I’m trying to hold on to yesterday.‘Trying to keep, what matters most.‘Trying to hold on to the memories.‘Trying to cling to anything—when I mattered to someone. La Acaparadora Estoy tratando de aferrarme al ayer.‘Tratando de mantener lo que más importa.‘Tratando … Continue reading Hoarder
I don’t do anything on my own.There’s a reason for my interest,in what I’m trying to get. Everything that attracts me,has a hook. I’m just a fish,hoping to get what I wantand wanting not to get hooked. For my heart … Continue reading Ambition
I am like my father,And my grandfather before him. I have a grown son—Who is already old enough. He is at the end of the line,For I have no grandson after him. After all is said, and all are gone;Only … Continue reading Like Father, Like Son
We all have a history.We all have our prejudices.We all come with baggage. Some of us have more,some of us have less… But if you will help meunpack some of mine? I will surely help youwith most of yours. Exceso … Continue reading Excess Baggage
It was just another sunny day,When I saw with my eyes—dismay. My God had built me a temple of joy,That my foes were intent to destroy. It began with strife and then became malice,Oh how the world maligned me—in cowardice. … Continue reading Rapture
Boys like cars. Boys like fast. Boys drive fast cars. Boys like tools. Boys like power. Boys use power-tools. Boys like games. Boys like war. Boys play wargames. Bullets are fast. Guns have power. Guns are for war. If I … Continue reading Finish Him
History can remind us,To remember the goodOr the bad decisions, we’ve made,But hopefully not the trauma. The past can affect our presentOr haunt the future. But we will not learn our lessons,If we continue to reenactThe bad experiences,We should’ve learned … Continue reading Buyer’s Remorse
Does my empathy for people,enable the depravedto injure others? Am I not worthy to judge them,or do I err in my heart,in believing I am? I will trust our Lord Jesus to decide,even if my sympathy allows themto deceive me. … Continue reading To Err Is Human
I should’ve never dived head first,into this cesspool of greed and deception.I should’ve probed the water first.I haven’t been able to change—not even one, of those extremist ideologies. I used to be content in my space—writing my liberty rhymes.But when … Continue reading Regime Change
The Bible is why we have morals.Our morals are why we have a constitution.Our constitution is why we have a democracy.Our democracy is why we’re still free. But if we turn our backs on the Bible,we abandon our morals;we corrupt … Continue reading Patriot’s Folly
Don’t disrespect your teacher,And don’t believe the hype.You will have a jelly brain,If you fall for all of them.Stay in school and don’t drop out,Unless you want to end upWith peanut butter on your mind. By: ElRoy © 2018 “All … Continue reading All My Rhymes Are Lame
Embrace the day,it was created for you.Sunrise begins it;when sundown,it’s through. But in between,you are free,to gaze into that azul sky,as those weeping nubesfloat on by. By: ElRoy © 2021 Listen to Matthew West—Strong Enough song “The Lord Himself goes … Continue reading Anger Clouds The Mind
