#gratefulness
The moon wasn’t sleeping….
waiting for the dawn to dawn.
Seeing a glimpse of sunrise,
so soft yet so bright.
Bringing back life
to darkness of night.
How she wished to switch places.
To be
the warm nurturing wonder he was.
My dearest friend moon
don’t you see
it’s me who is the jealous one here.
Your enchanting appearance.
Enhancing romantic feelings
to lovers whispers and burning delights.
Because of you we have changing of tides.
Wind breezes on your command.
Blue sea waiting,
forever in love with you.
I only live to meet you when morning awakens.
Haven’t you ever wondered why sunrise takes time?
We are both needed
as day hold nights tight.
In warm embrace.
Shell✨
Apr 14
Apr 14, 2026 at 5:47 AM UTC
the wind blows against the windows,
creating a hollow sound of magic,
just outside.
the green leaves and plants,
lighting up the world,
like something out of a movie.
the bees buzz,
so do the fly's,
constantly buzz around your ears,
all sounds so irritating in the summer,
but the sounds you miss the most during the white winter nights
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2026 at 8:27 PM UTC
The race to the top of silver rain mountain,
it's on the way down to the rivers of riches,
headed out west on golden threaded miles,
through the trees of greeds green ghosts,
in valleys of gilded breaths and golden hushes,
merchants, muses blow on as paper winds,
stay a while on beggars promises,
all to collect their coin of dreams.
Apr 28, 2025
Apr 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM UTC
_Truth is…_
I am a private man who tries his best at showing public love;
chromed heart, leather lungs – aiming to avoid a plastic love.
When I fall in love, you’d know, when my words are so tied
up; stringed lips, blurry eyes, and a sponged mind – praying
I don’t easily absorb everything that’s noxious in my life…
And like when your WIFI is low; in desperate times, is when
I start to use my resources so well – resorting to digging away
at my pride, digging to find those quenching waters; a demure
self from a humble well; I find it hard to be well with my own
character development; for as you reveal on all your personal
struggles, some wish you well, and the rest just goes, oh well…
As for right now, I am a man with every decision being made
with a good prayer in mind; respecting all of the days at heart;
it’s through His love I’m still alive, despite these various odds,
_I still have this life, thank God!_
Feb 17, 2025
Feb 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM UTC
If you have come to seek
Only consent & acceptance,
You will be poorly received
And denied at the entrance.
You come only to take
What you think you are entitled to,
As though it were not valuable
And as if it were freely offered.
In what you ask
There is no promise of reciprocation,
No hint that you will be grateful.
In your hunger for it,
The only guarantee
Is that you will want more.
You share no contentment,
No happy acts or jovial gestures.
The best thing for all of us
Is to deny you of our goodwill,
Perhaps it will cause you
To grow up
And be more mature.
If not,
It will at least mean the stability & security
Of our happiness & freedom.
Feb 10, 2025
Feb 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM UTC
2012 passed away without much of ado.
Without much ado, without much ado.
The warnings were anything but true.
I conquered a remarkable triumph,
Yes, I conquered 14 out of 14 tests.
From not one but two semesters.
Even my parents,
They did not expect,
I'd clear so many tests.
But oh my mama, and baba,
I remember how you took care,
How you brought me back to life.
Do not exert yourselves needlessly,
Now take some rest, my parents,
Stop searching a bride for me.
I've realised I've got an ego issue.
After all those trials & errors of love,
I cannot ever share my life with a wife.
Oct 24, 2024
Oct 24, 2024 at 6:09 AM UTC
Where would I be without that smile of yours?
Where would I be without your guiding words?
Where would I be without your stabbing swords?
Where would I be?
So maybe in some other universe, everything would be right
And I'm holding on to something, but it's one thing
And I'm holding on with all my might
So maybe in some other universe, things would be alright
And I know I'll never forget you
And in my stomach it'll never sit right
And God, I hope you know
How much I loved you so
Sep 27, 2024
Sep 27, 2024 at 10:10 PM UTC
That I choose to remember you
Despite the way you hurt me
Does not mean anything
But to appreciate how you taught me to heal
I choose to remember you
Not by how you left me
But by how you taught me to never abandon myself
I choose to remember you,
Not by how you broke me
But by how you taught me to rebuild myself
I choose to remember you
Not by how you dimmed my light
But by how you helped me to shine
I choose to remember you
Not by how you kept me trapped in a place of comfort
But by how you empowered me to leave my comfort zone
I choose to remember you
Not by how you left me feeling weak
But by how you taught me what it means to be strong
I will always remember you
And Not by how you tried to control me
But by how you taught me to be free and trust myself.
