POEMS OF EDSON S. CONN

Aug 152 min read

THE RIGHT MAN

TELL ME WHO IS THE RIGHT MAN

Jul 182 min read

AS THE STORY GOES

APRIL 12, 2026 AS THE STORY GOES, LET ME EXPLAIN WE’RE JUST FRIENDS, NOTHING MUCH TO IT GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME, WE NEED EACH OTHER LITTLE WHITE LIES, PLAYED IT WELL BLAME HIM, BLAME HER, BOTH GONE WRONG AS THE STORY GOES SHE JUST REALIZED THAT THE ONLY GOOD THING SHE HAD WAS THE HEART OF THE MAN SHE BROKE NOW SHE’S IN HIS ARMS, BEGGING HIM NOT TO LEAVE BUT IF IT WERE HIM, SHE'D ALREADY BE DONE RUINED HIM AND FORGOT ABOUT HIM ALREADY TOLD HIS MAMA, HIS FRIENDS AS THE STORY

Jul 52 min read

UNREGRETABLE

MARCH 16, 2026 I’VE BEEN WONDERING IF YOU’RE WITH SOMEBODY NEW IT STILL TEARS ME APART, HOW YOU MOVED ON TOO QUICKLY YOU NEVER GAVE ME A CHANCE TO BE SOMEONE YOU MISSED I KNOW YOU SEE NOTHING THAT I SEE, BUT IF THE WORLD WAS ENDING, IT’LL BE YOU I WANNA SEE ONE LAST TIME I WANNA TAKE BACK THE LIFE WE HAD I MISS THE WAY YOU WERE SPECIAL TO ME I MISS THE WAY WE WERE WHEN WE THOUGHT THIS WOULD LAST I TOLD YOU THAT I CARED, YOU DIDN’T THINK THAT I DID I WASN’T KIDDING, YOU WERE U

Jul 51 min read

THINKING ABOUT A DIFFERENT LOVE

MARCH 7, 2026 I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT A DIFFERENT LOVE THINKING ABOUT YOU, THINKING ABOUT US I WANT TO BE WITH YOU, LOVE YOU NEW WE DON’T EVEN HAVE TO CALL IT LOVE TAKE THE TITLES AWAY, I JUST WANT YOU I KNOW THAT I CAN’T LOVE YOU THE SAME THAT KIND OF LOVE YOU’VE HAD WITH OTHER GUYS BUT I KNOW THAT THEY BREAK HEARTS LIKE YOURS NOT AFRAID TO BLUR THOSE PRETTY EYES IT’S THE KIND OF LOVE YOU RUN FROM I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT A DIFFERENT LOVE THINKING ABOUT YOU, THINKING ABOUT

Jul 52 min read

WHY DID WE HAVE TO SHARE FRIENDS

FEBRAURY 3, 2026 THE SAD PART IS THAT MY FRIENDS WERE YOUR FRIENDS AND I HAD TO LET THEM GO TO LET YOU GO I’VE BEEN WRITING THESE SONGS, HOPING TO REASON WHAT’S WRONG WITH MY LOVE REALLY HIT THE LAST STRAW, NOTHING MORE I CAN TAKE I’M STILL HURT YOU’RE STILL HANGING WITH THEM BUT I KEEP MY DISTANCE KNOWING I CAN’T EVER BE CLOSER THEN MY BROKEN HEART STILL BEATING YOU THE RISE AND FALL OF YOUR NAME WHEN IT HURTS THE MOST, I GO BACK TO OLD MEMORIES I FIND MYSELF AT ALL THE GOOD

Jul 51 min read

WHAT'S IT THEY SAY

MARCH 16, 2026 WHAT’S IT THEY SAY ONCE YOU FIND THE ONE, YOU CANNOT GO BACK ONE TIME LOVE, NEVER BREAKING SOME SAY IT’S JUST A FEELING ONLY HAPPENS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE HITS EVERYBODY DIFFERENTLY IT’S A STRANGE THING THERE’S LOVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LAKE LOVE FROM ATOP THE MOUNTAINS LOVE AT THE BOTTOM OF PLACES LOVE IN THE HIGHEST ENDEAVORS AND I WONDER WHY IT CANNOT BE FOR ME WHATS IT THEY SAY ONCE YOU FIND THE ONE, YOU CANNOT GO BACK ONE TIME LOVE, NEVER BREAKING YOU CAN’

