FROM THE POET

This is a series of poems written by John Svododa over a number of years. There are times of peak-where numerous poems were written & there are also times of lows where there are long periods between each poem. As the author is trying to reach a goal of 1001 (and then retire!!) it was never envisaged that this would be done over a short period of time. Poems can be humorous, ridiculing someone or something, show a meaning of hurt or love or even project feelings that not necessarily be directed to the same person/thing, can be a reflection of life or to be life. Most poems are trying to send a message to the reader be it not understandable or nonsense.

The idea of this poet is not to have any ill feelings against anyone but to be read by young whom can learn about life – and by the elderly look back at what could have been. Some are very personal- but who cares when you are currently living in a life that has total enjoyment. Suggestion is not to criticize but to take in the enjoyment of creative poetry make it meaningful and thus may be you can be an author.

SO NOW:

Please Read On!

Friday, 19 October 1984

Poem Number 78 - Barbara - 19/10/1984

To meet a very nice young lady, called “Barbara”,
Who makes sure that I do not keep on smoking,
Did I change, within the first night?
As we both enjoyed talking to each other.

Why should a man or so, call be,
Jump into bed without saying a word?
Is it just to show, how a man can feel so free?
So, he can just have a one-night-stand with a bird of any choice?

There is more to life, than being a man.
No pride is lost, by not making love on the first night.
As the smiles are shared between the man and woman,
And the time put into it, is such a great delight.

To Barbara, who care and loves her child, “Wayne’,
May I at least, try to help as much as I can,
As I have never felt, so needed before,
Neither richer nor even poorer.

Will Barbara want to speak to me again?
To a guy, whom she’d most probably want to see again?
Or will there be another guy, who steps in the way,
And for me, to commence my life again right from the first day.

I urge not, to have a cigarette,
As all I needed was a friendly pat on the shoulder.
May I pledge to god, that I don’t end-up, in strife-like before,
Having faith in you, in all I need to do: obeying your commands.

Friends may we be, at least to both our eternity,
For that is the importance, of our relationship.
So that cannot be changed, so easily,
Cause it would change our course of life-entirely.

I may not have much to offer to Barbara,
But my friendship and caring, is all I can give,
As I would not take any privileges,
Or show unlove or forgetfulness to her.

This maybe another change in my life,
A change that may have come at the right time;
For myself.
I know that my mother doesn’t decide in whom I like.

Passionate love, is how I feel tonight,
Holding her hands, as if I would not let her go.
But the confidence within me, was regained by Barbara,
And my body will keep on ticking, to the fast beats of my heart. 

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