live with your eyes open
live with no sorrow
the past is over
invest in tomorrow
focus on the now
not what you cannot undo
embrace all those
around you
and they will
embrace you♥
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
lead with your heart
lead with your heart
think with your head
the silence that deafens
from words never said
those feelings not answered
with pain unresolved
that continue to fester
no problems are solved
think with your head
the silence that deafens
from words never said
those feelings not answered
with pain unresolved
that continue to fester
no problems are solved
how does one measure
how does one measure the value of a life?
by age, by gender, or the looks of one's wife?
by possessions, by titles, by address and name
by articles of clothing, by degree of fame?
by being born into one species, instead of another?
none of these things matter in the eyes of
the earth mother
equal are all that breathe and exist
by the creator, they have all
been blessed and by him, have been kissed♥
by age, by gender, or the looks of one's wife?
by possessions, by titles, by address and name
by articles of clothing, by degree of fame?
by being born into one species, instead of another?
none of these things matter in the eyes of
the earth mother
equal are all that breathe and exist
by the creator, they have all
been blessed and by him, have been kissed♥
say no to narcissism
it is to the world
we must learn to accomodate
the world for us will not bend
nor will it wait
it does not revolve around us
the sun is the orb
how much more love
would surround us
if we would un-self absorb
we must learn to accomodate
the world for us will not bend
nor will it wait
it does not revolve around us
the sun is the orb
how much more love
would surround us
if we would un-self absorb
Saturday, November 27, 2010
family
family are those
who live in one's heart
a permanent space,
be they together or apart
family are those to whom
we can turn
who we can teach and
from whom we can learn
family is not
by species defined
family is the joy
that fills up our minds
family is the place
that comfort gives
it never stops loving,
forever it lives
who live in one's heart
a permanent space,
be they together or apart
family are those to whom
we can turn
who we can teach and
from whom we can learn
family is not
by species defined
family is the joy
that fills up our minds
family is the place
that comfort gives
it never stops loving,
forever it lives
in a place
in a place where gentle peace
and quiet prevail
where there is no room for
cruelty to leave its ugly trail
where kindness and compassion
are more than feelings de jour
a home for all hearts that
are open and pure♥
and quiet prevail
where there is no room for
cruelty to leave its ugly trail
where kindness and compassion
are more than feelings de jour
a home for all hearts that
are open and pure♥
Friday, November 26, 2010
still
we enter the world
without consent
we do not own it
we can only rent
the space that we live in
the time that is ours
spent going back and forth
our lives, moving like cars
if we put on the brakes
then shift into park
silence the greatest
adventure upon
which we can embark
without consent
we do not own it
we can only rent
the space that we live in
the time that is ours
spent going back and forth
our lives, moving like cars
if we put on the brakes
then shift into park
silence the greatest
adventure upon
which we can embark
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
felicidades
as we enter the holiday season
i am sitting, here
praying for reason
that mankind finally opens
it eyes
and learns that cruelty is
not the prize
that the greatest gifts
one can impart
are the gifts of kindness
and a gentle heart
i am sitting, here
praying for reason
that mankind finally opens
it eyes
and learns that cruelty is
not the prize
that the greatest gifts
one can impart
are the gifts of kindness
and a gentle heart
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
to dust
whatever happens, love turns to dust
all the once romantic trappings,
soon start to rust
cracks in the fabric mistrust
at the helm
unquestioned answers
then overwhelmed
lost in the every day
tossings and turnings
the once "great passion"
no longer yearning
inner misworkings
doubts and long
harbored fears
shed their great clouds
over anyone near
all the once romantic trappings,
soon start to rust
cracks in the fabric mistrust
at the helm
unquestioned answers
then overwhelmed
lost in the every day
tossings and turnings
the once "great passion"
no longer yearning
inner misworkings
doubts and long
harbored fears
shed their great clouds
over anyone near
Monday, November 22, 2010
some beauty
some beauty defies words
only seen and barely heard
some beauty is from
the creator supreme
something of which
we can only dream
only seen and barely heard
some beauty is from
the creator supreme
something of which
we can only dream
Sunday, November 21, 2010
don't ask?
when a soldier is shot trying
to save another
does the bullet ask,
“what are you sister
or brother”
are you straight or are
you gay
if the bullet likes the answer
will it go away?
people willing to die
for the country they
adore
don’t ask don’t tell
should be, no more!!!!
to save another
does the bullet ask,
“what are you sister
or brother”
are you straight or are
you gay
if the bullet likes the answer
will it go away?