Jul 51 min read

ADDICTION

MARCH 22, 2026 THERE’S A WEIGHT ON MY SHOULDERS I FEEL HIM SITTING THERE, WHISPERS IN MY EAR SAYS HE CAN TAKE MY TROUBLES AWAY IF I CAN ONLY SEE IT THROUGH HIS EYES CAUSE IT’S AN ADDICTION NOW IT’S AN ADDICTION NOW IT’S AN ADDICTION NOW WHO WAS I, I CAN’T SAY I DON’T KNOW IF I’M LOST OR IF I’VE FOUND MY WAY I KNOW OF SOMEBODY ELSE WHOM I CANNOT SEE CAUSE IT’S AN ADDICTION NOW IT’S AN ADDICTION NOW IT’S AN ADDICTION NOW CAN’T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I SAID IN JESUS NAME, IN JES

Jul 51 min read

LOYAL

MAY 25, 2026 AIN’T NOBODY STAYING LOYAL THEY ALWAYS BE LYING, LOOKING TO CONTROL YAH IT’S BAFFLING, CRAZY (BAFFLING, CRAZY) OVERWORKING THAT HEART, FEELING LAZY (OH, OH) FEELING LAZY, DRIVES ME CRAZY AIN’T NOBODY STAYING LOYAL AIN’T NOBODY STAYING LOYAL FAITHLESS, IT'S WAVERING STILL BELIEVING, AS LONG AS I’M BREATHING SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT LOVING YOU WAS QUAVERING (SHOULD HAVE KNOWN) AIN’T NOBODY STAYING LOYAL THEY ALWAYS BE LYING, LOOKING TO CONTROL YAH IT’S BAFFLING, CRAZ

Jul 52 min read

PAUSE

CAN I HAVE A PAUSE IN THIS MOMENT CAN I HAVE SOME QUIET, SOME SILENCE...

Jul 52 min read

NEWFOUND HATRED OF LOVE

MAY 27, 2026 I REALLY JUST GAVE HER MY HEART FUCK (FUCK) AND I KNOW THAT BITCH AIN’T GIVING IT BACK FUCK (FUCK) SHE CAME LOOKING THROUGH THOSE EYES KNEW THEY WERE WATCHING ME, CALL ME A SUCKER I COULDN’T HELP MYSELF IN NO TIME SHE HAD MY NAME, PASSWORD TO MY PHONE SHE KNEW THE NAME OF MY MAMA, THE CAR SHE DRIVES SHE HAD MY SIBLINGS’ MIDDLE NAMES, WHERE THEY LIVED THE NAME OF THE CHURCH I WORSHIPPED AT, APPROVED OF THE PASTOR MY CREDIT CARD IN HER WALLET, ALL JOINT ACCOUNTS R

Jul 52 min read

TRUCK

JUNE 27, 2026 THERE SHE GOES AGAIN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF HER TRUCK NEW MAN DRIVING, ALREADY ASKED TO FUCK THAT’S CALLED RUNNING A CAMPAIGN IN THE BACK OF HER TRUCK I KNOW I DID THAT TOO DON’T KNOW HOW MANY CAME BEFORE ME, BUT I TOLD HER SHE HAD TO GO I’M TIRED OF THE LIES, MANIPULATION, CLAIMED SHE WASN’T GOING OUT TO CHEAT, BUT WOULDN’T EXPLAIN THE NEW NUMBER IN HER PHONE KEPT TELLING HER IT’S A SMALL WORLD ONE OF MY BOYS SAW HER WITH ANOTHER MAN IN THE BAR ACROSS TOWN

Jul 52 min read

RaceTrack

Edson S. Conn Dad was born a runner He wasn’t supposed to die defeated He wasn’t done living his life Given some more time He would have become great All of us watching him thrive On nights I can’t sleep I ask God why he took him Why he took mom’s comfort Leaving her with only memories Sometimes God will answer Because I’m creating something Something more than he was And it will be good I do complain To both God and mom Which isn’t fair But how else Sometim

Jan 1915 min read

A Wind Mirror

Edson S. Conn A soft wind blows. The light branches of a nearby tree wave gently. Every then, letting a crisp orange leaf go. At an angle, a mirror reflected twice as many leaves. An older woman walks by herself. She suddenly glances up when she is almost sure that she saw someone walking right beside her. To her right, nothing. To her left, she sees herself. Through a mirror reflection, she sees herself as a younger lady. She thinks to herself, this can't be. I’ve never se

