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.
SELF POEM
Published
6th Aug 2016 5:55am
6th Aug 2016 5:55am
Letting You In
Where I tear open my
Chest cavity like Superman
You will see all the words
I want to say that are etched
Onto my heart. You will
Get past all the blood
And whatever else is in
The way because none of
That matters. What matters
Is that you can touch and
Understand what I feel. You
Will be able to see what is
Inside of me without saying
Anything at all. If I ever let
You in that deeply, you are
One of the special ones.
Chest cavity like Superman
You will see all the words
I want to say that are etched
Onto my heart. You will
Get past all the blood
And whatever else is in
The way because none of
That matters. What matters
Is that you can touch and
Understand what I feel. You
Will be able to see what is
Inside of me without saying
Anything at all. If I ever let
You in that deeply, you are
One of the special ones.
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4 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
5th Aug 2016 6:14am
5th Aug 2016 6:14am
The Lightness Vs. The Darkness
This guy right in front of me,
He just might be my future.
He’s the one that I’m supposed
To love, to marry, to have kids
With, and to grow old with.
We’re supposed to be happy,
To raise our kids, see them
Grow up and be grandparents
Together. We’re supposed to
Do all of those things together.
But what if everything changes?
How am I going to reassure
This perfect guy and myself that
Everything is going to be okay?
When I know that everything
That we planned might fall
Apart and slip right from our
Grasp. What if it’s him...
He just might be my future.
He’s the one that I’m supposed
To love, to marry, to have kids
With, and to grow old with.
We’re supposed to be happy,
To raise our kids, see them
Grow up and be grandparents
Together. We’re supposed to
Do all of those things together.
But what if everything changes?
How am I going to reassure
This perfect guy and myself that
Everything is going to be okay?
When I know that everything
That we planned might fall
Apart and slip right from our
Grasp. What if it’s him...
666 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
3rd Aug 2016 6:26am
3rd Aug 2016 6:26am
In Solidarity Together
Although I am not standing physically
Next to you, I am still with you
In solidarity. Every hateful word
Spoken and every action that are
Meant to hurt you, they hurt me too.
How could other people be so cruel?
In this world that is supposed to be
Full with love and kindness,
Why is it also filled with hatred?
I hold your hand although I am
Not there with you every day.
People are judged every day based
On their skin color, gender identity,
Religion, how much money they have,
The way they love, and who they love.
I wish that we lived...
Next to you, I am still with you
In solidarity. Every hateful word
Spoken and every action that are
Meant to hurt you, they hurt me too.
How could other people be so cruel?
In this world that is supposed to be
Full with love and kindness,
Why is it also filled with hatred?
I hold your hand although I am
Not there with you every day.
People are judged every day based
On their skin color, gender identity,
Religion, how much money they have,
The way they love, and who they love.
I wish that we lived...
662 reads
6 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
29th Jul 2016 6:41pm
29th Jul 2016 6:41pm
High Standards
Every kiss on my hand and
On other parts of my body
Give me chills. Every time
You hold my hand and
Hold me it gives me
Reassurance that you
Want me as much as
I want you. You are
Showing and telling me
That you care. When you
Brought me flowers
You are being thoughtful.
When you are meeting
My family you are
Being brave. When you
Bring my mom flowers
And my dad wine you are
Being considerate.
When you are helping me
With my jacket and
Opening my door you are
Being a gentleman.
I have high standards...
On other parts of my body
Give me chills. Every time
You hold my hand and
Hold me it gives me
Reassurance that you
Want me as much as
I want you. You are
Showing and telling me
That you care. When you
Brought me flowers
You are being thoughtful.
When you are meeting
My family you are
Being brave. When you
Bring my mom flowers
And my dad wine you are
Being considerate.
When you are helping me
With my jacket and
Opening my door you are
Being a gentleman.
I have high standards...
552 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
25th Jul 2016 6:06am
25th Jul 2016 6:06am
Seeing What He Does to You
I cannot turn away as I watch you secretly cry.
What good does he do if he always makes you sad?
Although you say you want to try
With him again, you should not. You should be mad
That he treats you badly. You deserve more than being
Treated like dirt. If you need a hug I am glad
To do that, but I am still always seeing
What he is doing to you. He promises to stay,
But he is going to continue to be leaving
You time and time again. His eye wanders like a stray
Bullet because he is always on the lookout for someone
Better and an easier...
What good does he do if he always makes you sad?
Although you say you want to try
With him again, you should not. You should be mad
That he treats you badly. You deserve more than being
Treated like dirt. If you need a hug I am glad
To do that, but I am still always seeing
What he is doing to you. He promises to stay,
But he is going to continue to be leaving
You time and time again. His eye wanders like a stray
Bullet because he is always on the lookout for someone
Better and an easier...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd Jul 2016 10:43pm
22nd Jul 2016 10:43pm
Staying Away
It hurts to see that she still chooses
Me every time, no matter if I try to
Steer her in another direction
Towards someone who is more
Stable and can provide for her
More than I can. Someone who
Cannot hurt her like I can.
Someone who is more deserving
Of her than I am. She does not seem
To care or even notice any of it.
She is so stubborn. Does she
Not realize that I already have a
Reputation? I am already a
Heartbreaker. I am too bad for her
Maybe even too bad for someone
Who is too good like her. She is
Determined to...
Me every time, no matter if I try to
Steer her in another direction
Towards someone who is more
Stable and can provide for her
More than I can. Someone who
Cannot hurt her like I can.
Someone who is more deserving
Of her than I am. She does not seem
To care or even notice any of it.
She is so stubborn. Does she
Not realize that I already have a
Reputation? I am already a
Heartbreaker. I am too bad for her
Maybe even too bad for someone
Who is too good like her. She is
Determined to...