people willing to die
for the country they
adore
don’t ask don’t tell
should be, no more!!!!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
facile
it can be all too easy to lose our way
getting caught up in words we say
the meaning buried in empty sounds
in a circle going round and round
getting caught up in words we say
the meaning buried in empty sounds
in a circle going round and round
the wolf spirit
The wolf spirit is like a beautiful song
One can feel it forever, it is never too long
The wolf spirit is like the freedom of clouds
Hovering ever so gently, with head held so proud
The wolf spirit dances in sunshine and rain
In all four of our seasons, without any disdain
The wolf spirit lives in the mountains up high
Its grandeur is endless, it can touch the sky
The wolf spirit belongs to all who live on earth
It will live forever,
no one can measure its worth
One can feel it forever, it is never too long
The wolf spirit is like the freedom of clouds
Hovering ever so gently, with head held so proud
The wolf spirit dances in sunshine and rain
In all four of our seasons, without any disdain
The wolf spirit lives in the mountains up high
Its grandeur is endless, it can touch the sky
The wolf spirit belongs to all who live on earth
It will live forever,
no one can measure its worth
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
although a day
although a day may feel so sad
as long as we are alive
we should be glad
to breathe to feel
to be able to change
that which we feel
is so deranged
a gift to cherish
before we perish
as long as we are alive
we should be glad
to breathe to feel
to be able to change
that which we feel
is so deranged
a gift to cherish
before we perish
what notes are in a song
what notes are in a song
are they short or are they long
do they evoke a memory?
or ask what is front of me
do they help me sort out
what i feel
do they remind me sadly
of what is real
they are forever once
they are written
as i just listen...
forever smitten
are they short or are they long
do they evoke a memory?
or ask what is front of me
do they help me sort out
what i feel
do they remind me sadly
of what is real
they are forever once
they are written
as i just listen...
forever smitten
Monday, November 15, 2010
there are some things
there are some things from which
one can never heal
there are some things so terrible,
they hardly seem real
...
but nothing is as strong as the
human spirit
even if we wait very long, when ready
we can hear it
one can never heal
there are some things so terrible,
they hardly seem real
...
but nothing is as strong as the
human spirit
even if we wait very long, when ready
we can hear it
Sunday, November 14, 2010
attn: abusers
attn: abusers
when you go to your houses of worship to pray
in front of your god, what do you say?
do you say you were kind, and out and out lie
...or confess to your sins, and then say goodbye
what do you think your god feels about you
harming his creations is not what you
are supposed to do.
just because the law may let your heartless
infractions just “slide”
from judgement in the hereafter,
there is NO place to hide
when you go to your houses of worship to pray
in front of your god, what do you say?
do you say you were kind, and out and out lie
...or confess to your sins, and then say goodbye
what do you think your god feels about you
harming his creations is not what you
are supposed to do.
just because the law may let your heartless
infractions just “slide”
from judgement in the hereafter,
there is NO place to hide
Saturday, November 13, 2010
the heart is a vessel
the heart is a vessel
of feelings strong
it pumps whether or not
they are right or wrong
each beat a note
...a lifetime lived
for some forgotten
and others
not yet
ready to forgive
of feelings strong
it pumps whether or not
they are right or wrong
each beat a note
...a lifetime lived
for some forgotten
and others
not yet
ready to forgive
fabricated recollections
fabricated recollections
is that what you find
in your introspections?
memories pulled from
a magician's hat
and after expressed
that is that?
is that what you find
in your introspections?
memories pulled from
a magician's hat
and after expressed
that is that?
Friday, November 12, 2010
a simple prayer
a simple prayer
to all out there
those who do
or do not care
life is fleeting
pain remains
as long as our
hearts are beating
things can change
i see the clock
the hands not still
this forward motion
can be a bitter pill
but it is one that
we do not
have to swallow
our faith in our dreamscape
we can follow
although we cannot
alter our ultimate course
for good we can be
a positive force
as long as we can talk
and walk this earth
let us make this trip
a lifetime's worth
love and light
even after
we say goodnight
to all out there
those who do
or do not care
life is fleeting
pain remains
as long as our
hearts are beating
things can change
i see the clock
the hands not still
this forward motion
can be a bitter pill
but it is one that
we do not
have to swallow
our faith in our dreamscape
we can follow
although we cannot
alter our ultimate course
for good we can be
a positive force
as long as we can talk
and walk this earth
let us make this trip
a lifetime's worth
love and light
even after
we say goodnight
Thursday, November 11, 2010
for my father on veteran's day
war sucks and i hate it and always will...but for veterans like my dad, who fought so i could have the freedom to sit here and try to make a difference...
