Everyone Wants Roses

I want to put my thought down

and I want to watch pastel of the sky;

But everyone wants gold

and vacations

and piano recitals

and plaques for the wall, but more

I want silence within my borders

and to sip time slow like coffee or tea;

But everyone wants lust

and pennies

and French cheeses

and talk type talk, but more

I want to snap a picture of daisies

and compare them to midnight;

But everyone wants roses

and jazz bars

and prime rib, delicate fruits

and a seat at the table, but more

I want to wrap myself in threadbare robe

and describe the touch of air on a bird in flight;

But everyone wants truffles

and silk underwear

and credit cards

and lovers they regret,

I take time, bend time, slow time and wish I could

whistle my indifference away.

it doesn’t matter what we want;

we always get what we deserve

Reviews

[Laz K.]

Yeah, it can be tough when you're the type of person that's into "silence and daisies". But hey, if it's any consolation not everyone wants roses...

"we always get what we deserve" - I'm with you on that. Interestingly, I just wrote something that is a kind of rumination on cause and effect, karma, etc. - we make our own reality.

Last but not least, I liked this one!

[JR]

Thanks Laz! Yeah, I think I meant that last line to come off as you get what you get, you take the good with the bad, some things you want, some things you don't. Really appreciate your review as always.