THERES A NEED INSIDE OF ME. (poem) by John W Townsend on AuthorsDen

THERES A NEED INSIDE OF ME.
by John W Townsend → (All Poetry by John W Townsend)
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That inner self that prompts you to pay attention to yourself, sometimes.

*There's a need inside of me* *to seek who I was meant to be* *not the guy I appear* *just the one that could have appeared.* *A crazy thought that if I had never* *gone in a certain direction* *or if I had taken that job* *and moved to South Africa* *would my life had been any better.* *Oh I smile maybe maybe* *its just inner self playing games with me,* *disturbing my little pond of life* *creating ripples* *that make me feel a little insecure* *maybe their right* *I'm not so sure.* *If I had could rattle on all night* *talk about the people that have passed through my life,* *how they all influenced me* *taught me lessons that now I see,* *yet I moved on* *said my goodbyes* *now inner self asks me why.* *So where I stand is who I am* inner self and I in a forum of words filled with what if's and also rans.

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on September 10, 2014

I CAN APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING AND YOU'VE SAID IT EXCELLENTLY BUT, AT THE END OF THE DAY...OUR 'DESTINATION' IS STILL SURE AND THIS IS WHAT COUNTS. WHOM WE'VE MET ALONG THE WAY, THE THINGS WE'VE ACQUIRED OR LOST, WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED OR DIDN'T...THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE 'THINGS' WILL ULTIMATELY FADE...WHEN WE AT LAST...GET HOME. BUT NOT ALONE. I ENJOYED THIS, JOHN. MY FIRST READING FOR THE DAY AND JUST THE WORK I NEEDED. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on September 9, 2014

We all have "what ifs" and "also rans." It's part of our nature to wonder about what would've happened if we had made certain decisions another way. I think it's better not to dwell on that but focus more on the future.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer

Very well written. We all keep growing and changing all the time.

Michael D.

Reviewed by John Domino

Reviewed on September 8, 2014

Fantastic poetic thoughts John...
Truth be known I think most of us feel this way.
BIG decisions changed my life.
For better or for worse, blessing or curse?
My wife-to-be could not go along with me to Hawaii.
So I asked to have my orders cancelled and instead the Air Force sent us to Japan.
Some of the blokes thought I was crazy. But looking back over 28 years I have to say It's been oh so grand!
Yes, every now and then I think about how life would be had I gone to Hawaii.
I could go on, but I must go to the john.

That's life!

John Michael