prose – IN YOUR DREAMS POETRY

Reality Check

April 18, 2023April 30, 2023 jmacthedream2 Comments

Life is tough. You can take that

to the bank. I can’t tell you how

many ships I sank. Moving forward

takes energy. Taking action pulls

you from relaxation. We see what

we want to see. We believe what

we perceive. Life is like small raft

moving fast in a vast ocean. Motion.

Constantly trying. It can be tiring.

This journey comes without warning.

Each day, we learn something new.

Ain’t no way we all know what to do.

The crashing waves teach us how to

behave. Some of us can’t be saved.

Today, or tomorrow, you just might

receive an important reality check.

You best cash it before the clock

ticks zero, before there is nothing left.

Second Wind

March 31, 2023 jmacthedreamLeave a comment

The man hit a wall. He struggled to juggle
the trouble that came his way. He tried
and tried. He was close to giving up.
He finally said “enough is enough”
He sucked it up. He toughened up.
The man got back on the horse.
He was back on course. He opened
a new door. Yeah, the man hit a wall,
but he hit his second wind. He pushed
through and did what he had to do.
He knew it would be hard, but he did
not stop. The man will never stop
until he rises, again, to the top.

In the End

June 26, 2022June 29, 2022 jmacthedreamLeave a comment

Life, as we know it, fades
away. Those we come to
know and love becomes
memories. I once heard:
“The only thing that is
constant is change.”
Each day is not the same.
In the end, death can
cash a check life can’t.
We can’t take back time,
but others can draw
a line from our birth to
our death when the sun
decides to set. In the end,
just pretend you watched
a really cool documentary
that was shot from your
eyes. As the credits roll,
smile, laugh, cry, shout
because, in the end,
that is what life’s about.

In Other Words

June 19, 2022 jmacthedream4 Comments

Life is a game of chess. In other words,
we will play until the king is put to rest.
Life is a game of 21. In other words,
we can hit or stand without knowing
the dealer’s plan. Life is a game of Risk.
In other words, take out your sword,
prepare for war and kick down a door.
Life is a game of dice. In other words,
some will shoot twice without thinking.
Life is a game of wins, losses, ties, tears,
blood, sweat, love, pain, hope, and loss.
In other words, take what’s yours,
love from the core and be a boss.

Bombs Away

June 7, 2022 jmacthedreamLeave a comment

My finger is on the button.
Let me know when to press
it. One finger can change
everything. A single bomb,
when inside its proximity,
causes utter dysfunction
due to its mass destruction.
Leaving nothing but rubble,
a bomb will cause trouble.
When there is nothing left
but fragments of the past,
a thriving history surely
will not last. After a blast,
the surviving buildings
are just sad shadows cast.
Tell me when. I’ll press it.
When it is pressed, know
that’s when war begins
as peace is put to rest.