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842 · May 2013
Where I am going? (r)
David Nelson May 2013
Where I am going?

From the pens of wisdom and prolific wit,
Voltaire, Krishnamurti, Schopenhauer, now I sit,
trying to compose words, that can help me explain,
how you bring me such joy, how you bring me such pain,

I feel like I'm tumbling, not understanding my fate,
I reach out to touch you, but you tell me to wait,
where I am going, is a mystery to me,
it's always been that way, yearning to see,

my weary heart and mind are in need of peace,
I'm like a small white dwarf, waiting to release,
all this suppressed energy, exploding in space,
yet I sit here now, with tears on my face,

I feel like I can grasp, understanding Adams' plea,
when he asks the question, “Whatayawantfromme”,  
so simple, so pure, this inquiry, words flowing,
still with no answer, Where I am going?

Gomer LePoet...
840 · Aug 2011
When you close your eyes
David Nelson Aug 2011
When you close your eyes

when you close your eyes, do you dream about me
are these dreams filled with love, and burning ******
do our hands reach for each other, in the darkness of the night
carressing one another, until the early morning light

do we whisper sweet nothings, into each others ear
ignoring the obvious, the things that we both fear
the truth can be quite painful, it will not let us be
in this case the truth, will never set us free  

when you close your eyes, do the tears fill your head
lying there motionless, in your lonely bed
because there is no room for me, someone else is in that spot
one more night of crying, your stomach in a knot

your last response was no response, it left me with a chill
the feeling is the end is here, you sent the final bill
when you close your eyes, I feel you no longer dream
covering your head instead, so no one can hear your scream

no I no longer think, that you dream of me
the cold distance is wider now, the space between you and me
that you have made a concious choice, to just let it go
you don't have to say the words, I already know
836 · Aug 2011
Anti-Matter
David Nelson Aug 2011
Anti-Matter

whatsa matter
feeling fatter
thick and creamy like pancake batter

anti-matter
thoughts that scatter
hard to hear above the clatter

doesn't matter
just climb the ladder
hide from little feet that patter

cold matter
teeth that chatter
wishing that your gut was flatter

compressed matter
old mad hatter
trying to suppress that bladder

I matter
slop on the platter
feel my brain is about to shatter

you matter
tears that splatter
superficial words in a smatter

Gomer LePoet ....
835 · Sep 2011
They Call Me Jelly
David Nelson Sep 2011
They Call Me Jelly

well the feast hasn't even started yet
and already my gut hurts bad
should have never taken that bet
50 hot dogs is a lot for a lad

I stuff my face on a regular basis
a dozen eggs and a slab of bacon
people stare can't believe their faces
how many donuts have I now taken

got me one of those empty legs
I can stuff a lot inside my belly
guess I might be just a little fat
I suppose that's why folks call me Jelly

but tomorrow's the day when I'll put it away
taters and pies and turkey and peas
I'll stuff my face all **** day
hey that's my roll excuse me please

yes I bounce when I jog to the next turkey leg
get out of my way or I'll run you over
save me some dessert I plea and I beg
after this pie a whole box of Russel Stover

yeah I'm fat but I really don't care
kind of sleepy now guess I'll sit and watch some telly
an apple pie or maybe even a pair
guess that's why they call me Jelly

Gomer LePoet...
832 · Oct 2013
Freud's Frantic Friends
David Nelson Oct 2013
Freud's Frantic Friends

Psychopathology
therapeutic techniques
free association
and tight **** cheeks
manic depression
afraid of my fate
you say it's okay
if I go ahead and *******
transference redirection
it's my daddy's fault
he was the one who told me
take the money from the vault
I can't stand up
but you say it's okay
I can blame someone else
for making me that way
it was a friend of a friend
that groped my crotch
it was his own dam fault
I stole his fancy watch
extreme hate rage and
parentification
general distrust
needs no elaboration
my mommy made me mean
so I take it out on you
cause you remind me of her
in everything you do
the way that you wiggle
when you go for a walk
I'm glad you stopped by
to have this little talk

Gomer LePoet...
830 · Jun 2010
I wanted to be
David Nelson Jun 2010
I wanted to be

I wanted to be a cowboy, rassle cows to the ground,
I wanted to be a pilot, fly those airships all around

I wanted to be a star, hit the ***** so very far,
I wanted to be a driver, burning rubber in my car

I wanted to be a doctor, save the lives of those in need,
I wanted to be a lawyer, when I was thinking gr eed

I wanted to be the mayor, take my city to the top,
I wanted to be an actor, hope I don't appear in a flop

I wanted to be a fireman, save the children from the fires,
I wanted to be a copper, catch the robbers, cheats and liars

I wanted to be a priest, help the sinners save they're souls,
I wanted to be a lover, playing the lead man roles,

I wanted to be a father, raise my children to be proud,
I wanted to be a weather guy, explaining the evening cloud

I wanted to be scientist, discover new things in this life,
I wanted to be a husband, have me a pretty wife

I wanted to be a builder, bridges, and buildings reaching high,
I wanted to be a  analyst, wondering why people cry

I wanted to be a soldier, keeping my country from harm,
I wanted to be a human, helping my fellow man stay warm

Gomer LePoet...
830 · Apr 2013
White Night Gown
David Nelson Apr 2013
White Night Gown

