Lived and Learnt
1/23/21
I lived and learnt
Will I ever lift this curse?
I offer many gifts to Earth
It either did or didn't work
I ended up in last place or finished first
Got so much to do, before I'm in the dirt
I remained calm or went berserk
I'm a nice guy, even though at times I've been a jerk
On the go or staying inert
After what is hidden I search
At times I was all in
Or I was stallin
Often ballin
Or frequently being downfallen
Around areas with pollen
I've found peace in a world that can be chaotic
It went very well or turned out catastrophic
Being a continual fool or using logic
Call it what you want to call it
Always been a chronic stoner and alcoholic
Did little or it left me catatonic
Sometimes happy, often melancholic
Occasionally feeling nostalgic
Rarely ever do I frolic
If needed, I was brolic
At times it meant nothing or was symbolic
While folks were often being diabolic
Getting worked up
People quick to speak, and to cause the first punch
I struggled to understand, and also learned much
Been having the best and the worst luck
Too often I was sipping syrup
I was sluggish, or I had a burst of
Energy and continued to turn up
Doing something typical or what was unheard of
As bridges remained or were burnt up
It was kept quiet, always trying to hide it
Or leaked, causing others to riot
Because once again it was biased
And one-sided
Keeping folks divided
So that they would be simple minded
The outcome is yet to be decided
I've been David, and I've been Goliath
Was an ant and was a giant
I was at my lowest and I was at my highest
While below the constellation 'Orion'
On land among snakes and lions
And amid the sea near friendly ships or pirates
Remaining the same or a change in the climate
Based off of much more than science
They never wanted an alliance
Only compliance
That's why it was fatal for those that displayed defiance
During a time of crisis
Nearby a cypress
And a Ibis
Saw it all through my third eyelid and iris
A real one not no ficus
Copyright © Dalton Ogletree | Year Posted 2021
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