Submissions by wallyroo92
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
Yesterday 2:54am
Yesterday 2:54am
Sting of Consciousness
I have a hard time understanding anti-maskers
when they claim their rights
are being fringed upon,
it’s somewhere along the lines
of anti-vaxxers, it just sounds wrong.
I know everyone is entitled to their own views,
but it seems that lately
we’re an individualistic society,
people will believe the lies
and ignore the truth
simply because it’s easier.
Then again, selfishness, like greed, is a disease,
it slowly tears away
at the fabric of humanity,
it’s manifested in anger
with hatred and ignorance, ...
when they claim their rights
are being fringed upon,
it’s somewhere along the lines
of anti-vaxxers, it just sounds wrong.
I know everyone is entitled to their own views,
but it seems that lately
we’re an individualistic society,
people will believe the lies
and ignore the truth
simply because it’s easier.
Then again, selfishness, like greed, is a disease,
it slowly tears away
at the fabric of humanity,
it’s manifested in anger
with hatred and ignorance, ...
#hope
#science
#death
#LifeStruggles
#AliceFulton
34 reads
4 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
25th Sep 2020 7:39pm
25th Sep 2020 7:39pm
Flags and Symbols
I love feeling the early morning cool breeze,
As I run the nearly empty streets of my town,
But suddenly I begin to feel some kind of fear,
That I’m at risk simply because I’m brown.
At those hours I only see one fellow runner,
I always smile and wave at the kind stranger,
He signs “peace” as he jogs the opposite way,
But then I can’t help feeling that I’m in danger.
The sun is rising, the air is getting warmer,
The music is helping me push through,
But as the morning light is shining bright,
Some of the neighborhoods are in...
As I run the nearly empty streets of my town,
But suddenly I begin to feel some kind of fear,
That I’m at risk simply because I’m brown.
At those hours I only see one fellow runner,
I always smile and wave at the kind stranger,
He signs “peace” as he jogs the opposite way,
But then I can’t help feeling that I’m in danger.
The sun is rising, the air is getting warmer,
The music is helping me push through,
But as the morning light is shining bright,
Some of the neighborhoods are in...
#anxiety
#scary
#freedom #symbolism
#freedom #symbolism
25 reads
3 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
25th Sep 2020 3:29am
25th Sep 2020 3:29am
Peace is Waiting
Peace is Waiting
#love
#peace
#TruthOfLife
#philosophical
#SelfDiscovery
36 reads
5 Comments
DARK POEM
Published
24th Sep 2020 4:22am
24th Sep 2020 4:22am
Alive
Alive
#hope
#dark
#death
#redemption
#hurt
40 reads
2 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
21st Sep 2020 8:48pm
21st Sep 2020 8:48pm
My House is on Fire
Imagine your house is about to catch fire,
You’ll definitely want to get out,
Now, imagine if I said “no you have to wait”,
You won’t like it without a doubt.
Now imagine if I had a huge farm,
And I had land and plenty of space,
But as your house is about to go up in flames,
I still tell you to wait right to your face.
But you tell me, my house is on fire,
And I tell you, you have to sign this form,
And you say, the embers are burning me,
And I say, sorry neighbor this is the norm.
Then you start to...
You’ll definitely want to get out,
Now, imagine if I said “no you have to wait”,
You won’t like it without a doubt.
Now imagine if I had a huge farm,
And I had land and plenty of space,
But as your house is about to go up in flames,
I still tell you to wait right to your face.
But you tell me, my house is on fire,
And I tell you, you have to sign this form,
And you say, the embers are burning me,
And I say, sorry neighbor this is the norm.
Then you start to...
#corruption
#greed
#inequality #poverty
#inequality #poverty
55 reads
9 Comments
ANGER POEM
Published
20th Sep 2020 8:49am
20th Sep 2020 8:49am
Charlatans
(Radix malorum est cupiditas)
For the love of money…
Men have sold their souls
Men have told lies to reach their goals
For riches and fame
To cheat at the game
Men fight to have
More money
More power
And with it,
More control
But what’s even more appalling
Is that some will say they have a calling
From the Almighty…
(Dollar)
And they will holler
From the pulpit saying the most high
Has commanded they live with wealth
See the gospel of prosperity is a pyramid scheme ...
For the love of money…
Men have sold their souls
Men have told lies to reach their goals
For riches and fame
To cheat at the game
Men fight to have
More money
More power
And with it,
More control
But what’s even more appalling
Is that some will say they have a calling
From the Almighty…
(Dollar)
And they will holler
From the pulpit saying the most high
Has commanded they live with wealth
See the gospel of prosperity is a pyramid scheme ...
