Bricklayer
Category: Writing and Poetry

I used to set the tempo
but now I follow leaders.
Graceless words fill my pages
I’m no longer poetic
Doctors can’t fix what ails me
They tell me I’m lethargic
Academic settings sap
what’s left of my energy
Some say I only lay bricks
My shot doesn’t want to fall
Keep me on the bench for good
I’m not ready to produce.

7:36 AM - 3 Comments - 6 Kudos - Add Comment

Illusions of Oasis (Comeback piece)
Category: Writing and Poetry

Illusions of Oasis

One flick of hateful fingers

Can destroy a worthwhile dream

One flick of hateful fingers

Can close prosperity's seams

We all wish for better things

To escape this tragedy

And prevent more letter stings

You can preach goodness each day

If you practice what you preach

Most adore the other way

Stomping on your oasis

Why can't you allow success

For countless other people,

And look like less of a mess?

Until change arrives knocking

The illusion will proceed

Everyone claims they want it,

But doesn't do what it needs

12:23 AM - 7 Comments - 34 Kudos - Add Comment

Wrote A Letter
Category: Writing and Poetry

Wrote A Letter

He wrote her a letter

On old, ragged, paper

To tell her true feelings

He'd been hiding for years.

Fireplaces called out

For him to throw it in.

They looked rather tempting,

But flames never bring peace.

Fire only destroys

Physical essences

Of what's tormenting you.

The memory remained

On his fragmented mind.

She'd left ages ago

Leaving him no address.

Sadness became common

Everyday she'd been gone.

These words had no purpose.

She would never return.

A trash bin sat waiting

With similar letters

Sitting above the rim

Taunting him constantly.

He quickly crumpled up

What had kept together

From faded, tear soaked lines

Twilight had once fed him.

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Money For Souls

Money for Souls

Money is an evil instrument

When presented before you

Currency can equal power

If you're negotiating right

One slips risks everything

And you're left wondering

What happened to life

As you once knew it

Credibility is more sacred

Than museum diamonds

Gleaming in patrons' eyes

Or oil populations squander

To fill gas guzzling vehicles

That really lack purpose

Can we reinvent ourselves

Before oblivion comes calling?

Cost of living spikes

And revenue flounders

You must choose between

Selling yourself to survive

Only for brief moments

Earning power falls off

Tragically like Chris Webber

Strive for some longevity

12:37 AM - 11 Comments - 30 Kudos - Add Comment

Talented People
Category: Writing and Poetry

Talented People

Talented people aren't guaranteed

Careers with reasonable longevity

Dedication should run rampant

Or their success will be brevity

Improvement should be pursued

No profession can be mastered

Avoid satisfaction at all costs

Giving up can lead to disaster

Help others risings through ranks

To ensure an art form's progression

Culture needs cooperation to survive

We're all united within expression

Egotistical people keep us all back

So do whatever to stay selfless

Lace potent expressions everyday

And provide help to the helpless

Anything out there can be attained

You've only got to work harder

Treat respectful people with respect

And don't act like you're smarter

6:17 AM - 38 Comments - 68 Kudos - Add Comment

Cancerous Love
Category: Writing and Poetry

5:22 PM - 35 Comments - 68 Kudos - Add Comment