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Which of me do you think you know,
The subtle or the sad,
The one that’s deep and sultry,
Or the one that’s loud and mad,
The me that mutters lost in thought and stresses over life,
Or the me that deals with everything,
The trouble, stress and strife.
There’s another me that no one sees,
The me that keeps me right,
The one I keep all for myself,
That’s hidden in plain sight,
The me that reasons out the fear and keeps an even keel,
That chains my madness to my core when life becomes too real,
So many me’s,
I must contain all echoes of myself,
Are you the same behind your name,
Is there more than just yourself.
SHADES OF BLACK
Always look forward, they say, not back
Yet some of a certain age and persuasion
Would find that contrast of lesser appeal
As dull grey everyday issues are too real
Trying to keep daily life on an even keel
Just a smile and nod to suit the occasion
Still to recognise several shades of black
How things were, are now, and will be
It’s like a gradient leading gently down
Perhaps slow to realise that it is a slope
And yet never doubting if one will cope
Saving a devalued currency that is hope
Behind the eyes, one can wear a frown
Such that there’s no need for sympathy
There is no map nor any clear direction
By now, none should ever be surprised
What earthly inheritance is for the meek
When it’s only written words that speak
Some may consider such a future bleak
But there’s still joy that can be realised
When finally discovering the connection
I sure would feel ill till the end,
Resigned to it still till the end.
If admit I can’t till the end,
Sorry for sure feel till the end.
They, slumped in too much me and mine
Endure its mien will till the end.
What I feel for and call it love,
I must with it deal till the end.
Pain subsides sooner than we think,
Strange, we dwell on it till the end.
She implored: forgive, forget me,
And still, what a drill till the end!
Hard to keep love and ways of world
Both, on even keel till the end!
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Ghazal |19.09.2025| feelings, forgive, love, pain, world
Out into the world you go fast away
suit to tie ready for the grinding steel
I wait for a smile, at the end of day
You fly with your car like a swift blue jay
instant coffee blend and eyes to the wheel
out into the world you go, fast away
Its a swift climb and you think work is play
everything is planned to an even keel
out into the world you go fast away
The text arrives, "Baby is on the way!"
he picks up his keys and lets out a squeal
She waits for his smile, at the end of the day
A child full of love, a cooing Monet
a dimpled quick smile melts his heart of steel
out into the world he goes fast away
she, waits for a smile at the end of day.
January 10, 2019
Villanelle Form
You know what I'm saying,
Those games you keep playing,
A dangerous domino effect you keep laying,
Tell yourself best intention,
Keep the peace, so don't mention,
A little further, you travel from redemption,
Can be dark or be white,
A lady in the night,
Either way, we know it ain't right.
Whatever the motive you feel,
This one truth is always real,
"I just wanna keep an even keel."
This is confronting to hear,
What you may lose is your fear,
Bend the truth to keep what you hold most dear,
Not omitted or a lie,
Justify till you cry,
Don't deny, your actions are sly.
Year twenty-twenty came with cheer-
a brand new decade to unfold;
not bad at all, the first two months,
but- then did tumble, uncontrolled.
Yes, Covid came. Sequestered- I
and family tried hard to cope,
not realizing all these months
would lag between not good- and hope.
But, prayer does have a way to keep
perspective on the way I feel;
through all the ups and downs it helped
to keep my soul on even keel.
When facing things that make me sad
I must dwell on the other side;
what makes me smile and gives me joy
can soon reverse my lowest tide.
Though still not over, on I go;
when I'm discouraged- I just say,
oh thank you, God, that my dear soul
is happy for each brand new day.
My soul uplifts my heart and mind
to still feel joy when life's unkind.
December 13, 2020
Living your life with no emotion is so much easier when you do not feel
Giving little for what you get, no tears to shed; now you're strong as steel
You've built a wall, keeping people out.
Don't let anyone inside your protective shell.
Push the one's you care for away.
Don't let anyone in your man made hell.
