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We need someone new
To lie to
Someone who
Hasn't a clue
We've run out of options
When it comes to fools
Need a new plan
A new set of rules

Running low on dumb
To follow along
Never once question
What's going on
This mental shake down
Is only half done
This, do as we say
Then move on along

Done our very best
At this major quest
To blindfold the masses
Till there's not a soul left
Empty their pockets
While we fill their heads
With our share of nonsense
With the nonsense we have
A part of life
That I don’t get
Is why people drink
And smoke cigarettes

They often say
It’s an acquired taste
Watching them
All waste away

Rough and tumble
Stumble about
Ordering round
After foolish round

Missing out
Losing score
On what they did
The night before

While holding court
On looking dumb
Coughing up
Another lung

How may say
It’s an acquired taste
As they shake
And bake away

If it were
All up to me
They wouldn’t smoke
Wouldn’t drink
3d · 127
Nervousness
I talk too much
When things get rough
It's all apart
Of my nervousness

Where you're bound to find
I hide behind
More than a few
Misquoted lines

It's how I make
My great escape
From giving my
True self away

All this in spite
Of what I'm like
A country kid
That's kind of shy

With this crutch
That talks too much
To try and hide
His nervousness
4d · 40
The Works
If I somehow found out I had only a mouth
Things would quickly tumble South
With no brain to refrain
All the nonsense gushing out

Or what good would be sight if I only had eyes
To gaze out in wonder
Seeing the signs then paying no mind
To one thing or another

What about ears if all I did was hear
But never really listened
To the laughter and cries of other lives
Would I know what I was missing

And then again if I only had hands
Would they know to reach out and touch
Or would they only lie by my wanting side
Never once knowing love

I need all my parts for this work of art
To keep it all in motion
To make any sense out of any of this
Key to my emotions
My 20's were fairly forgiving
For the abuse I put them through
And believe you me there were plenty
Of times I tried to pull the wool

And then, the 30's set in
With their share of aches and pains
It doesn't a detective
To see that I'm the main one to blame

Then wouldn't you know, 40 grabbed hold
And beat me with a crooked stick
After years and years of hard living
You'd think by now I'd be used to it

50 made its way to the stage in a rage
Wondering at what I had done
A familiar groan to these old bones
Reminding me when invincibility was young

Alas now here in my 60's
Popping Advil like it was candy
With pain sprays and creams in case there's a need
Close by my side where it's handy

Yes, the 20's were fairly forgiving
And with me not being much help
If I had known that I'd live this long
I would have taken better care of myself

But then again...
I just received a letter from PETA
And boy are they ever MAD
Seems the Chicken, I was finger lickin'
Turned out instead, to be a Rat

Must have called the 1-800 number
And started singing like a Stool Pigeon
With the flapping of wings along with the beak
To any who cared to give it a listen

Which brings me back to the letter
I received of cease and desist
Not really sure, who they think they are
but me being a carnivore
Know my rights and won't put up with this

It held all the usual jargon
About Lawyers, Lawsuits, and such
I have no idea what all the fuss is
In having a Chicken over for lunch

So let me tell you people from PETA
Don't get your knickers all up in a twist
If you've never tried, a thing deep Southern fried
Then you don't know, what life truly is
6d · 14
your choice
if a still small voice gave you a choice
and set it before you
which way would you move
in the choice you choose
the wisdom of the old
or innocence of youth
feel free to tell the truth
what do you think you'd do

would you take your own sweet time
to sit and think on it
or jump at the very chance
the first chance you get
would you make up your mind
with the time that's left
to live in your decision
with or without regret

who out of you
with this challenge met
would it behoove
to see the world as it truly is
in the shadow of the old
with ancient secrets kept
or a bout of innocence
where youth learn to accept
7d · 38
The Biden Blues
Listen up now people
I've got something here to say
Don't let your TDS
Stand in place of your day to day

You may not want to hear
But this here is the truth
All that you think you think you know
All you hold dear to you

Was on its way down in flames
And not a thing that you could do
It's time you stopped placing blame
Living with these Biden Blues

When you've lost all your money
And not a penny you could show
At the end of four years running
With two more months to go

