When you’re a hero,There’s a danger,That the one you’re defending,Will also, take you down.You see, the one you’re aiding,Will only live,By sucking the breath, out of you.So a first responder needs to be:Brave, strong and well-rested.Because you never know,How long … Continue reading Lifesaver
Are there any straight lines in nature, Or only bends and curves? Are there any straight lines around us, Or only ovals and circles? Are there any straight lines anywhere? I only see wavy lines in your hair. Listen to … Continue reading Straight Lines
Hello, I’m Mister Sunshine! I brighten up your day, And as far back, As I can remember, I’ve lived a charmed life. That’s why, I’ve always been, A happy-go-lucky type of guy; But along with all my fine attributes, I … Continue reading Señor Sunshine
Why don’t you ever tell me, what’s on your mind? I don’t mind hearing, about what you’re thinking of. You might be afraid, to let me peer into your heart, Because I might see some stuff, that you’re not proud … Continue reading Thought life
Torn jeans, torn jeans, What should I do? Sew’em, patch’em, Replace’em, with new. Commentary: When a rich man chooses to wear torn jeans because he thinks, he’s making a fashion statement, he’s mocking the poor man who must wear torn … Continue reading Ugly Pants
I love you, but you’re still leaving.No need to argue, no need to plead.I can see behind that grin—It’s not like all those other smilesThat came before—Just a phantom slipping away. They say in every man’s life,There’s the one who … Continue reading Gold Digger: Hypergamy is her best option; She’s leaving.
I wish I wasn’t a Poet–
All the pain in the world,
I wouldn’t know it. Continue reading Heavy Work
“I worked hard on that But you don’t really care You wouldn’t even look If I didn’t ask you to Why do I have to ask? Seems I’m wasting my time Maybe I should just quit I’m not doing it … Continue reading Why Do I Have To Ask?
My reality is someone else’s ‘fantasy,’And someone else’s truthIs merely a ‘prejudice.’ My stories are sometimes happy,But other times—melancholy,And I feel guilty—For thinking it all too deeply. But I don’t sing sad songs,I tell cautionary tales,And if they’re contrary,It’s not … Continue reading Parallel Equivalencies
With one poem you won my heart, And I stayed with you, Because I’m true. But, then you posted, A counterfeit one, So I un-followed you. It’s not that I’m fickle, It’s just that I—also felt the pain, Of your … Continue reading Smooth Operator
I’m making a hypothesis, That shooting stars lack gravity, And as a consequence, Are pulled into the nearest black hole. And if by chance, Another heavenly body Comes into its line of sight, It crashes and burns on its surface. … Continue reading Stay In Your Lane
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