The Indifferent Terrain
Moon sparkling…way above it all…
Nighttime is leaving… as the Sun touches the bedroom wall.
Morning shadows erase with the light…
Time once again…for you to take flight.
The indifferent terrain is out there…waiting for me to start…
How can I start to move out there… if I’m not ready in my heart.
It is Time…Go be part of the mix…
Don’t let any part of your day…play stupid tricks.
I want to go out there… it’s time to go…
And boldly go… into the indifferent terrain… where few may know.
The indifferent terrain is a spot…between Point A and Point B…
Where you have to pay attention… even if you can’t truly see.
It is the flat concrete… The dirt worn trail…
Also, It is the spot where you can “Win”…It is the spot where you can “Fail”.
It is an insignificant spot…except for one thing…
You’re there each passing moment… You get there…with what you bring.
To go Forward into…the indifferent terrain…
“It’s not that difficult!”…You tell your brain.
To Boldly Go…where you must go… each and every day…
Really…it’s not difficult… please listen to these words I say.
We travel through indifferent terrain…all the time… and we don’t know…
Another place…different then where we are at…and doesn’t care…if we stay or go.
The hot concrete streets… have no concern for you…
Blank elevator walls…force you to hit a floor number… it’s what you have to do.
The escalator keeps spinning around and around… with or without you…
The tires wear out on the pavement… whether they’re old or new.
Your parking spot designation may or may not be assigned to you by name…
Oh well…you’re still part of the hundreds of others…parking…just the same.
The indifferent terrain…It just stays there…
It has no concern about you… Why should it Care?
Under the Sun…while it’s beating down…
Trying to force a smile… molded from a frown.
Get up… and find joy from within…
Tell yourself the indifference will not get to you again.
Go do it…because…really you don’t have a choice…
Greet the day ahead… Steady your heart and your voice.
Onward lies…an indifferent terrain…
Concentrate on going forward… and deal with the pain.
You must…You will…You most definitely can…
Stand up to what the day lies ahead…as a woman or man.
Forgive the indifferent terrain for making you feel so “blah”…
Stand up and take it…Bring forth your own personal daily Victory…
With Shock and Awe!
THE END ( At least for this moment…it would seem…)
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Enough of that intro. It is really great to be writing here on: "The Creative Exiles". I am lining up some of my best writings for this website. Going to "Bring-it" with a variety of "Poetic-able" Topics. So just kick back and enjoy some of the Poetry I send out to you. It’s all for “Entertainment” purposes only…so all you will have to do is read and enjoy my writings.
And, I really hope you do!
Now, it is time for me to go and write in a "Poet-icized" manner like those long ago “Men of Old” Poets would’ve once long ago done it. They have primarily inspired me to write Poems in a manner that is “Manly” like how they use to write Poetry.
Please stay tuned for more of my Poetry works.
Best and Humble Regards, Steve Walters
(Or the Artist still known as: Manlypoetryman)
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