Tag: Inspiration
Surface
“You don’t know what lies in wait beneath the surface of the water but if you want to swim in the lake, you have to jump in.”
Take the chance, because the reward is worth the risk. Whatever your dreams may be, quit just reading about it and do it.
Second Best
Woman, when it came to loving me
You know I was always second best
But can you tell me why you had to
Always leave my heart in such a mess
You kept me hidden in your darkness
Placed me on your shelf with all the rest
Until you needed a heart to break
Then you would tell me you loved me best
You would show me off to all your friends
Fill me up with all your hopes and lies
Seems you got your kicks from hurting me
Just like pulling the wings off of flies
I’ve tried so hard to stand up to you
Oh, How I have prayed to God above
To please reach into this heart of mine
And carry away all of my love
Still I hope someday you’ll settle down
And find the love you’ve always suppressed
Then you might ask for my company
And know I was never second best
Rest
‘Rest is a good thing but boredom is its evil brother”
Rest; we all need it. A good night’s sleep can fill up our energy tanks and send us off to face a brave new world all bubbly and inspired. (Or is that coffee?)
But boredom is something quite different. It can make people drink too much, start extra-marital affairs, rob gas stations, deface property and even make us fat. Where rest gives us energy, boredom sucks it away. The root of all evil is not money, but boredom.
So keep your mind occupied: read a book, go for a walk, call a friend or learn how to play the guitar. Or as my son says, “become the pharaoh of the world.” Whatever it is, set a goal and keep working toward it.
Love and Peace
The Backyard Poet
Taking the Backroads
My youthful dreams walked
A thousand miles
Through your summer dust
Your jagged face pressed
Against my calloused feet
Your solitude, a reservoir
For so many unwritten thoughts
I cried the day
They covered you in black
And carried away my innocents
On the back of their empty promises