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.
The Watchers
We peek from the shadows and record all that we see
Forbidden from interfering, we watch, and just let things be
We are poets and writers, recluses and spies
Who know the truth, and can see through the lies
We are everywhere and we witness it all
From the building of the pyramids to Rome's great fall
We have existed since Adam and Eve from paradise were expelled
And watched as the last of the Sahara's trees were felled
We have scholars and scribes who record all in our great tome
Kept in confines of the one place we call home
In an...
Forbidden from interfering, we watch, and just let things be
We are poets and writers, recluses and spies
Who know the truth, and can see through the lies
We are everywhere and we witness it all
From the building of the pyramids to Rome's great fall
We have existed since Adam and Eve from paradise were expelled
And watched as the last of the Sahara's trees were felled
We have scholars and scribes who record all in our great tome
Kept in confines of the one place we call home
In an...
#scifi
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It's Like Love
It's like jumping out of a perfectly good plane
Lived through the fall, so you wanta jump again
It's like diving underwater and you know you can't swim
The scenery is so beautiful you can't wait to dive right in
Chorus::
It's like heaven fell from the sky above
Love is addictive
You always want to be in love
Love is passion
Love makes you complete
Love is a feast
You can't wait to eat
Tell me girl, are you in love?
It's like driving a car faster than you've driven before
Once you felt the speed you crave for...
Lived through the fall, so you wanta jump again
It's like diving underwater and you know you can't swim
The scenery is so beautiful you can't wait to dive right in
Chorus::
It's like heaven fell from the sky above
Love is addictive
You always want to be in love
Love is passion
Love makes you complete
Love is a feast
You can't wait to eat
Tell me girl, are you in love?
It's like driving a car faster than you've driven before
Once you felt the speed you crave for...
#FallingInLove
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You Really Don't
You really don't want to be around us right now
My wife without her smokes
And me being a fat man who can't eat
I love her and she loves me
But you can't tell it
We're both at each others throats
We know what it is
And we get over it
But lets be honest
It's ugly
A friend came over today
"Why aren't you smiling? You're always smiling"
I put one of those fake smiles, and sipped my water
"I'll live longer," I remind myself
A thought comes to my mind
"If this is going to be my diet, do I want to?"
I ponder ...
My wife without her smokes
And me being a fat man who can't eat
I love her and she loves me
But you can't tell it
We're both at each others throats
We know what it is
And we get over it
But lets be honest
It's ugly
A friend came over today
"Why aren't you smiling? You're always smiling"
I put one of those fake smiles, and sipped my water
"I'll live longer," I remind myself
A thought comes to my mind
"If this is going to be my diet, do I want to?"
I ponder ...
#anxiety
#tobacco
#diabetes
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My Heaven Into My Hell
I'm a foodie
Always was
When I was young
That wasn't a problem
I played a lot of basketball
Tennis
Baseball
Then softball
Even played in a volleyball league
But as you get older
Things change
When I was young
I worked at a restaurant
I was a curb waiter
I would run to each car
Carrying a tray
At a sprint
A waitress there
Asked to watch me eat
Told me she had never seen
Anyone
Who enjoyed food as much
As I did
But
That was when I was young
When I was young
My...
Always was
When I was young
That wasn't a problem
I played a lot of basketball
Tennis
Baseball
Then softball
Even played in a volleyball league
But as you get older
Things change
When I was young
I worked at a restaurant
I was a curb waiter
I would run to each car
Carrying a tray
At a sprint
A waitress there
Asked to watch me eat
Told me she had never seen
Anyone
Who enjoyed food as much
As I did
But
That was when I was young
When I was young
My...
#diabetes
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Stand Up
You see something is wrong
If it's not fair, just, or right
Don't be one that closes their eyes
And fades into the night
So no one thinks you can do it?
Who gives a shit
Show them what you're made of
Put your head down and commit
Chorus::
You gotta stand for what you believe in
Stand up for what's right
Even small dog will put up a fight
Don't let life run you into the ground
Take it by the reins
And lead it around
And yeah, the problems are huge
But once the injustice has been shown
Odds are you...
If it's not fair, just, or right
Don't be one that closes their eyes
And fades into the night
So no one thinks you can do it?
Who gives a shit
Show them what you're made of
Put your head down and commit
Chorus::
You gotta stand for what you believe in
Stand up for what's right
Even small dog will put up a fight
Don't let life run you into the ground
Take it by the reins
And lead it around
And yeah, the problems are huge
But once the injustice has been shown
Odds are you...
#CallToAction
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Hearts are Made to be Broken
So you been burned by someone you loved
Left you feeling broken and abused
Relationships can sometimes be that way
Leave you feeling empty and used
But sometimes if you find the right someone
Life is better than it's ever been
And everyone wants to feel that bond
They want that kind of happiness to begin
Chorus:
Sometimes people grow together
And yes sometimes they grow apart
They either live happily ever after
Or they end up with broken hearts
But hearts are made to be broken
Because our hearts were made to heal ...
Left you feeling broken and abused
Relationships can sometimes be that way
Leave you feeling empty and used
But sometimes if you find the right someone
Life is better than it's ever been
And everyone wants to feel that bond
They want that kind of happiness to begin
Chorus:
Sometimes people grow together
And yes sometimes they grow apart
They either live happily ever after
Or they end up with broken hearts
But hearts are made to be broken
Because our hearts were made to heal ...
