Thought Crimes Poem by James McLain

What are they all really?
Like what the Bible says?
Like what the Koran says?
The Torah?
Truth in the seeking of it,
each thought,
does it come, or go away.
Peaches, preferably to
oranges,
when younger both were the same
the craving was.
But now one is sweet, the
other acidic hurts my stomach.
Moral crimes.
Civil crimes.
Punitive.
Torts.
Criminal.
Positive thoughts are better than
those which flow against
that which is productive of course.
Still many are our thoughts.
Many are our lies,
where thoughts they flow or soak.
Crude, primitive socially except able
art,
painting, music, tastes they all vary.
Where do they come from?
Can one be good and not act on a
good thought, and be a criminal.
Think naughty and just stay quite
being caught in what you thought
you did naught, of such are sultry thoughts?
Questions with no answers, answers
dictated,
by the thoughts of others, whom perhaps
want you to think, like them.
I know a few people whom if I thought like
they we would be still living in caves.
Then if we thought like 'Einstein,
would that bomb have ever been invented
or dropped?
Maybe yes to one but I doubts, to the other.
I don't know, sir: but your the writer in bed
asleep and I am only one of many, whom rarely
if ever get enough,
Truth be told,
I can not remember when last I dreamily, slept.
Perhaps your right, lack of sleep effects your
thoughts,
Though when I mention it to the Doctor,
I really don't want to hear it is some type of
drug seeking behavior,
when it may only be, because of my thoughts.
All actions that are designed to harm another
person, psychically psychologically, mentally
spiritually....
Because I do not believe in hitting my child no
matter what and I believe in letting a person
when the concept of understanding begins
to dawn,
let them begin the process of freedom of choice
for which then their journey begins,
not from ours but progressive thought is theirs...
And teach them not to hate because some
other child may think it cool, because perhaps
their daddy likes to hunt.
But leaves the carcass in the woods.
Education, Education, fewer prisons
and spirits then will soar.
I have to honestly say when should I
become afraid of what people may
be thinking, I doubt I have ever been
hurt by a just; unjust thoughts
by only the few, are called.
See how a production can be made out
of two simple words... :)
I hope you slept well.




Dedicated to the Gentleman,
in, Tallahassee...012502.......
Those that sleep well, do have
some thing to look forward to
or so I think.