Love is a broad, broad word. I was caught up in the moment! I didn’t really mean to hurt anyone? And besides, now you know, That it wasn’t going to work out. This follows me around, And there’s nothing, I … Continue reading Free Range Love
I had an idea for a little poem,That I wanted to write for you. I was a little sleepy,And it was a little fuzzy,So I wrote it down,To review it later, with you. After I wrote it,I had to rewrite … Continue reading Game Over
When you need relief,When you’re desperate for a cure—You’ll believe the spokesman,Who tells you: ‘Don’t give up on hope’;For that’s the only message,You really wanted to hear. Because you desire a miracle,And if not,You’d have to settle,For something or anything … Continue reading Faith Healer
The future casts a long shadow before it.The time is coming—when even our patriots will betray their countrymen.Because fatigue makes cowards out of all of us,and cynicism undoubtedly follows. So who will save our democratic institutions?Who will ride in, on … Continue reading The Defeat Of Democracy
I’ve traveled the worldLooking for treasure.Looking for pleasure—Anything,So I can getA full measure. I’ve seen the field.I’ve seen the gold.I’ve seen the generationsMining it for ore,They all come,And then, they all go. But why the lust,For more and more?Only to watch,As … Continue reading Field of Dreams
Embrace the day,it was created for you.Sunrise begins it;when sundown,it’s through. But in between,you are free,to gaze into that azul sky,as those weeping nubesfloat on by. Spanish Translation Abraza el día,fue creado para ti.El amanecer lo inicia;cuando se pone el … Continue reading Worry Clouds The Mind
InCels are emotional imbeciles.smooth talkers are reprobates.watch out for these degenerates—they’re both after the farmer’s daughters. these half-witted rustlers,pretending to be city slickers—can’t even afford a cow,yet they want the milk for free. no scruples on the right,lacking modesty on … Continue reading the hook-up counter-culture
If I practice random acts of kindness,am I unkind, most of the time? Yes, but who can judge me, If my mind can’t understand,why it weighs heavy on my heart? Spanish Translation ¿Si practico actos aleatorios de amabilidad,Soy cruel la … Continue reading The Burden Of The Christian
I played all my cards.I took a chance.Let the wheel spin—where it ends—will be my fortune. If I win, I’ll play again.If I lose,whatever happens to me—will be my fault.No one else is to blame. I went for broke;the joke’s … Continue reading The American Dream: I’m All In
When you need relief,When you’re desperate for a cure–You’ll believe the spokesman,Who tells you: “Don’t give up on hope”;For that’s the only message,You really wanted to hear. Because you desire a miracle,And if not,You’d have to settle,For something or anything … Continue reading Campaign Promises
To: Friends and Family “I can’t loose sleep worrying about how and when doomsday will come. All I can do is spend my waking hours worrying about how and when I can love you.” “No puedo perder el sueño preocupándome … Continue reading Acts In Futility (Bilingual)
I’m a poet,I don’t doubt it,even ifI’m not very good at it. You can choose,who you want to be,you’ll just have towork at it too. You might not bethe best there is,but I’ll give you the creditfor what you do. … Continue reading Self-sabotage
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