Long Taste of his own medicine Poems

UNQUOTABLE QUOTES: LI - Tongue-Teasers

If you want to give someone a « taste of his own medicine", you must first obtain sufficient quantities of the same medicine in the market, and if it’s out-of-stock -...

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By some quirky short circuit.
A drone mutated itself 
and became intelligent
.
As fate would have, 
The drone decided to take revenge. 
Chose Chill Bates as its target
The drone altered its algorithm 
and started re-programming.... its fellow...

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Blat , Blat
Sporadic gunfire firing back
Our way of life is under attack
And what I mean by that 
Is protect the Oil Refineries 
Protect Democracy freedom of speech 
Protect the Banks & Institutions 
Call the order...

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Why aren't I good enough for you?
I hurt so bad inside...for myself AND for you.
It hurt so bad to see her hurt you that way.
I know I hurt you sometimes, even though I tried my...

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Here on poetrysoup, the newest poem,
 pops up on-screen
like the latest off-shoot, or newborn babe
or like a newest floral bud,
in the orchards of poetry.
Or like a fresh wave of words
crashing and cresting upon the turf
For...

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I'm having a few glasses of Courvoisier, dare me to write? 
I've had depression tell me I'm worthless while it stares in my eyes
But I'm inspired by Mike Tyson, so I'm not scared of the...

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Behind the mirror, the man is seen

Where on our streets surrounded, Friends

Thousands met cold, untimely death

With screamed echoes of souls unrest

Bullets flied, guns blasted ceaselessly

Children dead in their mothers’ arms

Father, for his lost son searched

Found...

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5/20/22

Does it ever satiate?
Let me elaborate
For the evening pouring up an 8
Starting to feel okay, now I'm straight
Until reality sets in and I'm awake
Ego and spirit starting to deflate
I'm not always in that great of...

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My twin brother has been missing for a few months now. Ever since that horrible day in January when he got booted, soaked and almost frozen when Little Johnny took him out with him in...

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They say what goe's around come's around
You know I'm sure that you will soon discover
To some probably seems a little bit profound
But what you do on one come's back on another

So I ask what is...

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I can relate to, screwed up family,
Loss, abuse and depression.
   I can understand, addiction, grief,
The taste of one's own medicine.

   I can comprehend, abandonment, 
Betrayal and neglect.
   I get...

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7/8/17

Laughing when others crumble
So very far from trustful
Time I cause you trouble
And make you struggle
Whether or not it makes you humble

A swinging pendulum
I'm being genuine
Here with a second wind
And sudden surge of adrenaline
Come get a...

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A wonder why some people does behave suh
Greedy foh dem mattie own 
Always want but never like to give 
I can't live with these people no moe  
Dem does get on my nerve now...

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All I needed was a little sign
I swear, sometimes my heart can be so blind
Drifting down this lonely highway with no direction
There was a lack of affection, no dedication yet I still yearning for your...

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All I ever did was love and take good care of you, in return you took a knife and slice my heart in two
I became very ill after I put your happiness in front of...

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