Best Against All Odds Poems
News
heard through
the grapevine
when a heatwave
threatened July’s joy
a baby girl was born
against all odds (while on air
Phil Collins sang to make a point)
tears ran down a happy mother’s face.
At last, the closure of an empty space.
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An ember cloud and fireballs
lit up the sky,
as the lovers embraced
each other in deep
moment of love.
They held each other's
arms and kissed
as though time had
stopped.
The two lovers turned to pillars
of ash as Mount Vesuvius
spewed out lava and rocks
all over Pompeii.
Their love was so deep and powerful,
that not even the scorch
of Mother Nature could separate
them from their bond....
Date of Publishing: 9/14/2016
Inspired by the Movie: Pompeii (2014)
Against all odds by Phuti Morifi
Breaking it loose from the toughness
Moving the mountainous stones not slipping trough the rocks
Walking a thorny road barefooted and ignoring the bleeding pain
That’s where it all started
In a small world beneath my breast there is a beat
Everything appear very slow and limited
It seemed useless to keep my faith
it seemed doomed to keep dreaming
But against all odds i am grateful for all that i have
I feel the braveness whenever the world see the ignominy
I feel ease whenever the world see the sadness
I smell the greatest aroma whenever the world smell the smoke
I move whenever the world see me neutral
I look around my grace everyday when i open my eyes
I smile at my reflection every time i see my image
I pause and watch see the solidity in me
i feel the best out of my toughness
I can break it all loose in my quietness
i can break it all loose in special sadness
i can open the darkest cloud with my faith
i can open the locked doors with my believe
I am given the authority to break all loose whenever the world get tough
I am given the authority to believe in what i see and feel within me
i am authorised to fly where ever i want
i am authorised to move whenever i feel
Against all odds nothing can stand before me
Againts all odds nothing can take my keys
Against all odds nothing can stop me
Because i am the manager, the Clothe President
Just say the leader in my life
Against all odds nothing is ever impossible
Whether it's dawn or dusk,can't decipher
What's my destiny,can't decipher
I have wandered into this place
Where even living is forbidden
Not even a streak of light left
Not a single beat of loving heart
All hopes shattered to pieces
All dreams have left their abode
Stench of stale air around
Grasping for each breath
Still wishing this strangled breath could get some relief
A sign,a hope ,it would be to live again.....
It was fire.
Brought to life by a single spark.
Desire.
All consuming, all assuming,
and never letting up.
We found passion, compassion, forgiveness and joy.
We found empathy, and loyalty, and lips that we could taste.
We found a dream so lifelike that it felt like we could touch.
I found the man I learned to love – and that I’d love too much.
We found vices in each other
Found triggers in each other
Found fear in one another
And it wouldn’t let us go.
You'd always swear the pills were done.
I’d hide the whiskey on my breath.
Set aflame with love and lies
And it was burning us to death.
Life fell apart around us
As we were clinging to the dream.
I clung a little harder –
We were splitting at the seams.
We tried so hard to wish it true.
That love was just enough
To stay inside this fragile world
The two of us had built.
We built the walls with tears and rage,
And sex, and drugs, and hope.
Afraid to turn another page
for fear the plot had killed us off.
I rotted from the inside out.
You rotted from the outside in.
So afraid to fix ourselves
That we ignored a dying love.
It was snow.
Cold and hollowing.
When I laid our love to rest.
And beside it I had buried
A man I’ve never met.
A child I never had
A ring I’d never wear
A life that was a dream
And a love that wasn’t there.
The way that I see it is that presently we are in a really bad place
Almost anyone would have to admit it's one fact we all have to face
Some people don't perceive such threats and could actually care less
But let them not deceive or you'll be right in the middle of their mess
Many things are beginning to concur you need only look at the news
As things will NEVER be as they were after seeing such obvious clues
Written nearly 4,000 years ago and everything has already come true
It's the rest of the story though when all of that chaos will come due
I see a Russian backed Iran and a Euro that reformed a Roman Empire
With technology you can see the plan like adding gasoline to satans fire
How else would these prophets know in every single word that they said
As we just wait on the end of the show as to Jerusalem the Russian's head
Armageddon perhaps just another lucky guess but it isn't over just yet
His People He will bless though unworthy of all these blessings we get
It's in knowing the ending in realizing how truly blessed we have been
In helping others in mending for Jesus forgives even the greatest of sin
Despite all limitations, I want to make a name for my self, even in Hollywood, California.
Despite all of the odds stacked against me, I'm 100% living proof. Every time I tend to
take a challenge like making good grades in school and talking to girls, I never backed
down from a real challenge life has given me. I even had a lot of nerve for entering
poetry contests, standing in front of a crowd, and attempting to become famous. I'd rather
defy all of the odds and make all of the liars and the phonies out of these so-called
"nay-Sayers" than letting people step on and taking advantage of me. I will do, whatever
it takes, to make sure that I make it in the poetry business and the movie business in New
York City and Hollywood, California. And despite me having autism, mild MR (mental
retardation), and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), I will make it to the top and rise
among the rest. I will have the world in my hands, and I will help the ones who have all
of the odds and limitations against them. If everybody is able to follow their dreams,
with God, there are no limitations, not on Earth. With all of the odds and all of the
limitations stacked against me, I will fight them, and I'm going to win. When life hands
you a lot of lemons, you make plenty of lemonade, and when the going gets tough, the tough
go antiquing.
