Best Alright Poems
I grew up shooting pool and dancing on the bar
Mama said with enough buise anyone could be a star
Daddy was in the back room chasin' skirts
Mama was in the parking lot dancin' with Mary Jane just to mask the hurt
I've spent my life walkin' around in a cloudy haze
I'm taunted by the memory of my early days
Daddy spent alot of time drivng an eighteen wheeler
Each night Mama brought home a new "sexual healer"
I didn't usually get a chance to catch his name
But it almost always ended the same
I heard her scream as glass would break
My heart would stop with each breath I was scared to take
Sirens and lights flooded our streets as I approached another long night
As I dried her tears and cleaned her blood Mama swore it'd be alright
She forgot to mention that it'd happen again
Both my brothers had thier own bed in the federal pen
Cancer took Granny's last breath right about then
My sisters and I weren't strangers to rape
As we grew older we each seeked our o0wn escape
I guess I chose the hardest road
Somehow I thought drugs and men could ease my burdened load
While hiding from myself I lived a life of crime
I earned a reputation and did my time
I heard her scream as glass would break
My heart would stop with each breath I was scared to take
Sirens and lights flooded our streets as I approached another long night
As I dried her tears and cleaned her blood Mama swore it'd be alright
She forgot to mention that it'd happen again
Everything's going to be alright
Maybe you have forgotten…
that, it will all work out!
It’s hard to see, when everything goes wrong,
just what it’s all about.
Yes, we’ve all had our troubles…
in this, our sorry state
Our imperfections, they blur our vision,
of our future happy fate
Chorus
Everything’s going to be alright…
it’s not all up to you...
You should know,
there’s a better tomorrow,
in store for you...
Everything’s going to be alright…
cause, I’m here for you
You should know, you can be a conqueror,
believe it... because it’s true!
Circumstances maybe…
are what wears you down...
Just, remember to renew your faith,
what is lost, can also be found.
Everyone…knows someone…
who has given up the fight...
So, don’t you... give in to desperation,
just do what you know is right!
Chorus
Everything’s going to be alright…
it’s not all up to you...
You should know,
there’s a better tomorrow,
in store for you
Everything’s going to be alright…
cause, I’m here for you
You should know, you can be a conqueror,
believe it... because it’s true!
Chorus repeat
Finale
You should know, you can be a conqueror,
believe it... because it’s true!
John Derek Hamilton
June 5,2018
The wind blows it’s gentle breeze,
Rustling leaves here and there,
A horn beeps then another,
The city cries, why me, where.
Bring back the time,
Bring back the joy,
Know you are mine,
Children playing, catch my, toy.
Beauty all around,
Flowers still blooming,
Some so profound,
Winter is coming, she is, going.
In a split instant,
Love everywhere,
Get out your knickers,
So many do care, alone sitting, in his chair.
Get on a plane,
Come to me please,
It is starting to rain,
I am starting to sneeze, set your mind, at ease.
I am on the edge of no return,
Something must happen,
The wheels must churn,
In the misty moonlight, playing, everything, is alright.
“Just a simple little ditty, not too long and not so witty, but a feel-good sweet refrain that I’m proud of all the same.” — Poet
I feel alright when I write
doesn’t matter day or night
Writing helps me clear my head
helps me sort all things I dread
Writer’s block tends to confuse
good to have a helpful muse
There’s not a more exciting caper
connecting mind and pen to paper
I feel alright when I write!
*~*~*~
“Don’t knock it till you try it, writing’s free (don’t have to buy it), pen and paper (and a muse) is all you need — it’s guaranteed!” — Poet
"Everything is gonna be alright".
A simple writing stared at me from wall.
Somebody drew it. Why, for whom? Don't know.
And what they meant by it, if anything at all.
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A busy day, its noise - tried push me out.
I had to rush, fulfill, complete and run around.
How many times we're busy making someone happy.
Forgetting us, allowing be somebody's puppy.
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Forget it all. I stood and watched, amused by simple phrase.
And getting warm inside remembering old days
Few silly words became highlight of day.
Brought smile, optimism. Continue? You may.
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A pause in life. Relax, refresh, review.
Continue wiser - now happiness in view.
How cool it is to write and throw rope,
To those of us who needs a boost of hope.
Everything will be alright,
A sentence I didn't hear very often
When you hear it, what does it make you feel?
Is it a calmness that fulfills you?
