We gave and gave
They took and took some more
Fragile little minds
have become frail and shattered mindless beings
Lack of respect and appreciation
For the struggles we endured to keep them safe
All grown up now
And evolution hasn't occurred
Playing the victims of tough parenting
Not violent , not angry!
Only accountability and expectations
Parental abuses for having a curfew
The river flows towards the path of least resistance
They flowed where there was zero resistance
Easy days and easier nights
Would never happen under our watch
A slap in the face and claims of a lost childhood
We hold you responsible for bringing it up now
15 years and nothing to say
You lied and cheated and ran away
I can't help you if you don't own up
I can't understand you if you speak in silence
But when you blame it all now on lost dreams and promises
Bring real facts or STFU
The disrespect to your only foundation
Talking real big from a foreign nation
So next time we meet face to face
I bet my life your boldness will escape you
I feel real sad that you have come to this
Blame it on us if you feel you must
but you can't fix broken, with broken parts
Professionals and medication will fix you up
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Lies
Quoting the Thompson Twins here
LIES ,LIES, LIES Yeah! , they won't forget you
My buddy says " I hate when people lie to me
Yet he voted for the worlds most notorious Liar
Growing up we were taught how to be honest
Yet we learned how to lie
Liars all around us
Good people made bad
Maybe explains why people don't want you to be truthful
Hurts their feeling to be blunt
Tell me what I want to hear
Don't break my heart with the truth
Run away from reality
What is, is not what I want it to be
Ensconced in deceitful ways
Always question, what is truth?
Holy Bible tells us so
Spirituality has been a double edge sword
The people who believe the most
Are the ones that disappoint me so
A turd covered in powdered sugar
Is not a donut, it's still a turd
So Facebook you're the queen of England
And kid yourself you're all that we want to be
The looking glass doesn't lie to you
If you look it in the eye
Reflections and deflections
Taking ownership of what is true
LIES ,LIES, LIES Yeah! , they won't forget you
My buddy says " I hate when people lie to me
Yet he voted for the worlds most notorious Liar
Growing up we were taught how to be honest
Yet we learned how to lie
Liars all around us
Good people made bad
Maybe explains why people don't want you to be truthful
Hurts their feeling to be blunt
Tell me what I want to hear
Don't break my heart with the truth
Run away from reality
What is, is not what I want it to be
Ensconced in deceitful ways
Always question, what is truth?
Holy Bible tells us so
Spirituality has been a double edge sword
The people who believe the most
Are the ones that disappoint me so
A turd covered in powdered sugar
Is not a donut, it's still a turd
So Facebook you're the queen of England
And kid yourself you're all that we want to be
The looking glass doesn't lie to you
If you look it in the eye
Reflections and deflections
Taking ownership of what is true
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
In Tuned
Never loved Elvis
Maybe he was before my time
Not a fan of the Beattles
He loves you Nah Nah Nah
I can soar with the Eagles
and Battle with the Clash
Be real with the Pretenders
And the other Elvis.....Costello
Living with Crowded House
Don't dream it's over
Can't misplace the Replacements
Salt of the "Earth Wind and Fire"
Throwing rocks at the Rolling Stones
Legends can play for too long
U2 is also long in the tooth
Playing the same riff and song
Can't wrap my head around Country music
Can't Rap to save my life, rather be dead!
Boy bands be gone again
Katy Perry go fuck yourself
10000 spoons when all you need is a knife
It's not ironic that you suck too
10000 Maniacs , therapeutic for me
Billy Bragg you are a heroic act
The Wonderstuff...AMAZING
The Levellers, different level altogether
Buffalo Tom moves my soul
Carly Simon and Carole King..Nobody did it better
Brother Johnson and Bruce
The JAM and Joe Jackson
Style Council and the Smiths
The Commodores And Paul Young
Oasis never left me alone
Little River band and Johnny Nash
Sing me a song Mr. Piano man
Bush, Nirvana and Soundgarden
Prefab sprouts and The Chili Peppers
Suzanne Vega and Tears for fears
Steely Dann and Theory of a Deadman
Hollis Brown and Aztec Camera
Eclectic list of an important element
That which drives me and helps me sustain
I listen , I learn and realize the importance of music in my life
If life were as simple as choosing a good song. Oh shit!, forgot REM!
