Everywhere I look,I see people in need.I see them struggling;I feel their suffering. It hurts my mindand grieves my heart.Why are there so many freemanlosing control? I pray each nightfor all of them—their burden is unbearable—it’s crushing my soul. I … Continue reading Saving The World
Anything I say, offends you. What ever happened to the old saying: “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me”? Now it seems that words hurt even more—they hurt twice. Because if you become triggered—you … Continue reading The Truth Hurts
We are all poets—some of us excuse it,others pursue it. We are all obliged—most of us resist it,a few embrace it. By: ElRoyPoet © 2021 Commentary: The motivation behind poetry, is that poets still believe we can fix the world … Continue reading Progressive Poem
My eyes are meltingand the pools are fillingin the valley of my being. By: ElRoyPoet © 2021 Commentary: Self-righteous people justify their lack of manners with the disclaimer, that they are only speaking the truth and besides it’s protected speech. … Continue reading Seeing Too Much….
“It is hard to love,but it is harder not to hate;this is how the world turns. Good manners are hard to get,but the bad ones,are even harder—to get rid of!” By: ElRoyPoet, 2021 Inspired by:“It is easy to hate and … Continue reading Flawed Relationships
What hurts the most,is that I should’ve done something.I could’ve tried to change the world,instead of wasting away—a life of liberty— given freely to me. I was carefree then.Everything was so easy then.As the world spun around and around,I didn’t … Continue reading It Could Have Been
My weapon is notA sword or a gun.My offense is not evenA sharpened tongue.So when I feel triggered,And I pull out my defenses,The weapon I reach for,Is my rose-colored lenses. By: ElRoyPoet © 2019 Don’t put people in boxes “I … Continue reading The Pacifist
What’s your story?Where did it happen?And how were you feeling? Not, why or when;Not even with whom;Does that really matter, anymore? By: ElRoy © 2019 Listen to Danny Gokey—Tell Your heart To Beat Again song “To become different from what … Continue reading How To Write Poetry
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 should be lovely to behold, It could even be a wonderful thing, But if that’s not— What’s inside your vile mind, You can call it: artistic expression, And mask your eyes, Behind the darkened tones Of your broad strokes. … Continue reading Poser
“Hysteria is an audiovisual contagion. You have to see and hear someone exhibiting symptoms in order to find yourself replicating those symptoms. See it enough, and it becomes you. This is hysteria’s essential and most terrifying threat: Anyone is susceptible.” … Continue reading Why Peaceful Protesters Turn Into Agitators
Why don’t you ever tell me, what’s on your mind? I don’t mind hearing, about what you’re thinking of. You might be afraid, to let me peer into your heart, Because I might see some stuff, that you’re not proud … Continue reading Thought life
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