Paying Poem by GREENWOLFE 1962
Paying
I've got to rest my weary mind,
It labored hard today.
It washed my clothes, and fixed my chair,
And threw my trash away.
It focused every moment spent
On things it shouldn't do.
For all I know it wasted those,
By thinking just of you.
I should have paid for overtime,
But can't afford it now.
I spend it all on silly ways
To keep my sacred vow.
She still don't know, I act the same.
I've learned how not to tell.
Sometimes, I think it best she know.
Perhaps, it's just as well.
For now, you haunt my sleeping hours
By seeping through my dreams.
I can't escape you anymore.
My thoughts aren't mine it seems.
How can I live my life this way?
This man, whom she adores.
Not seeing harm in telling lies,
As I have told her scores.
What joy is there in keeping vows,
A weary mind can't say?
What rest is there to thus be found
While holding love at bay?
I guess I've got to pay somehow
For what I want to do.
My mind is working overtime.
And payment's, coming due.
Inspired writing! This is worthy of the hall of fame. Cheers Anita
Sometimes we simply go through the motions in order to keep the peace, but inside we are suffering. Even though it's kept beneath the surface, still in your heart you are somewhere else. It's difficult to be two people - one on the outside and another on the inside. I know - I've been there before, and it's painful. This is deep and introspective soul-searching. Well presented. Linda :)
Greenewolfe, This has a different feel than your other work. It feels as if you're stretching (not that you need to stretch) . In any event, I really enjoyed this.
always brilliantly written. your words very insightful and profound.
Besides the structure and flow which is always excellent in your poems, I felt this poem has great depth and wisdom.
Hi Greenwolfe 1962, I have enjoyed reading this poem.I think your form and structure are excellent.Also, there is present in your work that innate rhythm which is a characteristic of good writing. Enoch John
Hello Again... I know you said you don't care for my short poems but here's one any way regarding your poem 'Paying'... Double Occupancy Her house My heart From neither can he depart and We collapse Under the strain... Try to rebuild But fall again From the weight of the pain! Dorothy
A very good poem.We want to escape many times in our life but this is not easy.You have described it psychologically.Good job.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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11/16/2025 6:26:53 AM # 1.0.0
We all pay in one form or another...yours strikes a universal chord that any of us can relate to...well done...Coach