we are always guided but never compelled
to do what it takes that ego tree be felled
so we must be mindful not balk
to remain bliss drenched and walk the talk
in time dissolved stillness with love and light meld
I like to feel alive
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Get money, get it fast, get it by any means.
Don't worry about the consequences,
Just get it, and you'll be fine.
Don't waste time with morals,
They'll only hold you back.
Do what it takes,
Steal, cheat, lie, kill.
Just don't get caught.
And when you're done,
Pray for forgiveness,
But don't expect it,
For you'll be mine.
The Devil's Message #2.
National Poetry Month
You don’t stand a ghost of a chance,
I have a lot of patience.
I’ll do what it takes to win your heart
no matter what comes.
Day and night I’ll bombard you with gifts so
you’ll not be able to erase me from your mind.
My love for you burns so brightly
it blots out the sun.
I will write tender love poems
that will melt your cold exterior.
Nothing will keep us apart.
My life has been mostly a dream
Reality so close it makes me scream
Lie at night, wishing on a star
The life I want so very far
Dreams are dreams
Reality is real
Life in a bottle
A nasty deal
Return to the past
Make changes fast
If you don’t change yourself
Reality won’t last
Look back at your life
Learn from the past
Do not make the same mistakes
Move forward, do what it takes
Life is what you make it to be
Life is in the eyes that see
One day at a time take it slow
Love yourself wherever you go
A reason to be born
Know what to live or die for
Destiny had been written
Do what it takes
Make good use of your time
Giving your life a meaning
Leaving a legacy behind
None reigns forever.
Good times
Don't last forever
Just like
You won't live forever
Don't be abusive
Whenever you're on top.
Use your power
Don't abuse it
Wisdom is profitable
For it guides or direct
Never leads none astray.
Do you ever think about others
Who've been in your shoes
How many have suffered
Not knowing the truth
Theres choices we make
Struggles some face
We do what it takes
Consequences to pay
Some act & don't think
They'll ever be caught
Days turn to weeks
Behind bars you'll rot
Some people will say
There's things we'll regret
Then comes that day
We wish we'd forget
Some people care
Others just use
No self-respect
Just an excuse
Sometimes we do things
We wish we could take back
Some will get clean
Get their lives back on track
Not everything works
We're not all the same
Some always hurt
Life's not a game
What would you do
If given a choice
Help the abused
Block out their voice
Months turn to years
Nobody will be there
Cry out your tears
Because life is unfair
You've got to realize
You've got to change
If you're "Facing Time"
It's already too late
Please won't you stay I'm scared to be alone,
What will it take broken heart broken bone?
To make you stay I'd gladly take the fall,
I'd do what it takes at your every beck and call.
please dont leave me, on my knees I'll plead,
Even if your presence causes me to bleed.
I'll tie back my hands I'll jump any height,
if only it means you stay in my sight.
I'll sew my lips I'll tighten the noose,
if only it means it's not you that I lose.
Questions for you
By Michelle Morris
08/11/2020
Where are you now?
Is this the right path for you?
Do you see a positive future vision?
Or are your choices making you feel blue?
Can you live this way?
Do you want to make it better?
Are you prepared to do what it takes?
Or will you allow yourself to be continually fettered?
What do you really want from life?
And what are you prepared to give?
Do you know what all your gifts are yet?
And are you prepared to allow destiny to live?
© Michelle Morris, 2020
A leader who stands tall and proud
Who works for the better good
Who strives for justice and peace
And who will do what it takes to succeed
A leader who speaks with conviction
And leads with strength and grace
Who faces challenges with courage
And never gives in to fear or hate
A leader who listens with an open heart
And sees the world with clear eyes
Who works to bring out the best
In everyone, of all sizes
A leader who values diversity
And stands up for what is right
Who stands strong in the face of adversity
And never gives up the fight
A leader who has a vision
And is willing to take a stand
Who knows how to inspire and motivate
To help us reach our highest potential and
A leader who is humble and kind
And has the courage of a lion
We thank you for your service and dedication
You are a true leader and an inspiration.
*****Freedom for Cubans!*****
Under Communism's cold rule~
My heart knows them well!
As their teacher, they showed respect!
The most outanding ethnic group,
Whoever put me on the front page of the
Cuban newspaper.
