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Invisible Jim and the Ghost

Can you see through to his invisibility Don’t grasp onto who you need him to be. Sure, he’s a bit complicated Let him be fancy free and overstated If you try to hard you’ll never be sated Change this change that He’ll never be that cat Meow mix baby listen to him scat His ideas are deliciously fat Lay out all the bases It’s his turn at bat! If you let him he’ll move to you If not you’ll be through There will be nothing you can say or do Unless you be you and let him be him your chances are slim Cause he’s cool hand Luke disguised as Jim hat slanted with smirk eyes hidden below the brim He can’t see through your invisibility You are now the ghost he needs you to be No need for explanations to describe your decisions You couldn’t fix him to meet your expectations. You made the wrong calculations!

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Vladislav Raven

Date: 9/12/2019 7:22:00 PM

Hi Richard, I love the fun way you have approached this poem. Sometimes, if you try to change someone, you can destroy who they are, they can turn from you. It is always better to let things occur naturally. Once again, your creativity shines through within this deep write. People should just be allowed to be themselves and see what shall be. I love the content, Richard. A fav. Have a wonderful Friday. Hugs....Mike.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/12/2019 7:31:00 PM

You as well Mike. I appreciate your uplifting visits.

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/28/2019 11:20:00 PM

You are a gunslinger of words, to quick on the draw to be shot down!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/28/2019 11:28:00 PM

Thanks Michelle.

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 6/27/2019 11:09:00 AM

Absolutely untranslatable. It must be because of invisibility) Nicely and untranslatably done, Richard.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/27/2019 2:02:00 PM

Thanks Kurt.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/20/2019 11:06:00 AM

Thanks to all for kind comments.:0)

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 6/17/2019 5:43:00 AM

what a witty poem full of rhyme Richard, I can see your sitting smart at your muse's loft, lovely, have a great day, xo

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/16/2019 1:47:00 PM

- An excellent writing, Richard ... gave me the big smile ... a great end conclusion in the last verse :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/15/2019 9:04:00 PM

I like this, Richard. It has a cool rhythm and story. That second verse is a lot of fun. Love the ending. Sounds about right!

Ralph Sergi

Date: 6/15/2019 8:11:00 AM

Hi Rick: Another established ego of the arts. Beautiful write!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/15/2019 8:26:00 AM

Thanks Ralph.

Charles Messina

Date: 6/15/2019 6:41:00 AM

In order to tame a musician one must learn how to pull all his right chords..lol Also, Like Tom said, we let them think they can, so easily we have them fooled.. Nice write, Richard.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/15/2019 8:26:00 AM

Ha ha, great comment!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/15/2019 5:01:00 AM

They think they can tame us so we let them think they have. Lol. Enjoyed. Tom.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/15/2019 8:29:00 AM

True that.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 6/15/2019 2:10:00 AM

I think a woman can mildly, gently and lovingly tame a man, to a point, as who wants to actually change the man you loved and then married. Musicians however could be more tempermentle and stubborn, fame makes them almost unreachable, one would have to swim along in his waters mostly. Love how you write Richard, very intriguing and masterful! Hugs, Jennifer.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/15/2019 8:25:00 AM

Most men are changed for the better when their spirits are in communion with the woman they love. No need to try to change them, it will happen naturally.

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

Date: 6/14/2019 1:28:00 PM

An interesting clever intrigue poem wow. Is it about ghosting or maybe someone complex who people need to grasp and appreciate. Kudos for a wonder poem. Maybe or maybe not you will like to explain. Pls pleez do review/ comment my newest poem too.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/15/2019 12:25:00 AM

It’s a story about a musician and the woman who wishes to tame him.