I am the ruler of the empire
A mighty, powerful entity
I take the measure of all things
And all the problems sent to me

Nothing's too large or too small
Nothing can I not comprehend
My logic is so clear and concise
My method I need not defend

I am the standard for one and all
Everyone must bow to me
The sensibility of my reign
Is plain for all to see

Try living without my certitude
And you'll find why I'm so strong
I govern the fabric of your life...

Tho, I'm only twelve inches long

See that clown
In the big baggy suit
He's holding up folks
And taking their loot

He doesn't need jewels
Credit cards or money
He just wants them to know
That life isn't funny

Should they resist him
(A recourse unwise)
He makes them look deep
Into his eyes

They see the pain
A clown must endure
Of greasepaint and work
From a lifetime on tour

And then they think
"At least I'm not he
With a permanent smile
For all to see"

To smile through the pain
Of broken-hearted grief
To smile even though
You'll find no relief
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So accede to his demand
It will only hurt a while
Take solace in the fact
You can choose to cry, or smile

my tears taste like yours
we try not to go mad
we laugh and smile
over good times we've had
your bone breaks
while my bone mends
sometimes we unravel
then tie up the ends
we breathe the same air
trod the same earth
trying so hard
to maintain our self-worth
the sun bakes our skin
ice makes us cold
we study the mountain
to find a foothold

how are you different?
how am i the same?
we may play different rules
but it's the same game

Notre-Dame is burning

Oh, My God!

Rain streams down my roof
Dripping from the eaves
Outside is raw and wet
I have no wish to leave
My house is comfortable
My blanket, dry and snug
The fire is bright and warm
Like a loved one's hug

Why would I venture out?
Into the dim unknown
The mud would **** me under
In fields where pain is sown
Dark clouds clog the sky
Wind chills me to the bone
Trees bend down and weep
Outside my pleasant home

I wandered on such a day
With errands to perform
Tasks to be completed
I was swallowed by the storm

My overcoat was soaked
My hands were numbed with cold
I went home sick and ailing
Feeling broken, weak, and old

Can I dare face that again?
The harsh possibility
Of a world so bleak and cruel
Such indifferent hostility
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But, looking out my window
On the horizon, far away
An arch has spanned the heavens
In varying tones of gray

A Monochromatic Rainbow
No yellow, no red, no green
It has no normal colors
So how can it be seen?
There has to be a light source
To etch it's steely line
So, I know, above the clouds
The Sun does truly shine

Another day, and here we are
Spinning 'round, our tiny star
We travel near, we travel far
Never knowing, where we are
Never knowing, what comes next
It's rarely what, someone expects
Life filled with cause, and effects
Try to avoid, having wrecks

Try to avoid, hurt and pain
Seeking shelter, from the rain
To wish we could, explain
The difference between, mad and sane
The difference between, right and wrong
What is noise, and what is song
How can we manage, to get along
To be ourselves, within the throng

To be ourselves, not just another
Not be the ship, but be the rudder
Believe the words, that we utter
To face our fear, and not shutter
To face the now...  future and past
Make the most, of the lot we are cast
Keep what we love, and hold it fast
As if this moment, will never last

As if this moment, will never last

I'm just a small man
On a seemingly large planet
Inside of an unimaginably
Huge universe

But, essentially
We are near only to ourselves
And so we appear to ourselves
As larger than reality would dictate