 Friends         | single/div/grandpa  rak03252: just a little observation, how the world just keeps on going, so we just keep on thinking... WHEELS WILL NEVER STOP © by rak temps and tempers rising good things end too soon never seems surprising as I hear a fading tune and I’m all done with climbing never made it to the top bells just keep chiming and the wheels will never stop what of happy endings not quite what you expect some ideas are worth keeping others you reject time just keeps on rolling with a skip and jump and hop no telling and no showing and the wheels will never stop does it matter who you once were or now pretend to be just seems to be absurd this struggle to be free with temps and tempers rising something’s bound to drop should not be so surprising and the wheels will never stop View all 12 posts  RnKris84: Just got a chance to read this Rak. So true and beautifully expressed. What a gift you have. ❤️ rak03252: and....something new... . listen...do u wanna know a secret... do u promise not to tell ? (funny thing, about secrets, they say 2 can keep a secret, long as one of them is dead) THE SECRETS © by rak the secrets that we keep the ones we bury deep they must remain asleep while we remain alive the secrets that we tell we know them very well to ring a silent bell a secret must survive and even once the secret’s told and all the other tales unfold who would be the one so bold to tell the secret tale the secret once unlocked cannot obey a clock runs wild round the block escaping from its jail a secret lived alone a life all on its own moves among the shadows hiding under stone never fearful tearful cheerful gliding gracelessly all the while sharing secrets never meant to be the secret once revealed never more concealed mingled and congealed to die a secret death a secret never more washed upon the shore flung open every door and breathing its last breath View all 14 posts RnKris84: The secret… another wonderful piece of Rak’s talent for us to enjoy and reflect on. How blessed we are!! Thank you my friend. ❤️  allaboutbeck: So...so...good, Bobby! I often times reread your wonderful works of art. I do so, because I see something else that I relate to. A writer...poet or author keeps people coming back because they know their audience. You have captured us, my friend. How lucky and blessed are we!  rak03252: a little blast from the past, this one being more than 50 years old... funny tho, how times have changed, but not everything... . YOU KNOW I KNOW © by rak who can feel more than who answers you know it too the world just passing by sitting on the side background to the place find a familiar face lost from finders peak with the holes it’s got to leak and you know I know what is known red carpet and velvet throne tied against the tree but there’s a will and I will be free who points without a care then blinks ‘stead of meeting the stare for whom’s the impression made fossils and guts get decayed still there’s hope so don’t despair but who will find you there a search party’s being formed they’ll start right after the storm and you know it will never last hard wind so tighten the mast thrown onto the shore the echo will tell you what for who pokes a hole thru the heart then screams that they’re wanting no part who fools but never deceives and earns all that is received must journey to the unknown the arrival is made all alone wades thru water and rock to find they are all out of stock and you know I know what to do an order presented to you the frost is burning my bones I’m thawing, I’m turning to stone View all 6 posts rak03252: This might not be as long as it seems, just a lot of lines and words.. something perhaps a bit different? Kind of has a bouncy beat RAINBOWS BLEND © by rak got a little taste of reality seems to me whatever will be will be don’t think I’m liking anything I see got a little taste of reality has the world gone crazy or is it me seems like nothing is as it should be from high atop a mountain plunging into sea nothing any more is as it should be wind it all up backwards at the finish line colors colliding don’t be left behind excuses getting useless as the worlds combine no longer can tell what’s yours or mine are people believing all the lies they hear is all the new found hatred based on fact-less fear nothing making sense nothing very clear is it asking too much just to shed a tear always choosing sides picking teams it seems politics, religions going to extremes when we walk together when we share our dreams when realities blend into rainbow beams rak03252: well...i doubt this will change the world...or even anyone's mind...but....can't hurt either  might not be one of my best poetic structures, but that happens, when written in anger and frustration.... RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS © by rak I think all those asleep need to be woken a bullet is not some free pass token too many guns in the hands of the ones that see humans as targets for fun knock on the wrong door make a wrong turn more guns than people what more must you learn if this don’t make you sick what will a license to own guns is not a license to kill is there a test well it’s just my guess too easy for anyone to own a gun you don’t have the right tho you think you might too easy to say let my gun lead the way more people carrying no permit needed no lessons learned no warnings heeded it exceeds the intent of right to bear arms don’t think, just shoot your right to cause harm guns in the hands of racists and bigots of children and old folk bullets like water, flowing from spigots arm everybody so it’s a fair fight shoot anything that moves in the night protect the fetus but not once it’s born the right to bear arms shoot first, then mourn View all 14 posts (Post deleted by rak03252 )  Moonlaker007: I get the frustration. However guns will never go away. No law will ever stop law breakers. Sadly, wishing guns away is like wishing we could return to childhood. A nice thought, but not practical. Acknowledging this, I would fully support the citizenry owning guns to protect themselves from the law breakers. Given the power of being the only ones to carry guns, both criminals and government would be corruptible. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.  