Category: Philosophy

In my head
I’ve kept my old friends alive
Some are dead and gone
But in my head they live on

Others are alive and well
I laugh at the good times 
That bonded us so well
Yet they never call
They’ve moved on

Friends and family
For whom I loved so dear
And craved close relations
Are nowhere near

I know communications
And relations
Are a two way street
I have not done my part

Life gets busy
Different paths pull us apart
We don’t mean to stray
Different priorities 
Just make it that way

Each of us has a role to play
In other people’s lives
May be just for a moment
A passing in a line
A kindness 
Remembered a long time

Maybe we were the brother
They never had
With trust shared deep
And questions unasked

Did you have a stronger influence
On me than I had on you
You made all the difference
Did I ever thank you

You are still present in my head
I’m not sure
What happened to you
Are you still alive or dead

We enter each other’s lives
When we are needed
We depart 
When they need their freedom

I will always love each of you
In my head you live on
Maybe the time has come
To allow the past to pass on
To make room for others
Until they too
Move on

I hold a place for you
In my heart
Should you want or need
We can restart

And make memories anew
With adventures ahead
Not stuck in the past
Just moving forward instead

Bygone times brought us together
Life drew us apart
Future possibilities
Exciting thoughts

One day I hope to see you again
My friend
Should our time together be done
Just know I love you
We had so much fun!

I gave so much of me

There seemed nothing left to give

But I gave some more

When I am gone

There will be nothing left to remember

If you feel a mess
If you are depressed
If chaos rules the day
Perhaps you’d rather sleep it away

Play the lottery
For that quick fix
Four dollars
Buys a little hope

A magic bean
Will not fix
The problems
You have seen

Instead
Choose something small
Wake up, floss those teeth
Floss them all

Tomorrow
Add another small task
Instead of stinking
Take a bath

Don’t let the bath
Replace the floss
Combine them together
To be a boss

Next day when you awake
Hit the floor
Eight pushups
Maybe more

These small tasks add up
Do a little more
And those huge tasks
Will shrink away

Day after day
Is how habits form
One day soon
You will wake up with tasks no more.

An elf came down from the pole
To dance within your walls
Turning tricks in the night
Is it devious? Mischievous? Frightful?
Or a delight?

The elf rules are simple
You can look but you cannot touch
You can tip your elf
But it won’t change your luck

The elf when it comes
Leaves you more frustrated
Than before it came
And once the elf is done and gone
The glitter remains as evidence of your shame.

I’d like to think I’ll be missed when I am gone

But I know that is wrong

Our time here is brief

And we are quickly forgotten

Stories will be told

And lore rewritten

Unable to correct or defend

From the grave

Our reputation cannot be saved

History that never happened

Words contrived

Will become our legacy

We are legend