Snippets From A Life

The window of opportunity

That lured me in

Deserted me again

Leaving me cold and dry

Colder still

But my heart rejoiced

That I gave an honest try

Between a fool and a hard place

I chose the fool

He was good company

Though a bore

And I got by

With a patient hearing

Rather than sit on the rock

And get my a*s sore

They closed all the doors

And let me drift

Against the current I swam

With patience and thrift

Lest cruel chance

Give me again the short shrift

Relations were demanding

Of gifts and courtesy calls

But I had none of the drivel

I did not have time enough

To achieve my goals

So it wasn't my fault

If you felt

That it was all pretense

Of having the balls and the gall

The friends of springtime

Deserted me in the rains

But I did not lose heart

I made new friends

Adversity drew us in

We smiled through pain

And fervently hoped

That we will have

Spring again

Now that I approach

Life's last lap

Death does not deter me

Nor am I afraid

For I have lived and loved

Been to everywhere

And death is the final frontier

For me to conquer

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

Through all the streams of pain and darkness, your words hold such a courage for life... for progressing and moving on, come what may. Loved the intensity you give and the fierce confidence to never give up.

[Nothing Personal]

I feel certain snippets here are driven from recollection of common human experiences..through life..love, friends, denial, emptiness, motivation, self channelizing..Whooo, you covered ground here and put in a touch, a personal one..I like it..though the final frontier is kind of sad and scary..The rhythm and rhyme here is good..

[OT]

very nice!! poignant but a touch of hope - well written as always and a nice little rhyme scheme to carry it along!! nice!

[imawriter]

hmm... seems to me sad and hope filled all at once. The choices at first glance appear as bad ones, but deep underneath.. they were right after all. I love this=== my favorite lines====But my heart rejoiced
That I gave an honest try===
The friends of springtime
Deserted me in the rains
But I did not lose heart
I made new friends===Death does not deter me
Nor am I afraid
For I have lived and loved
Been to everywhere
And death is the final frontier
For me to conquer=========keep up the good work

[theunionisloud]

Great philosophy to have. I think we take ourselves too seriously, and we poets are no exception. Live, live, live! Great poem, love the imagery.

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. welcome home ... my new friend ... your permanent stay in the universe of verse and friendship is requested ... :) ... and of course ... what a brilliant piece of poetry ... absolutely love it ... mesmerizing narrative ... overwhelming and yet hope-filled ... and resilient ... bravo ! ...