My Nemesis
I know what fear looks likeI've seen its gnarled face in sparkly surfacesIn all its camouflage and masqueradeLike an old acquaintanceIts form cannot elude meBecause for all its hurt, cruelty and…
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Ruby Morey
Author — member since April 2020
Poet with passion
Poems by Ruby Morey
In My Shoe...
Maybe it was a long shot But when her heart was bursting with joyOr breaking with sadness,And words were failing herShe always envisioned arms around herA mind strong not to break under the weight of…
Polite In Love
It was a 'relationship' for Pete's sake,But I always aimed at being politically correct,Silence should have never been an option when you projected your fears and insecurities on me,All the times you…
What About Today
Sufficient for a day are it's own troubles,So the holy book saysGuaranteed is nowWhat is and what we have made of it. Pleasant it is to imagine the 'better' yet to come To nestle in its cocoon of…
An Unlike Opponent
I saw two in the battle field,Vice and virtueThey stood in big contrastA virtual chasm between them In what appeared to be a joust.It was easy to point out viceShe stood tall and wideLoud and shrill…
Silence
My voice often gets lost in the throng of the crowdDrowned by the cheers and the boosAnd the often I told yousMy voice gets lost in the crowdLike drops in the monsoon rainI still speak into…
Patience
Teach me to be patient with those that I loveTo show grace and mercy If be excuse after excuse that I have to make for themThen let me That I will have to turn a blind eye sometime Then let it…
Tomorrow
We're always walking, moving forward into tomorrowFor today and before we cannot dreamBut reminisce of what is and What should have beenOur futures are laden With cherished hopes and what would beWe…
Mr, Mrs And Miss Miracles
Tempted though I am to call you friends,I will refrain and call you something fancier,For calling you friends dims the bright light you shine in my life.You are little pebbles strewn across my…