Maybe he was before my time
Not a fan of the Beattles
He loves you Nah Nah Nah
I can soar with the Eagles
and Battle with the Clash
Be real with the Pretenders
And the other Elvis.....Costello
Living with Crowded House
Don't dream it's over
Can't misplace the Replacements
Salt of the "Earth Wind and Fire"
Throwing rocks at the Rolling Stones
Legends can play for too long
U2 is also long in the tooth
Playing the same riff and song
Can't wrap my head around Country music
Can't Rap to save my life, rather be dead!
Boy bands be gone again
Katy Perry go fuck yourself
10000 spoons when all you need is a knife
It's not ironic that you suck too
10000 Maniacs , therapeutic for me
Billy Bragg you are a heroic act
The Wonderstuff...AMAZING
The Levellers, different level altogether
Buffalo Tom moves my soul
Carly Simon and Carole King..Nobody did it better
Brother Johnson and Bruce
The JAM and Joe Jackson
Style Council and the Smiths
The Commodores And Paul Young
Oasis never left me alone
Little River band and Johnny Nash
Sing me a song Mr. Piano man
Bush, Nirvana and Soundgarden
Prefab sprouts and The Chili Peppers
Suzanne Vega and Tears for fears
Steely Dann and Theory of a Deadman
Hollis Brown and Aztec Camera
Eclectic list of an important element
That which drives me and helps me sustain
I listen , I learn and realize the importance of music in my life
If life were as simple as choosing a good song. Oh shit!, forgot REM!
Atrophy
Spinning wheels and mind numbing conversations
I hear the noise but my thoughts are elsewhere
Politely nod and interject
What was that you said ?
Netflix blues. off season Chicaco's
I read my books , I aimlessly write
Stay at home, wear my mask
I fight the thought of being depressed
As Physically active as I can be
Mentally I'm all over the map
Meanwhile the world shuts down no place to be
Mind suffering from Atrophy!
As everything else this will pass
Treading water and being resourceful
A Larsen's Ribeye is what I crave
A drive though Burger is what I'll get
Social media not my thing
Who gives a fuck about your day
Glamorized and self loathing roast
Please tell the truth when you post
I could throat punch people for stupidity
And somehow feel serenity
I'm dumbing down my Man's eye view
This Atrophy must leave me now
I hear the noise but my thoughts are elsewhere
Politely nod and interject
What was that you said ?
Netflix blues. off season Chicaco's
I read my books , I aimlessly write
Stay at home, wear my mask
I fight the thought of being depressed
As Physically active as I can be
Mentally I'm all over the map
Meanwhile the world shuts down no place to be
Mind suffering from Atrophy!
As everything else this will pass
Treading water and being resourceful
A Larsen's Ribeye is what I crave
A drive though Burger is what I'll get
Social media not my thing
Who gives a fuck about your day
Glamorized and self loathing roast
Please tell the truth when you post
I could throat punch people for stupidity
And somehow feel serenity
I'm dumbing down my Man's eye view
This Atrophy must leave me now
Dammit
Headaches
Heartbreaks
Back aches
Pains in the ass
Lactose free
Decaffeinated
Sugarless
Flavor-free
No sleep
Bad TV
Puppy needs
Bathroom breaks
Speed limits
Highway patrol
Slow down
FUCK OFF!
Right wing
Left Wing
Broken wings
FUCK OFF
Mauve walls
Grey ceilings
Concrete jungle
Bore me to death
Evening news
Obituaries
Car chases
Who gives 2 shits!
Facebook
Snap chat
Twitterland, instagram
Whew look at ME!!!!
Doctor visits
Co-payments
Pill cases
Did I take my pills?
Workouts
Bicycle rides
Canyon carving
Photographs
Hilarious people
Stupid people
Narcissist
Psychotic behavior
Cooking shows
Guy Fieri
Ina Garten
Swallow a bullet
Complaints
Physical restraints
Marches for and against humanity
City of Hope
Dreamers
Screamers
Believers
Watch out for falling Bibles
Semantics
Lawyer speak
Politics
Guns and Abortion clinic
Amendments
Commandments
Blow it all up
Start over fresh!
Heartbreaks
Back aches
Pains in the ass
Lactose free
Decaffeinated
Sugarless
Flavor-free
No sleep
Bad TV
Puppy needs
Bathroom breaks
Speed limits
Highway patrol
Slow down
FUCK OFF!
Right wing
Left Wing
Broken wings
FUCK OFF
Mauve walls
Grey ceilings
Concrete jungle
Bore me to death
Evening news
Obituaries
Car chases
Who gives 2 shits!
Snap chat
Twitterland, instagram
Whew look at ME!!!!
Doctor visits
Co-payments
Pill cases
Did I take my pills?
