Troublesome Times
Written: by Miracle Man
5/17/2024
Many times I’m bothered,
by current world events.
But I try hard each day,
accepting what life presents.
I oft believe it’s okay,
if my smile remains hidden.
Life events, too often,
flood my mind unbidden.
Many times, when feeling,
life is more than I can bear.
My one and only escape,
is seeking God face in prayer.
With my thoughts on Jesus,
And in His care.
He won’t allow more on me,
Than I’m able to bear.
Categories:
troublesome, angst, god, jesus, prayer,
Form: Quatrain
The world has its kind
There's war posturing attack
Why cracking the crack?
Categories:
troublesome, discrimination, judgement, perspective, world,
Form: Haiku
Troublesome Times
By: Miracle Man
8-2-2023
Today we are living in uncertain times,
and umpteen believe the end is nearing.
Daily we face an assortment of crimes,
and situations are rarely as appearing.
Many turn their heads and refuse to view,
opting to remain on the road most traveled.
Those whom we can trust are becoming few,
they want no part of the road untraveled.
But at each life’s end a judgment awaits,
where each knee bows and tongues confess.
The road we’ve traveled determines our fates,
and it’s then to late our choices to address.
The biggest lie the Devil ever told wasn’t that there was no God,
just that we have plenty of time.
Matthew 7:13-14 KJV
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Categories:
troublesome, destiny, devotion, god, judgement,
Form: Quatrain
He was a troublesome kid,
Who punched the others and hid
If this wasn't safe, off slid
To be of reprisals rid...
Venturesome troublesome kid,
Who pot distances from lid
And could 12:00 pm from Mid;
A Life of the Twisty Grid
A street wise worldly - wise kid,
Who torched things and asked "who did?"
Nigeria's Grid of A kid?.
Categories:
troublesome, age, change, child, evil,
Form: Rhyme
May I tell you a secret? Whispered the old wood shed.
Treehouse is fearful of Wee House, I was told by Ned.
It is difficult to believe, but I had no reason to doubt.
I went around to hear better when my fire went out.
So, Treehouse is fearful of Wee House, I reiterated.
Old Wood Shed looked around in a panic, clearly exasperated.
You are too loud! He told me. It is a secret you see.
Who told you? I asked him, suspecting it was notorious Wee.
Wee had been stirring up trouble ever since she arrived.
Her meddling had caused problems, I think at least twenty-five.
She puffed up herself and tried to put others down.
But Wood Shed looked embarrassed and stared at the ground.
Have you asked Tree House herself? That would be a start.
No said Old Wood Shed, he can be a meddling old fart.
I can ask her, I offered, hoping he would say never mind.
I saw him whispering next to a sapling, who was more of his kind.
Categories:
troublesome, 6th grade, 7th grade,
Form: Personification
Democracy Is Troublesome
Hark! Their noise is deafeningly loud, and if everyone claps,
upon these fools the building will collapse!
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Categories:
troublesome, allusion, political,
Form: Couplet
Truth shall hold, and set one free
Righteousness shall reign, and let one be
Ornaments that fold, unfold at three
Under father of rain, Son Spirit be
Brighter rising against cold, sun must set free
Little to pay for pain, pans heat no fee
Else to run but feign, turns just as bee
Satan to gain is held, guns must turn thee
Nearness to profuse bled, fate to be battling
Every soldier who led, every battle heartbreaking
Very valiant Hopes' bed, every turn traits nothing
Ever ever be fed, with troublesome king
Really feeling in head, to know not a thing
Children to eat what? Much toil less pay
Every sun day fat, all man day's week
Away son may in, fall but none say
Cool amen but chat, tall but so mick
Earlier as if was in, call on phone made nay
To want want humble, to get all gamble
Over and over a life, luck never stumble
Bet wat never fumble, work work never humble
Every God wish wife, never ever but tickle
Categories:
troublesome, angst, cry, depression, scary,
Form: Acrostic
Tha world showed no mercy on me so why should i,
I got a personal vendetta an this game got me meserized.
I'm suicidal with this thug life,
Retaliating for all tha stuff that never went right.
It's a intricate game that im playin to win,
An i cant speak with tha lord cuz im soaking with sin.
Evil lurks in tha shadow of my eyes,
Screams trying to escape tha dark coners of my solitary mind.
I was raised in tha slums so you know i got a thug mentality,
I know tha american dream aint nothing but a fantasy.
So some will say that im heartless an got no love,
If you asked me i aint nothing but a troublesome thug....
Categories:
troublesome, life, pain,
Form: Rhyme
Ive heard about love,
Of how its tempting,
Of how its addicting..
It has petrified me always,
So ive always skirted around it..
Avoiding the chaos,
Wanting nothing to do with it..
But now i tire of my empty life,
I want everything i ram away from..
The wistful sighs, the sad goodbyes,
Tge promises, the kisses,
The yearning, the mourning..
I know its not an easy road,
But i still want it all now..
I want the trouble,
I want LOVE..
Categories:
troublesome, beach, beautiful, crazy, cute
Form: Free verse
Let me offer you a blanket for your shaking body
Let me offer you a song for your deaf ears
Let me offer you a song for your mute mouth
Let me show you the way for your lost feet
Let me show you love for your drowning heart
Let me show you direction for your troubled mind
Let me give you my time if you need companion
Let me give you my words to shape your thoughts
Let me give you my hand to lighten up your burden
Let me offer you a compass for your lost soul
Let me show you vision for your blind eyes
Let me give you a hug if you need a friend
Categories:
troublesome, adventure, analogy, assonance, beauty,
Form: Prose
Troublesome, the matters on my brain
Thoughts and emotions are hard to tame
On the edge of life and death
Not quite dead, emotional distress
Loss, worries, lonesome and pain
On the verge of going insane
A loss of love no more flame
Bills are piled, full of shame
This game of life is not a fair game
No matter how healthy you try to be
The ending of life you can never flee
Take your time never speed
Categories:
troublesome, death, depression, life, lost
Form: Rhyme
Why oh why should I have this affliction
about the English language and its diction,
I never did seem able to spell
nor use the proper adjectives that well,
at school I was bottom of the class
teacher felt I was too dense to pass,
I gave English away as a bad job
so what! let everyone else be a nob,
I had given up hope of grammar school
to me by now being thick was cool,
my sights were now set on fiction
that’s why; I’ve probably still got this affliction!!!
© Harry J Horsman 1985
Categories:
troublesome, angst,
Form: Rhyme
Troublesome times
By Margaret L. Campbell
Troublesome times
You and me
Tough it out
Can we try?
What to do?
Make a stand
Love you so
Makes me cry
Feel really bad
Dry my eyes
Pain never subsides
Though it hurts
Could we change?
Time to grow
Categories:
troublesome, daughter
Form: I do not know?
We're here to help each other
and that's all I could ever ask
It eases the pain
even only for a little while
The little words mean a lot
even with long spaces
But that's okay
because we come right back
and give each other self-worth
on these hard troublesome nights
Categories:
troublesome, friendship
Form: Free verse