Category: Factual

Based on true incidents

Mother Nature

 

        Mother Nature

It was carried on the air.

You could hear it everywhere.

It reaches deep within your soul.

Stimulating you from head to toe.

 

It has a fragrance with it too.

The smell of spring or morning dew.

Fairies dance in its glow.

You’ll speed up, then take it slow.

 

It is around us every day.

Stimulating in every way.

Makes the old feel young.

Making every moment fun.

 

What it is, you haven’t a clue?

The parade is passing by you.

Take some time to smell the roses.

Listen to the song it composes.

 

See the colors in her dress.

She always dresses in her best.

She spins and twirls all around you.

It is Mother Nature, always true.

—————R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

 

 

 

 

The Mystery Of Life

          The Mystery Of Life

I found it’s like a squeaky door.

Squeeze through to see some more.

Once there you wonder where to go?

Not possible to blend with the flow.

You get bumped and jerked around.

Never knowing where you’re bound.

If you knew up from down while here.

You might be able to make it clear.

You just want to get through it.

Keep the stress to a little bit.

But, things are never easy.

Even if you are a little sleazy.

Over time you learn much more.

What am I really here for?

Take it all and form a picture.

Mental process is much richer.

Time flies by and you reach the end.

Which way will you go my friend?

Will you slip out quietly?

Or, make headlines for all to see?

What you did here lives on.

In the memory of others who carry on.

What comes next, you haven’t a clue.

Take it on faith. Don’t be a fool.

Some peoples trips are shorter.

Other’s are a lot longer.

Either way, your beginnings are the same.

Your endings may not be yours to claim.

Yet, after exiting, all blends together.

In the minds of those who write these letters.

—————————-R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

 

Glory, Or Gloom And Doom?

   Glory, Or Gloom And Doom?

Soon, there will come a day.

When all of this will go away.

It will not be by my choice.

No one listens to my voice.

 

I hate predicting gloom and doom.

But,—- the end is coming soon.

Are you ready for the brave new world?

Is your makeup on & your hair all curled?

 

You will soon be carried away.

To a place you can’t imagine today.

A place to wonderful to be dreamed.

Yet, it will be all that it seems.

 

That is, if you go the right direction.

Otherwise, don’t look at your reflection.

It will be a hideous place.

Best you always hide your face.

 

It will be warm there. Hot, in fact.

Hot enough to burn your back.

Burn even more in the end.

Destroying all that is within.

 

Best to walk on the narrow road.

It will lead to glories untold.

The guidebook will tell you how.

It’s called The Bible. Read it now.

 

Follow all that it directs you to.

He is the one who will come for you.

Let Him guide you in every way.

Start doing it right now, today.

 

Then, no longer worry about your future.

It will all be good, to be sure.

You will be a son or daughter of the Lord.

A member of the royal family. Welcome aboard.

——————————–R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

 

Time To Step Up

         Time To Step Up 

It’s true, one and one makes two.

All, except for me and you.

For us, it is plain to see.

One and one is gonna make three.

 

It was a ‘home run’ one night.

A single date that ended right.

That was it till you began to show.

Now, it seems, everyone will know.

 

This may not work out right.

I am praying that it might.

If it doesn’t, there will be new math.

One and one will equal two and a half.

 

I am ready to be a father.

My feelings are more than water.

We didn’t end on a sour note.

I didn’t say “That’s all she wrote.”

 

We just never connected again.

No, I’m not like other men.

I am responsible for my actions.

Sorry if I cause the wrong reaction.

 

Let’s get together and start all over.

Soon, we will be rolling in clover.

I am ready to make the commitment.

We both have all the equipment.

 

Let’s put it together and make a family.

Show everyone just how it can be.

We don’t have to, but we want to.

Only the best for me and you.

——————–R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

 

 

 

One Of These Days

 

   One Of These Days

One of these days.

I will write my memoirs.

I will try to really say

how it really was.

I will try to lay it on the line.

How I felt deep inside.

Talk of times that were fine.

Talk of offspring with pride.

Mention the bad times too.

Times I would like to forget.

Yet, they were part of me & you.

Times I can’t really regret.

 

One of these days.

I will really reminisce.

Talk of the different ways

things changed to progress.

There is much to be said.

It all happened along the way.

