Imagine there's no virus
It's easy it you try
There's no one wearing face masks
And no one ever dies

Imagine all the people
Living free without a care
Ah

Imagine there's no violence
Is it something you could see
In the streets there are no riots
But love for humanity

Imagine all the people
Who live and let live
Yeah

You may say I'm crazy
And it may be true
But if I can see a world beyond this
Then maybe one day so will you

Imagine there's no possessions
It's easier than it sounds
No one's killing just to have it
And the world keeps spinning round

Imagine all the people
Who finally learn to share
Ah

You may say I'm crazy
And it may be true
But if I can see a world beyond this
Then maybe one day so will you

You dont have to hear the sirens
You dont have to see the lights
Dont pay attention to the virus
Just close your eyes tonight

Tomorrow will come on its own
But for now just rest your head
You have your own carousel
Spinning around above your bed

You don't know a thing about the violence
Something so pure can't understand
And when you grow I hope you know
That you will always have a place
To make your stand

Today was the first day
Of the rest of your life
And tomorrow will be the same way
Dream a dream so soft and sweet
About a world thats better than today

Hush little baby
And don't you cry
The sun will shine again
When you're in darkness
There's always light
And in the cold
There's warmer days ahead

Sleep my child sleep
And mothers don't you weep
And fathers, oh fathers make sure you know
That this child needs the rain
For his dreams to grow

This prayer is for you my son
And I know one day you'll understand
That you will turn from a boy having fun
To a man, a good good man

Hush little baby
And don't you cry
The sun will shine again
When you're in darkness
There's always light
And in the cold
There's warmer days ahead

Sleep my child sleep
And mothers don't you weep
And fathers, oh fathers make sure you know
That this child needs the rain
For his dreams to grow

If the shoe fits
Thats how the story goes
And rumors get bigger
If they have the water to grow

But I dont care anything about that
It's just a waste of my time
I'm tired of making your "headlines"
That poison your readers minds

Well you sip your champagne
With all of your friends
You slander my name
But that's not how it ends

Cause I'm gonna be me again
I'm not gonna try and pretend
To be anything but me
I'm gonna be the one
That's busy having fun
While you wallow in your "i told you so's"
Yeah I'm gonna be me
The me that no one knows

I take a walk down the street
And someone says "hey that's him
You better watch out for that one
Cause you don't know what he did"

Between a thousand different voices
I used to run and hide
But for the first time today
I stopped listening to what they had to say
And I guess I'm doing alright

Cause you can't judge a book
By the cover it shows
A millionaire could be a philistine
Underneath all his clothes

Cause I'm gonna be me again
I'm not gonna try and pretend
To be anything but me
I'm gonna be the one
That's busy having fun
While you wallow in your "i told you so's"
Yeah I'm gonna be me
The me that no one knows

I can't control myself
And the feelings that I've never shown
Like a wild stallion never to be tamed
And forced to roam the earth alone

No I never thought
That I could ever be
Someone's Christmas present
Held in your captivity

Wild hearts can't be broken
But right now I'm feeling blue
You can lead a horse to water
But he won't drink when he's missing you

So I think im gonna live my life
Thinking about everything I left behind
Dreaming about a place ill never see
And people I'll never love thats kind

And I think im gonna run away
And maybe eat my weight in hay
Cursing those people
That make us out to be purses
I think im going to live like horses

I can get mean
If you stand too close to me
It's just in my nature don't be alarmed
Because like you I have a broken heart

Deep down I really want to feel
My ribs getting hurt by a thousand heels
And somewhere to get myself warm
When nights gets cold

Life is never easy
When it's only you in the field
New horses come around
But they don't feel how I feel

So I think im gonna live my life
Thinking about everything I left behind
Dreaming about a place ill never see
And people I'll never love thats so kind

And I think im gonna run away
And maybe eat my weight in hay
Cursing those people
That make us out to be purses
I think im going to live like horses

