CREDIBILITY
THE U S HAS LOST IT SEE
CHINA LOOKS WITH GLEE
I am nothing and everything
To myself or someone else
Isn’t that concept something?
Moment to moment perspective shifts
Arriving blunt with charm and harshness
Challenging each step of the way
Anxiously hiding then fiercely defending
Mind numb then mind bending
Nobody sees me then all at once
Everyone sees me
How will I ever reconcile this?
I slip into nothing
Then I’m suddenly summoned for dependability
I used to live in a watch
I followed the movements of the screws and cogs
It isn’t till recently I broke out of that box
Now I live life untimed
Free from the rudementary
But without that who are we
Without purpose, movement or symmetry
Without the hand the face is lost
Now I’m a watch without batteries forever stoped
If only I were a sun clock, then my dependability would never stop
But a las I am not
I am not
But a faceless clock to a lost watch
Forever stoped
Gets very vote
Spiritual words always spoke
Cause and Effect
Shows no people elect
Turns Lows into High Encouragement
Brings on the Blessings
Guides through understanding
Teaches that’s sustaining
Shows the way
Everything is always ok
Changes weather
Storms become overcome
Waters be still
All at will
Spiritual Politician always proven
White House Heaven
Never confused
Serves a purpose
Conflict free
Sets Daily living stage
Turning Doubt into sure
Comforting let be
Dependability is what you see
Recollect when you decided
for a choice was most surely made
To dismiss me from your
heart and mind
To destroy the plans
Once layed
My own dependability
as sure as a well oiled clock
aided and abetted in this outrageousness
to my unalterable shock
You declared you know I must hate you
Your exact words as I recall
I don't care enough to muster that up
but I really don't like you at all
So what will you take
from our meeting
What lesson sent
through me to you
Your well rehearsed steps shown
to have been here before
I know what I'm
taking from you.......Nothing
Morning Thoughts
Miracle Man
3-13-2024
Too many, have become not givers, but takers,
and too few are found, to be movers, and shakers.
Many make lame excuses while assigning blame,
letting another do it will be their claim to fame.
Excuses add nothing toward problem solving,
some turn a blind eye as the problem is revolving.
What ever happened to the term “make it happen,”
dependability to some is just their jaw “flappen”.
Those found continually making some excuse,
usually burden another with mental abuse.
But excuse makers are a lot like rudderless boats,
they’re content to just drift as long as it floats.
We’re playing the long game.
We share things, we’re lovers,
we slip in and out of each other’s lives
like jackets hanging on the back of a door.
Relationships are like instruments,
they must be played, kept in tune,
the carnal and the corny balanced,
carefully, like sections of an orchestra.
Sometimes, I feel that I have to bring the energy,
BE the entertainment - and I can do that - in spades
but not forever - I’m not a tireless-giver - in fact,
I'm atavistically Parisien (we admit loving nothing).
I’m learning that when a relationship’s conducted,
at great remove, the basics - like punctuality,
dependability and preparation - become a big deal.
When I’m in an optimistic headspace, I think we can do it,
maybe, that we know what we want and who we are.
That we’re playing the long game
I have nothing against resting but lately I'm feeling a change that is directed
towards the lack of action, that I can never take when I rise at the sound
of the engine's roar.
I have become too complacent with the way I am doing things. I
am craving more! not for status, but more for security.
And even more for dependability.
I want to do something that can make everyday feel like a good workout.
It may be a small task or a big project, perhaps fixing a minor bug, but I will
take that over just sitting for hours waiting for the afternoon to come.
It gets boring not putting the body to work but it gets highly boring not making your mind try to work.
Virtue
of Loyalty:
dependability
sincerity, devotedness
fidelity, credence-
noble to be
Loyal.
Virtue
of Honesty:
respectability
transparency, morality
accountability-
noble to be
Honest.
Virtue
of Eagerness:
vim, determination
committedness, vitality
exhilaration, flare-
noble to be
Eager.
Virtue
of Cleverness:
acuity, quickness
inventiveness, sagacity
artistry, intellect-
noble to be
Clever.
May 18, 2021
Heptastich is a non-rhyming verse poem of 7 lines;
Syllables are; 2-4-6-8-6-4-2
Ignorance is bliss, believe me.
For I was once full, with what I thought I knew completely.
Experience has taught me, that I know nothing actually.
About love, and all it takes, mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.
I gave it sacrifice, commitment and honesty.
I gave it trust, dependability, and loyalty.
I gave it kindness, with moments of vulnerability.
I gave it tears, when it was thirsty.
I gave it mind, body and soul, when it was hungry.
I gave it intimacy, in times of privacy.
I gave it my hand, and walked with it blindly.
I gave to what I found, unaware that it could be lost so easily.
I gave, but it takes two, anything less is fallacy.
I gave it my all, and now I'm just empty.
I gazed into the coffee cup
knowing I would not see the bottom
until it was empty.
An oily rainbow circles
its steaming center
consistency lingering
in its aroma
The cup was meant to be held
savored
its warmth cradled
age honored
memories cherished.
Its stains do not tarnish
but embellish
accent times passing.
Its chips pay tribute
to its dependability
dedication, strength.
It has served us well
this cup,
this constant
this silent solace
shared
sipped
gazed into
searching to answer
forever’s questions.
John G. Lawless
©3/2/2019
I have this disability
The one called imbecility,
Along with instability
And rampant incivility.
I lack dependability
And have no credibility.
I’m short on sensibility,
Am prone to gullibility
And have the inability
To see my fallibility.
And yet, with great humility
I say with plausibility
The concept “genius” – you’ll agree –
Really fits me to a tee.
Poem number 1000 – Part Three :
Deeper and deeper
Forever onward, into a future of possibilities;
Another line, from inside a mind, without sense, but with sensibility.
Throughout time I have learned to garner my abilities,
To become the man you hear; I have earned my dependability.
In partnership, I have discovered my heart
And I doomed it from the start, to starve inside a life of scars.
Damned for eternity, to tear myself apart;
Without a guiding hand to guide me, I fell beneath the stars.
Blessed mornings are all slept right through
And aspirations are lost alongside the dripping dew.
The sunshine awakens my eyes, as I see through the blind;
But I shall still not arise, from this cocoon.
Into slumber I drift, indifference I change;
I have become a slave of my own disdain.
The words echo out of my mouth and around the room;
In tunes we marvel, in love we are eternally doomed.
Our hope is curtailed, so we have set sail;
The voyage of the damned, Poseidon at our tail.
A war of world’s, inside a shattered soul;
Our thoughts come and go, but we are deep inside this hole.
(C)2016 Aa Harvey. All Rights Reserved.
What Is This Virtue?
What is this virtue, loyalty?
Steadfast dependability...
Trueheartedness and faithfulness...
Honor and conscientiousness...
Single-mindedness devotion...
Incorruptible emotion...
Trustworthiness and constancy...
Sincerity and honesty...
Allegiance, bond, fidelity...
A precious gift is- loyalty.
Sandra M. Haight
~2nd Place~
Contest: Loyalty
Sponsor: Broken Wings
05/01/2016
In this world of so much insecurity
we need an anchor for our soul
one of dependability and trust
that is certain complete and whole
No man can fit this task
all have fallen short of the mark
but there's one that came from heaven
showing His light to brighten our dark
The Lord almighty sent His only son
Jesus Christ God incarnate
came to be our only saviour
of this world He did create
This saviour is the only one
that you can truly really trust
for His promises are for real
never again will you go burst
So trust in the Lord your God
hold on for He truly loves you
wishing to stick by your side
one who remains wholly true
( "just Remind ourselves God is trustworthy.")
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