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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!

Copyright © Richard Lamoureux | Year Posted 2019

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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. Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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) Login to Reply

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 Login to Reply

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 :) Login to Reply

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! Login to Reply

Ralph Sergi Date: 6/15/2019 8:11:00 AM Hi Rick: Another established ego of the arts. Beautiful write! Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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.