Home > Creative Writing > Poetry
Created on: March 26, 2010
Wake up in the morning,
Grab your notebook, eat some cereal,
One bite, learn the theory of evolution,
Two bites, panic,
Drink some coffee, polish those shoes,
Kiss your lover good bye,
Grab your books and drive to campus,
Professor fusses, failed exam,
Show up late, coffee spilling,
Forget homework, get dirty looks,
Cheat on lover with an ex,
Get caught, have a lamp stolen,
Show up late for work,
Lose job, forget to pay rent,
Parents call you, you call back,
Bank account runs empty,
Steal some of roommate's drugs,
Sell it on campus,
One bad deal,
One bullet to the head,
One misspelled name on tombstone
That's reality...
Learn more about this author, Juliet Romano.
Click here to send this author comments or questions.
Below are the top articles rated and ranked by Helium members on:
Poetry: Reflections of reality
by Amelia Love
Grown up.
Tormented by my memories.
So watched a video about me.
Not from today.
Past.
Never forgotten.
Wrapped in joy and inclusion,
coddled,
In our hearts there is a pantry
That holds special recipes
Ingredients carefully prepared
Not all do spread with ease
by Suzukitty
Things happen for a reason.
The paths we choose to take,
the work we choose to do,
the lives we work to make.
All make
by Kyuzo Smith
You see yourself as a knight in full armor,
Victorious upon the bloodstained battlefield
Hollering out into the world
To
by Zane Grogan
"The Reflection I See"
As I stand in the bathroom
I gaze into the mirror.
I see flaws, I see bags.
The shadows cascade underneath
View All Articles on: Poetry: Reflections of reality
Featured Partner
Population Services International
PSI is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of markets, PSI provides lif...more