I tell you the dude is crazy
he's out of his flippin' mind
why do you think he is here
he wanted his tennis shoes shinned

they hauled him in wearing a jacket with straps
babbling like a clown
so they registered him as a member here
and gave him this white night gown

twittering around here then there
yelling to no one it seems
ranting in cantations of ridiculous rhyme
spilling out Freudian dreams

sometimes whispering thoughts of lust
grabbing and pulling at his chest
puckering his lips like giving a kiss
his random waves of insanity crest

I'm warning you for this final time
there are villains in this town
not everyone knows about them you see
only the man in the white night gown  

Gomer LePoet....
someone please help - I can't stop writing lol
828 · Jun 2010
The Final Call
David Nelson Jun 2010
The Final Call

excuse me please John, I gotta get this call
it's from my sweet baby, I'll take it in the hall

hey there, how are you, is everything allright
I've been concerned, haven't talked since last nite

I've been waiting all day, thought maybe somethings wrong
while I was waiting, I was working on this song

what time should I pick you up for dinner tonite
going to your favorite, Aerospace in Flight

what do you mean, you cannot make our date,
but, but baby, it's okay I'll wait

have I done something wrong, to make you so upset
was I supposed to be somewhere, and did I forget

I do not unerstand you, how can you flip that switch
yesterday you loved me, now you're acting like a *****

you whispered to me sweet nothings, said I was your man
now you say I pressure you, you're gonna chunk it in the can  

this is not the first time, that you have treated me this way
I do not understand the rules, of this constant game you play

but maybe it's the last time, don't come back around my door
I do not want to let you in, no I do not anymore

I'm not a **** in your garden, that you can pull and toss aside
you broke my heart one more time, even I have some pride

I tried to be a good guy, bang my head against the wall
I hope your life will work out, this is the Final Call

Gomer LePoet...
824 · Oct 2011
Cantante Domino
David Nelson Oct 2011
Cantante Domino

lift your head in song
everyone is right
still everyone is wrong
reaching for the truth
in hope to set us free
but is it truth you see
explanations and opinions
they are like all flaws
every being has one
unless you are witness
to the beginning
and which one is the real one
is there really no beginning
is there really no end
so lift you head in song
sing your praises of the Lord
what you believe
is your truth

Gomer LePoet ....
822 · Jul 2010
Gosh
David Nelson Jul 2010
Gosh

this is one of her favorite words
and everytime I hear her say this
the sweet sounds of soft song birds
comes into my scattered mind

just a simple girl  hard working
never asks for much, maybe a kiss
behind a curtain I stand lurking
her scent mesmerizing I find

sweet cherry blossoms, in full bloom
that is the taste of her lips too
petals strewn about the room
her face is in my mind, in everything I do

the more I know about her mind
the more I want to learn, it's true
tried stepping off to the side, away
and sadness colors my world blue

I cannot stand to be out of touch
absense makes my heart grow fonder
I need her presense, sometimes too much
daydream of her, my thoughts, they wander

since this angel landed in my world
time has come to a sudden stop
but if you would meet this beautiful girl
I guarantee your jaw would drop

so gosh be ****, and gosh be ******
I love this girl more than a little
she makes me laugh, she makes me smile
for a kiss from her, gosh I'd walk a mile

Gomer LePoet...
David Nelson Jul 2013
Please Don't Look At Me That Way

you know I never meant to hurt you
and I know you feel the same
we were victims of circumstance
it got too complicated what a shame

you feel burnt and I am spent
out of breath and empty inside
who was that crazy man anyway
but that was one hell of a ride

I found you in a chain letter
you were right beside yourself
psychedelic color splashs flashing
and your reflection is on the shelf  

so what do you want from me
please tell me what to say
where do you want me to drop you off
and please don't look at me that way

Gomer LePoet ...
give me a kiss will ya huh?
817 · Nov 2013
Summer of Love
David Nelson Nov 2013
Summer of Love

it was the summer of my 13th year
I had never known nor
had I ever felt this thing
the thing referred to as love

but I met this great looking blonde
at the pool that early summer
I was mesmerized
head over heels in love
she was my first serious kiss
3 years later she would become
my first attempt at love making

her name was Susan
I was so smitten I even
gave myself my first tattoo
her name "Susan"
on my left bicep

we were together almost
every single day
at the pool
at the bowling alley
the Friday night dances
hell I even took 3 dance lessons
just so I could hold her close

I never wanted that summer to end
and it did not end for 3 years

she eventually dumped me
for a really ***** dude
and even married him
it did not end well for them...

I had the tattoo covered
with the head of a Panther
while in boot camp another summer
not a summer of love

but I'll never forget that summer
hell I'll never forget that girl
she was my first
she was my Summer of Love

Gomer LePoet....
no one ever forgets their first true love
816 · Sep 2011
Flight of the Eagle
David Nelson Sep 2011
Flight of the Eagle

the eagle soars above so totally free
doesn't have the need to be attached
heart is open to every thought and idea
man does not seem to know this freedom
inwardly or outwardly
at least not on this earth
the mind understands this concept
and tries to build an outside world
invent a future liberation of the soul
can the mind be actually and totally free
free from dependance, fear, anxiety
conscious and unconscious
I have felt the eagle trying to escape
the boundaries I have placed
my pleasures my pain my fears
the eagle is fleeing and taking flight

Morpheus aka Gomer  LePoet...
814 · Jan 2015
Wishing Well
David Nelson Jan 2015
Wishing Well

I threw another nickel
in the wishing well
hoping beyond all hope
that my wish will come true
and luck is not even close
to explain the feelings I get
the way you thrill my heart
when I think of you

you are everything
all one man could dream for
a kind heart a forgiving soul
just trying to get though life
the beauty that shines on me
from those shinning eyes
that hair that smile
I would be lucky if you were my wife

so everyday I make sure
to have a pocketful of change
to throw into that wishing well
whenever I pass by my love
and my dreams
they never have changed
even when you went away
I still dream of you every single day

