Believer Beware: When you believe only your organization of choice has an exclusive to heaven, that’s when you’ve been had!

July 9, 2026July 10, 2026 ElRoyPoet

When you choose religion,there are consequences.And it’s easy to become entangled,with so many strings attached. For at the altar,a puppet master awaits you,and his understudy too. Oh, did I forget to mentionthat you’re the puppet? Edited By: ElRoyPoet © 2019 … Continue reading Believer Beware: When you believe only your organization of choice has an exclusive to heaven, that’s when you’ve been had!

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Love or hate are like Addictions: Reference Book

May 11, 2026June 19, 2026 ElRoyPoet

With love, when you’re in your grooveyou can receive pleasure from another’s joyor end up,surrounded by broken hearts. With hate, when you’re in the zoneyou can receive pleasure from another’s’ painor end up,surrounded by hollowed-out souls. With addictions, when you’re … Continue reading Love or hate are like Addictions: Reference Book

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I am a being of love

April 17, 2026June 19, 2026 ElRoyPoet

Love is not a feeling. It’s a way of being in this world. I am a being of love. I am not making this claim to boast or suggest that I am better than the beings who surround me. But … Continue reading I am a being of love

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Who are you, really: Why self-help advice doesn’t work for you

April 6, 2026June 19, 2026 ElRoyPoet

There once was a soul full of strife,Who constantly sought advice in their life;But when self-view was mended,Good habits descended—Prompting better ways to survive. Edited by: ElRoyPoet, 2026 The Power of Identity in Transformation: Moving Beyond Advice to Real Change … Continue reading Who are you, really: Why self-help advice doesn’t work for you

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My life’s purpose

March 29, 2026June 19, 2026 ElRoyPoet

In order for your brain to accept its reality, must it also imagine a fantasy? Every morning when you wake up, you make a choice: you can either say, “This is the day the Lord has made,” or curse god … Continue reading My life’s purpose

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Consolation needed, nothing else

March 20, 2026March 25, 2026 ElRoyPoet

I’m living inside the wreckage of who I thought I’d be—a life I loved, gone; a map burned before me.Struggle folds over pain; each breath a steep ascend.Gratitude lingers here, stitched with a jagged seam,but not all hands that reached … Continue reading Consolation needed, nothing else

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One More Time: How People become Addicted to the Chase

March 16, 2026April 4, 2026 ElRoyPoet

Even thoughI have suffered from hangovers hundreds of times,I always end up telling myself in the morning:“I will never ever binge again.”Because the pain is unbearable! But in the evening, when I start feeling melancholy,I conveniently forget the promise I … Continue reading One More Time: How People become Addicted to the Chase

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The Dance of Desire: Understanding ADHD in Women

March 4, 2026May 7, 2026 ElRoyPoet

In our fast-paced world where willpower reigns,Chasing fleeting moments—dopamine’s chains.Attributing strength to a bed still unmaded,Like claiming bright eyes from effort displayed. “Work hard,” you say, “and your blue eyes will shine,”Ignoring the truth of your natural design.For duty to … Continue reading The Dance of Desire: Understanding ADHD in Women

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Smooth Talker or Real Walker: Rap Song

January 3, 2026May 3, 2026 ElRoyPoet

Yo, listen up, the teacher’s got a lesson to drop,’Bout how to speak loud, how to make it non-stop,Men, when you say, “I’m just being honest,” think again,’Cause women hear more—than just words, my friend. See, honesty’s cool, but it’s … Continue reading Smooth Talker or Real Walker: Rap Song

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Faith and Protection Come at a Cost: Religious Writings with Q&A

January 1, 2026May 5, 2026 ElRoyPoet

The church offers you a piece of heaven,The state offers you peace on earth.The church demands tithes for salvation,The government demands taxes for protection. If you don’t tithe,The church damns you to hell.If you don’t pay your taxes,The government condemns … Continue reading Faith and Protection Come at a Cost: Religious Writings with Q&A

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Organized Religion’s Predatory Tactics that keep Believers in Fear

December 23, 2025April 28, 2026 ElRoyPoet

I’m afraid of dying,and because I don’t know where I’m going,I give tithes to an evangelical church—that covenants with me—that I won’t burn,if I pay my own way—to go to heaven. I’m afraid of dying,and because I don’t know when … Continue reading Organized Religion’s Predatory Tactics that keep Believers in Fear

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A Poor Man Calls Out to His Maker; a Rich Man Doesn’t Have To, Because He’s a Self-Made Man: Personal Growth Book

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 ElRoyPoet

In shadows cast by towers, he stands,A human dreaming of distant lands.He sees the riches, the shining height,And wonders how to find his own light. He seeks meaning, a purpose true,A sense of connection, honest and new.Yet in his quest, … Continue reading A Poor Man Calls Out to His Maker; a Rich Man Doesn’t Have To, Because He’s a Self-Made Man: Personal Growth Book

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Believer Beware: When you believe only your organization of choice has an exclusive to heaven, that’s when you’ve been had!

Love or hate are like Addictions: Reference Book

I am a being of love

Who are you, really: Why self-help advice doesn’t work for you

My life’s purpose

Consolation needed, nothing else

One More Time: How People become Addicted to the Chase

The Dance of Desire: Understanding ADHD in Women

Smooth Talker or Real Walker: Rap Song

Faith and Protection Come at a Cost: Religious Writings with Q&A

Organized Religion’s Predatory Tactics that keep Believers in Fear

A Poor Man Calls Out to His Maker; a Rich Man Doesn’t Have To, Because He’s a Self-Made Man: Personal Growth Book