Poem about Black Friday Shopping.

Happy Holidays

4:00 a.m. open with special sales.

4:00 a.m. wake crazy consumers.

They wait in line giving no room for cuts,

yet they’re ready to cut throats to get in front of the others.

 

The doors open, and people stampede

over cigarette butts and peoples’ necks.

Because shoes at Footlocker are 75% off,

a woman now lies dead by a pair of New Balance.

 

A bottle of perfume by Chanel is only $50.

A woman takes a spray on the wrist to give it a try

then takes a shot in the eyes by another woman.

Now, that bottle is gone and she’s left dry.

 

Kids are grabbing used games at GameStop.

But what are they doing up at 4 in the morning?

Why are their parents letting them play games like Manhunt?

God forbid they fought over a book by Lord Byron.

 

Then there are the little 13 year old girls

walking around the lingerie section at Victoria Secret.

Only, I don’t think they’re shopping for their mothers.

Are they looking for something to wear at the beach?

 

Old hags even come and spread their dust.

It must be the one time of year I see new

life in them as they haul ass. Makes me wonder

what happened to “What would Jesus do?”

 

Finally, there are all the juvenile wannabes

walking around like they are so bad

with their pants blow their waste.

I hope they like it later when their butts

are touched by Bubba’s special candy cane.

 

 

I feel sorry for the employees who have no choice,

as the customers yell and curse at them like slave masters.

For making them be there, they should be the ones

yelling at the customers saying, “Go to hell you stingy bastards!”

 

Brand new sales happen here

and there as the day goes by.

More and more bones are broken

while people on stretchers pray not to die.

 

People are running either to sales or to get out of the way.

What a great time and day to go to the mall

when people of all ages are spreading the holiday spirit

with fights, lacerations, and handcuffs for all.

 

Next time just go to the Wal-Mart where

they have the same prices all year round.

It’s better than your kids coming to see you on Christmas

when you’re buried 6 feet under the ground.

What To Be Thankful For

   As Thanksgiving comes up, I like to list what I'm thankful for by stating the following.

1. I'm alive and healthy.
2. I'm able to get up every morning under my own power.
3. I have a roof over my head.
4. I live in an era where Technology brings people closer.
5. I'm three years into my Lasik surgery with no issues.
6. Up to 319 likes on my Facebook page.
7. I'm getting popular with every blog.
8. My parents are well and healthy.
9. My sisters are advancing in their careers.
10. I have fans now who connect with me and invite me into their lives.
11. I'm having a home cooked meal.
12. I've published 5 pieces of writing and currently working on a trilogy.
13. My family came down here to celebrate with me.
14. The Dallas Cowboys are having a great season, finally.
15. I have a great job that helps pay my bills.
16. I have had no issues with my car the whole year. (Thank God).
17. My nephew is growing up to be a beautiful boy.
18. I work with a fun group of people.
19. I've had no issues through the year as far as tickets, late bills, etc.
20. The weather this year has been wonderful.
21. A friend of mine has a son that is now able to come to the country and be with his father.
22. Another friend of mine has finally found somebody that will treat her right. 
23. I haven't lost my faith in my abilities as a writer.
24. Lived to see the new Superman movie.
25. I've seen many beautiful things.
26. I live in safe place thanks to the brave people who protect this country, state and city.
27. I've found new friends and caught up with old ones.
28. I was able to get a free lance job working for an independent studio.
29. Gained a new hobby in Volleyball.
30. The world is still here and so are we.

Why Are You Talking?

   I went to the movies the other day and I went to watch Ender's Game. It was good and it has me interested into the book which I will be getting when I have my free time. For any movie buff, if you like a good science fiction movie then that's good. But the subject for tonight is, why are people who aren't professionals talking about who can't do a job that they aren't doing themselves? I know everyone is a critic but come on now, I'm in a theater next to a guy and I guess he must've been an award winning director because he clearly wasn't enjoying the movie.
   It's like wrestling fans who don't like current WWE superstar John Cena because apparently he can't wrestle. I'm not a big fan of him but I will defend him by saying if he couldn't wrestle then he wouldn't be where he is today if he didn't impress people who mattered. Another is people who hate Ben Affleck because he's going to be Batman and people are saying he sucked as Daredevil and also he can't act. Yeah he's an award winning actor and director but since your opinion matters more then none of those accolades matter.
   I know everyone is entitled to their opinion but seriously wouldn't be nice if you only heard opinions from people who are in that certain field? Now if Johnny Depp came out and said that Ben Affleck can't act or Al Pacino then that's a critic worth mentioning. If Hulk Hogan, Roddy Pipper or Ric Flair came out and said John Cena sucked, that's who I pay attention to. The point I'm just trying to get is if your just some guy working a regular day job and have no training in a field, shut up. I don't go to your job that I've never done and tell people how much you suck because I'm just making myself look like an idiot.
   Have respect for your peers and keep your opinions to yourself when at a theater or any location to receive entertainment. All you do is show off your regret that you couldn't achieve their success because deep down, you just don't have it. I'm sure I have my critics out there which explains why I'm still underground so I want to share a piece of advice for any underground artists like myself. Don't waste your time with any critic out there whether they know what their talking about or not and I'll tell you why. The more time you waste on them, the more they are winning their war against you and your passion.

Brand New Poem.

Life’s Balance

By

Anthony Labson

 

I grew up in a garden but there was no sunshine

at least for me.

There have been many lows times in my life

caused by many conflicts both internal and external.

One common fact, I could not blossom.

 

I tried to blend in with this garden

and I tried to grow and be like everyone else.

But that only made it worse because

a flower can’t pretend to be weed.

