Poetry Corner VII

Hey folks.

So it's been a hell of a year. Seems I'm one of many who've found this year pretty extreme in terms of highs and lows, struggles and triumphs. I decided to end on this final poetry corner, here's hoping you enjoy the positive messages that dwell within.

I would just like to thank everyone who has read my blog this year, given me feedback, contacted me and helped spread my writing around.

I whispered in the wind, and many of you heard me and recognised something of yourself in my words..

That is truly the greatest gift of all!

One love.

Just Walk Away

Easy to look outside you

At other's problems and pain,

Easier to reach out to them

Than to delve deep within your brain,

Easier to offer advice

Than take your own medicine,

Helping others to heal

Puts your shit in the pedal bin.

Thing is, things overflow

When we overlook our own

Impediments and issues

And it all quickly mounts up.

That's when crises occur,

As floods breach our levees

We find ourselves unsteady

And unable to really cope.

Beware the do gooders

For often there's rot inside,

You'll get judgement and bile

If you dare question their motives.

Be selfless only to a point,

Don't end up neglecting your needs,

As those you help the most

May well be the first ones to leave.

Life's a delicate balancing act

But hell, we all know that,

The trick is to treat others

How we would have them treat us.

So when you do all you can

And they throw it back in your face,

Just turn your back and walk

And leave them to their disgrace.

R. C. Greenlow

[12.11.2018]

Love Of Life

Love the way it comes together

At the drop of a hat,

Spent so long wishing so much,

Above and beyond this and that.

Not waiting any more,

Doing my thing the way I want.

No one overtaking my inertia,

Mine is my own bathing font.

Belittled none, beyond delusion,

The perfect opposite of panic here!

Unable to stop myself smiling,

No plan of another’s to adhere.

Alone is what I used to call it

Before my rise to realising this,

Now I know peace everywhere..

Life has led me directly to bliss.

R. C. Greenlow

14.10.2001

Equanimity

Take a clean fresh page

And a moment to clear your mind,

Then imagine you're the sun

Radiating heat down on everyone.

Take time out to sit back,

Refresh the mind of the daily dross,

Then allow yourself to flow like wine

From the finest grapes you can grow.

Throw away your inhibitions,

Ignore the stale voices holding you back,

Eat from golden fields of corn

And drink only the purest spring water.

Take a moment to reflect on this,

Remember it for the rest of your days,

As this is when you're truly tuned in

To the best bits of living this life.

R. C. Greenlow

08.07.2000

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