Will the real Slim Shadies please stand up ~
and so they did, and corruption ruled the night—Poet
stand for tyranny
applaud for injustices?
their presence mattered
2/24/26
The State of The Union Address
As the candidate yammered on
His opponent stood his ground
When the first ran out of time
In a flash the second chimed ~
“I’d always thought a man’s word was his bond”
Limp from the sweat
of a sweltering Summer
we staggered into Fall
fanned by cooling breezes ~
Summer never mattered at all
The light promises to fade
As the dark encompass do we try to see
There are doubts we cannot just shake
How shadows only tease for what could be
It is easy with the aid of light
Be it hard truths or comforting lies before our eyes
Harder as with the shade of night
Where once truth will cast doubt as with deceptive lies
And I embrace the dark that never mattered
It’s simply how the light no longer make sense
To be more torn than darkness catered
To finally see what light will never lend
How it strikes me hard yet as pure
The need for balance from learnings untaught
A one-sided path whether which only paves to endure
A life accepting and dismissing without thought
In darkness… the light is dead
Unable to see… we feel
Because the darkness will fade
To have light when we already knew
……………..
Song: Just a Wave by Yorina
...He brother railed at her when they were wed,
‘Uncle Tom, race traitor!”such words were said,
‘Raised by a white man, you’ll mess up your son!”
She just rolled her eyes, and said, “Are you done?”
She had no more time for her brother’s hate,
it impeded with a life that was great,
Keenan had a new dad, and soon sisters three,
no more self-destruction, no more misery.
Every day and everything,
a constant struggle.
More than a few missing
pieces to the puzzle.
A whole lot of baggage,
so much fear.
I fell apart when you
left me here.
Face to face,
I was staring.
At a heart no
longer caring.
It seems every day
it gets a little worse.
I wish I could have
forgotten you first.
I need to get rid
Of this strife.
You changed the way
I live my life.
The day comes and
You look back.
Trying to make-up
For all, you lack.
I saw hatred when
She stared at me.
I was speechless,
I found it hard to breathe.
The blow that love
Delivered.
In fetal position,
I lay there and shivered.
It's been two years,
She is really gone.
Took a chance on love,
I found out it was wrong.
I remember when;
Life mattered.
Nothing left of me,
I'm broken and shattered.
Turbo1904 ?
By your skin's pigment, I've never judged you,
but by your character I see you through.
Your deep concerns are only a figment;
I've never judged you by your skin's pigment.
We are all descendants from Adam's side,
and we'll continue to be multiplied,
so let brotherly love take transcendence.
From Adam's side, we are all descendants.
God created each cell that forms your skin,
each precious hair strand, the curve of your chin.
What makes you special should not be hated.
Each cell that forms your skin, God created.
You've always mattered; never doubt your worth.
God fashioned your life to dwell on this earth.
If your heart gets broken by dreams shattered,
never doubt your worth; you've always mattered.
7-9-2022
By the beauty of her eyes,
A dumb like me became wise.
By the beauty of her talk,
My static life started to walk.
She looks really so pure,
Even my deep wounds are cure.
She looks really so angelic,
Even the nature want her to click.
But...
A beauty with every beauty,
Is like a fake duty...
She dwells alone,
Deeply hurted and swollen.
No more she want anyone to support,
Once she sat with worries she can't afford.
Waiting for a moment to fly over her peaks,
Loving deeply someone to cry for weeks.
Hope is still alive,
Love is still a feeling she believe.
She still wants you not to take leave,
Honest love is still a way we can live.
They say it didn't matter
But it rocked your core
You walked on shaky ground
Your feet were in those shoes
So if it rattled you, it mattered
You have every right to cry
The world has not been good to you
When you should have been playing
You saw the death of everyone you knew
It did not matter that you were there
No, they never cared about you
A little princess like you never mattered
You were just something in the way
Left to die like everyone else
So go ahead and cry as loud as you can
Let them know that you survived
Let them know that you will remember
And that you will be remembered
© Poem – VIII/XIII/MMXXI
Nothing Really Mattered.
The next time you have a tantrum.
Or tear your hair out with despair.
And shout at the only one who loves you.
Over something that is neither here, nor there.
When things get so bad you can’t focus.
All that you worked for is on the line.
Understand it’s really hocus pocus.
And everything is going to be fine.
One day life will give you a real problem.
Probably something you can’t over come.
And everything else you’ve been through.
Is now insignificant, pointless and some.
Each day a situation itches.
And you pontificate till you are raw.
When in the end nothing really mattered.
and life kept you in fear over, nothing at all.
David cox 10/07/21
I love everything about you
More than anything else
I put all that you are
Above all of myself
I tried to warn you, scorn you
Show you from the start
You chose, and yet
Still wield the power to break my heart
Express yourself, well it's really important,
For them it was, for her!! It never mattered.
It never mattered whether they knew she cared,
As her care was hidden behind those endless scolds,
For her those were the best possible way to care.
It never mattered, whether she knew that she meant the world to her,
As her possessiveness was hidden, hidden behind those meaningless fights,
For her those were the best possible way to love her without expectations.
It never mattered whether he knew she liked him,
As her love was hidden, hidden behind those friendly walks,
For her those were the best possible way to cherish all those memories.
It never mattered whether she herself knew she wants to talk,
As her chats were hidden, hidden behind those silent glances,
For her those were the best possible way to be safe,
Safe from everything that would hurt her.
Even when I loved you,
And was so happy,
To be with you,
Through the good memories,
The flaws of our relationship,
The tears,
And the pain.
In the end,
Nothing mattered,
Because it was all my delusion,
That you ever loved me.
Every moment we had together,
Was nothing but lies.
My love never mattered to you,
My feelings for you,
All that I gave to you,
Was never enough to please you.
You never felt the same,
You never loved me.
So why should our relationship be memorable?
ONLY WHAT MATTERED MATTERED
It was a land with no clocks
Time didn’t matter
It was a land with no umbrellas
Rain didn’t matter
It was a land with no banks
Money didn’t matter
It was a land with no candles
Darkness didn’t matter
It was a land with no beds
Sleep didn’t matter
It was a land with no closets
Possessions didn’t matter
It was a land with no erasers
Mistakes didn’t matter
It was a land with no overcoats
The cold didn’t matter
It was a land with no solutions
Problems didn’t matter
It was a land with no restrictions
Limitations didn’t matter
It was a land with no regrets
The past didn’t matter
It was a land with no opulence
Extravagance didn’t matter
It was a land with no competition
Winning didn’t matter
It was a land with no maps
Directions didn’t matter
It was a land with no clouds above
It was a land where the only thing that mattered was love
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