For someone I used to know

You taught me the meaning of space.
Even though you didn't want me in yours.
I made us our own dance floor.
But you did not want to be my partner.

There's a ghost in my house.
Who runs her fingers through my hair.
But you are no longer there.
And you never really cared.

But like, I'm cool.
You were not for me.
Thought you were my cup of tea.
But you curdled.

I'm doing you a favor
Using more than breath to chase you.
Because you must be really dumb
To not know I could have been the one.

Babe I offer no apology.
I am grateful for our times.
My faithful memories
Are more than these words that rhyme.

They say the cream rises to the top

They say the cream rises to the top
But just lately the shit been rising to the top.
And I wish it would stop.

When did the vertical become slanted?
What kind of bad seeds have we been planting?
Why is our growth downside up?
I already thought democracy was done.

But now it's even worse.
The blessing became a curse.
I am fortunate to live in the land of the free.
But now our democracy has become hypocrisy.

The truth has become 'the truth.'
A lie is transparent.
But inconclusive.
And integrity is elusive.

For Her

I don't hate you you moron.
But you are full of emoticons.
And a lot of other stuff.
And you're not very tough.

You talk about 'negative energy.'
And I readily agree that it's a concern.
But who gave what to whom?
You seem to think you have
Exclusive right to suffering.

But everybody hurts dear.
You don't know my backstory
Cause you are all about your own glory.
Hope your ship comes in.
Money is not all there is to win.

Thought you were my
Queen of the Highway.
But you were not going my way.
You were looking for the next truck stop.

Meditations in an emergency

They hit my body with ultra sound to discover
What the human eye could never have found.
And compassion is abound.
The world of the emergency room
Is like being in the womb.

They carry you around like a fragile fetus.
If God were there he would surely meet us.
They give you all proper attention.
In a wheel chair where You
Don't have to move a muscle.
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Life is immediate.
The only main ingredient.
Don't need no special sauce.
I know that time is often lost.
But every moment has meaning.
And I will never stop believing.

There I saw the ultimate truth.
But if I told you about it
It would be diluted.
Because experience is
More important than truth.

I'm just grateful to be
On a planet that's still spinning.
In a country that's still winning.
I won't take for granted
The gift I have been given.

I don't give up easy

I had a plant with flowers.
The flowers died.
But the stalks survived.
I put them under special light.
I tried with all my might.

There are not many survival signs.
But I took that greenery.
And I gave it new scenery.
It is housed in a different pot.
For me to give up it takes a lot.

I try to make things last.
I maybe hold on to the past.
The world looks better
Through rose colored glass.
But I am never afraid to ask.













Food can be combined
And turned into something divine.