Room for improvement awaits me indeed
ready to change, from ignorance, be freed
yet... why is the door closed still?
oh, I first ought to pay bill...
fighting slothfulness*-creed midst God's grace-breed.
*Proverbs 19:15 “Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
August 12, 2026
8th place, "Get a Room" Limerick Poetry Premiere Contest
Sponsored by Margarita Lillico; judged on 8/13/2026
Faded memories litter the walls, as anniversaries coincide together with zero regard for one another, the simple beginnings are barely visible and yet the complexity of wrong choice after wrong decision are very prevalent. Isn't that how it always ends up though, in the end anyways? Hastily cultivated 'wonderful' ideas are laid to ground, only to later discover the overlooked Great Wall, which ingenuity says there's a way around even provides a way, but ultimately ending in complete disarray. Then insanity's epitome is born...
Torn and broken we dust ourselves off and go right back to the drawing bored, or the supply store, either or, we're back at it wanting more. It's the gifted curse of persistence at it's finest, completely blinded to judgement that could barely be considered lucid, however still finding room for improvement, if only for the piece of mind that our actions are conducive to society's 'of the moment' movement. I know the evident truth. Do you?
i opened the door to my stale heart
and much to my dismay
found there was much
room for improvement
AP: 1st place 2025, 2nd place 2025, Front Page Pick 2025
Life experience can only be gained,
When one owns their mistakes,
When one owns their successes,
When one owns their failures,
When one owns their responsibilities,
When one owns their limits,
When one owns their right to eat humble pie.
Own these things and you will find a rich vein of life,
That surpasses earlier expectations of what one needs to own,
To give one a sense of self worth,
That enables one to look back with few regrets and less guilt,
Over a life that always had room for improvement.
Alone in my room
In the room
in my mind
is where I sit
Alone I sit
in my room
in my mind
inside the room
my mind it sits
Alone
I sit in the room
in my mind
alone in my room.
In my mind
there's no room
for others to sit
in my room.
So i sit alone
in the room
in my mind
Is where I sit
Alone In my room
Digging deep inside yourself is never a favourable journey
It is about admitting to all the mistakes
It is about acknowledging all the weakness
It is about improving all the strengths
It was never about picking up the pieces
It is moving on
It was never about wiping the tears
It is cleansing of the eyes
Finding yourself is never about comparison
It is about endurance through the pain
It is about knowing exactly what is necessary
It is about doing what needs to be done
Sometimes knowing is not always the knowledge
Actually means there is a room for improvement
Sometimes making a mistake is not always a bad thing
Actually means there is a necessity for learning
Lifting a veil from the eyes
It is about seeing life from a different angle
It is about seeing the people as they are
It is about making those difficult decisions
Sharing yourself with someone special
Is to be deeply in love
Understanding someone special
Is to accept the imperfections
There is always room for improvement, just keep working on you
We can't change the past but we can fix the present and look forward to the future
Nobody's perfect but always try your best
Everything in life happens for a reason
Sometimes the worst experiences create the strongest soldiers
Just have patience, it never rains forever, one day the sun will shine again
You are here for a purpose and one day you will know your worth
Remove all the negativity from your life and open your doors to the positive energy
Remember there is always someone who is in a worse situation than you so stop complaining so much
There is always a way out no matter the situation , sometimes we just can't see it at the time
Everything will be okay in the end. If its not okay, then it's not the end
Hey all you people out there, be nice ya hear?
Change yer ways or y'all get a kick in the rear
Not bad up till now
Must do better somehow
Room for improvement, says this ancient buccaneer
R-oom for improvement
E-nhances your quality;
C-hoose the right formula,
A-iming for the victory.
C-reate, advance or make
U-seful addition or correction;
B-ecoming better or effective,
E-ven perfect in action.
R-efine and upgrade, as you apply an amendment;
O-n the twenty-third of May, there's a room for improvement.
No jaywalking,
Instead use the overpass;
No loading and unloading
Of passengers male or lass.
No parking
Of the cars old and new;
No overspeeding,
Eyes watch from the view.
No tailgating,
Drive not too closely behind;
No overtaking,
Life is on the line.
No u-turn
Every minute of the day;
No stopping anytime
At the well-paved freeway.
No smoking,
It's odorous to one's breath;
No littering,
Make no mess to one's health.
No trespassing,
The land is not yours;
No entry,
Guards stand at the doors.
Post no bill
To enjoy easy movement;
No vacancy,
Nothing but room for improvement.
These and more make man
Refrain from any strife;
Neither going out on a limb,
Nor breaking no signs of life.
There's room for improvement in my heart
continually I'm aware of love's presence in my life
I better be fair at least with others if not myself
If I lost this precious piece of ground
tell me would i be capable of winning her heart at last
Or suffer the shame of loss and defeat that seeks its hold on all our lives
but the past has no hold on what the future brings
if you believe in something enough it comes alive
because it grows from the seed of hope that generous souls love sow
without question I love to see it spring to life
and prosper the one that watered it everyday
And I see the plant wither when left alone
it grew bitter with deceit till it died from despair
My own garden poisoned by lies false friends enjoy to toss around
None loyal to the cause no mention of Honor leave it out
frequently I battled with the thought
till i learned acceptance and told my heart to be strong
my soul responded in a rare kind of way it's difficulties that cause us to grow
will i find the fortune in misfortune finally at last
Or be trodden by the force failure often brings
All of you should be aware of our situation;
about our labor contract and its expiration.
Do we stay here and continue to work at steady pace?
Or do we just altogether walk out of this place?
This is why all we members are gathered here today.
So, is there anything any of you want to say?
I stood and said, “I’d like to make this declaration.
We require substantial amelioration.”
Someone else said, “I don’t know if what you say is true,
but I think there’s plenty of room for improvement, too!”
A fictional account
I Give You My Word on this P D
I could find myself falling in love with you easily,
and everyone knows that you're hopelessly in love with me already,
but alas, such a passionate love affair shall never be.
I will never allow myself ever to fall in love with PD.
Yes everyone, P D is a she and this sparky firecracker can't keep her hands off of me,
Not now PD. We have company. Keep it under your dress for now my little PD.
Also PD, I order you to go all day pantie free
just in case theKidster drops by for a quick one from his little PD,
and PD, there's no way to say this easy
but there's much needed room for improvement with you hygienically.
You really do smell my little PD.
Remember my last visit? Your odor knocked me unconscious immediately.
P D then had to call EMS (911) everybody.
It took a whole medical team to revive me from the odor of PD.
The only thing that smells worse than P D to me
is PD's so called poetry.
No P D & Me Ever, so sadly.
I've broken my poor little PD's fragile heart. P D wants me so badly.
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