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Paul Lobo Portugés--reared in Merkel, West Texas, until saved by UCLA, the American Film Institute, and UC Berkeley. Teaches creative writing at UCSB. Taught creative …
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Laugh at all, they're all wrong.
Poems
Roger Turner - Poet May 2012
Tug Of War
Roger Turner - Poet
May 2012
I'm tugging on a rope that's centered
Somewhere near my heart
It's been moving me away for years
Away from where I start
But, there's one thing that keeps pulling me
In This tug of war in life,
It keeps me balanced, upright, strong
The love of my dear wife
There's things out there that challenge
Every thought we make
If you choose the wrong one
You can make a big mistake
Do you choose because it's safer
Or is the risk the one for you
Just don't do it blindly
You must think of what you do
There's two ways to do everything
sometimes even more
Sometimes you just ask yourself
What is this all for?
Is this the path that I should take
Does anybody know?
Or should I go the other route
The one that doesn't show
I'm tugging on a rope that's centered
Somewhere near my heart
It's been moving me away for years
Away from where I start
But, there's one thing that keeps pulling me
In This tug of war in life,
It keeps me balanced, upright, strong
The love of my dear wife
Life is just a tug of war
of many different things
You just pull back and then you hope
you've pulled on the right strings
Children, jobs, emotions, love
All tugging back themselves
Which ones do you pull back on
Or put back upon the shelves
To keep on board this rocking ship
You make your choice and tug
It may just be the wrong one
So, you just stand back and shrug
You work on through, evaluate
You pull the rope again
You don't just stand and lose it all
You get back up again.
I'm tugging on a rope that's centered
Somewhere near my heart
It's been moving me away for years
Away from where I start
But, there's one thing that keeps pulling me
In This tug of war in life,
It keeps me balanced, upright, strong
The love of my dear wife
You work your way to center
Where you were right at the start
You make this trip together
don't upset the apple cart
A bit one side or the other
Means life's a succcess
For too far either side can be
One god awful mess
I'm tugging on a rope that's centered
Somewhere near my heart
It's been moving me away for years
Away from where I start
But, there's one thing that keeps pulling me
In This tug of war in life,
It keeps me balanced, upright, strong
The love of my dear wife
If you get back to the middle
And you both enjoyed the fight
Then you know you are unstoppable
And that you've got it right
A team that know the ins and outs
Two partners through and through
A team that stays on center
A team like me and you
I'm tugging on a rope that's centered
Somewhere near my heart
It's been moving me away for years
Away from where I start
But, there's one thing that keeps pulling me
In This tug of war in life,
It keeps me balanced, upright, strong
The love of my dear wife
Somewhere near my heart
It's been moving me away for years
Away from where I start
But, there's one thing that keeps pulling me
In This tug of war in life,
It keeps me balanced, upright, strong
The love of my dear wife
There's things out there that challenge
Every thought we make
If you choose the wrong one
You can make a big mistake
Do you choose because it's safer
Or is the risk the one for you
Just don't do it blindly
You must think of what you do
There's two ways to do everything
sometimes even more
Sometimes you just ask yourself
What is this all for?
Is this the path that I should take
Does anybody know?
Or should I go the other route
The one that doesn't show
I'm tugging on a rope that's centered
Somewhere near my heart
It's been moving me away for years
Away from where I start
But, there's one thing that keeps pulling me
In This tug of war in life,
It keeps me balanced, upright, strong
The love of my dear wife
Life is just a tug of war
of many different things
You just pull back and then you hope
you've pulled on the right strings
Children, jobs, emotions, love
All tugging back themselves
Which ones do you pull back on
Or put back upon the shelves
To keep on board this rocking ship
You make your choice and tug
It may just be the wrong one
So, you just stand back and shrug
You work on through, evaluate
You pull the rope again
You don't just stand and lose it all
You get back up again.
I'm tugging on a rope that's centered
Somewhere near my heart
It's been moving me away for years
Away from where I start
But, there's one thing that keeps pulling me
In This tug of war in life,
It keeps me balanced, upright, strong
The love of my dear wife
You work your way to center
Where you were right at the start
You make this trip together
don't upset the apple cart
A bit one side or the other
Means life's a succcess
For too far either side can be
One god awful mess
I'm tugging on a rope that's centered
Somewhere near my heart
It's been moving me away for years
Away from where I start
But, there's one thing that keeps pulling me
In This tug of war in life,
It keeps me balanced, upright, strong
The love of my dear wife
If you get back to the middle
And you both enjoyed the fight
Then you know you are unstoppable
And that you've got it right
A team that know the ins and outs
Two partners through and through
A team that stays on center
A team like me and you
I'm tugging on a rope that's centered
Somewhere near my heart
It's been moving me away for years
Away from where I start
But, there's one thing that keeps pulling me
In This tug of war in life,
It keeps me balanced, upright, strong
The love of my dear wife
Jessie Schwartz Feb 2018
Tug of the Rope
Jessie Schwartz
Feb 2018
Tug of the Rope…by Jessie 10/05
Feel the tug of the hangman’s rope
Feel me getting cold
Feel the tug of the hangman’s rope
Never got the chance to grow old
Feel me kick and twitch at the air
Feel me sway back and forth
Feel my lungs as they gasp for a breath
Feel the crowed as they stare
All of the sorrow, I brought to this world
All the things I’ve done
Today I will pay all my debts
For the pain, that I’ve caused to each one
Feel the tug of the hangman’s rope
Feel me slipping away
Feel the tug of the hangman’s rope
Nothing left to say
My lifeless body hangs from this rope
The crowd roars out with a cheer
Mothers, covering their children’s eyes
Through her trembling fingers they peer
Feel the tug of the hangman’s rope
Taught, thick and straight
Feel the tug of hell calling me
As, I pass through her fiery gates
Feel the tug of the hangman’s rope
Feel me getting cold
Feel the tug of the hangman’s rope
Never got the chance to grow old
Feel me kick and twitch at the air
Feel me sway back and forth
Feel my lungs as they gasp for a breath
Feel the crowed as they stare
All of the sorrow, I brought to this world
All the things I’ve done
Today I will pay all my debts
For the pain, that I’ve caused to each one
Feel the tug of the hangman’s rope
Feel me slipping away
Feel the tug of the hangman’s rope
Nothing left to say
My lifeless body hangs from this rope
The crowd roars out with a cheer
Mothers, covering their children’s eyes
Through her trembling fingers they peer
Feel the tug of the hangman’s rope
Taught, thick and straight
Feel the tug of hell calling me
As, I pass through her fiery gates