It wasn’t all in my head.

It was just any old kind of day.

Except for all we did and said.

We had fun in different ways.

Vows were respected when we wed.

They were called the good old days.

 

One of these days.

I will set the story straight.

Open the eyes of all who stay.

Pull up a seat and don’t be late.

If you have wondered about the past?

Often thought about those times.

Wondered why they didn’t last?

I will tell the truth this time.

Tell just how it all happened.

What brought an end to the good old days.

I won’t vary it a fraction.

The reason is hard to understand today.

 

One of these days.

One of these days.

————————-R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

 

 

 

 

The Car Wash

                The Car Wash

They say it’s all happening at the zoo.

I can’t say that is totally true.

It’s happening at the car wash too.

There is so much there to see and do.

The water sprays out and soaks the car.

You’re not moving, but stay where you are.

Next, big brushes scrub car and wheels.

Soap is sprayed on and makes it squeal.

Then, here comes the water again.

Sprays all clean beginning to end.

Then some wax is sprayed on.

Then, just like that, it is gone.

You’re moved forward into a blast of air.

It dries your car with time to spare.

All of this takes minimal time.

Quicker than this poem can rhyme.

Off you go with a shinny clean car.

No doubt, it will rain before you get far.

————————–R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

 

Words Of Advice

Words Of Advice

It will come back on you.
Like an onion in a Polish stew.
Acting like a PITA is not right.
It’s a good way to start a fight.
Treat others as they treat you.
Very nice, like they should do.
Acting out and carrying on.
Constantly, from dusk till dawn.
It’s enough to piss off the Pope.
For you, it leaves little hope.
A ‘sweet baby’ complex is much better.
Follow that to the very letter.
You will make friends and influence people.
Be sure to throw in a little wink though.
You are beautiful from head to toes.
Act likewise and see how it goes.
Life will improve, if not for you,
for others who are affected too.
Give it a try. You’ve nothing to lose.
But, much to gain, if you choose.————-R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

PITA = Pain In The Ass

The Glory Days

The Glory Days

I was thinking about the good old days.
The glory days, when I grew up & played.
Well, the rocks may melt & the fields burn.
Way before those good old days return.

I may move on to a better place.
Have glory shining from my face.
Have the best of everything.
No need to long for anything.

Yet, I pray, when that day comes.
When everything will lead to fun.
I hope it will be sweeter in every way.
Than it was in those glory days.

————————-R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

A Premonition Or Just An Omission?

 

A Premonition, Or Just An Omission?

Isn’t it funny how a thought pops into your head.
It could be of an old friend, or something someone said.
Be it friend or be it foe.
The need is there for you to know.
Why are you suddenly thinking of them?
If I have said it once, I will say it again.
Something triggered that thought.
And, be it as likely as not.
You won’t be able to put your finger on what it was.
What goes around comes around, just because.
It could be bad or it could be good.
Possibly a premonition, or just misunderstood.
Not to worry about such things.
They will happen, as sure as birds flap their wings.
There are other things to do.
So, don’t get uptight and in a stew.
A time is coming when you’ll figure it out.
Without even trying, the truth will come out.
If it doesn’t, no loss there.
It probably wasn’t important anyway. I swear.

————————————————R. W. Johnson—–(2016)

God And Family

God And Family

Sitting and thinking what the day will bring.
Short range goals are a precious thing.
Long range brings too much gloom and doom.
I pray that the second coming will be soon.

Meantime, family activities are great!!
Being close to loved ones is a good fate.
Make the most of each day that’s left.
Make sure all your priorities are met.

The time is coming when it can’t be done.
You will be praying for every loved one.
A time of trouble like has never been seen.
We can only guess what this will mean.

When you take a look at the entire lot.
God and family come out on top.
There is little else too cling to.
I wish the best for me and you.

Until then, love one another, as He loves us.
Being there for each other is a must.
If you don’t have family, you are hurting bad.
It is the best thing I have ever had.

Have faith, my friend, until the very end.
Come together  as one to defend.
Hold to your belief, that it is God’s will.
The Bible will guide you, with His voice, so still.

You will be safe snuggled in His arms.
Don’t listen to the Devil’s charms.
Be faithful to the very end of life.
God will eventually make it all right.

———————————-R. W. Johnson—–(2016)