Poems about Responsibility, Duty and Commitment
#responsibility
Poems about responsibility, here you'll find poetry about duty, pressure, burden, commitment and responsibility. Poems about being looked up to and relied upon. Also poetry about taking responsibility, being accountable, and having a sense of duty towards others and society. Poems about moving beyond a carefree childhood, on to the responsibilities of adulthood.
LunaGreyhawk
Jenn_Leigh
Jenn_Leigh
Poem Published
28th Dec 2022 10:11pm
28th Dec 2022 10:11pm
Errorem
and when trouble arose,
as it is wont to do
she asked for clarification,
rather than allow assumption
to make a fool of us both;
she gave her translation
of my misspoken words,
allowing me to speak better,
more clearly in my intent;
then she smiled, all the way
to her eyes, having plucked
the chord of familiarity growing
between her and I; on days
like today, I know tomorrow
we will arise friends once again
as it is wont to do
she asked for clarification,
rather than allow assumption
to make a fool of us both;
she gave her translation
of my misspoken words,
allowing me to speak better,
more clearly in my intent;
then she smiled, all the way
to her eyes, having plucked
the chord of familiarity growing
between her and I; on days
like today, I know tomorrow
we will arise friends once again
#friendship
#MentalHealth
#support #responsibility
#support #responsibility
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22 Comments
oskar
Poem Published
28th Dec 2022 9:36am
28th Dec 2022 9:36am
a photo 1944
From a photo, 1944
There was a war on the menfolk had gone soldiering
a boy of thirteen and a half was ploughing the field
handling two grey geldings.
The soil looked rich and loose, perfect for Idaho spuds
the big delicious plant ideal for backing.
The boy wore overalls and was absorbed in his work
keeping the plough in a straight line and the horses
the right speed.
Further down the dale, the women near the barn were
hanging up washing, his brother was playing with his dog.
At a further distance, he could see the small town he...
There was a war on the menfolk had gone soldiering
a boy of thirteen and a half was ploughing the field
handling two grey geldings.
The soil looked rich and loose, perfect for Idaho spuds
the big delicious plant ideal for backing.
The boy wore overalls and was absorbed in his work
keeping the plough in a straight line and the horses
the right speed.
Further down the dale, the women near the barn were
hanging up washing, his brother was playing with his dog.
At a further distance, he could see the small town he...
#beauty
#consumerism
#morality
#responsibility
#tradition
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0 Comments
buddhakitty
Poem Published
24th Dec 2022 7:29pm
24th Dec 2022 7:29pm
Christmas
Dona
nobis
pacem
Latin for
"grant us
peace"
is anyone
listening?
Dona
nobis
pacem
Dona
nobis
pacem
Dona
nobis
pacem
three little words
from the mouth
of God
into our waiting
hands
let us wait no
longer
Dona
nobis
pacem
joyeux Noel
to all
nobis
pacem
Latin for
"grant us
peace"
is anyone
listening?
Dona
nobis
pacem
Dona
nobis
pacem
Dona
nobis
pacem
three little words
from the mouth
of God
into our waiting
hands
let us wait no
longer
Dona
nobis
pacem
joyeux Noel
to all
#Christmas
#morality
#responsibility
302 reads
4 Comments
PoetSpeak
Poem Published
23rd Dec 2022 6:16pm
23rd Dec 2022 6:16pm
I'm adopting Onyx next week, I already love her, we had our first encounter with a chicken bone this morning
New dog
Been 6 years since Ginger passed
Some people get a new dog in a few weeks
I mourned for 6 years
I'm still mourning but time helped me get here
You see my wife loves dogs incredibly
They love her, she walks and trains them some
Dogs love me too
Ginger put a good word in for me
I thought I had the whole dog experience with her
Until a month ago when my wife stood inches away from me
In a firm voice I don't hear often
She proclaimed
I need a damn dog
It was then I knew I was cooked
As luck...
Been 6 years since Ginger passed
Some people get a new dog in a few weeks
I mourned for 6 years
I'm still mourning but time helped me get here
You see my wife loves dogs incredibly
They love her, she walks and trains them some
Dogs love me too
Ginger put a good word in for me
I thought I had the whole dog experience with her
Until a month ago when my wife stood inches away from me
In a firm voice I don't hear often
She proclaimed
I need a damn dog
It was then I knew I was cooked
As luck...
