~ Crunch Time ~
We've renamed it ‘Krunch Time’
when the game's on the line
We turn to our team leader ~
‘Cap'n Krunch,’ to our opponent we feed ‘er
Crunch Time
Miracle Man
4-29-2022
Sometimes, life’s given me
more than I thought I could bear.
But I remembered God saying
cast your burdens upon me, I care.
Formerly forgotten fears
gripped my being like a wraith.
Oft times when that happened
God was testing my faith.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
A tree extends itself, by branch, by breeze
To the length, to the tip, to the end of its reach
Releases a leaf in a snap, in a second
To perform a dance, a function at last
Roots follow an underground path
Digging deeper to a softer spot
To stop when rocks become obstructions
In a place not of their making
The leaf follows the laws of the land
Encumbered only by the anchored tree
Once freed it drifts away gladly
Floats on an ocean of air to where?
Cushioned by clouds demands
Gravitating towards a softer landing
Roots are jealous when a leaf escapes
Waiting in silence for a mistake
For time to fly when the crunching sound comes
Signaling the end of that which was in flight
Is that a bird gliding over the deceased?
A tree reaches out to heaven with branches
Raised like hands praying for rain
Other leaves, fallen from grace. turn brown
Swirl through the green grass at crunch time
The critical hour is at hand
For once in my life please
For the love of God
Relieve me of my fears
Let me accentuate the positive
And not dwell on the negative
As this week is make or break
crunch time
And all depends on the answer
So for once in my life please
Let me accentuate the positive
And not dwell on the negative
And maybe just God willing
For once in my life
I may be pleasantly surprised by
the final outcome
It can't rain all the time
And i cannot think of no better time
than this to break a habit of a life time
putting an end to my loosing streak
See what happens and life brings next
Only time will tell
If this positivity is merely temporary
that comes with a note attached
Your request for Help has been dually
noted and assessed
But i am Sorry to inform you
Request Denied
So much for positivity
But i hear they were still enquiring
about you down in negativity
it's crunch time
bottom of the line
but i think that's
more meant to be
like i'm dying but
never give to that
which will make
you stronger
so i thought about
maybe bagging
groceries and
go figure i can
see myself
bagging an old
woman's
groceries
thinking
wow she has
all her faculties
but suddenly snap
back to reality
i'm bagging
groceries
for an
old
man
Tupac told me to write from my heart and said they'll love my artistry
Eazy E said I'm the missing member of Bone Thugs N Harmony
Biggie text me to tell me to always be ready for crunch time
Big L told me to lyrically kill them with punchlines
George best said when I get to heaven he'll have a drink waiting for me
Aaliyah told me to love myself so much, it won't affect when people are hating on me
Proof told me, he loves my admiration for his best friend Eminem
ODB emailed to say he loves that my poetry is always genuine
Kurt Cobain said he's proud I made it past my suicidal thoughts
Soulja Slim advised me to always get back up when i fall short
Jam Master Jay told me to always play my part
Chinx told me to stay true to me, cause the world needs my heart
My dad said nothing, he never advised me when he was alive
I used to think about things he should have said
So I put together this write
And called it messages from the Dead
Two days without a serviceable poem.
I think it is crunch time again.
My brain appears to be out on loan.
This is no way to gain poetic fame!
What will the subject be? Hatred of war,
or some deep down personal hidden fear?
Maybe a philosophical riff, far
from the everyday world? Maybe the year
so far, as I see it, with trenchant wit,
yeah, dream on, your wit is in very short
supply nowadays. Would you know it
if it bit you? Faking it will mean court
for false advertising. You're the Seinfeld
of poets. Sonnets made from nothing, your field!
When the cookie crumbles
And everything goes wrong
It’s time to make some changes
And sing another song
Just lift yourself backup
And dust yourself down
Watching all those cares
Just falling to the ground
It maybe crunch time
You’ve made a new choice
Now just listen very carefully
To your still inner voice
Because when the music playing
And you’re not in tune
It might be telling you something
Something special waiting for you
So when the cookie crumbles
And it’s time to move along
Don’t be scared of the future
Just sing a brand new song
© Copyright K.C.Leake
18th December 2015
All Rights Reserved
Sweet and salty,
Bittersweet,
That time of year everyone's ready for the heat.
From Alaska to Florida,
California to Maine,
In teens and kids,
A time to celebrate.
School's out for now,
Gone are the books,
Late night crunch time,
And early risings.
For three months its swimming,
Sleepovers and camping.
It's summer time, baby!
tarragon and mustard seeds
with grean bean salad
and roasted butternut squash
a tain surprise
lime and green chilli
wild flower
wine.
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