Second Thoughts

SECOND THOUGHTS

I thought I would feel worse

But I do not

I thought my world would crumble

But it is still going on around me

I thought I would cry forever

But have not shed one tear

I thought I would be sad

But here I am laughing

I thought my heart was broken

But the pulse is still keeping time

I thought it would be hard to move on

But here I am busy with something else

I thought I'd be hurt

But I feel pretty good

I thought I was in the perfect spot already

But nothing is tying me down now

Come to think of it

There seems to be a lot of things

I really did not know

R. Hosking

© 2014

Best Medicine

BEST MEDICINE

Sometimes after a long hard day of work

I like to relax and maybe splurge

Let go and unwind

Drink a glass of wine

Reflect on the work I did

And ask myself was it all worth it

If the answer is yes, then it is a job well done

If the answer is no, then the work must go on

Until I find that one smile

That made it worth going the extra mile

There is no better sense of accomplishment

Then erasing a strangers torment

With a silly tune or simple joke

Laughter is the best medicine when things feel broke

R.Hosking

© 2014

Sometimes

SOMETIMES

I love myself enough to be the best human possible

I ride the waves, stumble, fall and get up time after time

But my experiences are no less credible
Take it for what it's worth
I'll speak my mind and do it until I die 
Because, I am a poet and have been since birth

I share it through paper and pen and a few rhymes

Forgive my trespasses and I'll pray I never falter again

I forgive my enemies and feel obligated to thank them

Thankful for the hard lessons learned

I try to lead by example

What you put out there you get in return

Why did Eve eat that damn apple

There are some people with a light that shines

And others who live in the dark

I think both dwell in us all, the brightest love casts shadows

Where the evil sometimes lurks

R. Hosking

© 2014

The Right Ingredients

THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS

Reality comes in different doses

Sometimes it is a slap in the face

Other times it is a bit more subtle

And can be easily missed

Fantasy comes in different doses

Sometimes in a book or movie

Other times it is hidden

Deep in the corridors of existence

Even still both are driven by imagination

Thoughts provoke action taken

Be it rivaled or sweet, sugar and spice

Can't be created without the right ingredients

As the sand in the hourglass dictates time

Every action we make dictates our lives

Good, bad or indifferent

Take heed and use the right ingredients

R. Hosking

© 2014

Indecision

INDECISION

Never been one for making a decision

Often, I simply go with the flow

Some times that makes others irritable

Guess they are looking for a leader to follow

I'm not saying I'm a follower

I do things on my own time

It is hard to pin me down or claim ownership

I'm not one of those types

I'm loyal when available and will give everything I have

But I hold grudges when I'm forced off my path

I keep people at arms length that are questionable

If you look in my eyes I'm an open book

I never hide my feelings

It is not my fault some choose not to look

I'm quiet and shy and boastful and loud

I carry a lot of pride

The weight is sometimes unbearable

Especially when there is nothing to be proud about

This is as true as I get

I'm consistently not very consistent

I am who I am, take it or leave it

Never been one for making decisions

Often, things fall into place after time

Now you know all this about me

You decide if I should be in your life

R. Hosking

© 2014

Mind My Steps

MIND MY STEPS

If you could walk in the halls of my mind

The things you might find, sometimes scary, sometimes fine

If you could pull the strings on my heart

The feelings you'd feel, sometimes tender, sometimes hard

If you could hear the haunting melodies

They would consume you like they do me

If I could dictate how it all goes down

I might not feel so out of control

Slow easy going, mind my steps, before I fall

If there was a promise that was never broken

The spark would be ignited sometimes burnt, sometimes smoking

If I knew all the right words to say

The poetry would come alive, sometimes in a chant, when I pray

If I could describe exactly what's on my mind

The things I might find, sometimes confident, sometimes blind

All the possibilities not sure which way to turn

With all the years I've had, you'd think I'd learn

But here I am same as I ever was

Looking for some sort of control

Slow easy going, mind my thoughts before I fall

R. Hosking

© 2014

These Dreams

THESE DREAMS

I have so many things on my mind

It is so hard to give each equal time

Only 24 hours in a day

Only 7 days in a week

I might can achieve something

If I'm willing to forfeit sleep

I never stop to smell the roses

I rarely see the sun shine

If only for a few minutes through the curtains

When its position is right

So this is what life is all about

Always working left my loved ones behind

I know a lot of people

Not sure how many know one thing about my life

If you work hard you can do anything

Is what I was taught to believe

If you work hard you will reach your goals

But there is a price for these dreams

R. Hosking

© 2014