Richard Lamoureux Poet Quatrain

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 January 4, 2019 at 11:49 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 January 5, 2019 at 3:31 PM Thanks Mike ;0)

Bawa Talwar April 14, 2017 at 1:16 AM Too good!I agree we try to compartmentalize people true living comes when we mix up. Richard Lamoureux April 14, 2017 at 8:38 AM Great comment ;0)

Freddie Robinson Jr. March 23, 2017 at 10:48 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 April 30, 2017 at 8:33 PM Thanks Freddie, somehow I missed this one.

Emile Pinet March 14, 2017 at 3:01 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 March 19, 2017 at 8:48 AM You said this so well Emile.

Judy Ball March 14, 2017 at 2:57 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 March 19, 2017 at 8:49 AM Blessings and a big hug back to you.

James Marshall Goff March 14, 2017 at 2:45 PM Love it Richard! not easy, but the journey is surely beautiful! Richard Lamoureux March 19, 2017 at 8:49 AM So true Jim.

Pintu Mahakul March 14, 2017 at 12:15 PM Being completely wise is favorable. Colors of kindness rules the day. This is definitely interesting poem very well crafted. ....7 Richard Lamoureux March 19, 2017 at 8:50 AM Thanks Pintu, I appreciate the visit.

Demetrios Trifiatis March 14, 2017 at 8:51 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 March 14, 2017 at 12:15 PM You are very true sir. This is philosophical poem. Richard Lamoureux March 14, 2017 at 9:07 AM Thanks for coming back and commenting again.

Lynn Marie March 11, 2017 at 11:29 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 March 12, 2017 at 9:23 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 March 11, 2017 at 12:55 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 March 12, 2017 at 9:24 AM You certainly fall in that lovable category Darren. Thanks for the visit.

Paul Callus March 11, 2017 at 4:13 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 March 11, 2017 at 8:39 AM Thanks Paul. The events of the past year have severely infringed on people's freedom.

Eve Roper March 10, 2017 at 11:34 PM We are different :-) very nice hugs ~* Richard Lamoureux March 11, 2017 at 8:41 AM True, isn't that wonderful!

Andrea Dietrich March 10, 2017 at 8:24 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 March 11, 2017 at 8:43 AM What a nice thing to say Andrea! Thanks and a hug.

Anne-Lise Andresen March 10, 2017 at 4:12 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 March 10, 2017 at 8:59 AM A good thought.

Deborah Burch March 10, 2017 at 1:41 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 March 10, 2017 at 9:00 AM Thanks Deborah.

Ilene Bauer March 9, 2017 at 4:42 PM i guess we all do this to some extent, but few of us would admit it. your poem is very powerful, richard... Richard Lamoureux March 9, 2017 at 9:37 PM Thanks, you read the unfinished version, I'm glad you still liked it.

Eileen Manassian March 9, 2017 at 2:23 PM You are amazing. I hate being put into a box and being labeled. This is a fab poem. Richard Lamoureux March 9, 2017 at 9:37 PM Me too!

Tim Smith March 9, 2017 at 12:22 PM Everyone should be thought of by their own actions, attributes, and merits. Richard Lamoureux March 9, 2017 at 9:37 PM Thanks Tim, give it another read, it's finished now.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 9, 2017 at 11:05 AM Awesome write! 7 and fave Richard Lamoureux March 9, 2017 at 9:38 PM Thanks Maureen, give it another read, I hope you still like it.