Engineer MA Mirza
Against ALL ODDS
Wiped out BABAS.
At first they doubted she would even live,
Then stated calmly that she would not walk.
This child for whom my life I'd gladly give,
Denounced as one of those who'd never talk.
I covered outraged ears, their words to block.
For those long months she danced beneath my heart.
I had played music for her from the start,
My own keen sense of rhythm to advance.
She listened to my cues and knew her part.
Despite their gloom, this child of mine will dance.
I promulgate against all odds,
To let go indoubts my mind
Profusely with no room to spare.
The image retracts the greater
Evil that lures deep with~in the
Back walls of my soul;and itches
poisonous ivy under my skin,
which starves my hunger for
you.
Are you ready to excape all necessary
Placements to give eachother a special
treatment; of exotic tendiousy's if you dare...
To share the double pleasure... with me; and
only me.
against the trees of traditon I would kiss you, just because... against the wells of worry I would pin you down... against all odds...I would love you... until I heard that sweet sound LOVE
They said it wouldn't last,
But our die we had cast.
They said I was a ass,
That I should give her a pass.
Now we are one, both of one heart,
We share the beat, never to be apart.
God brought us together,
To be one forever.
She is too old, she has kids in tow,
I didn't listen, didn't want to know.
She told me that she didn't want a man,
Never thought of myself like that.
Now we are one, both of one heart,
We share the beat, never to be apart.
God brought us together,
To be one forever.
Our children were born of love,
Sent to us from up above.
Loved beyond my understanding
Beautiful girls in health abounding.
Now we are one, both of one heart,
We share the beat, never to be apart.
God brought us together,
To be one forever.
Troubles beset us from the very start,
Each day seemed to break our heart.
Illness in me held me in so much pain,
Felt that I could never whole again.
Now we are one, both of one heart,
We share the beat, never to be apart.
God brought us together,
To be one forever.
A lifetime of seemed our lot in life,
Every time we tried, brought us strife.
Love was the key it carried us through,
Love from on high, Jesus was the glue.
Now we are one,both of one heart,
We share the beat, never to be apart.
God brought us together,
To be one forever.
Through the trials we came together,
We battled through life's stormy weather.
All those who said we wouldn't last,
Through illness they all now have passed.
Now we are one,both of one heart,
We share the beat, never to be apart.
God brought us together,
To be one forever.
God made us, he led us through,
He made for us each day anew.
He led us both through the narrow gate,
Our love for Him will never abate.
Now we are one,both of one heart
We share the beat, never to be apart.
God brought us together,
To be one forever.
© Dave Timperley 12/01/2020
Dear God..why? I've got to ask,
Do I need to explain myself all over again?,
So many thoughts, so much time,
Invested just on trying to understand why,
When it all boils down to just one thing,
The world is filled with so many selfish human beings,
Holding onto as much as they can,
Survival to the fittest, the manipulation, the plans,
The core is fear, and it takes control,
It steals away your mind and soul,
All the while, God replies,
Do not fear, your heart is mine,
Wherever you are, whatever you do,
I will meet all your needs, and take care of you,
He says in the end don't lose your heart,
He knew this would happen, before it would even start,
I trust his words, so I keep giving and loving,
While I watch the whole world frantically running,
My heart is heavy at times when I see,
Praying against the fear, staying in your peace
Tell me how you can travel through a mind where every passageway is blocked by a transparent wall bubbling to explode.
In a world that fails to focus, I embark on a trip through a dark, winding tunnel with a never-ending twist beyond reality only I can find. I can't see how far the finish line is, but with each step I take, the ground rumbles as it shakes, making the journey that much more difficult to accomplish. Obstacles in a medieval gauntlet seem less challenging than a visual road filled with cracks and crevices widening as I shudder with each breath. The air so still, my skin begins to flame red, causing my body to drip with sweat, creating an odyssey only the mind can picture without a frame to border it. The feeling of invincibility rises to a peak where the continuation of endless possibilities cease to amaze those not on my level. Freeing the mind with hallucinatons so vivid, not even the Walls of Jericho can divide thoughts of domination crashing together. Thus, realizing the end of time is near.
At the top of the stairs, I stand alone looking down unto others. Reaching for the highest point, it would be too simple flicking a switch when the madness ascends, exterminating combative forces, putting to sleep a third eye.
I took the high road home, though it wasn't easy
neglected, abandoned, and used, I felt I deserved better
so I moved away from that dirty apartment full of rats and dirty men,
and cleaned up my act by working in a respectable Motel as a maid
I did the same kind of work but at least I got paid
and I didn't go home with a black eye and bruised shins
Tired of making up excuses for myself, I had to do something
so when I saw him enter the motel with Barbie girl, smelling of wine
and awful spritz, all I could do was tuck my head in and walk ;
"Maggie, you look like you just saw a ghost " my co-worker said
I gave her the do not disturb sign, " place this on that door please,
they don't want to be disturbed"
Then I walked to the front desk and dialed the police,
I told them where they could find him. Then I went back
to that dirty rat infested apartment and cleaned all night,
until the dawn bathed me with morning light. I was going to
be alright, at least for a fortnight.
October 24, 2021
Sponsor: Regina McIntosh
Contest Name: The High Road