I choose to appreciate you
Not by who you told me who I was or what you called me
But by how you taught me to define myself and trust myself
And above all
I choose to remember you
Not by how you were unable to love me
But by how you taught me
To love myself.
Jul 30, 2024
Jul 30, 2024 at 7:52 AM UTC
Rather than a whole cake,
a small slice & black coffee would be nice.
There is top tier enjoyment --
from the limitation, balance, & appreciation.
Sure,
You might not have it all,
but you can savor every bite.
You might sip the drink’s bitterness,
so you can cherish the sweetness of cake
as if the first time each time.
To be grateful & contented— it’s just lovely.
Nov 16, 2021
Nov 16, 2021 at 10:09 AM UTC
Hello Poetry,
Started off with "You had me at (Hello)"...
A place where we can speak our minds freely without anyone here to judge us merely.
Thank you to the creators
who've made this website,
as for without it,
many might have lost their lives!
Throughout roller coaster emotions
, some days I find it hard to speak,
so coming on here to share with all to see
is something helpful in my mind, you see
.
Jul 23, 2021
Jul 23, 2021 at 3:37 AM UTC
Haven't set up an alter
In I dont' how many moons
The few times I tried
I truly knew the futility of it
And understood
That security, for me, is fleeting
Just another thing
That seems so easy for the others
Oh no dont applaud
My baby brain for its
Whining,ll just make it worse
So the other day after
I snatched the sage you left
For me outside your window sill
(Thank you btw)
I instinctively started
Making YET ANOTHER ALTER
Then broke down for the 5th time that day
"How could someone like you ever deserve a home"
Then I had remembered
That Im not allowed to
Have a safe space
I'm a drifter
Pushing the limits
My health is at risk
Every minute
No one to care
Whether I die or live
Sitting on my hands
In a thicket
Praying wishing waiting thanking
God that I woke still broken
Throwing up stuff
Everytime I tried to move
Hunger
Hurt
Thirst
Hate
Anger
Thankful
Stay low
on your toes
Heatstroke
Dryheave
Please No
Please make it stop
Oh god here it comes again
My Sweat drips endlessly
Chiggers bit my skin
So it wont quit itchin'
Bites that bother until next week
Typical....
All I want is a place to hang my hat
Or hopefully lay my head without trip wires surrounding
Me
All I want is to oggle my alter and call on my angels and my God
Without being on constant alert
Watching my own six
Bc your own brother will turn on you
Don't get comfortable
Dont relax
Dont unpack
Dont believe
A ******* thing they tell you
Prove me wrong then
Haven't had a mfr not turn
Haven't seen anyone actually keep their word
And why cant i set up an alter without it being destroyed?
Jul 11, 2021
Jul 11, 2021 at 9:39 PM UTC
Once we abolish our limiting beliefs, opinions, judgements, assumptions ..
& start connecting to our heart
We truly realize how blessed we are!
Nov 3, 2020
Nov 3, 2020 at 1:37 PM UTC
Dearest Mother
I’ve seen your tears
Basked in your smiles and bursts of ire
I’ve seen your hard work
Your hands are calloused, worn, and brown
But they’re a gentle caress
As they smoothen my frown
Sweetest Mother
You’re all I’ve known
You raised me and loved me
Care is all you’ve ever shown
The taste of your cooking is the call of home
A flavor sweeter than a honeycomb
Joyous Mother,
I will always be grateful
Truly and forever
For all you’ve done
Remember I love you
So smile, laugh, and cry
It'll all be alright
Cause I’ll be here
Right by your side.
Oct 22, 2020
Oct 22, 2020 at 2:58 AM UTC
The sound of splashing water
as it reunites with the shore,
The scent of freshly-bloomed garden
as the wind revs them,
The taste of sweet, juicy tangerines,
crisp as plucked from its tree
The glimpse of human eyes
as intimate interaction sparks
Oh, to feel these all —
Existential.
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020 at 11:15 PM UTC
Why long for a hike in the mountains,
when you could play Adventurer in your backyard?
