Skeletons: Poetry of Human Nature

By Bryce Wellington Rhymer

This is a book of poetry written with simplicity but
describing human behavior and how individuals
realistically think. For many reasons we are unable
or do not know how to express whats in our inner-
most depths. This writing poetically articulates the
depths and flow of human thought.

To everything there is a rhythm, and the contents of
this book, in a poetic manner, are describing emotions,
feelings and thoughts we all harbor but do not express,
adding to the psychological burdensome luggage we
journey through life with - SKELETONS IN YOUR CLOSET.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: May 17, 2004
• ISBN: 9781465331779

Bryce Wellington Rhymer

Bryce Wellington Rhymer was born in Plainfield, NJ and grew up in and around New York City. After spending time in reform schools and prison, Bryce went on to become a (somewhat) conformed member of society. A retired secretary, Bryce currently resides in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands with his wife Deborah, spending much of their time on Coki Point Beach. Bryce enjoys distant swimming, playing chess, cycling, studying human behavior, and of course writing poetry. **** Skeletons are very interesting They are dead but yet alive They are unresolved problems We attempt to bury yet they still survive.

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A BAD CONSCIENCE

A FREE MIND

A REALISTIC VIEW OF YOU

A RETIREE’S VIEW

A SAD REALITY

A SLEEPING CONSCIOUSNESS

A STROLL DOWN LOVERS LANE

A WAY OF LIFE

ACTING

ADJUSTMENTS

ADVICE

ALONE

APPRECIATION

AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY

BLESSINGS

C AND B’s 30th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

CHOICES

CLOUDS

COMMUNICATION

CONFIDENCE

DESTINY

DISCIPLINE

DO NOTHING-OLOGY

DROPOUT

EVADING TRUTHS

FEARS

GRADUATION DAY

HAPPINESS

HOW TO BE HAPPY

HUMAN NATURE

HURT AND WRONGED

HYPOCRITES

l DON’T REMEMBER

IF THE SHOE FITS

IMMEASURABLE WEALTH

INDIVIDUAL THINKING

INDIVIDUALITY

INFLAMMATION

INSIDE YOURSELF

LEANERS

LIES

LIVING DECEPTION

LIVING LIFE

LONELY WOMEN

LOVE

LYING HYPOCRITES

MAN

MINDING YOUR BUSINESS

MY RESPONSE

OPPORTUNITY/DESTINY

OTHER THAN WHAT YOU SEE

OVERWEIGHT PEOPLE

PART OF MY LIFE

POETIC COMMUNICATION

POETIC INSIGHT

POETRY

REGRETS

RELATIONSHIPS

RELIGION

RESPONSIBILITY AND DISCIPLINE

RETIREMENT

R U S H I N G

SAD COMMUNICATION

SELF

SKELETONS IN YOUR CLOSET

STARS’’ BEHAVIOR

SWIMMING

TAKE YOUR TIME

TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE

TALE OF A PROSTATE

TELLY’S RETIREMENT

THE COLOR OF JESUS

THE HUMAN MIN D

THE MEANING OF A HOME

THE MEHARRY MAN

THE PAST

THE PEDALER

THE SWEATER

THE UNITED STATES

THE WAGGING TONGUE

THINK ABOUT ME

THINKING

THOUGHTS

TIME

TREASURED MEMORIES

TRUTH AND LIES

UNCLES

UNDERSTANDING

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?

WHEN YOU ARE BURDENED WITH PROBLEMS

WHO’S INSANE?

WHO’S IN CHARGE OF YOU?

WHY

WHY LIVE ALONE

WRITING POETRY

WRONG DOING

YOUR EGO

SUMMARY

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED IN MEMORY OF MY MOTHER

RENA FELICIA RHYMER

(TIPPY)

INTRODUCTION

This book of poetry is written as a result of the many life experiences I have lived through, together with much meditation. It has been so therapeutic for me to be able to verbally express much of my thinking in a healthy and artistic manner. It is also one of my many blessings.

I also consider it a blessing to be able to express poetically what many people think but for many, many reasons are unable to express. In these stressful and lonely times it is more important than most people are aware of to have a healthy and logical channel to express the many thoughts and feelings inside of ourselves rather than have skeletons in our closets.

Through my poetic expressions I also focus on the development of our God-given strengths, which will help you avoid the many games in life that are commonly played on people, i.e., the preacher, the politicians, etc . . . . It is important that we realize that we are all children of God and each one of us is endowed with natural, boundless strengths that we are unaware of. Inside yourself you will find all that you need for the short and beautiful journey through this life.

I hope that from my literary efforts you will gain more insight about yourself and the world around you.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I thank God for allowing me to live such a wonderful and blessed life. I also thank my my mother for leaving me in such a comfortable state which enabled me to enhance and enjoy my life as I presently do.

I am also happier and grateful for my wife, Debi, entering my life and helping me to bridge many troubled waters. Her support and overall assistance was invaluable in general, and in the finalization of this book.

Each waking day I automatically dwell in a meditative manner on the many things in my life that I have to be grateful for. I never had the remotest idea that I would write, and have a book of poetry published in my name. I consider myself a very blessed Black man.

Skeletons

A BAD CONSCIENCE

A conscience is a reminder

That never goes away

It can haunt you throughout life

In a terrible, uncomfortable way.

It’s a recorder of events

You would like to forget

But somehow it’s always there

And just won’t let you rest.

Engulf yourself in activities that

Will hasten sleep at close of day

As your body slumbers throughout

The night the nagging conscience

Still has its way.

Interesting thing