FOR HONOR
The powerful oak doth tower above
while the willow whines and weeps.
The snow bunny toughs out winters
trials the grizzly groans and sleeps
Can the make of a man best be assessed
by the size of the dog in the fight,
or character's bent that can't be spent,
in matters of wrong or right?
A rebel's soul, a wander lust,
a spirit freed, a cloud of dust.
No blame lain, or broken trust.
A rambling man's feet never rust.
The fool without tools, learnt getting burnt,
often lept into the fray.
His lone wish, don't serve empty dish,
like the love on his plate each day.
Was never taught how to be a man.
The streets teach do or dying
If only heard, these simple words,
"The honor is in the trying."
Indiscretions
1962
T.W.
The young man's heart was as a lion,
but his stature somewhat slight.
At times, settlement unknowingly came,
by God's supreme might.
Oft times a conflict necessitated,
his donning of a brass knuckle.
He deemed God's punishment worse,
than any rodeo cowboy's buckle.
“It isn’t the size of the Dog in the fight,
But the size of the fight in the dog.”
Mark Twain
Age Isn’t Just A Number
By; Miracle Man
12-16-2022
I’ve never sought help to fill a hole I dug,
I’m eighty four now and no longer a pup.
Was never seen by others as being a thug,
But the creed I’ve lived by; never give up.
*“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight,
but it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
Because I believed this I never took flight,
today the fight’s gone and I’m foot-slog.
* Mark Twain
Another Speed Bump
Miracle Man
6-30-2022
Clock hands crawled each waking hour,
I was confined to a bed, legs had no power.
The air was populated with Hospital sounds,
and every half hour staff made their rounds.
Like mosquitoes, many wanted some blood,
today I’m back home but feeling like crud.
For three days I watched antibiotics drip,
these last four days were just another blip.
My personal motivating quote has always been.
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight,
It’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
Mark Twain
Come on Dojo Daniel use your phone
Send bike riders and target my legs
Give supari to Policemen to encounter me
Call my relatives to give me Paraplegic
Contact my friends and feed them pretense
Tell my neighbors to act Psycho silly
Guide the Public to call me unassured
Utilize your so called Rashi Psychic doctors
Appoint mazhar to choke me to death
Come on dojo daniel use your contacts..
It's not the size of the dog in the fight,
it's the size of the fight in the dog. Mark Twain..
An old Great Dane may be timid and shy
While a Chihuahua’s bite can make you cry
Friends come in all sizes
And there are surprises
When size does not ability imply
*Inspired by Mark Twain's quote: “It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”
Written May 3, 2015 for John Freeman’s “Dumb and Dumber” contest
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