Thought Crimes

An Inspirational and Uplifting Poem EVERY DAY from Simon J. Halliday!

Thought Crimes

The mind is fragile, guard it well
A million thoughts you should not tell
A billion more you really must
So carefully filter love from lust

The world is ready, it's listening in
To every triumph and every sin
Take care the balance is for the good
You have the chance, you know you could

A thought is something none can see
Although your eyes may shine with glee
Or perhaps may fade with thought's embrace
Yet still these clues are just a trace

You have the choice of what to share
A time for everything, please beware
The nest of vipers spits and bites
An indiscretion, so swift, brings fights

Then rise above and train your mind
The way of peace is never blind
The virtuous know so much, you see
That only discipline sets them free

I hope you'll take these words and fly
For life's a place where thoughts can't die
A crime's not simply thought, mark well
It's what you do that time will tell

(c) Simon J. Halliday 2013

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Reviews

[Glen Yumang Manese]

This verse just dances around in the mind... you use the rhyme elements and tell the narrative... but I was left trying to be inspired with the write... seems too happy to me... like there's no wrong in the world... just my thought... but may be that's your whole point with this one...

[Simon J Halliday]

Thanks for your comments. The intention with this one is to remind people there's a difference between thoughts and actions, so that anyone struggling with dangerous thoughts or impulses realises they have a chance to decide not to act on them. Yet this poem is part of my current series intended to be inspiring and uplifting, so I wanted to maintain positivity in order to fit with this. It was a bit of a compromise this one, with the title 'Thought Crimes', I must admit!

[Angel Bella]

This is good. As I looked at the rhyming and so the musicality at the ending of each line I thought it was messy and artificial. Because we, writers, sometimes find the same endings to create music in our pieces. But, this one between fear and intentions won over.

[Simon J Halliday]

Thanks for your thoughts. Yes, I always try to keep these things in check and don't always succeed. I was aware of a few questionable lines in this one, so I see where you're coming from!