The madness train

Time to know what real pleasure is. Before it is too late.

    The  Madness train


            I'm twisted up.
            Hogties to bullshit.


            I'm strangled with useless things.
            I can't recognize my face in the mirror.


            Life based on my salary.
            Paying bills.
            Buying more useless things.


            New generation of children.
            Always wanting more.


            How many toys do you need?


            Today I will go to the River.
            Sit and try to find my mind again.


            Take my child to the park.
            Toss a baseball.
            Shoot a few baskets.


            Must stop this madness.
            Put away the video games.
            Turn off the televisions.


            Go outside.


            Feel the sun on my face.


            Get un-twisted.
            Get un-hogties to the B.S.


            Get off the madness train.


             Live life for the real pleasures.
             

             Friends and family.



                    Coyote
              26 April 2009

Author's Note

We learn too late what is truly valuable.

Reviews

[Andrew Wright]

A reminder, and I cannot deny it's necessity, for this society and for me. This takes me by the shoulders and shakes me. So thank you for bringing notice to our own complacency. Something must be done. I think I should take some time to rediscover my own mind as well.

[jennifer little]

great work

[Alex Vidmar]

Wow, I absolutely loved this poem Coyote. This is very well written. And it rings true for so many of us.

[Angelic Surrender]

I'm sure in the second stanza you meant "strangled with useless things" and "life based on my salary" in the third. Otherwise, great poem, and a wonderful messaged. I'm about to go get un-twisted ;) thanks.

[SoulCrusader (Yas)]

Real and true friends and family is where happiness and contentment lies...
excellently portrayed of the ways of the world these days...
terrific :D

[Courtney Eastman]

Very nice. I understand completely how our lives are run with new technologies and materialistic things when all we really need is the presence and support of our family and friends.

[Pratik]

That was a great write! I feel that more than ever... to unwind, pack my bags and go someplace alone.. I wish i could do that. And your poem just added the fuel to the fire... very well done sir :)

[?]

I'm twisted up.
Hogties to bullshit. (LOL...love it)

Live life for the real pleasures.
Friends and family.


The perfect ending and so so true

That is vary true about the madness train we learn things too late and sometime's we regret our past and try to make up for it with our kids. With todays technology we become excited about the smallest dumbest things. Like when is the new iPad comming out or what is the next big thing is on the internet.

[Allen Smuckler]

Excellent write, Coyote
passionate, honest and heartfelt....
You're not mad....in a rut at times....but not mad
The little things in life are as important as the BIG..
Focus on the positive...toss the garbage into the "small stuff" bin and remember, "it's all small stuff".
I truly enjoyed this in every sense Coyote
thanks for sharing
allen

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A truted piece, it seems you simplfy the complex, a most intriguing idea, well done, good read.