Gomer LePoet...
Throw another nickel in the well
814 · Mar 2010
Those Eyes
David Nelson Mar 2010
Those Eyes

They say the eyes, are the window to the soul,
when I look into those eyes, I struggle keeping control,
they say that man can never know, from whence he came,
my words to explain it all, seem so very very lame

I knew you from the future, or was it from the past,
we connected through electrons, the stardust forever cast,
having never hardly seen your face, it was impossible to guess,
into the light years of primordial stew, I emerged to confess

now your face is very clear, the eyes so very bright,
those eyes show to me, the treasures of insight,
I look into the image, and see the sunflowers smile,
they teach patience and kindness, innocence of child  

I wish that I had known, when everything was new,
had seen those visions early, that I now see when with you,
you have taught me so much, how to deal with me,
when I cannot accept the truth, winds ******* out to sea

you find the way to bring me back, rescue my angry soul,
those eyes can see everything, for that they take a toll,
you are my very anchor now, saved me from my lies,
I feel the universe all new again, when I look into those eyes

Gomer LePoet...
812 · Jul 2013
The World of Make Believe
David Nelson Jul 2013
The World of Make Believe

he was not a real doctor
but he played one on TV
in the world of make believe
you can be anything you see
you can be a poet
or a cowboy or a king
and with electronic tricks
you can pretend that you can sing
you can be stronger than an ox
and fly up in the sky
stand up on a old soap box
yell and scream and cry
you can be the judge of man
the protector of the world
a guy can be a pretty girl
with his hair so nicely curled
you can be the Queen of France
a mailman or a lawyer
you can pretend you know how to dance
or be Huck Finn or old Tom Sawyer
the mind is the only limit
because it is fantasy not real
in the world of make believe
anyone can make a deal

Gomer LePoet ...
you can be anyone you want to be :)
810 · Oct 2013
Cut Me Some Slack
David Nelson Oct 2013
Cut Me Some Slack

the stench rolls
like a Hindu walking stick
columns of balderdash fill the skies

like an accordion of hemlock stems
the squandered overlooks  
remain today

squeeze tight
never letting ardent screams
refill the emptied dreamers chalice

this shall remain intact with impact
according to the will of men
and the children

never have been
baalzebub has not been seen
since he left Accaron just to the west

still the flickering of lights and eyes
garments draped down again
over bowed head

Gomer LePoet ....
808 · Nov 2011
The Queen's big pants
David Nelson Nov 2011
The Queen's big pants

well now they've gone and done it
is nothing sacred anymore
a large pair of silk bloomers
belonging to the Queen
you won't find these in any store

they have been sold for £10,000
Victoria's garment gone for highest bid
King Arthur will be turning
in his grave forevermore
now what's he gonna tell his kid


Gomer LePoet ....
806 · Nov 2013
No Badge of Courage
David Nelson Nov 2013
No Badge of Courage

I have never been in war
I have never had the desire
to take the life of another human
nor did I ever have this desire
to trod through mountainous
or sand blown desserts
or any hot steamy jungle
dodging bullets and poisonous insects
or snakes like the two step of Vietnam
a snake so named because that
was usually the number of steps
a man could walk before falling
after he had been bitten by one

no I have never had the desire
to carry a 50 lb pack on my back
in sweltering or freezing conditions
pursuing a frightened kid or worse yet
a crazy kid wanting to **** me in
the name of his chosen god

yet, I somehow feel incomplete,
I have had friends who endeared
these conditions, some who never
returned to their friends, families
except in a wooden box

but I feel that I never fulfilled my obligations
in wake of this Veterans day
I once again have this feeling of sadness
this feeling I never put my life on the line
to defend a creed, a purpose, a need
of other peoples who needed help
to fight the indignities of killings
tortures, slavery

to defend them in their reach for
justice, freedom, humanity.

So all I can do I guess is do what
I do every year about this time,
thank these brave men and women
who sacrifice their time, their lives
to help keep this and other nations
safer, humane, with dreams of the future
may whoever your chosen God or belief
protect you from harm today
in the hopes that tomorrow will be better


Gomer LePoet ....
may all veterans be made safe this and every day. thank you for your service
805 · Jun 2010
Guitars and Women
David Nelson Jun 2010
Guitars and Women

Slender neck, nice rounded bottom, and adjustable knobs,
musical sounds carress your ear, you can make this baby hum

take good care of her, lots of polish, not like unwanted hobs,
protect her from the elements, unless you are realy dumb

got to keep her happy, or the tune will be oh so sour,
the blues will roll right out of her, so sad it will make you weep

if she gets sweaty, from playing hard,  rest for half an hour,
if she's screaming way too loud, you'll never be able to sleep

every night before you rest, of her praises you should sing,
this instruction is so important, a very important part

don't strum so very very hard, or you might break a string,
don't ever take her for granted, or you will break her heart

yes, guitars are like women, most beautiful in every way,
they'll be your friend for ever, if you treat them oh so kind

let every word you think, be touched by her hand each day,
and she will reward you, body, soul and mind

Gomer LePoet...
Create a MySpace Music Playlist at MixPod.com
David Nelson Aug 2013
Story Teller IV (Billy and Bart )

he walks in the saloon spurs jingling loud
faces turn frightened everyone in the crowd
except for Bart he keeps his cold stare
bodies are dashing but he stays right there

he knows it's Billy without turning his head
no place to hide now time to face him instead
the fear and loathe has made his nostrils flare
his hand to his side now waiting for the dare

