poetry of Capt Jack

[Capt Jack]

aww...shucks. thanks folks! its the thought that counts.



drinks all 'round

[Capt Jack]

a song in my head
the wind in my hair
I take in the sun
and breathe in the air

look over beside me
and see your sweet face
step on the gas
and feel my heart race

is it the speed or the smile
that makes my heart pound?
except for your voice
I cant hear a sound

I feel you move closer
and then closer still
how can something so simple
give one such a thrill?

so long as youre here
so long as youre there
my life will be better
so long as you care.

[Capt Jack]

a treasure found at break of day
I knew the path, I knew the way
with flecks of gold, the green of jade
the stuff of which mans dreams are made.

it was not mine to keep or hold
these jade green stones with flash of gold
I held them tight with all I could
caring not for right or good.

greed and want overtakes my mind
to all else made both deaf and blind
to take it all and sail away
this treasure that was mine this day.

I left it where Id found it though
returned it to its place, just so
another day, another time
when I can justly make it mine.

treasure, know I wait for thee
the day that its just you and me
away we'll sail and not look back
through days of fire and nights of black

treasure you'll be mine one day
I'll find the path, I'll find the way
and the wealth that is both jade and gold
will be forever mine to hold.

[Capt Jack]

the days march onward
one by one they fall by the wayside landing silently like the autumn leaves in the field
nearly unnoticed amongst its long lost brethren
now empty of life and reflecting only the shadows of what beauty they once held
awaiting the winds of time to cast them into distant memory

---

where is the reason?
where is the rhyme?
where do the days go?
where goes the time?

why should we care so?
why don't we know?
why do the years fly
and nights pass so slow?

who knows the answers?
why wont they say?
so many questions
but no answers today

I'll look not behind me
for nothing is there
I see not the future
and really dont dare

today is the one thing
I have and I hold
from the days of my youth
and as I grow old

so without all the answers
and with questions galore
I'll take each day graciously
and come back for more.

[Capt Jack]

My Day

enraged!
engaged!
unnerved!
undeserved!
gotta focus
hokus pokus!

listen!
dont talk!
walk the walk
or be outlined in chalk!

let those who know
put on the show!
just walk away
and stop burning my day!

I knew I was right
and headed to light.
if you dont leave me be
in much pain you'll be!

so now its all done
and I know Im the one
so now you can go.
by the way...

told you so.

[invert] [/invert]

[Capt Jack]

truth

be careful what you ask for
it just might be yours
truth is a thing you should be respectful of
for it can have very sharp edges and should be handled with great care
both giving and receiving

a dose of reality like roundhouse kick to the skull
it can leave you dazed and wondering what just happened

it can light the fires of understanding and care
and bring two people closer with its unyeilding power,
or tear the still beating heart from your chest for all to see

sometimes both

the truth does not pretend. it does however stand still long enough to get a good look at it and everything it can reveal. hearing truth and understanding what was meant dont always happen at the same time. reflection, rethought, recall and review can show many facets that werent aparrent when the initial impact is felt and a mind slams shut in reflex.

what feels at first to be a slap in the face can turn to a gentle caress and a plea for understanding and patience.
what feels at first to be the deepest of cuts can be a cut that reveals something hidden that needs to be shown the light of day before it festers and ruins all it touches.

it can renew and revive
it can mame and destroy
it can make a blind man see
a deaf man hear
a child smile
or a grown man cry

so, use it wisely. sadly, its often easier said than done.


anyway, enough of that.





(ok so, a poem its not. I have my reasons for needing to get this all out.
feel free to ignore it.)

[Capt Jack]

no time like the present
isnt that what they say?
no time like the present
dont waste another day
no time like the present
so now is the time
no time like the present
to wait is a crime

no time like the present
to tell you what I feel
no time like the present
now's all that is real
no time like the present
the days pass so fast
no time like the present
goodbye to the past

no time like the present
whats left to say?
no time like the present
lest it slip away
no time like the present
my heart's in your hand
no time like the present
to know where I stand

theres always tomorrow
I hear that said too
theres always tomorrow
I wish that was true
theres always tomorrow
I'll wait here and see
'cuz maybe tomorrow
is when you'll be with me

[Capt Jack]

in silent stealth we crept along
a path that others thought was wrong
to reach the place to which we aspire
walking the balance of high wire
with no net to catch us if we should fall
to risk it now is to risk it all

eyes wide open, a deep breath taken
the very foundations of our world is shaken
hand in hand, along the path
to face the ire, to dare the wrath
the dragons breath and claws of steel
cannot sway us from what we feel

a hold so tight on each others heart
it cannot be seen, the end or start
to unknown horizons where the path may lead
to save our love, our souls be freed
from chains that hold us tight and fast
to the land where we are free at last

[lashbear]

You must spread some Mojo around before giving it to Capt Jack again.

*Bugger*

Now spreading.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by lashbear

You must spread some Mojo around before giving it to Capt Jack again.

*Bugger*

Now spreading.

Same here. Well, mojo, anyway.