Dare

Should I just relent and do it
Spin my verses on the pages
Like I ultimately know it?
A sage of truth and ages
Will my words align to show it?

Should I muse with introspection 
On the mad kaleidoscope
And the altered misconceptions
Of the oft-repeated tropes
Which apply to our condition?

Do I dare to be a mouthpiece?
Make a statement universal? 
Plant with care the soldiering seeds
In marching rows and intervals
To range and bloom in open fields,

Or blaze intrepid, fiery thoughts
With fundamental words of proof
That speak of beauty never lost
In elemental shades of truth
Which serve to lift the lonely heart

What will it take to do it
Capture such a mighty thing
Seize the substance of the spirit
Make the bell of it to ring
And align my verses to it?

Should I boldly go and do it
Muster out my inner thoughts?
Is it time for me to show up
Cast my likes in with the lot
And declare myself a poet?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Fowler Avatar
April 9, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Just do it! John your words on paper (digital too) are proof of your badge. Wear it proudly. This poem is so bold and fresh, just do it! :)
Oldham Avatar
April 12, 2023 at 8:41 AM
Thanks, Linda. Think I'm there! Peace, john
Nicole Avatar
March 8, 2023 at 6:28 PM
Indeed, you are poet ! Yes, it's so easy to see, and it's not just between you and me- now everyone has a chance to embrace it. May your ink continue to flow. :) Brandy
Oldham Avatar
March 9, 2023 at 4:23 AM
Thank you, Brandy. I'm in! :) - John
Dietrich Avatar
March 8, 2023 at 12:35 PM
yes do it. Do it. As Lincoln once said, I am a poet and didn't know it. (well, I think that's a quote of his. haha)
Oldham Avatar
March 9, 2023 at 4:23 AM
Haha! Yeah, I've heard that one before. All good! Thanks for your support. - John
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