Don't Force It

I read my poetry here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryqLr9ehn7Q

When I was
younger,
I had to learn.
Sit and wait to
write.
I  would get
impatient and force it.
If you read it,
you could tell.

Now I’m quite a bit older, and
I quit trying.
Fodder seems to be
everywhere.
I can write about
the most mundane
things.

Today I’m at the
library waiting for my
girlfriend to
finish up at the dentist.
She’s getting her
teeth cleaned.
All my drinking ruined
my teeth.
When I got them
pulled a year ago,
there wasn’t a
healthy tooth in my head.
I have dentures now, so
I don’t have to
worry about how much I drink.
I know this isn’t a
good poem, but
hey,
there she is
all shiny and bright…
and sober.

Author's Note

This is a repost. I have been sober for over two years now. Check out my you tube channel where I read my poetry from my recently published book, Seedy Town Blues Collected Poems, available on Amazon.com

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Best poetry. Real life thoughts. I do not force my writing out. I must have two days of rest to write now. Old mind is sleeping sometime. Hello Thomas and thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Thomas.

[redd Brick Keshner]

Now this is Authentic! 🕊🙏🏻

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[redd Brick Keshner]

You’re welcome 🙏🏻🕊

[Beren]

wow, seriously thank you for sharing this story. I hope you know that you did survive from something really big. What other people don't understand about people who have battled addictions is that; addicts are in a war every day. and this is huge.
Happy for you sir, and this is a great poem
"all shiny and bright…
and sober."

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

This is prose poetry and it's quite well delivered. Congratulations on your sobriety. But this snippet of life provides the pound of flesh so often sought after by the critics...give us your suffering, your joy, your laughter, your tears. But prose can be about anything you choose and it need not be personally revealing unless you wish it so. Still, the honesty contained herein is more refreshing than the taste of whiskey. I enjoyed the read.

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks Fabian. I appreciate it.

[Chris Shaw]

A natural poet you are. This poem is just going with the flow and it works so well Thomas.

Chris

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, Chris. I appreciate that.

[red93]

Certainly something to be celebrated Thomas. Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Thomas W Case]

Much appreciated, my friend.

[MCS]

It's difficult to be patient at any age; later in life I learned to just get the words out or just mix the paint on the pallet; edit later and, to quote Bob Ross, there are only happy little accidents in the studio. Enjoyed the poem very much.

[Thomas W Case]

Yes, I agree. Thank you.

[Dylan Macadham]

there's much to be said about going with the flow, it's often better than valiantly fighting the night, or whatever-it-was Who-ever-it-was said :)
"...so I don’t have to worry about how much I drink." At this laughed out loud :)

[Thomas W Case]

Lol. Thank you so much.

[Sami Khalil]

When you don't force it, it comes out naturally.
You write naturally and simply.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, Sami. I appreciate it.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome sir.