jacob armendariz

Flowers

I used to water our flowersand trim their leaves up tooI would tend to them for hoursand watch them as they’d bloom. I made sure they had foodso they’d stand up nice and tallI was always looking after themso they wouldn’t die and fall. I was proud of what we grewand I showed it toContinue reading “Flowers”

I Don’t Miss You

At times I hear our laughter echo through the hallsbut yet I don’t feel anythingI don’t miss you at all.I’ve wept all of my tearsand stood up from my fallyou’ll never hear my voice againyou’ve used up all your calls. I gave you all my energyso now I need to crawl I’ve closed the door,Continue reading “I Don’t Miss You”

Doing Too Much

Lets go and practice cellono wait, lets surf all daymaybe I should play pianoor try and write today. Lets go and walk the dogsor play some chess insteadI really need to stretch my bodybefore I go to bed. Lets go and run 4 milesor maybe I’ll just readI really want to start a gardenlets tryContinue reading “Doing Too Much”

Angels

I have angels that surround my headand tell me where to goThere’s some that tuck me into bedand some I even know. They’ve wiped all of the tears I’ve shedand watch me as I growI’ve never gone a day unfed they lift me when I’m low. I listen to the words they’ve saidand see theContinue reading “Angels”

Baja

He looks at her with all his love pouring through his eyesTears quickly racing down his cheek just as she says goodbyeThe life in which he dreamt about was fading by surprise What did I say? What did I do? From where did this arise?“Its me not you I swear its true” an infamous replyHeContinue reading “Baja”

How It Goes

Sometimes things don’t last foreverbut that’s just how it goesone moment it’s a blooming flowerthe next a dying rose. In life you’ll see the highest highsbut as well the lowest lowslike winter in Chicagoit’s sunny then it snows. It fills me up with happinessit fills me up with woesat times I can’t make sense ofContinue reading “How It Goes”

A Stuttering Starry Night

We were sitting at a tableno food has reached our platethere’s a bottle of winea candle that shinesand stars to show it’s late. My heart pounds from nervousness as a smile lights up her faceshe grabs my armand says with charm“relax you look so great”My anxiety just melts awayand my brain has found some peaceIContinue reading “A Stuttering Starry Night”

If If If

If I gave you one more hourOr two throughout my dayIf I gave you pretty flowersThen would you have stayed?If I gave up all my dreamsAnd gave you all my timeIf I stopped living for meWould you still leave me behind?If your friends gave their approvalAnd not their words of hateIf they never were soContinue reading “If If If”

Warm Summer Day

She’s a feather floating in the breeze On a warm summer dayHer eyes shine an emerald greenLike a northern lights display. She soothes all my anxietyAnd blows my clouds awayIn frantic times I want to fleeBut her presence make me stayShe’s the brightest star I’ve ever seenHow can I look away?She’s the one thats alwaysContinue reading “Warm Summer Day”

Venting To My Genie

He vented to his genieOf his great dispair. About the love he blindly lostAnd wished he could repair“Now genie for my final wishI pray that you dont missAnd take me back into the time in which I reminisce.”He laughs and lifts a single handThats balled into a fistHe waves his pointer finger outAnd states heContinue reading “Venting To My Genie”