CHECK NEXT TO THE BOX

The presidency is suppose to represent me?
How can that be?
We are America sea to shining sea!
Landlocked in unity
Immune to mutiny
Left wing and right wing,
What does that mean?
How can there be differences with in a team?
If it were a sports team, it would be made to be a scene.
We need to put our separate views to rest and a check the box next to the
mascot that fits us best.
Who would even what to run for such a mess?
Seriously could our candidates be more worthless?
These upcoming vote will be the test
This decision reflects the future we suggest
I 'm surprised we we can't vote yet by sending a text
What's next?
Have I said it yet? What a mess!!
My next purchase might as well be a gun and a bullet proof vest
This market is stressed from Bush being reckless
I watch the news on CBS and that's all I see is BS......
This is our means of communication.
Nothing positive, just shootings
economic crashes and Bush on vacation
These are tough times that we are facing and yet we still spend money on other nations..
Where is our umbrella in this stormy weather?
Which of the two men will be the one we measure?
When will bi-partisans work together?
Leadership is self-please.
It's here and now... Time is treasure..
We can't complain about what to expect?
Either one elected is due our respect
Change is immanent no matter who we elect.....

Where do I start?

Where do I start,
Where do I finish,
I might as well be the best,
Since I am all in this.
Sacrifice is my vice
is that possible?
The balance between work and family
is my obstacle
Hours fly by and The Days pass
So do the times I miss my Daughter's laughs.
I'm the head of the house,
Yet I am invisible
I see pasta more than I see my spouse,
That is miserable.
I am invincible,
So I once thought,
I am learning hard lessons
from what this life has taught.
I am in this, so I might as well finish

A Pebble in the Road

Running full, ducking time
Searching for meaning in every sign
I date my history in between these lines
This helps bind the rhymes that form in my mind
I Start the day Hustling and begin the grind
Pounding pavement pulling pine
persistently being passionate in my popular prime
I back up and keep moving
I take the punches
I sport the bruising
I won't get choose, cause I do the choosing
Only me against them and there is no loosing.
There are always potholes in life's road
The one less traveled is the one less chose
I trust no one...
I sleep with one eye closed
The one who swallows there pride
is the one that grows.
I care so my sensitivity shows
In life you only get one shot
Sometimes a snap shot is all we got
I have to accept the advice given and teach the lesson taught
Focused now beyound belief
back to reality and never admit defeat
Getting past this road block in life's street
Switching gears to the the mode of elite
It's not enough just to know
It's how I handle this pebble in the road..

Possible Colors

White is noise
Black as silence
Orange is poise
Red as violence
Blue is boys
Green as finance
Yellow is joys
Grey is my chance........

Sizing

If you have heart and soul
then you've had highs and lows
Peaks and Valleys
I've counted, never kept a tally
I just take life so serious
sometimes so scared to be curious
That's when I get furious and let
my inferiors get me delirious.
I have to end trying to be everyone's friend
I awake asking myself what message today do I want to send?
My heavy heart fills my passion into a bottle
while I live life in full throttle
I'm balancing trying to be a "role-model"

I feel all these eyes on me
When in myself,I am looking for a key
to all the doors that slam in my face
Funny we have doors when we all share the same space
If that is the case then what puts people in there place?
Is life really a race or just a chase?

To me life is my wife, my daughter
they are my blood, flesh and water
They are my existence to why I am here
It can't just be this restaurant career

My fear is that day it all comes clear
that I can't control
what comes from my heart
and what speaks from my soul
Every hole in my pocket is easy to sew
All the passion in my veins freely flows

That is my high
Those are my lows.

What are you wearing

I put the roots on to stimulate my brain
I express the world in these lines
that's how I maintain
I'm passionate about people
The news is passionate about pain
It's so laim to hear some people complain
about what other's would consider to be fame
It's a shame. I wonder how can we change?
How about the economy will it ever be the same?
Will the roaring gas prices ever be tame?
Some parents can't even afford to drive to see their kid's game...

What are some people's purpose?
Do they even know?
Most of them are stuck on a couch watching other lives on a show.
Now, how can they grow?

Some leaders of this country are the blind leading the blind.
Their eyes are open, but they refuse to read the signs.
The most treasured jewel we have in life is time.
Every second, every minute and hour.
It is the ultimate power..
Time is what turns a seed into a flower,
a baby to a daughter,
a son to a father....
We Can make a difference
but most won't even bother.

I feel the meaning of living is to be driven.
It's about playing not losing or winning
We need to play every down like it's the last inning
Everyone should rise up.
This world needs my opinion
I'm trying to teach
I don't mean to be be offending
The reason why there are rules is so that people can bend them
Time is the message I'm sending
Motivation is the hand that I am lending
Class is in session so those wanting change please be attending
Lessons are learned from bridges being burned
We need to stay connected
We need to be concerned
The value of life is what needs to be respected
Not how much money is earned
and now it's our turn......
Every woman, child and man... we need to make a stand..
We need to stand for something
Or watch the hour glass empty it's sand..

It's hard some times to stop this thrashing
I'm admitting to being a verbal assassin
I'm just full of passion
I wear my heart on my sleeve like it's the new fashion..


What are you wearing?

The Break Through

Shades of Gray mimic this daunting day,
Im in a foggish haze as my thoughts transend a daze,
Orange highlights hightened glass While the twinkle of twilight proceeds to last, from the nights past...
What a moment to capture
and what a excerpt to my chapter to this morning after
I look upon the ocean and sat there and comtemplated life was fair
There was no losing this blair
For years it would be this scar I'd wear around my neck all just to earn some respect
What's the point if your just living for a check?
I'm a wasting, worrying wreck........
It is not what I am today....
It is safe to say........
I can see the sun's breaking rays..
It is ok!!

