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 is 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
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
“Holocaust denier, climate denier, living in denial, but now you’ve sunk to a new low, you PTSD denier!” By: ElRoyPoet, 2019 Commentary: “If I was to acknowledge that pain and suffering is somebody’s reality that would mean that I’m capable of compassion … Continue reading Facts don’t care about your feelings
Even though,I have suffered from hangovers hundreds of times,I always end up telling myself in the morning:“I will never binge again”.Because the pain is unbearable! But in the evening, when I start feeling melancholy,I conveniently forget the promise, I made … Continue reading Addicted To Promises
I wish somebody would love me,I wish that somebody was you.I wish somebody would love me,I wish I could be happy too.I wish somebody would love me,Just a little bit would do.Since you don’t care about me,I’ll have to get … Continue reading Setting Yourself Up To Fail
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
What annoys me the most, About your mannerisms, Is what I detest the most about myself. So why do I persist, In punishing you for my past? It’s not your fault, That you’re only human too! I wish I could … Continue reading I Know Your Type
I’ve trashed my home,I confess, I’m a hoarder,Full of dusty memories,I’m not a good boarder. I’ve trashed my body,By drinking, until drunk,By taking bad drugs,And eating food junk. I’ve trashed my life,And broken a nice family,And hurt the kind spouse—Who … Continue reading Garbage In, Garbage Out
I sit in front of my computer, Rearranging words. And searching for motivational pictures, I can post on my social media page. Hoping someone will read them, And click on a like. Or better yet, click on my heart, So … Continue reading There’s an App for That
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