Time and Time Again

Slipped my mind
I've fallen behind
time and time again.

Playing catch up
day after day
In a race I'm unlikely to win.

So much to do
in so little time
Same old story my friend.

Playing catch up
as I've fallen behind
When does the crazy end?

Beastly Burdens

How do  I satisfy
life's many demands?
Constantly crazy
Where's my moment of lazy?

Night and Day;
Day and Night

Wondering if it all
will turn out right.

How do  I satisfy
life's many demands?

If, if only, if only
I knew

If, if only, if only
I knew

Why am I always feeling
like a beast of burden?

Constantly crazy
Where's my moment of lazy?

Night and Day;
Day and Night

Wondering if it all
will turn out right.

If, if only, if only
I knew

If, if only, if only
I knew

Living

Let's go here.
Let's go there.
No time to sit in
an easy chair.

Life moves quickly
no time to rest.
Every moment
can be your best.

Break for bread
but not for bed.
There's no time
to rest your head.

Whirlwind adventures
and spirited quests;
Living life at it's
very best.

Keep on moving
don't sit still.
Let time catch you
when you're over the hill.

Everyone But Me

Everyone is back to reality today

Everyone but me

Everyone has somewhere to be

Everyone but me

Everyone is working that 9 to 5

Everyone but me

Everyone is back to reality today

Everyone but me

Everyone is mad that I still get to play

Everyone but me

Before The Alarm

I've caused myself serious harm
I somehow awoke before my alarm
Did I do some permanent damage?
Only time will tell.

Is it wrong that I choose
to go back to bed so
I can hit snooze?

I've caused myself serious harm
I somehow awoke before my alarm
Did I do some permanent damage?
Only time will tell.

Get up early and start the day.

That's what my mom would say

Return and try to sleep some more

That's the path I shan't ignore.

Why get up without a reason.

I've 10 more minutes to sleep.

Why get up without a reason

I've a schedule to keep.

It's not wrong that I choose

to return to bed so

I can hit snooze.

I somehow awoke before the alarm

My entire being knows it's wrong

So just to not do serious harm

I'm going back to bed.

I Know

I know.
You know.
An open secret.
No words spoken.
Trying to keep
from being broken.

I know.
You know.
How can we
keep it from
being said?
Constantly spinning
in my head.
We both know
yet nothing's said.

I know.
You know.
Round in circles
we both go.
Balancing this
to and fro.
Worlds collide
and we both know
soon we'll be on
separate roads.

I know.
You know.
An open secret.
No words spoken.
Trying to keep
from being broken.

Monsters

To all the children everyday
I often hear adults glibly say
"There's no such thing as monsters"

We lie to them to bring them peace
We lie to keep their lives at ease
We lie because we cannot bear
to let them know that everywhere
the monsters lie in wait.

Children know
adults try to forget
but monsters are alive and well
within each heart a monster dwells
though we never like to tell.

We carry monsters in our soul
I do believe that our life's goal
is to find a way to shed their skin
to bring fourth all the good within

Sadly many have lost the battle
and with their ignorance we are saddled
with greed, stupidity and racism
with intolerance and war
These monsters roar
and we scurry away

We hide in corners waiting for the light of day
We bow our heads and turn the other way
we silently watch feeling it's not our place to say
the magic words that would send these monsters away

To all the children everyday
I often hear adults glibly say
"There's no such thing as monsters"

We lie to them to bring them peace
We lie to keep their lives at ease
We lie because we cannot bear
to let them know that everywhere
the monsters lie in wait.