Rock, Paper, Scissors

A simple kids game can teach us a lot…

 

You can be a rock

When standing up

For your ideals,

But all it takes

Is a piece of paper

To cover your truth,

Till you are forced

To use your pride

As the scissors

To reveal your intensions

Then crush them

In the name of winning.

Reviews

[Tree]

Hate to admit it, Cowboy, but I still use this game to make important decisions:)
On a more serious note, this poem of yours struck a chord with me because I have a tendency
of being "fossilized" into my ideals, ideals that not only are impossible for anybody to live up to,
but even me, the fossil, in the rock... Still, holding yourself and others to higher standards is a good thing, unless of course. the preacher himself, is stealing from the collection...

I enjoyed the messages in this piece, Dale.
Thank you.


Diego

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you for the review and your in-depth thoughts on a personal level. Much appreciated.

[Sheila Kline]

Sometimes it is the game of a child that can teach us the most valuable of lessons - you illustrate this in a clever way! That piece of paper may also well be full of holes made by the hard hitting punches of life........

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Yes those kids games certainly can, and so can kids movies and kids themselves teach us adults.

[s y e]

I love the use of Rock, Paper, Scissors in this one. So much truth and honesty...

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thanks again Sye… my creative mind even shocks me at times.

[Lauriegirl]

I really enjoyed this write.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you very much.

[Rita L. Sev]

This is a great analogy, Dale - though my brain keeps adding "Lizard-Spock"! :)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you Rita.. I admit I thought of adding them too, I am such Big Bang Theory geek.

[Renée]

That is the beauty of the old children's games and stories..they taught lessons, stretched the mind and body..
Really liked the way you used this simple game and brought it into adulthood..

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much big sis… I have a knack of making something simple complexed.

[Renée]

that is the beauty of being a poet.. a different eye

[Frieda P]

Wow, who knew your mind was such a maze of brilliance? ;)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

A maze with no way to the ending, LOL

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

love it true and brilliant Dale.


Thank you for sharing.


blessings. Benita/ kindred poet

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you for reading and blessings to you :)

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

You're welcome. I enjoyed the read.blessings. Benita/ kindred poet

[MsJewel]

So much truth in these words Dale...
Brilliant my friend.

:) Julie

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Why thank you again Julie, not sure the word brilliant and me go together though.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

metaphorically brilliant here...

i still play that game...guess i never really grew up.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thats okay, so do I… hell who needs to grow up.