Life can seem to spin
Like you are on
A cartwheel
Spinning out of control
Spinning you off
Of the edge
Sometimes
Life can feel
Like it's spinning too fast
Spinning so fast
That you just want to get off
Stop the spinning
Getting a chance
To clear your head
Even if it is only for a minute

Paradise is only
A moment away
Trapped in our hearts
We are always
Just a moment away
From paradise
Each time I look
I see happiness
Tucked in between
The mourning
And the sadness
Paradise
Is waiting
We are all
Only a moment away
From paradise
Look into your eyes
Look into your heart
It's never too hard to find
If you know where to look

Sometimes
It can be hard
To find our own voice
Among the crowd
It can get easy
Getting lost in the shuffle
Losing your voice
Losing your self
We are all  finding our way
Stumbling along
Trying to find our own voices
Our hearts want to sing
They want to sing out
Being heard
We all want to be heard
Thats all anyone ever really wants
Is just to be heard
To sing out
To feel
Like your voice
Has a place
Among the crowd

There is a little voice
Inside of our hearts
That shows us the way
That tells us we are whole
That tells us
We are worth it
That whispers
We are beautiful
We are worth
Fighting for
We can make it
Through another storm
Reminds us
Of our path
And where
We are really
Meant to be
There is a voice inside
That tells us which way to go
When all of the light has gone out
When all we can see is dark clouds ahead
There is a voice
That tells us
That everything is going to be o.k.
You can make it another day
Just hold on
Your troubles won't last forever
That comforts you
Through your deepest trials
Bringing you home
To the place in your heart
Where you can be free
Free to live
To grow
To cherish each day
We must learn to listen
To this small voice
It can feel like
We are all alone
But all we have to do
Is stop
Be still
Listen
And soon
That little voice
Will come
Speaking softly
Saying exactly
What you needed to hear

Rapping at my door
Sometimes my thoughts
Come a knocking
At my door
Like a raven
Stealing in the night
Cold and dark
Intelligent and cunning
Knock knock knocking
Threatening
To drive me from my peace
Threatening
To drive me mad
Threatening
To make me feel
Like I might go insane
Rap rap rapping at my door
I wish that raven
Would stop knocking
Would stop knocking
At my door
So that maybe
I could get
A little peace
And quiet
From that incessant knocking

The sound of life
Is a beautiful chorus
Playing many tunes
All playing at once
Yet they all have their own unique sound
There own unique part
All playing along
Creating this beautiful chaos
This beautiful mess that is all around us
We can feel the song
The song of the universe
The song of the stars
The song of the earth
The song of the people
We all have our own voice
We all make up our own unique note
Playing in beautiful harmony
Beating the same heart
Beating to many different drums

Feeling the groove
Feeling life's beat
Feeling the flow
Feeling like I have to move
Feeling it in my toes
Feeling it my soul
Feeling like I just want to let go
Let go of the world
Hold on to the beat
My feet hit the street
Moving in unison
The beat of the street
Resounding in me
I can feel the flow
The flow of life
Moving through my veins
Flowing in my heart
Beating and throbbing
I feel the bass
The bass of the world
The people
Everything around me
Coalescing into one beat
Moving me as I run
As my soul runs a
To the sound of the drums

There are just some people
Who are just so filled
With love and light
Its almost like
They glow all over
Angels in disguise
Helping others
To see the light
And to find their ways
Shielding people
With their wings of love
Giving grace
Peace
Mercy
Kindness
And good will
Wherever they go
We have all met
These angels in our lives
Coming and extending themselves
When we really need it
Giving us that life raft
To keep us afloat
When we really need it the most

We need to be
A little more aware
Of what we do to ourselves
It can be easy
To let ourselves go
Hurting ourselves
In different ways
Dishonoring ourselves
Sometimes
We can feel
Like we aren't
Worth fighting for
That we don't deserve any better
Than where we are
Sometimes
It can just seem easier
Not to care
Not to care about ourselves
Or not to care about others
I think
It can become easy
Easy to get lost
So lost in yourself
That you can't see
The trees
Or the sun
Or the breeze
Or the sky
Or to see
Just how beautiful
We all really are
In our own ways
Coming to
The understanding
That we are all here
We all have our place
We are all connected
In our own ways
We just have to search inside
To find the answers we need
To make it through another day

