with so much set in front of me
how best to spend my time
should i talk of darkened thoughts
or lay out lines of love

a poem to bring about a change
from the condition that we're in
as these thoughts bounce about
where should i begin

how about one with hidden meanings
you must dig deep to find
or a poem that's leftward leaning
keeping with the times

perhaps one that keeps you laughing
bellyaching with a sigh
or a different direction all together
a poem that makes you cry

should i write a poem on the moon and stars
let nature have it's day
or how man has lost all touch
with progress in the way

maybe fill it with the very fact
that we've wandered from the truth
what should my next poem be about
i haven't got a clue