Sometimes we feel alone,
But the stars that glitter around the sky,
Are the Gods watching us.
Their smiles are wide,
And their hearts are full of joy and love.

To phase in and out of things like a ghost,
Is a sorry way to live life.
Stand rooted in your affairs,
Your feet firmly on the ground.
But with your eyes to the stars,
As they will guide you on your way.

Give and the world will give back.

It's beautifully sad to see a friend go,
Even though you love them so.

It is the end of an era.
Everything has come full circle,
And now, it is time to go.

These are the growing pains of Life,
Breathe,
Treat yourself with Kindness,
And they will subside,
Just as the storm disappears into the horizon.

The joy of having is worth more,
Than the pain of losing.

Health is not the absence of illness,
Health is the presence of joy.

Accept help when it is needed,
And you will never fall.

She calms the roaring tides of my mind,
And she's someone I never thought I'd find.
Just thinking about her makes me smile,
And makes me want to stay with her a while.

To grow old with her,
To experience life with her,
Would be the greatest gift in the world.

Something happens when I look in her eyes,
I can't help but get mesmerized,
She steps into my soul, with one that's old,
To take a quick peek.
But when I do the same, she plays hide and seek,
Always evading and pulling me on,
Until my inhibitions are long gone.
My fears melt away, one at a time
And before I know it, I feel sublime.

'Cause when I look in her eyes, I see two stars,
burning bright all day and night.
I see two pools with infinity bouncing around inside.
I see only truth, moving through the lies,
When I look into her eyes.

My dreams lift me high in the sky,
And the light lifts me higher.

I jump.
I leap.
I bend.
I mend.

And at the end of all of that,
Are more hoops to jump through.
Such is life.

How long can you live in the Underworld?
Where the walls are made of skulls,
And the rivers flow hot with fire.
Toiling endlessly,
On the task of "self-improvement".
How many years will you waste on this?
When there is already a booming voice in the back of your head,
Telling you what is right and what is wrong.
Your conscience.
Listen to it,
And you will never know the land of the dead.

The message you told yourself today was,
"I deserve better".

Colors are brighter,
Sounds are richer,
The world is lighter,

I'm in love.

Feel the peace that inner strength provides.
Where once you were a small boat,
Struggling to stay afloat on choppy waters.
Now you are unflappable, steady and wise.
The last thing you'll do is capsize.

There was no disease,
It was never here.
I'm good.
I'm at peace,
I'm in the clear.

Do something that you love to do in the morning.
It truly pays to start the day,
With a smile on your face.

When the horrors of battle are over...
...How does a warrior define himself in times of peace?

The day when my dreams and my fears collide,
Has come sooner than I thought.

Two men will enter,
And one man will leave.

One the surface I am petrified,
But on the inside, my soul sings.

The same nerves that grab the trapeze artist,
Before he soars through the air.
The same nerves that seize the actor,
Before the curtain is raised,
Are gripping me now.

The nerves that run through the body,
Before turning into an electric current of excitement,
That propels Great ones to do Great things.
It's Time.

When you don't try,
Things fall together,
Just as you want them to.

To solve the Labyrinth,
You must begin with the end in mind.

Take the leap,
And live to tell the tale.
You'll make mistakes,
But you will never fail.

From under a sea of paperwork,
Drudge work,
And boredom,
The fire of inspiration ignites.

By leaving the mundane,
The extraordinary comes.

Allow,
Don't concentrate,
And soon,
You'll levitate.

She's like a flower,
Give her a little love
And she grows.

She moves beyond the shadows,
From her past that try to cover her up.
And she blossoms into a wild, flowering bud.
With beautiful reds and blues,
She's more beautiful than she ever knew.

Oh, **!
How lucky am I,
To be here,
Happy,
Healthy and
ALIVE.

Keep choosing more for yourself,
And more will keep coming.

You can move on,
I'll take your place.
And you can hang your head in disgrace.

Return to your small town,
With the small disgraced face of a clown.
Where you turned your back and abdicated,
I'll pick up the reigns and steer things my way.

A life lived well,
Needs no attention.

One lives well,
For his own sake
And for the benefit of those around him.

Though he does it quietly,
With no need of praise.

With a new year coming,
It is important to see,
How far you've come.
And what joys lie ahead of thee.

The Light is back in my life. :)

Take one step,
And another,
And another,
And eventually,
You'll go higher than you ever thought you could.

Kicking my dreams down the road.
I watch them bounce haphazardly on the black concrete.
With each step I take, I strike them again,
Further and further down the street.

"maybe later"
"I could save up more money first"
"it's not the right time"

But when will that be?
It's hard to say.
But for now,
I'll keep the dream alive.
Kicking it down the road,
Where it sits,
Perfectly safe,
Unmanifested,
In my mind.

The flat lands,
The rows of corn,
The cool breeze,
I'm coming home.

It won't be long,
Until I see you again,
It won't be long,
My long lost friend.

You must overcome your desire to fail.

Take a moment,
And realize,
That Paradise is before your eyes.

Through peace there is power,
Through stillness there is strength.

Peace is ever-present.
Despite what happens in life, one can always choose peace.
Even in the blustering winds of a hurricane,
Peace is always at the center.

Learn how to live in times of Peace.
Don't let the waves rock you.
Don't let the wind knock you.
Remain steady,
Flowing down the River of Life.

None of it is as daunting as it appears.
Take a breath.
And handle it.
One
Piece
At
A
Time.

The world is now in your hands,
What will you do with it?

My friends were there.
My family was there.
How long will it be until yours is there too?
Caught in the crossfire of an angry man unchained.
Lying on the pavement, with life having left their body.

But we'll say prayers,
And hope it won't happen to us.
We'll send out a Tweet,
And forget it ever happened in a week.

Prayers are not enough,
We need change, and we need it fast.
Otherwise,
This mass shooting won't be the last.

To move through life as a fighter,
But to have a heart and mind that are quieter.

Remember who you are,
Spirit made physically manifest.
A body in the shape of a star.
And when it comes to being you,
There's only one thing you can be,
The best.

It's been so long,
Since I last made a post.
But to those who read my all works in one sitting,
It will seem like an instant.
Such is the delusory nature of time...