Check the phone for work
Check the phone for love
Check the phone for friends
Check the phone for time
Check my pulse for life

All youve seen is jokers your whole life
Until we happen to meet
You think you see honesty at your feet

Is it really my fault that everyone before
Only knew how to drop their drawers
In hopes of you droppin yours?

That I like to take my time to tap into you
Uncover your mind
To see whats inside

You think youve met someone real
And as real as it may be
Honestly I just want to **** for free

People feeling the power
Walking around
Like they in a tower
Stomping their feet
Like they only matter
Pointing their finger
Like they in the saddle

People feeling the privilege
Walking around
Like everything they business
Not really caring
Who they offended
Only interested
In their own interests

People feeling the prestige
Walking around
Like they are esteemed
Pretending that
They know what they mean
Sleeping under
Their hundred degrees

When these things align
They spiral out of control
Life seems easily defined
By such abstract roles
The leader, the head
The one that's in charge
Seems to so easily forget
Who they really are

You are
A loser
With misery
Radiating around you
You turn everything
Around you
To misery
And your life
Is going
Nowhere

I feel like I am stumbling
Through a bad dream
With pieces of my mind
Scattered
All about
Searching desperately
To find them
It feels like a cruel joke
Someone hiding them
In a box
Under lock and key

Authors of the Great Law of Peace
Bringing hundreds of years of peace
To a league composed of six great nations
The tenets of peace and unity confirmed in the Great Law of Peace
Were realized and studied by the founding fathers
And many ideas adopted directly into the United States Constitution

Ideas of:
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Government of, by, and for the people
Three branches of government
Women's Council (Supreme Court)

Brought into the fold of a young budding nation
Only hoping to grasp the truth of democracy expanded by the Iroquois

If life is the poison
**** is the antidote
I feel it flowing through my body
Cut it open like a cannibal
Gut it with my finger
Grind the pound of flesh
Sew it back up
Take it to the head

Take the bus
Or take an uber
The choice is up
To you
To break picket lines
No fines
No lines
That can't be crossed
With a company
That breaks strikes
By breaking workers
Rights

Your words are truly beautiful
They paint the page
Dance in front of my eyes
Your words flow as surely and as calmly as the ocean
There is a peace in the writing
There is love and honesty in the writing
There is a connection with the honesty of life that I feel in the words
And I thank you for your beautiful poems

Below are excerpts from some of my favorite poems by ShowYouLove:

these are the things i love:

These are some things I love

Fresh baked bread and homemade apple pie
A long happy day concluded with a tired sigh
Friends that are forever and love that is pure and true
Spending time with those I love and when I think of you
Being there for those in need and ones that are suffering
To take a bad day make it happy and the joy we bring

I love these lines as they blend all of the truly simple pleasures - good food, time happily spent, good friends, thinking of those you love. Very beautiful words.

Regrets (Going Home):

I might have done things differently if so
I have come to understand a little a purpose far greater than me
Life is more than just a job, money, or nice things I believe
It is family, it is love, it is a something that you feel
In your heart, in your soul, and it is very real
Helping others, taking care of yourself, being there, showing love
These are all things that matters most if push comes down to shove
Then again it’s not too late to try to reconcile
I’ll take responsibility for consequences and go the extra mile
The only thing I would ask is to keep me in your prayers
And that you know wherever you go someone really cares
The song changes, the light turns and I continue heading home
To a place I can go back to no matter how far away I might roam

This is one of my favorite poems. I love how honest and open the poem is. It recognizes faults but also shows how it's never too late to show your love to someone else and to express gratitude and ask for forgiveness. I find this poem to be amazing and inspiring.

Make It Better:

I want to be your salt, I want to be your light
To chase away the dark of night and say that it'll be alright
But I can't do any of this and it hurts me to the core
To see you suffer and not be able to help more

I like this passage because I think it expresses a feeling everyone has had in their life where they desperately want to help someone but can't. There is something sad and beautiful about this shared emotion.

Fragile Treasure:

But under proper circumstances we can bloom and flourish too
And we can bring harm or joy to others; the choice is up to you
Life is short and is a precious treasure
True beauty and worth are something only God can measure
Treat all life with care and respect
For each one is sacred and hand select

I love this poem and this passage because it shows how positive your writing is. I think it reflects the respect you have for life and that is beautiful!

Insecurities:

When the light is fading fast, remember it's only in your mind
The past is gone, you can't go back and try once more
Now to remember not dwell and to look forward
Learn and grow
Your insecurities have no real control

I really enjoyed this because it again takes an idea that all people have shared - insecurities - and puts a positive outlook on it. Again it feels very honest to me and that is why I love it.

Thank you again ShowYouLove for your poetry. Your words really do inspire me and so many of your poems really resonate and connect with me and for that i am thankful.

