Keep On Keeping On - pipTalk Forums

How to Join	Member's Area	Private Library	Search	Sanctuary		Login
Main Forums	Discussion	Tech Talk	Mature Content	Archives	A home without a wall, Our haven without ends, A circle we all call Our Family of Friends!

Open Poetry #50

Keep On Keeping On

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

0 posted 2018-05-18 05:59 PM

from nothing unto nothing
my castle, your castle
in addition to all I have ever done
is but a dream within
a dream
cruel words
forgotten dreams and schemes
walking hand in hand
with the futility of it all
what choice
do we really have
some say we have no choice
our footsteps have been programmed
before we were born
to walk that walk
to reach out with the jive talk
programmed . . . they say
we have no whatsoever about it
if we do everything just
right we
shall rise up into the sky
side-by-side with Jesus Almighty
naw . . .
that ain’t the way its done
by God nor by Jesus
or by the Heavenly Choir
singing Johnny-be-Good
Eh . . . that may work for you
and you and yours
but not by me and a few other folks
not to worry
I will, of course be born again
reincarnation awaits . . .

© May 18, 2018 / Jerry Pat Bolton

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

1 posted 2018-05-19 09:12 AM

Not all flavors of Christianity promote the idea that your life is preordained. They are in the minority in fact. As are the Evangelicals.
Life is not futile just because it has an expiration date. All life does. That is what makes us an inherent part of the ecology of the planet. We can either be eco-friendly or a biohazard. Literally or figuratively.
You aren't done with this life yet buddy, you are like an old tree and still growing.I wouldn't waste much time wondering about other ones just yet... L

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2018-05-19 09:50 AM

Thank, Lori for your super comment this morning. Makes me feel exceptionally well.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

	⇧ top of page ⇧
All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format.