Poem -
The Quiet Man
I just want to be a quiet man
And learn to discern, and listen.
Wait through the storms that rise
Hold tight to what matters most;
Demonstrate my worth with deeds
Cultivate a kind, loving disposition,
Leave a legacy; as a life well spent
And no one needs to lie at my funeral
I will try to find the strength to smile
Even in my darkest days
Then walk in the sun; and be an over comer
Refraining from looking at the past
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Well done Chris, very realistic views. Too bad others, did not see life in the way you do, I think the world would be a better place if we would, or at least if people would share obstacles over come to share strength, that too would be nice. I too wish to be the quiet woman :) To hold my words of anger inside, so that way I have no problems to provide. Sadly some days I find it difficult, so this poem truly inspires me to keep pushing on, the whole what you give is what you receive phrase echoes in my mind after reading this. Well done, cheers pal :)
Sincerely
XxX Melissa <3
Thanks Cherie, ironic that you speak of a positive energy coming from the write, I posted it late last night and it took a few hours good to write, and again I edit a ton, but was so overcome with sadness writing it, to be honest; I had to get away from it; I attended a funeral of a family friend last Sunday, over a thousand people in the church, the man was sick for a while, only his family knew he was terminal....Cherie, I swear that at the funeral there was a 'positive energy' never felt that at a funeral in my life, and I did have trouble with this write in capturing something, and now I know what it is, the 'positive energy' at the funeral, you're an absolute genius for picking that up, honestly I did not pick that up till now, wow; I've said it before and I'll say it again; your poetic skills and vision are as vast as the universe...sincerely thank you, my friend
Thank you so much, Melissa, but I'm not that 'quiet man' to be honest, I'm extremely verbose, opinionated and border line obnoxious at times, I'm def. a work in progress, would like to be that person one day though, so I'm glad it inspires you, poem was written about a man like that , didn't know him all that well, he spoke very little, but smiled a lot, went to his funeral last Sunday and everyone said good things about him, which I know is not unusual at a funeral; but they qualified the things they said, by pointing out the fact that these things were really true; and I really believe that he truly was that noble, quiet man they spoke of....very sweet of you to say all that, but I just don't want to leave you with the wrong impression, just saying, lol
Wow Chris!!.........I can certainly see that John Wayne kinda strength in your writes my friend..............and also.......greatly...........in your comments for others...........the honor in your positivity is infectious.......and the idea that you appreciate the nobility in that characters quietness from the film as well as the demeanor you present here on COSMO..........I'd say you chose perfect representation for yourself in that pic............and ...........in the message from that film.............walk in the sun & be an overcomer my friend...............hugs-n-smiles................T xx
thanks for saying that T, truly it means a lot; you won't believe the computer issues I'm having right now, pop ups are everywhere....I can't lie though, this poem was inspired by an old family friend, we went to his funeral last Sunday and everyone kept referring to him as 'a quiet man' but also a really stand up guy as well, it was the only up beat funeral I've ever attended, I even feel funny calling it a funeral, more of a tribute...I do plan to see that movie though, big fan of John Wayne....cheers T
Forgive my lack of manners, Cherie; in not responding in a more timely manner to your comment; thank you for saying that, I appreciate every single word the 'Premiere Poet' extends my way, enjoy the Easter celebration
I especially like this one.
thank you so much, Shirley....glad you connected to this one, so appreciative of your words of encouragement