Happy, Sad, Mad and Glad,
Moved in down the street
Cautious watched them, from her window,
Wondering, which one should I meet?
Confused came in with overwhelmed and said,
"The Panics have come to town"
Then Hopeful called the carefulls,
And said that Happy was a clown.
Anxious came in with the news,
Confident had called a town meeting
To take a vote for Mayor,
And to Welcome the new neighbors to Feeling.
Feeling was a busy town,
Always on the go
Happy was voted as Feeling's Mayor,
While Confident decided to go.
Happy took the Mayors Job and took it seriously.
Thinking the town,
Would be so much better off,
If everyone were Happy.
Now Happy asked for their suggestions,
Saying yes to everyone.
Soon, Happy was out and Chaos was in,
Chaos was on the run.
Gathering the folks from Feeling,
Chaos ran from house to house,
While Bored and Lonely ran into town,
And were quiet as a mouse.
While Chaos was running with Crazy,
Happy called Confident and Calm,
They knew that Lazy was out of the question,
For it was nearly dawn.
When the two groups came together,
They wondered "Who will it ever be?"
Who would watch over the town of Feeling,
and keep it rodent free?
Happy, Sad, Mad and Glad,
Were chosen on the spot
Then balanced and joyful came to town,
They were the best house on the lot.
The people that lived in Feeling,
Well, they came and then they went
The time they had with neighbors and friends,
Was definitely time well spent.
When you find yourself in Feeling,
Remember to take it slow,
Making friends in this wonderful place,
Is the only way to go.
Mary Pat uses the recovery process to get to know her feelings in a personal way. You can too. http://www.reflectingrace.com
shuttle from Midway Glen Ellyn ..On through the darkness she searches the bones Seeking the... Read More
I WANTED TO SAY IT WITH A BUNCH OF FLOWERS... Read More
In this modern age of technology, busy lifestyles, and obsession... Read More
Is poetry too complicated for the average reader? Is it... Read More
Phantom of the Rocks[Huancayo, Peru]Night falls deepUpon the traveler!Low, over... Read More
Here are three more poems by the author, Dennis Siluk,... Read More
Stone Beds [Pompeii's surge]Advance: after the great eruption of Pompeii's... Read More
Ed Gallagher Dec. 11, 1907 - Sept. 5, 2004This poem... Read More
I never thought I would have to say GOODBYE to... Read More
So Many Einstein'sThe morning mist, insists there is a God.... Read More
Most of my poems are written late at night, often,... Read More
So many looked to you for inspiration,Unlikely hero for the... Read More
The Monster Mash The Graveyard SmashHave you heard of the... Read More
McLean, VA - "The Healing Conscious" tells the story of... Read More
In the quiet of the arctic night- In its deep... Read More
To many non-specialists of literature, poetry is deeply unsatisfying. There... Read More
Do you ever stare at the paper, waiting for poetic... Read More
She probably can't remember and I know I can never... Read More
JOINEDHeart beat of man pounding - yet unheard joined... Read More
Once upon a midnight dreary, coffee cold and vision... Read More
Kafka lands resurrected in Crewe deposited by a silvery alien... Read More
I get up in the morningAnd want to stay in... Read More
I wish we had met 20 years ago... A different... Read More
Blind DesignsBorn today, gone tomorrow Like a butterfly with no... Read More
"Song of the Great Zimbabwe"Across the African, winter's skyIn the... Read More
shuttle from O'Hare North Chicago ..There once lived an old man and his goodwife On... Read More
In the midst of darkness, there is light. In... Read More
Truth is stranger than fiction according to many people who... Read More
A Poem - By Lorraine KemberIt was a day like... Read More
Explore the meaning of poetry and the motivation of poets... Read More
Daybreak at Pikes Creek [Summer of 2005]Daybreak by Lake Superior... Read More
#25The King and Delka [Split Mawkishness-on Moiromma /Part V]Sickly SentimentalityI... Read More
Wars, air of AmbiguityDedicated to 1st. Lt. Laura Walker (From... Read More
Learn about love by reading poetry by a long dead... Read More
Atahualpa's Game [Peruvian]Sometimes, it's not wise To share your wisdom... Read More
Little girl from HuancayoDo you really, really know? Just how... Read More
During interviews and general conversations with the public,one of the... Read More
Iquitos & the Amazon Part OneIt was December 2, l959,... Read More
The following two poems, one in English, the other in... Read More
If a happiness poem could bring forth a smile, Then... Read More
Lord Byron's opening couplet to "She Walks In Beauty" is... Read More
1)dying in the bar [sluggishly]yet, I would crawl too upto... Read More
She raised me like I was her own daughter from... Read More
I'm not well. Can't you tell? Kinda low, so,... Read More
A poetic comment that just welled up inside my head... Read More
Isn't that what they say?But what does that mean?There's no... Read More
As I picked up some of the polished gemstones in... Read More
What can I do to keep this world in its... Read More
Man UnbowedUnbowed by sin, the world of man, stands Upon... Read More
I AM SO GRATEFUL for simpler times. Stores were closed... Read More
Poetry |