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Open Poetry #50

I'm Just a Realist

Gunslinger
Senior Member

since 1999-10-09

Posts 901
TX, USA

0 posted 2019-12-19 07:49 AM

I’ve been told my heart is hard-
That may be somewhat true.
But if I had the power,
I’ll tell you what I’d do-

I'd take away this old worlds bad-
Put joy in its place-
And wipe away the tears of grief-
Put a smile on every face.

I'd take away the heartache-
Replace it all with bliss-
Replace recriminations
With a gentle smile and kiss.

I’d smooth the worry wrinkles
From everybody’s brow-
Give them a rosy future
To replace a dismal now.

Alas, I have no power
To take away life’s woes-
And thorns are all I seem to get-
If I chance to touch a rose.

So maybe you can call me hard-
I doubt that I’ll be missed-
I far prefer to think that I…
Am just a realist.

[This message has been edited by Gunslinger (12-19-2019 08:30 PM).]

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

1 posted 2019-12-19 09:16 AM

It's lovely to see you back here in PiP, John. Your heart is not always hard, not by a long chalk. Realism can be, and has been wonderful, and of course you would be missed.

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