On solid, snowy ground, atop feet planted firmly
Eyes searching frantically for a fleeting, welcoming glance
A strawberry blond pony tail bobbing to and fro
The white dusted trees scattered strategically around the lawn
Desiring a lone smile, that calms a thousand babies
Relaying an undeniable message of trust and loyalty
Alas it is merely a winter wonderland
In this empty field, void of feeling, void of comfort
Met only by a whirlwind of crisp bright flakes
Left in solitude, in the bitter cold
Surrounded by an unrelenting blinding light
The darkness within restricts the ability to move forward
Straining desperately for a distant echo
Sweet sounding laughter
Flowing smooth and thick like fresh poured honey
A 'hello' bound by a thousand smiles
Laced with the radiant glow of love
And glimmering hope for a better tomorrow
Enclosed instead, by thundering vibrations
Black, rubber tires pounding passionately
Winding, gravel covered, country tar roads
Whispering winds surrounding as a reminder
Yesteryear appears brighter than tomorrow
The abyss envelops the senses with deafening silence
Closed eyes entice lost memories
Through the haze, out they come to play
The sensations of a soothing embrace
Overwhelming emotions securely locked away
Bittersweet joy accompanies visions
Recalling summer days spent together
Heavy eyelids, lifting slowly open
Harsh reality intrudes forcefully through
Dampening the glimmer of tomorrow
Smoldering the remaining strands of happiness
A dark world thrusts a forbidden journey ahead
Terrified and destitute, a heavy foot lifts hesitantly
Embarking upon an uncharted path.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
A Kaleidoscope of Connections
"I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure, I make mistakes, I'm outta control, and at times, a little hard to handle, but if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. " - Marilyn Monroe
We are more alike, than we are different.
"Carpe Diem!"
Virtue lies in the mean between extremes-Aristotle
"If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything." - Malcom X
"For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God.We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us."
- Charles Bukowski-Stolen from Ryan :)
"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them." - E. Hemingway
“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”-Mitch Albom
"Know thyself." - Plato
"As years passed away I have formed the habit of looking back upon that former self as upon another person, the remembrance of whose emotions has been a solace in adversity and added zest to the enjoyment of prosperity. "
Simon Newcomb
"Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace." - Eugene O'nielle
"It's not that I lack morals, I just have different morals than most... "- Theresa while at the Hacienda Bar
"Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned." - William Congreve
"Insanity in individuals is rare-but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule." - Friedrich Nietszsche
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness." - Albert Einstein.
"Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable." - Denis Waitley
"Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence— whether much that is glorious— whether all that is profound— does not spring from disease of thought— from moods of mind exalted at the expense of the general intellect." - Edgar Allan Poe, ELEONORA
"Our days are a kaleidoscope. Every instant a change takes place in the contents. New harmonies, new contrasts, new combinations of every sort. Nothing ever happens twice alike. The most familiar people stand each moment in some new relation to each other, to their work, to surrounding objects. The most tranquil house, with the most serene inhabitants, living upon the utmost regularity of system, is yet exemplifying infinite diversities." - Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) abolitionist
"I don't want to be a product of my environment, I want my environment to be a product of me." - Jack Nicholson "The Departed"
We are more alike, than we are different.
- "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt.
"Carpe Diem!"
Virtue lies in the mean between extremes-Aristotle
"If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything." - Malcom X
"For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God.We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us."
- Charles Bukowski-Stolen from Ryan :)
"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them." - E. Hemingway
“The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.”-Mitch Albom
"Know thyself." - Plato
"As years passed away I have formed the habit of looking back upon that former self as upon another person, the remembrance of whose emotions has been a solace in adversity and added zest to the enjoyment of prosperity. "
Simon Newcomb
"Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace." - Eugene O'nielle
"It's not that I lack morals, I just have different morals than most... "- Theresa while at the Hacienda Bar
"Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned." - William Congreve
"Insanity in individuals is rare-but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule." - Friedrich Nietszsche
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness." - Albert Einstein.
"Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable." - Denis Waitley
"Men have called me mad; but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence— whether much that is glorious— whether all that is profound— does not spring from disease of thought— from moods of mind exalted at the expense of the general intellect." - Edgar Allan Poe, ELEONORA
"Our days are a kaleidoscope. Every instant a change takes place in the contents. New harmonies, new contrasts, new combinations of every sort. Nothing ever happens twice alike. The most familiar people stand each moment in some new relation to each other, to their work, to surrounding objects. The most tranquil house, with the most serene inhabitants, living upon the utmost regularity of system, is yet exemplifying infinite diversities." - Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) abolitionist
"And maybe someday We'll figure all this out Try to put an end to all our doubt Try to find a way to make things better now and Maybe someday we'll live our lives out loud We'll be better off somehow Someday" - Rob Thomas
"A soulmate is somebody with whom one has a feeling of deep and natural affinity, love, intimacy, sexuality, spirituality, and/or compatibility." - Wikipedia
"I thought it was because I thought I deserved the best. And he's out there. He's just with all the wrong women. And let me be clear…. After centuries of men looking at my tits instead of my eyes, and pinching my ass instead of shaking my hand, I know have the divine right to stare at a man's "backside" with vulgar, cheap appreciation, if I want to." - P.S. I love you
Friday, December 11, 2009
A twisted tale of 2 zebra cakes and a cherry coke
So one fine day in October, I think it was the 6th, these two zebra cakes are walking along the Nile river in Nigeria, Canada and one says to the other,"Ever wonder why they call us zebra cakes? We don't look like Zebras. We're not made out of Zebras.". The other, slightly niave, screeches to a halt, "What do you mean, we're not made from zebras?!?!?". Then suddenly, from seemingly no where, a scantily clad Cherry Coke swings in on a Banana tree vine, swoops the 2 cakes up in her bottle cap and proclaims, "It's your calling, the zebra's are hungry!". The end.
Lyrical Fantasy
Broken yet again by the mystic powers of song. Under the spell of another's words, wounds once scabbed over are ripped, gaping open. Pleas to shut down, collapsing all around. Deliberately swallowing hard, the knot restricts all constraints. Where are you?? Without you, I've lost my way... I'm lost and all alone.
Weeping Willow
All around they skip about, full of desire and passion. A simple touch here, a fleeting glance there, fire in their eyes, an undying torch for a soul. Twinkling and sparkling, they fill the enveloping night with brazen flames.
To the side I hide, swiftly beneath the swaying leaves of the willow. Drifting in the sea of darkness, no pleasures abode. I long to reach out, stretch to my limit, but fear and self doubt bind my every move. There I stand, sinking deeper without the possibility of return.
All around they dance and sway. Their hearts interchanging in song, a love united. As one they stand, the softest touch, the sweetest kiss. In this moment, they exist in life together, strong and solid as the mighty willow.
The leaves of the willow tickle my cheek as the balmy night air rustles through. In the solitude, it becomes painfully obvious the demise I face. A life without a warm embrace in which to flee as the waves of despair come crashing in. The opportunity slipped gleefully through my clinging fingers. This is the end of certainty, the end of forgiveness.
To the side I hide, swiftly beneath the swaying leaves of the willow. Drifting in the sea of darkness, no pleasures abode. I long to reach out, stretch to my limit, but fear and self doubt bind my every move. There I stand, sinking deeper without the possibility of return.
All around they dance and sway. Their hearts interchanging in song, a love united. As one they stand, the softest touch, the sweetest kiss. In this moment, they exist in life together, strong and solid as the mighty willow.
The leaves of the willow tickle my cheek as the balmy night air rustles through. In the solitude, it becomes painfully obvious the demise I face. A life without a warm embrace in which to flee as the waves of despair come crashing in. The opportunity slipped gleefully through my clinging fingers. This is the end of certainty, the end of forgiveness.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Randomocity
With a fake smile plastered on, trudging through knee high denial. Always rushing, never moving forward. All a hazy blur... day to day, moment to moment, smile to smile... lacking in connections, void of intimacy, bitter cold to the empty core. The one thing truly desired, yet never within reach. Distraught and alone, slipping quietly and undetected back into the dark abyss.
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