A nice dinner, a walk in the park
Or perhaps sitting on a bench after dark
With no one around and the world seems still
And the void since you were gone is filled

A bottle of wine, maybe it's sweet
You can't get this stuff
From someone on the street
And the feeling I have right now can't be beat
During a conversation between old friends

Things have been about the same
I have a job so I can't complain
The pay isn't great but it's money I don't have
The family are all alive and well
Did your parents home up north ever sell?
It's been so long now
I don't even know where to begin
But its nice to have a conversation
Between old friends

The other day I couldn't help but think
Of the time we shared that drink
It was pouring rain but we didn't care
It was warm that night under the evening air
I stole a kiss in the middle of the rain
And you must have thought I was crazy
For crawling through that drain
It feels so nice I don't want it to end
It's always good to have
A conversation between old friends

I remember how I gave you a fright
Climing up to your window
In the middle of the night
Just to have one more kiss
Before I said goodbye
And your daddy almost caught me
And I almost died
I know he didn't like me much
And I don't really blame him
Because i looked rough
And your mama always thought
That you would run away with me
Maybe heading off to the coast
And living by the sea
Those crazy days are behind me now
How long do you plan to stay in town?
Maybe we can share another drink
And reminisce
And maybe fall in love all over again
During a conversation Between old friends

Listen boy I'm telling you
I know her more than you think I do
You'll say and swear that she's the one
But she's no where near
With the setting of the sun

She's an animal man,
She can't be tamed
She's a vicious bird
That can't be put in a cage
And believe me it's not all the rage

And when you're with her
She's everything you think about
But there's always something on her mind
That you'll never figure out

She's a woman, she'll cut you down to size
If you think you're in love
Well boy you better think twice
She's a woman she's long and she's lean
And if she don't get what she wants
Boy that girl gets  mean

Now the only reason I'm telling you
Is cause I don't want to see your heart turn blue
She'll rip you to shreds She's mean no doubt
She'll really love you up then she'll spit you out

But if you insist
Then take my advice on this
Don't you be the fool
Or you'll be swimming in your sorrows
And she'll take your heart to school

She's a woman, she'll cut you down to size
If you think you're in love
Well boy you better think twice
She's a woman she's long and she's lean
And if she don't get what she wants
Boy that girl gets mean

You think you know someone
When they're all you think about
Listen girl I'm telling you
You see me down but I'm not out

I know how you tried
To cut me down to size
And all your friends listened to you well
Well life gets lonely and it only gets colder
When you're making your way through Hell

And I was such a fool
To think I'd never be over you
But if you could only see me now
You'd realize you'll have to find
Yourself another clown

I'm not a part of this circus
And baby you're not my ring leader
I once was a man without a purpose
And you were a real attention eater
But baby those days are long gone
The curtains are closed
And the show can't go on

Spent five years running down the road
I lost my wheel with no where else to roll
But I don't stop and try to reminisce
And I don't worry about
The things that could have been

I'm not a part of this circus
And baby you're not my ring leader
I once was a man without a purpose
And you were a real attention eater
But baby those days are long gone
The curtains are closed
And the show can't go on

Sometimes I can still see the lights
Flashing around our heads
Baby there's gonna have to be an act
That can top everything we had

I'm not a part of this circus
And baby you're not my ring leader
I once was a man without a purpose
And you were a real attention eater
But baby those days are long gone
The curtains are closed
And the show can't go on

Here it comes
I've had this feeling before
I told myself never again
But here I am back for more

And I know that it's true girl
That you will end up like the rest
But I can still pretend girl
And still treat you like the best

No I never listen to myself
I never know when enough is enough
Now you've got me under your spell
Hypnotized by your love

So hit me with your love until it hurts
Blind my eyes with your pretty little lies
And make me believe it's what I deserve
And when you've finally had enough
Be sure and shut the door
So hit me with your love
Until I'm begging for more

