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“The Hurting Game” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

April 16, 2012 by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet and Commentator

 

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There is a game we play with couples.
It is called the “Hurting Game.”
It is a game that can weaken Love
or destroy Love between two people.
 
In early romances
we seek beautiful
and positive statements
to relate to each other.
 
It is later that the
“Hurting Game” begins.
It starts out with a small
biting criticism.
The heart is hurt by
the receiver.
 
Uncared words between two Lovers
can be knife cuts to the very heart.
Generally in these hurts does it become
pay back time with a similar cutting remark
when the occasion arises. 
 
Many times the Game
increases in intensity.
It is then done before
friends and relatives.
 
Such acts make the hurts
even deeper in their pain.
It is not time to break this circle?
 
Promise each other this day
that the hurtful words in the future
will only be replaced with words
of Love, Kindness and Praise.
 
In so doing
will you both find in each other again
the love you both so richly deserve.
 

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“I Understand Your Pain” copyright 2010 John J. Rigo, upcoming book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

April 14, 2012 by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet and Commentator

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I understand your pain.
Your anger overcomes you in being treated so badly.
You strike out at all others in this pain.
The one you are hurting the greatest
is the soul of your being.
  
I understand your pain.
To have given so many of your good years to such a man.
A man who abused you each day of those many years.
 
He trashed your heart.
He spat on your very soul.
He now parades his new love
each day before you.
  
I understand your pain.
How blessed you are this day.
He now has exposed his evil to you.
 
You can now leave him behind you.
Thank God each day.
The one that he will abuse each day
is another and not you.
  
I understand your pain.
You are still blessed with your beauty of form.
You are still blessed with the power of your mind.
You will now have soon
a new life before you.
  
I understand your pain.
Cease to be a continuing partner in his evil.
Let go of him.
 
Let go of his created pain upon you.
Let go of his efforts to remove the beauty of your life,
In finally so doing
will you find
Peace
Love
and Joy
in your Life.

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“Some Day” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

April 13, 2012 by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet and Commentator

"Some Day" scene from Movie "Knight and Day" courtesy of mabui.com

  
It is my belief
that we all reach a place
in our lives
where a bucket list
in this world
no longer applies.
 
No I am not depressed.
Nor do I have a negative attitude
toward this physical life.
 
There was a strange thing
that happened to me
when I turned seventy this year.
Wisdom finally kicked me
in the ass.
 
I came to the realization
that many opportunities
came my way to fulfill
what was an ongoing
bucket list in my past years.
 
The list never was fulfilled.
I was too stupid to take advantage
of the many blessings
my Lord placed before me.
 
I now realize the bucket list
that I held for so long
will be the list of my
next life.
 
Still with each of my dreams
that were not a given in my life
I still thank my Lord and Savior
for the many blessings
He has rendered me.
 
I live in courage
with my Lord each day
in being prepared
for His calling.
 
 
 
 

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“Heaven Will Not Be A Crowded Place” copyright 2011 John J. Rigo, upcoming book “Passion Amidst Apathy”

April 12, 2012 by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet and Commentator

 
 

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Much is said about what Heaven may be like.
In the senior years of my life
In observing the goodness of humans
In those who stand against Evil each day of their lives
I have no doubt
that Heaven will not be a crowded place.
 

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"The Warrior King and the Messenger" copyright 2012 Rewrite John J. Rigo, A Texas Commentary

April 12, 2012 by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet and Commentator

  
 

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The warrior king looked down
upon the trembling servant
with these words,
“How am I to trust the wisdom of your king
who sends you with this message
if he hides his real name behind a false one?” 
 
He went on further in his discourse by saying,
“Does your king lack courage. 
Does he not have the backbone of a man
or is he really a woman
hiding behind a man’s name
who claims to be a king?” 
 
The king then had his soldiers remove
the servant from his presence. 
The servant’s head was cut off
before the sun set upon that day.
 
Each day I am constantly amazed 
by the many web sites and forum boards
that carry postings of individuals
who use cover names out of fear
instead of their own real names. 
 
How can one take any of these postings seriously
when the posters hide behind a mask? 
For all we know
it can be a simple program on a computer
somewhere generating all  these postings
across the net in an attempt
to control public opinion.

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"I Cannot Imagine Life Without You" copyright 2008 John J. Rigo upcoming poetry book "Passion Amidst Apathy"

April 11, 2012 by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet and Commentator

 
 

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The words came like a knife to my heart.
It was evening
and we had just gotten in bed.
The words were whispered in the smallest of voice from you.
 
