Majestic

Let the eyes see the world for what it is, majestic

Until our last

Watching the years roll by

things come and go away

like fitfull dreams things pass

with each day until our last

Dream Again

we make our dreams do our deeds so that we can dream again

When the fog clears

sitting in the sand

waiting for the next

big wave to come

take me to a foreign land

the tide that thunders ever

so loud, edging nearer

when the fog is gone

the way will be clearer

Dust

monuments decaying from cancer

limestone drying in the sun

as the wind tears the layers away

once buried in the sand

now presiding over the desert land

nothing lasts forever buddha said

so the city dies, and the sphinx

slowly turns her head

the day is coming when sand

is all that's standing in our stead

our history dust for the winds

At last

armored bank cars torn to shreds

buses and trains lay upturned

a sideways world now painted red

the sun has left the sky

in the sea the moon does hide

cities now jigsaw puzzles

never to be put back togheter

the mountain now lay flat

the rivers run off track

man has sealed his fate

at last........

Apathy

Sour grapes

and thorned roses

lost time

and broken dreams

within my mind

their cause imbedded

like a spreading disease

leaving me without means

and end to this

that's what we need

before it's too late

and my heart no longer bleeds

watching humanity

in a world of insanity

Parting

The thin cord of friendship

broken too many times

leaving it too short to repair

it's a loss this parting in despair

but what did you expect....

Possibility

Calmness flowing from within

gives rise to all possibility

Willing

News, news, news,

some good, some bad

always changing

fluent and free

like dreams of tomorrow

when we're willing

we can truly see

Bring it on

It knocks me over when I stand

and every time I have it tight

it slips though my hands

to make another ourtagous demand

She's waiting

She's waiting

yes waiting

for me

like a gallant

misty sea

Breaking Down

There is a time when straight is drawn too tight

and snaps into bizzar and war is raged

so stumbling hopelessley across the years

and wall crumbling as all continue the fight

all this breaks down reason and drives fun out

with empty heart and empty head

he travels hand in hand in depression  and disbelief

no pot of gold at the end of his rainbow to bring relief

senses dull

Seventh sense dull, lost without pointing a finger,

unaccomplishment crowding up empty space,

let love thaw from my lonely heart....

From my eyes

I'll give you the world

seen from my eyes

full of mystery

and surprise......

Nostalgia

Crowded memories

my life line tonight

hit with nostalgia

caught in hindsight

Roam

Roam the world by freighter

read the ad, the time of your life

is waiting to be had

curiously I replied

and waited for word

for  when the journey

was to begin

word came

and I scurried onboard

with high held chin

the cargo hold

was to be my unhappy home

dark and cold

a month was to pass

before we reached port

number one

and my eyes strained

at first glimpse

of the sun

I pressed for a reason

I had to know

what was going on

everything I imagined

turned out wrong

slipping away

slipping away

no not tonight

slipling away

I'm afraid

slipping away

are you sure it's safe?

slipping away

I don't want to go alone

but I'd ranter be there

than sitting, waiting  here

for the breaking point

is quickly drawing near

trapped for a moment

at the gate of hopelessness

that place they call hell

The swelling

Have you ever seen the swelling

while sitting upon the rocks

reflected moonlight glows

upon the darkness of the sea

gaint, jagged, bits, and broken lines

that chase the waters out into the distance

where waits the horizon of mystery

Waning Day

Are the thoughts in my head antiques

and the feelings in my heart obsolete

must these expressions be discrete

should I chain them down

or preserve them for display

must I become a silhouette

in the waning day?

Unique

Nothing is ordinary, all is unique, each and every day

Endless

The men of the island were gathering

they were collecting old trees and vines

for years and years, they had great plans

they were building something divine

they made the vines into huge ropes

as thick as an arm, and a stand as big

as a pyramid with two huge arms

they hooked their ropes to the arms

and employed the local animals

and they pulled and pulled

until they had those arms to the ground

they fastened the ropes to the side

of their island, then they all climbed

onto the arms and prayed to the wave gods

to set the ropes free, and away they all flew

into an endless sky of dreams....

Understanding

The mystery of our days run deeper than our understanding

Where

Where is everywhere, right here, and now, that's all there is, always

Reckless

He walked into the room

recklessly

plunged himself

into attention's center

this place he always

made home

he devoured attention

behind he left his victims

standing helplessly

crazed, he made habit

out of disaster

though this was

all unintended

it was the result

of his presence...

Across the miles

Across the miles

and over the years

laughter and good times

and pain and tears

wrapped in my well

soiled blanket

of memories

Good old days

If we're really honest with ourselves,

we have to admit that the good old days

really weren't all that good.....

The beginning

We build the beginnings of our end

and live through the decline, day by day

Seek Love

Life is chaos, that's the short and simple of it....
seek love to give it meaning and balance

He remembers

and so came frustration
with his years
always disaster to confirm
his many fears
yet he remembers times
when he was young
and the stories
of the fall of Eden
and the day evil
made its stand

Say you won't

Each day begins
as an apocalypse
without you
love me please
and I will too
I dare you
oh, words
how you fail
to express
a sinking heart
filled with fear
oh, don't leave
love drowning me
help me, hold me
don't ever leave me
say you won't
burn me from memory

Amatsu

I lost my beloved Amatsu on Saturday...
he was with us through so many things,
eighteen years of unconditional love and joy,
and such a big big part of my life....
heartbroken doesn't even come close to describing
the loss that I'm feeling.... so long my friend,
know that you were truly loved.

