Timo Schmitz

Helpless moment

Down deep in the ocean, no light,
Darkness, no breath, a hurried tide,
A wall of ice pulls me down on the ground,
Glittering darkness’ silent sound,
Broken glass, broken inside, broken shadow,
Restless fires freezing inside the snow,
Ceasing in a ray of hope.

My fear of losing you

When I have fears that I could lose you forever,
I panic –
I become afraid of messing things up,
And as much more I think of it,
As more as I mess it up.
Because if there is one thing in the world
One wish
Then it is not losing you.

Insecurity

When I see in your eyes,
I get caught by your love,
And your tender replies,
I know you connect with my soul.

Yet, it is my worst fear,
Is to disappoint you,
Because to me, you’re so dear,
Like no one was before.

I don’t want to say anything wrong,
Not a broken word at all,
Because too well we get along,
And I know I’m good in destroying it.

I know you accept me as I am,
And yet my worry does not vanish,
I wish I could be more perfect,
But all I can see in myself is my blemish.

Walking through the river

Walking through the river, wet are my feet,
Thorns on the ground making them bleed,
The water is becoming red all around,
Its burbling around is making a sound.

Frightened or released, I do not know,
Whether the thorns will stop to grow,
Revealing jewels in the riverbed,
Tons and tons are miles ahead.

It is for better

It couldn’t be better,
The way things are,
After life hits you,
One might think:
Why am I this unlucky?
But in fact,
There is something better
Waiting for you.
Take the chance,
Grasp it!
I am happy
The way it went.

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Timo Schmitz is a language fanatic, philosopher, journalist, poet, and book author from Germany. He authored poetry books in German, English, and French. His poetry was also featured among others in Luna’s Poetry Bar, I Write Her, The Short of It, and the anthology Social Justice Inks. Schmitz is currently doing his Ph.D. thesis in philosophy. Timo was first featured in 2022, and had his work appear in The Short of It – Volume 2, Reflections & Revelations. This is his second feature this year.