January 2021 – Poetry Written By Jacob Armendariz

A Strange Encounter…

I closed my eyes and fell into an eternal sleep. I felt no pain nor did I feel the need to weep. I was finally in everlasting “peace”. My eyes, squinting from the brightness of my current unknown, had seen a dark figure who was small and alone. Approaching timidly his feature became clear; aContinue reading “A Strange Encounter…”

To The Love I Lost…

I realized too late it was you that I loved Like I was thrown in water and finally woke up.It gave me such energy to scream and shoutBut the fire that began scorching was quickly put out.In the arms of another which caused me great griefIt took me a while to find some relief.Haunting myContinue reading “To The Love I Lost…”