Gone.
L. B. Mek said:

\'Gone as in yesterday.
When looking back is miles away.
You join this life and end this life alone.

Long gone is worse than gone.
Long gone is getting lost in time.
Time is always gone, though we’re trying to hang on to it.
Because we believe to waste it is a crime.\'
a timely write! ( no pun intended, but still quietly celebrated)
\'ahem\'... lol
I think a lot of people can relate
to your general sentiments, although
maybe not worded so depressingly, stark
(remember people take sugar, with their tea
let alone an expresso - shot, of unfiltered reality...) lol
thanks for sharing, dear poet

August 26th, 2021 03:23

Unfinished business,
Steve0875 said:

This flowed so nicely. Very well done. Thanks feel your pain.

August 23rd, 2021 14:45

Corporal Punishment
Chris Duffy said:

Thank you Dave. I\'m glad you got the message.
I used to run a pub and a couple of ex paras used to come in
Nice guys but lost in Civvy St.

August 22nd, 2021 07:11

Leave it there !
L. B. Mek said:

So many points to highlight, but I\'ll try and limit my excitement
your ability to showcase, each and every detail
of that thought process you\'re unfurling and distilling
is very impressive, almost like a mini novel
with a well flushed-out character,
would be great if you can find the time
to do a version, voicing Her side
then maybe add a third \'Act\' - or finale, that can highlight
the commonalities and misunderstandings
between the two \'poetic voices\',
admittedly, would make it a little lengthy
but it would be a great poetic accomplishment,
or maybe I\'m just getting carried away
anyway, what do I know...? lol
just rambling, because your poetry
was a delight to read, dear poet
thank you! for sharing

August 20th, 2021 04:27

Shake Down.
L. B. Mek said:

\'Who cares about hereafter.
When you’re trying to live today.\'

\'Taught people to be tribal.
Your lies and deception
Your version of the bible.\'

\'The way things are a mess.
It’s time for you to right the wrongs
Pay for your excess.\'
(wonderfully defiant words! although
while I relate to the fervour
and measured, choice wording
of your write, sadly I can not agree
with its Anarchist themes,
Royalty or Representatives
of the General public - were first chosen
and elevated, to their position of influence
because: We the minority Needed them;
we \'Burdened\' the first elected few Individuals
who realised, similar positions of Authority
to Help ourselves, because
without a Symbolic final Voice to insure
all our disputes and misunderstandings
ranging, from the minor to the major
can be Judged, with some level of impartiality
our supposed \'Society\', will once more
devolve
into the chaos of the middle ages
where the Might of a single individual
or Gangs of people, who come together
for greed or vengeance, will
undoubtedly Rule over
the majority, peace craving physically \'weaker\' citizens.
Do not ever be mistaken
that is all that Anarchy: Promises and will bring
that is what awaits us, if we knowingly demolish
what Semblance of Civility and common Decency
we still have in our society;
you need only witness, all the looting and menace
people randomly act-out, upon their own
neighbourhoods and fellow downtrodden
when giving the excuse of a large rally or march!
No, dear insightful poet
only by choosing the more accomplished
and experienced members of our society
to represent and uphold
those common Agreed-Upon, pillars and foundations
to Humanity\'s Civility, can we maintain
our essential capacity to govern ourselves
and we must never allow, our blinkered view
of Today\'s Struggles
to persuade us of an Alternative Mirage.
Instead, we must once again
take that Responsibility: to insure
only the very Best and Humble members
of our society, go-on
to realise positions of influence and authority.
If we can not, find a way to do this
then all our other actions, to instigate
and achieve, meaningful Change, will be worthless
for - like now
we will have no way, to insure we can Sustain
those changes and Verify - continually
those new changes, don\'t Regress
back to the ways, that constituted
our need for change: to begin with!
Like Trump, the Royals
are a nice scapegoat
for us to envisage lynching and plundering
but have you seen those French, across the pond
did anything meaningfully permanent, get achieved
by barbarically murdering thousands
of the supposed elite or royals?
Apart from momentary self-gratification
that is...)
thank you! for sharing
such a wonderfully worded poetic read, dear poet
and for inspiring, my little scribbled reply
please, forgive me
if you find my response in any way rude.
and one last point, if you permit me
is that, I too 100% agree
if we want to put a finger, on the moment
any thread of self-limitation and restraint
was removed from those empowered
to govern in the name of a civil society
we need look no further
than Henry the Eight\'s, comprehensively vile acts
of Pure selfishness and barbaric chauvinism
just, so that he can \'sire a son\';
when in actuality, he gave birth
to one of History\'s greatest: Queens...

August 9th, 2021 04:08

Looking back
Coyote said:

Wow, this is good stuff! A very relatable poem for me and very well penned.

August 7th, 2021 17:35

You make me feel.
Chris Duffy said:



August 6th, 2021 09:54

You make me feel.
Goldfinch60 said:

May that life be filled with the love that is obviously there Chris.

Andy

August 6th, 2021 00:56

Lady\'s Man
Saxon Crow said:

Nice one Chris. You\'ve written mi story t\'tee

August 4th, 2021 00:15

What about me ? An atheist prayer.
orchidee said:

I can\'t see you an atheist either, going by these words.
We could say \'I\'m an atheist; there\'s no one there, so why pray to thin air?!\'

August 3rd, 2021 01:44

What about me ? An atheist prayer.
Doggerel Dave said:

Can\'t see you an atheist on the basis of the evidence you present here, Chris. And that\'s a shame, because I find it quite comfortable in that position.
As usual your writing drew me in.

August 3rd, 2021 00:07

A better man.
Doggerel Dave said:

\'Note the twenty years immediately above.....Must then mean that most holds true.
Good for you Chris - don\'t minimize your part in that. Took more than \'hope\'.
For..many.. it.. doesn\'t quite.. work .. out..like .. that.

July 30th, 2021 19:43

A better man.
Chris Duffy said:

Thanks Neil for the words of encouragement. I wrote that twenty years ago.

July 30th, 2021 10:49

Medusa.
Chris Duffy said:

Thanks Andy.

July 30th, 2021 01:00

Medusa.
Accidental Poet said:

I have a half sister who goes by your description here. A top shelf write here Chris. 😉

July 29th, 2021 09:36