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Fabric of Human Life

We humans are like freshly washed clothes on clothes lines

fluttering in gentle breeze, different designs,

made up of all colours, different shapes and size

created for certain jobs, live under same skies,

we have purpose, a reason, we are all needed

like clothes on that line one day we'll be depleted,

through out life our bodies and our minds change, redrawn 

lost sent down unknown paths looking for a new dawn,

feeling life's burden just like that heavy clothes line 

unable to be free in grips of its confine,

if our clothes are uncared for, not washed hung to dry

they can always be reused, we wither and die,

I see those drying clothes in a different light

life on lines so colourful, useful, soft and bright.

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Daniel Turner Date: 10/9/2018 12:21:00 PM Who would have thought you are not only a great poet but also a philosopher and a good one at that. Pretty deep for an ol country boy. Nicely penned, Roy. I remember my mom hanging out my blue jeans and when they dried they were always so stiff. lol Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 10/10/2018 8:56:00 AM Thank you so much Daniel, you’re right about me being an ol country boy but when I can write poetry half as well as you, then I will accept that I’m a poet, thanks again for your support and encouragement much appreciated my friend. :))

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 9/30/2018 10:37:00 AM True, profound and inspiring dear, Roy! Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 10/10/2018 8:41:00 AM Thank you so much for your very kind comment Demetrios, your support is really appreciated and very welcome my friend. :))

Winged Warrior Date: 9/29/2018 10:13:00 AM Damn clothespins, got to get them off my ears lol...excellent metaphors my friend...love & spin cycle...^WW^ Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 9/29/2018 10:38:00 AM Thank you so much ^WW^ brilliant comment really made me lol, much appreciated my dear friend. :))

Nette Onclaud Date: 9/28/2018 5:01:00 PM ohh, this uplifting work invites me to treasure life...really energizing, roy!..huggs Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 9/28/2018 5:11:00 PM Thank you so much for your very kind comment nette, your support is really appreciated my dear friend. :))

Heidi Sands Date: 9/28/2018 1:34:00 PM Very nice. I like how you put this poem together :) Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 9/28/2018 2:31:00 PM Thank you so much for your very kind comment Heidi which means a lot, thanks again for your support and encouragement my dear friend. :))

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 9/28/2018 8:43:00 AM Lovely and original Roy! Enjoyed my friend :) xomo Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 9/28/2018 2:25:00 PM Thank you so much Maureen, so pleased you found this enjoyable it’s amazing what inspires one, thanks again for your support and encouragement my dear friend. :))

Tom Cunningham Date: 9/28/2018 7:58:00 AM Nicely written Roy, how true we all have our uses Tomp Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 9/28/2018 2:20:00 PM Thanks Tom, I’m sure we do but sometimes it take a long time to realise how useful we are, thanks again for your support much appreciated my friend. :))

Vijay Pandit Date: 9/28/2018 7:32:00 AM Reflective words deep in thought..a meaningful poem, well written, Roy. Login to Reply Roy Pett Date: 9/28/2018 2:17:00 PM Thank you so much Vijay for your very kind comment, your support is really appreciated my friend. :))