John Sensele Poems

Seldom does Cupid's arrow strike heart batches
So hard as to strip them of the power
To stand on their own two feet without recourse to a pair of clutches
Whose wheels come unstuck, undone every hour
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From caring friends and daring Devil's advocates
Draw precious inspiration and delicious affection from the bottom
Of hearts primed to propel your future beyond baskets
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The chance to lead a fruitful life is open to all
Who care to rise above the miasma of average
Existence in which fate has held down their will against a stout wall
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Time ticks, time kicks, time waits for no one
Who knows not time value
Packed in every second, old or new;
Time likes forward steps taken, progress won
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Humility glides a storm that flies astride
A world gone wild with a swarm of bumble bees
Swamping its equator and smashing its knock knees
To chop off bearings and rings of its pride
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Gimme a break, get off my case, dunce
For neither space nor time
Spent in a tent to splurge a dime
On dregs that chance
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Excuse damsels who refuse to fit a fuse
Enamoured with a device sworn to being nice
At the height of a ruse
Sprung up in the midst of a slice of lice
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In a lover's heart lies a seat
Set aside for the apple of her eye
Which sees beauty and quality that lie
Beyond the perception of dancing feet
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Thoughts grew wings, thoughts ran rings
Unseen by a naked eye
Swept clean by a lean heart that brings
Joy ensconced in a blue lie
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So dicy, icy and pricy to let life slip
By when focus loss takes over
Key decision driving processes to keep
Stagnation going on the whim of a clover
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