I should listen,
Maybe I should go
My thoughts say yes
But my heart says no

It's what I'm after
But it's a losing game
There's love and laughter
But it always ends the same

And now I'm running from myself
While I'm running for your love
Put my worries on a shelf
And I don't know a thing about love

So hit me with your love until it hurts
Blind my eyes with your pretty little lies
And make me believe it's what I deserve
And when you've finally had enough
Be sure and shut the door
So hit me with your love
Until I'm begging for more

My Dear
I beseech thine own gratitude.
Parting, be it spoken
Or be it a favorable token
Or adieu by the by
Who were thou once
In a matter of deliberate thinking
But the rose that wilts
While the Gardener tends to his own roses.
Be there no just cause
By way of reckoning with
My poorly based manner
I ask your hand
Love be it a thing of adversity
Or diverse confusion
To he who holds no compassion
Hatred still holds not passion
And while I cannot bring myself to love,
Love premieres itself to me.
How Heavens Gaze
Upon star crossed Lovers
And the tide holds true
To a Voyager on a perfumed Sea
Onwards his own own native shore
Love is blind to ties that bind
For you my dear I your lighthouse far
And you my anchor bold
That I ask your hand to hold

This is for you Robin

I'm a genie in a magic lamp
I'm a bird thats in a cage
I'm a man who's really Peter pan
And im a kid trapped in a game

I'm someone who wears a smile
Even though there's so much pain
And I may not be here tomorrow
So can I make you laugh today?

I'm a man of many faces
And sometimes I forget my own
I'm a man that can find a voice
That you will always know
But one thing that I cannot find
Is any peace to be near
But the thing that gives me the greatest joy
Is your laughter through the years

I'm a man with a broadcast
Telling you good morning every day
I'm a man who can "patch" you up
When your blue skies are turning gray

And still I wonder what dreams may come
But I believe I've lived all of mine
But I dont worry if there ever were some
That I left so far behind

I'm a man of many faces
And sometimes I forget my own
I'm a man that can find a voice
That you will always know
But one thing that I cannot find
Is any peace to be near
But the thing that gives me the greatest joy
Is your laughter through the years

If I could
I would pick
A garden just for you
The grass would match your eyes
And the violets would be so blue

If I could
I would walk a mile for you
Hoping just maybe
That you would walk with me two

And if I could give you the world
I wouldn't stop
Until the oceans all ran dry
And I would give my life
Just so you wouldn't have to cry
If I could

If I could
I would give you my eyes
So you would see how much
You mean to me

And if I could
I would give you my heart
So maybe then you'd see
That our love was meant to be

And if I could
I would collect all the rain
So it wouldn't pour on your parade
I would extinguish the sun
So all there would be was shade

If it was up to me
All the stars would spell out your name
That's how my world would be
And it would never be the same

And if I could give you the world
I wouldn't stop
Until the oceans all ran dry
And I would give my life
Just so you wouldn't have to cry
If I could

Who holds time
When time is no more
Who holds the key
When life closes the door
Who are we to be who we are

Who stays behind
While others flee
What is this flame
Burning inside of me
Who are we to be who we are

Soon one day
There will be a price to be paid
The battle won
The people slain
The broken hearts
The early graves
And when we stand on the field
Then we will ask what is real

Who are we to win this war

Where is this hero
Who will come save the day
Who will lead us
When they fall astray
Who are we to be who we are

What is the price
That others will pay
One man's own life
Do we betray
Who are we to be who we are

And when we stand
In victory
Then we will understand
What is meant to be, we will be free
The time has come
The moments here
We feel so numb
But the choice is clear
Who are we to be who we are

Can you hear it
Does it drive you mad?
Do you see it
Does it make you sad?
When the world is burning
And everything is left unbalanced
Can anyone break the silence

Did you see it on the news today
They say all hope has gone away
One thousand people in their sheets
**** our people in the streets
And it seems in the world
The only thing left is violence
Can anyone break the silence

Last night I saw choppers fill the skies
They don't care they don't know why
People lock their doors
And throw away the key
They close their eyes so they won't see
And it sounds so absurd
That we **** each other over diamonds
Can anyone break the silence?