I want to know what that feels like
I once had these words whispered to me
But all I felt was vulnerability
For the magnitude these words hold,
They are only realized by self console
Repeatedly saddened through the eyes of broken souls,
My obsessive search for healing is apparent once more
My lips know only how to speak of what you feel
But it is in you that you'll find the key
For cruelty is masked and trapped in the dark,
Their only comfort is to tear you apart
Lost within a maze of self hate, as a victim you can now relate
It is in your undeserved pain that compassion was born, you are the change
Guide the lost patiently, be the understanding they hunger for
Beauty so pure, convert this into blessing
Preach the misunderstanding that leads us to depression
The U.K. announced another lockdown and Jack thought oh my golly
So he headed down to his local store , determined to fill his trolley
At the loo rolls aisle his face lit up, he grabbed fifty for himself
And with a mocking laugh and a grin, he cleared the entire shelf.
Next on his list was pasta shells , there was only ten bags left
An old lady begged him for just one bag but Jack left her bereft
He then made his way to the bread aisle, without the slightest care
Many people stood just watching him and all they could do was glare.
Fresh baked bread white, brown and seeded; they all smelt so good
And he made sure he grabbed them all before anyone else could
Shower gels and bars of soap, well you can never have enough
He went back for another trolley 'cos, he wanted lots more stuff.
The alcohol aisle was next, for some whiskey, wine and beers
And as he queued at the checkout to pay, there were some nasty jeers
He wheeled the trolleys to his car; he'd completed his shopping task
Then drove out of the car park and out the window threw his mask.
His car broke down halfway home and he tried to flag folks down
He wanted to get to the garage that was at, the other end of town
Jack swore under his breath muttering, why's this happening to me
As cars went whizzing past him he thought, how mean some folks can be.
Dedicated to all the panic buyers who think of no one else but themselves
Written 3rd November 2020.
It's the hardest thing
I ever had to do
You asked me how I felt
And I lied to you
I can't tell you the truth
So I deal with the pain
But when I am alone
My tears fall like rain
So I said it's alright
And I said I'm okay
But I know it'll just get worse
Everyday
Cause I know you'll move on
Try to find someone new
Boy, just know that
I still love you
I know I make it hard
And I know I make hurt
But baby, you and I
Could make this work
I lie about how I feel
Everyday to you
Maybe this time
I should try the truth
So I’m gonna tell the truth
I ain’t gonna lie to you no more
I know you already left
But please walk back in the door
Cause I’m not alright
And I’m not okay
Now that you know the truth
Will it get better everyday?
Please don’t move on
Let me be your someone new
Boy I’m still
In love with you
I know I make it hard
And I know I make it hurt
But knowing you, you’ll find some way
To make us work
There you go
Giving me that look again
The way you make me feel
I’ll give it a ten
Now you’re back in my life
And you’re here to stop my tears
Baby when you hold me
You take away my fears
Please just hold me
And make me feel right
Now I hear you whispering
I love you, baby, good-night
It’s finally alright
And I’m finally okay
Boy, with you here
You take the pain away
And you didn’t move on
And I’m your someone new
And you know that I
Will always love you
I know I made it hard
And I know I made it hurt
But baby you and I
Made us work
When hope hides its face
In the shadows, the shades
Of worry and fear, painful
Dread and despair…
Listen to the whisper
Of His voice, His stillness!
When joy is far away
Beneath the darkness, the gloom
Coloring lives in hues of gray
Dimming the soft, gold sun
With a dull, grim sadness
A silent melancholy
Remember He is close by
Always aware, always prepared
To fill your heart with light
Release your soul from the night
When love seems to leave you cold
And nothing on earth is worthwhile
Faith and peace leave only this grief
That silences gentle prayers
And awakens troubles with stress
That reminds you of your fear
The storms that fall like a tear
Lasting through feelings that burn
Moments of hope through your spirit
Inklings of a love that is worthy
When you need Him, my friend
All you need to do is bend your knee
And turn your longings and pleas
Toward the Savior, who brings love
So beautiful and wise, it restores
The hope of a small child and leaves
The heart with a love beyond bright
A love that shimmers with delight
A love that is brighter and more alive
Than even the best memory can ignite
Love like this comes alive on the sight
Of the One who gave us a new life
He is the King of Kings, the Way
The Truth and the Life… He is WHY
I listen to the whisper of His light
As He flows His love through my life
With Him, all is alright!
I want to read a book
That's never been read
Hear a gentle word
That's never been said
I want to sit back
And close my eyes
When I open them up
Everything is alright
I want to ring a bell
That's never been rung
Sing along to a song
That's never been sung
Pull back the curtain
With all of my might
So I can expose
Everything is alright
I want to see
What has never been seen
Take a long walk
In the hands of a dream
Reach as far as I can
The highest of heights
And pull down to earth
Everything is alright
I want a spot
Where I feel I belong
Take all that I've got
Before it is gone
I want to shine
The brightest of lights
So I can find
Everything is alright
Before I go, I want you to know
That I’ll be alright, heading into the light
I can feel it in my heart tonight
The loving feeling tells me its alright
I know my way into your soul
Knowing our hearts will never let go
When I go, I need you to know
That I’ll be there at night, shinning so bright
I understand the reasons why
You hurt so much, but never cry
The aching feeling that fills your mind
Looking clearly, but being so blind
Now I must go, I think you already know
There is a hand in sight, the moment is right
I’ll be with you all through the pain
When you’re low, depressed or feel to blame
Missing you as much as you miss me
Eternity is forever, that’s where we will be
Now I’m gone, your life can carry on
You will be alright, i'm forever in your minds sight.