Why dream of a Fennec fox,
when you could pretend your cat is a mighty lion?
Why wish you had more friends,
instead of being grateful for the friends you have.
Why always want instead of seeing whats right in front of you,
for one day **** it may all be gone.
May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020 at 8:47 PM UTC
i am grateful to you readers because
without you nobody would
read my words.
i am grateful to you poets because
without you nobody would...
inspire me.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU & THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART: FOR YOUR READING, WRITING, ADDING, REPOSTING, LIKING AND LOVING.
YOURS
MIKEY
Feb 16, 2020
Feb 16, 2020 at 7:00 AM UTC
A butterfly hangs from a tree
inside its formative cocoon
a cold front blankets the ecosystem
bringing predatory desperation.
A spider escaping certain death
crawls in the cocoon to survive.
Silk womb Christ-like chrysalis
the spider is an honorary pupa
finding safety with another species.
The time of snow angels passes
frozen doors thaw revealing freedom.
The butterfly an involuntary good Samaritan
nightmares of treachery tinge its antenna
fears of graceful charity being repaid by the ungrateful imperial
shake the inside of the inside of the inside.
Moment of truth, of reckoning
will the arachnid drifter show gratitude
or will nature conquer itself?
In order for flight to emerge
we hopefully rely on the benign gratefulness of the venomous.
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019 at 12:38 PM UTC
New year is a reminder,
That everyday is a new day,
A new day to breath & breath again,
To let go of what lies behind,
And strain forward to what lies ahead,
Live more to give more than to receive,
To start over and forgive,
And most of all to be grateful,
Thank God it's a new day,
Happy New Year to you all,
With so much love,
○
Dec 23, 2018
Dec 23, 2018 at 12:02 PM UTC
If you were a song
I would sing you dearly
and the keys of the piano
would resonate in my living room
If you were a song
the most beautiful melody
would crash into peoples hearts
I would sing and play you
all night long
if you were a song
Dec 16, 2018
Dec 16, 2018 at 9:29 AM UTC
Youre a hundred-million-dollar lottery win,
Or even more
For a guy like me who is worth ****
I'd make sure i don't squander you around
Not put you to waste
Such stupidity,
Such loss it would be
For a guy like me who is worth ****
To lose such huge a prize,
Such an unexpected gift.
May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018 at 10:30 PM UTC
I owe a great deal
To the friends I hardly knew
For granting me memories
Of happiness and adventure
I thought possible only in dream
To laughter with each meal
Heartfelt tears in Shanghai grew
Sprouting lifetimes of stories
Of a fantasy
Against all odd
To the tunes of Parisian melody
Boasting a Holy Romantic seal
Beyond what possibly may seem
To the friends I hardly knew
May life smile on you
Bring you fortunes
And faithful kinships
To aid you when we part
Know what I say is true
From the run through Thai dew
And admiration of tropical art
It is but I thank you
From the truest extents of my heart
Though lost in Dublin street
Even though we may again never meet
From the highest of Highlands
We will never truly part
Apr 11, 2018
Apr 11, 2018 at 10:20 PM UTC
He’s a creature of habit,
He has morals and goals,
He strives to be better,
He makes this girl whole,
He gives to the takers,
He never says no,
He’s the sweetest and kindest,
He makes my heart glow,
He makes love so manly,
But tender and soft,
He outdoes all others,
To me he’s the boss,
He’s mine and i love it,
He means me no harm,
He works hard to please me,
He’s like my right arm,
This man in my life,
Is the best in the world,
I’m eternally grateful he chose me as his girl......
(c) [email protected] 2018
Mar 21, 2018
Mar 21, 2018 at 10:22 AM UTC
I walked through a rainy day
Looking for a rainbow.
During an epic week that never seemed to have the sunshine.
I found some Wonka Bars in a store display.
I ran in for a few bars and never won a thing.
However, keeping my mind on the prize kept my distraction from the storms.
Then, as the sun peered out
Just when I had lost interest in the sweepstakes...
I had gotten lost in the flavor
I found, in that last bar, the "Golden Ticket..."
As the sun started to shine and I felt my heartbeat
of the gratefulness of a sweet and silly moment...
I won the jackpot...
A prize of happiness
A moment of victory which I shall, forever, savor.
Mar 3, 2018
Mar 3, 2018 at 6:45 PM UTC