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.
DARK POEM
Published
3rd May 2016 5:02am
3rd May 2016 5:02am
Darkness
Forget about the light. We have all
Seen the light. Show me the darkness
And the secrets that you keep close
To your heart. I will show you mine too.
You are never alone in this fight to
Keep the darkness at bay. Throw me
Into the abyss with you and I will show
You that you are not the only one falling.
I am right there with you as we tumble
And try to find our bearings. The struggle
Is never yours alone. Show me your scars
And demons. You are not the only one who
Has them. Your fears are mine too.
Do not think that I do not know what it...
Seen the light. Show me the darkness
And the secrets that you keep close
To your heart. I will show you mine too.
You are never alone in this fight to
Keep the darkness at bay. Throw me
Into the abyss with you and I will show
You that you are not the only one falling.
I am right there with you as we tumble
And try to find our bearings. The struggle
Is never yours alone. Show me your scars
And demons. You are not the only one who
Has them. Your fears are mine too.
Do not think that I do not know what it...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
29th Apr 2016 6:42pm
29th Apr 2016 6:42pm
Safe Haven
Give me a place to hide
When I don’t feel like
Facing the world.
Life is tough, but it
Doesn’t always have
To be that way.
Give me a place for
Kind and silent words.
Give me a place where
My heart and mind
Are safe. Give me a place
To protect myself from
Sadness and heartbreak.
Give me a place to hide
All the bad things
And all of my demons.
This is my safe haven.
This is my
Restorative justice.
This is a place of
No judgment.
This is my peace
And quiet.
When I don’t feel like
Facing the world.
Life is tough, but it
Doesn’t always have
To be that way.
Give me a place for
Kind and silent words.
Give me a place where
My heart and mind
Are safe. Give me a place
To protect myself from
Sadness and heartbreak.
Give me a place to hide
All the bad things
And all of my demons.
This is my safe haven.
This is my
Restorative justice.
This is a place of
No judgment.
This is my peace
And quiet.
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SELF POEM
Published
29th Apr 2016 2:43am
29th Apr 2016 2:43am
Who I Used to Be
I used to be a dreamer,
Thinking about the
Daunting future.
I used to wonder what it
Would be like to sleep with
The moon and the stars
Late at night. Do not tell them
My secrets, the ones I keep close.
They are the one I will have
Until I die. Do not tell them that
I keep things to myself as
I feel like nobody will believe me.
Do not tell them it feels like
I have seen better days.
All they see is the spring in
My steps and my voice full
Of merriment. They do not know
That it feels like I am drowning
In complete...
Thinking about the
Daunting future.
I used to wonder what it
Would be like to sleep with
The moon and the stars
Late at night. Do not tell them
My secrets, the ones I keep close.
They are the one I will have
Until I die. Do not tell them that
I keep things to myself as
I feel like nobody will believe me.
Do not tell them it feels like
I have seen better days.
All they see is the spring in
My steps and my voice full
Of merriment. They do not know
That it feels like I am drowning
In complete...
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
26th Apr 2016 1:27am
26th Apr 2016 1:27am
Detox
I have this irrational fear
Of running into you and
Not knowing what to do
Or what to say.
What if I freak out?
What if I run the other way?
Do you know how I feel?
It made me feel more alone
When you just up and left
With no reason to come back.
Do you know how much I hate you for that?
I am trying to get it all, including you,
Out of my system. It is all a detox of
The sad and bad things. It is like clearing
My system of all the hurt and toxins.
I am trying to let the anger dissolve
And slowly fade away. I am trying
To...
Of running into you and
Not knowing what to do
Or what to say.
What if I freak out?
What if I run the other way?
Do you know how I feel?
It made me feel more alone
When you just up and left
With no reason to come back.
Do you know how much I hate you for that?
I am trying to get it all, including you,
Out of my system. It is all a detox of
The sad and bad things. It is like clearing
My system of all the hurt and toxins.
