Rambles Of An older Person.

You never know

who you have as a neighbour

living next door. Living either side of you.

You could be living next door to murder,

rapist, robber, drug addict, hooker and

so forthwith.

Everyone has a past and how it has

coloured who they are as a person

good or bad.

But ultimately it's with our own moral compass

how we want to be perceived and projected in this

 world towards others and more so towards ourself.

I know outside influences can impact and leave

a mark on us all.

But we also can have a say as

to how we want to turn out no matter what

depending on the company we choose

what we do in life, our decisions and the

choices you choose.

None of us are perfect some of us are

dealt a bad hand even before we are born.

 Into a bad family, with no moral compass

or one that fell away to the side.

to be forgotten.

We can follow in their bad ways

our reach out and search for a new

path of our own to be who we want

to be.

A better human being in general

with good morals and good integrity in general

and helping others along the way when we can too.

It does not cost anything to be kind, considerate

and nice. Sometimes you do get stood on and used.

But you dust yourself down and get right back up again.

As at the end of the day. Good People are worth more than bad ones.

As bad ones. Are lost souls in search of love and compassion

and good things needed in their lives.

To turn things around and be happy ones more

let alone content in their own existence.

No one is born bad, I would love to believe

they turn that way when life kicks them to the kerb

and no one cares or loves them.

So they get mean, spiteful and nasty.

And do bad wicked things.

Maybe I am foolish and daft for believing in

good in a bad world filled with bad folk.

But I don't want to grow old in a society

of not having no faith in humanity at all.

Or goodness overcoming Bad.

Reviews

[Crowley]

Total agreement Dawn. The common denominator is we are all people first. The human condition is perilous at times and finding that love and understanding is difficult. Its been a while since I have seen you on here...glad to see you again. Wonderful write!

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Yes agree with a lot in your poem. thanks Dawn I enjoyed this it made me stop and think about why we are who we are etc. whether it’s in our genes or if it’s from how we are treated I think it’s a bit of both but I have faith in human nature too.thanks Dawn and hope you are well