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Walking Into Paradise

I Dream Pain so deep I have to Dream Grassy Fields and Mountains High Maybe One day we will walk freely among them Private Signs and Bodily Limits Will have no hold on us Be it far from me to understand. The day will come when my mind no longer plays games When living isContinue reading “Walking Into Paradise”

The Mystery

Once thought so clear It seemed so straightforward If only I walked the path There would be no trouble, no pain. I’ve walked the path Pain and Trouble Abound Conflict raises its hand War is unavoidable to keep walking the same road. What once seemed so clear Now appears so muddled What once was soContinue reading “The Mystery”

Could You Believe?

Knocked Out Barely Standing Wheezing for the next breath Blacked Out. I wake up to a beautiful voice She says “Don’t be afraid, I care for you.” The trauma still hurts but the bleeding stops. I wake up again Another voice says “Your pain is real, I see your wound.” I have the strength toContinue reading “Could You Believe?”

Once Upon A Time

Once Upon a Time You were Alive You were a Dream You were Reality. But now, You are a foregone memory A moment in history A picture stuck in time. Maybe it’s time to remember And a time to move on A time to cry for what’s been lost And a time to hope forContinue reading “Once Upon A Time”

Locked Up and Locked Out

Locked Up and Locked Out Off Limits to those not in the “In” Emotionally Abandoned Physically Imprisoned. Where is the freedom of this? Home of the Imprisoned Our Vision Blurred Our Dream Crushed Only available to those who’ve stole it. Selfishness seemingly rewarded But Lifeless And never thriving, just simply dying.

The Real America

I spend most of my time selling a dream, a fantasy, a vision of the ideal in my mind, but I think it’s time to peel back the facade and reveal the reality that rarely makes it into the keen eyed frame of a camera. I’m going to start unveiling “The Real America”. In manyContinue reading “The Real America”

First Hints of Fall

I can hardly believe it, but after a long summer of smoke in the west, the beginnings of colors in the trees are hinting at the arrival of Fall.

Shabbat Shalom – Reclaiming Lost Ground

Canyon, You were named after such an awful wretched name We will not even speak of the name But we reclaim you and we name you Wonderful and Beautiful, The Valley of Life, Point of Great Joy and Gladness. Even as much has been lost here So much more has been found Nothing has trulyContinue reading “Shabbat Shalom – Reclaiming Lost Ground”

Dimly Reflecting

Even as we can’t see clearly We stare at a dim reflection With Wonderment and Awe How far we have come Oh yes, battered and beaten Yet, how far we have come.