a small cloud passed white
against a dark blue sky
curved, for eyes like mine,
remembering eyes like yours.
a small cloud igniting
another heart
to burn along its way
that was my yesterday.
In retrospect
I wish I’d smacked a few
smug faced
intellectual bullies
gloating
bathed in their self-centered
superiority.
The more physical
I was devious enough
to redress
given time and opportunity
and the limits
of schoolyard dictates
There is a satisfaction
in settling a score
even when the opponent
Isn’t aware that they’ve
just been bested.
Revenge may be best
served cold
yet justice should always
be warm and present.
John G. Lawless
3/16/2021
We were all such happy people
Before the fall, atleast for some
There was never any chance for change
To grace the lesser of our race.
We are all such boring people
Are we all? Atleast for some
There was never any chance for change
To see the error in our ways
We are all so full of anger, fear and Scorn, atleast for some
There was never any chance for change.
Or was the time for change to late.
In retrospect
I may not be all that I need to be
but God loves me
in retrospect
I may have not achieved
what I could have believed
but God made me
in retrospect
I may not have accomplished those things
seen of humanity
but God Made Me
He's giving me
to voice
He's giving me free choice
and I
choose
to
first
of all acknowledge
Him I choose
first to be devoted
until him
I choose first
to acknowledge
that I have sinned
and by the grace of God
Jesus has
come in
and I have been redeemed
5/14/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2020
Rumination
Let your heart take around
Of the deep within you;
Let it dive into the memories
Fond and dry, deep and blue;
Let it search the unknown
You buried for the known;
It's the time to retrospect
And cry out your voice loud,
Because it's you who matters
Not because a lot you chatter
But to take the responsibility
And be the change,
For you could nurture your soul
And heal the earth whole;
For you, hers is the only home.
If I could travel back in time and change the paths I’ve taken
Some changes could be quite sublime and others be forsaken
But everything feels just right and nothing would I alter
My destination is yet in sight, so my path shall never falter
I’m sure we all have made mistakes, some much more than others
Some may have caused a few heartaches, but if I had my druthers
I wouldn’t change a single thing, not one would I’d even trade
My well is gently overflowing, my life has been well played.
There comes a time in our lives when we will see the forest for the tree's.
The faint, constant voice within our hearts that has beckoned us to turn inward and seek the answers of our soul we will no longer deny.
We will learn of the place that cradles our aches, our desires, our yearnings and we will begin to free them one by one and they will circle us like leaves blowing in the wind and then they will fly away.
I always thought that this would be painful, that it would leave a hollow void within me and turn dark.
But I now realize it is me taking a step toward my passions and living my life deliberately rather than letting another day, another dream pass me by.
And more importantly, I now have room within me for love and for more love and I will give it to others that will have it, freely.....
It is my gift, it's all I have to give and I believe it is enough, I really do.
I stepped on a flower & I heard a beautiful scream
U slept on me because I was your dream
Eyes wide shut but you saw everything
Excepted my collect calls every day from the bing
So you know exactly why the caged bird sings
Intimate touches and venomous words
I think that we are what each other deserve
Don't let me down and I won't hold you up
Meet me halfway be that half full cup
Lean on me I won't let you tip over
before you hit the ground you will hit my shoulder
I cant wait until the situation gets sober
Hear my revelry from miles away Im YOUR love soldier
Let us sit upon the ground and talk of broken hearts.
We'll drink wine from a paper cup and smile now and then.
Was it the first or second time that broke into parts
A heart so young and eager to please and please again ?
My heart is old and scarred now and it no longer aches.
Fill my cup and I will tell you just how a heart breaks.
6-18-18
When Line 6 Is a Perfect Fix Contest for Silent One
My senses recalled last summer
When we met at the coffee shop
I couldn't tell what was on your mind
When our table was your stop
But now these times are useless
what we try to do today
'seems forever hopeless
To carry on this way
Not knowing one day later
if together we will be
or if your heart
will find its place
in another one but me.
In Retrospect
I'm glad I chose friendship in
the midst of disagreements.
In Retrospect
I’m glad I realized I wasn't perfect
and took ownership of my flaws.
In Retrospect
I’m glad I took the time to find me
although I still discovering myself.
In Retrospect
I’m glad I realized how important
it is to confess LOVE as often as
you can
In Retrospect
I’m glad I found the gift of poetry
because it continues to heal and
fill my soul.
3-13-17
Alexis Y
Yes, I have often seen, the early rising sun
when I wake to witness, another day begun.
But when I see tomorrow’s, it will surely be the best!
Yes, I have seen the Seasons, in ritual parade,
adorned in all their beauty, a Master’s hand displayed.
Spring brings us great pleasure. She’s a most welcome guest.
Dressed overall in finery, she’ll lead the cavalcade,
preparing the way, for sweet Summer’s serenade.
This gentlest of Seasons, by which everyone is blest.
Yes, I have seen Fall’s pageant, when falling leaves cascade.
A deluge of colour, which boasts every hue and shade,
but lurking near is Winter, to impose Nature’s rest!
Yes, I’ve heard the strident winds, and Winter’s shrill tirade,
and seen illusive paintings, of his icy masquerade.
Ephemeral trappings, of an overstaying guest!
Enthralled, I’ve seen the grandeur, in the setting sun!
When another day is over, and my work is done,
though tired and exhausted. It’s the time I love best!
Rhymer. December 26th, 2016
Christmas was a time of laughter and
cheer
Often times I didn't get the toys I wanted
each year
Was I a bad child? Why did Santa forget
about me?
As the years went by, in retrospect I started
to see,
I got everything that really mattered each
Christmas Day!
I was loved, I had shelter and food to eat
on that day!
Merry Christmas Everyone And A Happy
New Year!
I find myself in a dark silent vacuum,
A place where nothing could be
Seen, heard or felt.
My soul grieves in agony,
My sole feels no lifewithin,
My heart feels a pain-stained hollow,
I wondered off by myself,
I sigh--
God help me!
I find myself in a very deep ravine,
Enveloped by memento of the beast I was;
A retribution of my years.
My heart feels the heaviness of an iron,
My heart winnows away
With a momentous of deep rooted guilt feeling
Like a pregnant woman that wants freedom.
In retrospect, I should have done right.
But I pray–
The world forgive me.
My childhood was difficult but happy
For there was enough grass
To cover the rocks
And the butterflies always came out
After the rain.
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