E.J. Michalec : Writing

College

College

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


The reason they call it a degree is because with every one you try to attain you feel your temperature rising They tell you to sweat the small stuff..
The Pitch

The Pitch

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


I draw conclusions that I feel okay with and yet something in my brain insists that there’s no possible way that one can color inside the lines...
Determined

Determined

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


I’ve got sturdy goals But a fragile heart It breaks every day But then I make a work of art Sweet mosaic Glued together It won’t ..
Fall(ing in Love)

Fall(ing in Love)

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


The morning after we exchanged “I love you’s” Walked outside, it smelled like rain Every bit of my past hurt Had all been washed ..
I called you Coca Cola

I called you Coca Cola

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


I called you Coca Cola Sweet yet acidic I took one sip And I didn’t want to quit it Bubbly yet dark A balance of it all Your affect on m..
Science Fair

Science Fair

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


I was your experiment Your hypothesis was vague No control to cling to We didn’t make the grade Results were inconclusive Your procedure w..
If depression were a party

If depression were a party

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


I’m tired of waking up with an emotional hangover Eyes dry, head throbbing But I didn’t pick this poison The light fades out into the e..
Lovesick

Lovesick

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


You’re pulling at my heart, love I wear it on my sleeve I wonder if you fell as hard As I check my bleeding knees Baby, you’re infecti..
My God, Please Rest My Anxious Mind

My God, Please Rest My Anxious Mind

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


Feelings of worry clink in my head like a pocket full of spare change Change- yes! Change! This will fix me Me- a beautiful mosaic out a pile of bro..
Hopelessly in Love

Hopelessly in Love

A Poem by E.J. Michalec


Go ahead, call me a hopeless romantic Dear God, the feeling you gave me was frantic Darling, for you I would cross the Atlantic Just to hold you in..