Why Do I Have To Ask?
“I worked hard on that But you don’t really care You wouldn’t even look If I didn’t ask you to Why do I have to ask? Seems I’m wasting my time Maybe I should just quit I’m not doing it … Continue reading Why Do I Have To Ask?
“I worked hard on that But you don’t really care You wouldn’t even look If I didn’t ask you to Why do I have to ask? Seems I’m wasting my time Maybe I should just quit I’m not doing it … Continue reading Why Do I Have To Ask?
My reality is someone else’s ‘fantasy,’And someone else’s truthIs merely a ‘prejudice.’ My stories are sometimes happy,But other times—melancholy,And I feel guilty—For thinking it all too deeply. But I don’t sing sad songs,I tell cautionary tales,And if they’re contrary,It’s not … Continue reading Parallel Equivalencies
I had a thought,That came to my mind.Why it stayed,I don’t know. It caused me distress,And gave me no rest,For it refused to go. It was a prideful thought.And I feared,I might commit the deed,It represented in my mind. And … Continue reading Conversion
You never realize, How much you haven’t lived, Until you’ve run out of time. Sounds like a pity party to me. Just be glad you at least had, One ride on the merry-go-round, Or roller-coaster, If that’s more your speed? … Continue reading Pity Party
“If you didn’t do it right the first time, what makes you think you can make it right the second or third? Did something change, did you change? I didn’t think so!” Spanish Version “¿Si no lo hiciste bien la … Continue reading Do The Right Thing
Me being perfect, Won’t make you feel better, If you’re not more perfect! By: ElRoyPoet © 2019 How to Worry Less About Money Commentary: If I had a nickel for every time a relative has asked me: “why are you … Continue reading Everything Is Relative
With one poem you won my heart, And I stayed with you, Because I’m true. But, then you posted, A counterfeit one, So I un-followed you. It’s not that I’m fickle, It’s just that I—also felt the pain, Of your … Continue reading Smooth Operator
I wish somebody would love me,I wish that somebody were you.I long for someone to hold me,to chase away this quiet blue. Since you choose not to notice,walk away without a glance.I’ll mend my shattered pieces,and learn the shadowed dance. … Continue reading Setting Yourself Up To Fail: Loneliness
In the River of Life,Love seldom flows upstream,You must paddle. In the River of Life,Love seldom flows to the bank,You must paddle, even harder. By: ElRoyPoet © 2019 Hawk Nelson: Words (Official Lyric Video) Poem Analysis: How Brotherly Love turns … Continue reading Going Against The Current
I can sing country, I can recite poetry, And my heart dances, When I’m thinking about you! By: ElRoy © 2019 Continue reading I’m A Triple Threat: I Still Got It!
Important Message: Yet a distracted driver, Is not worth that text. By: Joe © 2019 Statistics: Each day in the United States, approximately 9 people are killed and more than 1,000 injured in crashes that are reported to involve a … Continue reading Texting: It Can Wait
Why I care for you: If something was to happen, Then who would I love? By: ElRoyPoet © 2019 Listen to Hawk Nelson—Live Like You’re Loved song Statistics: Each day in the United States, approximately 9 people are killed and … Continue reading Please Don’t Text And Drive