Billy was simply the one that no one could face
bushy eyebrows and unruly hair every place
when he spoke you took at least one step back
waiting anxiously for the fierce attack

he spoke in riddles and never made sense
his mouth sputtered spray his eyes so intense
if you were lucky you could give him the shake
point over there I think there is some cake

when he turned with desire for tastes so sweet
you quickly turned and quietly shuffled your feet  
head for the exit from his attempted control
drool running down his chin this disgusting soul

Billy was this proverbial pain in everyone's side
but Bart had this way of coolness down deep inside
he would reach out his hand in gesture so kind
that Billy would just smile a smile that shined

Billy wasn't really the beast that everyone thought
he just wanted a friend it was kindness he sought
take away from these words a higher ground
look inside your heart to see what you found
  
Gomer LePoet....
802 · Jun 2013
Death of a Love Affair
David Nelson Jun 2013
Death of a Love Affair

Kiss me my darling
hold me so tight
tell me you love me
say you want me every single night

I want to but I can't
I want to so very bad
I can't give you what you want
It makes me so very very sad

but why not my darling
why can't you make it so
why do you make it hard
why must you always go

another time another place
we could I know
but I am taken now
so I have to go

I do love you so
but I have to go

Gomer LePoet....
801 · May 2013
Black Mariah
David Nelson May 2013
Black Mariah

like a storm from out of the Kansas dust
she blinded my eyes to the truth
no one scared me so as she took me higher
how could I not know she was a liar

she picked my pocket so completely clean
just as she picked my heart so completely *****
her long black hair down her back and dark eyes
her lips on mine my heart's whispering crys

her magical spell cast all over me
everything I see is just an illusion
the touch becoming increasingly cold
her advances into my mind increasingly bold

that I wanted needed more of her was true
I could not break the chains of lust
the pounding inside my head tempo off beat
the pounding of my heart faster in retreat

get away from this ghostly figure was the cry
or she will bring you down below the earth
if I awaken will I remember will I still know
this Black Mariah she scares me so
  
Gomer LePoet ....
she scares me so - this Black Mariah
795 · May 2010
Go Ahead, Ask Me
David Nelson May 2010
Go Ahead, Ask Me

I was walking down the street just the other day,
when this gentleman stopped me right dead in my tracks.
he said he was wondering if he could inquire  
how the world got this way?
I told him this was quite a complicated question.
There were so many factors involved, it was impossible.
Let me grab my straw hat and dancing cane.  

Darfishy! Some music please. Maybe some razz matazz piano.
1 2 3 4

If you wanna know what times it is,
go ahead and ask me.
If you needed to know what day it was,
I would most surely reply.
Are you curious about stocks and bonds,
you may certainly inquire.
but the condition of this world,
please don't ask me why.

If you wanna know who sang that song,
go ahead and ask me.
If you want directions to the moon,
I'll point it out for you.
If you need to know the atomic weight,
of a cosmic ray bombarding .
But the conditions of this world,
nary one single clue have I.
So please don't ask me why.

Things just seemed to be more simple in the past,
but we had to make a change, we knew it wouldn't last.

If you wanna know the confetior',
go ahead and ask me.
I'll most glady sing it for you,
you just pick the key.
Where to find a grocery store,
on South highway 98.
just how the world got this way,
I'm totally cluless.
But go ahead and ask me why    
yes go ahead, ask me.

Gomer LePoet...
795 · Oct 2013
Duja Ve
David Nelson Oct 2013
Duja Ve

am I an anti-schizophrenic
or just a hypnagogic ****  
because all this never happened once before
you might say I am pathetic
trying to make your sweet ears perk
this is the first time I've seen you walk out that door

well according to the academy
it could be to much caffeine
the reasons are just way too many to recall
no contrasting dichotomy
slick head like Mr Clean
I have to go badly and there is no open stall

could it be I just forgot the words
my memory has been so keen
thirty lashes with a noodle seem to be in order
different than many other birds
the songs the nightingales sing
have never been captured by my recorder

it seems these things never do repeat
at least I cannot find the reason
is it possible I may have gotten too much sleep
sadly I do not have happy dancing feet
my secrets no cause for treason
maybe I should count goats instead of sheep

Gomer LePoet ....
have you ever had the feeling this has never happened before?
David Nelson Jul 2010
A Key, an Envelope, and a Mouse

I had just gone to the mail box, to pick up the mail
riding in my golf cart, with my mouse by my side

the key was in my left hand, when I tried dodging a snail
I tipped to the left, then to the right, everything I tried

the key flew away, I grabbed my mouse by the tail
but it was no use, watched a pole and my cart collide

the envelope squirted the other way, reaching to no avail
I bounced out the other side, and landed right on my pride

I was lying flat on my back , with my arms I did flail
I hurt my neck, no my arm, no, I think I might have died

maybe I had to much to drink, just one too many ale
maybe it was actually more, my brain was pretty fried

people were now starting to gather, wondered if I needed bail
they were gasping, and yelling, help him up somebody cried

the mouse was licking my face, I heard someone mention jail
could not get my *** to budge, no matter how hard I tried

the envelope was stuck to my head, so was a roofing nail
think I must have wet myself, an idiot, this can't be denied

the key was found up my ****, when removed I started to wail
holy mama mia I yelled, it was stuck and had to be pryed

tipped my cart back on its wheels, the engine sang a funny scale
you sure that you're ok, I'm just fine, you know I lied

grabbed my key, my envelope and mouse, and outa there I hi-tail
pretended nothing had happend, and continued on my ride    

