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I don't know you, how do you know me?
Never read the Book, just watched the History....
Channel? Is that what I do? When I write about you?
Is it true? Truth to be shown? True? Truth to be known?
What's that?
Of all the faces, spaces and brains
you coulda shoulda woulda landed on,
this is the one who's pretty head strong.
Two legs short, a little petite,
not always so but mostly sweet...
and the name is Long.
Know, it's not spelled wrong.either.
O! #$%#@# you say? Well how can it be?
Bright eyes, long hair and a dress on a hippie?
Nice. I guess we'll see.
But I don't know you... how do you know me?
PSsst...
~ I read your poetry~
Form:
I've crossed many bridges in my life, some in which I gladly walked across and some in which I would have gladly stepped back on and walked the other way.
You all know the old saying- "If I coulda, woulda, shoulda" Well, I probably definitely "shoulda" But I can't re-do what has already been done, but you know what, that's okay.
One must not dwell on the past. Thou shall keep on movin' on, rid the bad vibes and feelings and try to create positive thoughts, ideas, moments and memories. Live and love life yet another day.
Besides, who knows what turns and curveballs that would have been tossed at me If I hadn't decided to walk the path I've traveled. My life could have just been tossed away.
I coulda been this, or I woulda done that, I shoulda been this, or I shoulda done that. No, I shouldn't have. I shoulda done just what I did, I say.
I would never have turned the other way, for me, that's okay. I will live and love life yet another day. My life won't be wasted away, I've done just what I shoulda, and that my friends is just what "I" say
#"I get it! I get it!"
But, However, Nonetheless...
ONE MUST EARN ONE'S LEARN.
Then and only then, is WHEN...
ONE DOES (YOU & I) "TRULY GOT IT!"
ACTIONS DEMONSTRATED...
TRIALS, ERRORS, DROP THE BALL, PICK UP THE BALL, REVIEW THE RECALL,
"DO NOT STALL!"
RISE, FALL...RISE, HIGER...WISER! BRIGHTER! BOLDER! BEYOND BETTER! YOU'VE "EARNED YOUR LEARN"
AS A GO-GETTER~~~~~
NO LONGER A WORRIED FRETTER!
"TIC-TOCK, LIFE AND CLOCK"
WHEN WE KNOW OUR CAPABILITIES...
"I get it"
WHEN WE SHOW OUR CAPABILITIES...
"I'VE GOT IT" "LOCKED IT" "SUPERBLY ROCKED IT" "NO LONGER BLOCKED IT" ANY *LESSONS* NECESSARY TO RECEIVE THE *BLESSINGS* OF WHAT WILL COME...
BEFORE IT'S ALL SAID AND DONE.
{DOABLE PROVABLE ONE...AND THEN SOME!~}
Get it? "Don't forget it!"
IT'S KNOWN, IF SHOWN...
that we understand, One's GOT it...
NEVER STOP TAKING YOUR SHOT AT IT!
JAY-Z has a song: "SHOW EM' WHAT YOU'VE *GOT* BABY!"
WE WON'T KNOW...UNLESS YOU SHOW!!!
GO~~~~~GROW!!!!*****GLOW*****
ISN'T THAT WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR?
TO BLOSSOM RENEWABLE AND CONTINOUSLY FROM OUR DEPTH AND CORE...
HEAR THAT,
"FRAN & STAN...YOU TOO, DAN & NAN"
UNDERSTAND?
{SMILE & CLARITY}
MOST DEFINITELY AND UNQUESTIONABLY...
TAKE YOUR NEXT LEAP, GET OUT THE SHALLOW AND DIVE DEEP...
MOVINGS AND GROOVINGS, DESIRED DOINGS,
NOT TO MISS...
UNDERSTOOD, (SHOULDA, COULDA, WOULDA) VERSUS *DID* *DO* *DONE* {SMILE}
"GOT THIS! ! !~"#
©Renee D. Gross (GHPPR) May 9, 2023#
[Studio Quality]
[Female vocals]
[Clean Production]
[verse]
Didn't you hear?
