A deer came tapping away
At my door in the cool serene
chilly night I didn’t open up
For fear of lions lurking far away
In the dark.
Does that make me less human
I think so I’m feeling a little guilt in
my heart for one day I’d be in it’s shoes
One good turn deserves another
truly! truly!
Revenge is one thing that we human beings thrive on,
one of the few subject areas that we do so well on.
We live for the saying one good turn deserves another
and do unto others as you'd have them do unto you.
We figure,
if someone hurts you, it's only fair
that you hurt them back and twice as hard too.
They make you sad,
forgetting the fact misery
loves company,
we figure; why go down alone
when you're so eager to come with me?
What kind of frenemy would I be,
if I didn't make your dreams come true?
make you see what it's like,
to go through what I went through.
Revenge is sweet,
we human beings feel a joy getting even,
a sense of accomplishment
they're no longer better than us,
if it comes with a punishment
we're willing to be punished,
why? Well we've convinced ourselves-
That it's absolutely worth it.
O-ne good turn deserves another,
N-either hand will do bad;
I-ntelligent deed truly makes
N-ot your heart and soul sad.
M-ake the failure turn
I-nto life's sweet success;
R-ainbow will later appear
A-fter braving the storm of mess.
N-ew dawn has broken,
D-ay twenty-second October;
A-llow the chill to be warm, one good turn deserves another.
I see broken people
And I feel their pain
I see desolate beings
And it hurts knowing how they’re feeling
Their pain resonates with me
I feel this overwhelming empathy
I see broken people
And I do what I can to help,
I don’t expect nothing in return
I just believe one good turn deserves another
Kindness is one of the few things that comes free
People look and they stare at me
Asking why I feel so much for them constantly
And I say, I care for broken people
Because one of those broken people is me
And I’d like to think there others out there
Who will do the same for me you see.
maybe the ones who have left
us early by the malice of their own
hand knew what matters most:
procreation; the evolution of
planetary life amply illuminated, steeled
to survive in our natal fount or
with mastery of the universe poised
at the precipice of infinitude.
the greatest of these is escape
abandonment of the world one
has been born to
and from.
because:
carbon
avarice
religion
atheism
swarm behavior
there is no heaven
for:
practice makes perfect
preppers will kill you
one good turn deserves another
dust to dust
white sky
mystery
tribes
due to:
8 billion humans
5 billion years
smokey the bear
ember orange horizon
super volcano
chicxulub
since:
science
orbital decay
copernicus-gallilei-keppler-newton
rutherford-bohr-einstein
fermi-oppenheimer-hawking
"war is hell"
"mars needs women"
as:
reality trumps fantasy
euphoria is temporary
mortality is enough
i'm writing a poem that no one will read
i'm writing an ur-poem
poetry has never existed
because I'm writing a poem.
It's the people that we meet
And the memories we make along the way
That makes our lives worth living
Each and every day
If we see a lonely soul
As on our way we go
It doesn't take much effort
For you to say hello
Say to them `have a nice day'
And really hope they do
And if they say it back
It makes you feel good too
Try to lend a helping hand
In any way you can
One good turn deserves another
From our fellow man
If you are taken for granted
And constantly go out of your way
To make others lives easier
But your favours they don't repay
Remind them who was there for them
When they were in their hour of need
With no roof over their heads
And with tiny mouths to feed
They'll tend to have a short memory
And forget everything that you've done
If you let them stress you out
They'll think that they have won
So give out your favours wisely
And be careful who you trust
And make sure your enemies know
That you have got them sussed
So cherish the good people that you meet
And the memories that you make along the way
And make your life worth living
Each and every day
One good turn deserves another.
The good you do shall live forever.
No matter how small it will appear.
For those in need it’s always dear.
Their need is what compels a deed.
The deed you do will fill your need.
It’s like you save for a rainy day.
Sowers reap, so wise men say.
The good we sow will multiply.
It will go on after we die.
9/3/2016
Death,
We are fellow travelers on this earth,
We are only here for this brief moment,
Once the body decays, nothing remains,
But an empty shell.
We come empty handed,
Depart empty handed.
God has a plan for us,
We only only have a certain number of breaths, that is allocated to us in our lifetime.
We have a chance to greet the flowers,
Talk to our spouses,
If it’s a bad day, we can turn it into good for someone else.
We can’t save all of humanity,
But if we have a few spare coins in out pocket,
We can make a difference,
In someone else’s life.
Unity and harmony goes together,
One good turn deserves another,
Our time in the hourglass,
shows that the sands are running out.
Let's made a difference to all that we love on this earth,
As we are standing in the queue of life,
Only to be called by God,
Death will come to us all.
For our dearly departed loved ones, we know at least,
We did our very best.
God Bless the whole of humanity.
Did I not help you?
Was I not there when you fell?
I’m crying alone….
My secrets are mine
Do I question you of yours?
The heart is silent….
Intentional pain
Do you think I’m made of stone?
Please handle with care….
I love who I am
Why do you want me to change?
My heart is constant…
Unfettered by time
Do you want to live the dream?
Let me take you there…
Eileen Manassian Ghali
Special thanks to Arthur Vasso for title suggestion
One good turn deserves another...or so they say. How easily we forget to repay a kindness. I love the song by Michael Bolton...Lean on Me.
LEAN ON ME
WHEN YOUR NOT STRONG
I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND
I'LL HELP YOU CARRY ON
FOR, IT WONT BE LONG TIL IM GONNA NEED
SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON
Ecclesiastes 4:9 - 12
Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor:
10 If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
and has no one to help them up.
11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?
12 Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
"The third strand being the strongest one...GOD"
To 'ride on somebody's coat tails'
Is the most dangerous thing you can do
'Keep a stiff upper lip' is another cliché
Mine's not stiff, how about you?
'One good turn deserves another'
Turns my stomach if you must ask
'There's no fool like an old fool'
I'm quite offended by the last
'Sticks and stones will break my bones'
Can break someone's heart as well
So if somebody up and says this to you
Tell them to go straight to hell
'A penny for your thoughts' is yet another
That's pretty damn cheap I'd say
A dollar would certainly be more in line
With the times we live in today
'A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush'
Who made up this silly old verse
A bird in the hand is quite messy I'd say
Poop on your fingers or worse
So I've come to the obvious conclusion
Concerning the debunking of clichés
Refuse to use 'em coz people abuse 'em
You'll wind up much happier I say
© Jack Ellison 2013
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