Boundaries

Will I lose face if I make a stand
And tell you exactly how I feel
Am I danger of losing any ground
That we have shored onto our island

The risks I take haven't been met in the past
With anything like resolve
No courage to face rejection by abeyance
If I state how I feel

So I stand maybe alone, maybe I don't go on
But I can clean up the thoughts that have tortured my head

And withstand a fall even when standing tall
And be safe and strong in my boundary

Beauty

A creation, whether divine or intelligent
Matters not where it originates
For beauty is created in the mind first
Not by comparison or scale or judgment panel

For beauty exists as we each see it
In its raw natural order without fan or fair
As a bulk product without packaging or adverts
To the consumer who knows the ingredients they want

How it relates in the individuals minds eye
Described and decried inside their mind
Exhibited through sensations that only are felt
As unique as euphony is to your listened ear

Whose beauty sculpted as if ice flows
Have etched her landscape true
With cleft and valley slope and swale
Etched into the geography of beauty

A Letter to God

Dear God,


I'm down on my knees.  I'm even begging you.  Hear my prayer.
Give to me the things that I love
Give to me someone that understands me
Give to me happiness and joy
Give to me blessings on my life
Give to me a well earned income
Give to me a wife and a son
Give to me these things I ask for
Give to me that woman I long for
Give to me that special feeling of validation from my peers
Give to me cars and homes that will impress
Give to me Give to me Give to me
I will humbly do your bidding
I will attend church regularly
I will follow your commandants
I will promise to be good and think of you often

Amen


RETURNED TO SENDER

Dear Sender,
This letter is being returned to you.  I believe you have addressed your correspondence to the wrong party.  For I can only give you My Will.  I cannot give you anything else.  I have forwarded your letter on to Santa.  He is much better situated to handle your "wish list."

Signed,

God

Obsession #5

Damn is that my belly pooching out?
Or is it that my sides are getting slim?
Is that pot and pan nice and clean?
Or do I need to scrub it again?

Have I washed my hands til they are bleeding and raw
And picked at every hang nail
Have I edited and re-edited and edited the rewrites
Until all creation is gone

Are the tops of my door frames free from dust?
Are the shoes lined up neatly in my closet?
Are the towels folded all neat and proper?
Are there military corners on my bed?

I can try to control every part of my existence
By micro managing these inessential components
I can fret and fuck and fall out if touch
Of the important things that matter

It is funny how much I attempt to control
Every aspect, every facet of life
However I find it quite amazing
How much of it runs without my involvement

For maybe by letting go just a little more each day
I'll have less stress more focus more patience
And obsesses less and less is definitely more
More time to give to who I really am

A comfortable accepting kind hearted soul
Where obsession is just a store bought scent

Top Ramen on a Mountain Top

Top Ramen on a mountain top
Living life at full tilt
Finding beauty and god in Her glory
Not at the emptying of spiritual filled bottles

Top Ramen on a mountain top
Face in front of natures tooth
Clawed out of a blarney existence
Oh but the sights we have yet to see

Top Ramen on a mountain top
Simple sustenance for an energized soul
Steam and tears and covered discoveries
Boundless and bountiful

Top Ramen on a mountain
Is all I could ever ask for
A glimpse, a chance just to be a witness
To this amazing thing we call life

God is Apparent

God watches over me and gives me comfort
God teaches me and guides me through each day
He wishes only the best for me and it's His will I desire
God is so apparent in my life, He is part of everything

God taught me how to walk when my knees were emotional broken
He showed me what happiness is and how to really laugh
He cried when I made my mistakes and even took the blame
God is apparent in my life, He is part of everything

God watches over me and insures a steady breath
As I sleep each night and wake each day He envelopes me
With acceptance and no-conditioned love I'm allowed to be
God is apparent in my life, He is part of everything

I am a little child in His eyes slowing growing strong
He follows each one of my successes and always builds me up
Like a father to his son there is nothing unforgiven
For God is apparent, a parent to me, He is part of my everything

Playing in the Big Leagues

Our game is not for the feint of heart
Though others think they can play
Its quite obvious they are lacking the rudiments
With their failings we come down hard on ourselves

Because we are forgetting just how far ahead
How much learning and training we've gone through
Many think they are ready to get into the match
"I can do it," they say but they are out leagued

They should be sent back to the showers
I'm parallel with you but we are quite rare
Others may not even ever reach this level
What's the best we can do but live our life as examples

I have a nodding respect for your ability
I'm aware of your skill because in me the same skill resides


And with the challenges we face and the knowledge we share
Those experiences bring us both to a much higher plateau

So we both must realize that others may not match up
That our knowledge skill and place in life may be out of their reach
That timing is everything and it's not always in our favor
Having come this far there is no turning back

We can't always surround ourselves with those
Who are at the same level of understanding and awareness as we have
So acceptance and caution go hand in hand
As we go, as we go