Popular Self Poems
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Personal poetry about the way you feel about yourself
Popular poems, listed in order of their popularity this month.
Honoria
Poem Published
20th Aug 2024 11:49am
20th Aug 2024 11:49am
The Cycling Self
There is an
emptiness
that never
seems to…
empty…
itself
No matter
the groups
or therapies
encountered
to relieve
A pain
Always present
in some niggling
manner I loathe
because
I thought
I conquered it
Finding peace
in nature
and gratitude
amongst loved ones
can ease
the burden
of this…
Cross
BUT
It’s ever present
and always
carried
on my
Left
shoulder
...
emptiness
that never
seems to…
empty…
itself
No matter
the groups
or therapies
encountered
to relieve
A pain
Always present
in some niggling
manner I loathe
because
I thought
I conquered it
Finding peace
in nature
and gratitude
amongst loved ones
can ease
the burden
of this…
Cross
BUT
It’s ever present
and always
carried
on my
Left
shoulder
...
#betrayal
#cancer
#marriage #WritingPoetry
#marriage #WritingPoetry
233 reads
32 Comments
Adelphina
Poem Published
7th Sep 2024 3:04am
7th Sep 2024 3:04am
Not like the Roses
And I, I'm not like
the roses
and I never had a lot
of choices
And he, he smelled like
the rain
and in one night he
became everything
I was born in the mud and
everyone noticed on the
other side of town
but he called me up
anyhow
came to my work and
took me out
Showed me how to
plant a kiss in the dark
by the ice skating rink
inside Bryant Park
And I felt like
impossible magic
closed my eyes ...
the roses
and I never had a lot
of choices
And he, he smelled like
the rain
and in one night he
became everything
I was born in the mud and
everyone noticed on the
other side of town
but he called me up
anyhow
came to my work and
took me out
Showed me how to
plant a kiss in the dark
by the ice skating rink
inside Bryant Park
And I felt like
impossible magic
closed my eyes ...
#gratitude
#love
#spiritual
149 reads
25 Comments
WillowsWhimsies
Poem Published
5th Sep 2024 11:54pm
5th Sep 2024 11:54pm
& it still is...
this is my story
...not a human experience absolute
but it was never about food
or appetite...or lack thereof
it's imperative you understand
no...
it was much more than that
a desperate need for the one damn thing
sorely lacking in my life
something stolen before I knew it was needed
...or that it even existed
an elusive slippery kind of concept
information...without proof
& I could not comprehend...
...something I'd never had
so I created my own version
refusing to eat what I was...
...not a human experience absolute
but it was never about food
or appetite...or lack thereof
it's imperative you understand
no...
it was much more than that
a desperate need for the one damn thing
sorely lacking in my life
something stolen before I knew it was needed
...or that it even existed
an elusive slippery kind of concept
information...without proof
& I could not comprehend...
...something I'd never had
so I created my own version
refusing to eat what I was...
#confessional
#EatingDisorder
#SelfWorth
128 reads
20 Comments
PoetSpeak
Poem Published
5th Sep 2024 2:36pm
5th Sep 2024 2:36pm
Credit in heaven for eating oatmeal ?
Heaven
That's your reward Jack
You're lucky too
You were on the cusp of other places
Remember when you were 12
Jacking off to your aunt with the big boobs
Yeah
Don't think I didn't see that God says
She was pretty hot
Especially to a young buck like you
But that's what coming of age is
Coming .. no pun
Cumming
That's more like it
Back to oatmeal
You died a good death
Quick no fuss no muss heart attack
No lengthy hospital stays
Your ashes were...
That's your reward Jack
You're lucky too
You were on the cusp of other places
Remember when you were 12
Jacking off to your aunt with the big boobs
Yeah
Don't think I didn't see that God says
She was pretty hot
Especially to a young buck like you
But that's what coming of age is
Coming .. no pun
Cumming
That's more like it
Back to oatmeal
You died a good death
Quick no fuss no muss heart attack
No lengthy hospital stays
Your ashes were...
#lust
#sex
120 reads
28 Comments
Duende
Poem Published
11th Sep 2024 2:00pm
11th Sep 2024 2:00pm
Comfort Zone
The gym is out of
my comfort zone
as far as it can get
while i know fitness
can help with body
image & recovery
self love perhaps
so i dived into the
deep unknown got
a try-out session
i felt horribly lost
so uncomfortable
NO idea how the
equipments work
or where to start
so i searched for
solutions to make
it doable found me
a personal trainer
she makes working
out fun & guides me
you got to love a lady
whose name is...
my comfort zone
as far as it can get
while i know fitness
can help with body
image & recovery
self love perhaps
so i dived into the
deep unknown got
a try-out session
i felt horribly lost
so uncomfortable
NO idea how the
equipments work
or where to start
so i searched for
solutions to make
it doable found me
a personal trainer
she makes working
out fun & guides me
you got to love a lady
whose name is...
#courage
#strength
92 reads
26 Comments
AfterSexDilemma
Poem Published
2nd Sep 2024 1:15pm
2nd Sep 2024 1:15pm
Old El Paso
It's a little chilly.
Tacos, making me feel things.
A lot of spicy green things.
Tomatoes.
Burnin' up the weak things.
I see the ceiling.
Falling through the floor.
Just a weakling.
On a tour, in the evening.
Burnt to the core.
These cacti keep stinging.
Born again.
The bells are ringing.
Cronos swallowed.
Can't stop drinking.
I'm off the wall.
A little green thing.
Satan called.
Thought I was dreaming.
Gave it my all.
This mountain is beaming.
No more balls.
Just receiving. ...
Tacos, making me feel things.