#corruption
#evil
#religion
#money
#greed
71 reads
13 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
18th Sep 2020 8:42pm
18th Sep 2020 8:42pm
The Haven I Once Longed and Dreamed
I once dreamt a dream and it came to me
It was like witnessing a sunset in paradise
Heaven on earth is better than any fantasy
That’s how it feels when I look in her eyes
She causes a stir that makes my heart react
Her smile and voice are my compulsive addiction
When I’m with her I find myself in complete rapt
Because I find her beautiful beyond description
I fell in love with her since the first time I saw her
It was a powerful emotion I couldn’t control
But in the days of my youth I didn’t have words
To explain how deep she...
It was like witnessing a sunset in paradise
Heaven on earth is better than any fantasy
That’s how it feels when I look in her eyes
She causes a stir that makes my heart react
Her smile and voice are my compulsive addiction
When I’m with her I find myself in complete rapt
Because I find her beautiful beyond description
I fell in love with her since the first time I saw her
It was a powerful emotion I couldn’t control
But in the days of my youth I didn’t have words
To explain how deep she...
#love
#wife
#ILoveYou
68 reads
11 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
18th Sep 2020 8:38pm
18th Sep 2020 8:38pm
Dear Mrs. Tepper
Dear Mrs. Tepper,
I’m sorry to hear about your loss,
I’m sorry you have this cross to bear,
And though you’ve received condolences,
I too would like to offer a little prayer.
Mrs. Tepper, I know I’m just a stranger,
But if you could hear me for a second please,
I feel so sad about your daughter’s passing,
I also want to extend my deepest sympathies…
See, I’m a drum corps fan like many others,
I take a joy in the talent of today’s youth,
But when the news came over the feeds,
It touched my heart to tell you the...
I’m sorry to hear about your loss,
I’m sorry you have this cross to bear,
And though you’ve received condolences,
I too would like to offer a little prayer.
Mrs. Tepper, I know I’m just a stranger,
But if you could hear me for a second please,
I feel so sad about your daughter’s passing,
I also want to extend my deepest sympathies…
See, I’m a drum corps fan like many others,
I take a joy in the talent of today’s youth,
But when the news came over the feeds,
It touched my heart to tell you the...
#grief
#motherhood
#death #memorial
#death #memorial
47 reads
8 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
15th Sep 2020 1:34am
15th Sep 2020 1:34am
Premonition
She said she had a dream -
She was the queen of the parade
With a full view of everyone…
Her funeral procession
Was attended by everyone
Her final resting place - on top of a hill
Overlooks the town
She was the queen of the parade
With a full view of everyone…
Her funeral procession
Was attended by everyone
Her final resting place - on top of a hill
Overlooks the town
#sadness
#death
#illness #MentalHealth
#illness #MentalHealth
61 reads
7 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
15th Sep 2020 1:31am
15th Sep 2020 1:31am
Photographs
They send photographs…
She used to say in old days
…For those near the end
So you can remember them
And then she sent hers to me
She used to say in old days
…For those near the end
So you can remember them
And then she sent hers to me
#sadness
#love
#death
50 reads
9 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
14th Sep 2020 1:01am
14th Sep 2020 1:01am
White Butterfly
I had never seen or felt something so serene
The wind caressing me softly through my hair
I had never been so at ease feeling inner peace
As the sound of nature filled the mountain air
It was supposed to be a simple visit to a temple
Nestled between the canyons amid the greenery
Never before I had seen so much beauty and lore
My heart still smiles when remembering the scenery
It was after sitting in the temple in quiet reverence
That we walked the grounds enjoying the silence
And when my sons curiously rang the peace bell
It...
The wind caressing me softly through my hair
I had never been so at ease feeling inner peace
As the sound of nature filled the mountain air
It was supposed to be a simple visit to a temple
Nestled between the canyons amid the greenery
Never before I had seen so much beauty and lore
My heart still smiles when remembering the scenery
It was after sitting in the temple in quiet reverence
That we walked the grounds enjoying the silence
And when my sons curiously rang the peace bell
It...
#butterfly
#nature
#peace
#SelfReflection
#SelfDiscovery
52 reads
6 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
14th Sep 2020 00:56am
14th Sep 2020 00:56am
Regret
I drove into the city to visit my son,
Those visits had become precious and few,
And all day long I had it in the back of my mind…
I wanted to tell him, let’s go visit grandpa too.
As the day wore on driving around town,
The hours just seemed to fly by,
I could have picked up the phone,
Even it if it was just say hi.
Looking back at that Saturday,
I could have made the effort to see my father,
It had been months since I saw him,
And for some reason I didn’t even bother…
I don’t know why I didn’t try, ...
Those visits had become precious and few,
And all day long I had it in the back of my mind…
I wanted to tell him, let’s go visit grandpa too.
As the day wore on driving around town,
The hours just seemed to fly by,
I could have picked up the phone,
Even it if it was just say hi.
Looking back at that Saturday,
I could have made the effort to see my father,
It had been months since I saw him,
And for some reason I didn’t even bother…
I don’t know why I didn’t try, ...
#love
#regret
#father
#ImSorry
#death
51 reads
7 Comments
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