Hiding Well Poem by Ray Hansell

Poets write to express their thoughts
You see, once a sentence is written
That thought is recorded forever
With their writing, poets can be smitten

Poets comment on world events
Or sing the praise of someone
Or they just write to vent
Often times that can be fun

Poets write about love most of all
Because to that we can all relate
Love can anyone stand tall
A love gone badly can make you hate

Most poets write from the heart
But sometimes they fail
Because from feeling they depart
Having no feelings makes life an easy sail

Poets express their outrage for the way things are
While others may think that all is fine
Although things can change real quick
Poets try to keep up with the times

If poets don’t express their feelings
If they just live on neutral ground
They’ll never need a healing
So life will be safe all around

As a poet I try to write what I feel
But I’ll never open up all the way
But my words will always be real
As I express myself from day to day


5-28-06/RJH

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