Am I leaving to start a new journey?
Or failing to satisfy my current yearning?

We stay up late and sleep too little. Devising our schemes.
Though no dreams, can be ignored. Even when being fickle, and rarely forward.
We pretend to contemplate, while we belittle
Our aspirations.

The lost generation, in the age of information.
An oxymoron, searching for the said promise of fortune.

It was all lies.
They squeal and creek as a damaged door hinge.
The door never opens, it can never be closed.
It remains a hole in a tremendous stone.
It's a pathway to our heart's catacombs.

The road less traveled?
Well it's only for the successful.
Which is yours to measure.

So then why is it all so stressful?
So high frequency?
Is there something in me that I can't see?
Something that I strive for, but possibly can't be?

Circular logic prevails as I slowly,
Inhale,
Exhale,
Possibly even,
Account in further detail.

Every kingdom needs a king.
Every dream must have a gleam.
A shine, an allure, a variable that will one day be your cure.
An idea that will free your soul.
An accomplishment which will make you whole.

But why am I telling you, what you already hold.
It rests inside of you, like a fire, steady to mold
The rest of your world, and influence your goals.

Dreams keep us grounded, they are what we desire.
All the while making us rise higher.

It's frightening, the possibility of missing one's mark.
But how will we know what we can achieve, if we never even


Start.

As human beings
we risk looking like a fool
for love because
we have dreams for the adventure
of being alive.

But as so often happens
we are opened by life's betrayals
or we are closed
from fear of further pain
but still want that chance
to dance in the rain.

How many of us
never realize that our feelings
toward others
are determined by
our feelings toward
ourselves.

Be realistic and remember
the limitations of being human
and remember
if you can't love yourself
you can't love others.

Let go when
you're hurting too much
and give up when
love isn't enough.

We must learn
to move on when things
are not like before
and know that there
is someone out there
who will love you
even more.

Be true to yourself
even if you disappoint others
and if we must
bear the accusation of betrayal
don't betray your
own soul.

See life's beauty
even when it is not pretty
and be able
to live with failure
even if it isn't yours.

Don't cry
because it is over but smile
because it happened
and realize you only
live once but if
done right once is
all you need.

When life offers you
a dream that is far beyond
what you had ever hoped for
don' t grieve
when it comes to an end
just go confidently
in that direction.  

Live the life
that you have imagined
and do more than just exist
but live knowing
that where there is love
there is life.

For some reason
we never see things
as they are
but we see them as we are
because that is part
of the limitations of being human
and it is better to be hated
for what you are
than loved for what
you are not.

Sometimes we
are beautiful maybe
not in looks but in what we say
and just in what we are
so know life is
to be enjoyed and  not
just endured
and know that
to someone you
are a star.                           Jon  York                                2012

you can only hide your limitations for so long
so best be as humble as you can from the start
and keep on that path for as long as you can

While the globe crawls as
S L O W
as my bill is thin,
I've got places to go,
sunsets to chase
and mighty, invisible wings
to feed, so

              bring on the sugar water!

Feathers flickering furiously;
sweet Jesus!
where are my feet?
I am BUZZING through today,
routes as long as my tongue
repeated in an
unbroken line
thousands of times,

              hey, *******, you goon!
              That's MY nectar!
              Scram!

Planning my daily rounds,
relying on the donations
of fans who eye my turf war
with childish glee

              and I hope
              beyond hope to see
              pitcher after sweet pitcher
              waiting for me

Because neglect is starvation,
an end to the thrum
of tiny hearts.

Twelve hours to focus
And redefine one's abilities
To chew one's toungue and cheek
To bounce one's knee
There will be no sleeping
Because sleep has become obsolete
An outdated human ritual
Just begging to be cleansed

Twelve hours to come down
To rediscover one's limitations
To nurse one's swollen tounge and cheek
And to rest one's aching body
There will be no sleeping
Because sleep is never an option
An incessant dream
Just begging to begin

Motivation is the driving force by which humans achieve their goals
Everyone get out your paper and pencils because its time to take some notes
Motivation is a word that is not used often enough
We constantly procrastinate and use a fail as a bluff
If you can't trust yourself to keep pulling through
Think of the others who love and depend on you
They are there for you and you can be there for them
And when you are in need, they will help again and again
Some pretend they don't need motivation in sight
Constantly saying things like "I'm a man, imma be alright"
We need to motivate
To cooperate
So we can recreate
The ideal world we have always imagined
Then our improved way of life can begin
To keep moving forward you don't have to be smart
I am living proof, motivation doesn't come from your head it comes from your heart
That doesn't mean discard everything you know
Use it to fuel your motivation and drive you up that steep *****
Think of the past; the good not the bad
You're here now and you made it through the BS you had
At the time you felt so hurt
But its the motivation that lets you know, it could've been worse
So to finish this up I need everyone to shout
Motivation, Determination, Dedication are a few things we can't live without
My current situation is going to improve and with that in mind, I have no doubt

At least for people like me
Need to make the blind hear emotion
And make the deaf see emotion
For the mute to make noise
A smile through tears
Hits home for thousands of years