Let a joyful noise
Fill this place
Let love rain down
And cover us with grace
Let the light come down
Let us sing and dance
Sing in praise
Sing out loud
Sing for our souls
Dance in the street
Cause we need to let
A little joy rain down
Let it rain over the world
Until we can't stop dancing
Until we can't stop singing
Until we can't stop rejoicing
Allow a little joy into your heart
You will be surprised how far it just might go

Mothers Day
Is a day
To celebrate our mothers
No matter what type
Of relationship we have
We must always remember
They carried us
Inside of them
No matter what else
Might have happened along the way
Our mothers are our mothers
Nothing can change that
And even if it might feel
Like your mother might not care sometimes
A mother's love
Can transform anyone's heart
Even if they might
Have a different way of showing it
We all came from mothers
We can never get around that
So we must do what we can
To celebrate them
Because without mothers
No matter what happens after
Not one of us would be here today

My world
Is your world
My heart
Is in your heart
My soul
Is in your hands
My eyes see you
My mind
Knows you
You help me
See the truth
You guide my life
I know you are there
Thank you
For being there
You are the spirit
That guides me
The mother that holds me
In her loving embrace
And lays the world
Beneath
And the father that guides me
Lovingly
Moving me along
As I continue to grow

I think
Its easier
For people
To take flight
Than they think
Taking flight
From the world
Taking flight
From themselves
Taking flight
From the pain
Taking flight
From the past
Taking flight
From all the things
That hold you down

Love for sale
I have love for sale
Its a little used
But its good love
All the same
I have love for everyone
One size fits all
Catch the bargain
While its still around
Everybody is trying to sell their love
Everybody has love for sale
Everyone is looking to buy some love
But sometimes
What glitters
Is not always gold
You have to be careful
When you sell your love
Who you sell it to
You even have to be careful
About who you buy your love from as well
But if you are looking to buy a little extra love
I have a little bit of extra love
To go around

I think
Our minds can
Be a little bit
Of everywhere
All at once
Flying
All over the place
Disconnected
Thoughts
Randomly
Flying
In our minds
Not connecting
Flowing chatter
In the background
It can become tiresome
Being everywhere
All at once
Sometimes
You have to come
Back to yourself
Center
Quiet
Your
Mind
And
Focus
On
The
Now

There is a lot to do
Today in the world
So many things
That need to be fixed
It can seem overwhelming
Just thinking about
All the things that are wrong
You can lose your mind
Worrying about
All the little things
That need to be fixed
Losing your mind
To the chaos
Getting caught
In the stress
In the turmoil
Losing yourself
To the world
Losing it to the chaos
That is everywhere around us

Sometimes the truth can be so blinding
Sometimes it can sock us in the face
Sometimes we can become blindsided
By the cold hard facts
Running head first
Smack right into the truth

I want people to know
That tomorrow is another day
Another day on this planet
Another day to learn
Another day to try again
Changing a little bit
As we go along
Moving from day to day
Just trying to keep our sanity
Trying to keep afloat
While still trying to live
Today

Conquering ourselves
Can be hard sometimes
It can he hard
To really take control
Taking control of ourselves
Conquering our minds
Conquering our hearts
I think some times
It is not so much
About controlling
Or conquering ourselves
But understanding
That sometimes we have to let go
Just letting things flow
Giving up your sense of control
And just letting life
Naturally go
Where it wants to

We are all together
On this great wonderful planet
So many of us
And so much wonder
There is so much to be thankful for
There is so much beauty
That is hidden around us
That is right in front of our eyes
So much beauty
So much potential
To grow
To learn
To know what it is
To live
And to breath another day

