Pain and suffering
Misery, fear
Common hardships
Many must bear
Though some exist
Without such woes
Not mindful how
For others, it goes
But all will know
They share equal fate
When time is up
On that future date
What if, then,
Each gets their due
And what lies in store
Is all up to you?
If not so, fine!
Carry on as before
No need for insurance
Unless you’re not sure
The rising sun and beating heart
Embracing lovers, soon to part
A furry friend, a solid rock
Hands marking time upon a clock
Tasting coffee, fresh from the bean
A peaceful moonlit landscape scene
Violent storm-tossed crashing seas
Gently humming honey bees
Are these and more as they seem to be,
If we each experience them differently?
Is life a dream, or is it real?
Do we know the answer, because we feel?
Seeing; liking; desiring;
talking; longing;
knowing; loving; living;
losing; hurting; mourning;
accepting.
Consider, as you look at this
The motive of a single kiss
Be it love, or just convention
It’s all a matter of intention.
If I am right to write
Of things I know
And shine a light
On what I show
Who will then find
These things not wrong
But judge them kind
For my swan song
When you think you’ve given all you can
Try to find a little bit more
To help the lot of your fellow man
Because we’ll always have the poor
Be it poor in spirit, money or health
There are those worse off than you
Sharing succour, if not your wealth
Is an act of humanity too
And don’t confuse the poor and needy
With idle hands or mind
Not all that need are lazy and greedy
When you’ve capacity to be kind
What price would you put on a mother’s care?
For without your Mum, you wouldn’t be here
All helpless at birth, you arrived on this earth
Drawing your first breath of air
More work began then, for your dear Ma
If she was lucky, she was helped by Pa
Mum cleaned and fed, she made your bed
Loving you just as you are
Safe in her arms, the world held at bay
Teaching and nurturing you every day
You’d struggle to thrive, or even survive
Without her to show you the way
Think now how it was for her in that past
Back in a time that could not last
Mum did her best, she passed every test
As she watched you grow up, just too fast
When we see some drunken lout
Causing havoc to those about
What holds us back from a reprimanding shout?
Is it fear, or just self-doubt?
A land of ageless boys, pirates and fairies
A vow between husband and wife
A resolution for the brand-new year
The chance to re-do this life
Alone, I marshal my thoughts, without hindrance or distraction
Singly, I right the world’s wrongs, bringing order to chaos
Selfishly, I revel in the lack of contradiction
Separately, I pine for company
Together, I need to fit in.
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