Poem - 23 October 2016, 05:13

AGAINST ALL ODDS

Wilford Barker

I always felt as if I was cursed

Missing my bus by seconds

Being caught in the rain uncovered

Splashed in the streets

From head to feet

And when I speak, matters always got worse

My life reflects the word struggle

Day in and day out

It's very difficult to be confident

Hope and faith has disappeared

So with all the words of encouragement

I still live in doubt

But I've heard of a saying

The first shall be last...

I hope this works for love too

So I will stand in line

Until the end of time

Hoping that this last lover

Would have his first chance with you.

Wilford Barker.

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Tony Taylor23 October 2016, 05:44

Yes!! SIR BARKER!!..... you knocked this one right out of the park my friend!!...... you had me hanging on every word from start to finish...... because it's so easy to relate to...... just missing the bus...... getting splashed...... and then....... most cleverly....... flipping the script...... by bringing Love into the equation and taking that same philosophy and moving yourself (hopefully) to the head of the line!!!.... yes! Yes! Yes!.....I LOVE this...... had to PIN this for future reference brother poet!!....... still smiling over here!!....... high fives!!.......T xo. ?

Wilford Barker23 October 2016, 05:53

Smiling my face off Sir Tony.. So happy you like this. Trying very hard to follow in your footsteps Master Poet.. Thanks my friend.. Enjoy His provisions for the day..

linda wright23 October 2016, 07:00

i so enjoy reading your poems they to me are straight from the heart hope you get a chance to

view my new ones linda the Lord be with you and keep on writing amen.

Wilford Barker23 October 2016, 09:51

Hi Linda. My poetry skills... If I can call it that.. Was developed unawares.. In my late thirties.. I was never interested in poetry.. Never knew anyone who wrote or published poems.. And most of all, hate reading.. Lol. for some strange reason, I fell in love with words.. Now here we are...

Thanks for your support and comments.

sparrowsong23 October 2016, 08:55

Hello Wilford...

You called it a curse...

I was always thought I was a target with a bullseye I couldn't see...

Believe me I looked me over very well and never was able to find it...

Great write!

Thank you for sharing...

Hugs...

sparrowsong

Wilford Barker23 October 2016, 10:05

Hi Sparrowsong.. I always appreciate your comments.. Like a Sir Tony, you guys cause me to step up my game everytime I approach my IPod.. Lol thanks for all of your work on Cosmofunnel..