Pretender
How can I understand you, if I have no idea, what’s going on, inside that head of yours? How you got here, and where you think you’re going? So tell me, what’s happening; what’s new in your life; what are … Continue reading Pretender
Tag: MORAL
Loser
Why is it,If you have an itch and you scratch it,You want to do it—even more—Until you break the skin and it bleedsAnd it becomes infected?But if you’d ignore it, you’d forget it. The same goes for wanting a beer—If … Continue reading Loser
The Last Gate
“It doesn’t matter what you do–to get to the end–as long you gain a heart, in between.” Spanish Translation “No importa lo que hagas, para llegar al final, siempre que ganes un corazón, entre el comienzo y el fin.” Por: ElRoy, … Continue reading The Last Gate
Offspring
Child I gave you life, And with that you also get, My heart’s wellspring’s flow. Spanish Translation Hijo te di la vida, Y con eso también recibes, El flujo de la fuente, De mi corazón. Por: ElRoyPoet © 2020 “Before … Continue reading Offspring
Black And White
Depression is like being colorblind, And to be constantly reminded, How colorful the world is. But if you want to color my world, Do it with body language instead, A smile, a wave, a warm embrace. By: ElRoyPoet © 2020 … Continue reading Black And White
Thought life
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
Indebted
Money can’t buy you love, But you can buy more time. Beware because sometimes, Fun time morphs into a hell of a time; Especially when you’ve run out of money, And can’t buy your way back home, To freedom. Spanish … Continue reading Indebted
Gold Digger: Hypergamy is her best option; She is leaving
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
Heavy Work
I wish I wasn’t a Poet–
All the pain in the world,
I wouldn’t know it. Continue reading Heavy Work
Why Do I Have To Ask?
“I worked hard on that But you don’t really care You wouldn’t even look If I didn’t ask you to Why do I have to ask? Seems I’m wasting my time Maybe I should just quit I’m not doing it … Continue reading Why Do I Have To Ask?
Parallel Equivalencies
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
Conversion
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
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