#love
#kindness
#dogs
#support
#responsibility
467 reads
39 Comments
oskar
Poem Published
23rd Dec 2022 10:57am
23rd Dec 2022 10:57am
the importance of the small things
The importance of the small things
Out of a crack at the foot of a wall, a tiny baby mouse
blinded by the brightness of this autumnal day
I picked up the new life and put it in the palm of my hand
sensing the warmth, the baby curled up and slept.
To think this tiny animal had a heart, lungs, liver and
so, just like me; living in a world too immense to
grasp other than an outline of space and time.
In less than a week, the baby mouse will be an adult
and since mice do not go for higher education, one
can assume it will not take an...
Out of a crack at the foot of a wall, a tiny baby mouse
blinded by the brightness of this autumnal day
I picked up the new life and put it in the palm of my hand
sensing the warmth, the baby curled up and slept.
To think this tiny animal had a heart, lungs, liver and
so, just like me; living in a world too immense to
grasp other than an outline of space and time.
In less than a week, the baby mouse will be an adult
and since mice do not go for higher education, one
can assume it will not take an...
#freedom
#meditation
#responsibility
#passion
#reading
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Kementic1
Poem Published
15th Dec 2022 10:40pm
15th Dec 2022 10:40pm
Ghetto of the Universe
In all of time and space
I find myself here in this place
On a spinning blue rock
at the beginning of this Solar system's block
Constantly attacked by flooding famine disease and war
mislead by politicians and leaders that are nothing more than a money whore
Their lies are such a disgrace
they all deserve to get hit with a cream pie in the face
Poor Mother Nature is crying
bc of pollution the Earth is dying
Such is my curse
to be stuck in the Ghetto of The Universe
I find myself here in this place
On a spinning blue rock
at the beginning of this Solar system's block
Constantly attacked by flooding famine disease and war
mislead by politicians and leaders that are nothing more than a money whore
Their lies are such a disgrace
they all deserve to get hit with a cream pie in the face
Poor Mother Nature is crying
bc of pollution the Earth is dying
Such is my curse
to be stuck in the Ghetto of The Universe
#politics
#culture
#morality
#responsibility
#risk
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Quizzy29
Tanzo Ellis
Tanzo Ellis
Poem Published
11th Dec 2022 6:37pm
11th Dec 2022 6:37pm
The wrong hand on the cutting board
We used our hands to show how we felt
Inexperienced I replicated the motions & it worked
Wasn’t a need to discuss Just hand over when asked
On the outside we had something to model after
Inside we had something that we couldn’t explain
Schooled by elders I went toe to toe & still became the student
The mirror game worked no longer & that became a problem
You showed anger through your hands & I ate it like pie
My hands wanted to lessen the stress but weren’t allowed to touch ...
Inexperienced I replicated the motions & it worked
Wasn’t a need to discuss Just hand over when asked
On the outside we had something to model after
Inside we had something that we couldn’t explain
Schooled by elders I went toe to toe & still became the student
The mirror game worked no longer & that became a problem
You showed anger through your hands & I ate it like pie
My hands wanted to lessen the stress but weren’t allowed to touch ...
#love
#respect
#responsibility #deception
#responsibility #deception
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0 Comments
Summerrain75
Poem Published
2nd Dec 2022 11:31am
2nd Dec 2022 11:31am
Goodbye Sugar
I have been in love
With your sweetness for too long
I can't resist you
I am drench and wrap
In your delicious sweetness
Entangled in you
I lost my control
Whenever you are around
And forget myself
Your tempting sweetness
Entice my palate to taste you
You are poison
Your sugary taste
Leave traces in my system
I can't get it out
Goodbye dear sugar
Though I crave for your sweetness
I can't love you now
I must forget you
Before your sweetness kills me
With...
With your sweetness for too long
I can't resist you
I am drench and wrap
In your delicious sweetness
Entangled in you
I lost my control
Whenever you are around
And forget myself
Your tempting sweetness
Entice my palate to taste you
You are poison
Your sugary taste
Leave traces in my system
I can't get it out
Goodbye dear sugar
Though I crave for your sweetness
I can't love you now
I must forget you
Before your sweetness kills me
With...
