Foolishness

Payton and I enjoying the god given treasures of Love,Life,Laughter and family

 

Drink to mans lofty hopes my friend

think of ourselves as something great

Where we pretend starvation’s end

as beauties walk and watch our gait

 

Fill the glass and drink your repose

we were both good sinners as well

Living our lives as we suppose

one foot in Heaven, one in Hell

 

Wine is better for us than bran

it takes the bitter from the scorn

With each drink grows a bigger man

each bottle downed and one is born

 

We tipped the glass to innocence

as the light reflected each face

Circling embers in suspense

around the campfires of our race

 

So take the cheer and fill it up

as masters of the universe

And think it not on empty cup

nor to brothers with empty purse

 

May god forgive our foolishness

we talked of many things that night

But what we lacked was loves caress

and cheer of child within our sight

 

Thinking we were not life’s keeper

we never worried on their end

For why would we fear the Reaper

nor did we help a single friend

 

Don't wait till your life is all done

to learn the lessons of a fool

Know the rewards of self are none

where love of others is the rule

 

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Author's Note

Why is it we strive for power over everything and everyone? Only to find in later life that we wasted much of our time feeding our vanity instead of our friends. May we all strive to know the feeling of love of ones nature instead of admiration and fear of ones finances. It is the love of your nature that will fill the hearts of others when they think of you. Those same people will always wish for your company and treasure your blessings upon them and theirs.

Reviews

[roarke]

Great write. Great picture. Just remember, some never find it and other's don't live long enough to use it. This is a difficult write, and you've tackled it here with seasoned wisdom and deft prose. I think this is one of your best pieces. And most meaningful.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Roarke it is always best to take ones virility with a little humility and the responsibility for others is where that comes to fruition

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amen to that..tate

[Dani]

Power is a lust that falls like a tyrant, given the time to.
Good piece.

[Geralyn Miller]

Those who do not learn the true lesson in life, that all the world and it's inhabitants are our responsibility, are doomed to repeat the cycle until they do learn. You have penned a truthful work that; I wish it could be drummed into all the humans who think they are the center of the universe. These selfish, greedy ones often realize the foolishness of thier ways when they are alone and forgotten as life ebbs out.

[MuSe Ampoule]

Agreed. This definitely speak to the vast inequality of man and our over-willingness to ignore the plight of our fellows. Well written.

[SarahCortland]

This is great and it truly is inspiring. I love the flow of your poems I have finally gotten some time to sit Down and read after manu complaints :) but anyway your PoemS truly are great and this one is no exception I loves it and it held my attention all the way through. You are a great writer

[sheila russ]

This is such an inspiring piece of work, you have such a way with words and I enjoy the wisdom that you have. I wish that we could be friends someday because I feel I could learn a lot from you.

[Dizzy]

Lovin' this poem! It's a great lesson for young and old and is filled with wise words.

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

wonderfully fluid composition~wisdom enriched throughout~

[Im His Daughter]

Don't wait till your life is all done

to learn the lessons of a fool

Know the rewards of self are none

where love of others is the rule

Lets hope the fool learns his lesson.. Better to be friends of the wise than a fool but in all Love all even the fool! Great poem

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This is work that forces us to take quiet time to evaluate ourselves.
I found it refreshing to experience this will for change. It is a joy to
read the thoughts of a modern Philosopher.