A lot times it’s easier for me to be strong for others rather than myself.

Those of us that dream.
Aren’t bound by history.
We go pass the stars.

Twilight, it’s truly beautiful.
It’s when nature is most active.
During the changes from light to dark.
Everything is exposed.
The shaded and lit-up sides allow you to see.
What nature really looks like,
And what these beings want to look like.
You see the excitement of the nocturnal,
And the fear distress scamper of the diurnal.
We see who is truly stronger.
The ones can adapt and survive during change,
Or the ones that fail and fall into despair.

My mind is tangled and swirling.
As fast as light it’s hurling.
Towards ideas that are plotted.
To others, it would appear knotted
but through me, the dots are connected.
My sails are perfectly directed.

The wind in my sails,
carries me towards my goals.
The wind is my will.

The truth is the truth.
For better or worse.
I want the truth.
I need the truth.

Hard times make hard people. Hard people make good times. Good times make soft people. Soft people make hard times.

How do you achieve greatness?
Accomplish great things.
How do you accomplish great things?
Acquire great skills.
How do you acquire great skills?
Practice, time and resilience.

Do me a favor. Keep being you.

There is nothing left
You achieved the greatest theft
You took my body heart and soul
I plummet down the valley in a roll
Crashing into trees and rocks
Then strapped down with secure locks        
Thrown into the frigid abyss
With the emptiness of a cold kiss
I didn't think you were this cruel
I pity your enemies they're ******* fools

My heart beat races.
From pure excitement and joy.
Of the thought of us.

There are very few things that you won’t get better at with practice, time and resilience.

It brings me comfort, that wisdom is one of the few things, that can only be built up and never torn down. - Anonymous

Photography to me, is capturing fractions of moments that are so mesemerizing a fraction is still beautiful.  I don’t mean this in a bad way either. To be honest a photo doesn’t ever give me the full experience and won’t ever will. But these moments lived where so amazing even just a fraction is beautiful. You’ll never capture the taste, the smell, the hair standing up on your back. Your capturing just one of our senses and that by itself is miraculous.

But have you seen the true darkness?
Floating all alone in the ocean.
Creatures unimaginable, even within dreams below.
Relentless, swarming and circling of unknown proportions.
Just watching and waiting calmly.
Because it’s just a matter of time.
Till everything goes black.

I want to give hope to the hopeless.
I want to give guidance to the lost.
I want to give joy to the depressed.
I want to give love to the hated.
I want to give praise to the forgotten.
I want to give courage to the fearful.
I want to give compassion to the heartless.
I want to give strength to the weak.

This is a haiku.
They all are Five Seven Five.
You have just counted.

To those who are gone.
We’ll carry your legacy.
To honor your life.

Heroes are not determined by the skills they were born with, nor what they have gained.

They are determined by the will power they have to overcome unimaginable dire adversity, fear and pain.

In order to help others in this crucifying world

You know you're like the sun.
Radiating beauty naturally
and everlasting.

Hopefully, we’re deeper than the screen we’re staring at.

Intelligence is **** but using it for good is beautiful.

Before we met
Rainbows were black
Light never shined
Wind was stagnant
Stars were absent
Fire was cold
Birds never sung
Rain never fell

I exhaled, inhaled and held the air.
Did this seven times as a pair.
Attempting to calm the mind.
To think logically and kind.
Now quiet, I begin some plans.
To cheer as all the same fans.
If you think about it, it’s ironic.
You don’t have to be smart or iconic.
It begins with pride in your community.
To clean up some trash with unity.
You may ask the question, "Why?"
Possibly some pride for my last goodbye.
To hold a standard for the earth.
To give every child an equal chance at birth.

Quite scary to know we have “x” days remaining
I will never lose a day because it’s raining
But I must protect what I hold most dear
It is time with family and friends maybe some beer
Laughs, stories of heroes and foes
Live my life bold and loud, not careful on tippy toes.
Because why would you ever be quiet and hide?
Life can be a euphoric one hell of a ride.

A bone chilling black night.
A bullet piercing streak of light.
Gasp, A meteor so bright!
Stopping all those who fight.
Seduced by its stunning might.

Your struggles in the present, are quite often laughs for yourself in the future.

What a beautiful day
Nice breeze right off the bay
The Hammock swaying
Birds chirping and playing
The sun bright and sunny
Ice tea with a little bit of honey
A patch of daisies so yellow
Could this day be anymore mellow
Deep breathes of fresh air
This feeling of balance is rare

Come here and take my hand
Together right now we take our last stand
To end this ******* pitiful corruption
The ignorant will no longer be a disruption
You are probably wondering how
I’ll tell you this now we will never bow
No one said this would be easy
For a while, we will be busy
We’ll start with the hardworking and the brave
They’re the people who can pull off the save
The way of progression is always right
This will be the main event fight
Now roll both your sleeves
Don’t use your back bend your knees
We’re improving this world Earth
So every kid has an equal chance at birth

See Me Without the Shadows
Judge me on my worst lows
When I had my worst day
When I went astray
Now knowing all these things
Would you be ok if I became of one the kings?
I would assume probably not
You’d think our society would rot
You fear I would do it all again
And I understand because of the pain
But what about the good
If I were to blossom into adulthood
The possibility of redemption
Would I have the right of exemption?
Do you believe that people can change
If my mind would mix up and rearrange
If I would mature and be just
I’d have to work my *** off for your trust
I’ve realized that everyone wants joy
So here, right now I’m no boy
Now I’m a mature young man
Who has one hell of a plan

The Road to redemption
Is a daunting path
It’s an uphill battle
That is slippery and steep
It goes against the current
In the frigid rough rapids
With rays of blistering sun
A jagged wall of obsidian
And a sea of sand
There are no shortcuts
Only cuts, scrapes and bruises
What you did in the past will never be forgotten
But what you are remembered for will have changed.

I Brandon Amberger accept #TheChallenge
This is not a request nor demand, it is a challenge. This challenge is to be the better person and to take responsibility for your actions. To swallow your pride so that instead of arguing you choose to shut your mouth, do the right thing, and get the job done. To simply follow the principle "treat others, how you would like to be treated"
I'll tell you why you should accept my challenge. It's to set an example and improve our future for our kids. If you don't have kids, you do it for your family's kids and your friends' kids. Everyone deserves the same chance. For those of you who have influence, you have higher expectations. Why? You have power and with power comes responsibility. So I’m challenging the CEO’s, the interns, students, actresses, lawyers, foreman, electricians, bus-boy, waitress, teachers, children, the parents, and everyone alive to accept.
I really, really hope you become a challenger. For those of you who do accept, there is no punishment, nor reward. Just gratuity for doing the right thing. Now do you accept the challenge?