“As I get older, I am less interested in what people think, and more interested in how they think.” by: Christopher Hitchens “But then it dawns on me—that’s why people think the way they do—and I despair, because there’s little … Continue reading Too Far Gone
So many enlightened books, I would’ve read,But why, am I so intrigued with Mystery? So many righteous movies, I could’ve watched,So why, do I choose to see—Immorality? So many lively poems, I should’ve written,But instead, I expound on this Human … Continue reading Where Are My Good Words
“The devil will remind you over and over again, of your past. Because he knows, that the day you stop feeling sorry for yourself, he has no future with you. Holding on to old grudges will not remove the pain … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution
We all have a safe place— We go to— When we feel defeated. Mine is a poetry space. How about you? By: ElRoy © 2020 Listen to Hawk Nelson—Live Like You’re Loved song “All human activity is prompted by desire. … Continue reading Lala Land
I default to living in the past, That way I don’t have to deal with my reality. I’m constantly hashing up your old sins— Those are my excuses! And when I’m feeling over-confident, I travel to the future— Of how … Continue reading I Need Reparations
As I’m going down the road, I’m looking up ahead, I can’t see the forest, I only see the trees. But, I also see the Vultures— Staring down on me. The first one’s Fear, The second is Hate, The third … Continue reading I’m In A World Of Hurt
“When I was young, I would always wake up believing, I was going to have a wonderful life. I never dreamed I was going to have a second life, the one of a minority, a loser that society hated, and … Continue reading Immigrant
“Anxiety is when you worry about the future. PTSD is when you worry about the past. Either way, worry has got you coming and going.” By: ElRoy 2020 Listen to Mandisa—Overcomer song What it Means to Be “Neurotic”. It is … Continue reading Worried Sick
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 an unpleasant thought. And I feared: I might commit … Continue reading Conversion
If you want, To write a poem, You’ll need a pretty pot, Some fertile soil, A good seed, And plenty of clear water. And with a sunny smile, You will grow a flower. But if your tulips, Have a frown, … Continue reading Green Thumb
I’m making a hypothesis, That shooting stars lack gravity, And as a consequence, Are pulled into the nearest black hole. And if by chance, Another heavenly body Comes into its line of sight, It crashes and burns on its surface. … Continue reading Stay In Your Lane