As life rages on, unbearably cold, with no chance of getting warm
You walk through this world like a man among men, untouched by the storm
You can dance with the Gods and reach for the stars
Put your ship on an even keel
You can discover a universe far from your own
But you can never let yourself feel.
There is safety in solitude, quiet, secure; no pain when you do not conform
You can sail this world on a sea of madness, untouched by the storm.
Tears in your eyes are a sign of weakness
A sign your foundation's unsound
Curse at them; scream at them until they go away
Then cry when there's no one around.
Don't trust a soul. Don't let anyone in. Be hard. Be true to form
You can march through this planet in the swirling snows, untouched by the storm.
Your heart is a rock. You feel no pain in spite of the wounds you acquire
Your soul is immune to sorrow or hurt. You can stand in the burning fire.
Now the wall is gone and the ashes smolder, making the night seem warm
You awaken at last to find you're alone, untouched by the storm.
I can be;
as bad as it gets,
I can be;
full of regrets.
I can be;
as good as I have to be,
I can;
read you the third degree.
I can be;
the spectrum of all the colors,
I can;
keep pace with the hustlers.
I can be;
white, I can be black,
I can be cool;
I can blow my stack.
I can be;
calm, I can be extreme,
I can be;
a nightmare, I can be a dream.
I can be;
deep, I'm for real,
I can be hectic;
I can be even keel.
I can be;
and think with logic,
I can believe;
in the thought of magic.
I can be rude,
I can be sensitive,
I can be combative;
I can be competitive.
I can be;
overly abrasive,
I can be;
slyly evasive.
I can be a warrior;
I can be a soldier.
I can be kosher;
I can be bipolar.
I can be;
downright mean.
I can be;
the in between.
I can be chaos,
on the hunt for peace.
I can be;
a squeaky wheel that needs some grease.
I can think,
and be evil,
I can go,
straight up medieval.
I can be;
full of love,
I can be;
all of the above……
TURBO1904
When things seem to lose all proportion
And disagreements become the notion
Misunderstandings, (“He said,…she said”)
Differences, righteousness, (Oh, dread!)
It helps to use some D-C…perhaps a friendly motion
To head off the flack, (as Damage Control)
It may seem absurd, a need to play the role
But, the mediator, the even keel,
A level head, has great appeal
In case of attack, (whatever it be)
When some are offended…by facts they can’t see
Or if some feel the right, when they strongly disagree
With what others think, or what others may believe,
To bash them or harass them,
Let us turn on A-C !
To cool down the heat, and clear the air free!
Not to say, we don’t have the right,
To B-C our news....
Just as long as we broadcast without such abuse
We were born with a B-C…written to claim
Signed by our parents, and given our name.
It gives us the right, to live in this land
To worship our own God, to live hand in hand
Whatever our faith, or what we decree
I hope we can be proud, on the day we take leave
When our D-C is printed, declaring desceased…
Let us hope we have honored, a life filled with peace
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DC = damage control
AC = air conditioning
BC = broadcast
BC = birth certificate
DC = death certificate
I look at people but everybody looks like a stranger to me
I don't know them
Do I want to know them?
No
Why should I know them?
They don't do anything for me
I got all I need
In here - me
Why should I know them?
Why would I know them?
I couldn't care less
I don't need to know nobody
There is no reason to
I could survive on my own
Do I want to be on my own?
I don't know
Sometimes I just don't want to know nobody
Be on an island - by myself
But at other times I want to be with everybody
And have everybody to myself
What is this polarization?
I can be hot
And I can be cold
I can be mean
And I can be keen
Sprint, blink, swing
Help me to be even
Do I need to be even?
Do I want to be even?
No, no, no
I am not on even keel
I don't eat even leaves
I don't give evenly
Why do I need to be even?
I have it all
Why do I want to be even?
Haven't I had it all?
Ahhh but why?
Why they look like strangers
And why they look like friends?
When they come closer
And when I truly care
Now I don't care
Go
No come
No go
Come
No go
Make up your mind
Ok make up my mind
You can come
And you can go
And you will always be a friend to me
But when ahh ahh
Can't go back now
Can you be a little bit a stranger?