A tender tune soothes a savage soul.

Bobby loved Susan
But Susan hated Bobby
She hated that he loved her
Like it was some kind of hobby

Bobby bit a bullet
And his love for her  died with him
They were learning how to hate
And they were loving every minute

Perry went to prison
He got in a nasty habit
He was ripping off liquor stores
And the state wouldn't have it

Whitney said she'd wait for Perry
But Whitney was a cheater
She fell in love with Barry 
Who always loved to beat her
They were both in love with pain
But they were hating every minute

Aaron was afraid
Cause Tina had a temper
He hated being alone with Tina
She broke his arm in November

Tinas at the center now
A neighbor called the cops
He looked at another woman
She punched him in the chops
Tina was is first love
And he hated being in it
He was afraid of being in love
And more afraid of being beaten

Some die in traffic
Others die by needles
And others die by suicide
Over something completely needless

Some will bite a bullet
Some may get the chair
Some might be afraid of dying
Some don't even care

Before you can hold the torch for someone while they walk in darkness, you have to walk through it first to know where it leads.

A boy only knows when to speak, while a man knows when to be silent.

And she was a bird.
                    A sight to be admired,
But a vulture if you stood too close.
        Free to come and go as she pleased.

Christopher sails his ship
Across the water
Never looking back
And never waving goodbye

He said its not the same
America that he remembers
Floating away from shore
He leaves everything behind

Sail on through
And wave your flag high
As the eye can see
Sail on through
And never drop your anchor
But the only thing you forgot on shore
Was me

Christopher sailed his ship
For the third time today
Checking his map
But everything looks the same

There are no stars
Tonight to help guide his way
His compass isn't working
But his heart is the only thing that breaks

Sail on through
And wave your flag high
As the eye can see
Sail on through
And never drop your anchor
But the only thing
You forgot on shore was me

Love is sand in an hourglass
                           That cannot stand.

And somewhere within the field of weeds and shrub,  she smiled until there was nothing left but Roses.

You wouldn't throw stones at your own home if other people were, so why are you throwing them at yourself?

She was a bird
That fed on knowledge
And poured it into our mouths
Waiting patiently for us to fly.
She is a warrior
Who wears her scars as medals
For she is on the winning side.
She is a bear, ferocious and strong.
And God help the man
Who pose as threat to her cubs.
She is a mother, brave and beautiful,
Who sacrifices so much for her children.
She was a magic doctor,
Who's kisses made
The wounds heal instantly.
She is a friend when there are none
To be found.
She is my mother.

The secret to knowing everything is knowing nothing at all.

The heart is the compass to the soul
And the eyes are the mirrors to the mind.

To be the person that other people see in their dreams, you have to first become the person you see in your own.

Hey dad how's the place out there
Did you ever get the time
To fix mama's favorite chair?

Works been slow
So I don't know
If I'll ever afford the health care

Other than that
Its been going alright
The pain still hurts
And keeps me up sometimes at night

I had a little time
So I wanted to write this letter
To your heart from mine

I remember when
I was your little boy
And you were my best friend
Nothings really changed
I'm laughing now about how
I used to call you old
And you laughed and said I'd probably go
Before you ever do
How right you were i didn't have a clue

Hey dad the doctor just came in
He said its about the same
So I guess that's a win

They wanna see me back
Again next week
I'm just so tired of feeling so weak

Other than that
I guess I've been fine
I just feel bad to see my wife crying
All the time


I remember when
I was your little boy
And you were my best friend
Nothings really changed
I'm laughing now about how
I used to call you old
And you laughed and said I'd probably go
Before you ever do
How right you were i didn't have a clue

Even the greatest books have a blank page between chapters.

