Best Others Poems
Rein in those opportunities to criticize
Think of all the good things to be said
Remember to see through others’ eyes.
Or sometimes simply resort to sighs.
In disagreement, merely shake your head
Rein in those opportunities to criticize.
Be a bigger person, even if you must disguise
Displeasures weighing on you heavy as lead,
Remember to see through others’ eyes.
If you announce your woes, it’s seldom wise,
Sometimes they are better not to be read
Rein in those opportunities to criticize!
Is it that you get joy when someone cries?
How easily you could’ve another’s feelings fed
Remember to see through others’ eyes.
For being disagreeable you’ll win no prize,
Hatefulness and sharp words are best unsaid,
Remember to see through others’ eyes,
Rein in those opportunities to criticize.
Written December 5, 2022
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Not friend of man or beast, or kind to any soul,
not even their own.
Perhaps compassion deserted them, along with reason
leaving not even an even-tongue..
in a dangerous clouded head.
Or maybe found under a curse from a long ago wrong.,
cast at birth or last dawn' cropping season, ill thoughts
impure to many.
Maniacal in gaze. Sees.. but doesn't see,
no feeling left..
if ever there was any.
When encountering something perceived to be weaker,
don't respond the way most would.
As I write this, feel so sorry..
for all smaller creatures in wrenching hands..
crushed without a twitch of remorse.
Talk in whispers, don't wake their ire..
you can't outrun or outlast them..
not in words, or mannerisms, no chance.
Don't cross them, or fall hard in love..
they're already jealous., quick to anger,
always seething, like a kettle ready to boil.
One with nothing left to lose.
You are a player in an unfamiliar game..
tilted off balance of normal,
just a prize for them, all the same.
It's easier to be anyone else than the others.
Standing out in a cold dark night looking..
at the warmth that true companionship brings.
Life's best to live, and to give, though sure and not sure,
were it your neck so close to break.
Be the soul of leniency and mercy.,
send prayers, show kindness, and in kindness judge..
if you must.
Though never invest, or feel too sorry..,
nor trust what you hold dear..,
and never turn your back on
the others.
~~~~~~~~ Dedicated to Stephen King ~~~~~~~~
Earlier this morning I was enlightened by a poet's post and felt the need to express my thoughts in the following lines ~
It's far better we write to please ourselves
and ignore the negative criticism of others
than to write in order to please the public
and forfeit our integrity and self-respect
Be A Blessing to Others
God does bless you, to bless others.
It is not a gift for you to smother.
How selfish we flawed humans can be.
When all we think of is me, me, me!
Like, “how can I be number one here?”
Poets, stop…for yourself…only to cheer?
Do you have a friend low on money?
Then~ take her shopping: be a honey!
Know anyone with a high electric bill?
Help pay for some or all, give them a thrill!
Please stop the talk about evil women or men!
Bless many others with love, now and then.
What about a poem with comments,few?
The least of poets, are God’s children too!
We are not sent here to be kings of poetry hill.
It’s a selfish place, with an Arctic, lonely chill.
Take the hand and heart, of a friend here.
Be faithful to them, never causing one tear!
10/19/2022
We judge others with ease, so very harshly!
But what about ourselves?
Not one of us is pure nor sinlesss,
Unless you are dead, of course.
Moralists have great fun, they do judge all!
Yet....Christ loved sinners and saints.
So why judge another, it’s not your place!
What sins are hidden behind your smiling face?
Humanity is not perfect, why pretend it to be?
With hate against your fellow man~ tis what
Satan loves to see.
Ring loud the church bells~do remind others to love.
Stop verbal and written attacks~they live in red hot,
Satan’s heart and gloves.
Christ said, “love one another, as I have l loved you.”
This takes patience and getting off your high horse, too.
It’s acceptable to correct your brother in the human race.
But look in the mirror first~ before so casually labeling
and dismissing another, as a total disgrace!
6-22-2022
~2~
The workings of the hidden world
By the poet are revealed
The heart’s untangled in a verse
The secrets are unsealed
The poet paints a picture
In timeless light it glows
The beauty of the language
Is captured yet it flows
He’s expressing hidden feelings
And the value in all things
Can you hear the melody
The song the poet sings
Elegance and timelessness
For others to be blessed
He’s capturing for all to see
What cannot be possessed
Some people come to church just to be seen
No Holy nor any Ghost in them can be gleaned
Now Jesus was in the temple
Teaching a class
Until some Pharisees came to Him
Acting like an ass
They presented a woman to Him
Whom they say committed adultery
Trying to set a trap attempting
To rebuke His sovereignty
Jesus drew a line in the sand
And He then spoke at last
He said "he who is without sin
Be first a stone to cast"
To focus on the faults of others
Causes one to neglect one's own responsibilities
Preoccupied with other's wrongdoings
Makes one blind to their own atrocities
Now I have to ask this one question
Where did they find that woman at?