All I want to do

There is going to be a train wreck tonight
but all I want to do is sleep
well, they say the sky is going to fall
and the world will be destroyed
but all I want to do is sleep
the thunder pounds, the sea rages
and guns sort out the crooks from sages
but all I want to do is sleep
vanity and lust acknowledge each other
with smiles and tongues
and missiles are shot off
headed towards the sun
but all I want to do is sleep
well, look, California has gone for a swim
and the schools have started teaching Russian
but all I want to do is sleep

Long Goodbyes

when love walked out the door
hearts closed down for years
tears dried and hearts froze
 all was lost in time, so sing
songs of long goodbyes

Yeah, you

What are you trying to tell me,
haven't you said enough, stop
I heard music, it's roaming softly
through the cells in my head
don't chase it away, leave it
no righteousness, nor cream
colored lies, shouting
proper ways to live
improper lives
you, yeah, you
shut up and go back to hell

Retaliation

He received a tongue lashing
so severe it sent him into a frienzied
retaliation of blasphemous anger and rage
quickly he seized his intended victim
and the moment of volunerability
brought on by surprize
as his friend now succumbed
to the superhuman strength of fury
his sanity slipped when he heard
life pass and now he's confined
to a padded cage

Worms and Lizards

Arrogant bastards
feeding themselves
on worms and beans
sitting on alters
next to greens
pounding on the heads
of their court jesters
clothing the king
with tar and feathers
gossip house
for the insane
rumors of nuns
snorting cocaine
avoiding the snow plows
chasing dairy trucks
mistaking them for milk cows
well you woke up
to an opera in your head
between the rocks
your feet in the clouds
the straight jacket
in the closet now
and your faimily
resting in the grave
your companions
lost their heads to the kind
for his chicken hair suit
you'd be next
but the bishop saved
your life when
he let the church bell ring
crowded slums
and your favorite sluts
would like to see
you die
and then feed the buzzards
or maybe taken away
to play with worms and lizards

Out in time

Things are much bigger than they seem
so glad, we're just passing through
making the best of idle amusements
on a revolving zoo
circling the sun
complex puzzles
missing pieces
out in time
creating heaven and hell
without resulting thought
mimicking the pantomime

Ocean Relief

There's something about the ocean
we can't quite put our fingers on
it lulls us, and steals our anger away

Mistakes

Two strangers
goodbye love
goodbye friend
strange the way
thingss turn out
unwilling to give
or to take
not one, but two
mistakes

Don't hold back

Don't hold back
that road to tomorrow
and bind yourself
to toil in sorrow
don't grieve for all
those obtainable lies
throw away
your hollow disguises
bring out that stranger
that lives deep inside
dying for the darkness
in which you force him to hide
bring him out
that inner vitality
release him
cast away the schakles
of opposing reality
suppressing them
is to no avail
for you must realize
your strengh
will not fail

Restored

The darkness breaks through
the light.... and in its wake
tragedies follow
the smouldering fires of hell
that forged the iron church bell
arise once more
as we fall into the hands
of the dream maker
and his magic lore
taking us to places
scarcely imagined before
until slowly, with resolve
the world is restored

Mr. Death

They caught you thowing
names around
like you knew everyone
in town
but you ran
when you saw
death's smile
and your friends laughed
'cause that's not your style
you took to the street
living on your feet
using everyone you could
with the same feeling
as pounding holes in wood
but your laughter you could
not refrain
when your friends expressed
their pain
so they ran you off
and left you held up
in a barn loft
then the preachers came
around
you took pride
in putting them down
they left puzzled
and surprized
your bitterness tore
sorrow from their hearts
and tears rained
from their eyes
a lynch mob marched
towards you with pride
as you ran off
with the mayor's bride
teaching that woman
vengence
never foreseeing the consequence
you used her up
in the years of running
threw her aside
and said goodbye
but she learned
your ways too well
and caught you
shot you, cursed you
to hell
and left you to die
gasping your last breath
you caught a glimps
of a smiling Mr. death

Bad Karma

Slowly and hesitently
I was dropping
dying over years
festooned treadmills
and torn faces
detail was an oversight
or an afterthought
most of the time
and advice was
always passed off
as hot air
and tried after all
attempts at resourcefulness
had failed
blind
negligence
passed off
bad karma
twice over

Join Us

The distasteful endurance of life
the somber faces, blank eyes glaring
beyond the past days of reason
voices chanting, bekoning
join us in the beyond...
where all is waiting

She Falls

She's waiting for me
and I'm running
and you know
she's been crying
yeah, see she's going
away on a train
by the sea
now I stand
alone, on the platform
watching and waiting
goodbye
she falls

Thunder

Sounds of thunder outside my door
the  pouring rain is all that's heard
only this and nothing more
sitting
wiating
anticipation abounds
the storm continues
coming in from over the sea
coming here to visit me
bright flashings
illuminated skies
again comes the thundering roars
crashing down my front door

Move me

Move me closer
speak to me
and I'm changed
and getting better
yes, all the time
and now is now
and what we are
working towards
we've got
and knowing
humbleness walks
through my heart
and so I've stopped
hurting myself

Closed Eyes

The mad dreams
too much tonight
these closed eyes
conceal my fright

Sum of its parts

I was prone
alone contemplating
the dark velvet envelope
which surrounded me
oh, so often
just lying, considering
the sum of its parts