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.
LOVE POEM
Published
20th Jun 2016 00:02am
20th Jun 2016 00:02am
My Father
To my father, a person I am
Lucky enough
To call my own. He is my jokester
With a corny sense of humor.
He is my source
Of wisdom and guidance.
He is my protector.
He is my heart and soul.
He is my kindness
And softness.
He does not have any hard edges,
But he is gentle and intelligent.
I am his daughter, his world and
Someone who will
Always love him.
We share sports and
Other common ground.
Just like my mother,
We share endless
Love and light.
He does not care about
My physical beauty...
Lucky enough
To call my own. He is my jokester
With a corny sense of humor.
He is my source
Of wisdom and guidance.
He is my protector.
He is my heart and soul.
He is my kindness
And softness.
He does not have any hard edges,
But he is gentle and intelligent.
I am his daughter, his world and
Someone who will
Always love him.
We share sports and
Other common ground.
Just like my mother,
We share endless
Love and light.
He does not care about
My physical beauty...
642 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
14th Jun 2016 1:08am
14th Jun 2016 1:08am
In Your Wake
You came into my life like a gentle wind.
I wish that I had the immense power to keep
You there. I wish that I had the will
To resist your charms, but you seep
Into my pores and get under my skin.
You had this way to sweep
Me off my feet. I was walking a thin
Line between wanting you and getting you
Out of my life for good. I have been
In a hellhole, with no way of seeing the view.
You made me see both the top and the bottom.
You pushed me on through
My bad days. You balked
At the idea of coming clean...
I wish that I had the immense power to keep
You there. I wish that I had the will
To resist your charms, but you seep
Into my pores and get under my skin.
You had this way to sweep
Me off my feet. I was walking a thin
Line between wanting you and getting you
Out of my life for good. I have been
In a hellhole, with no way of seeing the view.
You made me see both the top and the bottom.
You pushed me on through
My bad days. You balked
At the idea of coming clean...
637 reads
3 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
13th Jun 2016 1:34am
13th Jun 2016 1:34am
Inner Fire
I am wild and I am free.
I refuse to settle for anything
That makes me uneasy.
I am meant to swing
Through life without a care in
This world. I am not meant to cling
To things that do not set my skin
On fire. I do not dare to remember
My past mistakes as I begin
Each new day. My anchor
Has been released because all it was
Doing was dragging me down. The amber
Glow is here to stay. My flaws
Are here to stay. All the bad things will
End. We are meant to live as outlaws
And on the edge. Forget about frill....
I refuse to settle for anything
That makes me uneasy.
I am meant to swing
Through life without a care in
This world. I am not meant to cling
To things that do not set my skin
On fire. I do not dare to remember
My past mistakes as I begin
Each new day. My anchor
Has been released because all it was
Doing was dragging me down. The amber
Glow is here to stay. My flaws
Are here to stay. All the bad things will
End. We are meant to live as outlaws
And on the edge. Forget about frill....
1078 reads
4 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
5th Jun 2016 7:14am
5th Jun 2016 7:14am
My Foundation
The ability to love and forgive.
I know it holds the power to heal
Just about anything. It is about the
Foundation being built before
Everything else. It all takes me
Back to a time, all those years
Ago when I was too naïve to love.
I am still afraid to do so to
This very day. I have the proof
That this love does exist and work.
I see it through the shining example
Of my parents and friends every day.
I am not incapable of love.
I just choose to work on myself
And hope to find someone to
Support me as I go along in life.
I choose...
I know it holds the power to heal
Just about anything. It is about the
Foundation being built before
Everything else. It all takes me
Back to a time, all those years
Ago when I was too naïve to love.
I am still afraid to do so to
This very day. I have the proof
That this love does exist and work.
I see it through the shining example
Of my parents and friends every day.
I am not incapable of love.
I just choose to work on myself
And hope to find someone to
Support me as I go along in life.
I choose...
649 reads
2 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
21st May 2016 5:37am
21st May 2016 5:37am
Uphill Battle
On some days I drown in my own sorrow
And cannot see the view from the top.
On other days I want to borrow
Someone else’s smile. I do not want to drop
To my knees and send another prayer to make
It through another day. All I want to do is stop
The sadness, loneliness, and ache
In my heart. Just for one moment
I want to be able to forget my mistake.
I have paid dearly for it all. Release the brunt
Of the fall that has landed on me. I deserve
A happy life. I know that life has been too blunt
For my own liking. I miss the...
And cannot see the view from the top.
On other days I want to borrow
Someone else’s smile. I do not want to drop
To my knees and send another prayer to make
It through another day. All I want to do is stop
The sadness, loneliness, and ache
In my heart. Just for one moment
I want to be able to forget my mistake.
I have paid dearly for it all. Release the brunt
Of the fall that has landed on me. I deserve
A happy life. I know that life has been too blunt
For my own liking. I miss the...
629 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
20th May 2016 7:03am
20th May 2016 7:03am
Somewhere New
A view worth seeing.
