I'm sitting here with a gun and a knife.
Thinking of killing you then taking my life.
Then what, after that? What would it achieve?
That kind of thinking is for the naive.
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What I need to do is just the reverse.
Take on the challenge of the universe.
Throw a little caution into the air.
Give it my meanest, most glaring stare.
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Taking on my troubles with an attitude,
I think I'd soon be in a better mood.
Don't do something stupid in frustration.
I will work towards my life restoration.
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When you're feeling angry, step back, take a breath.
You'll realize there's a better option than death.
We all have days that we think it should all end.
Those are the days that you need a good friend.
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Seek out that friend, be a friend, help one another.
Treat each other like a good sister or brother.
That's what I did, and I feel so relieved.
Things are not as bad as I first believed.
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Now that don't mean I'll be a perfect saint.
Because that sure is something I just ain't.
Although I still have my knife and my gun,
I no longer will be killing anyone.
Photo: Pixabay - Artist: geralt
Howdy y’all. It’s me, ninong7 aka UJ aka John. Just a short intro about myself. I am a Texan that has retired in the Philippines. I moved to the Philippines with my wife back in May 2010. I am retired from the US Air Force. The music I like is mostly Classic Country and Classic Rock. I guess you could say that I am “Classic”. I play dominoes when I can find someone that will play, I play chess, cribbage, spades, hearts, Empire Builder, Rail Baron, Acquire and a few other games. I like to write poems and stories (although pretty novice) and I love learning about history, just about any history. I’m at home on my computer a lot but if I could afford to, I’d be traveling and documenting my travels to post in my blog. I hope to get to know a lot of you through PeakD and Discord.