Poker Face   It’s hard to know what they’re thinking Rarely will they give you a chance Like twitching or blinking Or if lucky, an awkward glance.    But if you’re with an expert one There’ll be nary an avenue  Not even a crumb Giving you the slightest clue.    It’s an art form where the best Will make no mistakes In which case you can only guess When you’re up against a poker face!    By: G. Halsey Wickser ..read more

Forever   It’s an inconceivably long time Much longer than we care to remember Exceeding the capacity of our mind That being forever.    Expanding in either direction To such and extreme extent That only in one’s imagination Is it possible to accept.    That we, as immortal beings, Could have this bestowed upon us Is beyond our wildest dreams And, as a concept, we’ll just have to trust!   By: G. Halsey Wickser ©   ..read more

Redux   Imagine landing on a planet Where there’s absolutely no tech As to how or why we are on it Leaving us all perplexed.    So in its absence we begin To literally make things up Thus, as a group, we enter in To a state of confused flux.    Like a tribe wandering the desert Looking for an oasis To lift us from the dirt Of pretense and ignorant bliss.    But could there be such a lifeline Buried beneath the rubble? Perhaps someday we will find Pieces to the puzzle.    Or perhaps it’s already at hand, Like a diamond in the ruff, Recovering all the ..read more

The Matrix   The best way to define our time here Is that we are unwitting participants Completely unaware Of our current predicaments   That we are here, not by choice, Instead, we were placed, That we have had no real voice As to our current fates.    So how do we rectify this So that we can forge our own future? First, we must not dismiss   Truth, and its liberating power.    That once we see what’s going on And embrace the truth and its basics Only then we can look beyond The illusions of the matrix!    By: G. Halsey Wickser ..read more

Boomerang   When a plan is less than pure Involving a scoundrel or liar, Then sooner or later to be sure That plan will backfire.    Count on it as a fact, That its outcome will betray, Once the die has been cast It will turn out the opposite way.    Which is how the world works Call it karma or yin and yang, Deceitful acts in this universe Will always boomerang!   By: G. Halsey Wickser ©   ..read more

Behavior   It’s the only way to ever know, The only way to be sure, Is that someone’s true nature will show By observing their behavior.    Because it’s not what a person says That will truly tell you who they are It’s what that person does That’s the best test, by far.    Thus, when a claim is made So as not be deceived True intent will be displayed When words are backed by deeds!   By: G. Halsey Wickser ©   ..read more

Excuse My French!   It’s something that you say So as to stave off any offense Put in a delicate way, To please excuse my French.    As a misspoken faux pas Due to off-color words A de trop** that went too far, So disregard what was heard.    Taken with a grain of salt And in the sincerest sense, It wasn’t meant as an insult, So please excuse my French!   By: G. Halsey Wickser ©   **De trop: French for too much ..read more

Divine Intervention   It’s a question we’ve been asking That defies imagination, Could be such a thing As divine intervention?   Could there be a spiritual being Swooping down as protection? Angelically bewinged Like a mythological invention?   But when there is such a happening  It removes any pretension Or further denying That there could be a divine intervention!   By: G. Halsey Wickser ©     ..read more

A Time and A Place   There’s a time and a place for everything, Appropriateness its watchword, It’s an instinct that kicks in That keeps one from the absurd.    Those who clearly have it Seem to always be in the groove Never will you see them commit To making the wrong move.    It’s a special talent to embrace A rhythm mixed with common sense, Because to know the right time and place Is a sign of one’s intelligence!   By: G. Halsey Wickser ©   ..read more

Singularity of Mind   It’s the essence of concentration When all thoughts are aligned Towards one direction Called a singularity of mind.    Free of any distraction, Or sidetrack of any kind, No matter the interruption One’s goal won’t be left behind.    The driving force, intention, Once honed and refined Guarantees a successful conclusion When there’s a singularity of mind!   By: G. Halsey Wickser ©   ..read more