We're trying our best to hold out
Before this ship goes down in flames
Leaving out little doubt
Just who this crew can blame

In the nick of time, we figured out
It's time to give this clown the boot
There's no way we'd make another round
Living with these Biden Blues
Nov 12 · 45
Dust Bunny Farm
Mike Hauser Nov 12
I have all my neighbors wondering
Just what is going on
As I've double lined my windows
With Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil

After years of intense research
Not placing the horse before the cart
The indoor controlled environment
Must be dry and dark,
for a successful Dust Bunny farm

I've filled the house/farm with furniture
Where this particular breed loves to hide
Removed all brooms and swifter's
So as not to cause a fright

Raising the highest of quality
All my Bunnies are free range
To tell the truth it wouldn't do
To keep them in a cage

The only time they're ever touched
By white gloved human hands
Is when I separate them
As gently as I can

I don't dare break up the families
They're all pack in the same box
All with a touch of tender love
And the needed pinch of dust

I ship my Bunnies far and wide
Oh, and the shipping's free!
To where you reside so they can hide
And raise their family
Mike Hauser Nov 11
You can look over your shoulder
And dream the left behind
As you continue growing older
Another place, another time

How many are stuck in I wish I may
Hoping once again I might
Find the youthful days they gave away
Another place, another time

When bowing to the throne of the good old
Many fail to turn on the light
Where years from now all they'll think about
Another place, another time

It's hard to be happy in ignorance
With the memories we've left behind
In both heart and head those loved and left
Another place, another time

If we had an inkling to do it all again
We still wouldn't get it right
And yet dream of rewriting our history
Another place, another time
Nov 10 · 39
counting toes
Mike Hauser Nov 10
whenever i find i'm bored in life
i like to count my toes
starting with the pinky
then back and forth across the row

i count the line one at a time
or sometimes double up
if feeling spry i multiply
but with that wish me luck

i might even do 2 by 2
if in a hurry to get through
you never know when counting toes
in which direction it will go

that's why i find when bored with life
i take off my shoes and socks
wiggling my tootsies
then tippy toe across the row,
counting all the toes i've got
Mike Hauser Nov 9
Thought that I was strong enough
To not break down and cry
This world is full of long hello's
As well as fast goodbyes

I may know the how
But never know the why
This is meant to haunt
Me throughout this life

When I got the call
We all seem to hate
Where they all tend to stall
As well as hesitate

Wish that I had known
But find that I'm too late
To try and test the steady grip
On the relentless hand of fate

That day they chose for you
A suit of bitter blue
I know that you would rather have had
A very different view

Than the one, death forced on
The moment you were caught
A once vibrant life, stuck inside
A felt lined wooden box

To have your Mom and Dad
Sitting down in front
Both kicked in the head
With the pain of sucker punched

I feel that it's not right
For a parent to lose a child
I pray each day I never have
To ever find that out

With heavy sigh I've found that I
Will never be strong enough
To not break down and cry
And all of it because

I can clearly see the how
But never know the why
This world is full of long hello’s
As well as fast goodbyes
Nov 8 · 120
Sickciety
Mike Hauser Nov 8
There seems to be a bout
Of this going round
Constipation of the mind
Diarrhea of the mouth
Heard this truth the other day and had to put it to rhyme 🤪
Mike Hauser Nov 7
With some packing the bags
Others folding the tent
My best guess is
It just wasn’t meant

Loud and proud crowds
At what just occurred
Leaves behind little doubt
A nation undeterred

As the spotlight grows dim
On these demented clowns
Glad to be rid of them
When this circus leaves town

Woke in their wake
Not a one taking blame
In the pointing of fingers
Every which way

It’s hard to balance the high wire
When you’re this blind to the truth
With nary a soul
Daring to support you

As they roll the last credits
With the sun going down
We no longer need to fret it
When this circus leaves town
Nov 7 · 45
The Churning
Mike Hauser Nov 7
Not sure I want to know
Or even want to be
Privy to this party
That's churning underneath

Somethings bout to blow
I feel it coming on
No longer is a secret
For those in the know

Doesn't take a giant leap
These details in the deed
Stamped, for your eyes only
This conspiracy

