Without a Doubt

It ain’t the way the wind blows
or what’s left when it’s gone
and it ain't in the bank roll
money never tastes that strong
and it’s not in the flowers
that you send her when she’s gone
it ain’t what happens to you
it’s the way you carry on.

A life can bring you trouble
it can pull the other way
and love can beat you double
till you don’t know what to say
it ain’t what you do or don’t do
that will help you win the day
and it ain’t what you carry
it’s what you loose along the way.

Your chains are much too heavy
they’ll drag you to the ground
it ain’t the way you talk to many
it’s the words your leaving’ out.

You can’t climb a mountain
with your head up in the clouds
but you can swim the ocean
without the water moving’ out
it’s not the way you tell it 
when your stories at the end
it’s the way that you receive it
when you make another friend


These weights are old and heavy
they’ll drag and bury me
if it ain’t the way you want it
it’s the way it’s meant to be
it ain’t the way the wind blows
or the sandstorm or the drought
it’s the way that we perceive it
i know this without a doubt.

(c) s.watts
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Heck Avatar
December 4, 2008 at 7:41 AM
Congratulations on your poem making Round One of the PSoup poetry contest! Wishing you all the best in the finals and have a Happy Holiday season. Peace always, John
Jordan Avatar
November 29, 2008 at 8:53 PM
Steve - Congrats on your poetry making it through to the next round – Great Job & God Bless
Brown Avatar
November 19, 2008 at 4:31 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round. Good luck in the finals. Love, Carol
Winter Avatar
November 11, 2008 at 7:50 AM
Congrats on making it through to the first round! Good luck in the finals! Love, Shar
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October 24, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Interesting perspective. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Best wishes with your writing. Karen
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October 24, 2008 at 9:31 AM
Congrats Steve on "Without a Doubt" being featured. Vince
Cooper Avatar
October 24, 2008 at 8:43 AM
this is really well penned
Brown Avatar
October 22, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol
Mason Avatar
October 20, 2008 at 6:12 PM
Yes, indeedy life is all about perception! Awesome write here Steve and I love the way you tied the title in at the end. Very clever! and not that easy to do ... smile ... this is truly a well-deserved selection featured this week! Congratulations!
Richards Avatar
October 20, 2008 at 5:59 AM
Very well done! Deserving the featured poem list this week! ~ Carrie
Jordan Avatar
October 19, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Steve this poem is excellent - Congrats on being featured this week & God Bless
Winter Avatar
October 19, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Without a doubt Steve, this is wonderful poetry. Congratulations on being featured this week. Love, Shar
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