Gomer LePoet...
793 · Jul 2010
Face Book
David Nelson Jul 2010
Face Book

wandering through my book of life,
looking back through the ages
all the faces I have known,
are pressed here on these tattered pages

my schoolyard friends just goofy kids,
we all grew up on farms
where cute little country girls,
learned how to use their charms

my folks got tired of country ways
decided to make a move,
big city suburbs teenage cats
they danced and worked their groove

all new faces a crazy hectic pace
took a while to find my place,
athletic ventures, new bonding friends
faces in a line that never ends

some faces were fat and chunky
some even looked like a monkey,
in my book of days gone past
memories that will always last

some buddies who were lost to war
girlfriends sitting on the hood of my car,
mom and pop both getting old
building snowmen in the cold

book of faces old and new
brothers and sisters and party drunks,
hell there might even be one of you
old GI buddies sitting on their bunks  

look, here's one of my old band
long haired hippies happy and ******,
times back then were oh so grand
on old guitars borrowed and loaned    

cousins, children, and friends long gone
this face book is never ending,
adding new ones almost every day
once in my book, in my heart they'll stay

Gomer LePoet...
792 · Aug 2013
The Knights who say Ni
David Nelson Aug 2013
The Knights who say Ni

the Knights who say Ni
are a curious lot
they insult you with every opportunity

they say they are from France
you can believe it or not
cause they change their thought constantly

their leader is more than 12
more than 12 foot tall
with antlers and very short arms in fact

come back tomorrow
and the word has changed
a new sacred word it's hard to keep track

they ordered King Arthur
to cut down a tree
with a herring of all the wierd things

they request you find a bush
a shrubery of sorts
to appease them not golden rings

they say go away
and do not
by any means offer them correction

for they charge
if you do
they will **** in your general direction

crazy John Cleese
and Eric Idle
on their search for the grail

they twist it up
and make you go mad
in this incredibly zany epic tale

Gomer LePoet...
just some of the crazy characters in the epic tale "Search for the Holy Grail" by Monty Python
789 · Mar 2010
Pasco DaMama
David Nelson Mar 2010
Pasco DaMama

In the 15th century, there was this famous man,
if anyone could find things, this man can,
he was of Portuguese bloodlines, whose father was a knight,
raised around royalty, his life was no plight,
yes Vasco DaGama an explorer extraordinaire,
his voyages to Africa made everyone aware,
yes, he was well respected, admired by all,
but there was this constant rumor, echoing the hall,
he had a 3rd cousin, on his mothers side,
when Vasco was questioned, his existance denied,
the rumor has it, that this guy was a goon,
some even referred to him, as the royal bafoon,
he could not find his own ***, with either hand,
much less an island, in an ocean so grand,
it was said he would pretend, to be a Captain of Order,
but wasn't allowed, to take a boat near the water,
yes Pasco DaMama was an insult to his nation,
his family saved up, and sent him on vacation,
they only gave him money, to get one way,
they say he never returned, they never saw him again,
and from that day forward, Vasco had a grin.

Gomer LePoet...
787 · Sep 2014
Can You Hear My Scream
David Nelson Sep 2014
Can You Hear My Scream

I'm just a normal sort of guy
I laugh at funny things,
even things that may be just plain silly
I smile when I see children laughing,
playing, jumping, singing
I cry at movies sometimes,
trying to make sure no one notices
after all I am a tough guy right?
Well, I like to think so,
even if I'm not
I never expected much out of life
to sing, to dance, to hold the hand
of the one I loved
to play with my own children
and never stop the inner child in me
let me dream
let me wish
let me pretend sometimes
I always try not to get to high
not to get to low.
Things have a way of changing
not always for the best,
but bad times will leave
and good times will return as long
as you don't give up
as long as you keep trying
as long as you keep wishing.
Never stop hoping
listen to the music in your soul
it's playing for you
it may not be playing for everyone else
but it is playing for you
listen
hear what it tells you
if you want to be an actor
go be an actor
if you wanna play in a rock and roll band
go play
never stop loving
anything that moves you
anyone who moves you
anyone who makes you think
drink it all
the science the music the beauty
never walk away
admit when you are going in the
wrong direction
even if it is only to yourself
so if you hear me scream
maybe it's because I just
discovered something
something about you
something about me
something about this world
so marvelous
so beautiful
so mysterious
something I will never stop trying
to learn about
and even though I know
I can never learn or understand
it all
I will never stop
trying
reaching
dreaming  
and even though you have gone
you are still in
my thoughts
my dreams
my heart
so if you hear me screaming
it is my lonely heart
that will never
can never
let go
of you
  
Gomer LePoet...
A few pennies of my thoughts
786 · Sep 2011
Chaos
David Nelson Sep 2011
Chaos

look up to the sky the cloud formations random choice
look out at the sea the waves breaking without routine
look at the people walking by in such a heavy rush
everything around seems to be total and complete chaos  

but patterns exist everywhere in our sometimes frantic lives
from the beginning of this world to the end of all time
just that we don't have a million spare years to observe
how nature, God's child, repeats herself over and over

but have you ever thrown a pebble into a stream
and observed the beautiful pattern of ripples
what may appear as chaos is in fact total rhythm
that someone like Tchaikovsky could turn into a thing of beauty

these patterns will repeat themselves over and over
the human being will also create patterns in their life
what again may seem as total chaos, and well might be
it is in fact more likely that it is a repeat of a previous action

so though we might think of results as total randomness
more than likely it is a result of complete repetition
love, hate, tolerance, aggression, denial, apathy
the patterns of our lives, our world, is anything but chaos    

