Best Stand Still Poems
Time Does Not Stand Still
Yesterday is remembered
And tomorrow we have not seen
Uncertainty and memories
Surround us in today.
The cycle never changes
And time does not stand still --
Remembrances from yesterday --
And tomorrow, not yet known.
Designs of life surround us
As we live inside today --
Looking back at yesterday --
And, ahead, to – uncertainty.
Yesterday is history --
Tomorrow, who can say?
Today is certain, to a point --
And time does not stand still.
Written By John Posey
07/21/13
Inspired By
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyam
By Rudyard Kipling
The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
Shall I follow the setting sun
and know just one,
so beautiful, tis true
in coral hues,
but lost without the morning?
Perhaps I could, at break of dawn,
towards west move on,
through glistening dew
smell coffees brew
while Sandman's dreams alluding.
Or retreat south at North's first blow,
never knowing snow;
the various shapes
of delicate flakes;
feeling not, a warm fire glowing.
I must, instead, stand perfectly still
to see and feel
what each day brings
to reach my dreams;
each season of life in the making.
Time seems to stand still,
when laying in our bed.
Is our love real,
or all in my head?
Time seems to stand still,
while looking into your eyes.
In the fields of daffodil,
us together is paradise!
Time seems to stand still,
when we're together alone.
Your kisses are such a thrill,
especially on the collarbone!
Time seems to stand still,
and our love rings true.
These intense emotions I feel,
can only come from you!!
Why stand still ..
if time keeps running ..
the distance is real..
and our vision gets blurry!
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Under the canopy of trees
Just my love and me
Gently he holds my hand
Draws me close to caress
Tenderly...Time stand still please
stand still
tis cold here
on this Christmas day
frigid winds blow in
carry messages
from the wide world
“PEACE ON EARTH”
good will toward men.
did angels really sing those words?
were they able to keep
straight faces?
we wish for Christmas
all the right thoughts in fuzzy cards
Santa Baby give me, give me
sugar daddy to the masses
bring me what I want.
it is right there
ignored by the pushing crowds
able to commit devious acts
to acquire this years toy
or designer runners; to run to what?
the peace is here all around
buckets of it shovelled up
with stained snow and detritus
tossed aside because it is too simple
to be the answer therefore dump it
peace settles on quiet places
unasked for yet, called in by spirit
peace abhors turmoil and strife
created in its name, in the search
for what we already have; if we allow it.
O Africa, when will you stand still
My fingers are not camera enough
To catch your undulating will
My seascape while the waves were rough
Immobilized, my canvas fill
Me with disgust, I hate dead things
But paint the living without its life
O Africa, please stand still.
You always said you would be my crying shoulder, but you can't be this tme. It's you that has caused these tears. It isn't your fault. I can't be what you need, but I tried so very hard. I know I can't change your mind now. I have been here though three before, so why should one more be much different. I know you love poetry, and I love you so this is dedicated to you. Maybe one day you will realize that the truth has been in front of you the whole time. You will finally mend the heart of the one who mended your's so many times before. Just to ease your mind, don't worry about me I will be "fine." There isn't anything that can change how things are or how I feel so I guess now we are at a stand still.
Neither moving ahead nor going back
My life has stopped just where it's at.
How can I make the first steps to start?
What do I do with this unsure heart?
Ready to make a new life today,
Now that the old one has gone away.
I need a push or a pull it seems,
If I am to fulfill all of my dreams.
At a stand still, I'm rooted to this spot.
Ready to forge ahead, but I'm not.
Afraid of the future, haunted by the past,
I must move past this feeling, at last.
Where will it come from, who will it be,
The person who can motivate me.
I've only to look into the mirror to see
The person who must do it is me.
Full of anger
Mind feeling defeated
Living through a historical time
A Pandemic got the world at a stand still
Wishing this was a dream
My soul looking for relaxation
Blocking out the chaos of the world
Coronavirus got everyone on edge
Mediation my spirit feel free
Humming away the anxieties
Laughing depression away
Walking fear away
Running towards recovery,
Recovery of tomorrow’s
At a stand still
In time of reflection
Realizing what matters,
What doesn’t matter
Detaching from material things
Reprogramming my reality
Goodbyes to the inconsistent
Reframing from the inconsiderate
At a stand still
Familiar love la familia
Open arms to unconditional love
Manifesting my dreams into reality
Vision my plan of action
Cast away my fears
Clap away my hurts
Dancing to my joy
Breathe in fresh starts
Wash away sorrows
Tear away sadness
Stand still
so I can paint you
capture your locks
your lovely energy
through the focused
point of a thin brush
scraping on void
canvas space.
Time’s Arrow Flies and Yet Seems to Stand Still
(On Valentine’s Day, 2022)
This dull and uneventful day, in memory
Of the love-forsaken Saint,
As heavy rain beats dull, relentless,
Syncopated rhythms on the windowpanes,
I’m sitting here again, composing
Awkward lines to rhyme with images,
Exploring forking paths of thoughts
Through dense and dark, elusive woods of words,
The endless, hopeless quest for what I want to say,
In search of something solid, something still.
My thoughts stray off those worn-out paths to you,
So far away. As reveries race through my mind,
I find myself lost in a maze of memories,
Traces of our lives together, all that’s left
Of you and me. Searching for the better times,
Forgetting all the bitter times. But memories cannot
Erase or change reality, the crushing, catastrophic
Lies, deceit, and infinite regret.
I don’t ask for forgiveness, And I know
you can’t forget. Still, I hold out hope
That somewhere, somehow, on our separate journeys
Through this raging sea of feelings, at some as yet
Uncertain point for you and me, our parallel paths
May once more fuse together, and you might see
How much we really care, how rich our lives could be,
With love that cannot kill us both, but only sets us free.
Sometimes we need to stand still
And let God do His thing
To get out of His way
And just listen to the angels sing
For it's not always necessary for us to act
God is running this show and we need to just step back
Sometimes we need to stand still
And wait on the Lord
As good things happen to those
Who have patience in all accord
No need to rush about not move with urgency
Pause and let the Lord God prepare your destiny
Sometimes we need to stand still
And simply start to pray
To have a conversation with God
And tell him about your day
For God is omnipotent and omnipresent too
There's nowhere He's not and there's nothing He can't do
So stand still,be patient and just simply be
As God watches over the sparrow as well as you and me
Love you till times stand still
Through the sun, through the rain
Darling I will be right there
Let them say what they have to say
Baby girl I really don't care
All my love is here for you
You don't have to search very far
There is no one else like you
That's my reason why I will love till the times stand still
Through the sun, through the rain
You'll always have my heart
And as long as I am here
Nothing will pull us apart
Yes I know we have our flaws
Still we can go straight to straight
See there is no one else like you
That's my reason why I will love till times stand still
I will love you, love you girl
Love you till times stand still
Monoku
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moving shadows in the street... if I stand still for too long they trample me...
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