Submissions by eswaller
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I have been writing poetry since middle school and it has stuck with me since then. I tend to write about real life situations and everything in between.
You Were Here
My eyes searched and found yours
In the mirror. I cannot get or look
Back to the tragedy. All the years
Are completely lost. I miss the crook
Of your arm where I used to keep
Myself buried. I almost always took
You as my shield. You were deep
Like the ocean, but with a good
Heart. You led me up the steep
Mountain. You always stood
Right there with me. Even if I
Did not want you there you could
Never leave my side. Every one of my
Lows and highs became yours too.
You were not afraid when I would cry.
I was...
In the mirror. I cannot get or look
Back to the tragedy. All the years
Are completely lost. I miss the crook
Of your arm where I used to keep
Myself buried. I almost always took
You as my shield. You were deep
Like the ocean, but with a good
Heart. You led me up the steep
Mountain. You always stood
Right there with me. Even if I
Did not want you there you could
Never leave my side. Every one of my
Lows and highs became yours too.
You were not afraid when I would cry.
I was...
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Temporary
You said you would follow me into the dark,
But now you are leaving me stark
Naked as this darkness is swallowing me.
It turns out you told me a lie. In the wee
Hours of the morning we were supposed
To share our fears, but you left me exposed.
You promised me more than this present moment,
But it turned out to be nothing but another stunt.
You painted a vivid picture for the both of us,
But then you took it away. It was never something to fuss
Over, according to you, but I chose to no longer believe
Your lies and truths. You wanted me to achieve...
But now you are leaving me stark
Naked as this darkness is swallowing me.
It turns out you told me a lie. In the wee
Hours of the morning we were supposed
To share our fears, but you left me exposed.
You promised me more than this present moment,
But it turned out to be nothing but another stunt.
You painted a vivid picture for the both of us,
But then you took it away. It was never something to fuss
Over, according to you, but I chose to no longer believe
Your lies and truths. You wanted me to achieve...
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Not Surrendering
Tears is not a sign of weakness, but
As endurance and a lot of strength.
My struggles do not put me in a rut.
I will never let the deepness and depth
Keep me from floating along. I will go
Through great strides and lengths
To keep living. I will always show
You and everybody else that I am
Strong enough. You will throw
Me a lifeline, but I do not give a damn
About you or anybody else who tries
To weigh me down. You are just a scam.
I want to be the one who always flies
And soars to new heights. I am a devil
And an...
As endurance and a lot of strength.
My struggles do not put me in a rut.
I will never let the deepness and depth
Keep me from floating along. I will go
Through great strides and lengths
To keep living. I will always show
You and everybody else that I am
Strong enough. You will throw
Me a lifeline, but I do not give a damn
About you or anybody else who tries
To weigh me down. You are just a scam.
I want to be the one who always flies
And soars to new heights. I am a devil
And an...
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Show Kindness
This big world is far too cruel for
Mean words and unkind actions. Keep
Your heart open to kindness before
You become too hard. Let it all seep
Into your bones to smile and laugh
When we all have bad days. A deep
Connection is craved. Avoid the half
Truths and pretend smiles. Be real.
Be honest. Keep a faded old photograph
In your pocket. Never let anyone steal
Your happiness and faith. Do not let
The rest of the world tell you what to feel.
Even the small things you worry and fret
About are out of your control. Never...
Mean words and unkind actions. Keep
Your heart open to kindness before
You become too hard. Let it all seep
Into your bones to smile and laugh
When we all have bad days. A deep
Connection is craved. Avoid the half
Truths and pretend smiles. Be real.
Be honest. Keep a faded old photograph
In your pocket. Never let anyone steal
Your happiness and faith. Do not let
The rest of the world tell you what to feel.
Even the small things you worry and fret
About are out of your control. Never...
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Like a Phoenix
Always keep walking on with your head
Held high up like a queen on her mission.
Even if you are going through bad times
Remember that life is like an audition.
It is all trial and error in life. Although
You want to mope, show your ambition
And do not let anyone dull your glow.
We are all phoenixes rising up from
The ashes. We all continue and plough
On through the uncertainty. Stand firm
Through the fire, rain and storm.
I know you are stronger than every crumb
And rock below your feet. You will transform
Into something...
Held high up like a queen on her mission.
Even if you are going through bad times
Remember that life is like an audition.
It is all trial and error in life. Although
You want to mope, show your ambition
And do not let anyone dull your glow.
We are all phoenixes rising up from
The ashes. We all continue and plough
On through the uncertainty. Stand firm
Through the fire, rain and storm.
I know you are stronger than every crumb
And rock below your feet. You will transform
Into something...
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Pieced Together
The truth hurts but so do the lies.
Underneath every pretend smile
Is the pain and suffering. She shies
Away from the tears, all the while
On the outside she pretends to be
Strong. She will walk that extra mile
Just to see someone else happy. She
Is broken, but she keeps that to
Herself. She no longer feels free.
Even when she feels blue
On the inside, she never tries to show
It to anybody and even through
Her bad days, she tries to glow
Bright like the stars she battles
To be. She cannot let the...
Underneath every pretend smile
Is the pain and suffering. She shies
Away from the tears, all the while
On the outside she pretends to be
Strong. She will walk that extra mile
Just to see someone else happy. She
Is broken, but she keeps that to
Herself. She no longer feels free.
Even when she feels blue
On the inside, she never tries to show
It to anybody and even through
Her bad days, she tries to glow
Bright like the stars she battles
To be. She cannot let the...