A lot of spicy green things.
Tomatoes.
Burnin' up the weak things.
I see the ceiling.
Falling through the floor.
Just a weakling.
On a tour, in the evening.
Burnt to the core.
These cacti keep stinging.
Born again.
The bells are ringing.
Cronos swallowed.
Can't stop drinking.
I'm off the wall.
A little green thing.
Satan called.
Thought I was dreaming.
Gave it my all.
This mountain is beaming.
No more balls.
Just receiving. ...
#food
109 reads
24 Comments
Her
Poem Published
28th Aug 2024 12:44pm
28th Aug 2024 12:44pm
Honesty
Sometimes
Isn’t just the harshness
Of a cold shower
The silence
On the other end
Of the phone
The emptiness
When they leave
Or the piercing
Of the blade
As you slice it
Through your heart
It’s the gentleness
Of the summer breeze
The calmness
Of a rippling pond
The protection
Of a weeping willow
The vastness
Of the Milky Way
The hand extended
I’ve lived too long
Choosing the former
Because I thought
I could do this on my own
Its time
I choose the...
Isn’t just the harshness
Of a cold shower
The silence
On the other end
Of the phone
The emptiness
When they leave
Or the piercing
Of the blade
As you slice it
Through your heart
It’s the gentleness
Of the summer breeze
The calmness
Of a rippling pond
The protection
Of a weeping willow
The vastness
Of the Milky Way
The hand extended
I’ve lived too long
Choosing the former
Because I thought
I could do this on my own
Its time
I choose the...
#honesty
#SelfReflection
#vulnerability
154 reads
18 Comments
Shilohverse
Shiloh Mello
Shiloh Mello
Poem Published
25th Aug 2024 5:57pm
25th Aug 2024 5:57pm
To My Former Self
To the girl I once was,
This letter is meant for you.
There are things I wish I’d known back then,
but this isn’t to shame or scold you.
The past may seem distant, but it’s closer than it feels,
We did our best with what we had, and what we knew.
The only difference between us now?
Time—I’ve had more of it to see things through.
Life isn’t as straightforward as we once believed.
Remember how we thought a few well-placed prayers would guarantee us everything we dreamed of?
Remember the rules we made, the lines we drew, ...
This letter is meant for you.
There are things I wish I’d known back then,
but this isn’t to shame or scold you.
The past may seem distant, but it’s closer than it feels,
We did our best with what we had, and what we knew.
The only difference between us now?
Time—I’ve had more of it to see things through.
Life isn’t as straightforward as we once believed.
Remember how we thought a few well-placed prayers would guarantee us everything we dreamed of?
Remember the rules we made, the lines we drew, ...
#honesty
#StreamOfConsciousness
#TruthOfLife
151 reads
23 Comments
Shilohverse
Shiloh Mello
Shiloh Mello
Poem Published
17th Aug 2024 7:23pm
17th Aug 2024 7:23pm
In Silence
In the quiet of my room, I reach
for solace in the keys, the strings,
speak to echoes of my dreams
and drown my doubts in fleeting things.
I’ve whispered tales till voices fade,
shared my heart with shadows, gray,
but silence holds the final word—
No one listens to what I say.
Countless verses, countless tunes,
Still my heart beats out of tune.
The stars above, they blaze and fall,
But miss the message of my call.
I seek the skies, I search the night,
For signs that I’m not lost in flight,
Yet faith feels...
for solace in the keys, the strings,
speak to echoes of my dreams
and drown my doubts in fleeting things.
I’ve whispered tales till voices fade,
shared my heart with shadows, gray,
but silence holds the final word—
No one listens to what I say.
Countless verses, countless tunes,
Still my heart beats out of tune.
The stars above, they blaze and fall,
But miss the message of my call.
I seek the skies, I search the night,
For signs that I’m not lost in flight,
Yet faith feels...
#prayer
#silence
#WritingPoetry
166 reads
19 Comments
PoetSpeak
Poem Published
8th Sep 2024 1:39pm
8th Sep 2024 1:39pm
she says all the women like when you DOMINATE them...
took some time to think about that
Diabolical fuck bag that I am
It's easy I'm thinking
all you need to DOMINATE is to...
LISTEN first
then refer back to what SHE said
DOMINATION is never about me
my life is PAIN
i just share the biscuit
you probably want to hear more
WAIT
denial is beautiful
be quiet
a rope burn is SINCERE
Diabolical fuck bag that I am
It's easy I'm thinking
all you need to DOMINATE is to...
LISTEN first
then refer back to what SHE said
DOMINATION is never about me
my life is PAIN
i just share the biscuit
you probably want to hear more
WAIT
denial is beautiful
be quiet
a rope burn is SINCERE
#courage
#motivational
#patience
#sacrifice
#wisdom
120 reads
24 Comments
Her
Poem Published
7th Sep 2024 9:46am
7th Sep 2024 9:46am
I Usually Dig Surprises
#bittersweet
#boyfriend
#childhood
#FirstLove
#illness
70 reads
18 Comments
DamianDeadLove
Poem Published
12th Sep 2024 6:28am
12th Sep 2024 6:28am
Insomnia
Sleep denied while memory rots
Connected to a breathing machine
Unable to unplug from my thoughts
It’s like being hopped up on caffeine
Rest seems impossible to obtain
Since being diagnosed with apnea
Nothing will silence this active brain
Constantly interrupted by insomnia
Connected to a breathing machine
Unable to unplug from my thoughts
It’s like being hopped up on caffeine
Rest seems impossible to obtain
Since being diagnosed with apnea
Nothing will silence this active brain
Constantly interrupted by insomnia
#insomnia
74 reads
16 Comments
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