Since the 80s
Any parties for working people
Have virtually disappeared
The most well known
"Democrats"
Took a hard right turn
Now pro-war, deregulation
Slashing social services
Criminalizing youth of color
While the Republicans
Went further and further right

Now we have two conservative parties
The center right big D Democrats
And the far right Republicans
A vote for Trump
Was a vote for facism
A vote for Hillary
Was a vote for neoliberalism
There were more than four candidates
Did you know?

This is also known
As the one party system
More dems voted repub
Than other way around
******* DNC
******* RNC
The snakes are all on the same plane

When friends are talking down
When your girl's not around
When you feel all alone
Just wait for me
I'll come home

When your feet have lost their way
When the sky has closed its gates
When you feel all alone
Just call for me
I'll come home

There's food in the store
Doctors in the hospital
Vacant rooms in the buildings
So what's with the manufacturing
Of worry, desperation, and poverty??

Wake up
What a circus
To watch
On the TV screen
Waco
Thugs?
No
Danger to society?
No
Evidence of inherent white violence?
No
Just the boys
At it again
No one beaten by cops
No one brutalized by police
Or the media
Just another white day
In a white town

For the purpose of sanity
And reflection
Climb the nearest hill
Stand on it
And stare

             Beautiful
         Be                 To
  Will                         See
It                                      Life

Spinnin down the street
Not afraid to ride the beat
I've felt it before
And been here before
But some
Thing
Feels so new
It's the crack in the sidewalk
The pitter
Patter
Of that downpour I've missed
The stars aligned like
I've never seen them
Before
Not caring which way I turn
As long as I end up
Been fed up
I need the beach

Invited to pick gold
Like flowers
Under burial mountains
Enlisted to pave the way
Of a rich white land
Track by track railroad Titans
Scorned off the land
Shot cut and excluded
Rebel against the worker
Yet he remains
Builds a family over generations
And prospers
Places like San Francisco
Home to sounds of Canton
Chinatowns blossom
During times of political strife
The Chinese laid down civil rights
Later to again be realized in the 60s
The Chinese fought for civil liberties
Against exclusions acts and hatred
To find a place in this new home
WWII more families allowed
Thus things began to further blossom
Painting the town you see now
Chinese Americans
Proud of history contribution and culture
Bringing art food and craft never seen
Adorn the streets for Chinese New Year
Kids excited to eat
Time to receive red envelopes
Knowing history small and large matters
Those born in America from Chinese descendants
Home is where the heart is

The wind swept dreams
Washed ashore on the beach
The sexiest thing you've ever seen
Cleopatras running in the street
Collect these desires collect them please
Keep them safe under lock and key
If ever I'm lost and my heart set to freeze
Open the box and give them back to the sea

As I let love slide out my grasp
I see your hair twist and twirl again
To the sea of an ocean blown away
Again and again sand finds my toes
My fingers curl into yours
On the West Coast the air blows
Notes that are only meant for you

Waiting for a phone call
She asks to watch a film
Retiring to her room
As I follow
Waiting for a phone call
We lay out
Turn the computer on
And wait
Hearts are beating
She takes out the stethoscope
To see how alive I am
Palms are sweating
As our legs inch closer
Waiting for a phone call
Playing music
And waiting
There is no call
Yet I go home

Big brother
Please come
You do hold the key

Without you
I'll run
Straight back to the sea

Big brother
You sneer
Why don't you see

You're a tyrant
I'm done
Please get up and leave

Others may like you
But do you like yourself
That is the question
They failed to tell
String it along
Like one huge game
Play the right moves
Say the right things
To uncover the truth
Just hold your breath
Others may leave you
Just try your best

Free healthcare is crazy
Free college education is crazy
Unions are crazy
High wages are crazy
Affordable housing is crazy

War is sane
Police shootings are sane
0% corporate tax rates are sane
Cutting social spending is sane
Toppling democratic regimes is sane

Welcome to hell
On earth
Where we bring hell
To earth

How to skirt
Laws built on blood
Tears and people
How to profit
During a depression
Worse than 1920
Simply don't afford
Worker rights
It's that easy
Apparently

I pay
Someone
To stick needles
In my mouth
What
Is wrong
With me
At times
I wonder
Is this
Plastic
Surgery?