It's gettin' late and
we couldn't wait.
Me and Ma just downed 12 cold beers.
It's seven o'clock
and we both are crocked.
And my drug dealer’s fi-nal-ly here.
My ole Dad’s a stinkin’ like
a skunk who’s been binge drinkin’
as my poor Mom slumps in her chair.
My sister looks hot
after smoking some pot.
I’m hoping that she’ll surely share-a!
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! –
C'mon and give me some medications!
I've had it with your saccharine!
Whoa! Saturday Night's alright for sleeping.
Getta little shut-eye in.
Gonna be as sleepy as Van Winkles brain.
Gonna set my clock – yeah, right!
Cause Saturday Night’s tonight, goodnight!
Saturday Night’s tonight – Goodnight…Goodniiiiiiight!
Woooooooh!Oooooooh!Ooooh!Ooooh!Ooooh!
Well I’m whacked fairly tight
and feeling light.
Taking one more Percocet will do me right.
I may slug some Robitussin
and suck-in some weed.
Popping three more oxycontins will be
all I’ll need!
A couple-of-a drugs that are really keen
Are Sominex and Nytol
with doxylamine.
I'm a juvenile junkie who hasn’t any class
Watching Motrin PM tablets
fizz in a glass.
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! –
C'mon and give me some medications!
I'm tired of potassium!
Saturday Night's alright for sleeping.
Getta couple Zzzz-Zzzz’s in.
Gonna guzzle Ny-Quil ‘til I feel no pain.
Pullin’ down my shades real tight.
Cause Saturday Night’s tonight, goodnight!
Saturday Night’s tonight – Goodnight…Goodniiiiiiight!
Oooooooh!Oooooooh!Ooooh!Ooooh!Ooooh!
Saturday…Saturday!
Saturday…Saturday…Saturday!
Saturday…Saturday…Saturday!
Saturday Night, goodnight!
Saturday…Saturday!
Saturday…Saturday…Saturday!
Saturday…Saturday…Saturday!
Saturday Night, goodnight!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
For: Mr. John Heck
Dear John contest - Elton John (music)/Bernie Taupin (lyrics)
Sung to the tune of: Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
This is a love
that is bitter as citrus
that leaves me burning coldly
bowed head, clenched fists
on a park bench
in the middle of winter
The people see
but they can't help it
they can't help me from falling
so they walk by with
shadows spinning
like spiderwebs in their
eyes
and their fingers
to their
lips
Don't touch her
they must say to their unruly children
Don't disturb her
or she might blow away
in a thousand starburst patterns
of skin
because I'm grieving
for a loss that has yet to find me
and I'm falling
as calmly and as irrevocably as a snowflake
rescinding into myself
into ash on the pavement
I can't save myself from this
dear
My fingers are too cold
to reach inside my chest anymore
I'm untouchable
I let my eyes burn into the sky
because somehow that's where I
expect him to be
but I'm always
always wrong
“Okay then, alright then, toodle-loo, bye-bye!”
Sure love to hear that again
My first wife would end each phone conversation
With this familiar old refrain
Once uttering these words of sheer finality
It was over, finis, a done deal
Even though their words are heard trailing off
Time's up, no chance to repeal
Was definitely over when this sweet lady quoted
These charming memorable words
Am I dreaming or did I actually just hear them again
Can't be true, that's totally absurd!
“Okay then, alright then, toodle-loo, bye-bye!”
Sure love to hear that again
Life has moved on but love to hear them once more
That familiar sweet old refrain
© Jack Ellison 2013
Alright
Alright, enough already!!
I’ve taken all I can
Of these missiles of misfortune
Aimed at me by man,
You’ve targeted my health, my wealth,
My family and my friends.
Methodically destroying
Everything you can.
Poisoning my lowly life
One bombshell at a time.
Stripping me of all support,
No matter how unkind.
I don’t deserve this hounding,
To live each day in fear,
To dread that what tomorrow
I may well have to hear.
Surely after all this time
I must have earned a break,
A chance that from this nightmare
I finally may wake.
If all of this has been a test,
I really hope I’ve passed!
I can’t take much more pounding,
My sanity won’t last!
I creep into my happy place
And shut the world out tight.
Withdrawing from society
And hiding, out of sight.
Gathering each scrap of strength
To get me back on track;
Then enable me to function
And not react, just ACT!!!