"Who am I to judge another
when I walk with"... leprosy
all me and women are born
a common soul
and die in Victory
if life had been worth while.
With all the talk that so divides
—one bomb unites us all
(Dreamsleep: April, 2021)
Common
ordinary
average
routine
plain
ugly
usual
un-special
un-excited
un-joyful
Common
common denominator
common every day thief
common liar
house of commons
common criminal
commonly known as
common sense
Common
ordinary
average
routine
plain
ugly
usual
un-special
un-excited
un-joyful
something I never want to be….
Checking in on my balance.
Too much is dangerous
And too little doesn’t challenge.
Im battling,
So the scale won't tip.
Causing me to drift,
off into an abyss,
It ain't bliss - when,
Control is hijacked,
A full fledged attack,
Exposing what you lack,
Inside.
Too much ego,
Swallow your pride.
Recognizing the other side
Is how you become alive.
And then thrive.
Escaping the ways of the world.
Coming out the shell,
Shining like - a pearl.
Measuring your success?
A way you'll never progress.
Stagnant in your mess.
B/c of your unwillingness.
To confess.
Yep.
That's how it begins.
Admitting your sins.
To get clear within.
Or get faker.
Until you meet your maker.
Everybody hurts and that's the common denominator.
The man has a plan
to do evil
Another man stands
on Gods promises
A sinner, a saint
A Christian, an Atheist
All have the same thing
Choice
Spirit
Mind
Heart
Body
Soul
COMMON DENOMINATOR
1/22/18
by James Edward Lee Sr.
Behold the bold denominator!
extraordinary matters level off
and find the lowest trough;
so-called experts mingle
as they winnow fact from fluff.
Prophets' exclamations gone to dust,
totems crumble, metals turn to rust,
we try for clarity, a bitter pill
for those who trick with ambiguity,
and cause the truth to spill.
Avoid inaccuracies,
seek and hold a firm foundation,
exercise your p's and q's,
then will excellence be won,
the goal of true communication.
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