When in the mood for solitude (didactic doggerel from Batbon’s Brane)

“When a man knows the solitude of silence, and feels the joy of quietness he is then free from fear and sin.”—Buddha

Some feel screwed get the blues then go get tattooed

some bulk up on sweet and salty snacks and fried food

I drink watered down whiskey and get slightly stewed

then walk down to a beach where lovers are wooed

some couch potatoes stay home with eyes on TV glued

some without agoraphobia will travel and not elude

seeing Michelangelo’s marble statue David in the nude

most avoid lying politicians who act in a manner rude

or listen to those who have no moral integrity aptitude

stay away from friends who are not in a loving mood

and those who resort to troubles by taking a Quaalude

skip those online cyber sites that are most ballyhooed

don’t let the consumption of drugs and alcohol delude

walking in solitude can be your own blessed beatitude.

Listen to the words on solitude attributed to Buddha

try and avoid saying I shoulda or sure wish I woulda

try and find some time and place by yourself alone

specifically without using any TV or your cell phone

think I can and will do it daily admit I always coulda.

Joey aka “Pepe Batbon” Connolly is a retired educator who taught in the CNMI, NOLA, and LVNV. He is the Poet Laureate of Tinian and enjoys stargazing.