rak03252: yes indeed...and tho the original intention has been convoluted, still a necessary evil of the land...and while i do not own any fire arms..the thought that i should get one to protect myself from gun owners has crossed my mind rak03252: ok...here's the deal...i had it with all of youz... no more poems...u dont like it ? tough LOL.. ok..April Fools....ha ha this is actually like 12 yrs old..but seemed fitting...for today and anyday  NO FOOLING © by rak now who have i been fooling certainly not me with sword in hand i'm dueling i'm trying to set you free can't predict the outcome as fires blaze all night just a matter of perspective not who's wrong or right life can be so cruel at times i dwell in fantasy where everyone is equal the way it's meant to be equal lives, not equal strengths just the right to live and breathe each has their own special gift as ordained and as bequeathed i aint fooling anyone i move from scene to scene and on each stage where i appear i slay the king and queen i help the demon get away an escape route duly planned he hasn't harmed a single soul he's the sub-conscience of man all these false idols bound to fall their reign of terror done ready now for what comes next we orbit round the sun perhaps we spin out of control as chaos draws a card there's an order in the universe understanding it's so hard now there's no fooling anyone cept those who pray for rain everything that's been is gone and won't come back again this journey won't unveil the truth it may reveal some lies perhaps there'll be a second chance it takes a lot of tries rak03252: So many things, to learn and see, simply by watching…. WATCH © by rak I watch it all unfolding like a murder mystery might I watch the sky changing hues much to my delight and as I watch it seems I’m gaining new insight no more shall I be deceived I even watch my plight not a matter of who done it or if it was done at all seems these days nobody cares and there is no one to call I watch it all unravel all the dirt and all the grime hard to tell who’s the victim and what was the crime some go thru life with blinders on and cotton in their ears got no need to watch the world nothing for them to hear I watch as puppets do the dance as their master pulls their strings I suppose if I had the chance I’d fly with the birds and sing as I watch I’ve seen good and bad things happen people party, celebrate I watch as bones are snapping where we go from here I guess each guess is worth guessing heaven, hell, or somewhere else perhaps it’s all just testing View all 15 posts  attydallas3 in reply to RnKris84: Nursie Kris {+];-) Was just reading an article that reports that the average nurse in America walks 5+ miles total during their shift .. WOW .. Does that sound pretty accurate? &:-) Paul (Post deleted by RnKris84 ) rak03252: this is a little story about questioning the parameters of NORMAL NORMAL © by rak when things go back to normal what does that really mean when you were just a baby? Or when you were a teen? Before you were a parent ? Before you were divorced? When things go back to normal by rote or by force a natural course of events where you go and where you went find a degree of normalcy there’s nothing normal there to see there is no normal anymore if there ever was maybe it’s when birds sing or when the bees all buzz when things go back to normal what is normal these days? is it just a state of mind or a winding maze? I used to think normal was good I wondered if I ever could be among the normal ones where are they now ? All on the run
View all 14 posts rak03252: seems to me, there are many different conceptions of what NORMAL is, and what it means to so many.. as is the case of many things in life...a matter of perception... RnKris84: We truly do not know what, in fact, normal is. Sometimes I am glad that we don't. People judge often and I appreciate people for who and what they are. I care about the heart and soul of a person. I don't judge anyone for their politics, gender or race. I learned this at a very early age from my parents. Because of that, I have many people in my life, that I love and cherish. all from different backgrounds, cultures, religions and genders. I can't imagine my life without their love and friendship. Someone out there needs to be respected, loved and accepted. Kindness goes a long way to aid in this. Make someone's life, not just their day. Share your love, friendship and joy with someone new. Even a smile to a stranger . It is everything! Thank you for another moment to ponder "normal" Rak.  rak03252: I always like to write about dancing and the way dancing can make people feel... DANCING IN THE WIND © by rak dancing in the wind like a wild, unhinged leaf going far beyond before benign beliefs dancing in the wind like a shadow with no bounds carefree and chaotic never touching ground dancing in the wind a puppet with no strings footloose and fancy free to the song only wind can sing and the wind shall never end the dancing never stops where everything begins from the bottom to the top dancing in the wind to the tune of somber soul on the airwaves that you hear to dance with no control View all 15 posts RnKris84: Rak a puppet with no strings indeed! I love dance. Any and all forms of it. Your piece reminds me of how free and uninhibited I feel when I dance. The beauty of the human form curving and melting to music…. It’s intoxicating. I always say dance anywhere that you feel the most comfortable. And yes…. like no one is watching. ☺️ ❤️ rak03252: well, maybe not the most uplifting verses for this time of year.... ENDLESS HOURS © by rak after endless hours endless days and years a billion people passed by cried a trillion tears the story just grows older wilder and obtuse everything you learned thus far is now of no use there’s no directions follow the path all that’s left is aftermath languish long in agony the snitches sing in harmony telling tales of tries and fails and horrors yet to be murders continue mounting statisticians gave up counting this place is full of hating, debilitating, suffocating endless hours watching time stand still goes against the grain and will people stop and say "stay safe" and then they add "keep the faith" eight billion people