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4 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd Jul 2016 10:41pm
22nd Jul 2016 10:41pm
Burnt to the Ground
My eyes flash in terror
To only think that my home,
My town, so beloved and
So sacred. Growing up
And staying with my friends
As kids normally do. Only to
Get destroyed and burnt
Down. I only wish that I
Could call out to my momma,
My everything since poppa
Left us. I want her to take me
Up in her arms, to tell me how
To get rid of the monsters.
If only she, my savior of
Another could protect me now,
To tell me more of her stories
That help me sleep at night.
More of those monsters
Are coming, killing every...
To only think that my home,
My town, so beloved and
So sacred. Growing up
And staying with my friends
As kids normally do. Only to
Get destroyed and burnt
Down. I only wish that I
Could call out to my momma,
My everything since poppa
Left us. I want her to take me
Up in her arms, to tell me how
To get rid of the monsters.
If only she, my savior of
Another could protect me now,
To tell me more of her stories
That help me sleep at night.
More of those monsters
Are coming, killing every...
607 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
21st Jul 2016 7:06am
21st Jul 2016 7:06am
Your Past Together
The long line of girls who are waiting for you
Will mean nothing to you anymore as you are
Thinking about that one girl who you blew
All your chances with. She was on your radar
And one of the rare few, but she departed
From sight again. She was your only star,
Leading and guiding you. She was bighearted
And kind, which is why she forgave too much.
However with you she was cautious and halfhearted.
You tried to sooth her with a soft touch,
But it only reminded her that you have a long
History of other girls before her....
Will mean nothing to you anymore as you are
Thinking about that one girl who you blew
All your chances with. She was on your radar
And one of the rare few, but she departed
From sight again. She was your only star,
Leading and guiding you. She was bighearted
And kind, which is why she forgave too much.
However with you she was cautious and halfhearted.
You tried to sooth her with a soft touch,
But it only reminded her that you have a long
History of other girls before her....
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2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
19th Jul 2016 1:09am
19th Jul 2016 1:09am
Companionship
To you it was never about romance
Although you gave me flowers, helped
Me over puddles, walking me to
The BART station, helping me put
On my coat, protecting me while
Crossing the street, and paying for
When we go out. Maybe it was just
The way you were raised or maybe
Deep down inside you just really
Liked me. Whatever it was, all I wanted
Was your companionship, but with a
Little something extra to it. Although
You were the one to say that you were
Not ready for this type of relationship
Because all that you have gone through,
I...
Although you gave me flowers, helped
Me over puddles, walking me to
The BART station, helping me put
On my coat, protecting me while
Crossing the street, and paying for
When we go out. Maybe it was just
The way you were raised or maybe
Deep down inside you just really
Liked me. Whatever it was, all I wanted
Was your companionship, but with a
Little something extra to it. Although
You were the one to say that you were
Not ready for this type of relationship
Because all that you have gone through,
I...
685 reads
6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
15th Jul 2016 4:33am
15th Jul 2016 4:33am
Different This Time
I have knots in my stomach,
But I will not let them show
Especially out in the open
And to you. I have been
Vulnerable with you before
And I will not do that again.
You popped back into my
Life and I am trying to not
Rush into this like I did
The last time. I want you
To mean something to me
Like you did before. Let this
Time be different. This time
We do not have to let people
Know what we do and that
Will only be between us.
But I will not let them show
Especially out in the open
And to you. I have been
Vulnerable with you before
And I will not do that again.
You popped back into my
Life and I am trying to not
Rush into this like I did
The last time. I want you
To mean something to me
Like you did before. Let this
Time be different. This time
We do not have to let people
Know what we do and that
Will only be between us.
739 reads
4 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
13th Jul 2016 7:11am
13th Jul 2016 7:11am
Healing My Soul
What we had between you and me was only
Supposed to be a temporary fix. Then you
Had to make me believe in something holy
Because it was like you knew
That you were healing parts of my soul
That was broken. You made the whole zoo
In my chest settle. You knew how to console
Me when things were going bad and crazy.
You were the one who stole
Pieces of me when you made everything less hazy.
I wanted to heal the broken parts
In you too. I know that it was never easy
For you to let me in. I was never trying to pierce
Anything,...
Supposed to be a temporary fix. Then you
Had to make me believe in something holy
Because it was like you knew
That you were healing parts of my soul
That was broken. You made the whole zoo
In my chest settle. You knew how to console
Me when things were going bad and crazy.
You were the one who stole
Pieces of me when you made everything less hazy.
I wanted to heal the broken parts
In you too. I know that it was never easy
For you to let me in. I was never trying to pierce
Anything,...
986 reads
4 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
9th Jul 2016 8:43am
9th Jul 2016 8:43am
Reunited Once Again
Lay me down next to him
So he does not feel so alone
In this world that has let
Him down. I want to crawl
Into this cocoon with him
So that he knows that I am
Right there with him. He may
Be as dead and cold as his
Tombstone, but nothing
Including the rain could ever
Disturb the peace. Although
He is lifeless and still, he will
Be alive in my mind where
We are dancing. We are
Laughing and smiling
Although he is no longer
Walking this earth. I am
Missing the twinkle in his
Eyes and the swagger in ...
So he does not feel so alone
In this world that has let
Him down. I want to crawl
Into this cocoon with him
So that he knows that I am
Right there with him. He may
Be as dead and cold as his
Tombstone, but nothing
Including the rain could ever
Disturb the peace. Although
He is lifeless and still, he will
Be alive in my mind where
We are dancing. We are
Laughing and smiling
Although he is no longer
Walking this earth. I am
Missing the twinkle in his
Eyes and the swagger in ...
840 reads
9 Comments
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