 

So I chose to let the weeds try to consume me

and there were times I was willing to let them.

I really believed life was passing me by

but then life was finally changing for me.

 

As this garden expanded, so did more flowers like me.

The weeds were starting to retreat and I could finally blossom

but for some reason, I still couldn’t.

There was still something missing.

 

I wasn’t lonely in this garden but I was still alone.

I have tried and tried to blossom with others

but what I only found was sorrow and regret.

I couldn’t understand this plan.

But then a moment of clarity finally came.

That was the day you came into my life.

You brought the sun into this garden

That brought love and warmth to my heart.

 

Because of you

I saw meaning in my life.

Because of you

I saw life’s balance.

 

I have dealt with rejection,

I have dealt with heartache and I’ve dealt with misery

but now that you grow beside me

all that history is just a memory.

 

I don’t live for this garden,

I live for you.

 

Because of you

my life has come full circle.

Because of you

I have blossomed.

The Problem With Waiting

   I always heard that everything comes to those who wait. I just wished that someone would tell me how long I have to wait for what I want. I know that Rome wasn't built in a day and that a foundation has to be built on something. The problem is however, you become impatient after a while and begin to wonder if it's worth it. It during these moments you must have the faith to keep on going as long as you can because you honestly believe that there will be a better tomorrow.
   Every day I wake up and look at my past I realize that I have to keep going because I've gone so far already, to just quit now would be my biggest regret. I won't lie when I say that I have my doubts about my future but the fact is, I still have faith in my abilities and I know someday it will pay off. When that day will come I'm not sure but again I won't lie. If that day came tomorrow then I would be the happiest man on the planet right now. But my odds point to highly unlikely, so I will keep pushing forward and hopefully one day I will achieve my dream.
   I chose a very difficult life to have because I can't imagine doing anything else and I know I have a god given gift for creative writing. I hope to one day call myself a successful author and be recognized as a New York Times Best Seller. Until then...until the next is written.

50 Years After JFK

                Tomorrow it will have been 50 years since the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Now for some people it was the end of what was to be a golden age. An age that saw progression and advancement in how we lived and treated each other. When JFK died, it became a terrible beginning of fear and conspiracy of foreign enemies and distrust among our fellow men. The fall of the JFK is a dark moment in our history and worse left a lot of unanswered questions asked by many of Americans that truly believe there’s more to the story than what was told by the government. My purpose of this entry is not to express my belief but to express the importance of the event.

                When JFK was president, there were a lot of issues around his presidency such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, and the fight for Civil Rights. We had Russia fighting with the U.S. to decide which country was the one true super power. Young men were being drafted and instead of going to college, they were being thrown into a war. Old generations were fighting to keep old ideas while a new generation was risking everything for a dream. People were living in fear every day because of a clock they were afraid was going to strike midnight.

                Fear was everywhere and nobody knew what was going to happen every day they woke up. In the end of the day, JFK was the one responsible for keeping everyone spirits high and trying to make things right. JFK had his failures such as The Bay of Pigs and there was controversy over being involved in Vietnam but JFK did have his successes. His negotiations and tactics during the Missile Crisis ensured the safety of the U.S. and for the first time hope came to the U.S. The last thing anyone wanted was a nuclear war that would consume the planet and for a brief time, that nightmare faded until that infamous day in Dallas.

                JFK’s death only sparked a new fear in people especially when it was found that it was by a lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald, who was believed to be a communist. Years later a conspiracy would come forth to suggest otherwise such as the mafia or even the government had him killed. The conspiracy theory only got worse when JFK’s brother, Robert Kennedy was shot and killed while running for office. What the truth is about JFK’s assassination is, I don’t know and I feel we will never know. The truth will always be unknown because there are so many ideas out there about his assassination even if the real truth was exposed, many wouldn’t believe it.
                Here is what we all can believe about John F. Kennedy. He is the youngest president this country had and also died the youngest. He wanted to bring this nation to a new age where all this fear was replaced by an idea of acceptance. “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” That we must accept the fact that there are things going on that are above our own desires. That we must sacrifice what we want to do for what we need to do for the greater good.

                That was the idea that was supposed to spread like wildfire but because someone believed different, JFK died before he could even run for re-election. That’s why we remember the assassination of JFK. Whether it was the actions of just one man or the actions of a certain group, one thing remains the same, JFK was killed because of his ideas. People die but ideas don’t have a life line, they can live as long as there is one person that remembers them. That’s the importance of remembering the day we lost JFK.  

One Of My Best Poems

The Greatest Pleasure

After years of sleeping

in a box of metal and stone,

I’m free.

Free to indulge in pleasures.

but there is only one pleasure I want.

 

It’s the greatest pleasure of all.

 

Will I get a decent hot meal?

Even though it is an upgrade

from the gruel and meatless meatloaf?

No.

 

Will I sleep outside under the stars?

That for me is like a blind man at an art show.

I wouldn’t know the Pegasus from the Dippers.

The only thing I would appreciate is the extra space.

No.

 

What about making love to a beautiful woman?

To have my hands on a pair of firm breasts

and be between the smoothest thighs a woman can have.

To be squeezed by them as I dance between them.

 

Oh, that is indeed a great pleasure,

but not the one I speak of.

The illusions in prison quenched my thirst for lust.

This is not the pleasure I speak of.

 

The pleasure I speak of

is the only way I could get to a hot meal,

or sleep outside under the stars,

or find the love of a beautiful woman.

 

 

The greatest pleasure of all is this.

Now that I am released,

I will go to a motel and get a room.

Then, for the next couple of hours,

 
 

I will keep opening and closing my door.