As we  sit and gaze into
the dark of night.

We stare at each star
and it's amazing light.

Wondering how it got there
and why its  always still.

Never ever moving
as it would be against  ones will.

All the constellations,  
lined up in the darkened  sky.

Never ever changing,
Always wondering why.

What are there true meaning,
and how did they become.

Have they always been there,
Ever since life begun.

Questions we always  ask,
answers we always seek.

Why are some so bright,
and others  are so week.

Searching for the meaning
of how it all began.

Coming up with theories
  is the only way we can.

No  one is all knowing,
or do we think they  really exist.

All of this came about,
its something we can't resist.

To open up the passage way
is to open up our mind.

Look deep inside ourselves,
And be amazed at what we will find.

Live
Love
Hope

Written By Richard Shick

For what is a flower,
If you don’t admire it’s beauty,
If you don’t embrace it’s aroma.

For what is a songbird,
Without its beautiful songs,
Or  not being able to take flight
to spread it’s voice

For what is a Butterfly,
Without it’s cocoon to
Transform it’s beauty

What good is a heart
If it never produces a tear
Or brings a simple smile.

What good is Life
If you don’t LIVE  in the moment.
Instead of the past.

What good is Life
If we don’t LOVE with all our  heart.

What good is life,
If we live without HOPE

NOTHING

LIVE
LOVE
HOPE

WRITTEN  BY
RICHARD B SHICK

As I sit and wait for a rocket,
Ready to blast off high,

I sit and stare in the darkness,
Of the midnight Sky,

Never knowing where we came from,
Or how we came to be.

Science takes the reigns,
Try to prove history.

We can chase all we want,
We'll never find the truth,

We will all be gone one day,
Just like the old phone booth,

Never stop gaining knowledge,
From answers that we seek.

Never stop living life,
When our future is so bleak.

LIVE
LOVE
HOPE

WRITTEN BY
RICHARD SHICK

I try to keep it 100,
Though not many of you Will.

Watching so many peek,
From Behind that window sill.

Never judge
a book
by it’s pages,
Just look how the bindings are worn.

Does their book
look like a fake,
Or is the cover tattered  and torn.

The older ones teach us our wisdom,
But most choose not to follow.

Instead they spread horrible stories,
Their lives are empty and hollow.

I’ll sit and read that old book
Any given day,

I still have much to learn,
And living is the only way.

Gathering all the knowledge,
As I see life through many eyes.

Don’t think I'm simple minded,
Because I listen to all your lies.

People are blind,
Never opening that tattered book.

They are the simple minded,
In the mirror
They need to look.


LIVE
LOVE
HOPE

WRITTEN BY
RICHARD SHICK

Ever sIng a song
Without words,
That doesn't  even
have a  chorus.

Feeling life
Being ****** from you,
As you dream of all your
Horrors.

Checking in your closet,
peeking under you bed.

While hiding
From  the demons,
That are deep inside
Your head.

Portrait Portrait  on the wall,
Why you staring at me.

I promise to sit here quietly,
If you kindly leave me be.

I can feel your presence,
I can tell you're near.

Are you trying
To tell me something,
Or is this my voices
I hear.

People soon may think
I’m crazy,
Some even may call me
Insane.

Am I really talking to myself.
Or is this all made up
In my brain.

Please don’t
I will not answer,
I’ll give you
Hell of a fight.

I eat demons
Like you for breakfast.
Please
Get out of my sight.

I will never
Give up trying.
You will never
Get me to stop.

No matter how much
You eat at my insides.
Back I’ll push
As  I shoot for the top.

LIVE
LOVE
HOPE

WRITTEN BY
RICHARD SHICK

Many walking different paths,

That lead us in the same direction

A place filled with much pain,

And lots of empty reflections

Rivers filled with tears of sadness,

From the emptiness deep inside.

Oceans filled with tears of pain,

A pain we try to hide.

A desert without water,
But yet the oasis we do see.

Our minds twisted and turned
Is it real or make believe.

People do not understand,
The challenges that we face.

We struggle just to get by,
With a smile upon our face.

I hope they never feel,
What it’s like to be inside our head.

Struggling with our demons,
Some wishing they were dead.

People don’t understand our struggles,
Or the shoes we have to wear.

Feeling all the loneliness,
Just hoping someone would care.

All the pain we must  carry,

As we struggle every day.

We hope to make it through
Our darkest hours,

Just to struggle another day.

Live
Love
Hope

Written by
RICHARD B SHICK