Everlasting peace
Everlasting joy
Everlasting solace
Everlasting calm
Everlasting bliss
Everlasting connection
Everlasting love
Everlasting light
Is all within us

Little angel
Help to guide my way
Little angel
I know you are in my heart
Little angel
You help me spread my wings
Little angel
You live inside of me
Little angel
You connect me to the heavens
Connect me to my higher self
Connecting to the healing side of me
Little  angel
You are in every one's heart
Every one has a little angel inside of them
We just have to start
Paying attention to our little angel
To that angelic
To that higher
Healing part of ourselves
That knows

There are people
Who are ailing
They are sick
And they don't
Have any place to go
They have been cast aside
And left out
There are people who are sick
Who are dying
Who don't really have to be
Whether it be by their own hands
Or whether it by unknown circumstance
They need healing
Deep down people want to be saved
Deep down people want to be healed
We all could use a little help sometimes
I think that we all
Deep down inside
Want to know
That everything is going to be alright

I think sometimes
We need to be a little adventurous
Conquering that new horizon
Letting go of your fear of the unknown
Letting go of your fear of losing control
Being able to revel in the new
Reveling in the moment
Tackling life
Without fear
And regrets

The brain is an interesting thing
It seems like it carries all of our thoughts
And yet scientists know so little about it
We tend to think of our brains
And our minds
As somehow being
These separate entities
Somehow connected
Yet disconnected
From our bodies
And from each other
But I believe that our minds
Are more interconnected
Then we might think

It can be hard
To stay interested
It can be hard
To really care about things
That seem so inconsequential
It can be easy sometimes
To want to disconnect
To just pretend that we aren't interested
But its the inconsequential things
That we don't pay attention to
That can trip us up the most

Wading through
The daily grind
Can be tiresome
We want to float
Floating above the world
High in the sky
Away from the troubles
Above ourselves
Its so easy
To get stuck wading
Through the muck
Getting caught up
In the world
And our troubles
And ourselves

Walking into yourself
Can be an interesting thing
Sometimes we can become so lost
So dysfunctional
So lost from our real selves
We don't truly see
What we really are
And who we really can be
Sometimes it takes
Walking into yourself
To truly see yourself
And to understand
That all you are
Is a mirror reflection away
From being the whole
Loving
Light filled
And gifted person
We all have the ability to be

We are all influenced
In different ways
Whether they be subtle
Or whether they are blatant
Leaving permanent changes
We are all subject
To the influences
That make up who we are

Darkness falls
It falls like the night
Stealing away
Darkening us
Darkening our hearts
We live in the darkness
Just as there is light and the sun
There is the night and the darkness that comes
We always live
In this constant tug and pull
Between the light
Between the dark
Always playing out
The light and the dark
Making their influence known
In every man's heart

Life is flowing
Flowing like water
Life is always flowing
Always changing
Molding and morphing
Never constant
Always shaping
And reshaping itself
Forever flowing
Along the great stream of life
Flowing from the beginning
Until the end of time

My everything
Is in all of you
Our everything
Is inside each other
We all exist
Apart and together
Living and breathing
Our own separate existences
But somehow close
Together
Living and breathing
Growing and changing
Together yet apart

Just forget about it
Forget your past
Forget your pain
Forget your future
Forget all the disappointments
The failures
The frustration
Forget about it
Let it go
Be free
And just be

Let your hair down
Laugh a little
Its ok to let go a little
Life is a lot simpler
If you let your hair down
Relax a little
Life doesn't always have
To be so serious
Learn to laugh
And to dance
And feel the joy
Springing up
From every moment
Smile a little more
Its ok
You don't
Have to be afraid
Let your guard down
And just be happy

Baby
I see in your eyes
The future
The present
Little knowing spheres
Of wonder and knowledge
Gleaming brightly
So fragile
So beautiful
Creation and knowledge
Hidden in your form

We all grow
We all change
We are slowly
But surely
Becoming
Different

Am  I me
Or am I
Someone else
I am constantly changing
Molding into something different
Ever evolving and expanding
Contracting and contradicting
Things about me that used to make sense
That don't have pertinence now
Ever changing
Expanding and knowing
Changing and growing
Shedding off old coats
As new ones are being put back on

