E.J. Michalec : Writing

Sleep

Sleep

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


I was driftingI glanced with my lazily opened eyes to my alarm clockWell aware tomorrow the damned deviceWould be my worst enemyMy body.Defeated by th..
Free

Free

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


The sweet music of your voiceIt sunk into my heartEvery word you spokeInjected into my veinsVaccination of hateNo matter what happenedYou were keeping..
Night Light

Night Light

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


Nocturnal beamsReflecting off wallsSlaying the monsterUnder the bedChild's best friend
Bus Ride

Bus Ride

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


I lay back and closed my eyes Pretending I wasn’t there Trapped within steel and glass Shoved into a leather seat with no one but a..
Light

Light

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


The door opens You flip the switch Thousands, Millions of fluorescent bodies They are running They are running as fast as thei..
Captured Memories

Captured Memories

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


Every sight was a photograph Every little sight Captured in my mind I remembered Every sight Every sound Every sound ..
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


I feared to face the facts How I didn’t like my past I was too scared to know That it didn’t work in the end I wanted to s..
Chasing Dreams

Chasing Dreams

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


I followed them Leaving the rest behind I ran, feet bare Along the sun-drenched asphalt I hid Police sirens radiating my eardrum..
Peace

Peace

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


My life was exactly like a war Too many problems beyond my control I wanted to leave, I wanted to soar To escape from every dirty sou..
Missing Smiles

Missing Smiles

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


I couldn’t find what it was Why you had always worn a frown Was your life unfair? Did you not like your hair? Did you lose ..