Will Won'T

Will won't do a thing it takes.
To make it in this world.
He get's a bad case of the shakes.
And his tongue gets tied and twirled.

An overwhelming sense of past.
Keeps tomorrow at bay.
The sun is under overcast.
And keeps it dark all day.

Desire for more has lost desire.
And settled for the least.
There's nothing left that will inspire.
Or appease the lazy beast.

Another phrase of mindless haze.
And empty hearted passion.
To show the world an endless phase.
Of a brains distorted ration.



It's called poetic license. Rational would have been proper grammar. :)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Squyres Avatar
February 1, 2015 at 12:51 PM
Myself: I like your phrases of mindless haze and your distorted rations. Cleverly twisted phrases and nice smooth rhymes makes this poem a pleasure to read. Be gone with the lazy beast though and keep writing !!! You are so gifted and I don't think you realize that. But.... it is so !!!
Makama Avatar
January 28, 2015 at 8:06 AM
oh! What agreat, great and lovely poem. I hope the new year if going on well,. Hoping to visit more of your pages
Dietrich Avatar
January 15, 2015 at 10:55 PM
oh my, such unWILLINGness!!!! this reminded me of that fun song from my youth: little little Willy won't go home!!
Bauer Avatar
January 15, 2015 at 8:26 PM
you had me at the title, robert, and the rest of the poem lived up to its promise. i love this poem and think you must have had a lot of fun writing it!
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