#relationships
#heartbroken
#LookingForLove
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Humor is in Everything
When I was young, I always tried doing bird calls, but I failed.
They just never sounded right.
I used to watch Tarzan.
You'd hear this call in the opening of what I thought was a monkey of some sort.
I learned to mimic it quite well.
I worked in a loud auto factory, and I would make that call to get peoples attention.
One day, a lady that heard me told me I did that bird call exceptionally well.
Bird Call?
Yep, that's a kookaburra, the national bird of Australia.
Since Tarzan was set in Africa, I was confused.
Turns out it was...
They just never sounded right.
I used to watch Tarzan.
You'd hear this call in the opening of what I thought was a monkey of some sort.
I learned to mimic it quite well.
I worked in a loud auto factory, and I would make that call to get peoples attention.
One day, a lady that heard me told me I did that bird call exceptionally well.
Bird Call?
Yep, that's a kookaburra, the national bird of Australia.
Since Tarzan was set in Africa, I was confused.
Turns out it was...
#funny
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Words
Words
An occasional rhyme
Sort of a rhythm
A beat to keep time
Poetry in motion
Like a modern dance
Twisting and turning
A literary chance
Something inciteful
Meanings so deep
Had to be put to paper
Wake you from your sleep
Maybe someone will read
Maybe it'll strike a chord
Maybe no one cares
Only read it cause they're bored
Words
Shape all that we do
Words
Are all I have for you
An occasional rhyme
Sort of a rhythm
A beat to keep time
Poetry in motion
Like a modern dance
Twisting and turning
A literary chance
Something inciteful
Meanings so deep
Had to be put to paper
Wake you from your sleep
Maybe someone will read
Maybe it'll strike a chord
Maybe no one cares
Only read it cause they're bored
Words
Shape all that we do
Words
Are all I have for you
#WritingPoetry
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Another Shooting
The night is falling on this consecrated ground
Tears are being shed, raining all around
No words are spoken, even if words could be found
More victims of a shooting, the bodies compound
Don't need your thoughts and prayers
Pretending that you care
Don't need your fake sympathies
Or the propaganda you'll share
Your solution is that everyone have a gun
It's an opinion you'll keep
Until you've lost your only son
And you've watched your family weep
Until you've buried your daughter
Your mother or your wife
Or witnessed...
Tears are being shed, raining all around
No words are spoken, even if words could be found
More victims of a shooting, the bodies compound
Don't need your thoughts and prayers
Pretending that you care
Don't need your fake sympathies
Or the propaganda you'll share
Your solution is that everyone have a gun
It's an opinion you'll keep
Until you've lost your only son
And you've watched your family weep
Until you've buried your daughter
Your mother or your wife
Or witnessed...
#GunControl
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That Guy in the Mirror
That guy in the mirror
He's changed
So much over the years
That skinny ass bean pole
Has put on the pounds
The aches and pains of living
Show on his face
And yet...
He still smiles
That guy in the photo
Up on the wall
With his wife and child
Lived a lot since then
A quarter of a century ago
Had a vision of happiness
And he saw it through
And so...
He still smiles
That guy in the mirror remains
The heart that was broken
Was mended
The brain that stroked out
Recovered ...
He's changed
So much over the years
That skinny ass bean pole
Has put on the pounds
The aches and pains of living
Show on his face
And yet...
He still smiles
That guy in the photo
Up on the wall
With his wife and child
Lived a lot since then
A quarter of a century ago
Had a vision of happiness
And he saw it through
And so...
He still smiles
That guy in the mirror remains
The heart that was broken
Was mended
The brain that stroked out
Recovered ...
#LifeStruggles
#aging
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She Quit Again
My wife quit smoking today
Don't know whether I'm happy or not
I'm walking on egg shells
About anything will set her off
I know she'll be healthier for it
I've got to hunker down and be brave
Hope our love she doesn't forget
Without that thing she craves
She's tried a time or two before
Once, she almost made it a year
I've still got a scar or two from that war
I remember how it made me shed a tear
If we get through it, it will be worth it
If not, well at least we tried
If she gets angry I'll...
Don't know whether I'm happy or not
I'm walking on egg shells
About anything will set her off
I know she'll be healthier for it
I've got to hunker down and be brave
Hope our love she doesn't forget
Without that thing she craves
She's tried a time or two before
Once, she almost made it a year
I've still got a scar or two from that war
I remember how it made me shed a tear
If we get through it, it will be worth it
If not, well at least we tried
If she gets angry I'll...
#strength
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No Prince Charming
My armor isn't as shiny as it once was
Haven't fought a battle in a while
My sword isn't as sharp as it used to be
I'll need to sharpen it with a file
I used to sweep the ladies off their feet
They'd hang on every vowel
But my armor is a little tarnished now
I'm going to need another towel
Prince Charming I never was
But I put on a good show
They'd never seen him
I was the closest thing they'd know
The real Prince Charming never complained
I don't know if he exists
But the new girl is looking for him ...
Haven't fought a battle in a while
My sword isn't as sharp as it used to be
I'll need to sharpen it with a file
I used to sweep the ladies off their feet
They'd hang on every vowel
But my armor is a little tarnished now
I'm going to need another towel
Prince Charming I never was
But I put on a good show
They'd never seen him
I was the closest thing they'd know
The real Prince Charming never complained
I don't know if he exists
But the new girl is looking for him ...
#deception
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