Compressed

free breeze,
free mind,
free heart, 
and free boldness,

all sail along the same projection as the world pins 
them tighter together

We are red and sad,
as time rapidly tows by

And we notice that all we have is,
fees to pay,
weird thoughts, 
health to compete with, 
and rods to walk on,
till they blend


©kingfemi Oloidi
Inspired by Ryan Jackson
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Jackson Avatar
August 20, 2012 at 3:22 AM
Hello Femi, wanted to express my gratitude on reading my poem 'Depressed' and for creating a more clearer version of life from your own masterpiece! 'Compressed' is beautifully written that explores life's minds of our kind. Congratulations on finishing a super poem. Again thank you for the read, and for the inspiration to come back to the soup, I was away for a long time. Ryan J.
Oloidi Avatar
August 21, 2012 at 11:17 AM
cool, i'm so happy to hear from you Ryan, and to also know that you like it... it's a golden pleasure to review your glossy poem. more life and inspiration for you! kingfemi
Grisetti Avatar
August 19, 2012 at 9:34 AM
Your poem sent my thoughts sailing off on an adventure. Thanks for sharing.
Oloidi Avatar
August 19, 2012 at 11:06 AM
Yeah blessed Joann, same here, I wrote the poem, but I have gone through the poem over and over with muiltiple thoughts. Thanks, all is well...we shall suerly make it to the finish line with sweat and tears of joys all over our fames. Kingfemi
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