Inside Out! Poem by Denis Martindale

Man's sadness, what a dreary thing,
It's really heavy, man,
It nags us with its worrying,
Our hopes and dreams to ban...

Man's disgust drives out tranquil time
That heals our hearts and minds,
Such that our lives don't feel sublime,
More like a chore that binds...

Man's fear proves such a feeble fear
That catches on our clothes,
To pull us back and keep us here
Till open doors can close...

Man's anger's such a downhill path
That drags us back each day,
Instead of joy that makes us laugh
And makes us want to pray...

Four things deprive us of God's grace
That bids the eagles soar,
No wonder, then, we can't erase
The thought there's something more!

Yet when our hopes and dreams fight back,
They stand tall, side-by-side,
Despite the days when things look black,
They somehow turn the tide...

Man's joy returns and all seems well,
Like storm clouds on the run,
Replaced by sunshine for a spell,
To bless us one-by-one...

Let joy remain, let joy persist,
To blossom like a flower!
For life's not merely to exist!
Let joy grant inner power!


Denis Martindale June 2016.


The poem's based on the Inside Out film, that features the
character called JOY! A truly beauty-full goodie-two-shoes
kinda girl with a wonderfully winsome big heart of gold...
She's ever-so-lovely and once seen, she's never forgotten!