We want our fathersTo be perfect, to glow In the dark to banishOur fears to hold usClose even when we Push them away evenWhen we blame themBecause they didn’t doWhat we wanted them to We don’t understandThey haven’t been fathersBefore and haven’t figuredOut how to do those thingsThat make our hearts singAnd we don’t know howIt feels …
Everything you know is getting in your wayAll of your certainty is one big mistakeYou want to be smart so you strive to know moreNot realizing ignorance is the key to that doorWhen you know nothing you have to ask questionsAnd making mistakes is what leads to lessonsAll you need is ignorance and curiosityA little …
When your quest for progress is proving elusiveRemember comfort and growth are mutually exclusiveThere’s no metric that will measure spiritual progressionNo comparison will suffice, it’s all surrender and acceptance The requirement is to get out of your comfort zoneAnd interact with things that you’ve never knownThat’s when you grow, that’s how progress is madeBut no one …
Writing a poem is like opening a windowTo let fresh air into a room cluttered With anxieties and uncertaintiesEven crappy poems let fresh air flow Photo by Jon Eric Marababol via Unsplash
That mess you’re cleaning up that your wife made. A few dirty dishes in the sink. You’re gonna miss it when you can no longer do it. Photo by Anna Syla via Unsplash
It’s like working in a coal mineMight as well be doing hard timeSultry and sticky like summer in the cityEveryone’s sweating, there’s no room for pityDeep down you know in your soul it’s trueThe life you’re living, it ain’t really youYou’re an extra in a somebody else’s storyWhere somebody else always gets the gloryAnd if …
It’s hard to make good choices if you don’t really knowWhere you came from and where you want to goIf you don’t know your why or you don’t have a planAnd not just a memory of the best race you ranWhat matters most is knowing what matters mostYou’re immersed and committed and completely engrossedLiving your …
I work the way I workBecause I want it to feel like playThat’s the feeling I’m looking forWhen I get to the end of my day I don’t care much for workThat feels like work when I’m doneI’d rather work harder and in the endFeel like I have had some fun Photo by Cleyton Ewerton …
Carry your burdens as best you can do the best that you can doThat’s all anyone has a right to expect from me or youIf at the end of the day you reflect and know you have done your bestYou can lie down to sleep with a conscience that’s clear and a soul that isn’t …
No complainingNo whiningNo excusesNo lyingNo gossipNo judgingNo arroganceNo grudgingNo blamingNo shamingNo covetingNo cheatingNo hurtingNo envyNo angerNo arroganceNo vanityNo procrastination you lazy-ass slobNo lustingNo greedNo passing by anyone who has a needDo not disturb and don’t you dare enterOh, the things you and I aren’t supposed to doIt’s a list so long, you won’t ever get …