Tired

FredPeyer

Am tired of dancing to the tune of another

Tired of singing somebody else’s song

Wondering why I should even bother

Could have done it myself all along

 

Am tired of following somebody else’s light

Tired of swimming with the flow

Wondering if it was ever right

To go where they wanted me to go

 

Am tired of following the beaten path

Tired of all the stupid rules

Wondering if I should cry or laugh

About how long I endured these fools

 

Now at last my time has come

To forge my way with open eyes

I am not blind anymore, nor dumb

Am done accepting all these lies

 

The only tune I follow now

Is beautifully written only by me

And when I’m done I take a bow

Filled with happiness and glee

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Comments12

  • kevin browne

    you're making a statement her in this Poem, Fred, and I think it's saying something along the the of, well, the letter is a big 'F' and the other word begins with an 'O'. However, on the up side to your statement it says you are a fantastic writer and poet which you have your own stance for. ignore the devils and sing with along with the melody of your own existence. allow light to shine you so it brightens up your life. there are so many beautiful things to attract away from the rubbish. a good solid intentional poem. stay safe.

    • FredPeyer

      Thank you Kevin, now that you mention it, the poem does have a bit of a f... the world kind of feeling. I guess what made me write it in the first place is that so much of what we do is orchestrated by others. We are just followers. Maybe, if we can, life would be better if we would not depend on others so much.

    • Goldfinch60

      It is always worth taking 'the road less travelled' to increase our experience of life.

      • FredPeyer

        Right on, Goldfinch! Thank you so much!

      • Michael Edwards

        That's the beauty of retirement: no targets to meet, no reports to write. just do whatever I please whenever I please. Err but there's always the wife to bring me back down to earth. Really enjoyed this read Fred.

        • FredPeyer

          Thank you for your comment, Michael. I guess the "Yes Dear" system towards a happy marriage works in England as well as it does in the States!

        • BRIAN & ANGELA

          Thanks FRED for a very elegantly Poem ~ replete with Rhyme ~ Rhythm & Reason. We are all special and individualistic ~ Take MPS as an example ~ every Poem is unique in Structure & Subject. It's the same in Life & Love. We have to be ourselves and assert own authority and ideas ~ when appropriate ! Yours BRIAN

          • FredPeyer

            Thanks Brian, you nailed it!

          • orchidee

            You changed that gramophone record yet Fred? But how do you change someone else's record? Tell them to play the other side of the record. Then we might all 'sing from the same sheet'!
            But not a 'round' that goes wrong. There's nothing much worse than that in singing.

            • FredPeyer

              Orchi, where I live, the 'gramophone' has gone the way of the dinosaur. Now it is all computerized. And our lives seem to be the same way.

            • Poetic Dan

              Thank you, I have to many words and feeling from this. Strength, pain and self worth in a mixed up pile I can't sort through.

              • FredPeyer

                Thank you PD. Take your time, there is no rush! You are going through a hard time right now, but hopefully one day you will look back at it and marvel at how well you did.

                • Poetic Dan

                  Words from a man that has trodden that path, that I will with all this help of reflection on who is like to become

                • Christina8

                  This is brilliant! As I look at the last stanza, I see such empowerment! If we could all march to our own song, what would the world be like? You are a strong poet to come up with writes like this! The poem as a whole is so well written!

                  • FredPeyer

                    Thank you Christina, the 'empowerment' has been there all our lives. Unfortunately we either don't see it, or are afraid to use it. Human beings are a herd oriented species. It is much safer to go with everybody else, to blend in, than to stand out, or to rock the boat. But which is more satisfying?

                    • Christina8

                      Point well taken!

                    • myself and me

                      Feel like a bird out of cage, fly free.

                      • FredPeyer

                        Thank you m&m, you said it beautifully! Unfortunately that 'cage' is not that easy to escape. We know there is food every day while inside, but will we find food once free?

                      • Louis Gibbs

                        Congratulations on coming into your own, Fred... the reward after having lived a full life of experiencing the "beaten path". Well written piece, my friend!

                        • FredPeyer

                          Thanks so much Louis! Once we are part of the 'system' (i.e. married, kids, job) it is hard to exit this system. With these comments I am realizing now that there are advantages too in being 'old'. I don't have to provide for my kids anymore, I don't really have to prove anything anymore, except maybe to myself.

                          • Louis Gibbs

                            And a wonderful advantage it is!

                          • Accidental Poet

                            Yes Fred, follow your own path
                            sing your own tune
                            you're your own boss
                            not someone else's bafoon

                            Awesome write!

                            • FredPeyer

                              Thanks AP, love that word 'bafoon', with your permission will have to use it in one of my future scribbles!

                            • w c

                              Thanks Fred. I admire your direction and willingness to find your own path.

                              • FredPeyer

                                Thank you w c! The older one gets, the easier it is to do that. Less obligations, less to worry about.

                              • Celena

                                that poems is very nice

                                • FredPeyer

                                  Thank you so much for your nice comment, Celena!



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