For in order to accuse her of adultery
One of them must have participated in fact
To look into others lives
Is not your purpose not reason for being
Stay in your lane and focus on
The road you are seeing
Too preoccupied with the faults of others
And not addressing your own shortcomings
Minding someone else's business
An enterprise you're not even running
Instead of looking at someone else's load
You should be looking at the Lord
Staying on your road
And all will be above board
So don't look left, don't look right
Just keep looking straight ahead
Be a productive human being
And by the Holy Spirit now led
To be a help and not a hindrance
To your fellow man
Not preoccupied with the faults of others
But to lift up and help stand
So stay in your lane
And guard your behavior
Focus on teaching others to do right
Like Jesus the Christ Our Savior
Judging Others…
whimsical law?
It is a kangaroo court,
and the clowns have just arrived.
Dressed in suits and ties,
eating pies.
They think they know best,
they have been put to the test.
Liars on fire…
every “one”.
Taking care of a tiger,
that eats cheese crackers…
for breakfast,
can be dangerous.
to you…
and to others.
You are stupid,
with your wishes…
that make fishes die.
You are selfish,
with your demands.
You do not care.
you dare,
to be first,
until the last,
and then fast…
you find,
your hair on fire,
and you are begging
for relief…
from the very
thing, you wanted,
more than life…
itself!
I can't believe how much I've grown
From the little girl I've known
Who was very scared and shy
Hoping one day I could try
To find others who could be
Part of a community
I was in for quite a while
Showing all my unique style
And behaviors I possess
I just wanted to confess
I felt so lonely each day
Friends would never come my way
When they found out all my quirks
They became ignorant mean jerks
Just because I wouldn't do
Bad things others wanted me to
Like taking drugs to get a thrill
From a needle or a pill
Or drinking till you'd be sick
Isn't something I would pick
Blowing smoke into the air
From cigarettes, I didn't care
To join in any of these
I just wanted to be free
From all this insanity
Sex and partying was not
A part of my wholesome heart
Being myself I would keep
Knowing somewhere way down deep
Others were being harrassed
Being kicked out, it wont last
I'd rather be a geeky nerd
Than part of a stuck up herd
I will find true friends one day
Who wont abandon me and stray
We will have fun never ending
And the vibes we will be sending
To each other will be of
Accepting caring and love
It
Is a
Wonderful
Gloriously
Enthusiastic
Person who can uplift
Others and help them feel good.
It
Does not
Take that much
Effort to do
And the results will
Make the up-lifter feel
Tremendous and stupendous
If
You have
Not started
Today will work
Just fine and right now
Out of practice? No problem.
Just say what you would want to hear
Go forth right now to refresh humanity
Uplifting others one at a time. You will be glad you did!
No matter how much time you have to help others,
No matter how many resources you have to help others,
No matter how many favors you call in to help others,
No matter how many ideas you can come up with to help others,
There is a harsh lesson we must all learn about others,
It is not often you can save them from themselves.
Not even if you are their Mothers or Fathers.
So, if you have done all of the above for others,
And they still are hiding under the covers,
There is nothing more to be done about the others,
No matter how much it bothers.
my mind at work
lives in a world
unknown by others
bejeweled by my muse
sanctified by me
there is no interrupting
real people walk through
yet I do not choose to see them
they do not enhance or entice
my fantasy world in any clever way
my poetry and my short stories
take on a life that is a thousand times
more interesting than any human interaction
I have ever had. Lonely work? No.
Solitude? Yes. I honor it. I adore it.
It is my together place,
The place where I can dream
And create and live the life I feel
and yearn for in my bliss state.
Choosing it for myself
always.
I say black you say white
you say day and i say night
i say go you say stay
everyone wants thier say.
Who is right and who knows the facts
No one knows and thats a fact
Crystals balls and tarot cards
shows a future that could have dark clouds.
Will you listen to what others say
respect thier views and walk away
or call them names and try to shame
thats the new facebook way.
Call them nazis question whos thier dad
forget the good times in the past
holding opioions is not a crime
not accepting others should be, mind
The littlest deeds still go a long way.
So better the world and try it today.
People don't realize the good they can do,
By holding doors open and smiling too.
Try to be chivalrous, try to be meek.
Try to be humble whenever you speak.
Others will notice the way that you are.
A light so unique, shines bright like a star.
Relay the message, conquer the kindness.
Replays impressive, actions are mindless.
We live to laugh, and love to be loved.
Turn both your cheeks, when pushed and then shoved.
Intuitiveness is a trick of the trade.
Instinctive bliss results moments well played.
"Treat others how you want to be treated."
This motto of life makes smiles repeated.
-Yours Truly
Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You…
I have many times read in the Bible, “the golden rule.”
“Do unto others as you’d have them do unto you!”
I often wonder if many people
really take this to heart.
This is where Christ’ love in action really starts!
Just think if we treat others the way
we want to be treated.
Many relations would certainly
be healed and completed!!
If we were to speak kindness the way
we want to receive it.
Others would see Christ’ love in us…
And would believe it!
If we were serious about seeking
a Godly way of living.
We’d see much more of Christ’
love and forgiving!
The challenge is to simply do what
our Lord is wishin
Applying “the golden rule”
must be our mission!
Thanks be to God for the way
he treats us all the same!
May we humbly serve others
in Christ’ name!
Giving to others the way we want to
receive must be our goal…
If we’re going to receive the richness
of Christ in our soul!
By Jim Pemberton