice
No one cares at all
No one
To catch me when I fall
I never wanted to spend my life alone
But here I am
Sinking like a stone
Into a whirlpool of introspection
Nothing to see but me
I'd stand in the middle of an...
#sadness
#depression
#loneliness
55 reads
9 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
12th Feb 2021 4:23am
12th Feb 2021 4:23am
Tinfoil Hats
When did America lose touch with reality?
After all we all know the Earth is flat...”
I'll get my tinfoil hat and come back on that.
Suddenly, people believe in things I know they didn't learn in school
They try to make a believer in facts, feel like a fool
I'd blame it on the schools, but half went to school with me
Why don't they see the same world I see?
Maybe it's that I never did drugs
Maybe they didn't get enough hugs
Maybe aliens filled their minds with bugs....
Damn it.. now I'm thinking like...
After all we all know the Earth is flat...”
I'll get my tinfoil hat and come back on that.
Suddenly, people believe in things I know they didn't learn in school
They try to make a believer in facts, feel like a fool
I'd blame it on the schools, but half went to school with me
Why don't they see the same world I see?
Maybe it's that I never did drugs
Maybe they didn't get enough hugs
Maybe aliens filled their minds with bugs....
Damn it.. now I'm thinking like...
#politics
#LifeStruggles
48 reads
8 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
9th Feb 2021 12:01pm
9th Feb 2021 12:01pm
The Shortest Distance
The shortest distance between two points is through the mud."
~Annalee Wombles
Safe from the rain, under the canopy
Mom looked at the car, then she looked at me
A sudden downpour in the middle of the park, parking lot in a flood
Mother tells me, "Shortest distance between two points is through the mud"
Sometimes, to get to where you are going to
There's going to be obstacles, gotta push through
She told me following your dreams is never easy, always things in your way
Gotta see how bad you want it, how quickly you'll throw...
~Annalee Wombles
Safe from the rain, under the canopy
Mom looked at the car, then she looked at me
A sudden downpour in the middle of the park, parking lot in a flood
Mother tells me, "Shortest distance between two points is through the mud"
Sometimes, to get to where you are going to
There's going to be obstacles, gotta push through
She told me following your dreams is never easy, always things in your way
Gotta see how bad you want it, how quickly you'll throw...
#mother
50 reads
4 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
8th Feb 2021 2:40pm
8th Feb 2021 2:40pm
I Gotta Good One
I can't write about how women always want to change you, rearrange you, chain you
No, I'll never say a bad word about the drama, the “I can't stand your mama”, and the trauma it causes
You'll not hear me complain about the spending, or the bills never ending
I'll never complain about her getting ready for hours, and the “why don't you buy me flowers”
Nope, not gonna talk about the “pay attention to me”, instead of the AFC, or the WWE
My lips will never mouth the “Why don't you take me out”, or mock the way she pouts.
Nope, and you know why? ...
No, I'll never say a bad word about the drama, the “I can't stand your mama”, and the trauma it causes
You'll not hear me complain about the spending, or the bills never ending
I'll never complain about her getting ready for hours, and the “why don't you buy me flowers”
Nope, not gonna talk about the “pay attention to me”, instead of the AFC, or the WWE
My lips will never mouth the “Why don't you take me out”, or mock the way she pouts.
Nope, and you know why? ...
#men
60 reads
6 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
8th Feb 2021 1:04pm
8th Feb 2021 1:04pm
Into the Light
Dagger hidden, poison needles in her hair
No assassin needed, she's already there
The King feels safe, with only her in sight
She comes out of the shadows, and into the light
She's the only one who can bring the kingdom down
Long live the King, til he's buried in the ground
Buried in the ground, but things don't go as planned
A search for another, as agents scour the land
Nothing is ever clear with men walking the earth
Royalty dependent on a direct line of birth
An unassuming brother who's been staying out of sight
He comes...
No assassin needed, she's already there
The King feels safe, with only her in sight
She comes out of the shadows, and into the light
She's the only one who can bring the kingdom down
Long live the King, til he's buried in the ground
Buried in the ground, but things don't go as planned
A search for another, as agents scour the land
Nothing is ever clear with men walking the earth
Royalty dependent on a direct line of birth
An unassuming brother who's been staying out of sight
He comes...
#ShortStory
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NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
24th Jan 2021 4:45am
24th Jan 2021 4:45am
What Do I Believe In
Do you believe in God," I was asked.
It's a complicated issue.
The easy answer is I'm an agnostic. But that's so vague. It doesn't tell what I do believe in.
I believe in possibilities. While it's possible that God exists, it's also possible he doesn't.
In the movie version of 'Angels and Demons', Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) says, "Faith is a gift I've yet to receive." It's the best way I've found to describe it.
Einstein is credited with saying, "There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as...
It's a complicated issue.
The easy answer is I'm an agnostic. But that's so vague. It doesn't tell what I do believe in.
I believe in possibilities. While it's possible that God exists, it's also possible he doesn't.
In the movie version of 'Angels and Demons', Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) says, "Faith is a gift I've yet to receive." It's the best way I've found to describe it.
Einstein is credited with saying, "There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as...
#religion
#faith
#spiritual
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6 Comments
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