Making Sense of It All
Through the moments of confusion, I dash, wondering why…

They stare back at me, releasing barrels of laughter, angering my soul.

I tread in thick water, my legs tiring as I stroke,

Screaming out with fervor at the ones around,

Ah, now it makes sense…

I wasn’t supposed to be here in the first place,

Yet I came, in spite of the surroundings,

Dreaming of days to come,

Stuck in the density around.

When ripping through the outer layers,

The thick air that surrounds me,

I wait,

And find that if I don’t fight against it,

It gives me space,

And that I can breathe -

The charges that I have claimed against my atmosphere are without ground

They stand

And do what they are charged to do.

When I submit to the comings of the tide,

I wash ashore on glorious sand, and fall to my knees in thanks.

Laughing For Life

Laughing out loud.
That is the best thing

To restore

Your peace of mind.

When you look at the things

That are out there in life

That make you upset,

Throw back your head In hearty jest,

And let anxiety leave your shoulders.

The weight bearing down on you

Will leave your presence,

And you will feel lighter.

It doesn’t take much

For the humor to return to your face.

In fact,

Whenever you live outside of your problems,

Joy will return to your heart,

And you will see the sun rise.

More of my poems and children’s books are available for free downloading at www.MartyReep.com

Enjoy.

Marty Reep is a poet and author in California, USA.
He tried to run away from the words that have pursued him, since he was a kid, but realized they weren’t leaving. His four books are a result of that.