In dreams she spoke to me
Tho In life she never glanced
Her velvet touch what draws to me
Yet awake I've not a chance

So now I sleep again
For in dreaming shall I find
A way to take her hand
Long before the sun shall rise

Hold me near
Through the passing of the night
Call to me with your voice so sweet
Until the waking light

And in life are we strangers
In dreams there is no danger there
For love is in our nature
And no more fear shall we bear!

In dreams I've felt her gentle hand
I've often heard her voice
And it would be, always be!
If I only had the choice

She bids me go
With the coming of the rays
She'll pass me by without "Hello!"
Until the passing of the day

Woman Sweet woman
The gentle temptress of my dreams
Won't you dream a dream of me
And you'll find nothing is as it seems

Some of the most extraordinary things in life have never happened for the sake of over thinking.

I will tell you a story
That I know nothing about.
Regarding a deaf man
Who was sure he heard a sound.
Now you could go
And ask the blind man
Because he saw it happen.
It even woke the dead woman
While she was busy napping.
What a sound, such a sight!
Under the sun on that starry night.
For those of you reading,
I'm sure your curiosity grows
But I can't tell you anything about it  
That I don't already know.

Try as you may, some people may never like you. Why? Because your spirit aggravates their demons.

My beloved human,
Do not weep for me
Or become stuck in yesterday
While I was still here.

Do not remember me
For who I was
But for who I am now
With the promise that
God loves even animals.

Do not look to the ground
With pity or regret
I know the many tears you have shed.
Look up to the sky and smile
For I am always with you.

Just on the other side
Of the rainbow bridge,
There is a wondrous place
Where you play ball every day,

And a place where there are
Dozens of mailman
That are there to be chased away.
Cats are there and hamsters, too
Somewhere far beyond
The sky so blue.

A place where there is no pound
To be locked away.
A place of bright blue skies
And never gray.
We will make endless walks
Beside the crystal sea
Oh my human what a place to be.

Oh my beloved human,
Don't shed a tear,
For I am always near.
My beloved human,
Create a smile for me,
And think of the beautiful place
That I am meant to be.

Hold on to the memories
Of you and me
Tucked inside your heart so tight
That will keep you warm
On cold dark nights.

Somewhere far beyond
This world, you'll see,
There is a beautiful place
Meant for you and me.
My beloved human,
Just on the other side,
You'll find me.

Our life is our story.
Write well, edit often,
And do not spoil the ending.

Mister Stephen King quotes,
"We should write every day!"
If one was to do that,
We would very soon
Run out of things to write about.

I saw you dancing In the ocean
Writing love letters In the sand
A spirit no one could tame
Holding beauty in your hands

In the instant that you feel so free
In the second that the truth reveals
Running wild up your spine
And then you know that it's real

There are signs we choose to follow
There are roads we choose to take
A bitter pill that's hard to swallow
Too big of a decision to make

Every road leads back around
Soon enough if you take the wrong turn
And sometimes all you ever need
Is someone to help you learn

And all I ever needed was someone
That would teach me how to fly
Someone to open my door
And turn me loose into the sky

And all I ever needed was someone
To show me how to shine
Like the stars above
And then burn bright like the sun
All I'll ever need is you
You're that someone

Poetry is the fine line that divides our world from a world we never knew existed.

My life before I counted plain.
I was no stranger to the pain
And more than sunshine,
Was always rain.

Each thing in life
I held as thread
Had only left me empty
And filled with dread.

With hints of confusion
That did surround my mind
Such a lonesome life
I once called mine.

My life before had been a dream
Not waking up without a scream.
I was no friend to the sunlight
Nor it's warm and kindly beam.

Each day I loathed,
Each day I wept.
No one to share
My sorrows kept.

And through each lie
That said "I'm fine."
Such a sadly life
I once called mine.