What's the matter now
Is what's the matter then
And yet we still can't figure out
To take it on the chin

It's all a part of life
This harbinger of death
Would you like that extra dry
Or will you take it wet

All those in the know
And those that tend to be
Privy to this party
That's churning underneath
Nov 7 · 56
The Big Difference
Mike Hauser Nov 7
If it were up to me
I would do it differently
And when all is done, and all is said
I would make a bigger mess
Mike Hauser Nov 5
I hide behind these walls
So I don’t know at all
What I do not see
Has less chance of hurting me

I might burn a few
Bridges, one or two
Leaving me no need
Of looking behind me

I cover up my ears
So I don’t have to hear
Words spoken true
When spoken to

Close tight both my eyes
Hoping to lose sight
Of the things they do
That I myself do too

Having little doubt
I keep an open mouth
That clearly runs away
With what I have to say

What comes to light
You are bound to find
Through all of this
Sadly, a closed off mind
Nov 4 · 72
Fun Loving Guy
Mike Hauser Nov 4
I swear at one time
I was a fun loving guy
Why, you can call home
And ask my wife

She’ll say about me
The life of the party
The cats meow
Along with bees knees

A fun loving boy
This bundle of joy
In the lampshade brigade
I was self employed

Quick with a smile
Before I found out
What they’ve tried to hide
What life’s all about

If you only knew
This once fun loving dude
Why, just ask my wife
She’ll tell you the truth
Nov 3 · 224
Terminal
Mike Hauser Nov 3
From the moment I was born
I was deemed terminal
And in keep with any known disease
If not kept in check, will get the best of me

The day the doctor slapped my rear
And said boy, get on out of here
I’m sure you’ll do just fine
With this crazy thing called life

And that’s exactly what this young kid did
Running the streets and loving it
Live it like there ain’t no cure
Love life like it’s terminal

The only thing to put a stop to it
Is the day you’re declared dead
No time for the bitter pill of sorrow
Live life like there’s no tomorrow

I do believe they might be right
Today is the first day of the rest of your life
So when you’re told that you should live
Do your best to make the best of it

Laugh and love, smile and hug
Like you never have enough
Live it like there ain’t no cure
Love life like it’s terminal
Oct 27 · 39
Choosing the Blues
Mike Hauser Oct 27
When it comes to choices
Deep down to the roots
I will still spin the color wheel
On the choice that I choose
Dealing with daily cravings
There's no need to regroup
On the choices I'd be making
My life would choose the blues

Evaluate the situation
Try and adjust my mood
Fold the flag I have been waving
Go for something new
Try and stall these afterthoughts
Continually on the move
Thinking things, I ought not
My life chooses the blues

From one end to the other
I set this ship on cruise
If I could choose another
We all know what I would do
If it weren't for red and yellow
I would have no clue
Being a simple fellow
Whose life would choose the blues
Oct 27 · 839
I am a Page
Mike Hauser Oct 27
I am a page
Inside a dusty book

Easy to read
Line by line
But a whole paragraph
Might blow your mind

Part tear stained
Definitely dog eared

Easily able
To put me down
Knowing where I am at
When you come back around

I am a page
With lots to say

At times
I make perfect sense
But on that front
You still take a chance

Coffee stained
Slightly torn page

Many flaws
But easy to see
Through it all
Well worth the read
Oct 26 · 28
This Old World
Mike Hauser Oct 26
This Old World
Want's control
Of your feeble mind
Body and soul
Tempts you with
What it doles
Has it out for those
In this Old World

Plants a seed
Of want and greed
Makes you think
Of things you need
That will make
You more happy
Than you ever thought
You could be

This Old World
Like no other
Want's to be
Your only lover
Blinds your mind
Body and soul
Before you know
In this Old World
Oct 25 · 33
a beneficial lesson
Mike Hauser Oct 25
how many times
have i fallen in
make it back to the edge
to do it all again
a valuable trait
this beneficial lesson
if nothing else
i've learned how to swim

how many times
have i tried to fly
with my head in the clouds
fogging up my mind
it's easy to dream
but hard to hold on tight
a beneficial lesson
is to keep your eyes on the prize

how many times
have i been against the ropes
beaten up, beaten down
with a ways to go
a beneficial lesson
given in this spurt of growth
never give in, never give out
never give up hope
Mike Hauser Oct 23
While one tends to ramble
The other clearly babbles
As we watch four lips flap in the wind