swarm the earth over-estimating their own worth share the wealth and toast good health days so full of myth and mirth find it harder to trudge on all the simple pleasures gone it’s only when they take what’s yours that you recall forgotten chores endless hours days and nights full of fear and frightful fights bloodshed in classes at school gun rights for the masses rule as history repeats itself the lesson on a rotted shelf then someone says "don’t think so much, take good care, stay in touch" endless hours can’t keep track all we know no going back rak03252: i think this can be seen/read in many different ways... and interrupted depending.... ALL OF THEM TRAITORS © by rak all of them traitors reside in unmarked graves no one knew the magnitude or what they hoped to save they might have been ignoble but they fought as if tho brave upon the throne of the king sits the lowly knave the war has long time ended but the battle blazes on all the wounded soldiers shall rise again at dawn there’s no one left to testify the dead have been long gone all of them traitors broke the sacred bond outliers, insiders vying for control no one gave them free pass they refuse to pay the toll they bargain for salvation trading hearts and souls all of them traitors aim to keep the things they stole all of them traitors can’t even trust each other as they stab you in the back to your face it’s always brother they move from cause to cause and always undercover all of them traitors time will surely smother View all 10 posts RnKris84: They do indeed move from one cause to another. Another incredible piece of writing Rak. I literally can see a visual of your writing. Thank you for your wonderful gift of the written word. ❤️ ✍️  Angel131313: ❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤ ❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤ ❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤¸.•❤❤ ────(♥)(♥)(♥)────(♥)(♥)(♥) ❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤ ❤❤❤ ──(♥)██████(♥)(♥)██████(♥) ❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤ ❤❤❤ ─(♥)████████(♥)████████(♥) ❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤ ❤❤❤ ─(♥)██████████████████(♥) ❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤ ❤¸❤❤ ──(♥)████████████████(♥) ❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤ ❤❤❤ ────(♥)████████████(♥) ❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤ ❤❤❤ ──────(♥)████████(♥) ❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤ ❤❤❤ ────────(♥)████(♥) ❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤ ❤❤❤ ─────────(♥)██(♥) ❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤ ❤❤❤ ───────────(♥)❤¸.•*""*•. ¸❤ ❤❤❤ Happy Valentine's Day Sweets rak03252: dont let the title fool ya, this is actualy quite optimistic, finding the bright side after midnight DEAD BY MIDNIGHT ©' by rak if I don’t be dead by midnight meet me before dawn takes centuries to get things right and just seconds til it’s gone everything elusive time and hopes and dreams say your prayers and keep the faith everything’s extreme if I don’t be dead by midnight meet me at sunrise another chance to set things right look into my eyes nowadays its social media air your grievances out loud swallow all they feed ya blend in with the crowd if I don’t be dead by midnight I’ll find you after noon another chance to get it right the end approaching soon would I be foolhardy to assume a pack of lies and then repeat them one by one one always denies if I don’t be dead by midnight meet me at twilight never have a better chance to try to get it right it’s always just a notion an idea that comes and goes if self-righteousness can be excused hypocrisy just flows if I don’t be dead by midnight meet me on the playing field everything I thought was right will finally be revealed there will be no more discussion no rebuttals to be heard what it is is what it is and that’s the final word rak03252: a nice cheery, bi-partisan poem... where-in the bad guys go.… Merry Christmas to ALL DOWN THE WELL© by rak the primates and the cell mates have gathered for the feast the question of the day is raised which one to fear the least congress reps and senators pass out name tags for roll call the upper echelon agree they have so far to fall the main course is devoured next comes the dessert before it can be served there’s a red alarm alert they dive under the tables and huddle arm to arm quivering and shivering and rubbing good luck charms and reaching for their smart phones and texting 911 is it possible this is the end prayer time has begun the racists and the bigots ask forgiveness for their sins the ones who cheated on their spouse and taxes hide their grins the worst dregs of society forgot they took an oath they’ve spread lies and hypocrisy like a cancer growth in the distance voices chanting, “we shall overcome” marching forth in unison to the beating of a drum a bugle blaring reveille wake up call has sounded approaching now quite rapidly beliefs so firmly founded what happens next is just a guess there’s no one left to tell they bet the ranch and sold the farm and fell deep down the well View all 13 posts rak03252: i alwaus wonder.....wonder wonder wonder......what people see, and perceive, and believe... quite fascinating, indeed!!!  AuroraNorthBorealis: I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Happy New Year! Wishing you much health, happiness and prosperity in 2023! |
Don’t always like to post controvertial stuff..but sometimes it’s needed..if it rubs anyone that reads it the wrong way and u wanna drop me as a friend..your choice of course...
SOMETHING DON'T
SOUND RIGHT ©
by rak
more gun rights
less women’s rights
something don’t seem right
to me
is this a revolution
or reversing evolution
kind of sounds
far right
to me
don’t teach
sexual preferences
ban history’s
racial references
something surely
don’t seem right
to me
let liars light the lights
rewrite the bill of rights
something surely
don’t seem right
to me
wait til next election
denials, insurrections
something don’t seem right
to me
clowns in gowns on benches
I can tell where the stench is
something surely
don’t smell right
to me
corruption right before us
one wonders
who’s left to trust
something surely
don’t seem right
to me