AnticipationIs so hard for me.I don’t know,Where I’ll be going,What I’ll be doing—Or, if I’ll even be free. AnticipationIs a burden on me.I know, I’m just a man,A creature of habit—What I see, I believe.Does it mean,In bondage I’ll be? … Continue reading Anticipation
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit, he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You … Continue reading The Role Of Mankind
Child I gave you life, And with that you also get, My heart’s wellspring’s flow. Spanish Translation Hijo te di la vida, Y con eso también recibes, El flujo de la fuente, De mi corazón. Por: ElRoyPoet © 2020 “Before … Continue reading Offspring
I love you, but you’re still leaving.No need to argue, no need to plead.I can see behind that grin—It’s not like all those other smilesThat came before—Just a phantom slipping away. They say in every man’s life,There’s the one who … Continue reading Gold Digger: Hypergamy is her best option; She’s leaving.
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
“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
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 came to this planet in a pod.I developed into a living organism upon admission.I was sent to accomplish an important mission. Upon completion,I was destined to return,To my point of origination. But,If you’re receiving this transmission,My bod didn’t arrive,It … Continue reading Interplanetary
I know you like mystery, suspense and drama,But I’m kind of tired, of living in your soap opera.So please stop the cheating, when we’re disagreeing—By raising the volume, in your condescending tone!You can’t fool me, you’re not winning the debate,You’re … Continue reading Fighting Fair
The poetry left me today; That little flame of pride, She made sure— To extinguish last night. And in my helplessness, All I could say: “Why did I ever think, She was going to stay?” I thought I was her … Continue reading My Last Poem
I love the spring. The trees are green, The flowers bloom, And the bees sting. I don’t like that— Let’s try again! I like summer. Grass is greener, Days are warmer, Bugs bite harder. Scratch all of that— Let’s start … Continue reading Springtime
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