In the pursuit of this and that
Seriously, don't make me laugh
They keep on talking out both ends

Quickly drawing to a close
One that only the good Lord knows
I'm calling out the shape of the day as bent

Serving fries or serving lies
Fool us once, why not twice
Could the media please call in Clark Kent

It's going to take a Superman
To get this ship back on dry land
Without a worldwide major event

As the one keeps rambling
With the other babbling
There's no telling how we'll get out of this
Oct 22 · 29
As The World Spins
Mike Hauser Oct 22
Let's talk about
How this world spins round
Funny as it seems
Crazy as it sounds
It's not too hard
To try and figure out
We're in full tilt
And quickly heading South

People running round
Over here and over there
With no earthly idea
Of who, what, when, or where
Not a single clue
Or a daily care
Anyways who told you
That this life was fair

On top this big blue ball
That we bounce about
Moving side to side
Jumping up and down
Being far too many
Times to ever count
As we talk about
How this world spins round
Oct 21 · 259
The Exploration of Life
Mike Hauser Oct 21
We're all born into exploring
Some take a lifetime to find what they're looking for
Some find it fast, but it never lasts
When no one I know keeps perfect score

Hiking through a mountain of problems
Deep in the jungle of their minds
Some hit the valley, rock bottom
Then never dare to try and climb

Some claim an ocean of adventure
Setting sail the day they are born
Never once showing an ounce of fear
As they venture out on their own

Not knowing what lays ahead of us
From one day to the next
Take the time that you have, adding to it
We never are promised the time we have left

We're all born into exploring
Each and every day a quest
With no earthly way of knowing
When or where we'll be lead next
Oct 19 · 40
hopes and promises
Mike Hauser Oct 19
she writes little notes
of hopes and promises
then proceeds to leave them around

cause you never know
which way fortune blows
and by whom they may be found

you never know by chance
the circumstance
of what others are going through

and how the simplest thing
like a note could bring
one from the end of their rope

knee deep in her plight
she continues to write
little notes of hopes and promises

to leave them around
where they may be found
by those who need a lift

a reminder of hopes and promises...
Oct 17 · 63
Where
Mike Hauser Oct 17
Where do I turn
When I'm turned around
Then back again
Too many times to count

Where do I go
From the short end of the rope
Frayed I'm afraid
I still hold onto hope

Where do I land
In the midst of demands
Emersed headfirst
According to plans

Where do I take
The bulk of my mistakes
Brought up enough
Where they get in the way

Where do I glue
Myself to
In the scheme of things
Just to make it through

Where after all
In the hit and miss
Do I place my faith
In all of this
In all I've gone through and will go through
I place my faith on the Solid Rock which never disappoints no matter the circumstance.
The King of kings and Lord of lords Jesus Christ
Oct 15 · 41
Wheelbarrows
Mike Hauser Oct 15
How many folks do you know who own a wheelbarrow
That fill it with all kinds of stuff
Who so often tarry with the things that they carry
Keeping the bad while passing good

Ready and willing with a shovel
To dig deep parts of their past
Most often best forgotten
Are the ones that seem to last

Filled to the till with burdens
Leaning hard to one side
All the time thinking it's worth it
Breaking their backs trying to survive

If they could they'd dump this heavy load
And not look back, just keep on moving
Walking hands free down freedoms road
But what do they keep on doing

These folks you know with their wheelbarrows
Continue filling it up with all kinds of stuff
Who so often tarry with the load that they carry
Keeping the bad while passing up on the good
Oct 13 · 44
1975
Mike Hauser Oct 13
Thinking back to the time
Of nineteen seventy-five
Slick as spit
Truly alive
Mountains of hope
Star studded dreams
Held tight the belief
There wasn't a thing
This bunch of rag tags
Could not achieve

Made it our lot
Over the top
Had what we grabbed
Before we were caught
Dreams seem to fade
At a high cost
Thicken the plot
Like it or not
Never prepared
For such a loss

