Poems

I have a Dream Where billionaires scrub toilets And answer other peoples' phones Until they become Democrats I have a Dream Where house cleaners And kitchen workers Make a livable wage I have a Dream Where youths Receive an education Without crushing debt I have a...

Loneliness and solitude are different Solitude is a choice Loneliness feels forced on you Loneliness is a prison Solitude is an escape A chance to swim in your own tide pool Without the waves of others crashing in Loneliness and solitude are also the same Because...

A lucky man Knows what he has He doesn't guess about the future He knows it's out of his hands He lets disturbances pass He seeks peace He lets love in He does what he wants And tells others to do the same Because he cares about them He knows the value of his...

Take your promise for tomorrow And shove it up your ass I've been promised tomorrow Too many times Make me a promise I can touch And taste And feel And smell I've heard too many promises And spent too much time looking at the future Show me now Or don't show me at all...

I can't complain This is the road I chose I didn't do it for riches Or for gold I did it to be free But I am still shackled The anxiety is a constant companion A roommate I never wanted I'd kick that bastard out today If only I knew how I can shut him up for a minute...

What if it's not the media What if the problem is us They just give us what we want That's their job Isn't it? Maybe it's not them Read more poems by Eddie. Watch Eddie's videos.