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Two Simple Truths

I'm known to try my level best
to be a man of focus, always ready;

tried to rest, heal and conserve
when my posture weren't so steady.

I chose a gate that suited me
with a pace I could endure;

Changing terrains and shifting grades
gave my giddy up, it's signature.

No hidden agenda in my hand
I've respect for the boundaries made;

only now, I'm coerced into viewing them
as they wither, and then seem to fate.

So, now I'm at the dawning
of my mid-day yawn surprise;

while brightly spinning colors
cause a blindness in my eyes.

I've found a monkey in my pocket
with my keys outside my home;

over by the weeds, and roses
underneath great listener, Gnome.

After all is done, and said....my friend
I've but two truths I'll share;

be careful when crossing any street,
and have, (in case), clean underwear!

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Structured: Western
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‘when my posture weren't so steady’ - I really like the use of ‘weren’t’ here

I chose a "gate" comfortable for me – for rhythm’s sake – ‘comfortable’ is a little long to my ear – would ‘suitable’ be suitable? or ‘agreeable’ even?

also here as well as in
‘Changing "terrains", and tilting "grades"
gave my "giddy up" it's signature’
and
inexplicably seem to "fade"
and
‘underneath great listener, "Gnome".
– I’d remove the quotation marks – I really don’t think they are needed and imho actually detract from the write

‘No hidden agendas in my hand’
- somehow I keep coming back to the ‘s’ – I think agenda sounds better singular

‘while bright, perpetuating colors’ – ‘perpetuating’ a little long – maybe ‘perpetual’ ?
‘cause sweet, blindness in my eyes’ – I’d lose the comma

‘I've found a monkey in my pocket
with my keys outside my home’ - love these lines

as well as
‘be careful when crossing any street,
and have, (in case), clean underwear’
I love this – we can all relate to these pearls of wisdom all parents share
-one thing
-‘have’ seems to denote to carry
-perhaps wear’ ?
‘and wear (in case) clean underwear’

some punctuation problems with the write
for example, the line just used – commas are not used before and after brackets. and I think you have overused the semi-colon… and put a couple of other commas where they don’t need to be
ie
'heal, and conserve'
'Changing terrains, and tilting grades'
'boundaries, made'
'weeds, and roses'
'done, and said'

but I so enjoyed this read
love judy
xxx

'Each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star,
shall draw the Thing as he sees It, for the God of Things as They are.'
(Rudyard Kipling)

...I believe I've corrected all that offended; all except for changing "have" to "wear"....and that's because it would "rush" my rhyme with "underwear", too soon.
Thanx, for the help, and encouragement.
Sincerely,
docmaverick.

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and i didn't even realise the 'wear' was in 'underwear' - silly moi lol
love judy
xxx

'Each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star,
shall draw the Thing as he sees It, for the God of Things as They are.'
(Rudyard Kipling)

..."10-Q", very much.

Neopoet is "newtriffic" !
...from the heart, or a reasonable faxcimile;
david a. goodwin #{:>{)} @==

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