Future and Past

I've never felt this weight
Bearing down on me
This crazy unsettled feeling
Of what might come to be

A nasty, bitter thought
Of knowing that the past
Will be the only visions
That in my mind will last

A capsule of the world
Caught in time alone
Before the world went dark
And left me all forlorn

Train gang

How can a stranger
Toss around your life
When you are just recovering
From calamity and strife?

In trust you left your house
Knowing friends have died
Hoping for the best
But dreading what's inside

Leaving all in faith
That you're all being watched
Trusting that your home
Would remain secure and latched

A runaway locomotive
Ruined all your dreams
And added to the injury is the insult
Of vandals ripping at the seams

Now let us pull together
And shatter those twisted youth
Who felt that such destruction
Was warranted and not uncouth

Wonderland

Delusion is a stranger
That creeps into your mind
And robs you of reality
The kind so hard to find

A dusty, overcoat of grey
That filters out the pain
Allowing only fantasy
Into your every game

No surprise that those around you
Feel wonder at the score
Hearing what you're living
Marveling that you want more

Not Fun Fact

My eye sight is failing
It is kind of frightening
It is also infuriating
Because all was well for so long

Now all is hazy
The future a little crazy
It makes me kind of dizzy
That I'm facing this fear alone

Extra Special

We skanked our way back in time
Right into the heart of rhythm and rhyme
A two-toned beat to set the stage
Erasing aches, pain and age
Former punks came out to play
As a special band had their day

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July 4th

Stars & Stripes Forever
The motto of the brave
With daring, strength and cunning
The nation that we have saved

But do we have the courage
To keep what we have gained
Or will partisanship destroy it
With pettiness and shame?

Those who used to rule us
Were idealists to the core
But now our vaulted leaders
For themselves want simply more

Maybe the tide will turn
And this land will again stand tall
Maybe we'll all realize
That it's together we rise or fall.

Stillness

Breathe.
Let the air flow.
Release your inner being,
And show the world your glow.

Wrap the silence in your fist
Embrace the morning chill
Accept the world we live in
And your soul will slowly still.

Another monthly bill

And now your teeth are crooked
And the bill is oh-so-high!
The doctor says you need it
All we can do is sigh.
With every turn around the bend
With every step we make
The expenses seem to be piling up
While our pay stays at the same rate!

Eat! Eat!

What do you do when the enemy stares back at you?
When the face you hate, is the one God made
Can you turn the mind?
Find a better place?
And what do you do when that person's not you?
When the face you love, is the one you made
Can you help turn that mind?
Find a better place?

Late

Sorry friend
I lost the thread
I missed the day
And I ask forgiveness