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Long Distance
You are running through my mind,
But there is nothing I can do about
It with you so far away. I am blind
To what people say. It is like a drought,
Parched and dried up with little hope
Left for the rain. I want to shout
That life is not fair. This frayed rope
Is all that I have left to hang onto just
Barely. How am I supposed to cope?
How am I supposed to survive? We must
Fight for whatever is left, although I
Just want to give up. I put my full trust
Into you. I suppose that I could lie
And tell you that I do not want...
But there is nothing I can do about
It with you so far away. I am blind
To what people say. It is like a drought,
Parched and dried up with little hope
Left for the rain. I want to shout
That life is not fair. This frayed rope
Is all that I have left to hang onto just
Barely. How am I supposed to cope?
How am I supposed to survive? We must
Fight for whatever is left, although I
Just want to give up. I put my full trust
Into you. I suppose that I could lie
And tell you that I do not want...
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Standing Together
I should have listened to all of the warnings,
But I never imagined living these mornings
Without you there with me. A future together
Is what we promised each other. It is a measure
Of the love we have regardless if we are young
Or naïve. Darling, we were always among
The brave and strong. We will always stand
Together until there is nothing left but sand,
Rubble and ashes. We are invincible and fearless.
We have never known any roadblocks or limits
That could stop us. It was never about us versus
Them. It was us against the bad in this crazy...
But I never imagined living these mornings
Without you there with me. A future together
Is what we promised each other. It is a measure
Of the love we have regardless if we are young
Or naïve. Darling, we were always among
The brave and strong. We will always stand
Together until there is nothing left but sand,
Rubble and ashes. We are invincible and fearless.
We have never known any roadblocks or limits
That could stop us. It was never about us versus
Them. It was us against the bad in this crazy...
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Working Hard
She can set everything on fire,
But she would never stop and take
Notice. She only feels her own desire
For success. She wants to make
Every man feel weak and powerless.
She is never the one who will fake
Her own confidence. She is the mess
And chaos. She is also the calm
And will never be the one to confess
Her sins to the greedy. Her palm
Faces up not to surrender, but to
Help those who need it. She is a bomb
In the making, never taking shit from you
Because she is built from the ground
Up. Do not run to her when...
But she would never stop and take
Notice. She only feels her own desire
For success. She wants to make
Every man feel weak and powerless.
She is never the one who will fake
Her own confidence. She is the mess
And chaos. She is also the calm
And will never be the one to confess
Her sins to the greedy. Her palm
Faces up not to surrender, but to
Help those who need it. She is a bomb
In the making, never taking shit from you
Because she is built from the ground
Up. Do not run to her when...
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A Taste of Freedom and Thankfulness
A phenomenal woman, words
Echoed by my hero, Maya Angelou.
Fly home free like the birds.
You are every color, shade and hue
Of the rainbow. Never let the rest
Of the world keep you sad and blue.
Be continuously thankful and blessed
For everything you could ever possess.
Love, family and friends. Drive out west
Where you can taste freedom and say yes.
See every sunset and count all of the stars.
Remember every soft touch and caress.
Live life and sit on the handlebars
Instead of sitting in the passenger seat.
Nobody...
Echoed by my hero, Maya Angelou.
Fly home free like the birds.
You are every color, shade and hue
Of the rainbow. Never let the rest
Of the world keep you sad and blue.
Be continuously thankful and blessed
For everything you could ever possess.
Love, family and friends. Drive out west
Where you can taste freedom and say yes.
See every sunset and count all of the stars.
Remember every soft touch and caress.
Live life and sit on the handlebars
Instead of sitting in the passenger seat.
Nobody...
#rhyming
#memorial
#MayaAngelou #inspirational
#MayaAngelou #inspirational
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Underwater Love*
Strong fingertips barely touching my skin like he cannot
Get enough. Our breaths mingled together in the salty
Ocean air. This is our oxygen. We are tangled in a knot
Like our tails, getting so lost in each other. Our bodies
Being pushed together by the strong water current. Hand
Lying against his chest to feel his steady and unfaulty
Heartbeat. In this underwater world, this is our wetland
And our home. He is my kind of freedom and hope.
We are more than just a tiny and small grain of sand.
He washes away my sadness and helps me...
Get enough. Our breaths mingled together in the salty
Ocean air. This is our oxygen. We are tangled in a knot
Like our tails, getting so lost in each other. Our bodies
Being pushed together by the strong water current. Hand
Lying against his chest to feel his steady and unfaulty
Heartbeat. In this underwater world, this is our wetland
And our home. He is my kind of freedom and hope.
We are more than just a tiny and small grain of sand.
He washes away my sadness and helps me...
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Only Love and Hope
There is no room for hatred in
This world. Do not dislike me
Or anybody else because we all
Have different skin colors. I may
Not pray to the same God as you.
I may not face or know the same
Hardships as other people. Many
Generations have come to this
Country for a new beginnings
And change. Now we have to say
Some of it is not possible. We have
To show and tell our children that
It is possible, but how can we do
That if a woman cannot become
President of the United States?
So much for freedom. We live
On and continue to...
This world. Do not dislike me
Or anybody else because we all
Have different skin colors. I may
Not pray to the same God as you.
I may not face or know the same
Hardships as other people. Many
Generations have come to this
Country for a new beginnings
And change. Now we have to say
Some of it is not possible. We have
To show and tell our children that
It is possible, but how can we do
That if a woman cannot become
President of the United States?
So much for freedom. We live
On and continue to...
645 reads
12 Comments
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