Jason Paul Klenetsky

Jason Paul Klenetsky Apr 2018

Survived until I died
Wings so I can fly
Standing at the pearly gate
Yelling, “let me in, I tried!”

Life was all consuming
Difficult to breathe
I had all that I wanted
I have all that I need

I didn’t go without
I wasn’t at all deprived
I had all of my loved ones
Always by my side

I never reached my peek
I didn’t have much drive
In a constant state of mind
Wondering, “why am I alive?”

I never found my calling
No reason I could find
A constant disappointment
Without a manual or guide

I was lost in my surroundings
When I spoke, I lied
Standing at the pearly gate
Yelling, “let me in, I tried!”

Angels with a checklist
The story of my life
Let’s skip all of the inquiries
Please let me inside

A standard to live up to
Life and death they coincide
Rules meant to be broken
It’s for you to decide

Mistakes are never overlooked
Please keep an open mind
If you let me through the gate
I promise to abide

At last the gate has opened
I take it all in stride
I’m right here where I belong
Even God knows that I tried

Jason Paul Klenetsky Apr 2018

Another Rainy Day

There’s a place I stare out to
High up in the sky
It’s in the black of night
Searching for a shooting star
Just within my sight

I pray, I wish
I constantly ask why
Waiting for an answer
Or a spaceship passing by

Round and round
Spinning like a top
Lifted off the ground
Dizzy till I drop

Clouds impair my vision
Raindrops in my eyes
I’ve set out on a mission
Yet I’m still here asking why

I’m heading towards a collision
When the sun and moon collide
Multiple decisions
Along for the ride

Not sure where I’m headed
Avoiding the solution
The answer I already know
Please forgive my intrusion

I’m just like every other
With wonder and with pride
Had I listened to my mother
I’d have taken it in stride

Instead I was a rebel
Finding shortcuts all the time
As foggy as the clouds above
The rain still in my eyes

Jason Paul Klenetsky Apr 2018

One of a Kind

I haven’t been derailed
I haven’t gone off-course
I am set in my ways
Freely and unforced

I could have given up
I could be laid to rest
I’ve overfilled my cup
With nothing but the best

I’ve decided to lay low
Not be self absorbed
Sought my inner glow
Hidden, undisturbed

I’ve filled my head with lies
Things I don’t believe
I’ve never broken stride
Reluctant to concede

I’ve gone about my day
Curious and free
I’ve always found a way
It’s completely up to me

No one there to lend a hand
No one to break my fall
I’ve never given into chance
I’m resourceful after all

I am who I want to be
Admired, yet unkept
If you knew me, you’d agree
I’m worthy of respect

I’m rare, one of a kind
There’s no other quite like me
Your friendship I’d decline
That’s me just being me

I hold myself in high regard
But inevitably, I’m cursed
Going through life’s daily grind
Each move unrehearsed

I set the stage with props
Without being coerced
Making a good wage
Full, about to burst

Scattered all around
Puzzled like an ***
Jumped over leaps and bounds
And I’ve done it all with class

Jason Paul Klenetsky Apr 2018

Happy Ending

The rise and fall
Felt by all
What to do
It’s not my call

Out of my hands
Out of control
Having wisdom
In the know

Keep a secret
Yes or no?
Please don’t say
I told you so

Ears are ringing
A whistle blows
Stop in action
***** clothes

Built to last
The legend grows
All ten fingers
All ten toes

Heavy breathing
Through my nose
The one that lives
The one she chose

In the desert
In the snow
An avalanche
Churning down the *****

Not too hot
Not too cold
Always doing
What you’re told

Way too young
Getting old
Too revealing
Too exposed

Break a leg
Frightened; froze
Large bouquet
One red rose

Happy ending
End of show
Empty seats
That’s how it goes

Jason Paul Klenetsky Apr 2018

Train

I hear a train is coming
Vibrations on the ground
Speeding down the tracks
Lights flashing all around

I hear the trains heart beating
The whispers in the crowd
Something worth repeating
By someone well renowned

I hear a train is coming
Unmistakable and proud
Man made engineering
Constructed; tightly wound

A whistle in the distance
Without a shadow of a doubt
Driven and persistent
A stop in every town

I feel a train is coming
Powerful and loud
Charging to its destination
Pedal to the ground

Picking up momentum
Towards what the law allows
A spirited conundrum
Inching to the speed of sound

It’s final destination
Over leaps and bounds
Exceeding expectations
With no signs of slowing down

Jason Paul Klenetsky Apr 2018

Slight of Hand

Slight of hand
Twist of fate
A hundred grand
Perpetuate

Millionaire
Only fate
Washed away
Disintegrate

A moments time
Way too late
Well defined
Retaliate

Easy come, easy go
Focus, concentrate
Roll along the ebb and flow
Lend a hand, participate

Join a club, join a team
Go to school, graduate
Have a voice, make a scene
Say it loud, emancipate

Jason Paul Klenetsky Mar 2018

A New Day

Somewhere in the spacious skies
Where large clusters of stars align
They one by one stay synchronized
Brighter than the moon at night

Visible to the naked eye
I stand waiting for the sun to rise
I’m transfixed and I’m mezmerized
Excited, and energized
For the new day that’s arrived

As I gaze up to the fading moon
I fear it has gone away too soon
To meet the sun and stay in tune
Like the morning turned afternoon

Bright colors of an orange hue
The suns’ arrival is in full bloom
It knows exactly what it must do
Stay incessant through the month of June

Warmth and a radiant glow
The sun naked and exposed
Yet stable and composed
It shines its light wherever it goes

Pronouncing itself from the east coast
Proud and loud...
The true star of the show
But way too shy to boast

Scorching hot
A new day born
Ready to ignite, but torn
And beautiful at the break of dawn