I am

I am,

I am
not what you think of me
not who you want me to be
not more or less than thee
not part of this reality

I am,

I am
uncertain of my ability
unable to be more than me
unwilling to be less than thee
unafraid of this reality

I am,

I am
simply trying to live honestly
simply giving the best of me
simply being one with thee
simply creating my reality

I am, I am, I am

sometimes

Sometimes it's too hard to do

take care of the tasks ahead of you

get up, go and get it done

even though you want to run

they'll still be waiting to get done.

Sometimes it's too hard to do

facing the day ahead of you

going here and going there

trying to hold back the despair

when all you want's a comfy chair

Sometimes it's too hard to do

rise and shine and see it through

slap on your smiely face

get back in and join the race

soon you'll reach your happy place

Then and Now

If I knew then what I know now
A thought we verbalise
right out loud
when moments occur we can't control
when we fulfill our ultimate goal
when we realize what needs to be
when our eyes focus
and finally see.
That's the difference between then and now
and yet for some reason
we wonder how
to bring the then into the now
to turn the now into the then
to change the road which we've taken
time and time and time again.

Meaningful Change

Meaningful change
to some seem strange
they are afraid of
love
but fear not
destruction.

Something has to give
for the world
in which  we live
is not faring well.
We're headed to
hell
In that proverbial
hand basket.


Fear reigns supreme
yet no matter how we
scream
meaningful change
is still but a
dream.

Something has to give
for the world
in which  we live
is not faring well.
We're headed to
hell
In that proverbial
hand basket.


Meaningful change
to some seem strange
they are afraid of
love
but fear not
destruction.

Tired

Tired

Tired

Tired

Too tired to type

Tired

Tired

Tired

Too tired to talk

Tired

Tired 

Tired

Too tired to think

Tired

Tired

Tired

Too tired to travel

Tired

Tired

Tired

Too tired to teach

Tired

Tired

Tired

Too tired to tell

Too tired

Too tired

Too tired

to tell

Heroes Shine Through

The day dawns anew.
Heroes shine through
sending out a resounding
thank you.

People come together
Carrying one another.
Underneath it all
we are cousins, sisters,
brothers.

The search continues.
Somewhere in the shadows
no one knows where
the villains are
out there.

Heroes shine through
They'll do what they do
Eventually they
WILL
find you

Every Time I Hear The News

Every time I listen to the news

I hear something horrible

Today's tragedy

reminds me

to expect

needless grief

to expect

questionable realities

to expect

unwarranted fatalities

Every time I listen to the news

I am reminded that

we are not all humane

we are not all able to avoid the insane

we are not all able to remain free from pain

we are not all humane

Every time I listen to the news
I hear something horrible
Today's tragedy
reminds me
to expect
needless grief
to expect
questionable realities
to expect
unwarranted fatalities

When can I expect a change
when will the forecast be something strange
When will I hear of 
people without strife
People living life
people giving hope
people not selling dope
people adopting children and pets
people feeding the homeless and our vets
people sharing what little they may have
people helping people without expectation
Every time I hear the news