The One Hundred Eighty First, June 29, 2011

politicians are but children
playing petty little games
I'm king of the mountain
pushing all others down

He said, she said games
did, didn't, did, didn't
you started it, no, you did
and no one really cares

just bullies and elitists
just trying to feel better
about their own failings
exposing petty weakness

please stop the bickering
grow up and act your age
except you that are too old
you can just go take a nap

The One Hundred Eightieth, June 28, 2011

looking at the plate
feeling rather sad
not the lunch I want
but this one isn't bad

diets really truly suck
removing the pleasure
depriving of the joy
stealing all my treasure

just simple and green
no great aromas lifting
even with dressing
it isn't very uplifting

wanting corn chips
salsa loaded with salt
with a flavor so good
making the heart halt

sometime I wonder why
live healthy live longer
eat a proper diet each day
make your heart stronger

but there comes a point
where the balance tips
and healthy gets a shove
as flavor passes the lips

who wants to live forever
if it is always so boring
sitting to your meals
and ending up snoring

I need something bad
fattening starches today
loaded with those carbs
it is not coming my way

The One Hundred Seventy Ninth, June 27, 2011

is it really asking too much
for someone to tell the truth
offer all the important details
regardless of any agendas?

let the people hear the facts
impartially presented please
for each to decide as they will
and not as you want them to

there are two sides of a coin
but not limited by only the two
remember the edge still counts
and that is how the coin rolls

The One Hundred Seventy Eighth, June 26, 2011

stil quiet moments settling the spirit
calling the mind to rest slow the pace
easing the tensions that restrict us
opening the pathways deep within

feeling the flow slow and drop deeper
settling in for a comforting visit
wondering where we will look today
exploring the whys that guide choices

if not for these expeditions into self
I do not know where I would be
for I find them to restore identity
realigning the who and where I am

time to sit and be nothing for now
tune out the world around me
dwelling in the me I want to know
the who that dwells within

the journey continues on....;.

The One Hundred Seventy Seventh, June 25, 2011

decisions weigh upon our lives
should I do that which I should
or do that which I want now
knowing how tomorrow waits

impatient for its own turn
chomping at the bit to run
not wanting residual tasks
wanting to have its own fun

I must procrastinate today
the procrastination I wanted
until tomorrow comes calling
in hopes of having time then

The One Hundred Seventy Sixth, June 24, 2011

pants not fitting today
feeling a bit too loose
waist sliding down
not trying to be fashionable

my belt is cinched tight
holds the pants in place
not wanting to trip again
how can they wear them so low????

The One hundred Seventy Fifth, June 23, 2011

Advice

offers of advice
will often go unheeded
not for being bad
but because they are not needed

take no offense
if it seems I ignore you
I am wrapped up
trying to seek my own little clue

I do not care
if no one listens to me
it is one sided
offered from just what I see

it isn't the words
that are the biggest part
but that we listen
with the ears of our heart

The One Hundred Seventy Fourth, June 22, 2011

who has the control
over who we truly are
over what we can think
over what we can say
over what we can feel
over who we feel for
over who is right
over who is wrong
over what is right
over what is wrong
over what we can believe
over how we believe
over should we believe
over how we should live?

only I will decide for me
who will decide for you?

The One Hundred Seventy Third, June 21, 2011

Turns in the Road

some change is good
some change is bad
some is just change
serving no purpose

rearrange the furniture
shake your head a bit
change it back again
and still not happy

no real need for some
the wheel works fine
but always improve
just look at the tire

but avoiding evolution
because of inner fear
not only restricts us
it can stagnate as well

stand steadfast in you
retaining the person
let the changes come
and know who you are

changes can often hurt
but they can also heal
opening new avenues
to find our inner peace

I shall strive to embrace
those changes I must
welcoming the growth
while praying for the best

the journey continues...