How many have died
Since nineteen seventy-five
The board on the wall
Is there to remind
Some lasted for years
Others cut in their prime
When their worst fear
Stepped up to their side
Only to find
Death's not very kind

Fame riding fortune
Felt we were bound
That is till our star
Hit solid ground
Say what you will
About dreams of youth
They're greatly needed
To pull you through
Not a thing now to hide
Nineteen seventy-five
Thinking back to graduation days and the dreams they held
Oct 12 · 392
at any given time
Mike Hauser Oct 12
if you ask me
out of the blue
i know no thoughts
i have no clue
about what all
i'm supposed to do

at any given time

after all
i've hemmed and hawed
kicked the can
but that's not all
empty handed
dropped the ball

at any given time

i've moved beyond
the does and don'ts
straight into
my needs and want's
just happy that
i've yet been caught

at any given time
Oct 11 · 57
Life is a Gamble
Mike Hauser Oct 11
We all come to the table equal
Then proceed to lay out our cards
I'll see your pain and sorrow
And raise you my regrets and scars

Tossing chips out on the table
Most bring more than they can afford
Hiding our hands till forced to show them
Afraid to let on who we really are

To say that life is a gamble
Is an understatement at best
A loaded gun with pearl handle
A chamber filled with blanks

Those that bluff the best, get ahead
That sounds much better than a lie
After all aren't we all a mess
Hoping against hope that no one finds

The few cards we hold up our sleeves
When in desperate need of an easy way out
Before we get into this too deep
And can't find a way to bet our way out
Oct 10 · 60
The High Road
Mike Hauser Oct 10
I've done my best, yet
Still made a mess
Who would have figured
Who could have guessed
That this would be
Another failed attempt
Of taking
The High Road

Who doesn't know
It's an uphill climb
Morning, noon
On through the night
Try as I might
Time after time
Of taking
The High Road

I must confide
This I, me, mine
Gets in the way
To wrong my rights
Keeps me away
From reaching heights
Of taking
The High Road

I tend to go
The way of hope
In what I see
In all I know
I pray the day
It will be so
That we'll all take
The High Road
Mike Hauser Oct 9
I once had compassion
A love ever lasting
Now here I am asking
What have I become

I gave into pressure
Thinking that I knew better
Thought I had all the answers
What have I done

Now I'm left with this needing
To where life once had meaning
In my younger days dreaming
I had a good run

With back against the wall
Took my eye off the ball
Deep, this feeling of loss
At what I have done

When told of this day
Too late I'm afraid
This bed I have made
What have I become
Oct 8 · 38
life is hard
Mike Hauser Oct 8
life is hard
on your own
that's why i don't
go it alone
that doesn't mean
that I am weak
God just knows
what's good for me
he's had a hand
in who I am
from the start
to the end
he loves my soul
holds my heart
because he knows
life is hard
Mike Hauser Oct 7
Remember when life was easy
When it wasn’t all that hard
Now we struggle keeping up with the Joneses
And wonder if the Smiths are who they say they are

That was before we thought we needed
All they told us that we did
I’m to the point where they can keep it
This surely is no way to live

That’s when you say don’t call me Shirley
As we both chuckle over that
The only thing that keeps us going
Is the fact we still can laugh

Remember when Penny candy
Cost a penny and nothing more
And we were happy with one piece
Before greed yanked ******* our cord

Simpler ways, simpler days
We were simply happier then
Before we made the mistake
Of them telling us what we had to have

Back then when life was easy
When it really wasn’t all that hard
Now we struggle to keep up with the Joneses
And wonder if the Smiths are who they say they are
Mike Hauser Oct 6
We’re fighting for and against
As of late, that’s how it is
Every day a hit or miss
Past, Present, Future tense

You might decide to call this life
I beg to differ, no reason why
Can we not read a simple sign
And simply stop, at the line

No one will reap from this instinct
Churning underneath but not that deep
You for you and me for me
It’s been that way through history

Selfishness rings of selfish times
Which calls collect to save the dime
Feel we’re owed most of the time
Until you get yours and I get mine

As we fight for and against
Everything we wish we had
That’s jotted down on our long list
Past, Present, Future tense
Oct 4 · 544
The Grip
Mike Hauser Oct 4
How tight is the grip that we have
On this so-called life
And if it all, one day went bad
Would we still be satisfied

