PostPoems Be Artistic. Be Creative. Be Inspired!

in lectured jest

we foolishly compare ourselves

much too often to previously offered greatness

a greatness in many forms that was once all too

fondly indeed well spent

but man has continued on and in such a futile

vein to project himself to even higher aspirations

only to fall through the cracks of common sense

( a precious commodity I might add)

head first with all his fledgling good intent

and so I guess one could fairly say

that there in his own foul doubts and debt

he lay

that is until today

when this idea, pen and plight

I picked up as I went

while graciously grappling for some shard of

grievance

I was bombarded by an enraged conscience that

leveled me far below that of even the most

radicals right wing violent guide line

imprisoned am I by faithless memories of a too

well documented past

its a shame we can't sell off some of our

hurts pride

and not undermine future generation's every

attempt to leave a mark of their own

and one that for the good of all men

will hopefully last

and not be over looked like some fad

we've all out grown

so here is where all fingers must point

at a new direction of blame

so why not try

by starting with

ourselves........................

(April 8, 1997)