#food
#responsibility
248 reads
2 Comments
LillyValleyPoems
Poem Published
29th Nov 2022 7:30pm
29th Nov 2022 7:30pm
Soft and Slow
Even when I’m alone
I’m not alone
If it’s not kids
It’s animals
I’ve politely pushed this black
patchy white kitten away
Ten thousand times
Excuse me she’s
nicely napping in my lab
And that’s not all
I have to pee
I guess she was lonely
And I can’t sit still.
I’m not alone
If it’s not kids
It’s animals
I’ve politely pushed this black
patchy white kitten away
Ten thousand times
Excuse me she’s
nicely napping in my lab
And that’s not all
I have to pee
I guess she was lonely
And I can’t sit still.
#parent
#motherhood
#responsibility
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1 Comment
LillyValleyPoems
Poem Published
27th Nov 2022 7:33am
27th Nov 2022 7:33am
Row
The word row
I’m not even sure that’s the
correct spelling
It is.
It’s not the way you’d expect to
Pronounce it
I heard this word for the first time in
“A Little Princess” by Lucy
Everyone was awry
Go Lucy!
When they found out Sara was a princess, but Sara had been
A princess this whole time
In the beginning,
She was a princess,
She was a princess when her dad died and left her with nothing,
and she had to be beggar,
And she was a princess in the end
after all she endured
...
I’m not even sure that’s the
correct spelling
It is.
It’s not the way you’d expect to
Pronounce it
I heard this word for the first time in
“A Little Princess” by Lucy
Everyone was awry
Go Lucy!
When they found out Sara was a princess, but Sara had been
A princess this whole time
In the beginning,
She was a princess,
She was a princess when her dad died and left her with nothing,
and she had to be beggar,
And she was a princess in the end
after all she endured
...
#mother
#motherhood
#memories
#daughter
#responsibility
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1 Comment
BlueBeastGirl
Beasty
Beasty
Poem Published
16th Nov 2022 9:23am
16th Nov 2022 9:23am
how original... a poem on mommy issues
I desperately want to turn back time
And scream in my mothers face
That she fucked me up inside
All mothers fuck up their kids I guess
She is always crying in my memories
Begging after men to love her addictions away
I want her to look me in the fucking eye
And see the hatred that is frozen in there
I want to grab her face and make her see my pain
My mother is a shakespearean tragedy
And she has used me as an anchor in her story
I'm the one who will always love her
Who will always wipe those mascara tears away
But I've cut her...
And scream in my mothers face
That she fucked me up inside
All mothers fuck up their kids I guess
She is always crying in my memories
Begging after men to love her addictions away
I want her to look me in the fucking eye
And see the hatred that is frozen in there
I want to grab her face and make her see my pain
My mother is a shakespearean tragedy
And she has used me as an anchor in her story
I'm the one who will always love her
Who will always wipe those mascara tears away
But I've cut her...
#mother
#memories
#separation
#daughter
#responsibility
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5 Comments
BlueBeastGirl
Beasty
Beasty
Poem Published
4th Nov 2022 4:10am
4th Nov 2022 4:10am
Messing up
I messed up bad this time
A perfect storm honestly
Allium laced food and kale
Messed up my system
It's truly something awful
My head hurts; it's in a vice
The light is painfully bright
Had some blood work done
My blood is far too thick
Kale... Fuck who knew it?
That kale has insane k vitamin
The one thing that fuck the tinners
My body hurts so I sleep
I've missed so much time
How has it been just a week...
No energy... Drowning in physical pain
I'm so stupid... So fucking stupid
I should know...
A perfect storm honestly
Allium laced food and kale
Messed up my system
It's truly something awful
My head hurts; it's in a vice
The light is painfully bright
Had some blood work done
My blood is far too thick
Kale... Fuck who knew it?
That kale has insane k vitamin
The one thing that fuck the tinners
My body hurts so I sleep
I've missed so much time
How has it been just a week...
No energy... Drowning in physical pain
I'm so stupid... So fucking stupid
I should know...
#LifeStruggles
#drugs
#illness
#responsibility
#weakness
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