To Thine Own Self (II)...

Hating your Life

and resenting those

who have gained

Control

as you peer up

from the dank hole

you have dug for yourself,

you lack the Self-Respect,

you have no Direction,

you follow the Others

without Thinking,

without Question

and wonder why

you have no say

but it is on you

for you choose

not to Decide

and then complain

when the ride

makes you nauseous

and in your rancor

you rail to no avail,

you wail upon the wall

disgusted with it all

when in Truth

it is yourself you Hate...

Lose your Anger,

seek Patience

use not angry words;

if you are going to suffer

do so in Silence

for the World tires

of Quitters and Liars

who in Reality

don't even Fool themselves...

August 27, 2015

As DayLight Falls...

The Waning,

the Draining Away

of the Day

as the scent

of approaching Dusk

rises from Earth;

Rich, Musky

moisture rising

as the ground cools;

the Dew that forms

in early Morn

could not make

the Celestial Trip,

falling from Jacob's Ladder

to glisten on the lawns

in the first Light of Dawn

but,

that's not for some hours yet,

now Horizon's palette is set,

colors of the early Autumn Sky;

it is in the angle of the Sun,

the muted softness,

a different tone to the Air...

 

Spinning

and revolving,

there is not Mystery

here needs solving;

why is it everything

continues evolving

but Man,

a Fool since Time began,

the more he comes to know

the less he understands...

 

August 24, 2015

Catch Your Breath...

We all search

for Recognition;

under what conditions

do you exist,

what do you allow

and what do you insist upon

as your due,

what do you need

to see you through

to make your Day

to allow you to say,

"This is where

I will make my Stand".

where does One

draw the Line in the Sand

and hope people Understand,

show a modicum of Respect

to allow you your corner,

your piece of the pie,

not just crumbs

from the Elite's plate

but some place

to ease your state of Mind

leave this World

and its troubles behind,

where you can stop,

collect yourself

and rewind,

begin again

for the Road is long

and the climb is steep

and in the End

it is just you,

Alone...

 

August 25, 2015

 

Pay Heed...

Words,

not taken lightly,

a Maze in which

one wanders,

pondering the Meaning,

gleaning what Truth,

what Wisdom

lies behind the words;

for we have all hear the prattling

as the Cages rattle

and the Prisoners scream,
confused at the Dream

become Nightmare,

at the Uncaring,

those refusing to Share,

crying out from

the Depths of Despair,

wondering where and when

a True Life can begin

for Society always wins,

it will not change for you,

it is you who must Adapt;

don't get caught in the trap

don't heed Fools,

avoid the claptrap

and that means, Listen...

 

Speak slowly,

speak softly

so one must strain to hear

for only those that have an ear

will get the Meaning...

 

August 26, 2015

 

Cast the First Stone (II)...

Let not Righteous Anger

blind you,

bind you to the stone

sinking into the Depths;

stop, pause and ponder,

take a moment to wonder

just whose Spell you're under

when your blood boils,

when the adder uncoils

and the Venom you spit

will not cause the Evil to quit

for Anger does not soothe Anger

it only increase the problem

and you decrease

for there is no Peace,

there is no solving,

all good things dissolve

if you don't become involved

for the World

 does not revolve around you

look around

and realize this is True...

Patience

is indeed a Virtue;

keeping your head, staying calm

is not and easy thing to do,

Life is a struggle,

it tugs at your Heart,

it can tear you apart

and only the Lord

can see you through...

August 13, 2015