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Overwhelmed Apr 2013
the future is never owned by
those obsessed with the past
Overwhelmed Apr 2013
if I were a cactus
would I be easier to take?
because you could see
where my spines were
where I could hurt you
and you could hurt me
where I get my food
and where I lay my roots
so that you knew everything
and I could only steel myself
would you like that?
to be in command?
fully-responsible?
just remember that I can wait
through the longest droughts
and only die when the rains
come
Overwhelmed Apr 2013
it is time we talk
about all the things
we can’t stop thinking
about
Overwhelmed Apr 2013
there’s that feeling
that comes with the sun
as she shines
across a blue sky
that slowly fades
to white

there’s that feeling
that comes with a new year
as the days
begin to get brighter
and we can imagine
all we can do
Overwhelmed Mar 2013
it must’ve rained
those days Jesus was dead
nobody probably knew why
or even that it mattered
but when the sun finally shone
through the clouds on Easter
I’m sure someone
finally realized
that it was a big deal
Overwhelmed Mar 2013
we face a choice
not between two options
but between what we can do
and what we must do
and I cannot tell you
which must be chosen
but you must make your decision
and stick to it

do not shy away
do not regret
the choice was made
and only the present
exists

fear not yesterday or tomorrow
worry only about today

you’re still breathing right?
still reading this poem?
still sitting in your chair?
still loving your loves?
still existing?

keep that up

keep making the choice
keep trying to be better
keep being yourself

we face a choice,
but trust yourself
to make the right
decision

and
you will.
Overwhelmed Mar 2013
pet
is a spider
who lives the bath tub
I have can’t use
anymore

he’s a wolf spider
of some sort

he eats the bugs
he’s big enough to eat
and is very territorial

he stays in the same spot
front legs raised
ready to pounce
but does not spin a web

he’ll live there
protecting my bathroom
and I’ll keep an eye on him
whenever I take a crap
or go in and get my
towel

but one day
I’ll decide he’s just
too comfy
and go get a shoe
or book

and I’ll end him

and that would be the life
of pet
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