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Philanderer of Life
by Ken HarnischIt is unfair to punish me
For sins IÂ’ve long washed from my body
And only now, as IÂ’ve been told
Still matter to my soul.
In my excess I was some unrequited
Philanderer of life
And love, and precious time
I regret all that, but knowing time
Is not some money in the bank
Can do little now but hope
I have learned all lessons from the past
This doesnÂ’t mean I will become
Some latter-day Johnny Appleseed
Walking endless miles on shoeless feet
Tossing wisdom pellets from my burlap bag.
For you to learn from me.
I bought my wisdom dearly, I remind you
Sometimes at the cost of love I cherished so
And IÂ’ll be damned if I surrender it for free. 12/10/2002 Posted on 12/10/2002
Copyright © 2025 Ken Harnisch
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 12/10/02 at 05:49 PM Enjoyable walk together down the road of life, Ken. |
| Posted by Kate Demeree on 12/11/02 at 03:18 PM I bought my wisdom dearly, I remind you
Sometimes at the cost of love I cherished so
And I’ll be damned if I surrender it for free.
You have a way of making the reader smile, cry, and think... The above lines... really sum it up. And I think, are my favorite. |
| Posted by Gabrielle L Gervais on 12/13/02 at 02:33 AM "Johnny Appleseed", "shoeless feet","wisdom pellets"... fantastic |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 12/15/02 at 01:21 PM Ah, inspite of feisty author's protestations, he gives the wisdom of his love freely in these fields for those who are willing to take the time to harvest it. |
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