Nothing can capture the
Beauty of my beloved city,
Not even a photograph.
Nothing can beat a
Stunning view of the
Place I’m lucky enough to
Call my home. I live in the hustle
And bustle of the city I grew up in.
It’s not until you get away from
The city noise and traffic
That you explore
Something new. You get peace
And quiet up here. You can think
And take a moment or two
To catch your breath after
The strenuous, but so
Worthwhile trek. Up here,
Away from the city you
Disconnect from technology...
Nothing can capture the
Beauty of my beloved city,
Not even a photograph.
Nothing can beat a
Stunning view of the
Place I’m lucky enough to
Call my home. I live in the hustle
And bustle of the city I grew up in.
It’s not until you get away from
The city noise and traffic
That you explore
Something new. You get peace
And quiet up here. You can think
And take a moment or two
To catch your breath after
The strenuous, but so
Worthwhile trek. Up here,
Away from the city you
Disconnect from technology...
744 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
14th May 2016 11:24pm
14th May 2016 11:24pm
Coming In Like a Storm
She will come into your life
Like a beautiful disaster
And will leave with that smile
Still on her face. She will not
Lose the battle against
The storm. She will face it head on.
She does not need your help
To defeat it. She just needs
Someone to be as rough
As she can be. She is used
To being reckless and
Hard to love. She is used to
People leaving and being broken.
She is so used to being alone.
Do not challenge her and what
She is feeling. She knows
Herself better than you ever will.
It is like standing close to
A...
Like a beautiful disaster
And will leave with that smile
Still on her face. She will not
Lose the battle against
The storm. She will face it head on.
She does not need your help
To defeat it. She just needs
Someone to be as rough
As she can be. She is used
To being reckless and
Hard to love. She is used to
People leaving and being broken.
She is so used to being alone.
Do not challenge her and what
She is feeling. She knows
Herself better than you ever will.
It is like standing close to
A...
570 reads
5 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
14th May 2016 7:05am
14th May 2016 7:05am
Unbroken
Let me see your broken pieces
Because even though I may
Not be able to put them
Back together, but we can
Try to heal together. I will
Grow wings and we can
Save each other from
The rocky bottom.
I cannot promise to stop
Your tears, but together
We can water this earth
Until everything is lush
And green again. Give me
Your sorrow and sadness.
I will replace them with
Endless smiles and happiness.
I can never promise you
That things will always
Get better, but I can
Promise you another day.
Because even though I may
Not be able to put them
Back together, but we can
Try to heal together. I will
Grow wings and we can
Save each other from
The rocky bottom.
I cannot promise to stop
Your tears, but together
We can water this earth
Until everything is lush
And green again. Give me
Your sorrow and sadness.
I will replace them with
Endless smiles and happiness.
I can never promise you
That things will always
Get better, but I can
Promise you another day.
719 reads
6 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
14th May 2016 6:59am
14th May 2016 6:59am
Putting Herself First
Just know that she always
Comes first, no matter if
She is struggling or trying
To make room for herself
To breathe. She is her
Own priority. In the past
She has cared too much
For other people and
What they think.
Now she is thinking for
Herself and what she
Needs to do to make
Herself happy. She has
Goals, dreams,
And ambitions. She will
Be mad and upset if
You or anybody else gets
In her way. She is a warrior
And goddess. She has this
Quiet yet strong power
And presence to who she is. ...
Comes first, no matter if
She is struggling or trying
To make room for herself
To breathe. She is her
Own priority. In the past
She has cared too much
For other people and
What they think.
Now she is thinking for
Herself and what she
Needs to do to make
Herself happy. She has
Goals, dreams,
And ambitions. She will
Be mad and upset if
You or anybody else gets
In her way. She is a warrior
And goddess. She has this
Quiet yet strong power
And presence to who she is. ...
652 reads
2 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
8th May 2016 5:16am
8th May 2016 5:16am
Love For a Mother
Like mother
Like daughter –
Strong, ambitious,
And hard working.
The road has been
Long and wide.
Lots of highs like
Success, love and
Support.
Lots of lows
Like wiping away
Tears and being
Missed.
The road takes me
Back right into
Your arms and heart,
Where there is
Never-ending love
And light. No matter
Where life goes,
You are right
Beside me, walking
Or running with me.
Even if we are far
Apart you have that
Special place in
My heart and mind
Where you belong.
You are my...
Like daughter –
Strong, ambitious,
And hard working.
The road has been
Long and wide.
Lots of highs like
Success, love and
Support.
Lots of lows
Like wiping away
Tears and being
Missed.
The road takes me
Back right into
Your arms and heart,
Where there is
Never-ending love
And light. No matter
Where life goes,
You are right
Beside me, walking
Or running with me.
Even if we are far
Apart you have that
Special place in
My heart and mind
Where you belong.
You are my...
620 reads
2 Comments
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...
707 reads
2 Comments
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.
861 reads
4 Comments
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