Home » Poems » Richard Lamoureux » The Gate

The Gate

The gate opened just a crack! Revealing my alternate reality. I was not meant for a world of concrete. Trudging along materialistic highways. Revealing my alternate reality. A pathway to my epiphany. Trudging along materialistic highways. My energy sapped chasing the temporary. A pathway to my epiphany. This required leaving my lesser self behind. My energy sapped chasing the temporary. Now I can finally smell the flowers. This required leaving my lesser self behind. Discovering the man I was born to be. Now I can finally smell the flowers. Concrete and muck scraped off of me. Discovering the man I was meant to be. In the end a pleasant surprise. Concrete and muck scraped off of me. A part of nature I now can breathe. In the end a pleasant surprise. I was not meant for a world of concrete. A part of nature I now can breathe. The gate opened just a crack! Nette's Glimpses of Epiphany Contest July 19, 2013 By Richard Lamoureux

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem.

Please Login to post a comment

Audrey Haick

Date: 8/5/2013 9:32:00 PM

A couple of days late, but congratulations is never too late, Richard!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/5/2013 9:57:00 PM

Thanks Annalise.

Skat A

Date: 8/3/2013 9:35:00 PM

lovely :-) ~SKAT~

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/4/2013 8:14:00 AM

Thanks

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/3/2013 9:08:00 PM

another nice winning poem...Linda

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/4/2013 8:14:00 AM

Thanks

Olusegun Arowolo

Date: 8/3/2013 7:25:00 AM

Lovely piece,Richard..Congrats on your well deserved win...

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/3/2013 8:10:00 AM

Thanks olusegun.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 8/3/2013 5:55:00 AM

rating

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 8/3/2013 5:54:00 AM

Richard I love this so much not said makes one ponder, congrats on win Shadow x smiles

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/3/2013 8:11:00 AM

Thanks Shadow

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/3/2013 12:10:00 AM

that crack was surely a path for one's awakening, rich... stunning work as always... congrats on your fine win in my contest.. do check my blog for my remarks.:) hugggs

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/3/2013 8:11:00 AM

Thanks Nette,

Donna Jones

Date: 8/2/2013 4:28:00 PM

Hi Richard....really nice....you want a taste of country come visit me.....it takes three days to mow my yard! :-) congratulations.....much to enjoy in these lines....

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/2/2013 4:31:00 PM

Ha Ha, I change my mind, it's the concrete Jungle for me.

Richard D Seal

Date: 7/25/2013 7:26:00 PM

A crack is all it takes to squeeze into a better world Rick, this poem explains it perfectly. Good luck in this contest, BTW I forgot to actually enter my Eskimo Nell lol. Take care Richard

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/2/2013 4:30:00 PM

To bad, I am sure it would have been picked. I have done that a few times.

Milton Toran

Date: 7/23/2013 9:57:00 AM

I too am not meant for a world of concrete. Give me the country, open fields, grassy plains, the mountain air,...Just let me breathe!! You're truly gifted!...Milt

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/2/2013 4:30:00 PM

sounds grand Milton

Delysia Hendricks

Date: 7/21/2013 5:47:00 AM

Lovely ending to an awesome poem. You're really outdoing yourself these days. Well done, my friend. Licia :-)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/21/2013 6:39:00 AM

Thanks Licia, you are sweet.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 7/21/2013 2:21:00 AM

(7) Richard good morning ty for visiting my work. gl with this pen. I think it's a winner Shadow x smiles

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/21/2013 6:22:00 AM

My pleasure Shadow.

Colleen Bono

Date: 7/20/2013 9:55:00 PM

Good luck. I have MRSA infection in my lungs and sinuses and my ear ruptured. I give up. Love Colleen

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/21/2013 6:22:00 AM

You're not a giverupper Collen. This to shall pass. Hugs Rick.

Toquyen Harrell

Date: 7/20/2013 5:02:00 PM

I always know you are a remarkable man, Rick. Good that you know it. Great one! Good luck with the contest :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/20/2013 5:07:00 PM

I am touched by your kind words.

Manel Gunatillake

Date: 7/20/2013 10:46:00 AM

Dear Richard I posted a poem, for ur comments

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/20/2013 10:49:00 AM

on my way

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/20/2013 6:17:00 AM

Good morning when you wake up in a little while...lovely poem. Yes, be the man you were meant to be! :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/20/2013 10:34:00 AM

Gotta be me, good morning to you as well Eileen

Manel Gunatillake

Date: 7/19/2013 11:49:00 PM

Good Luck in the Contest Dearest RIck!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/20/2013 10:34:00 AM

Thanks Manel

Manel Gunatillake

Date: 7/19/2013 11:48:00 PM

Definitely you were not meant for a world of Concrete. Materiel world is a temporary state. We should walk towards a higher spiritual level Jesus, Buddha had shown us. Very deep Pantoum . A salute to PS Pantoum master Lots of hugs. By the way what have you seen between my lines in the "Storm" I need to know. whether my mental picture is shown

Shaz Cheesman

Date: 7/19/2013 9:29:00 PM

The ultimate of finding yourself - who you are meant to be in this world........good poem Rick - good luck in the competition. ...Shaz

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/19/2013 11:12:00 PM

Thanks Shaz

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 7/19/2013 8:51:00 PM

It is always nice to discover who we really are., It is always best to be ourselves. Thanks for sharing this wonder ful poem with us. I'm sure it will do good in the contest.... Lucilla

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/19/2013 11:13:00 PM

Thanks Lucilla

Audrey Haick

Date: 7/19/2013 8:41:00 PM

This is beautiful, Richard. Also a beautiful revelation.. we owe a depth of gratitude when we discover this. I love it! All the best for the contest...I can picture it on the Winners' List.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/19/2013 11:14:00 PM

Thanks Annalise, you are kind.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 7/19/2013 6:47:00 PM

excellent content, maybe think about the capitalization & the lack of punctuation?Thanks so much for stopping by my verses. Light & Love