The One Hundred Seventy Second, June 20, 2011

You have what's yours
and I have whats mine
they say to each his own
and that suits me fine

and when it comes time
for each of us to share
I will gladly give of mine
for I don't really care

its only things after all
not really all that much
trinkets and baubles
pretty things and such

but others cannot see
they grasp on so tight
unwilling to let any go
and that just isn't right

it isn't for a purpose
to satisfy some need
perhaps not even selfish
blamed upon sheer greed

sometimes it is more
a case of inner fear
if I let go of it now
will it ever reappear?

perhaps it won't return
would that be so bad
you are at least alive
though feeling quite sad

so if it comes tomorrow
that its your time to give
remember this message
and how we should live

give what you have
to another in need
if it comes your turn
never ask for with greed

only what is needed
is all we should seek
not for too much
as to make others weak

there is enough for all
if we can just share
let's start with the basics
clean water and air

The One Hundred Seventy First, June 19, 2011

WORDS

we each hold within
the keys of magic
a source of power
mighty strong vast

power to do good
power to do evil
to make others strong
or to destroy them

misplace one sound
alter with a synonym
even reverse orders
meanings can change

perhaps unintentionally
being lost in translation
but sometimes intended
meant to confuse another

yet deep inside these
a simple plain meaning
that all should clearly see
I love you, Dad!

Happy Father's Day!

The One Hundred Seventieth, June 18, 2011

exhaustion holds me close
drawing me toward sleep
though the night is young
I am feeling so very old

it is the illusion effect
the double bladed truth
my age is not extreme
but more than I imagine

a day well spent in fun
felt like twenty years ago
the super man for hours
now too soon wears down

The bliss of being older
knowing the vast truths
the misery of it as well
in not being able to do

despite how it may feel
stiffness will soon fade
feeling better very soon
with the memories forever

it was indeed a good day!

The One Hundred Sixty Ninth, June 17, 2011

wouldn't it be wonderful
if we could just sort of fly
not into the clouds above
no need to go that high

but just above the roofs
to see our lives below
understanding the walls
seeing how far they go

we could find the path
a trail through the maze
leading to the outside
and all the future ways

only to see whats there
never to try and cross
going too far too soon
could lead to tragic loss

perhaps its best we can't
and must continue blind
stumbling along the path
not sure what we will find

I will not put on the wings
and will stay down here
living it all day by day
stepping forward, no fear

a branching in the road of my life

The One Hundred Sixty Eighth, June 16, 2011

fluid flows of words
dancing from the tongue
faling like gentle drops
drops of sweet rain

enveloping the senses
saturation for the mind
bathing the ears with joy
offering visions of wonder

finding personal pleasures
in the decadent delights
of those magical sounds
the wonder of poetry

The One Hundred Sixty Seventh, June 15, 2011

a lead weight rests
in the center of my chest
dragging me down
oppressing and draining

my spirit grows weak
hollow and empty
drained of my joy
punished for feeling

I have done nothing
committed no crime
yet feel guilty inside
in need of redemption

but it was only ONE donut!!!

The One Hundred Sixty Sixth, June 14, 2011

you say we disagree
we are too far apart
we will never agree
forget compromise

I also say we disagree
so we are in agreement
juxtaposition rising
compromise is near

but how can this be
can we close the gulf
finding common ground
without one's surrender?

hold out your hand
I will hold out mine
where our fingers touch
is where we begin

The One Hundred Sixty Fifth, June 13, 2011

its all down hill from here
thats a good thing they say
it means its getting easier
so downhill is what we want

right?..... RIGHT?
now I am really confused

once the bottom fell last week
on the whole real estate market
it was all downhill from there
was really NOT a good thing

please make up my mind!

The One Hundred Sixty Fourth, June 12, 2011

innovation
experimentation
exploring new avenues
finding something
new to me

so much new
others know well
yet undiscovered by me
old becomes new
life is fun

share yours
the things you like
with those around you
let them discover
and we grow

a new day
a new experience
moving outside my zone
a great beginning
happiness!

The One Hundred Sixty Third, June 11, 2011

it is not easy to be profound
at the drop of a figurative hat

it is not easy to find creativity
with the turning of each stone

it is not easy to express unique
day after day after day after day

I know this very well indeed
because I cannot do it very well

perseverance and dedication
rising to my personal challenge

growing more within myself
finding my limits and pushing

extending my boundaries
finding new wonders beyond

becoming a bit more each time
is an educational experience

it is also rather tiring... nap time

The One Hundred Sixty Second, June 10, 2011

the road has continued on
up some long twisting hills
through some dark valleys
heavy cold rains have fallen

I have not

dreams have faded before me
hopes have turned into mists
tattered by life's harsh storms
have been scattered by the winds

I have not

the road continues to reach out
still only one step at a time
still only one direction to take
always forward into the unknown

I continue my journey