As the night
Sits and passes by
I also sit outside
Staring up at the sky

Free healthcare
Free education
Free housing
Free transportation
Free from classism
Free from racism
Free from sexism
Feminist, anti-racist, socialist, communist, anarchist
Destroy the private
Rebuild the public
All for the people
Down with tryanny and oppression
Down with capitalism

Hello, hello.
Yes. The committee meeting has started
Can we please review the minutes from last time
Right moving forward
First item on the agenda:
There are too many flavors of ice cream
How are we supposed to choose
When there are so many flavors
I move to second that opinion
Third
Right, there from now on be only two flavors
Chocolate and vanilla
But don’t you think there might be a need for strawberry?
But that is too many flavors, remember there are too many
Ah yes, but can’t we incorporate one more?
Ok, I move to propose three ice cream flavors and no more
I second
Third
Second and final item on the agenda:
Ice cream is too cold
How can we eat ice cream
Quickly, when it is so cold
There shall only be warm ice cream from now on
I second that opinion
Third
Right, from now on there will only be warm ice cream
The committee thanks you for attending.
If that is it, we will adjourn.

What is failure
Who defines it
You
Or someone else
Scratching your eyes out
To block a hideous creation
A
"Failure"
You've been told to hate
Until 100 years later
You are rediscovered
As a genius
Ahead of their time
A passed over success
Now 100 years gone
Love yourself
No one else can tell you
What you love
What you think is beautiful
What you think is right
What you think perfection is

Laughter
Is the best medicine
Seriousness
Is toxic poison
Reality
Is the comedy
Professionalism
Is the tragedy

Maybe if families
Policed each
Other
All of the stupid ****
That happens
Would happen
Less

Friends and family that I love
Twisted and prodded
Pulled
In every direction
By fools with reproductive organs

When all you do
Is get beaten down
You forget your own power

Willing to tolerate
Friends that treat you like ****
Lovers that beat you

When you grow up
In this world
As one of the oppressed

You internalize everything
It becomes you
You are complacent within it

Until you realize
Your own power
It comes bursting out

Saying **** capitalism
Propped up by racism and sexism
**** the oppresssor free the oppressed

How did this
Happen all
Of a sudden
Mechanize life
Down to the days hours
Minutes seconds
What happened to this hole
Is for food
This pole is for ***
Now a hole in the schedule
Is the only place to stick it

When I wake up in the night
I already regret you
Palms and arms sweating
Wanting to consume you
I get up in the morning
Seeing you sit there empty
Hating who I am
With and without you
But as day turns back to night
Something inside me burns
I reach out to you once again
Just so I can watch myself drown

Terror ridden
She struck his head
With blows of regret
Misinformation
And terrible ***

"The opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference"
- Elie Wiesel

Sometimes people cannot help
The hate that is in their heart
They have carried it with them
For as long as they can remember
But know that alongside it
Exists boundless love
For these two insanities
Are equal in strength
Believe in yourself
And who you are
The energy inside is what lights the fire
And the fire burns strong
To be overtaken by hate
Does not mean you lack love
It means there is a void
That needs to be filled
Fight indifference
Care about the things you love
Care about the things you hate
Give yourself fully

Keep learning lessons
That I've already learned

Keep getting burned
In places I've already burned

I've tried to change faces
But never could confirm

That the life in my eyes
Is worth being preserved

Take away safety
Nets what do you
Get people jumping
Off the golden gate
Bridge the gaps
Are so wide they
Will swallow you
Whole parts of
Communities destroyed
Jobs vacated faster
Than empty apartments
Come hear the songs
Of poverty and crimes
Against humanity
Shutting off vital
Water to families
Where is our pension
Supposed to come from
Good jobs but those
Don't exist in a broken
Democracy of oligarchs

I smoke this pipe
As I look out the window
Packed with longbottom leaf
I envision myself
As Gandalf the Grey
Reborn as Gandalf the White

I remember
How I forgot
Walking back with you
Over what I was under
Fed up with things
We walked back
From their apartment
To my place
Sat out on the bed
Smoking
You get a call
About your grandfather
In tears I walked you back
In tears I did too

I swear I’ve been here before
Felt this before
Is this a look
Into alternate lives
That have crossed over
Into each other
I wonder what decisions I made
In the other life
Who I was before
Who I am after
I wonder if the other life
Wonders the same thing
About this life
If it turned out
We both wanted to switch
What would be the purpose
The best part
About dreaming a reality
Is that you realize
Your own reality is a dream
As well

Don't call past
Loves up
Someone's bound
To throw something up
Or throw someone out
Forever from their lives
Or at least find out
Where they find themself now

Secret armies
Secret prisons
Secret wars
Secret orders
Secret evidence
Secret motives
Secret plans
Secret killings

Tell the truth

Bombs over Baghdad
Bombs over families
Bombs over kids
Bombs over places you don't know

Tell the truth

Terrorize a nation
Terrorize a hemisphere
Terrorize the "other"
Terrorize the culture

Tell the truth

Weddings turned into massacres
New-born celebrations a war target
Citizens chosen for assassination
"The world is a battlefield"