My weapon is not A sword or a gun. My offense is not even A sharpened tongue. So when I feel triggered, And I pull out my defenses, The weapon I reach for, Is my rose colored lenses. By: ElRoy © 2019 Listen to Josh Wilson—Revolutionary song … Continue reading The Pacifist
Our Republic is like, A beautiful garden. Our Constitution— The fence that surrounds it. Our Democracy— The gardener who tends to it. People from all over the country, Are welcome to come and admire it. But I won’t allow extremism, … Continue reading My Peace Flowers
If I don’t mind my emotions, They’ll get a mind of their own. If you dare push my buttons, I’m gonna’ push back—harder. I’m like a volcano, I can only hold it in—so long. When I was a teenager, I’d … Continue reading Watch Your Language
What’s your story? Where did it happen? And how were you feeling? Not, why or when; Not even with whom; Is that really important, anymore? By: ElRoy © 2019 Listen to Danny Gokey—Tell Your heart To Beat Again song “To … Continue reading How To Write Poetry
“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
“You had it so good with my ‘PC’ speech. However, you thought, you could get away with pushing my buttons. Only fools willingly open the flood gates of other’s emotions. Everybody knows what happens, when push comes to shove. Didn’t … Continue reading Pandora’s Box
So many enlightened books, I should’ve read, But why, am I so intrigued with Mystery? So many righteous movies, I could’ve watched, So why, do I choose to view—Immorality? So many spiritual poems, I would’ve written, But instead, I expound on this Human … Continue reading Babylon
Impasse: “I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously.” By: Charles de Gaulle Compromise: “Who you hate, doesn’t define you, like the politicians do. I love Liberty and I want my children … Continue reading National Tragedy
“It does not matter how well the Bible, or the Constitution is written: if those aspirations are not animated by the spirit that dwells in your heart.” By: ElRoy, 2020 Listen to Hawk Nelson—Words song “To become different from what … Continue reading Let My Words Be Life
My brother has a closed mind, Because he has drawn a perimeter around him. My friend has a caged mind, Because culture has fenced her in. These barriers keep both sides dishonest, Because they were erected to keep us divided. … Continue reading Polarization
It’s easy 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
Alternative facts— You have the right to express. For the Constitution defends, The Freedom Of The Press. But if you shoot the Messenger, My transparent Heart— Will definitely turn opaque! By: ElRoy © 2020 Listen to Hawk Nelson—Words “Our founders … Continue reading Fake News