If you broke it you buy it
That is also true of your hearts desires
if you buy into your pain
well that is just insane
and its a way to live a life half alive
[verse]
We all start fresh in life with no wrinkles
Life provides all the kinks and the turns
and before you know it, the bends and the twists
turn you inside out and you wrestle with the burn and inner demons
[Verse]
Life has a way of teaching you yo
And its not always fun as you go
Some lessons are subtle you see
and some bite on your butt
and learn them the first time
or you will repeat that fuss
Each building block is a step to the next
It takes all of you to not get in your own way
you can't just follow your heart or your head you see
those each separate will get you in trouble eventually
[Chorus]
Coulda shoulda woulda
that just plays in your head
the things that war inside of you
the insteads...
Coulda shoulda woulda
your head, heart and body are on a collide
and you hope to make the turmoil subside
So one of them wins, your head it may rule
or you run with your heart and feel like a fool
your body takes point and you wake up unfullfilled
all of that for a temporary thrill!
[Instrumental]
[break]
[Verse]
You do have to get up when you are set back
on this your life it depends
no one gets to get past that, get up
Even when it emotionally rends
[verse]
So walk don't run through life
Take on the things you want with pride
Face every opportunity with the zeal
and be genuine and totally real!
And give it your all, cause thats what it takes.
(all in relates)
(Coulda shoulda woulda)
(head, heart and body it takes)
Give it your all,
keep your eyes on the ball,
don't let yourself down in the end
don't let yourself down in the end
(don't let yourself down in the end)
don't you dare just pretend!
(don't let yourself down in the end)
(don't let yourself down)
[guitar outro]
I can’t fake what I don’t believe
Can’t rejoice when I need to grieve
Won’t stick by what I’d rather leave
Like a past not keepin’ hidden
A cover is not the same as the song
A killer shouldn’t stalk where he doesn’t belong
No relativism of right ‘n’ wrong
Some fruit must hang forbidden
‘cause I know
In my heart of hearts
What’s true
I can’t speak the words I can’t say
Can’t look at the moon an’ call it a day
There are those of us hold no sway –
The feeble and bedridden
There’s a shadowy figure, come to call
Real as the claw marks on your wall
An’ you won’t have to utter its name at all –
That Satan comes unbidden
When I turned over
The ace of hearts
It was blue
But I know
In my heart of hearts
What is true
I can’t sleep where the bed is too hot
Won’t break stride in the Final Trot
When God asks me, “Is that all you got?”
I’ll say I coulda tried but didn’t
‘cause I know
In my heart of hearts
What’s true
And I know
Inevitably
What I must do
Myself and Allah had gone for a walk ,
‘We then sat down and began to talk ,
‘the wind blew hard and began to freeze us,
then low and behold there stood Jesus’
“Hey bud”
I’d began to say ,
have you met Allah and what ya doing today ?
“ Of course I know him J.C said ‘
not sure on the other question as I’ve been in
Bed ,
Well That comment dulled the conversation more than I coulda but luckily a loud whistle came in ,
it was our mate the Buddha ,
Whassup y’all the round priest called out ,
actually it was more of a mantra chant than a karmic shout .
Allah threw up a peace sign to the Buddha’s delight
“peace be upon you brother your outa sight,
Jesus laying out a rhythm like a beat box pro ,
Allah threw it down next and let his wild side show .
The Buddha gave the bass line and waved his arms in the air
‘as I shouted to the crew
“like ya just don’t care “.
Jesus sounded the scratching that was perfect and just enough, as the Buddha closed his eyes and funkily shook his stuff .
As this collective reached their limit and our piece had started to end I thought this was the best of days and hoped it would be again .
Once that improv jam was over and us friends had wished each other well ,
Jesus looked at his Rolex ‘his time was up I could tell .
“Peace upon you Allah” as The Christ then nodded his head ,
“I’ll see you around no doubt Buddha”
as their fist bump sounded in my head .