Do we find our worth here on earth
Where moths and rust destroy
Or do we look towards Heaven
To bring about real bouts of joy

Do we not realize that this life
Is here and gone in the blink of an eye
That it doesn't end on this side
With our last breath the day we die

If you have a grip, try and lose it
Cause what you have will never last
And turn your eyes towards Heaven
Where all our needs are met

Once we lose our worldly grip...
Oct 3 · 46
Thin Line
Mike Hauser Oct 3
There's a thin line in-between
The walking dead and living
Spending time here on earth
Living life for all it's worth

This daily trip of hit or miss
In certainty get on with it
How many miss out on the time
Letting this life pass them by

There's a thin line in-between
How we act and tend to lean
How much of ourselves we give away
In the packaging of love and hate

Pointing fingers righteously
Just don't point them back at me
Pretending somehow that we care
As quotation marks hang in the air

There's a thin line in-between
The solid truth and pretending
That everything will be okay
If we try our hand at love and hate

Loving those that love you back
Where's the sacrifice in that
The struggle to try and get along
That's the true test of hate and love
Oct 2 · 192
I Give Up
Mike Hauser Oct 2
I'm waving the flag
A bitter off white
The color you choose
When you give up the fight
Throw in the towel
Calling it quits
I've had enough
Of the meaningless
Calling a truce
Ready to yield
Raising both hands
Out in left field
Not mock surrender
But the real thing
Along with the fat lady
I'm ready to sing
From here ever after
My tongue's gonna stop
Box up the chatter
Sweep up spilled guts
I'll nod along
As I'm read my writes
I'm now more than ready
To give up the fight
Sep 30 · 57
Bullies
Mike Hauser Sep 30
This world's full of Bullies
All in on the take
Giving them power
A mistake we all made
Now rule over us
In power and pride
This world full of Bullies
Hard pressed to deny

Every sandbox, a Bully
The world, their playground
Don't dare get unruly
They'll take you down
Into the pit
Where they themselves belong
This world full of Bullies
Tell me I'm wrong

This world full of Bullies
Would have us believe
They hold the power
We hold the need
To rule over us
Kick sand in our face
With so many Bullies
Being today's commonplace

Makes one tend to wonder
If we all stood our ground
Would there no longer
Be Bullies around
Mike Hauser Sep 28
I hear people talking which sounds more like squawking
We need to move past the past
There's nothing new, I'd care to cling to
I know today's youth would beg to differ with that

We once were emersed in, the art of conversing
Instead of our nose on the grindstone of the phone
Given the chance to go out and be kids
Not sitting at home texting alone

We'd be out at night chasing fireflies
Collecting their light in a tight Mason jar
Using our find as a night light
Dreaming of them as shooting stars

Or splashing through creeks up to our knees
Not a worry was had on what lay ahead
Not tethered to beeps, free to be free
Not a single device glued to our hands

I see what they've done to us, these modern conveniences
And how they have taken over our time
Seems the promises said were never met
And they still want to add more to the pile

I have to ask, what's wrong with the past
To me they were simpler times
That were happily spent with family and friends
Before we were trapped by the device
Sep 27 · 32
Honestly
Mike Hauser Sep 27
If I'm to be honest
Perfectly honest
I'll tell you I've got this
When I really don't

Not sure if you know this
Or happen to notice
I'm a bit out of focus
When it comes to the point

One way or another
I tend to blame others
If I had my druthers
That would be my choice

Call it a defect
Or better yet, train wreck
This, my man-made mess
After all I have goals

In time you'll find
The bars not set too high
On this, my slow ride
Lord only knows

If I'm to be honest
Totally honest
There's not many among us
That know what's going on
Sep 26 · 39
Silent Films
Mike Hauser Sep 26
Wonder where it all went wrong
Hollywood's been bought and sold
Credits roll with nothing more
Than a snippet of the movie score

Star's no longer need to act
The green screen will take care of that
If the acting isn't up to par
It ends up on the cutting floor

I hate to give the plot away
But script in hand articulates
Silent films had more to say
Than the movies of today

