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Watkins David

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THE PLACE HOLLOWED OUT
When born the occupied space in the human mind is comparatively empty considering
immediately the five human senses begin sending signals for processing and storage
and suddenly memories generated by those around us and referred to us as what we are taught
become the decisions of behavior, that is, things we did, what we do and what we ought.
A different moment for every human being but in due time we learn the process of choice.
We’re convinced 1 plus 1 is 2 by the outside teacher, and acceptance is taught by an inner voice.
A mind that comprehends stars hundreds of thousands of miles away but can appreciate raindrops.
Calculates, speculates, contemplates but doesn’t know where a simple breeze starts or stops.
So the spaces where numbers, letter arrangements, emotions and memories about love or hate
provide chemical storage in each of us and is individually controlled as we influence our fate.
Chemist, electrician, doctors, surgeons, undeniably the choices can make us weep or sing.
Filling that place hollowed out in our mind with what we choose and whatever our life brings.
Only a few will read what was intended to mean so much to so many but you may simple reject it.
Go ahead read the political, the humor, the love, but don’t be surprised if it touches your spirit.
The heart disclosed in this writing contains information for that place hollowed out in every mind.
It may be only one simple inspiring little poem, perhaps hidden, but that’s for you to find.

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• Publié par: Xlibris US
• Date de parution: 05 juillet 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669814061
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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FREE POETICALLY
 
 

 
 
 
David Watkins
 
Copyright © 2022 by David Watkins.
Library of Congress Control Number:
2022904976
ISBN:
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978-1-6698-1408-5

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978-1-6698-1407-8

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Rev. date: 06/24/2022
 
 
 
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Introduction
I was born backward and slapped in the face
and having been in 17 countries with the United States Marine Corps
you might say I have been all over the place.
 
And this is your chance, at my life, to take a look.
To see how a liar, a thief, a proud, arrogant, self center, egotistical man
could be loved, and how I came to write this book.
 
You see the writings are not just rhymy little sentences for you to sing along and appreciate.
But secretly carving, if in only one other person on this earth,
the key to just holding hands and sharing your life, before it is too late.
 
Yes I would like to make some of you laugh, maybe just before you go to sleep
or recognize that we made some of the same mistakes
and come to grips with the fact that we all have obligations we should keep.
 
These writings reflect the view of a sixty some year old man although I am still just a kid.
A little politics, family, a few jokes.
But when your are done reading you still ain’t gonna know about the ornery things I did.
 
So I hope you get the picture that I want to share and I’ll bet it don’t take more than an hour.
Pay attention, don’t just laugh,
cause the real goal is to touch the hearts that can see the evidence of a much higher power
 
You may read this, laugh a little, then throw it away or maybe put it on a shelf.
Chances are if you have lived at all,
some of the things written here in could be written or said about yourself.
 
Enjoy
Table of Contents
POLITICS
1.   Religious Politics
2.   Political Loyalty
3.   My Politics
LAUGH A LITTLE
1.   What The Doctor Says
2.   What Did I Say Wrong
3.   Just Hold The Light
4.   My Son’s A Veterinarian
5.   I Have Always Wanted To
6.   The Earth Is Flat or I Love My Marijuana
7.   Praying Marine
8.   The Wingman
9.   The Day The Devil Came To Church
10. Take Her Hunting
11. It’s Just A Matter Of How You Take It
FAMILY
1.   The Secret Letter of Love
2.   Just To Hear Her Sing
3.   My Favorite Place
4.   The Cage And Grace
5.   Noah And The Old Man
6.   The Day
7.   Broken Hearted Child
8.   Guide Me Now Sir
9.   My Daughters Poem
10. It’s Hard To Recognize the value
11. Now I Remember Why
12. Last Christmas
13. Angel With A Broken Wing
ABOUT LIVING
1.   The Table of Life
2.   The Good Mans Death
3.   Faithful As The Horse
4.   My Side Of The Woods
5.   Let It Go
6.   Getting Even
7.   Momma and the Big Guy
8.   Babies To Men
9.   Deer Jesus
10. One Can Cowboy
11. The Optometrist
12. Don’t Ever
13. Luck and The Almighty
THE SOUL
1.   Hide My Soul
2.   Just Outside The Gate
3.   How Mistaken Of Me
4.   The Only Thing You Can Take
5.   The Ship
6.   Just As I Am
7.   God Does Really Care
8.   The Way I See It
LOVE
1.   Colors Of Love
2.   Tears Kissed Away
3.   Better Felt Than Just Said
4.   The Call Of Lovers
5.   Never a Woman’s Love
6.   Heart Talk
7.   A Meaning And A Ring
8.   I Won’t Ever Say I Love You
PATRIOTIC
1.   My Country
POLITICS
Religious Politics
Three men of the cloth, preachers I say, believers and teachers of the word,
got together on Thursday nights as friends, just honest cards to play, so I heard.
A penny or a buck, all in fun, no harm done, it was only a game and surely not a sin.
And if any member of the parish got word they vowed they would never wage money again.
 
