" Don't worry, be happy, "

Do you ever get that feeling

deep inside your head

when you know there must be reasons 

but the reasons are all dead

did you ever get the meaning

of the words we never say

and you know that she still cares

but the memories are all grey

Do you ever get that feeling

deep inside your brain

where you always pray for sunshine

but you know it's going to rain

did you ever get the meaning

of the things she left behind

they weren't left for beauty

or just left to remind

Do you ever get that feeling

deep inside your head

when you hope that she still loves you

but she's never  ever said

did you ever get the meaning

of the picture on the wall

it doesn't really mean much

and I guess that says it all.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

This is my favorite poem of yours that I've read so far. I really love this poem . . . it's hitting on all cylinders: message, rhyme, rhythm, feeling. The way you express yourself feels a little sketchy, so it resembles the sketchy picture that the narrator appears to be working with! *wink! wink!* Fondly, Margie

[gram linski]

Thanks, Margie, hugs fondly, back at ya,

[Gee]

Top notch Gram. Trips off the tongue.

[gram linski]

cheers dude, you can sing it if you want,

[Gee]

I'm done deaf and ugly ta boot

[Gee]

And I can't spell :)

[gram linski]

can you bang out a 1 2 1 2 beat , we can beat disxlektioas, minos pyshcisos, imagined stuff, it was not me, and I wasn'y here when it didn't happen

[Gee]

In reliably informed you can beat drums and carpets but ya canny beat a wank...just sayin'

[gram linski]

a man after my tawdry sawdry self,

[Fay Slimm]

Fantastic rhyming and oh such a glorious picture of love's old feeling needed again........... great read.

[gram linski]

Thanks Fay, don't know if was needed again, certainly not for a while, lol, thanks for reading,

[Neville]

This is very deceptive you old rascal.. quite uncharacteristic of you in some respects but with quality running its entire length.. love how you managed to get every bloomin stanza to rhyme so well .. I wish I could do that.. N :)

[gram linski]

uncharacteristic because it has quality and stanzas that rhyme, gee cheers N, lol, glad you liked it :)

[Neville]

It made me feel happy :)

[gram linski]

Don't worry,

[Neville]

Shall give it a try...

[NotUsinganymore]

Very beautiful poem! Sometimes we worry too much and that's never good.

[gram linski]

thanks Jung, my worries are kind of small compared to yours,

[NotUsinganymore]

All worries are the same c:

[gram linski]

wise words, young man,

[Ted Kniffen]

Did you ever read the perfect poem
and question was it meant for you?
Well, if I can't find the perfect poem,
then this one here will do.

Well done, Gram. This says quite a bit about the ins and outs of love...the questions...the doubts.

[gram linski]

Ha ha great verse, Ted and high praise I appreciate the read,

[Eilis]

This reminded me a little of Philip Larkin. That way he worked in rhyme (which offers a quality that seems naturally optimistic to my mind) about things that seemed alien to the form he was using. Maybe that's not clear. I think I mean the form of the poem seems to contradict the content. The sing-song nature which offers a sense of optimism or simplicity becomes a tentative structure under the burden of the subject.

I think it's a great method, because it lulls and also forces my mind to rethink and reread to get the full import of the words. I like, too, the way it feels like everything begins at a high point, and then falls into a soft pile of ambiguity with the end. Kind of like saying "I still have no idea what any of this means, and that is just the way it is." Like so much of our experience, there will never be clear answers. Especially when we're trying to interpret other people's behavior.

Good stuff here, Gram.

[gram linski]

Thanks, Eilis, you got this spot on, the title was kind of a piss take, one of the many platitudes thrown your way after various trials and tribulaions

[Chris Shaw]

Now you know I am a sucker for rhyme and meter gram. This poem is crafted very well. I have to say I found it touching. It made me think of family breakups and children especially. That picture on the wall spoke to me.

Chris

[gram linski]

Thanks Chris, the picture didn't really mean much after all lol,

[Chris Shaw]

Good poem, you are pretty good at rhyme and meter yourself ya know and yet most of yours are free verse.:)

[gram linski]

got a stack of them knocking about somewhere, free verse was frowned at in English class, lol,

[Chris Shaw]

Yeah. Know what you mean. It was all classical poetry then, right,?

[alanwgraham]

I like this poem Cherrie. Your repetitive structure is very effective. You've painted a picture of someone searching for meaning in a relationship and I'm sure many readers will identify with these lines. The mention of the picture is enigmatic but as you say sometimes there is no significance.
Well done with this write.
Regards,
Alan

[gram linski]

Thanks, Alan I am actually gram linski, Cherrie just has the T shirt, glad you enjoyed,

[alanwgraham]

Apologies Gram. The only thing I can think of was i clicked on a review of this Cherie had written.
Hope all's well.
Alan

[Cherrie]

Hey I use to have that T shirt

[gram linski]

lol, and the coffee mug, thanks, Cherrie

[Cherrie]

All kidding aside, this is a well crafted poem.
It's never as simple as just splitting the sheets.

[gram linski]

Not quite clear about the meaning of splitting the sheets sounds like you just shat in your half of the bed, lol

[Cherrie]

slang for breaking up and needing to split up your things.