And So Goes the Day

And So Goes the Day

Six plates

Six sticks

Spin one

Then two

All a-turning

Eek! The first one is falling

And the second is slowing

Spin them up!

Six plates turning

All at different speeds

They fall

Clatter, shatter

Shards on the floor

Splintered and scattered

What a mess

Get a broom

And more plates

Spin them up

How many is enough

Insight

Insight

Thinking

Walking

It starts from where I am

And goes on forever

I won't tell you

You won't ask

I could tell you

You won't hear

A mass of knotted string

With two ends

Both lost

In the snarl

I follow

Never tugging

Am I in the middle

Or close to an end

Such is the truth

Be ready

To understand

Truth

Truth

It is here

It is there

Neither

Here nor there

Simple and profound

Hidden in imagination

Found and discarded

Unrecognized

Think and ponder,

Infer, deduce, and rationalize

The particle

The universe

Search for it

Recognize it

Lean against it

Live according to it

Ephemeral life

Eternal Master

Forever

Fear

Fear

Failure

Shame

What could be worse

The twins of inertia

What if it doesn't

What if it does

What are the odds

What else do I need

Either way I could lose

Why bet

Is it good

Is it possible

What is my dream

What is my goal

Does this take me there

Then I must go

Swallow hard

Say yes

Doit

Doubt

Doubt

Can I, should I

Is it even possible

Am I worthy

How will others see me

The path is hidden ahead

What dangers will I find

What obstacles  are in the way

Will I be able to do it

Am I wasting my time

Is it beyond my reach

Others failed

The lucky made it

Should I

Should I not

Take the first step

Go forward along the path

Clever

Resourceful

Successful

Woman's World

Woman's World

Overweight

Out of shape

I think about my make-up

My hair, what I wear, and don’t

I walk about

To get you to look

Annoyed when you do

Vexed when you don't

I like sex

But not with you

Moody

Unpredictable

I’m prissy and bitchy

But I get along

Do what I want

And you'll have peace

Young or old

Younger or older

So it was, is, and will be.

Man's World

Man's World

Overweight

Out of shape

I think about my manliness

How I look, what I will eat, and drink

I walk about

Looking for opportunity

Easily put off

Unsure when not

I fantasize

About most females

Distracted

Predictable

I abide

But I will act

When stimulated

Otherwise, just let me be

Young or old

Younger or older

So it was, is, and will be.