I am trying to let the anger dissolve
And slowly fade away. I am trying
To...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
15th Apr 2016 00:33am
15th Apr 2016 00:33am
Standing Up
I hate whoever tried
To hurt you. They do
Not deserve someone
Like you. It is because
Of them that you
Cannot see yourself
As someone who is
Good hearted and kind.
Do not be characterized
By your demons and past
That haunts you. Those will
Follow you around forever.
Do not let them keep you
From moving on and
For finding someone who
Will not try to hurt you.
Those people care for you
And will love you for who
You are now. They hear
And understand you.
They will shut off
The gossip and will not...
To hurt you. They do
Not deserve someone
Like you. It is because
Of them that you
Cannot see yourself
As someone who is
Good hearted and kind.
Do not be characterized
By your demons and past
That haunts you. Those will
Follow you around forever.
Do not let them keep you
From moving on and
For finding someone who
Will not try to hurt you.
Those people care for you
And will love you for who
You are now. They hear
And understand you.
They will shut off
The gossip and will not...
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
11th Apr 2016 5:36am
11th Apr 2016 5:36am
Losing You
Things were going as well
As they could go, but then you
Vanished like that. I did not want to dwell
On the past, but I had no clue
What you were doing to me.
You went ahead and threw
Me away like I meant nothing. We are free
From the burdens of it all and
You got what you wanted. Everything felt achy
And unreal. It was like every strand
Was coming undone. What we had
Slipped through our fingers like sand.
I did not know it would be this bad.
We both knew that this would take place.
I...
As they could go, but then you
Vanished like that. I did not want to dwell
On the past, but I had no clue
What you were doing to me.
You went ahead and threw
Me away like I meant nothing. We are free
From the burdens of it all and
You got what you wanted. Everything felt achy
And unreal. It was like every strand
Was coming undone. What we had
Slipped through our fingers like sand.
I did not know it would be this bad.
We both knew that this would take place.
I...
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
2nd Apr 2016 00:26am
2nd Apr 2016 00:26am
Nothing Left
How are you feeling?
It is like they are
Waiting for me to
Crack and fall apart.
It is like they are
Expecting the tears
To start falling
At any moment.
Although I am doing
Okay and trying to be
That strong girl we
All know that I can be.
I do not know if I can
Keep this badass and
Positive approach to
Moving on. All I want
To do is curl up into
A ball and let all
The tears out. I want
To let go of my anger
And all the emotions
That come with it.
I want to lean on
Someone for once.
There is...
It is like they are
Waiting for me to
Crack and fall apart.
It is like they are
Expecting the tears
To start falling
At any moment.
Although I am doing
Okay and trying to be
That strong girl we
All know that I can be.
I do not know if I can
Keep this badass and
Positive approach to
Moving on. All I want
To do is curl up into
A ball and let all
The tears out. I want
To let go of my anger
And all the emotions
That come with it.
I want to lean on
Someone for once.
There is...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
1st Apr 2016 6:42am
1st Apr 2016 6:42am
Needing Saving
You came to fix
My broken heart.
In that moment
You were my savior,
But I was not
The one who
Needed saving.
I took one look
Behind your
Fake smile and
Realized you needed
Someone to come
Save you too.
You needed someone
To not only be
Your savior, but your
Guardian angel as well.
It takes the broken parts
Of me to realize that
Other people like you are
Breaking too. You are
Filled with darkness,
But so am I. It takes both
Of us to come out of
This together, mended
And full of light like...
My broken heart.
In that moment
You were my savior,
But I was not
The one who
Needed saving.
I took one look
Behind your
Fake smile and
Realized you needed
Someone to come
Save you too.
You needed someone
To not only be
Your savior, but your
Guardian angel as well.
It takes the broken parts
Of me to realize that
Other people like you are
Breaking too. You are
Filled with darkness,
But so am I. It takes both
Of us to come out of
This together, mended
And full of light like...