Morpheus aka Gomer LePoet ...
784 · Jun 2010
Rantings
David Nelson Jun 2010
Rantings

now I'm hoping not to offend anyone
but this has been a really bad day,
and I'm fixin to climb up the *** of someone
don't really care if you wanna hear what I say

my old dog crapped in the hallway  
looked at me and gave me this smile,
she said I'm gonna do this all day
leaving you pile upon pile

the mechanic said my vehicle was broken
to fix it will cost you more than its worth,
he smiled so I thought I might smoke him
pound his *** down to the earth

my girlfriend said I was crazy
I wanted more than she had,
from that point my mind went kinda hazy
a 12 pack of Pabst and I'm mad

Now I'm trying to explain my bad humor
understand why I talk like a fool,
feels like I have a brain tumor
crap, I almost fell off this stool

tomorrow I'll have a need for a head shrink
I probably won't remember a thing,
but right now give me more hard ***** to drink
some for you too cause I'm gonna sing

well this is my work of wild whining
I  need me someone to blame,
I've been kicked to the curb to drunk for dinning,
I was a good guy,  I'll stay the same.

Gomer LePoet...
783 · Jun 2010
Flashers
David Nelson Jun 2010
Flashers

Everyone knows how to spot one of these
with their raincoats on down to their knees
walking thru the park with their roamin eyes

or is it the cute blonde sitting at the bar
cruisin the roads with her convertible car
pull next to her and she'll show ya her thighs

he'll walk up to you with a big old smile
open it up and stand there a while
and say "hey there" just what do you think

she'll give you a smile make you think you're the one
might get a chance to put your weinner in her bun
she's so hot and believes her **** don't stink

well they're both disappointments not really much there
his dongs probably short as if you would really care
she's just playing with your hungry heart

yeah he pretends that he's so well endowed
likes to show himself off to a crowd
they're both phony phuckers from the start

Gomer LePoet...
782 · Jun 2013
Fine, Whatever
David Nelson Jun 2013
Fine Whatever

so once again the feelings that are mine
do not matter back to the end of the line
upsy daisy under over sideways down
wearing the mask of tears of a clown

another shot of *** might that help
maybe it will silence my crying yelp
yeah I'll catch hell for making an issue
scuse me please I need another tissue

yes I asked and what did I expect
words to my ears not politically correct
it's no one's fault it's just the facts
feeling tightness in my intestinal tracts

I'm a fuzzledbum with no right to expect
I know it's not fair but I seem to collect
heartaches by the number on top of my world
forget-me-nots as forget me's are unfurled

wish it was that easy to drain the brain
but that only leaves a huge blood stain
I'd restructure my world but I'm not that clever
shruggin my shoulders saying fine whatever

Gomer LePoet ....
781 · Nov 2011
Mes Confessions
David Nelson Nov 2011
Mes Confessions

you never leave my mind alone
I find that to be so beautiful but dangerous
I often stare wantingly at my phone
wishing we could speak just to hear your voice

missing your touch on my soul
although you have touched it so many times
the daily thoughts we shared filled the hole
in my empty heart the sound of chimes

now we are like ships passing in the night
although the feelings remain but left unspoken
I still get jealous when I see your words requite
upon anothers thoughts it leaves me broken

there are many things about who am I
that may leave one with much more to desire
but my love for you makes my heart cry
inside of me still burns this fire  

imperfect as I tell but more down so deep
there are most likely many more layers
that just haunt me at night in my sleep
on my knees my whispered prayers

yes I confess my undying love for you
how my dreams have been penned for your sight
although it seems likely you already knew  
how much I miss your kiss goodnite

Gomer LePoet ....
781 · Sep 2013
Heartache! Seriously?
David Nelson Sep 2013
152 beats without the drum
tight chest not tight pecs
that's way too much - way too much
take a ride in the wagon - needles inserted
with lights and siren - life inverted
4 days later
inserted defib to keep it slower
not working as of midnite
new peak at 205 bpm
pain relief - not yet
no sleep tonite
but still alive
maybe not the way this nite is going

Gomer LePoet...
based on a true story - as I am at this moment in Lakeland Regional Hospital -
781 · Sep 2011
Man Overboard
David Nelson Sep 2011
Man Overboard

the storm was well observed
you could see it in the distance
signs of discourse obvious
there was way too much resistance

the skies were turning hell fire red
serpent seas thrashing at the sides
visibility extremely limited in his head
prepare for oncoming tides

batten down the hatches matey
set the main sail in it's proper place
rocking to and fro sickness coming on
taking on excessive water splashing in his face

the bilge pump is out of order
sinking deeper by the moment
huge wave of discontent knocking now
increasing the internal torment

with a final fling of natures force
all this energy that was stored
flung him to his watery grave
sos came the call the man was overboard
  
hypothermia wont take to long
to settle in his aching heart
bitter cold words of his final song
tearing the canvas binding all apart

Morpheus aka Gomer LePoet...
781 · Jul 2013
The Other Shore
David Nelson Jul 2013
The Other Shore

I heard a temple bell ringing
and it had a very strange effect
I suddenly felt an extraordinary sensation
of unity and beauty such as I had never felt before
It happened so suddenly that I was rather dazed
it was real, not a fancy or an illusion
I thought maybe I had found my way
my way to the other shore
a guide came along and asked me
if he could show me the temples
and on that instant I was back again
in the world of noise and vulgarity
I want to find my way to the other shore

There is no way to the other shore
There is no action, no behaviour, no prescription
that will open the door to the other
It is not an evolutionary process;
it is not the end of a discipline;
if the mind has forgotten itself
and no longer says - the other bank or this bank
if the mind has stopped groping and searching,
if there is total emptiness and space in the mind itself
then and only then is it there.

