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TANGENTS
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Once I come up with an idea
Then I might have second thoughts
Which can lead to an overwhelming avalanche
Of thoughts, considerations, comparing this and that
This process can obscure the goal I was originally trying to reach
I need a plan, a map, an outline, a clearly defined goal
So I don't get lost inside my head and end up somewhere
I never intended to go
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GLASS HOUSES
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If a man on a repaving work crew in my town
Has a deeply flawed nature, unsavory illegal activities
I would still drive on these roads
Even if his bad behavior came to public attention
His private behavior would have no impact on his paving
Ultimately we are each responsible for our own conduct
While I might boycott a public figure or company
I do not hold everyone to the highest moral standards
I can not cast the first stone, being less than perfect myself
I am responsible for my moral character, they are responsible for theirs
This keeps me off the throne of judgement
Where I am not qualified to sit.
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STAND BY ME
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Some substances are full of demons
While getting high might be the goal
Once that morphs into addiction
A demon moves into their soul
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The demon takes over their mind
It blinds them to all but their will
The drug possessed person is driven
To lie, steal and even kill
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Who do we blame for this demon?
Is it the fault of drug dealing thugs?
Or is it a pitiful desperate attempt
To kill the pain of humanness with drugs?
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How do we help the possessed?
Intervention and rehabilitation
To drive out the dangerous demon
From that vulnerable human habitation
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COLORFUL COMMUNITY
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No one owns the rainbow
It is a symbol in many times and places
Belonging to us all
Whether it means a covenant between a wrathful deity
And a flawed humanity
A bridge for our beloved pets to cross
Waiting in heaven for our joyful reunion
Where a tricky leprechaun hides his secret stash
A symbol of diversity which includes all of us
Or even a food chart to show us the colorful rainbow
Of fruits and veggies that are healthy
You own the rainbow when it enters your eyes
And travels to your brain, which assigns meaning
Aside from your own personal inner rainbow
You don't own the rainbow, neither do I
It belongs to everyone on this beautiful planet
Like the air
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HAS BEAN
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If we want to make a recipe with dried beans
We must buy the beans, sort through them for stones
Soak them over night and then cook them
Only then do we have the beans we need to eat
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Was this preparation time wasted? Futile?
Of course not
All those steps were necessary for the finished product
The same is true for the uncountable steps it took
To get here, now
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Regretting those steps is regretting the very nature of movement
Fruitful or futile those steps were needed
To get to the solid ground where you know with certainty
Because knowing something with certainty
With a united mind and heart
Is a very powerful place to stand
To see what is coming next.
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TAKE TWO EXISTENTIALISTS AND CALL ME IN THE MORNING
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Philosophy is like medicine
If it helps us feel better
And promotes healing
It is a success
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GLURGE
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Animals are rescued
Babies are saved
People are assisted
In their old age
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People are generous
Life is ultimately fair
Wondrous goodness
Flies through the air
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These stories of goodness
Might not be real
Yet stories of goodness
Can uplift how we feel
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Glurge is annoying
But at the same time
I appreciate the sentiment
Bringing kindness to our minds
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