Amidst the hurt
Amidst the pain
Amidst the lies we tell ourselves
There is the truth
We are loved

Time after time
We come around
Searching for the light
Searching for ourselves
Searching for our memories
A picture of ourselves
An image in the back of our minds
A whisper in the dark
That voice in our heads
That reminds us
Of who we truly are
If you are lost
Just look
And you will
Surely find
What you were looking for
What you were looking for
All along

I like to think
That people
Are generally good
Even as crazy
As some people might seem
And even as much hate
And war
And crime
And how many people
Seem as far away from the truth
And seem to be stuck
On their own self destructive tendencies
Even hurting themselves
And ultimately the people around them
People are still generally good
We all want to believe
That we are good inside
We just have to reach down
And find that goodness
Inside of ourselves
And in every one else
Around us

It can be easy
We have a tendency
Of making things hard
Life can be just as simple
As stepping out of yourself
Stepping out into the life
Living each moment
Excepting your life
And excepting your end
Living each moment
And spreading love
Kindness
Compassion
And empathy
To every one else around you
If every one could just live
A little more simply
And stop making things
So complicated
This world would be
A lot less complicated
And start becoming
A lot more simple

We can find ourselves
Out in the cold
Its easy to get stuck
Staying outside
Stuck in the cold
Our hearts freezing
Chilling ourselves
Chilling our hearts
Staying stuck out alone
Stuck out without any warmth
Or light to bring you back inside
And to warm your heart

The night can seem dark and cold
There are times when the night
Seems like it can last forever
Engulfing us in its cold embrace
But no matter how long the night might seem
The dawn is never too far away

I feel like we all have a heart
We have a heart that seeks the sun
Even when we are in the darkest night
Our souls still long for the sun
Reaching out
Spreading out our branches
Sending out our roots in the Earth
We crave the sun
Even as much as we need to embrace the night
Our souls still need a little light

Sometimes we are skeptical
Sometimes
Its easy
To push people away
Don't be scared
Sometimes its better
To be a little more optimistic
And start to let people in

Some people parade around
Like they are preening themselves
Flossing their jewelry
And pruning their feathers
Parading around
Like they are better
Then other people
Closing themselves off
From people they feel
Are somehow beneath them

Its exciting
Thinking about my future
Thinking about the possibilities
Welcoming the changes
That are coming in my life
Wanting to move forward
Trying to take one day at a time
As I move closer to my goal

Even after everything
You have been through
You can look inside of yourself
And truly say
I am whole now
I know who I am
I love and accept myself
I know my worth
I can accept who I am
I love myself
And whoever you are
Out there in the world
Who is sitting out there
Without love
Without hope
I have enough love
And enough hope
To spare

Affirmation
Sometimes all it takes
Is a little positive affirmation
That can really speak to us
That can help to guide us
When we feel like life is off track
Helping us
To understand who
We really are
It can be nice
To know that you are appreciated
To know that someone cares about you
To know that you are special
To know that someone
Really truly understands
Who you are
Where you are
And understand what you need
More importantly
It's good to give those positive affirmations
Sometimes it can really make someone's day
Spreading waves of positivity
That will propagate throughout the world

Addicts come in different forms
We are all facing our own demons
We all have those things
That we wish that we could let go of
Those inner demons
Those inner forces
That seem to drag us down
That snag us down
We all have the things
That keep us up at night
Those moments in our lives
When we doubt if we are really here
Really living
Really existing
Or if we are just floating along
Not truly grafting to anything real
Just floating along with the breeze of life
Giving in to our demons
The things that hold us back
Sometimes it can feel
Like it's just easier to give in
Sometimes it can feel like
It is just easier to just
Keep going through the motions
Sometimes it can feel like it's easier
Just to live in the darkness
Giving in to those inner demons
Sometimes they can become so familiar
It can become all you can know