Don’t give me excuses Provide the justifications And present the reasons For me to show my ugliness Live the un-beautiful of me As to leave my soul Like an empty vessel Sailing life’s currents   As an entity, a being With passions and desires Driving my emotions and imaginations Drawing out        Displaying degrees of ugliness Let me have something That will maintain and enhance         The beauties that could bring joy Filling the soul to overflowing While it journeys through life   Don’t try to confuse me Into thinking that rude behavior is cool As if me committing the wrong      Suddenly make it right That I should expect respect of you Yet be abusive in my actions to you Looking to enjoy The beauties and the joys life has to offer While embracing the excuses Bringing the ugliness to fore   Then as life unfolds I find many accepted truths      Are not truths But constantly changing explanations Trying to cover up their lies Searching for new ways       To bring ugliness to fore Adding to an air of confusion Trying to disguise that universal truth That has remained unchanged throughout time The only truth that will maintain                    The beauties and joys of life   [Home] [About] [Contact Us] [Poetry] [My Poetry] [Featured Poem] [User Poems] [Three Poems] [Events] [Guidelines] [Legal]