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Mark Toney May 2020
Come what may in November
Important to remember
Even if spoken in jest
Please do not ingest!


© 2020 Mark Toney.  All rights reserved.
5/2/2020 - Poetry form: Rhyme - © 2020 Mark Toney.  All rights reserved.
Broken Pieces Apr 2020
He was my father, I never thought that would change,
But then things began to rearrange.
I love him still to this day,
I'm just sad to say he wasn't able to stay.
I never thought he would give in,
So when he said yes my mind had begun to spin.

He was my dad, and I thought that meant forever,
He left though, now I don't talk about things just say whatever.
He was the most important to me,
Because I thought he would never think to set me free.
Now he hasn't reached out in awhile,
I've begun to lose my smile.

He's nothing but a stranger now because he's gone,
He left, he even managed to beat the dawn.
I wanted him to be there for me no matter what,
But then he left and the door slowly shut.
I guess I wasn't a good daughter,
Because you just forgot her.
Dez Apr 2020
I walk along the stars
I’ve seen Jupiter and Mars
But for the life of me
Earth I will never see
For reality disapproves of those who dream
but I believe one can learn from him
If you don’t believe
Don’t leave
Just want and see
Four things he has taught me
Though life seems to only through obstacles
Never stepping stones
But what I've learned is the obstacles won't break your bones
So do your best
And ask God to help you through the rest
He'll be there to comfort you
And you can trust that through and through
Another lesson that I've learned is that dreams don't come true
Unless you want them too
So wake up early
And go to bed the same so you're not surly
And work for what you want
But keep in mind those who often flaunt
Often never have the important things in life
Things like a caring family and a loving wife
So in all your dreaming and all your working
Never forget what is most important
And that is the important rule of all
دema flutter Jan 2020
i don’t know
how to
embrace
these feelings
that have
knocked
down my
walls,
invading
my privacy
and the
most important
territory;
my heart
Amanda Kay Burke Dec 2019
For you I try to be less depressed
The most important part of my life is you

I keep feelings close
Closer than my own

Yet
Not close enough
I keep your love like a promise
Amanda Kay Burke Dec 2019
A sweet smile is an important part
The formula to capturing my heart
A sweet smile + amazing sense of humor = key to my heart
verse Dec 2019
Un-tampered pride
its growth inevitably radiant
Genius-ful mind
soon to be colossally extolled
Big Virge Dec 2019
So What's IMPORTANT To You ... ?!?
  
Well For Me ... ?
My HEALTH For One ... !!!
And Food For Two ...  
And Number Three's  
  
.... MY POETRY .... !!!!!
  
I Hear You Ask ....
  
"But V, what about your family ?"
  
Well Now My Mum Rests Peacefully ...
  
My Family ...
Mean ... "little to me" ... !!!
  
Because My Fam' CLEARLY Believe That Cash Money ...
Means MORE Than Facing TRAGEDIES ... !?!
  
That Sometimes HIT Young Families ...  
  
Cashing Cheques And Having *** ...
Are How They've Been ...
  
That's Why They Mean ...
...... "little to me" ....... !!!
  
DON'T ... "pity me" ... !!!!!
Because I DON'T NEED Your ... " Sympathy " ... !!!!!  
  
When ... Most Believe ...
That Life Is ALL About MONEY ... ?!!!?
  
GREED DOES NOT Fulfil Your Needs ...  
And WON'T Save You From EVIL Deeds ... !!!!!!
  
Those Who ENVY May Just FEED ...
By Taking ALL YOUR LUXURIES ... !!!!!
  
MTV Breeds ... JEALOUSY ... !!!!!
  
"I want what the rich have got !" ...
  
Well DON'T Be Shocked If You Are ... " OWNED " ...
And HAVE TO DO What You Are ... TOLD ... !!!!!
To HOLD ONTO THAT ... " *** of Gold "
  
That's The Way The Business Goes ... !!!
  
You May Not Like ... THAT Kind of Life ... ?!?  
  
EVERYONE ......
CAN'T Win ... TOP PRIZE ... !!!!!
  
Why Place IMPORTANCE On Such Highs ... !?!
  
They're Not As Great As Some May Say ... !!!
That's Why They NEED HARD DRUGS MOST Days ... !!!!!
  
Their Life Becomes A ... " Purple Haze " ...  
  
Hendrix Died Because of Drugs He Was Supplied ...
Admired By Most From Coast to Coast ....  
But Then Was LOST To Drugs Like ... " Coc' " .... !!!
  
