Jock Engelman : Writing

Over invested

Over invested

A Poem by Jock Engelman


Sometimes I wonder why; Just wonder why I try; It all seems to be falling apart; No matter what I do; No matter how I do; I seem to be holdi..
Under The Knife

Under The Knife

A Poem by Jock Engelman


I'm so tired of the way you treat me; I'm wishing you would leave me to be; I promise you that I am not lying; Despite to you that is all that I ..
It's Time

It's Time

A Poem by Jock Engelman


It's time Time to admit All the faults Time to admit All the mistakes It's time It's time Yet I wonder If I was the one With the blood Cov..
The Nile

The Nile

A Poem by Jock Engelman


Fighting against the current of it all; I just wish that I was oblivious; Walking along the shore like the others; Alas, I am drowning in the riv..
Open the Doors

Open the Doors

A Poem by Jock Engelman


I see and I get that we seem to fight; Despite that you and me, we are just right; I know, because I know the real you; I know, because you know th..
A World of Addicts

A World of Addicts

A Poem by Jock Engelman


I am dying so slowly as the day turns night Different to my perishing heart tonight With each toxic breath, Mister Grim grins with me Knowing my pa..
The Three Words

The Three Words

A Poem by Jock Engelman


After all the tears The struggles and scars To myself I promise: I will remember Before each sundown To not fall too far But grab the ledge And..
The Sounds of the Night

The Sounds of the Night

A Poem by Jock Engelman


Hearing no one answer the phone Would be alright if pain left unbeknown Would be alright if I didn't hate myself Hearing the automated voice here..
The Little Lie

The Little Lie

A Poem by Jock Engelman


I say I'm fine I say it over and over And I say it over again I say I'm fine I say it to everyone And I say it to myself I say I'm fine I s..
Desires Collide

Desires Collide

A Poem by Jock Engelman


I see a friend in need; I wish I could help him indeed; But we are no longer children; I see the scars and the pain; I could free him from t..