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My Nothing Poem

This song is about nothing You might as well stop reading Coz you won’t miss a thing This song can never be serious But you are all curious Coz you want to hear what I’m gonna say next But if you take it in whatever context Nothing is still gonna be nothing No rhythm, no rhyme Just a waste of time I make the rhymes as I go along Coz like I said this is my nothing song If I were you I would press the next button Pack my bags and gladly move on But you wanna hear how the song unfolds You wanna hear all the untolds You wanna hear how the song ends Trying to make sense out of nonsense How can you describe nothing? The absence of everything? No light, no air, no sound, smell or taste? Something that is void of any being? Something intangible? Something invisible? Zero, zip zilch? Nil, null or naught? A non-entity? A nobody? Is it possible to listen to nothing? I don’t think so Does nothing exist? Maybe yes and maybe no Without knowing it I have created a flow Can you believe you sat there and read nothing? You might be angry by now The song might even sound silly But I haven’t said anything Because this song is about nothing Nothing can never be something But this something has come from nothing This song is about nothing Not about a country wounded with sorrow Baffled by bruised egos of youth with no tomorrow I will not mention the lunacy of any leaders The madness that envelopes the populace The impudence of the police And all known worldly evils When hunger creeps in Blame big brother When poverty hits Blame big brother When wars ravage Blame big brother When corruption strikes Blame big brother When disease looms Blame big brother Dear reader, I don’t know what to say So I will say nothing There you go You must be mad Thinking I’m a big fool And my song ain’t cool But I told you this is a nothing song If you don’t believe me Go back to the very first line Or read the poem again And get the idea In my mind there is nothing In my heart there is nothing By my side there is nothing And this is my nothing song

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 8/29/2014 11:51:00 AM
Nothing crazy about this song John. In fact it sizes it up pretty well, lol. Thanks for posting.
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Date: 6/19/2014 7:24:00 AM
John, since this is about nothing, I've nothing to say either. I'm just stopping by to say thanks for your comment on my poem. as I said I've got nothing to say than, bravo
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John Pen
Date: 6/30/2014 6:59:00 AM
Thanks for taking time to read "nothing"
Date: 6/13/2014 1:35:00 AM
takes a whole lot of time to say nothing sometimes, huh. But you said it well.
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John Pen
Date: 6/13/2014 2:45:00 AM
Glad you enjoyed it
Date: 5/25/2014 5:58:00 PM
Bravo - very witty - great write!
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John Pen
Date: 5/29/2014 12:45:00 AM
Thanks Pandita
Date: 4/24/2014 2:31:00 AM
John, expression of yourself just brought up something to look at thoughtfully. My appreciation in your comment to my poem. (^_^) Noel.
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John Pen
Date: 4/29/2014 1:30:00 AM
Thanks for taking time to read my poem
Date: 3/26/2014 8:59:00 AM
John This is an interesting and unique write. Full of "nothing" but full of everything. Thanks for the great comment on my Louse In My House poem.
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John Pen
Date: 4/29/2014 1:29:00 AM
Thanks for your comment
Date: 3/20/2014 1:25:00 AM
John...Your poem leaves few words... It pretty much said it all.. of course there are no words in your mind, or heart , they are flowing in this poem. Well written...thanks for commenting on my poem.
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John Pen
Date: 4/29/2014 1:29:00 AM
Thanks too for taking time to read my poem

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