Best On Writing And Wordscare Poems
Authority figures, teachers and scholars
Tell me to think for myself;
Then grade my answers right and wrong
Based on an answer key kept on the shelf.
Write a poem that’s unique and original;
No structure - of your own free verse,
But before you put pen to paper,
Please listen to these strict rules first.
You will never get anywhere in life
If you don’t conform to societal rules;
I’m told by mentors in lemming suits
Taking me for one of their fools.
“Flowers are red young man,
And green leaves are green.”
Quoted from the verse of a Harry Chapin song;
Words I find so very obscene.
So give me an “F” and flunk me out,
Cause I finger my nose at you,
Tell me my free verse doesn’t conform
To its definition in your view.
I go to the formal in my birthday suit;
I use the salad fork to eat my meat;
I don’t care to conform for conformity’s sake
And don’t care if you find my position weak.
Be proud of yourself for sticking to your guns
And being exactly like every other clone;
I have no problem being the only one
Living on my own island all alone.
I’ll write a poem and call it free verse,
Or call it Charlie or Plankton or Pete,
And chuckle at those I’ve offended so
Knowing my portfolio is quite complete.
Everyday I face troubles to throw me off track
Gotta stay focused with only a few days left
People toy with your emotions
but life's always there you need to learn how to deal wit it
"One day I'll do what I'm suppose to" "Things will be different"
Life's always there you need to learn how to deal with it
I'm watching you fall. I don't know if you want my help
"Another day another hour I wish I had more power"
There's only so much I can do
I try to help what I can but I need to stay focused
My emotions are running rampant
But life's always there you need to learn how to deal with it
I ask for the time I need to get things done
I need to take care of myself before I can take care of another
After that then I'm all yours
Sometimes there isn't time to talk but I'm sure I make it up. I do my best to.
Life's always there you need to learn how to deal with it
Friends tear at my heart wishing it wasn't so hard
The silence kills me. I'm powerless over my emotions.
If you don't come to me I can't keep wasting my time coming to you.
I feel anxious in the pit of my stomach
I don't know what to do.
Will they make the call?
How many more hours will I sit here?
Life's always there you need to learn how to deal with it.
Right now my mission is to take care of me first
I need to keep myself sane
I need to keep myself happy
I can't give that all up to please another
Because what would I have left of myself?
A broken empty shadow.
I won't fall in the hole.
I won't fall in the trap.
I'm not being snaked through this one again.
If you care the others
You’ll be cared by them
If you care with love
You’ll be loved by them
None of caress lives for the bads
But not every caress fed by the unsads
As long as the sad has caused the good
There won’t be a big stone blocking your boat
That will bring you to the love, that gold