I don't want people to notice me, because I don't want them to realize that there's nothing there to be noticed.

Do you hear it? That sound.
That deafening sound.
That GHASTLY unnerving sound!
Is it the clock which mocks
Every last beat of my heart? No.
Is the sound a Shrill
A cry or moan?
A sound that I know
Well enough alone? No!
What is the sound
Which I must - I MUST drown?
Oh God in Heaven!
What is that unhindered noise?
Is there none to rid that horrid tone?
The tone which
Makes all madness known?
The sound that drives a good man mad
The noise that to my misery add?
What is the theme
That brings me to screams
But SILENCE?

How childhood hour
Hath been a lasting dream!
And my soul still not waking
To the awaiting dawning beam!

An eternity spent
In shame and sorrow.
So that I could not gaze
Or dwell upon the morrow.

Dreams have been
Nothing more to me,
Than a brazen lie,
And more so a harsh reality.

For in that reality,
There were no hope to be found.
And with that commentary,
I share no common ground.

Though I have been happy
In a time before.
But this emotion
Was only found in dreams.

But in waking life,
I have felt no sadness more.
Nor have seen such light,
That o'er me will beam.

Writing is not a hobby
It's the soul having the opportunity
To speak on It's own.
It's a way of life.
And the more you write,
The more you breathe life
Into a society
That the rest of the world
Has left for dead.

Vivid dreams
Of my lover's screams
In sickness and of plight.
Try as I may
To rid these dreams
I will have them again tonight.
Every morsel of tortured sleep
And each moment of poisoned thought,
I find despair, no comfort there
And no greater anguish my soul has brot

I am alone in the world of naught.
In a place what tends my soul to rot.
A situation of constant moan,
I wish with life, I could atone.
And differences I would set aside
Only then with joy could I abide.
But such wish is beyond my reach
To learn such things
So I might teach.

"You will never fulfill your dream
If you do not finish that book."
I'm tired. I'll work on it more tomorrow.
"What if tomorrow never comes?
Then what?
Do you want the title to become:
'Hank Love's unfinished works'?"

Of course not, but I can't necessarily
Writeif nothing comes to mind.
"That's because you gave up
While you were ahead.
You thought you had
All the time in the world to do it in.
But today's words
Will be tomorrow's reminder."

There's a bench in a park
That I know so well.
And on that bench is a man,
Taking his last few breaths.
Passerby's stop to look at the man,
And feel pity for him,
Yet do not send for an ambulance.
He is wearing clothes
That are not his own.
"God help my poor soul," he cries
On that cruel October night.
And this man,
Whom I've never met before,
Shares with me a kindred spirit
That I have not felt more.
And this place, I only know in dreams,
And his time, was long before mine.
Farewell to the late Mister Poe
And to the dreams you left behind.

Shes looking out the window of her
Two bedroom apartment
Looking down at all
The different faces below
She had a change of heart
And moved into the city
Trying to find the love
She never found at home

But now she's living
A hundred miles an hour it seems
Putting food on the table
And trying to live her dreams

So this is a song for you
From the man across the hall
You never really know
Who you have behind you
Until you've taken the fall

Does it ever get lonely
When you're living for the moment
Does it drive you mad
When you think its only you

I'm always home and I hear
When your tears are flowing
Come and knock on my door
And see things from a different point of view

This great world
Has so many different turns
You've got to cross your bridges
Before they all get burned

So this is a song for you
From the man across the hall
You never really know
Who you have behind you
Until you've taken the fall

I want to see the world
As the world sought me out to be-
A monster. A villian.
The unethical and absurd lies
Have made me what I am.
While they were in reckoning
With something they were
Yet to understand
And lived in utter horror  
Of the monster they created.

Butterflies can't see their beautiful wings. Maybe you're the butterfly.

Never be ashamed of your past.
Your pain may be the key
To someone else’s cell.