A modified excerpt from conversations with J. Krishnamurti

Gomer LePoet...
A modified excerpt from conversations with J. Krishnamurti
780 · Sep 2011
Aftershock
David Nelson Sep 2011
Aftershock

it's been another bad day I'm shakin like a leaf
my house collapsed and I'm looking for relief
the walls rumbled and rattled until it finally fell
I can still see the flames like I'm livin in hell

yes I told my woman I think I needed a break
thought she'd understand boy what a mistake
she seemed bored with me more than I with her
but when I made this comment I could see her fur

the hair bristled up on the back of her neck
her eyes fired daggers so I hit the deck
I bobbed and I weaved dodging her slurs
I could feel my shorts being filled with burrs

seems it's ok for the woman to be restless and bored
but you better not say this to her or you'll get gored
with those barbed missiles attached to her tongue
you'll be picking thorns out of you ****

yes the walls shook loudly from the aftershock
I think this is gonna cost me my head's on the block
I begged for forgiveness but it was to no avail
I handed her the hammer and a 2 penny nail

so I've been kissin her **** now for over a week
still lookin for a paddle to get out of **** creek
bought her a nice big diamond to ease my pain
it didn't work still carrying the ball and chain      

so I shake my head and wonder why I'm so dumb
as I sit in the corner ******* on my thumb
don't stir the *** leave the lid on the crock
or you better be prepared for the aftershock


Gomer LePoet...
780 · Jun 2013
Pretending
David Nelson Jun 2013
Pretending

I can no longer pretend I am fine
that my empty heart will be okay
I tried to make it easy hold the line
while my loneliness dug inside more every day
did I make it too easy for you
easy for you to turn and walk
I pretended that it did not matter
that we would hardly ever talk
I knew things got harder in so many ways
we became strangers passing in the night
I hoped for your return for so many days
your eyes in my mind when I turned off the light
I know there is nothing I can do
there is no way to make things change
I just wish I could stop thinking about you
no longer pretending
no longer pretending

Gomer LePoet ....
779 · Apr 2013
Alien Life Forms
David Nelson Apr 2013
Alien Life Forms

we were on a mission
to go where no man had ever gone before
searching the heavens hi and lo
to the very edges of the universe's  door

out past Jupiter sailing past Mars
we were looking for alien life
it was like we were riding in bumper cars
me and Johny and his wife

we flashed past Saturn
Venus and all her moons
we even searched Yur **** for Klingons
just like you see in cartoons

years passed by without a find
no Romulans in sight
then the thought finally came to us
it came to us one night

just look all around our fabulous Earth
in the sky or under sea
roaming the African Desserts
under rocks how many can there be

alien life incredibly abundant
creatures everywhere you look
and if you can't get out to see this place
I bet you can find pictures in a book

Gomer LePoet....
you need not go to far to find an alien life form - this beautiful earth is abundant with them
772 · Jun 2010
Rantings II
David Nelson Jun 2010
Rantings II

don't wanna sound like an ingrate,
but what have you done for me today
you promised me this magnificent dinner,
then threw a box of macaroni my way

you promised me an evening of hot lovin,
you would wear me out and bring me lots of beer
then when I leaned over to kiss you,
you handed me a ******* and said, here

suddenly you were no longer in the mood,
you had a headache and cramps were here too
I asked how could this have happened so soon,
all you could say to me was “hey *******”  

all thru the rest of the night all you did was *****,
I tried to hide from you in the corner of my den
but you even followed me in there, raising a fuss,
said how can you live like this, in this dam pig pen

I looked around at my guitars and my laptop,
had all my music books stacked up real nice
well yes, there were some candy wrappers,
and a day old bowl of pudding made from rice

you said I was totally useless, a useless **** in fact,  
I coward even deeper now, as you told me I was dumb
how in the hell could you ever have married me,
I rolled into the fetal pose, ******* on my thumb  

2 days later I arose, with stubble on my face,
I stumble into the john, and into the mirror I stared
it seemed to take forever for the focus of my eyes,
I jumped back in horror, the picture made me scared

holy crap, what was that, I heard my voice crackle,
sounding like a rusty gate, WD40 should be used
and when I took a second look, afraid what I would see,  
sunken in and swollen, looked like my eyes were bruised  

today is gonna be a different day, this is my intention,
going to shower, shave and put on my poet's hat
it is so quiet now, think she has packed and left
gonna miss her a lot, hope she took her ******* cat

Gomer LePoet...
772 · Jun 2013
The Lady Is
David Nelson Jun 2013
The Lady Is

the lady is hot
the lady is cool
the lady is gonna get
her love all over you

she'll flip you around
she'll steal your heart
she has the way
to make you think you're smart

she's the girl of your dreams
she's your perfect lover
she is everything it seems
better keep her under cover

the lady is smart
the lady is sassy
the lady will tell you
don't forget she's classy

she'll make your heart sing
she'll make your feet dance
you can't hardly wait
for more of her romance

she's the girl of your dreams
she's your perfect lover
she is everything it seems
better keep her under cover

the lady is on fire
the lady is like ice
no matter how you want it
she'll always make it nice

no matter what it cost
it's always worth the price
the lady is cool
the lady is hot
the lady is ...

