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dannyogrady
52/M/Ireland
It's forever unseen Yet I see its effects I cannot hear it But it echoes eternally I cannot feel it Yet its presence is always felt I cannot smell it But I recognise its scent I cannot sense it Yet it dulls my senses It goes nowhere But it is present everywhere It says nothing Yet it has its say It is endlessly patient But it never waits I seek it still Yet I never lost it I try to seize it But it cannot be grasped It never seems to change Yet it changes everything I try to measure it But it has no dimensions I try to relive it Yet it can only be remembered I try to halt it But it never moves I think I waste it Yet it cannot be preserved I try to save it But it cannot be lost I wonder where it went Yet it never goes anywhere I say it's relative But it's incomparable It can bring me joy Yet it takes it away It can inflict pain But it helps me endure It allows me live Yet leads me to die I always want more But fear its coming I wonder what it is Yet maybe I am it?
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Apr 15
Apr 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM UTC
What, where, when... Why?
I wish you peace Simple and true I wish you peace As you once knew I wish you peace That you deserve I wish you peace Without reserve I wish you peace Right here and now I wish you peace Find it somehow I wish you peace For you and me I wish you peace And for us three I wish you peace It will come true I wish you peace For me and you
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Dec 21, 2025
Dec 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM UTC
Peace
The alcohol nearly killed the spirit The alcohol almost killed the joy The alcohol nearly killed the wonder The alcohol almost killed the boy...
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Dec 13, 2025
Dec 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM UTC
The Boy
I'll see you down the road Wherever that may be In this life or the next May you find a better me You said we'd be together Forever in eternity In a place of joy and love Not this world of enmity But I strayed into the darkness The barren wilderness of my mind A place where love cannot be found To all the good things I was blind Love faded inside me I could not feel or give That love that came so easy When you really helped me live Joy became a stranger Love almost a foe Misery was my bedfellow I began to die, not grow I saw you from a distance With a smile upon your face In my mind was envy That you could live with grace For you life seemed so easy You took it in your stride Appreciating what you had While I could not abide Trapped alone in darkness I could not find a way To the light that I so needed To help me live each day You were there before me Hiding in plain sight But I didn't think to ask you To be my guiding light But if I ever do break free From depression's dark embrace I hope that we can meet again In a better time and place
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Nov 19, 2025
Nov 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM UTC
Somewhere Down The Road
It is really hard Living here without you now Will we speak again?
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Nov 5, 2025
Nov 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM UTC
Haiku uimhir a h-aon
You've taken me to places I've never been before You've shown me things that I have never seen Now I know what happiness is That sadness does not last Hope is what you've given back to me You taught me the meaning of love What fear is, and why not to be afraid What hate is, and why not to hate That to be alone is not to be lonely I looked for meaning and you were there I asked you 'what is time?' I asked you 'who am I?' I asked you 'who are they?' You gave me the answers 'It is you, you are them, and they are you' I wanted answers You asked me 'well what is your question?' Now I know the answer is in the question The answer is in me The answer is you
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Jul 14, 2025
Jul 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM UTC
You
The Ginger Lady is no lady And that I know too well She'll call you to her gently first But she'll take you straight to hell Once she has you, there's no escape You're in her vice like grip You're walking on her tightrope blind And it only takes one slip To reveal the truth that lies beneath Her seductive charms and allure Unleashing a beast that'll chew you up And destroy your life for sure She starts off with a velvet kiss A golden hue so warm But if you go too far with her You'll end up in a storm Her face is soft and kind at first Inviting you her way But don't be fooled, she's not your friend And she'll soon lead you astray That gentle face you saw at first Will slowly begin to reveal That blasted demon that lies beneath Intending your life to steal You're surfing on a golden wave You think you're in control But the Ginger Lady has plans for you She's going to steal your soul
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Jul 14, 2025
Jul 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM UTC
The Ginger Lady