No Room For Manoeuvre

look at the righteous

standing in a flood of glory

haloes polished to dazzling 

perfection

even their reflection

in still waters requires shades

to dim the blaze of bright light

blinding in brilliance

they own the monopoly

on what's right you know

their way is always best

never a doubt never a niggle

never wriggle room for

an alternative point of view

or consideration there's merit

in what the rest of us think

yet alone do

rock solid can't be moved

stuck in the groove of a straight

jacket strangling

squeezing

every ounce of breath

no quick death here

long and drawn out

retribution they say

make them pay

make them beg for mercy

for indiscretions 

of the past make them pay

there is only one way

to live

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Dear Chris, we live in a messy world.
"make them beg for mercy
for indiscretions
of the past make them pay
there is only one way
to live"
Once I thought I had nothing and I met people who had less. Water and food was a great blessing to them. In a world of so many dying from starvation. Forgotten in the messy world of war and the wealthy. I enjoyed the poem. You made the reader ponder and think. I pray the bad people will pay somewhere. Thank you for sharing your amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Coyote we do live in a messed up world and there are some messed up people in it too. Really appreciate you stopping by my friend. Enjoy the rest of the day.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome dear Chris. I hope you are enjoying the days of July.

[Chris Shaw]

We have just had a family holiday, so are well rested and looking forward to hotter weather. Hope you are seeing lots of your grandchildren.

[neurostar burns]

A waking poem, a lifetime of "learning".
Now to move on and out of the thought rut. Commiserating does not bring release.
So try an old observation and just observe and let the others trip over their feet. View with hard to keep equanmity the cycles of people's habit without joining their rut.
Best and peace,
neurostar

[Weeping willow]

So many with opinions these days, I say follow your heart and the way God may be leading you. I for one am no person to judge another as I'm still struggling on my own winding road ;-] Love your words, see it brings out all these thoughts in me ;-]

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Weeping willow for sharing your thoughts. You are appreciated.

Chris

[andrew mitchell]

It’s all rather ironic in a politically correct world that politicians carry on still in a very opinionated mode. Nicely written as always Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

How right you are Andrew. Thanks for checking in. All the best.

Chris

[mattavelli]

Hello, Christine! :)
This does bring politicians to mind. I like my congressman, but the rest are just hot air to me. I guess people enjoy the hot air though, otherwise the politicians wouldn't be outgassing. Haha

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Mattavelli. Yes, these are people who too often condemn people for their behaviour without reflecting on their own. They just love to take what they think is the moral high ground. Far too many of them around with their polished haloes. Appreciate you checking in.

Chris

[Lorry]

Ah, those who start every sente ce with "Well, I just think..." then continuing to prove they don't and are just making noise to fill the vaccous silence between their ears. It's always those with the least to say that say it so loudly in the hope people will notice their awesomeness, which is usually nowhere to be seen.
Must be a tragically sad life to pretend review yourself and still not agree, but at least it proves that you can indeed start a fight in an empty house, and they often do 😊

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Lorry. Love your new avatar. Is that a photograph you took yerself? Absolutely gorgeous. Yes, these are the people who set themselves up as know it alls, who take the moral high ground and break it, but call out everyone else. You know it seems to be a growing trend these days. I'm sick of being blinded by their fake light. Ta muchly for checking in and enjoy the match tonight :)

Chris

[Lorry]

Yes it was. Only came across it as it was taken on this day 20q8 and my laptop now deems that important enough to celebrate. 😊
If in doubt, ignore all, especially if they say they're new, have little reviews and lots of views (poor things hand must be killing him or, well, it's a him. If we leave em alone long enough one of his schizo personalities will go postal, on him.... Fingers crossed 😊

[Chris Shaw]

Ha, fingers crossed, the list is growing :)

[Lorry]

Or perhaps multiple personality disorder! 😊