Living in seclusion and
trapped in the worlds
illusion of what is right
and what is wrong as I
continue to search for
things I can't seem to find
because I am trapped inside.

All seems a grand illusion
and there seems no escape
from all of the confusion
but I am happy alone
because my mind can roam.

Don't judge others and others
won't judge you and don't be
so ******* others and others
won't be so ******* you.

Forgive them and they will
forgive you and you will
harvest what you plant,
whether good or bad.

We don't stop loving because
we grow old, we grow old if
we stop loving and life is
beautiful so let us admire it.

Life is sometimes a dream
so let us realize it and let us
dare it and let love be our
guiding light so we may
know that all of the hurt
and pain will eventually
fade away.

People and things quickly
become the past so enjoy them
while they are here because you
look up and they are gone and
you didn't even get to say
so long.

Know that it is better to have
given too much then not enough
and that in the end all you can
do is lose or make a friend,
needing no longer to pretend.
                                                      Jon York        2015