The Serious Side

I do believe the time has arrived For me to tap into my serious side It's been fun and games in this poets life Deeper meaningful pieces I feel I must write I'll start off by writing of the experience Of those in the throes of life's masterful dance Of a child's do's and don'ts, cans and can'ts Catching an orphan's tears if given the chance I'll weave rhyming tales on the mountain tops Of a silence so thick, you can hear a pin drop Filling a wish the lost never had, never got A profound idea the moment it's caught I'll pull the thoughts out of the clouds and the mind of the wind Of a perfect lines ever beginning and end I'll open the lonely hearts up of all women and men Then I'll write it all over again But this time I'll add all the sorrow I see The loss of a child and a family down on their knees Of the heartache that will and will never be The pain that we feel but prefer not to see Yes, I do believe the time has arrived For me to tap into my serious side