Early Poetry
Page Four
Realizing the Truth
As a young boy
The world outside
Scared me so much
I tried to hide
I didn't want
To get caught in the rush
Of missing breakfast
To catch a bus
But the people came at me
With their twisted hands
With their screwed up faces
And shouting commands
They would not stop
For a minute or so
Telling me when to stay
And when to go
It was so early
To go for a drive
To complete my work
From nine till five
I would pick up my pay
At the end of the week
And then at last
The transformation was complete
I was completely turned
Into a mechanical robot
My kids told me this
But I would say so what
I realize they were right
Now I'm on my way down
Having jumped off the cliff
About to hit the ground
The world outside
Scared me so much
I tried to hide
I didn't want
To get caught in the rush
Of missing breakfast
To catch a bus
But the people came at me
With their twisted hands
With their screwed up faces
And shouting commands
They would not stop
For a minute or so
Telling me when to stay
And when to go
It was so early
To go for a drive
To complete my work
From nine till five
I would pick up my pay
At the end of the week
And then at last
The transformation was complete
I was completely turned
Into a mechanical robot
My kids told me this
But I would say so what
I realize they were right
Now I'm on my way down
Having jumped off the cliff
About to hit the ground
Societies Pollutants
Leaning over a railing
I see the people walk below
Drifting toward a destination
In the swirling breeze they blow
All dressed up as imitators
Of people they would like to be
A fame deep in their heart they crave
To realize a dream
You know there is a fire to burn
And a fight to win
So let me peacefully light the match
And watch all wrong cave in
I know I'm here I know you're there
I know everyone is everywhere
And I know it has been said before
But what's it all for, there's gotta be more
Ever since I was a young boy
And my feeble attempt at learning religion
From my teachers to my textbooks
They molded my opinion out of position
I saw a girl in the street
Who I knew well a year ago
I smiled and her eyes smiled back
Then she turned to go
I asked why is there a gap
She said I really don't know
I see the people walk below
Drifting toward a destination
In the swirling breeze they blow
All dressed up as imitators
Of people they would like to be
A fame deep in their heart they crave
To realize a dream
You know there is a fire to burn
And a fight to win
So let me peacefully light the match
And watch all wrong cave in
I know I'm here I know you're there
I know everyone is everywhere
And I know it has been said before
But what's it all for, there's gotta be more
Ever since I was a young boy
And my feeble attempt at learning religion
From my teachers to my textbooks
They molded my opinion out of position
I saw a girl in the street
Who I knew well a year ago
I smiled and her eyes smiled back
Then she turned to go
I asked why is there a gap
She said I really don't know
The Breakdown of Inhibitions
Take off your shoes
Sit right back
Pour out a wine
And have a chat
About work life and home
And talks on the phone
About peoples ways
And their next holidays
Have another wine
Look at the time
It seems to go so slow
Watch a TV show
Have another red
Talk about the dead
And what you did one time
While walking by the Rhine
Your voice is getting loud
Can't hear the TV sound
Put a record on
Sway and hum to the song
Another couple of wines
Begin to lose track of time
The man with you is getting fresh
And you're merry and can't smell his breath
An argument crops up
About political parties and things going up
It finally dies out
What was that all about
Another hour goes by
You're head is spinning around
The man rolls over to you
And you take him down
The embrace was short but sweet
At least if what he said is true
But you can't help feeling empty
As if it wasn't you
It's a sad society
That goes through this to play a game
It's a sorry anxiety
When you drink to shed your shame
He says goodbye and goes out the door
But you're glad in a way as you climb off the floor
Stumble about and knock over a cup
Run to the bathroom and throw up
Sit right back
Pour out a wine
And have a chat
About work life and home
And talks on the phone
About peoples ways
And their next holidays
Have another wine
Look at the time
It seems to go so slow
Watch a TV show
Have another red
Talk about the dead
And what you did one time
While walking by the Rhine
Your voice is getting loud
Can't hear the TV sound
Put a record on
Sway and hum to the song
Another couple of wines
Begin to lose track of time
The man with you is getting fresh
And you're merry and can't smell his breath
An argument crops up
About political parties and things going up
It finally dies out
What was that all about
Another hour goes by
You're head is spinning around
The man rolls over to you
And you take him down
The embrace was short but sweet
At least if what he said is true
But you can't help feeling empty
As if it wasn't you
It's a sad society
That goes through this to play a game
It's a sorry anxiety
When you drink to shed your shame
He says goodbye and goes out the door
But you're glad in a way as you climb off the floor
Stumble about and knock over a cup
Run to the bathroom and throw up
Travelling
Traveling I saw a man
Sitting under a tree
He watched an apple fall
Then he looked at me
He said do you know
What this is all for
So now I can invent
The rubber ball
He said the world will take
A natural course
There is plenty of living
For you and me
Who knows why you are born
A man or a horse
And that some people live
In three centuries
Sitting under a tree
He watched an apple fall
Then he looked at me
He said do you know
What this is all for
So now I can invent
The rubber ball
He said the world will take
A natural course
There is plenty of living
For you and me
Who knows why you are born
A man or a horse
And that some people live
In three centuries
Personality Stew
Take me as I am
How I act is all I've got to give
Don't question the way I think
It's just the way we live
I know I am a participant
In these games of personality clash
But these walls that build up between us
Come from behind backs and viewpoint gaps
Pressing home your argument
To humiliate your competitor
Is not the way to gain respect
Though for a while you may feel better
So take me as I am
all i say is what is in my head
Just because you may disagree
Doesn't mean that my arguments dead
A change of mind is not a change of fact
It's just a change of view
Just a swirling undefined mass
In this personality stew
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How I act is all I've got to give
Don't question the way I think
It's just the way we live
I know I am a participant
In these games of personality clash
But these walls that build up between us
Come from behind backs and viewpoint gaps
Pressing home your argument
To humiliate your competitor
Is not the way to gain respect
Though for a while you may feel better
So take me as I am
all i say is what is in my head
Just because you may disagree
Doesn't mean that my arguments dead
A change of mind is not a change of fact
It's just a change of view
Just a swirling undefined mass
In this personality stew
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