Just Like ... " Rick James " ... !!!
Another Man Who Lived A Life ...
of ... " GLITZ And FAME " ... !!!
  
But Clearly Took ...
TOO MUCH ******* ... !!!!!!
  
I Place ... Importance ...
On Gaining Knowledge ...
  
... " Knowledge Is POWER " ... !!!
And Makes Fools ... "cower" ... !!!
  
Knowledge of THEM ...
DEFINES ... " PRETENSE " ... !!!  
  
You're Better of ...
DISMISSING Fools From Your ....................... Presence ................ !!!
  
So What In TRUTH ...  
Is IMPORTANT To ... " YOU " ... ?!?
  
Well Nowadays We're Given Clues ...  
From Things We SEE In News Reviews ...
  
The ... " Ones and Twos " ...
For Those Who Walk In ... " HIP HOP Shoes " ...
  
TORTURE It Seems ...  
For ... Government Crews ... !!?!!
  
Because The IN THING Now ...
Is NOT TO LOSE To TERRORIST Groups ... !!!!!
  
Which ....  
Simply Leads To ... MORE Issues ...  
Leading To ... Use of Tissues ... !!!
  
What Has Happened To ... VALUES ... !?!
  
IMPORTANT Things ... !!!
And That's The TRUTH ... !!!!!
  
... " VALUED " ....  
Can Be Defined ....
As Something That Is ... IMPORTANT ...  
  
But Values Now ...
Are CLEARLY ... " dormant " ...
  
Racists Now ...  
Will ... SCREAM And SHOUT ...
  
"GET THE BLACKS And MUSLIMS OUT !!! " ...
  
We're CLEARLY ON A ... " Roundabout " ... !!!!!
  
It's Funny How Blacks Are STILL Put Down ... !!!
  
Actually ... It's NOT ... !!!!!!!
WE Joke So Much ... About Our Lot ...  
  
What Kind of Values Have We Got ... ?!?!?  
  
LYNCH Is STILL Providing ... " KNOTS " ... !!!!!
  
For UNCLE TOMS To Sit And Plot ...  
With Governments Who WILL NOT Stop ... !!!
  
Until Black People Pay the ... COST ...
Like James Brown Said ... " To Be The Boss " ... !!!  
  
The Boss of What ... !?!?!
  
OUR LUST For ... " Wealth " ...
May See Us .... " ROT " ... !?!  
  
What's IMPORTANT To Me ...
Is ... " Knowledge of SELF " ... !!!!!
  
Then Passing On........
The Things I've Seen And YES ... Been Through ...  
BEFORE Our Youth ... CAN'T FIND The Truth ............... !!!!!!!!
  
The TRUTH About ...  
How We Were LYNCHED ... !!!!!
And Made To ... " WINCE " ... !!!!!!
  
And Constantly TOLD ...
  
"DON'T TRY TO THINK !!!!!" ...
  
Play Sport And SING ... !!!
Or Rap About Your ... " Drug Dealing " ... !!!!!!
  
That's Why SO MANY FEEL The STING ... !!!!!!!
Confinement In ... RACIST PRISONS ... !!!!!
  
Where Many Now Just ...  
... HANG Themselves ... !!!!!
  
Cards Like THESE Have LONG BEEN Dealt ...
By Men Like LYNCH Whose Story Has A ... " Racist Smell " ... !!!
  
Things Like THIS ...
Are IMPORTANT To Me ... !!!!!
  
NOT Cash Money Or Terrorist Speech ... !!!  
While Government Men Simply Retreat ...  
To Values Like Their ... " Private Beach " ... !!!!!
  
Surely Folks You Must Agree ... ?!?
  
What's IMPORTANT To THEM ...
Is DIFFERENT TO What's IMPORTANT To YOU ... !!!
And CLEARLY What's ... IMPORTANT To ME ... !!!!!!!!!!!!
  
These Things FUEL My Attitude ...  
Because of IGNORANCE ... Most Choose ... ?!?  
  
I Place ... VALUE ... !!!
On Things That SHOULD Be ...  
Taught In .... " Schools " .... !!!
  
My Views Are STAUNCH ... !!!
And NOT ... " Dormant " ... !!!!
  
Because Truth Be Told ...
  
They Are ...
  
... " IMPORTANT " ... !!!
Just a few of the things that are to me .....
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