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A Coke and a Smile

I wish to lean towards the extraordinary Just a bit beyond mundane and ordinary All the while avoiding stupidity As I move through life's problems with fluidity Being bold enough to avoid my passivity So that I can approach my human capacity. Without being consumed by my own naivety No excuses I'll find the answers I'm one of the problem solving dancers I tip toe beyond my mind shaped prisons Gliding through life's inevitable seasons Everything that happens Happens for so many different reasons So I'll stand up Wake up Get up And get to it I'll make the best of it not trying to avoid it Or being afraid of it Full force when needing it Holding back nothing Yet willing to give away all of it Because I'm borrowing it None of it Belongs to any of us Some are passengers Others of us Are driving the bus Let's make the trip good Don't be afraid of being generous Celebrate others Forget being envious By leaning towards your you You too can live it Breathe it Seize it Be in it Move through and beyond it Together we can celebrate it You me and all of it! All because we leaned just a little bit..... Yes we can say we've done it It's the best That's all there is to it After all "it's the real thing!" isn't it?

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James Inman

Date: 5/1/2016 10:10:00 AM

Wonderful flow. Great content with a nice bit of humor thrown in.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/2/2016 8:19:00 AM

Thanks James, I'm glad you like it.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 5/1/2016 9:45:00 AM

Dear Richard...I understand what has happened! I commented on this one on FB...perhaps that's why I didn't comment here. I have CERTAINLY read it!! GREAT!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/2/2016 8:18:00 AM

For me your comments are the cherry on top of the sundae.

Timothy Hicks

Date: 4/28/2016 11:56:00 PM

You've made that two little word "it" feel like so much more. A deep message with an upbeat can-do vibe ... and even your deceptively simple title conjures up more images with those bouncy Coke commercials! (not that I've ever seen any of that stuff happen after drinking a soda, but it's the thought that counts ... lol) ...

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 5/2/2016 8:17:00 AM

Hi Timothy, if I could favorite comments, this would definately make the list. I like the way you express yourself.

Timothy Hicks
Date: 4/28/2016 11:58:00 PM

"Holding back nothing Yet willing to give away all of it" "Everything that happens Happens for so many reasons" ... sometimes I feel like your poetry is a collage of proverbs that somehow forms a greater whole. You can read just snippets and get great wisdom out of it: P.S. P-Soup really ought to up their character limit past 500!

Cherl Dunn

Date: 4/20/2016 9:53:00 PM

Dear Richard Love the title, a very positive write, wonderful job, refreshing post glad I stopped by and read it today, cheri

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/21/2016 12:32:00 AM

Thanks Cheryl, I'm glad you dropped by.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 4/20/2016 9:32:00 PM

Very uplifting, and somehow made me think of the "Ricky" stories!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/21/2016 12:33:00 AM

I can see that, thanks for commenting Arthur.

Yanny Widjanarko

Date: 4/19/2016 8:36:00 PM

Woow, such an encouraging wods! Started with a light cola and ended with a great wisdom :) wishing you a great night Rick! Hug, yanny

Nette Onclaud

Date: 4/19/2016 4:07:00 PM

and so it is, live it up, rich.. so well designed as this splendid piece is the real thing!.. spill ink and huggs

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/19/2016 4:56:00 PM

Thanks Nette Hugs back to you.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/19/2016 3:59:00 PM

oh how cute, finishing with the Coke slogan. That was awesome. I love when you write like this, straight from the heart!! Anything special inspire this one?

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/19/2016 4:56:00 PM

A response I wrote to a poets comment although now I can't remember shat it was.

Poet Tacito

Date: 4/19/2016 2:26:00 PM

I don't even drink soda and I want some after reading this. I almost wonder if this could even lean into a satire about the Advertising industry when they push about "POSITIVE FEELINGS" & "FRIENDSHIP" knowing it's still an f-ing can of Soda w/tons of sugar & high fructose corn syrup. Yay, health??

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/19/2016 3:48:00 PM

Maybe just a bit. For each person "it" means something different. My hope is that each person finds the it that is most fullfilling for them. Thanks for the visit Drake.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 4/19/2016 11:40:00 AM

Inspiring and provoking dear Richard!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/19/2016 3:46:00 PM

Thanks Demetrios.;0)

Jack Ellison

Date: 4/19/2016 8:16:00 AM

Richard my friend... no, your eyes do not deceive you!!! It's that old fuddy duddy from out east! LOL I guess EVERYTHING is east to you eh!!! Good write my man!!!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/19/2016 9:26:00 AM

Thanks Jack. Heading back your way on business and a visit to my mom in May. Looking forward to going home.