Gomer LePoet ....
she's hot she's cool she's everything you fool
771 · Jan 2015
What Have I Learned Today
David Nelson Jan 2015
What Have I Learned Today

when a 6 ¾ year old youngster
asked Neil DeGrasse Tyson
what is the meaning of life
his response was
the meaning of life to him
was learning something
something new
each and every day
I never thought of it that way
and because
the meaning of life is so personal
to each and every individual being
his answer makes sense to me
so, what have I learned today?
I have learned
you can never know
or understand enough
there is and will always be more
I have learned today
that my personal quest
is just that
to learn something new today
share something new today
ask someone you care about
what they have learned today
not only to get them to think
but because they may have learned
something new already today
and by sharing that with you
you might learn something new too
life can be so difficult at times
and too often shorter than we want
we forget the things that make us happy
and for me
learning something new
something maybe I never even
thought about before
makes me happy
so have a happy day
learn something new

Gomer LePoet...
thought obviously generated by video clip of Mr Tyson talking to a group.
767 · Sep 2011
Crime & Punishment
David Nelson Sep 2011
Crime & Punishment

you know the old saying about the price
the cost of pleasure is like the roll of the dice
words of caution, if you can't do the time,
if the cost is too much, then don't do the crime

when you are trying to correct an error
wanting to keep a love from fading away
committing continuous foolish blunders
is surely not the perfect way

when you make someone a promise
to respect the feelings in their heart,
you cant seccumb to your desires
if you truly want to remain a part

dam the fool who will not listen
who's selfish ways cause this love be spent
self inflicted wounds may bleed forever
for every crime, there is punishment
766 · May 2013
Indian Giver
David Nelson May 2013
Indian Giver

I have these thoughts, deep inside my soul,
to not pretend, to not cajole,
and yet sometimes, beyond my sight,
I find that I have, this internal fight,
I give away, looking over my shoulder,
for that return of love, of the beholder,
and if for reason, whatever that it be,
this love is not returned, not returned to me,
I take back, what first I deliver,
I guess that makes me, an Indian Giver,
for if it true, there are no strings,
its just for caring and sharing brings,
release of all, selfish thoughts and acts,
I guess I'm no closer, no depth, just facts,
to giving freely, I still must learn,
or my internal hell, will forever burn

Gomer LePoet...
The term "Indian Giver" was unjustly given to the American Indian for taking back what was rightly there property to begin with, yet I applied the concept to this piece with no disrespect intended.
766 · Nov 2013
Good Morning Kisses
David Nelson Nov 2013
Good Morning Kisses

I wake up in the morning
I can see her lying in her bed
the beauty of an angel
in her slumber
I know how lucky I am
to have her as a part of my life
then I see her open her eyes
and smile that smile
that makes this world a better place
she opens her arms
she opens her heart
and I melt
waiting anticipating wanting
her good morning kisses

Gomer LePoet....
762 · Dec 2013
Treatise on Cosmic Fire
David Nelson Dec 2013
Treatise on Cosmic Fire

I sky dive thru my skydrive
picking up pieces of forget-me-nots
holding on to hallucinations
and keep coming back for more
when I arrive I feel alive
ready for anything thrown my way
pretty lady sings the blues  
handing saucy notes out the door
she asks me can you handle the pain
of my screaming heart in your ear
if you don't understand the question
please let me make it completely plain
there's a fire burning so **** deep
it is cosmic in it's nature
from the hell of the bang
melting my heart with each quarter note
riding on a tall ship or a longboat
but she keeps on trying
ask her again if love is the answer
she whispers if you believe that
then you just might lose me
but you must keep trying
then maybe
I will ask you to stay

Gomer LePoet...
761 · Mar 2010
Between the Sheets
David Nelson Mar 2010
Between the Sheets

Writing words is usually fairly easy for me,
It always seems, I have something to say,
the final arrangement, however can be,
rather difficult, in almost every conceivable way

a little tweak here, a major change there,
finding the precise way, is a real big thing,
using the right word, or maybe it takes a pair,
to properly explain, just what it is you mean  

So sometimes what you see, is not what was meant,
the entire subject, might just completely change,
sometimes I come here, just so I can vent,
and other times, I don't know, just seems strange

sometimes, you can get your message quite clear,
in only a few, well measured lines,
yet other times it can take volumes my dear,
your thoughts can get so tangled in vines

there are times, when you need to read between the lines,
the real meaning, is hidden in there,
others, you'll have to read between the sheets,
but only if you actually care

Gomer LePoet...
761 · Sep 2011
Fire and Ice
David Nelson Sep 2011
Fire and Ice

the temperature is rising I feel I'm fading fast
just not really sure how much longer I can last
the heat is so intense sweat pouring from my brow
but I'll keep on running can't pass this baton now

dam my hands are freezing how did it get so cold
seems like only moments past guess I'm getting old
chills run down my body make me shiver and shake
I just don't understand this guess I made a big mistake

my mouth is completely parched I am desert dry
things change so rapidly with a blink of the eye
first I'm hot and them I'm cold what am I to do
is this a change of life that I am going through

where are my gym shorts get me a sweater now
so dam hot I'm freezing I'm about to have a cow
I'll never understand this what is the final price
I go from hell and back again between this fire and ice  
  
Gomer LePoet....
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