Workouts
Bicycle rides
Canyon carving
Photographs
Hilarious people
Stupid people
Narcissist
Psychotic behavior
Cooking shows
Guy Fieri
Ina Garten
Swallow a bullet
Complaints
Physical restraints
Marches for and against humanity
City of Hope
Dreamers
Screamers
Believers
Watch out for falling Bibles
Semantics
Lawyer speak
Politics
Guns and Abortion clinic
Amendments
Commandments
Blow it all up
Start over fresh!
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Do Over
The water flows never to return
Yesterday is also gone
Youthful exuberance replaced by aches and pains
Turmoil is brewing and Lockdown continues
Look in he rear view
missed opportunities
Broken hearts and broken promises
I vow to never break again
The world is a ghetto
Regardless of where you live
Hatred and bigotry exist without realizing
That virus is contagious
Finding the happy place
Locations to be myself
I speak, I read and write about it
pulling resources from days gone by
A box of memoirs hidden away
Thoughts of a painful yesterday
I fear reading about my past
Pulling the scabs away one at a time
Growth and perspective my true friend
Evolving into a better man
I'm only as good as those I touch
Making a difference one shoulder at a time
I can't change the course of this world
My 4 corners seemed so large
Yet my world has become so very small
I fight everyday to stay alive
Mistakes were made and exposed my flaws
I own my shortcomings in the hopes to do what's right
In a life of second guessing and doubt
A DO OVER would be nice right about now!
Yesterday is also gone
Youthful exuberance replaced by aches and pains
Turmoil is brewing and Lockdown continues
Look in he rear view
missed opportunities
Broken hearts and broken promises
I vow to never break again
The world is a ghetto
Regardless of where you live
Hatred and bigotry exist without realizing
That virus is contagious
Finding the happy place
Locations to be myself
I speak, I read and write about it
pulling resources from days gone by
A box of memoirs hidden away
Thoughts of a painful yesterday
I fear reading about my past
Pulling the scabs away one at a time
Growth and perspective my true friend
Evolving into a better man
I'm only as good as those I touch
Making a difference one shoulder at a time
I can't change the course of this world
My 4 corners seemed so large
Yet my world has become so very small
I fight everyday to stay alive
Mistakes were made and exposed my flaws
I own my shortcomings in the hopes to do what's right
In a life of second guessing and doubt
A DO OVER would be nice right about now!
Snap!
Suspension of time , places and people
Inspiration fails me now
Take a picture of another beach
Water drives its' magnetic force
Take a picture of a homeless man
street photography
The rudest most invasive kind
Yet it's invasion of privacy in a stealth manner
Snap shot of another wedding
I think not, been done to death
Camera Nerds with their snappy jargon
F-stop, ISO and shutter speed!
Paris towers and monuments
Family vacations and fishing trips
Street corner buskers and their money jar
A puppy at the dog park
Festivals of arts and crafts
Eclectic people crying for attention
A pink haired gal with her ass hanging out
A sunset that only happens 365 times this year
A fireworks display on the 4th of July
In my neighborhood thats everyday
The missed opportunities when I'm not prepared
a young girl vomits on her best friends' shoes
The angry man who says"don't take pictures of me"
That must not be your wife walking next to you
No kids or women without consent
Women in Bikinis, who am I kidding
Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji
Iphone, Samsung, Blackberry, Motorola
Shoot what you got, there's no right or wrong
It's 74 and clear outside , Mr Fuji and I have a date
Inspiration fails me now
Take a picture of another beach
Water drives its' magnetic force
Take a picture of a homeless man
street photography
The rudest most invasive kind
Yet it's invasion of privacy in a stealth manner
Snap shot of another wedding
I think not, been done to death
Camera Nerds with their snappy jargon
F-stop, ISO and shutter speed!
Paris towers and monuments
Family vacations and fishing trips
Street corner buskers and their money jar
A puppy at the dog park
Festivals of arts and crafts
Eclectic people crying for attention
A pink haired gal with her ass hanging out
A sunset that only happens 365 times this year
A fireworks display on the 4th of July
In my neighborhood thats everyday
The missed opportunities when I'm not prepared
a young girl vomits on her best friends' shoes
The angry man who says"don't take pictures of me"
That must not be your wife walking next to you
No kids or women without consent
Women in Bikinis, who am I kidding
Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji
Iphone, Samsung, Blackberry, Motorola
Shoot what you got, there's no right or wrong
It's 74 and clear outside , Mr Fuji and I have a date
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