A hand was dealt to the preacher one night such as never before, he had to bet more than a penny.
He ignored the raised eyebrows and the gasp of breath as he carefully laid down a Twenty.
The priest and the rabbi thought just this one time for joy they had to play through.
The pressure, weather sporting or moral was on, because they both had a good hand too.
 
Cash on the table, cards close in hand, who could it be with three raps on the door.
The sheriff stepped in, declared arrest, gathered the money and with a smile ask if there was more
Though excuses were made, the game had been played, the three losers would appear in court.
For the sake of their work, this infraction they begged, could it be kept from the public report.
 
In court just a few, the clerk, bailiff, and the judge, the priest, rabbi and preacher appear in shame
but to make a point when the judge called them up he addressed them by title not by name. Rabbi,
of all people, were you gambling, the judge ask, your word I will take as fact.
He prayed Lord forgive me then looked at the judge and said no, crossed fingers behind his back.
 
You’re excused the judge said I can’t believe you could lie as he called for the priest with a sigh.
Father were you gambling, surely you’re honest, I trust your plea, now look me in the eye.
Under his breath, something about Hail Mary, that’s ridiculous, my plea is the same as the jew.
Then you are dismissed leaving the preacher in shock that his friends could lie as though it were true.
 
Now the preacher faced the judge and he was determined he would not lie like his friends.
In fear he dreaded the question, So preacher were you gambling the judge demanded of him?
It was to late for prayer, to defile himself for pleasure and now a dreadful day of gloom.
But the courtroom was empty so turning to the judge, he simply replied, your honor, with whom?
 
Case dismissed
 
Old story set to rhyme
By David W Watkins Sr.
Political Loyalty
Four Senators made a pact concerning death that should one of them be taken the two remaining
would cany out one particular wish. To put in the grave a certain amount of money so the world
would have to say, he took it with him.
 
So the four Senators, rich men I’d say, having lived long enough, they considered their ends.
No secrets to hide, husbands with good wives, one might say the very best of friends.
 
You can’t take it with you, so certain it is, but the saying they were determined to defy
Lives of pleasure, so money did not matter and there was no one to care or ask why.
 
They all took an oath that who ever died first the three others one third of his estate
would be put in the casket, as it was being locked or their own souls forever they would hate.
 
Sure enough the day came, the older died and the three others what had to be done they knew.
Each box one third of a million they placed, as promised for they were friends each loyal and true
 
Tears wiped away, in just a few days, the three were sharing old stories while having a drink
when one of them was quite so the others asked what’s on your mind Senator, what do you think?
Slowly he spoke, no story or joke, on emotion he choked, head bowed, a confession I must make.
Three hundred thousand I put in the box as agreed but 33 thousand for myself! just had to take.
 
No burst of rage as one might expect, rather a silence that shouted what a shame.
When another sobbed saying, it wasn’t for me and except for two more thousand, I did the same.
 
Gathering his thoughts the third friend spoke, “Am I the only honest man in the Almighty’s sight?”
His trust betrayed, our friend is cold in the grave, no way for you elected heathens to do right.
 
Your souls you must hate, may hell for you wait, for one day you will have to give an account.
But well I shall sleep, my word I did keep, for I put in the box a check for the whole amount.
 
Another old story made to rhyme
 
By David W Watkins Sr
My Politics
What I thought was right for the years so long
having taken a few verbal beatings about it I now realize, I was wrong.
 
It is not that matters in my life have turned out any worse
for there are times in all of our lives that our own judgements become somewhat of a curse.
 
For instance we trust our politicians as though they are the captain of our boat
when we accept what they promise as truth then with pen in hand we give them our vote.
 
When we couldn’t trust the politician, we believed on the system we could depend.
But we wake up to pay higher taxes and a war, then realize, we were wrong again.
 
We banked on history to be the master teacher so we wouldn’t allow the things we abhor.
But like the sheep that respect the