Addiction is self-love.I am loving myself,By doing what gives me pleasure and comfort,And numbs the pain of anxiety and rejection. I have so much love to give,But the objects of my affection, never agree with me,So I have to love … Continue reading Addicted To Love
Sadly, sometimes for a life to change,you must hit rock bottom. And when you’re in a downward spiral,I hope there’s someone to rescue you. And when your family intervenes,Don’t allow your brain to reject it. I’ve always prayed to my … Continue reading Heart And Soul
“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
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
When people’s minds are led by love,The truths they believe come as a dove. When people’s minds are led by hate,The lies they believe will seal their fate. We must seek, for love to be real,If we don’t, our hearts … Continue reading Love Versus Hate
People say: I would be happy ifI was in good health and if… I had a better job.I had somebody new to love.I could move to another state. But how do you know,If you haven’t experiencedIt before? And how do … Continue reading Perpetual Lottery
It’s easier to find differences, If you’re looking for them. But it’s hard to find similarities, If your heart has contempt for them. So, let’s try harder to find— What unites us, Instead of what divides us. Let’s learn from … Continue reading Their Lives Mattered Too
You heard of me,And you were curious,Of the magical,Writing skills that I possess. It gave you pleasure to think,That you could be,Just like the swanky poets,Who are always following me. You let me seduce you,With my charming rhymes,And destroy your … Continue reading Dark Stories
Even though, I try and try to change your heart, Your patriot tendencies don’t depart. You’ve already drawn a line in the sand, Now it’s up to me, to draw a survival plan. You will attack and I will defend: … Continue reading A Line In The Sand
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
The goal of procrastination,Is to put off until tomorrow,What you can do today. The odds say: tomorrow will come anyway,And then you’re faced with the same dilemma,To do your duty or delay. Procrastination wishes there was no tomorrow,That way you … Continue reading Procrastination Has A Dark Side
There were two men standing in a field. One believed in Jesus,Alas, the other did not. One loved his brother,Alas, the other did not. One died and went to Heaven,Alas, the other did not. By: ElRoyPoet © 2018 Commentary: In … Continue reading Alas
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