No Need

The machines came knocking

we answered their call

handing over the world

giving them control

is it really so shocking

that they don't need us at all...

Forgiveness

So she discovers Mack and the Boys

and the brilliance of the frog hunt

and like Lee Chong finds forgiveness

what better remedy for the future

Baptised

We're baptised in the waters of our beliefs

All Journeys

All journeys come to an end

it's up to us to make the most of them

Unknown places

often our ships sail off without us

for destinations unknown

Between now and then

Our days are just hazy dreams

a daze between now and then

Destinations

There are many destinations possible in our journeys

Disguise

We spend our days in disguise

Failing Health

The future holds failing health

take advantage of the days before then

Possibility

In front of us a world of possibility

should we choose to see it that way

Our Fears

Our fears prey upon us

until we learn to overcome

Baggage

The more baggage we carry

the more difficult the journey

Follow the road

We need to follow the road

and see where our journey takes us

Change

Revolutions bring change

some good, some bad

but change none the less

Give it a try

You'll never know what you're capable of

unless you give things a try

Chasing Dreams

The only way for our dreams to come true

is for us to chase after them

False World

We live in a false world

one of our own making

a shallow image of ourselves

Myth

The past is a myth

it's the future

that holds promise

Bits of us

Each yesteryear passes away

numbered randomly

taking bits of us along with them

Collapse

The world we build for ourselves

is always on the verge of collapse

Curves

Life will give back what you put into it

though the journey may not be swift

the curves along the way will be interesting

Circumstances

The circumstances of life

thrust upon us

challenge us daily

to make the most of them

Setbacks

When reaching for the sky

expect a few setbacks

Conflict

Conflict makes peace

taste so much sweeter

Ready

We can only be so ready

for an unknown future

Subdued

Nature subdued

leaves us at odds

with the world around us

Small Breaks

Humanity is in a never ending war with itself

with small breaks between the fighting

Attitude

Attitude is the key to life

Surprises

Surprises await the adventurous

Missing Out

The world spends so much time chasing money

it hardly ever looks up

missing the beauty all around

Times Change

The world is insane

that's a given

it's just the times that change

Make it so

Dreams can come to be

if we're brave enough

to make them so

Snapshots

We make our memories

snapshots of time

little treasures

that fade

day by day

Good Cheer

We're called to celebrate

the occasions that mark our lives

with smiles and good cheer

Respite

The night will come

masking the tragedies of the day

and give us respite

if but briefly

from the tears

Becoming Earth

Some of those tears

dried and salty traces

across my face

are a mask for my stupor

in which I contemplate

time and aging bones

beyond the dawn

beneath the grave

waiting to become earth

Murmurs

The time we pass is destiny

leaving behind mourners

we just fleeting memories

our time here just a murmur

Carry On

my face and body floated

aimlessly for eons

tattering and knocking

at themselves

friends passed through me

on their firey journey home

growing with anticipation

anguised to become

looking to my father

the sun

contorted explosions

threw me together

flames and fires

then rains and seas

those days behind me

seem like an eternity

yet, just a blink of an eye

here then gone

the universe carries on

Who we are

who we are is what we are

when the realization comes

you'll know it

Convictions

our convictions echo over the years

shaping history

changing all those they touch

Sink or Swim

For better or worse, we're in this together

it's up to us to determine if we sink or swim

Little Things

It's the little day to day things

that give life its meaning

Just Perhaps

Self destruction is in our nature

it's our youth that give us hope

just perhaps we'll overcome it

Reaching our destinations

rewards await those that take risks

that doesn't mean we should be foolish

you can't enjoy a destination you never reach

Consumed

If we're not careful

we will be consumed by our creations

lost within it

until our dying day

Between the Realms

Our moments pass

often without a trace

between the realms

of now and then

Balance

The key to life is finding balance

and staying centered

you'll know when you've achieved this

A Challenge

Life is a challenge to be faced

day by day

until you're gone

Risk

It takes risk

to change the world

and make

dreams

come true

Spoils

To the victors go the spoils of war

and the history of how it was won