Jan 198 min read

The Barn Inside

Edson S. Conn “Come on Lilly! Stop being a baby and let’s go.” “I don’t want to go in there,” the little Lilly cried. The two sisters were standing staring at an old dilapidated barn. The windows on the right side were broken and the doors were barely hanging on the hinges. A small light shined through the small window, maybe a candle. The grass- or weeds- were growing on the side of the barn like untamed vines nobody can cut down to a manageable length. The path leading to

Jan 195 min read

Clay Walls

Edson S. Conn The whole room was filled with smoke; With no way for it to get out. The smoke stains along the walls Would’ve made you wonder How many times it's caught on fire! * * * If I remember correctly, this room was where my mother would cook and this was the warmest room in the house. She taught me to build a fire that was big enough to cook meals, keep us warm, and provide protection from the mosquitoes that would make their way inside. The fire pit sat in one corner

Jan 193 min read

DOING THIS FOR YOU

JAN 19, 2026 I STILL REMEMBER THE DAY WE MET THAT DAY YOU LOOKED AT ME, AND DIDN’T BLINK FOR EVEN A SECOND I STILL REMEMBER THE DAY YOU HAD ME SWEAR TO STAND BY YOUR SIDE FOR THE REST OF OUR DAYS NOW I’VE STILL GOT YOU MY MIND, THINKING ABOUT WHEN WE WENT WRONG IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I SAID, SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T SOUND RIGHT I KNEW I, I SHOULD’VE JUST KEPT MY MOUTH SHUT IT WAS THE THINGS I DID, THINGS THAT SHOULD’VE HAD A PLAN B I SHOULD HAVE HAD A BETTER ALTERNATIVE, NOW I K

Jan 192 min read

GET YOU OFF MY MIND

DECEMBER 7, 2025 WISH I HAD PULLED THAT PIN WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE WATCHED YOUR WORLD BLOW AWAY WISH I HAD PUT OUT THAT FIRE WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE CAUSE NOW YOU WATCH MY WORLD BURN WISH I HAD NEVER MET YOU NOW I CAN’T GET YOU OFF MY MIND YOU’VE GOT ME ALWAYS STARTING THE TEXT MESSAGES, BUT I END UP DELETING THEM HOW CAN I SAY I’M SORRY KNOWING THAT YOU’RE NOW JUST A PAST TIME I’M SICK OF CRYING LATE AT NIGHT GLAD I CAN’T BE HOME RIGHT NOW I MISS YOU MORE SOMETHING THAT I CAN’T

Dec 8, 20252 min read

I WANNA LOVE YOU

DECEMBER 2, 2025 OH, OH, OH I WANNA LOVE YOU I’VE THOUGHT THIS THROUGH AND ITS ABOUT TIME I LET YOU KNOW I WANNA LOVE YOU IT’S ALL I ASK FOR ALL OUR FRIENDS HAVE FOUND THEIR LOVE THEY CALL IT HAPPILY EVER AFTER, FOREVER AFTER ALL AND ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT I WANNA LOVE YOU WE’VE WATCHED EACH OTHER GROW, STOOD BY EACH OTHER’S SIDE THROUGH THE HARDSHIP LAUGHED THROUGH THE GOOD TIMES FROM FIRST SIGHT, YOU’VE KEPT A SMILE ON MY FACE AND I WANNA LOVE YOU FROM DAY ONE, YOU’VE BEEN

Dec 8, 20251 min read

LOVE AND PLACES

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 YOU HAVE ALWAYS STOPPED ME IN MY TRACKS, JUST TO FEEL LOVE ALL THE LOVE THAT YOU’VE GOT TO GIVE THERE IS NO PLACE THAT I WOULDN’T GO JUST TO KEEP WITH ME. YOU KEEP ME HAPPY I DON’T WANT TO THROW ALL THAT AWAY SO ALL MY LOVE, I WANT IT FOR YOU MAKE YOU FEEL EVERYTHING, WHEN I AM NOTHING GIVING UP ALL OF ME, JUST TO GIVE IT TO YOU WHEN I'M TROUBLED, IT’LL STILL BE YOU THAT I FIND YOU STOP THE WORLD FROM FALLING DOWN ON ME YOU MAKE FIGHTING MY BATTLES EASY AND