Michael J. Falotico Poet Couplet

Choices

If you throw two pennies up in the air
and one lands in the sewer and the other
with care..

If you then throw two people up in the air
and one lands on there feet and the other in despair..

The pennies has no mind or choice to how it lands..
The person has choices and a mind to know how to stand..

In life I have followed greed and I followed lust..
Now I follow peace and love which brings me trust..






For Paula's contest"Meeting Expectations"

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Christine A Kysely January 29, 2011 at 10:07 AM Really, Really Awesome Michael...Love the Pennies!!! Christine (7 ++)

James Peranteau January 25, 2011 at 4:08 AM Great entry dear poet ! O how true ! much love, james

Wilma Neels January 25, 2011 at 2:00 AM And it makes you the gentleman you are today.. beautiful and profound Michael.. I really love this piece, love W

I Dream In Poetry January 24, 2011 at 8:47 PM I really liked this! We all have choices. Some are not so easy either! Thanks for the comment! It's 25 here right now!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 24, 2011 at 7:38 PM OK OK OK .. so the Jets almost did it tell fair lady I was as sad as she yesterday luv.. four points more .. oh well guess if they do not have a lockout we will all have to wait for 2011 Season..luv... miss u much White Knight.. your Jersey Girl forever with luv..

Elizabeth Bark January 24, 2011 at 8:11 AM wow...this is really good...I get on my account when i am in school...my teacher really liked it too...its so...awesome...i wish i could come up with some big fancy word that means something really sophistcated but...im to in awe to think of one...hope your hoildays were very good and hope this new year will be good for you and your family...with love...lizzy

Carolyn Devonshire January 23, 2011 at 5:37 PM This is very profound, Michael. You exceeded all of my expectations! Love, Carolyn (Are you judging your current contest alone?)

Audrey Haick January 23, 2011 at 2:08 PM Way to go dear Michael! We all have choices, "free will".. A good one for the contest! Always, Annalise

Poet Destroyer A January 23, 2011 at 2:07 PM ouch Michael.. choices are a huge part of life.. but who says we have to stop there.. I choose to land on both feet~ by the way.. my head fell off to many times... enjoyed your wonderful.. thought and contest entry,, the best of luck... p.d.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 23, 2011 at 1:22 PM Excellent Michael.. deep and intense poetry from the White Knight of mine... your last two lines also fit the "Sweetheart" so .. thankxx for sharing this mind thinking piece... for all to ponder the direction in their lives... OK .. are we in sync for those JETS tonight luv? tell lady fair I am dressed in my gear ... yeah..

Steven Henderson January 23, 2011 at 9:26 AM Very well put Michael. Reminds me of the parable of the mustard seed. Thank you for sharing! Steve

Dr.Ram Mehta January 23, 2011 at 9:19 AM Nice lessons you have learnt and wonderful analogies, Michael

Kabuteng P.Ink K. January 23, 2011 at 9:13 AM Thanks for the heads up :) --the added couplet I think sums this up wonderfully, Michael :) when we choose peace, love and trust-- life seems to make more sense --beautiful message you have here-- btw I hope you don't mind me pointing out in your 3rd couplet, 1st line maybe "pennies have no mind" would work better? hope this helps :) hugs nikko :)

Kabuteng P.Ink K. January 23, 2011 at 8:47 AM You definitely gave valid points here, Michael :) and yup, I am smiling now ^_^ how wonderful indeed that we have a choice-- we always have, me I just hope that most of the time, I make the right choices-- wish you all the best in Paula's contest and thank you again for my placement :) smile ^_^ nikko :)