Numb, numb to dumb.
Alls been said and done
And here we are
Standing in the rain
Sweet tears, wet pain
Fear not loved one
We'll ride this ocean
Of emotion and
Come out smiling
Fingers on the dials
Of happiness  
And warm under
The blankets of love

When the caterpillar changes
its leaves its old life behind. Now it has

wings; now it can fly. The other caterpillars
either fly or they die. Some will change along

and become a butterfly. But the butterfly
doesn’t take notice of the ones left

behind. Either they’ll catch up or they won’t. And if
they don’t this world up here has much to offer,

incredible beauty and freedom
of movement, unrestricted for the uninhibited.

Notice the people who made an
effort to stay in your life.
                                                                                 Jon York    2019

Always occupy your mind
And do not waste time
Enhance your vision
Carry out your mission
Build a better you
And guide your way through
Believe that you can
It is all within your hands