What it takes

poem by: Ryan Barger
Written on Sep 07, 2015

Annoyed and hollow
Worthless and insane
Foolish
These words define life
Am I wise?
I think not very
But wiser than some
Call me slightly annoyed
Call me too hollow
Call me not worthless
Call me sometimes foolish
Call me not insane
Righteousness shines
In the face of these things
As I sit on a precipe
Looking out
On this crazy world
Deciding what to do
I must leave these things behind
And focus on wisdom
On being wise
Or I will fall
And be in a place
I don't want to be
And I know better
Than to fall
As I back away from the cliff
I need strength
I need focus
I need what it takes to say no

Tags: anger, inspirational, metaphor, riddle, weird,

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Timothy Nelson commented:

Man!!! I love this poem. It screams of Solomon's Proverbs. So doggone gone! Love it!

ryan barger commented:

Thanks man, I appreciate you're comments

M Losthere commented:

I am new here... how's this website working out for you. It seems that they are still working out the bugs. It seems slow to me..

ryan barger commented:

It's fairly easy to post poetry, but very little feedback. I wonder how many people even know of this site. Also the points system has been a little confusing for me at times.

Christopher Russon commented:

I like your poem Ryan.How does one difine wisdom?. Nice write.

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