We were lying side by side
with my arm around your waist.
This was always in all these years
in how I went to sleep with you.
 
The words were
“I don’t want to leave you” in an almost sobbing voice.
Then it was your silent breathing again.
 
I tried to visualize my life without you.
All that my mind gave back was a blank screen.
Lord did I not pray enough for You to watch over her?
 
After all these years
the darkness of cancer returns to my bride.
And what of the cure?
 
Killing her body in order to make it better?
We build Atomic bombs to kill our enemies.
Accomplished the impossible
in placing mankind on the moon
and returning them.
 
Yet we must see those we love
be placed at the edge of death
in order to get better.
I am angry with the greed
and the ignorance of man. 
 

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“It’s The Sadness That Takes Us Out” copyright 2010 John J. Rigo, selection from upcoming book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

April 10, 2012 by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet and Commentator

 
 

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They call insight…. Wisdom.
Wisdom is the deep sadness of old age.
A biting reality that was
but will never be again.
 
We become ever grateful for the pressed hug.
The feel of flesh upon our own.
Memories sparked in an unexpected
full body hug of total surrender.
 
Our minds go back.
Youth with aches or pains unexpected
as now that wake with us
each morning.
 
A crying desire within
of the youthful, carefree loving
of many hours
stretched over days.
 
These moments
will never be ours again.
It’s the sadness that takes us out.
 
Chipping away
at our nightly desire
to waken again.
 
And if we are so blessed
a dream of softness and passion
from long ago.
 
A dream that brings a cry of joy
from our very soul
of those days and moments
that will never be ours again.
 

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“Is Our Lives A Cosmic Joke?” copyright 2012 John J. Rigo, upcoming poetry book, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

April 9, 2012 by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet and Commentator

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I awoke this morning with the same old pains.
One leg had veins popped up
the other was swollen.
 
I twisted in pain
in my walk to the kitchen
attempting to adust my back
from the constant pain.
 
The thought came to my mind
was this all a cosmic joke of sorts.
To have lived Seventy years
and find my body dying
before my awareness
each day?
 
Having now found
a degree of Wisdom
in my life
will it now be taken
from me?
 
Will all the days before me
now be filled with pain and suffering
suffering in seeing my bride become
ill again?
 
I pray to my Lord and Savior
render me time
to share the blessings
in knowing Him.
 
Render me time
without suffering to cloud my mind
so that I may share
my blessings
with others.
 
 
 
 

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“Could That Poor Soul Be Jesus?” copyright 2010 John J. Rigo, upcoming, “Passion Amidst Apathy”

April 9, 2012 by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet and Commentator

Courtesy of hoteliermiddleeast.com

 
Many a time that my eyes beheld
a poor soul of the streets
have I thought
could that person be Jesus?
Jesus returning to earth
to see if we are still worthy of His Love?
 
When your eyes sadly behold such a vision
and you feel a pull on your heart
do not hesitate to share your brief wealth
at that moment.
 
Remember if it were not for grace of Jesus
it could be you in those rags of the street.
Let your Lord know in a real way
that His creation of you
was a worthy project.
 
Reach out and give this soul
a part of your self
as well as your day.
Jesus will be pleased with you.

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"The Master Speaks of God’s Love" copyright 2008 (Revised) John J. Rigo upcoming poetry book, "Passion Amidst Apathy"

April 8, 2012 by John J. Rigo, Texas' Poet and Commentator

 
 

"...........pointing to a star"

 
 
The night sky was a deep black with blazing stars
over the Master and His disciples
this particular night along the sea of Galilee.
It was a time of quiet contemplation of the beauty of God’s work.
 
Within the group of His disciples
one disciple had a troubling question.
With reverence he approached the Master with his question.
“Does God’s Love for us have bounds when remembering our sins in His Eternal Memory?”
asked the disciple quietly as to not disturb the other men in the group.
 
The Master lifted His Head toward the night sky
and pointed His finger to a bright star saying,
“As you look upon the stars in the night sky
many have long changed in form
and are no more. 
 
The distance is so great in the travel of that light
that we still see those suns prior to their changing of form. 
So it is in the breath of God’s Love for us
it is also beyond the width
depth and height of such distances from us.
 
Since His Love for us is unconditional
so is His memory of our sins.
In asking His forgiveness of our sins
their memory no longer exists in eternity.”
So spoke that night
the Master of My Life. 

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