the last tick of the clock…
last turn of the engine,
the last song, the last dance.
the last prayer, the last goodbye.
the last leaf falling
from the last tree standing…
thunder struck,
and hungry for more!
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it is that which makes us human,
that makes us eternal.it is only through suffering,that we come to understand joy,a joy that is not limited bycircumstance!when we learn to let go of the thingsthat our selfish egos proclaim thatwe need… then these things quitowning us…. it is only then thatwe experience freedom!we build temples, mosques, and churches,make shrines, write holy books full…
the farmer poet
in the dust,looking upwardstowards heaven,praying for rain.the blue collar poetwalks between the rowsof machines gone silentin the deserted building,looking upwards,praying for work.the nurse poetstares at the lineof people wanting help,no insurance, no moneylooking upwards,praying for hope.the politician poetsurrounded by the dinof deals being madewithout conscienceor integrity,looking upwards,praying for dignity.the mother poet,pushed into a corner,no food,…
a young doctor in a hospital
to the young aide taking care ofthe dying old man, why therecould be no god….when he finished, the young aidelooked up and said,‘let me show you mine! ‘and with that he cleaned theold man’s ass, pulled the bedpan out,and carried it from the room!
is it anarchy…
everything that says:‘I dont care,I dont want to get involved,I am not responsible….’and burn it?then, starting over,hand in hand, side by side,from the ditch to the mountaintop,as if we were human!
I am the storm,
That follows.The branch tornFrom the tree.The trill of the birds,The nest abandoned.Tiny prints in the dirt.I am the shout,The distance andThe echo.The damp spot onThe borrowed thought.I am the horn,The axe handle,And the wagon.I am the tongueThat climbs the trellis.I am the shadowBeneath your eyes.The broken thingsThat form your lips.The taste of your dreams,And your…
when a man
as a man…no longer respectedas a man…then a real manstands up,and stops it!the first word in humanityis human…the second word is man!both equal dignity…and both demand freedom!