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4 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
26th Mar 2016 4:57am
26th Mar 2016 4:57am
No Assumptions
You put me up high on
A pedestal so you cannot reach me
Like I am a delicate China doll
Or a valuable piece of art.
I wish you could see
It in your heart that we are
On the same level. Although
I may seem beautiful, amazing
And flawless I am not.
Just because I may
Come from a “privileged”
Background with everything
Provided for me like a roof
Over my head and food on
The table does not mean
I am not like you. Although
We have different skin colors
And different ways of living,
Deep down we are more similar
Than you...
A pedestal so you cannot reach me
Like I am a delicate China doll
Or a valuable piece of art.
I wish you could see
It in your heart that we are
On the same level. Although
I may seem beautiful, amazing
And flawless I am not.
Just because I may
Come from a “privileged”
Background with everything
Provided for me like a roof
Over my head and food on
The table does not mean
I am not like you. Although
We have different skin colors
And different ways of living,
Deep down we are more similar
Than you...
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
17th Mar 2016 6:57am
17th Mar 2016 6:57am
Shattered Glass
You are “damaged goods”
And I am too perfect
For my own good.
You’re on the lowest level
As I am up high
On a pedestal to
Save me from you.
You’ve had a hard life
While I’ve been
Declared lucky.
You’re nobody
While I’m special
And beautiful.
I wish someone would
Just shatter all the glass
And then the whole world
Would be the same.
Only then will we both
See the imperfections
And mess of the world.
Life is more than
Black and white.
And I am too perfect
For my own good.
You’re on the lowest level
As I am up high
On a pedestal to
Save me from you.
You’ve had a hard life
While I’ve been
Declared lucky.
You’re nobody
While I’m special
And beautiful.
I wish someone would
Just shatter all the glass
And then the whole world
Would be the same.
Only then will we both
See the imperfections
And mess of the world.
Life is more than
Black and white.
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SELF POEM
Published
14th Mar 2016 8:52pm
14th Mar 2016 8:52pm
Learning
Flawless and beautiful
I am not. I have cracks
And my love is not bountiful.
It comes in shades of blacks,
Grey and blue. It is so rare
And filled with gaping holes.
I will make a promise and swear
That the soles
Of my feet will stop
Digging through the dirt
And sand. I will mop
Up and avert
My eyes away from
The mess ups. I will start
To feel less glum
And my heart
Will be less dark.
The light will come in.
I will leave my mark
Behind. I will not forget my sin.
I am not. I have cracks
And my love is not bountiful.
It comes in shades of blacks,
Grey and blue. It is so rare
And filled with gaping holes.
I will make a promise and swear
That the soles
Of my feet will stop
Digging through the dirt
And sand. I will mop
Up and avert
My eyes away from
The mess ups. I will start
To feel less glum
And my heart
Will be less dark.
The light will come in.
I will leave my mark
Behind. I will not forget my sin.
595 reads
4 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
9th Mar 2016 6:11am
9th Mar 2016 6:11am
For All The Girls
This goes to the girl who
Always holds her head up high.
This goes to the girl who is strong.
This goes to the girl who cried.
This goes to the girl who gets
Mad. This goes to the girl who
Thinks she doesn’t deserve love.
This goes to the girl who has
Been through heartbreaks. This
Goes to the girl who doesn’t need
Or want a man. This goes to the girl
Who depends on herself and is
Independent. This goes to the girl who
Feels alone and lonely. This goes to
The girl who breaks downs and
Falls apart. This goes to the girl who...
Always holds her head up high.
This goes to the girl who is strong.
This goes to the girl who cried.
This goes to the girl who gets
Mad. This goes to the girl who
Thinks she doesn’t deserve love.
This goes to the girl who has
Been through heartbreaks. This
Goes to the girl who doesn’t need
Or want a man. This goes to the girl
Who depends on herself and is
Independent. This goes to the girl who
Feels alone and lonely. This goes to
The girl who breaks downs and
Falls apart. This goes to the girl who...
603 reads
2 Comments
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