And So It Begins

Tomorrow is the start,
Of what never began,
That this mind thought would be decades ago,
Encased in a young man,

When everything seemed much easier,
The avenues endless,
Laughing while others followed just one route,
Now too far away to share their riches,

With knees aching and expectations high,
More road than life allows,
Perhaps this is where he was always meant,
To live his final hours,

Not quite alone,
No, it's not been so bad,
Love, shelter, art, and friends, just no money,
The one thing he never thought he'd not have.

My Own Worst Enemy

I am getting antsy,
I need something to do,
At this point I don't care what it might be,
As long as I'm with you,

Once upon a time it was about cash,
Sometimes about success,
For me neither has come from wanting them,
Nor have they e'er come from wanting them less,

Nor have I ever really felt this good,
It must be a good sign,
For what I wouldn't dare hazard to guess,
Lest I am undermined,

I think to much,
It affects many things,
While I think too little about topics,
That would probably yield me ev'rything!

To Love

What is this life about?
I am sure, but not sure,
My gut tells me that to follow my gut,
Is the path the most pure,

It is easy to step out of your mind,
Look down upon this world,
Imagine there is nothing but yourself,
Like irritants that produces a pearl,

Then once you have established your self-worth,
Take in your surroundings,
For they are now something outside of you,
That's what's called maturing,

But you're not done,
Now you have to discern,
What adds to your life and what takes away,
This is the secret we all try to learn.

Here for a Short Time

I'm an existent'list,
Perception is my thing,
It's all about how I feel this moment,
Regardless of feelings,

No matter how much money's in the bank,
How much of it's not mine,
What part of it is what I must pay back,
With insufficient income all the time,

Even when I think nothing's going right,
Despite how hard I try,
Like luck is real and likes me not at all,
I'm plunged into the night,

But not for long,
Reality will lose,
I'm determined to leave this world happy,
Defeat to life's a fate worse than the noose.

First Snow Day

Sister snow came today,
The world is different,
More difficult to get out of your bed,
When the sun's always set,

Go out! For the reality you know's still there,
Beneath the bitter cold,
If we are being completely honest,

I'm some circumstances, that is called bold,

When she says things like that you shake your head,
She knows what she's doing,
She admitted it openly before,
To get your sympathy,

And she got it,
If means more than your pride,
Your rather be dragged on stones by a horse,
Than betray what you feel on the inside.<\blockquote>