i thank you♥
For my father on veterans day
they stormed the beaches
on that cold gray day.
they did not know what to do
nor what to say.
they ran straight ahead into enemy fire
friends around them shot dead
such scenario dire.
yet fought they did
for the freedoms they believe.
we are thankful for those who made it
and for those who didnot, we grieve.
for without these heroes
we could not type these words
stand for that which matters
have our voices heard
i thank you♥
For my father on veterans day
they stormed the beaches
on that cold gray day.
they did not know what to do
nor what to say.
they ran straight ahead into enemy fire
friends around them shot dead
such scenario dire.
yet fought they did
for the freedoms they believe.
we are thankful for those who made it
and for those who didnot, we grieve.
for without these heroes
we could not type these words
stand for that which matters
have our voices heard
in the eyes of all animals
in the eyes of all animals
a spirit cries
to be heard and
acknowledged
by all that pass by
to be seen for its beauty
both inside and out
it is man's most loving
duty
to hear this
soft "shout"
a spirit cries
to be heard and
acknowledged
by all that pass by
to be seen for its beauty
both inside and out
it is man's most loving
duty
to hear this
soft "shout"
de-value
in a world filled with values, cruel and inane,
there is an ever growing epidemic of the "insane"
but today what qualifies as sanity
in a world obsessed with image and vanity?
where life is cheap, be it animal or man
and our so called leaders are sheep
herding us into a garbage can
there is an ever growing epidemic of the "insane"
but today what qualifies as sanity
in a world obsessed with image and vanity?
where life is cheap, be it animal or man
and our so called leaders are sheep
herding us into a garbage can
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
what should i think?
What should I think of
The human race
On this planet for eons
And keeps trashing
The place
most of god’s creatures
Have to run in fear
Any time a homo sapien
Is anywhere near
What should I think
Of a species like this
Who keeps killing each other
And does not find
That remiss
What should I think
I know how I feel
Hurt, frightened and
Angry
At these horrors
too real
is this the way it will always be
if someone has any answers
will you please tell me
The human race
On this planet for eons
And keeps trashing
The place
most of god’s creatures
Have to run in fear
Any time a homo sapien
Is anywhere near
What should I think
Of a species like this
Who keeps killing each other
And does not find
That remiss
What should I think
I know how I feel
Hurt, frightened and
Angry
At these horrors
too real
is this the way it will always be
if someone has any answers
will you please tell me
Monday, November 8, 2010
bottom line
urban man dodges cars left and right
engaged in his own survival fight
elsewhere on this planet
animals abound
struggling for food
and to hold onto their ground
each species battles to
make a living
in an at times hostile world
that is not forgiving
engaged in his own survival fight
elsewhere on this planet
animals abound
struggling for food
and to hold onto their ground
each species battles to
make a living
in an at times hostile world
that is not forgiving
Saturday, November 6, 2010
the night, so gently
the night so gently
her eyes do close
reverentially
as the stars
start to doze
twinkling laughter
as the skies
turn to gray
forever after
the wolf
starts to bay
her eyes do close
reverentially
as the stars
start to doze
twinkling laughter
as the skies
turn to gray
forever after
the wolf
starts to bay
Friday, November 5, 2010
the spirit
the spirit walks
inside our soul
he make us well
he makes us whole
and in our gratitude
possessed
we live every day
so very blessed
inside our soul
he make us well
he makes us whole
and in our gratitude
possessed
we live every day
so very blessed
Thursday, November 4, 2010
nature has
nature has laws that cannot be broken
nature has laws that are never spoken
nature is silent, nature is heard
nature speaks volumes
without speaking a word
nature has laws that are never spoken
nature is silent, nature is heard
nature speaks volumes
without speaking a word
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
squid pro quo
i scratch your back
then i have an itch
is that when the rules
begin to switch
if i do for you
than you do for me
it is all about
reciprocity
if you want
be prepared to return
or whatever you want
you surely have
not earned
then i have an itch
is that when the rules
begin to switch
if i do for you
than you do for me
it is all about
reciprocity
if you want
be prepared to return
or whatever you want
you surely have
not earned
Monday, November 1, 2010
you have
you have taught me how to love,
unafraid
you have let me into your heart
where love is made
you have opened up a door
buried deep, never found
you keep loving, more and more
which never ceases
to astound
unafraid
you have let me into your heart
where love is made
you have opened up a door
buried deep, never found
you keep loving, more and more
which never ceases
to astound