Rather Like Rhymes (poem) by +Steven Curtis Lance on AuthorsDen

Rather Like Rhymes
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"Smiling makes it easier..."

Rather Like Rhymes Wandering wondering nickels and dimes Jingling in my pocket rather like rhymes About dreams which never came true (not yet) The people on the sidewalk smile at me I smile right back at everyone I see Smiling makes it easier to forget The abject absurdity of it all And to be content to be poor and small I shaved off my whiskers I cut my hair Got all cleaned up walked down to Plaza Square Where everybody was nice to me there They told me they liked my new clean-cut look And they might also like to buy a book Well if they do of books I have plenty Sonnets fourteen hundred four and twenty Then these poems with no numbers at all By someone content to be poor and small Wandering wondering nickels and dimes Jingling in my pocket rather like rhymes +Steven Curtis Lance Copyright MMVII

Reviewed by Chrissy McVay

Reviewed on March 29, 2007

So wonderful! Great photo to go with prose.

Chrissy

Reviewed by Barbara Terry

Reviewed on March 28, 2007

Thanks for sharing Steven. This is written from the soul, about how society looks on those who are different, then accepts them when they seemingly fit into society's little neat box of "normal?" Well I am glad that society sees me as a misfit, because to me there is no such a thing as "normal?". Thanks for sharing, dear brother.

May the Lord Jesus bless you, and those whom you love, and be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANY WONDERFUL SISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS)))))))))), your little sister, Barbie

"If I have to be this girl in me, Then I have the right to be."

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Keep on smiling, my friend. As usual, this is so well done. Thank you for sharing it. Love and peace to you,

Regis