And there I was with the others now gone,
I took the slow walk home ,
although I could no longer see them ,
I knew I wasn’t alone .
If I said "you had a beautiful body" don't hide,
I never lied though I may have tried
please "would you hold it against me,"
I coulda been your "Love Machine"
and you, my "Disco Lady."
"I love you more than I can say"
"Everything is beautiful" in those younger days.
It's the "age of aquarius", and I'm "On top of the world"
a dream child of the seventies on a "Midnight train to Georgia"
with "Time in a bottle" ready and willing to "Rock the boat".
Missed the Woodstock extravaganza free love lurch
but I was off on an expeditionary search
of myself and peace and love not "War" unhurt,
so "Rock me gently" and "I'll write the songs"
'cause "you ain't seen nothing yet."
If I sing the songs and "If you could read my mind"
they'd be heard again to vibrate in my heart
after all, I'm was just a "Gypsy, Tramp and Thief"..
A ghost of the past with my counterparts;
still hanging on in "troubled Waters"
best now to pack it all away and "Let it be"
all those memories "I can see clearly now"
the 1970s are "Killing me softly" .
Note: I know Age of Aquarius was 1967, so now you know, I'm a child of the 60s but woke up in the 70s.
Twere a blisterin day, on da Fundy Bay, aboard da ‘ Black Angel of da Blue”,
with a crew of 32, whilst resting a spell, wid a thunderin clap of grog ,
when da Jack o’ Cups , his Jib a hangin, spotted a Jolly Roger aft.
Aye! ye coulda sinked me! When dem thar scallywags gave chase.
So we pumped da bilge, droppin a load of crap in thar path, weighed anchor,
turned three sheets to da wind and tried to outrun dem thar sprougs,
but me mateys' deadlights twere blinded by da grog -
as useless as dem thar lanlubbers, and soon dem thar scallywags
overhauled da ‘ Black Angel’.
So! wid a heave to, we blasted dem thar swabs wid da balls off da Brass Monkey...six pounders dey be, but nary-a-one hit da mark and nary a one came back. Dem thar scuffeys' didn’t aim ta sink us, fur da botty be all dey be wantin.
Arrr! Fur sur now we be black spotted,
but I not be ready fur Davey Jones locker yet.
One more clap of thunder be what I be needin ta clear me groggy mind
and figger a way outta dis hornwaggle.
So I spliced da mainbrace and it come ta me in a flash,
da only cargo we be a carryin be Rummmmmmmmmmmm.
so we set dem thar kegs adrift and it wernt long afore dem thar
sprougs was a drinkin grog and a fine time be had by all.
~~~~~
Inspired by: Paula Swanson's contest
Awarded: Second Place
Author's Note:
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I've lived a lotta lotta years
though I'm still very young.
I seen a lotta lotta life
climbed and slipped the rung.
A lotta lotta little things
have helped me on my way
I also had a lotta lotta
lotta things to say.
Sometimes I feel I gotta lotta
things from loving life.
I know I gotta lotta love
from my kids and my wife.
I gotta lotta things as well
from folk who passed me by.
But mainly gotta lotta fun
by trying not to cry.
So if you've gotta lotta things
that coulda make you sad.
You coulda gotta lotta fun
by trying to be glad.
For if you coulda gotta lotta
happiness as well.
You coulda gotta lotta fun
by learning how to spell!
Ivor G Davies
I think I'll work on my abs today
Maybe run on the belt
Work some muscles that in 15 years
I haven't felt
Like a player in concussion
Like the caveman with no pelt,
I coulda been sporty
But forty is forty
Every day I look at the status,
Checkin’ for cracks in my dreams
Sometimes I get to thinkin’
I could only ever act in extremes
I hatch a scenario
Of Hollywood gangland schemes
A page from Get Shorty
Well I'm only forty
So now I’m in the bullring
But the bull won’t give me a glance
It’s a real tough situation
In the deep end of a romance
But my sword is feeling potent –
Why not give things another chance
with the one who gored me?
That’s life at forty.
2015