Here is a poem from my book “The Questioning Way.” Whats Right He was bad news walking The kind of guy you wish you didnt know He was in his late thirties, And had gone too far too early on He was a big dog in big business Leaking money and dripping pride Smelled of bourbon every day by 5:00pm He played hardball and bragged of shady deals Told me all about steamy nights with his secretary While his wife waited at home With dinner getting cold, a barking dog And two children needing to be tucked in Then one evening I saw him down at the bar He said, John, everythings gone to shit, and I just dont know Life is hollow, and Im all wrong I think my wife is gonna leave me, take my kids How did I ever let it get this way? What I should do? I just dont know I said, hell Ed, yes you do You did all along They say all is fair in love and war But I really dont believe that anymore You know, a long time ago, I was just like you I liked lotsa fat in life, loved only fast lanes on fast bikes Hung always with bombshell bimbos shallow as a cocaine spoon Every day I played both ends to the middle Shot jacked-up pool with the best of them And thought Id do whatever it took To make sure Id always win Then late one night out on a jet-black 750 Long, hard and deep on a right-hand curve Ridin way too fast, the bike went down And four days later, I woke up damn near dead But listen, weeks later, when I walked out of that hospital The sky couldnt have been bluer And the May air had never been as sweet and fresh Standing there with metal in my hip I held my head high And looked at the day with bright new eyes Live each day As if its going to be your last Leave a good word with every stranger you meet Make sure your ideals are well thought out And worn on your sleeve Every day, show the ones you care about How much you appreciate them And when the chance arises To do things great or small Have some faith and dont hesitate to leap Because you might not be around too long Just as every man can love So each of us has a sense That tells him what he ought to be doing Knows what is right and what is wrong Shows him what is kind, caring and strong Sometimes it takes losing everything To take a good hard look And find out that all you really need to know To steer a better course in life Is already written in an open book inside of you Live life full and hearty If you find love, dont walk away But make sure you run your desires Dont let them run you Always remember Each morning begins a day not yet penned Throw the game a time or two In someones favor, who has less than you do Guide your life with a compass that hopes When your story is all written And youve set your sail one last time The blue and white rippling wake You quietly leave behind Will be gentle, uncommon and kind Dewey Dirks Friend Requests Always Welcome :)
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 07:42:43 +0000