Today is a brand new new day!!

Daddy Advice

To my sugar and spice, not everything is nice
So from your Daddy to you here is some Fatherly advice.
When crossing a street always look twice
Keep your head held high and always dress nice.
There are many dangers, so never talk to strangers,
and no matter where you are at always mind your manners.
Always stay focused and never become hopeless.
See the glass as half full and not half empty....
I am so blessed for you, the gift that God has sent me


Keep your circle of friends as small as you can
look a person in the eyes when you shake thier hand
Don't ever take crap from any woman or man
Always have your feet on the ground, but watch that quick sand.
Aim for the clouds, but make sure your ego lands
Keep feeding your imagination so your mind will expand
No matter what you do, I will be your biggest fan..


Always keep your opinions in your front pocket
and the big heart you have keep it open don't lock it
Don't try to be a star, just be the person you are
Always stay true and remember this world is a zoo
Don't forget to say please and say thank you...

Stop to relize the grass is green and the sky is blue
Never be fake always be true
Don't ever settle for less, just give everything your best
and don't concern yourself with anyone else's mess
remember that your are blessed and that you are loved
hold your self-estem high above love

You will have highs and you will have lows..
Just remember the one that learns is the one that grows

Trust no one but yourself, just your parents if you trust no one else
Smell a rose because to me that's what you are
Look up at night and wish upon a star
Appreciate a fall breeze and the tingling feeling you get in your knees
Learn to laugh at yourself when things get crazy
Always be motivated cause you won't get anywhere being lazy
Indulge in great food and get lost in a great game
Just once run out and dance in the rain
feel the raindrops over yourself and know you always got your Mom and Dad when you have no one else

Let your ambition drive you to where you want to go,
watch the sun rise from the horizion on a boat
Lear to play a istrunmet because there is meaning in a note
Whatever you want to be Macie you got my vote.

This life you're living is a roller coaster.
So whenever you are crying you always have my shoulder
One day you will relize all this when you are older...
Always stay humble and never brag or boast,
and never forget your parents because
WE LOVE YOU THE MOST!!!

Ocean Baby

It's not enough to wonder,
it's not enough to see.
I can feel the thunder
I can smell the sea
The waves crash before me, tumbling, rolling, roaring.
the wind wisps soundly, soaring-
I can smell the sea

I don't know who you are,
but I know who I be
The distance traveled is so far.
Life is destiny!
Destiny can be bizarre,
who knows what's meant for me
I strum chords on a guitar,
I can smell the sea

It is easy to agree-
Things aren't always what they seem,
I fight the battle to be free
I won't give up my dream
I shall stand strong like a tree and
come together like a team
Things aren't always what they seem

I will always smell the sea!!

Baby Anticipation

I can't explain the emotion I feel,
Your like the sweetest fruit inside of a peel,
What will you look like,
How will you act?,
Hopefully, like your Mom,
she's everything I lack.
Macie Sky or Macie Sage?
Im the proudest Dad,
I'll write that on every page!
I can't wait until you enter our lives,
It'll be the best day
since when your mom became my wife.
Waiting till the day we meet.
Till I hold your hands and wiggle your feet,
tickle your tummy and kiss on your cheeks,
until then, we'll be counting down the weeks
Macie baby, you'll make our lives complete!


Eric Vincent Martino
Copyright ©2008 Eric Vincent Martino

Brief

Focused beyond belief
All I can think about
Is the silver lining in defeat
What it means
And what it stands for
Are feelings and heart pour
Headed straight toward backward
Forward into criss-cross
I've won yet I've still lost
So life has made a toss
And destiny has paid the cost
I'm entirely focused
Beyond belief
And this poem is like life
Passionately brief


Eric Martino
Copyright ©2008 Eric Martino

25

Fire and rage pours out to this page
Time tires me as I reflect on my age
Fighting this battle just to be saved
Releasing the courage to stand and be brave
How can I behave when I've been such a slave
Facing the fears of life everyday
Pacing and racing against hands of time
Knowing inside we're just living to die
May 10th, 05, I proclamied to survive
At age 25 to be more alive.
Adolesence leaves me while my man hood arrives
My ambition shifts from 5th to overdrive.
Pedal to the floor to my next destination
Lessons in life prepare me for what I'm facin'
Settle for more, embrace and erase them
Wake up from my dreams, go out and go chase em'
Skies the limit and I know greatness is meant for me.
Destiny is great
I'm a quarter century!!






Eric Vincent Martino
Copyright ©2008 Eric Vincent Martino

About those so far

A part of me feels I should explain some of these poems as they are posted...
So, they were all writing around the same time. 25 was written on my 25th B-day. That was a milestone day. That seems like 3 days ago let alone 3 years. Time flies, but these words will never go anywhere. I hope you like this so far..

A Journey

Life's twists and turns
Brings scrapes and burns.
Life offers teachings taught
And lessons learned.
It's not about money spent
Or money earned.
It's about sacrifices and waiting your turn.
Friends come and friends will go.
People die and babies grow
We create highs to escape the lows
Life is life, not just a show.
Show me anger and I'll give you peace.
Control your soul it will set you free
Take the road less traveled
Through the trees, down the mountain into the sea.
Slow down the wind and appreciate the breeze
To walk on water you have to believe
Don't be the lock on your life.

Be the key.





Eric Vincent Martino
Copyright ©2008 Eric Vincent Martino