Michael Jordan Poet Couplet

My Playground (Resubmit)

If you open your heart and close off your mind
Leave all preconceived notions behind

Shut your eyes and close out the light
Just let your soul drift like a thief in the night

Let it drift straight into your heart
For this is where true understanding starts

People believe you understand with your mind
This is because people are blind

I've come to learn true understanding starts
When you let the soul join with the heart

As I write my poems what I try to do
Is open my heart so your soul pour through

Even though I don't know you have never seen your face
Our souls and hearts join together in a special embrace

When this happens believe me its true
The next poem I write just might come from you

Maybe not all but a special part
Will be from your soul brought back through my heart

So could you please let your soul drift away?
Because mine is real lonely and needs 

Written from the hole in prison

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Kareem Musa August 9, 2008 at 9:03 AM Obviously you don't need me to tell you this, but I will anyway. That was an amazing piece of written work man. Its not often that I read something that I'll try to keep with me, but honestly your words are the exception.

Brian Strand August 9, 2008 at 12:21 AM This couplet 'Even though I don't know you have never seen your face/Our souls and hearts join together in a special embrace' says it all Michael and captures the essence of our fellowship so apparent on this PS workshop.Keeping sharing.Rgds Brian & hav a good weekend & thanks for your always welcome observations

August 8, 2008 at 9:04 PM Michael, the sixth line really sums up the magnitude of your writing and its ability to affect lives. You are so honest in your thoughts. People that struggle often have insight well beyond those who have had an easy road. I appreciate that about your thoughts and your writing. Thank you for your depth of thought and for your ongoing support of my writing. Blessings to you. You are a talented writer. I hope you are publishing in other venues. Karen

James Foulk August 8, 2008 at 1:14 PM boy michael you do get up early. this was a beautiful piece you wrote as always i enjoy your pomes and find a pleasure in reading them.

Jaime Ferreyros August 8, 2008 at 12:56 PM Sorry for my typos!

Jaime Ferreyros August 8, 2008 at 12:55 PM ... someone to play. You are an inspiration Michael. Everything happens for a reason carzy as it may seem. God eventually will show you how this is. Right now, you're write and soul seem to be explaining his piont. God Bless, Jaime

Derrick Burton August 8, 2008 at 11:02 AM Never knew you could write in the hole.Beautiful poem though and so true.the soul and heart are the master of intire being,without we are cold as ice toward tender things.I have alot of cousins and brothers who were in and out of jail they come back with this different out look on life.As a kid I was told that god uses the small things of the world to lead the big things of the world No thats the bible my bad,enjoyed the poem.deep

Carrie Richards August 8, 2008 at 10:00 AM Such an insightful poem. Perhaps only other poets, near and dear to us right here, on Poetry Soup, can understand the fellowship that can come from pouring out our souls. So inspiring.....Fondly, Carrie

Kristin Reynolds August 8, 2008 at 5:03 AM Michae, this truly comes from your heart, as does all of my poetry, and you are so right - here, we, as poets embracing eachothers souls through our art, we do come together. How beautiful is that! Verse 5 awesome, and yes, that is the way to enlightenment - beautifully written poem of truth and inspiration! Love Kristin