Hi, I am Shaun P. Weasle, otherwise known as Patrick Lazie. Welcome to my web site. I have spent many years on one of my lifetime loves, poetry. Here you will find poems covering a variety of topics, such as social issues, family, and hobbies. Be prepared to embark on a journey through this poet's world. Feel free to drop me a line @ thepowerofthepen1972@yahoo.com. *S*
Everyone
We Meet Effects Us
When we wake up on a Friday
Someone will effect us in someway,
Perhaps when we stop for the morning paper
At the news stand this could occur,
When the vendor says good morning and thank-you
For without your business what would they do,
When we visit the elderly in assisted living
So much appreciation we are giving,
When we go to work at our office job
And our intern brings us a napkin with our coffee
so we will not look like a slob,
They didn't have to do that for you
If they hadn't our clients would be turned
off when they came to advertise with you,
This doesn't only hold true for in person
Say you called for help because your life couldn't worsen
You could meet someone like African Violet on-line
For when it comes to working a crisis line she does just fine,
So you see cause and effect doesn't just happen in the flesh
It happens everywhere more than one human being mesh,
Sometimes the effects aren't the best
But as time passes you see life is a test,
And how you recover from the bad times, decides your grade
Will you live a happy life or just be depressed about the choice you made,
If you can take all the good and bad in life and be happy
Then the valedictorian of your class you will certainly be.
- Shaun P. Weasle
The
Adult Arcade
With our lives so busy these days
It's nice to have some getaways,
A place where the impossible dream can be made
After some hard earned money has been paid
And time spent in the Adult Arcade,
When you enter the arcade where to begin
With a big wheel just waiting
for someone to give it a spin,
Or a little white ball
That will make you rich
if it takes the right fall,
Possibly a simplistic card game
If an Ace and Face show up blackjack
you can claim,
Could it be a large cushioned table and dice
Just sitting in the pit waiting to entice,
In the Adult Arcade some new friends can be made
After you hit the Royal Flush in Video Poker
and your two thousand dollars is paid,
There are no tickets to redeem for a prize
And if you lose all you own that isn't very wise,
The Adult Arcade can be a lot of fun
Just make sure you know when your done.
The learning process develops as we grow
There are many things we need to know,
At first we learn our A,B,C's
And how to print our name with ease,
Next we learn two and two is four
And forms of math we didn't know before,
The transition to middle school is the next
thing we must do,
And if you don't fit in well the jokes on you,
Harder classes must now be finished
Like Science, Spelling, and English,
The teachers put the responsibility on you
Since in High School no one caters to you,
In High School it up to you to learn each day
For the faculty is just there to get there pay,
After twelve years the parents get the reward
The sight of throwing up the mortar board,
Now the hardest stage has come about
The place that decides your career's route,
Classes and studies occupy most of your day
And there certainly isn't anytime for play,
You may go for six years or just two
But still a job won't come to you,
You'll send out more than one resume'
And stay close to the phone everyday,
So when opportunity knocks get the door
And hope you are who it's for,
You may dislike your chosen career
And have to switch gears,
Since you have worked so hard for so long
Make sure the choice wasn't wrong.
A friend you never knew can sometimes be found
And it will take you by surprise
As you didn't know the friend was around,
They may be very caring
With lots of knowledge for sharing,
They might do you a great service
Or reassure you when you are nervous,
It will most likely be a blessing in disguise
Which at first you wont realize,
But after a good deed or two
You'll understand why they found you,
And the surprise friend is the best to find
For they don't have to take theatre to be kind,
The kindness just comes out naturally
And if it doesn't your friend the shouldn't be,
That's not the only characteristic you should seek
For would they offer a helping hand if you were weak,
Would they go out of there way for just you
Or place you with less important thinks to do,
And if one can make all the above true
You honestly found a friend you never knew.
- Shaun P. Weasle
Poetry Man performed by Pheobe Snow