The Pretty Poppies

The Pretty Poppies

The point man saw the red flow of poppies run over

He didn’t know what he had stumbled upon

He quickly realized this was not a field of clover

As he scrambled for his life and took a dive back into the tall tall grass

He and the others knew they had brought trouble up the ass

As others caught up with him, they couldn’t believe their eyes

For what they saw were millions of poppies all around them

So many, so far as the human eye could see

Standing in those fields ready for harvest

Picked and processed and ready to be wrapped

Into the plastic containers where they were hidden and kept.

Opium here and opium there

The gold in them was easy to understand

As the traders bickered on price and profit

As those poppies were grown for nothing but greed

And every poppy grown had bloodshed on their seeds

We turned around for fear they would see us

For afar we could tell they were busy making the deal

Set aside their cultural traditions and let the poppies bring them their hard earned pay

A natural stimulant, these red flowers were here to stay

So as the poppies border the fields of harvest, they were ready for market

Cultivated, grown and packaged for profit

They were natural beauties, an awesome sight to see

But getting too near could end your life with fear

In a country so poor, these flowers had a purpose

And the opium grown was their road to their success

As their beauty separated them from the rest

No opium pipes were seen or smoking

No poppies were taken for they belonged to someone else

And as the endless line of trucks were loaded

The poppy was re-seeded and grown again

So that in time, another harvest was broken

As the money flow kept coming, bring these traders their needs

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Old Age

Old Age

Oh, with trembling hands, I feel the cane a shaking

With some difficulty, I can feel my feet struggle when I am walking

Yet, without my love for life, I would not even survive

This body of mine, getting old and delicate, has done its time

The time when I was young is still fresh in my mind

The way I liked to dance and listen to the music, so long ago

And remember how it has soothed my soul, my heart and my rhythms of life

And praying real hard, another decade I shall survive

My skin no long smooth, it is becoming some found some wrinkle

But up above I can still see the Milky Way and all the bright stars twinkle

My eyes do suffer a little bit at night, as they are worn and fading

But during the day, my sunlight is still bright, making me smile

So I feel my body ache, my body is shaking as I walk each precious mile

Each mile I take with each step it takes, I risk another bone breaking

And in the end, my life has been complete and none of it was faking

No matter how much pain I can bear, in the end I cannot let it be defeat

And if the gates of heaven should open and start calling my name

I know I can get there without struggling or falling, even without my cane

For my ears will always listen for the trumpet’s sound

And my heart will know it is the nature of the call that is profound

A chance for heaven, a chance for bliss, there is no way, I am taking the chance to miss

That heavenly journey up into the sky, never questioning my time, never asking why

I shall take a deep breath, my heart will beat once more, and then, I sleep and die

And make me a promise, my dear family and friends, for me, you will not cry

WHO AM I

WHO AM I

I AM a member of the human race, I am a child of God’s Creation

I AM a man who loves his family, his brother and sisters more than his chocolate

I AM a man of love and dignity for the elders of our nation

I AM a person who sacrificed his own for the love of his country

I AM a dreamer who works hard to put a smile on a stranger’s face

I AM a man who misses his parents who have passed and gone to heaven’s gates

I AM a human being who knows that money is the root of all evil if it is done with greed

I AM a man who knows compassion and treats each person with dignity and grace

I AM a fellow who spent his entire savings and money in pocket for the love of life

I AM a person who has survived the struggles, the battles and challenges life bring

I AM a man who proudly wears a wedding ring

I AM a man who does not dabble in silver or gold

I AM someone who bears much pain for the world’s hunger and the feet so cold

I AM a man who will sacrifice for the loved ones in his life

I AM the man who is loyal and faithful to his wife

I AM a person who is eternally grateful for the blessing life has brought him

I AM a man who won’t compromise his faith and love and serve on Him

I AM a man who goes out and takes care of those who can’t

I AM the person who stays home and helps the children when the other adults rant

I AM the man who stopped working for pay and business needs

I AM someone who knows how pain and suffering can make human bleed

I AM a person who rarely gets lazy or careless along the way

I AM the man who stands beside you and here by your side, I will stay