To keep me in their Andersonville area school.
They were so very outraged,
“MAESTRA ROMiOS,” the large block print said.
I was never so greatly honored.
A protest was planned at the Chicago Board of Education!
They did not want to lose me!
They were successful!
Cubanos, my friends forever.!
I will not let our government ever prevent
You wonderful people, the opportunity to
live here.
You are part of the American Dream!
Dedicated to the Cuban Commumity in Chicago.
“I will do what it takes to have you getting here.
Will not stand for you being forced to live under
oppression by our government..” PR
7/18/2021
…4…
Realigning my brain, I think it needs a restart
Readjust my mind and how it's affecting my heart
I always FIND myself LOST, does that make any sense?
I think too much of cost that doesn't pay for all the space that it rents
There was a time that I could manage the mania the drop
But now I've lost that control and just want it to stop
Am I allowed to feel this way? I'm a parent, I'm a dad!
But my condition just gets worse the more pressure I add..
The highs just get lower and the lows never leave
I have everything I want and need and I still feel I can hardly breathe
So I'll get the help I need so I can be the real me
I'll do what it takes to be the man I want my kids to see...
psychologically, physically, emotionally....
With bags under his weary hazel eyes,
no rest, no sleep, watching the line.
A mound of dirt cluttered with casings,
machine gun on mount, at the ready.
Smoke overhead the sun barely pokes through,
battlefield stays dark, night and day too.
Vultures circle above, barren death marked earth,
unable to feast, no stomach to girth.
Body caked in dirt, empty belly churns,
tattered battle dress uniform, showing powder burns.
I'm a view, such a poor sight,
thousand yard stare, this is my plight.
Tired, hungry, thirsty, senses, my current enemy,
avoiding passing bullets, falling shrapnel near me.
Maintain my position, duty, honor, sworn oath,
if enemy approaches, kill, maim, or both.
Weapon is loaded, and ready to go,
its kept me safe, this I know.
I'll die before, giving up this ground,
this plot of dirt, it's my mound.
My relief will come, don't know when,
I'll do what it takes, until then.
If I die today defending this spot,
this mound of dirt, this barren plot.
Lord knows I did all i could,
my life sacrificed..as, good warrior would.
Live or die, two actions I see,
already accepted, its Gods choice..not me.
Don’t walk out on me. You can count on me.
Sometimes I go astray, go and play the fool
But I won’t walk away; I can’t be that cruel.
I won’t walk out on us. I won’t walk out on you.
Don’t walk out on me.
Don’t lose faith in me. You can count on me.
I’m sure I’ll make mistakes, maybe cause offense,
But I’ll do what it takes to make amends.
I won’t lose faith in us. I won’t lose faith in you.
Don’t lose faith in me.
Don’t give up on me. You can count on me.
I may stumble and fall, but I’ll get back up.
I’ll give you my all, and I won’t give up.
I won’t give up on us. I won’t give up on you.
Don’t give up on me.
Don’t abandon me. You can count on me.
Sometimes I make a scene, like some drama queen.
I man say some things I don’t really mean.
I won’t abandon us. I won’t abandon you.
Don’t abandon me.
Chorus
You can count on me. Don’t lose faith in me!
You can count on me. Don’t give up on me!
You can count on me. Don’t abandon me!
You can count on me. You can count on me. Don’t walk out on me!
I've got all these emotions trying to pull me back,
but I've seen a flicker and want out the black.
By now anxiety and worry gives me comfort,
but I'm trying to be a warrior out to assert,
this new girl gave life to a dying fire,
I'm falling quick, upset if I don't control desire.
When girls enter your life you fall for them,
but let it snowball and you act a fool to them.
I know I need to put the brakes on,
do what it takes to be strong,
she's to special to get it wrong,
so I'll find something to focus on.
Why the hell she got to be so beautiful,
I'm out of practice,
havent played this game since my youth in all.
That feeds anxiety, puts me back where I was,
but she got me out and I felt the buzz.
In a decade she's the only one that could,
so now I'm glued to it when I'm not sure I should,
the come close, back away balance of trying to feel good,
but if you can't control it it never ends good.
It's all in my head though and I know that,
she might be thinking I'm a total prat,
lump it if she doesn't feel the same, I won't go back,
cus I've seen a flicker and want out the black.
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