Pretty boys and girls read their lines
Several ways till they get it right
In hope's they hear, that's a wrap
Slap each other on the back

You can take this saying to the bank
The acting's real the lives are fake
Before they know it's adios
In Hollywood that's how it goes

I hate to give the plot away
This simple truth I must convey
Silent films had more to say
Than the movies of today
Mike Hauser Sep 25
As we go about our business
In our every day to day
Not a thought of who might listen
To everything we say

Deep into our adulting
Making sure that we are clear
Little eyes are seeing
Little ears can hear

With generations new to the scene
And those next up to bat
There's a certain obligation
The ones before them have

When little ones are like a sponge
Soaking up everything we leave
Little ears are listening
Little eyes can see

And who do you think they look up to
But the ones that they admire
Hoping every move to emulate you
The kindling to their fire

As we make our way through life
It's best we mind our P's and Q's
As the little ones are watching
And listening to me and you
Sep 24 · 50
Drinking Coffee
Mike Hauser Sep 24
Some days I get up early
The days I don't sleep late
Grab a cup of coffee
Then proceed to hesitate

Can't seem to make decisions
The days I can't decide
Sipping on my coffee
Contemplating life

A friendly game of back and forth
With the cherubs on my shoulders
Draining my first coffee
Ready for another

My black cat jumps in my lap
Sending good luck vibes my way
While my second cup of coffee
Helps me stay awake

Never at a loss with caffeinated thoughts
Moving freely to the beat
Of my pounding heart that's ready to burst
Over my many cups of coffee
Sep 21 · 41
Just a Thought
Mike Hauser Sep 21
I shake my head
Commence to rattling
Scratch the perfect spot

And with that said
Both right and left
Ear canals, I plug up

To give my mind
Much needed time
To round that doggie up

This desperate need
For coherency
Wait, don't leave...I'm not quite done

I roll my eyes
From side to side
Turn my head and cough

Clear my throat
As if to know
I'm about to pull this off

All of this
If you've yet to guess
To squeeze out one meager thought
Sep 20 · 42
in a hurry
Mike Hauser Sep 20
who pushed fast forward
on the button life
to time set before us
crazily speeding by
i rather enjoyed the slo-mo
with its less stress and strife
we're all in a hurry
with no reason why

seems to me to be moving
at the speed of light
making us all loopy
with no tail to this kite
flipping and a flopping
with all of its might
we're all in a hurry
with no reason why

with the righteous attitude
of to do or die
kicking in our screaming
screaming in mid-flight
like we have somewhere to be
but barely have the time
we're all in a hurry
with no reason why
Sep 19 · 39
Good Feeling Blues
Mike Hauser Sep 19
Woke up early this morning
The sun shinning in without warning
How's depression to set in
Messing like this with my zen

Birds outside chirping have me worrying
Squirrels playfully hurrying in their scurrying
I have no idea of what to do
With all of these good feeling blues

With the grass green on both sides
There’s no need for a change of tide
I'm about to waste my day away
With this happy plastered all over my face

How can I be sad or even mad
When I'm loving this and liking that
Out here humming Disney Princess tunes
Clinging to these good feeling blues

A slice of pie a piece of cake
A good time vibe to start the day
Just as I have often dread
I woke up on the right side of bed

As it is I'm not into this
Too much happiness and bliss tossed into the mix
What in the world am I supposed to do
Smack dab in all of these good feeling blues
Sep 18 · 51
Be Happy Where You Are
Mike Hauser Sep 18
Try hard as you might to set yourself free
In this world of finders keep, losers will weep
One thing you're reminded of finding
Is that you are always crying

Grass grows greener on the other side
That's when you find the road is wide
Here's a fairly radical fact
You can be happy with where you are at

The birds that get up early
Never do go hungry
Unless you find you've been thrown a curve
And over time you've become the worm

Up the creek without a paddle
Seems to be a constant battle
Do your best to grab this fact
You can be happy with where you are at

The gift horse in the mouth
Bites you the moment you let it out
You can lead that horse to water
But it won't go any further

With all your eggs in one basket
You easily forget where you left it
Get it into your head this phenomenal fact
You can be happy with where you are at
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