A Few Simple Rhymes
I have been given
A talent for verse
I may be no genius
But I’ve read much worse
My thoughts are arranged
In cadence they rhyme
These inner expressions
Of mind, space and time
Whenever they dance
Emotions are stirred
Conveyed from the heart
Like the song of a bird
A painter will hope
And a poet will pray
That what they create
Will be felt in some way
By those who would gaze at
And those who would read
Their brush strokes and verses
Creatively freed
Just scratchings on paper?
A few simple rhymes?
So carelessly spent
like nickels and dimes?
Not careless, you see
But purposely placed
In balanced perfection
And rhythmically spaced
The writing of poems
Can help to unwind
Some deep-seated tensions
And unlock the mind
So take my advice
Let activity cease
And your inner expressions
Will find their release
Then joyfully wait
And watch as each line
Of poetry leaps
From your heart to mine
Copyright © Michael Wise | Year Posted 2019
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