Jake Staffeld : Writing

This is war

This is war

A Poem by Jake Staffeld


Are you ready to goCause this is starting nowMake a choiceBurn this downRise above it allOn smoke like wingsOf the Reaping crowWatch us allSave us, th..
Solitary

Solitary

A Poem by Jake Staffeld


When you are aloneAll your friends have goneDissaperance is your actI'll be thereViolence comes fastSometimes there's nothingYou can doWhen you're tre..
Untitled

Untitled

A Poem by Jake Staffeld


We are the weakThe downtroddenThose that liveOnly for todayWe have noPatron saintsBut we go onYou are seperateBut the sameAs all of usThat lay hereIn ..
Urban Ulysseus

Urban Ulysseus

A Poem by Jake Staffeld


A sea of facesConcrete trees in aMetal JungleSkyscraper mountainsAnd asphalt passesPeople in aluminum boatsHeading homeTo a little islandOf safe sanit..
Shine

Shine

A Poem by Jake Staffeld


Climb to the top of theseMountain like obstaclesThese days drag onDon't stop searchingFor the nightIt's right in frontOf your faceRest is all you need..
City of opportunity

City of opportunity

A Poem by Jake Staffeld


There was once a chance I didn't takeAn open hand, a bright lightAngel wings fluttered all aroundAs I walked on byThrough this city of opportunityWhoe..
The Fire Inside

The Fire Inside

A Poem by Jake Staffeld


SwirlingWavesThe blackness fadesAs I draw nearCloser to youAnd you retreat farther awayTunnels never endYour hurtWithout woundsNothing's been done to ..
Trials

Trials

A Story by Jake Staffeld


The sky was dark, as clouds obscured a dim moon. No life was in sight. John knew he was near the goal, but he couldn't tell where it was in the dark..
Utopia

Utopia

A Poem by Jake Staffeld


You can not crush usWe will continue to struggleUntil we have independenceAs defined by usWe are the futureWe won't be foreverBut we're next at batAnd..
Numb

Numb

A Poem by Jake Staffeld


You'll tell me what to doI'll say F**k youYou'll scream foulI won't careYou've abused meTaken advantageOf the situationToo many timesNow I'm numbI don..