The Cardboard Breadman

Tossed By The Waves

I feel tossed by the waves of life;
caught up in its ebb and flow;
enduring all the heartbreakes and strife;
all meant to help me grow.

I’m swimming in an ocean of being;
involving two separate realms;
the upper world is thought, unseen;
God

A November Prayer

If only my spirit could pray tonight;
I wonder what I would say;
perhaps I’d ask that you make it right;
and take all my sins away.

My thoughts swell with those that I love;
and even a few I’d forgotten;
please bend your ear;

Works In Progress

My failures have left my ego smarting;
meanwhile; I feel lost and alone;
as I draw near my preplanned parting;
I sense plans to call me home.

Although I’d experienced some success;
my temper often gets in my way;
I’m only one of God’s

Just Kidding!

Interesting; the games people like to play;
often because they think they’re so smart;
playing their mind games; day after day;
revealing a lack of love in their heart.

They say something; they know isn’t true;
seeking followers to do their bidding;
until they’re called

From A Descendant Of Sages

I feel as tho still a child of youth;
wondering if I’ll ever grow;
I feel the sting of my own rebuke;
praying others never know.

Failure has been my wayward path;
even tho, as a child, I believed;
I feel I’ve incurred

The Golden Rule

Do unto others; as you’d have them to do;
once described as the golden rule;
but times have changed; now; a different view;
kindness is the act of a fool.

Everyone is seeking to gain an advantage;
success is all about winning;
our lives are difficult

Happy Endings

I’ve always preferred a happy ending;
when everything works out fine;
perhaps, I’m even a bit condescending;
thinking God will bring all in line.

For, after all, isn’t life like a book;
written by the Master’s hand?
Anything within; that we undertook;
should turn