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Know That I Am There

It's the best I can do to explain myself is standing in between it all, so I can view both sides. Who are you to say that a summer days more beautiful than the dead of night? You profess to have to wisdom by dousing words in philosophical jargon, but I'm here to let it all loose with an unchained honesty... it's the best bargain I have to offer. I practice love cause it's simple. Respect your body cause it's sacred, a well built temple. like ramen noodles from the supermarket, just add water and presto! Easier than reading words off a teleprompter. Uncensored laughter like it ought to be, letting it self be know, however audibly. You don't have to have to reason to love thy neighbor. When smiles are born from your efforts, ain't no such thing as hard labor. Nobody's righteous, man, just a few who strive to be a little less wicked. No matter the masks we give ourselves is ever gonna change the facts that the clock's still ticking. I believe in God despite what friends close to me might say. For the sake of fitting in I could claim ignorance, but there's just no other way. Cause I know at the end of the day, there's one all encompassing thought that keeps the doubts at bay, there's gotta be something more than what I see currently. Is it so naive to think there lies ahead my unfolding destiny? God's guidance may be obtained from a book, perhaps, but I dare you to take a second look when passing by a mirror ... tell me there's more than what appears. Is it God you see or is it the devil? Now let me bring it up a notch to a philosphical level. Whether you're planting the seeds of kindness or the seeds of deceit, either way, it takes effort to roll up your sleeves. You might as well just be providing carbon dioxide for the trees. If you don't take chances nothing much happens: the universe and I unanimously agree. Call me cardinal cause here I am stating first things first. Just who the hell are you and what's your purpose? If a messenger is what you be make it clear as crystal. Vagueness and obscurity be corruptions might. A gardener need not be afraid of thorns and thistles. That's where the berries congregate, am I right? It's all just talk and not enough walk, with poetic phrasing I aim to knocks your socks off. But if you judge by actions I'd be lucky to get a sneeze or cough. Oh the bitter irony of this conundrum! A lover of the night who chaseth the sun. I'm stuck between my two great loves: The naps in the shadow and the beauty of the spotlight. My wish to see the crowds from the solace of the clouds or be squeezed between 'em, airtight. But I just cannot seem to change my outlook, in many ways I'm both a closed door and a open book. War and politics wish to claim my writer's soul, though love and kindness be the intended goal. They be packing nuclear weapons, but all I got is this pistol. Flashing with them golden intentions like bedazzled tinsel. But when the end comes all our egos take advice from soft drinks, fade and fizzle Guess peace never come, 'til Jesus blows forth the heavenly whistle. I can't just brush the deaths going on around me as nothing, despite what the Beatles sang about, love isn't everything, from experience I've learned, however, when all you care for just shatters, love is perhaps the only thing that matters. So when you see me or when you don't, a person you can touch and feel or a singular thought pulled straight from thin air, know that I am THERE! I have a heart and mind, and flesh and bone. Knowing this none can say that I am alone.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 3/29/2016 7:07:00 PM
We're all human as you point out in this, and there is certainly more to life than what surfaces. I think there is always more, the more we live, the more we learn, as simple as that may sound. Awesome words, written from the heart and to our ears. Appreciated the cool rhyming as well! Always, Laura
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 4/2/2016 12:20:00 AM
Glad you connect, dear Laura. I agree that there is always more to learn ... a never-ending continuation of trial and error.
Date: 3/29/2016 7:03:00 PM
This is great, raw and emotional material here, Timothy, especially coming to the end lines. Sometimes we can find the best in our hearts by just letting it all out how it should naturally. "like ramen noodles from the supermarket,just add water and presto! Easier than reading words off a teleprompter" Love it! My favorite moment among many-"I'm stuck between my two great loves:The naps in the shadow and the beauty of the spotlight."
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 4/2/2016 12:18:00 AM
Thanks Laura! This was a super-lengthy rant, but a very personal one to me, as it was (like you say) an outpouring of emotion.
Date: 11/15/2013 6:32:00 AM
Wow..
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Date: 7/8/2013 4:35:00 PM
Selective lines found their way into this age-softened brain where they took over and brought understanding to my spirit. Finally, when all ingredients had been marinated, there came a boisterous cheer and we were ready to grill ... Great work, Timothy....Jake
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Date: 6/18/2013 8:40:00 AM
Ah my GOd, dis is one of d most impressive splendid poems i hav eva read! I esp like n respect how u put it dat d body's a temple to b respectd, wow how true. And as for belief, many r claimin ignorance of God as u say, just to fit in. Ok u kept me captivated unto d epic's end. Kudos.
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
I am humbled by your praise S.zaynub! Means a lot!
Date: 6/18/2013 8:14:00 AM
This is very good and very heart felt. Thanks for sharing...... Lucilla
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/20/2013 11:59:00 PM
Thanks Lucilla!
Date: 6/17/2013 8:22:00 AM
Where have you been Tim? Miss your cheerfulness
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/20/2013 11:59:00 PM
Been busy with work, my friend! I'll be posting some more tonight, however :)
Date: 6/16/2013 11:56:00 AM
gosh, you put a lot of philosophical thought into this one, Timothy. I think you have a wonderful soul and this poem tells it like it is!
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/20/2013 11:59:00 PM
Thanks Andrea! At times I wonder if my longer pieces are more so just ramblings, but reading these comments makes me think otherwise. Glad you liked!
Date: 6/15/2013 7:39:00 AM
I disagree with one line "Love isn't everything" scripture says God is Love so in the end is it not everything??? Fabulous work a roller coaster of emotions.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/16/2013 7:19:00 AM
Ha ha, I like that one
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/16/2013 12:18:00 AM
In that sense, yes. But I suppose what I was trying to get at is that the world is tough and love alone doesn't pay the bills. One may call that pessimism, but I consider it realism. Money makes the world go around, but LOVE makes all that spinning worthwhile. Glad you enjoyed!
Date: 6/15/2013 3:45:00 AM
So many emotions expressed Timothy..I enjoyed this poem very much -Charma
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/16/2013 12:14:00 AM
Thanks again Charma!
Date: 6/14/2013 4:47:00 PM
a most heart felt write Tim and honesty in your words its a wow write Shadow x
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/16/2013 12:13:00 AM
How sweet of you to say Shadow! :D
Date: 6/14/2013 1:20:00 PM
Wow....this was incredible. I sincerely felt deep emotion in this. Great insight on how you feel. (Only correction on the 6t line you may want to change lose to "loose") But otherwise this was extremely well written as usual. :D You ARE there, and never forget it. GREAT poem!
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Timothy Hicks
Date: 6/16/2013 12:13:00 AM
Hey thanks for pointing that out! Sharp eyes! It's hard to be grammatically correct when the mind is on an overdrive, at times... ha ha ha. Pleased you felt something from this!

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