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For Lack of Better Judgement

31.
              Salvation

For lack of better judgement...
I perished far sooner than I thought.
Having never made a payment
For the salvation I now sought.

I am beset with want and worry... 
Not sure how my death would be...
But I have a Mother safe in Heaven
Who thinks the world of me.


              The End

                 32.
     Deserving I Must Be

She loves me more than I deserve...
So deserving I must be.
Though it certainly begs the question,
What does this woman see in me?

I've honestly pondered this dilemma
With no answer there to be
Thus making the cowardly assumption...
She's not the gal for me.

              The End

                33. 
          Are You Silly

Are you silly? Just a little bit
To mitigate the severity of life.
Do you mock both form and function
To make light some future strife?
Do you laugh when others scowl
And in laughter start to cry?
Do you chuckle as the winds of fate
Cause a well-laid plan to go awry?
Do you temper all misgivings
To stretch the nature of your soul?
Do you frolic with the Ferryman
Knowing all must pay his toll?
You now grasp the Human spirit
Embracing its foibles and quirks.
But if you exist both drab and muted...
You should find some other work.

              The End

                 34.
             Freedom

Freedom is a curious thing
To treat with disrespect.
To grind into a nothingness
And thus perish from neglect.

But Nature abhors a vacuum...
Thus the dregs will have their day.
If I submit to their ambitions...
Freedom slips away.

            The End

                 35.
          Think Kindly

Think kindly on this poet's rant
If there is kindness in your heart.
If an open mind is yours to grasp...
We'll both have done our part.

But if chaos slakes your very soul...
My words may not ring true.
I'm well aware... we've all been there...
You have better things to do.


             The End

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Gershon Wolf

January 8, 2022 at 7:34 PM

This is way, way over my head, but I LOVE every line, David. So much fun to think about. ~ Brain Drained

Lindsay Laurie

January 7, 2022 at 5:19 PM

Hello David ... every one of your poems are so good to read and tell interesting facts about life itself - thank you David - Lindsay

Jan Allison

January 7, 2022 at 3:56 PM

loved them all but especially no 33, thanks for sharing David:-) hugs Jan xx

Judy Ball

January 7, 2022 at 3:37 PM

None of us are deserving David. Not one and most of us only a mother can really love. Loved every line my friend. God Bless, JB

Connie Marcum Wong

January 7, 2022 at 2:49 PM

33 kind of describes me best David. If you can’t change the circumstance, humor helps. I enjoyed reading every line. Thank you for sharing this. New year blessings xxoo