Two-Way Street, Dead-End Alley

by Scott Thomas Outlar / October 6th, 2019

I do pray
to God
for peace, love,
and all that
which is good

but I have learned
to also demand
of God
to cease with
all the rest.

I’ll hold you
to the same standards
you expect of me

and I don’t
want to hear
one word
about how
life ain’t fair.

You should have
thought about that
before speaking
to begin with;

but don’t worry, babe,
we’ll carry that cross
with great joy
and bury all the curses
that slipped
from your tongue
during moments
of confusion;

yeah, don’t worry, babe,
it happens to the best of them.

Scott Thomas Outlar is a lover of truth and enjoys researching philosophy, psychology, politics, spirituality, and any other facet of consciousness in the pursuit of reaching a higher state of vibration. He also enjoys writing rants, poems, essays, short stories, and prose-fusion screeds covering such subjects. Scott Thomas can be reached at 17numa@gmail.com. You can also watch and/or subscribe to his YouTube Channel. Read other articles by Scott Thomas, or visit Scott Thomas's website.

This article was posted on Sunday, October 6th, 2019 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.