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Box Head

I thought other people into little boxes me over here and them over there I thought I was being oh so enlightened forward thinking and completely aware I thought boxes would clarify my thinking show me who's different and who was alright Somehow I couldn't get people to fit them it seems my little boxes were way to tight I couldn't see what made them all loveable What I was judging was tied to my own shame Little boxes were my way of being superior if they were in boxes it's them I could blame I needed to escape my cardboard thinking division and labels confused my closed mind It blocked out the light of my compassion no good in people was I able to find Rain poured down soaking the boxes baptizing my brain, expanding my heart As my eyes opened, I started seeing these corrugated boxes being torn apart People where happy, my world expanded Colour and kindness ruled the day For each person, I became truly thankful In their company I wanted to stay Each person that I meet is a true treasure I celebrate that they're different than me Labels and boxes, they can destroy us preventing us from being who we're meant to be!

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Vladislav Raven

Date: 1/4/2019 11:49:00 AM

Hi Richard, another excellent write from your pen. So many times people are put into boxes by others. You are a treasure never to be put within any box. You and your wonderful poetry shall always fly free. AS always, you put across your point in your own way. The meaning comes across loud and clear my friend. May you ever fly free through poetic grace, enlighting and uplifting with your words. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. have a wonderful 2019. Your friend always....Mike.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/5/2019 3:31:00 PM

Thanks Mike ;0)

Bawa Talwar

Date: 4/14/2017 1:16:00 AM

Too good!I agree we try to compartmentalize people true living comes when we mix up.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/14/2017 8:38:00 AM

Great comment ;0)

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 3/23/2017 10:48:00 AM

Very wise and self-deprecating poem, Richard. You are a rare Renaissance mind in a modern world of mindless conformity. I love you for the free thinker you are. Keep on enlightening us here at PSoup always. This is a thoughtful and charmed-laced poem presented in such an innocuous and humorous manner. May love light your path in life always.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/30/2017 8:33:00 PM

Thanks Freddie, somehow I missed this one.

Emile Pinet

Date: 3/14/2017 3:01:00 PM

When we feel alone and abandoned in life, emotions become extreme and hard to control and we tend to place people into convenient boxes. We all need a little help at times and that is when a friend overcomes the restrictions of his or her box and truly earns their place within our hearts, outside of their box. Emile.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/19/2017 8:48:00 AM

You said this so well Emile.

Judy Ball

Date: 3/14/2017 2:57:00 PM

Excellent Richard. Too many of us try to sit in judgement of others and don't spend enough time figuring ourselves out. Jesus said,:First remove the board from your own eye and then you can see clearly enough to remove the splinter from your neighbor's eye. Well done. God Bless and a big 7 from me. JB

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/19/2017 8:49:00 AM

Blessings and a big hug back to you.

James Marshall Goff

Date: 3/14/2017 2:45:00 PM

Love it Richard! not easy, but the journey is surely beautiful!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/19/2017 8:49:00 AM

So true Jim.

Pintu Mahakul

Date: 3/14/2017 12:15:00 PM

Being completely wise is favorable. Colors of kindness rules the day. This is definitely interesting poem very well crafted. ....7

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/19/2017 8:50:00 AM

Thanks Pintu, I appreciate the visit.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 3/14/2017 8:51:00 AM

My friend, Richard I had commented on this poem but I do not see my comment here and wonder why? Anyway very well psychological and philosophical writing that one should take it very seriously for it touches a lot of people and a lot of situations! A great 7 my friend!

Pintu Mahakul
Date: 3/14/2017 12:15:00 PM

You are very true sir. This is philosophical poem.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/14/2017 9:07:00 AM

Thanks for coming back and commenting again.

Lynn Marie

Date: 3/11/2017 11:29:00 PM

A wonderful piece celebrating our diversity penned with great thought and care in a truly 'original' way. I vote this 'Poem of the Year'! What a fabulous message and your delivery is as unique and talented as you, Richard.:-) A fave, 7++++ Really magnificent writing. blessings, lynn

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/12/2017 9:23:00 AM

Thanks Lynn, you are sweet. I was inspired by the wall building president who is on the other side of our border.

Darren White

Date: 3/11/2017 12:55:00 PM

This is such a cool way to describe the process you went through. I love how you embrace diversity. We are all so different, yet all human... and many of us are lovable :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/12/2017 9:24:00 AM

You certainly fall in that lovable category Darren. Thanks for the visit.

Paul Callus

Date: 3/11/2017 4:13:00 AM

You do not dabble in boxes and walls, Richard and you do not need rain to clear your sight! Thumbs up for diversity! // paul

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/11/2017 8:39:00 AM

Thanks Paul. The events of the past year have severely infringed on people's freedom.

Eve Roper

Date: 3/10/2017 11:34:00 PM

We are different :-) very nice hugs ~*

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/11/2017 8:41:00 AM

True, isn't that wonderful!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/10/2017 8:24:00 PM

It's apparent from the way you treat others here and how you write your poetry, you are a treasure who does not put people into little boxes. Very nice, Richard, and I did change my last line as you suggested, it's just a wee bit different I think, from what you had said!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/11/2017 8:43:00 AM

What a nice thing to say Andrea! Thanks and a hug.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/10/2017 4:12:00 AM

- A wonderful poem, Richard - (I do not like squares ... A 4 ... boring ... imagine how much sunshine there is room in a circle :) - Lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/10/2017 8:59:00 AM

A good thought.

Deborah Burch

Date: 3/10/2017 1:41:00 AM

Well done Richard...very true...and reminds me of how managerial playbooks suggest we perform ;) except they don't have the answer as your poem does! :) big Hugggs. Deb

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 3/10/2017 9:00:00 AM

Thanks Deborah.