the new world

American sunshine

so warm and inviting

the dream

it calls your name

to enlist your soul

to be broken

and broken

changing into our machine

so you can kill

kill, kill, kill

those innocent souls

all in the name of

our leader

the elected dictator

all in the name of

communism

the leader

the ground is shifting beneath us
but you walk strong and steady
like a cat balancing naturally
knowing exactly where to go
and which path to follow
i lose my footing in this whirlpool
i've lost my way
falling down you grab me
lift me back up and place me
by your side once again
taking my hand as i follow
you lead me straight into the light

Say Good-Bye To The Weathly

The people search
day in and day out
looking and listening
filling out applications
over and over again
just hoping to find
something
anything will do
at this point
Desperation
comes quickly
when you are poor
how did it get this bad?
they are demanding to know
what happened here
to our economy
when did America fail us?
we all knew it was getting bad
but the rich were still rich
so it couldn't be that bad
we were blind
to the impending crash
the economy will die
if it hasn't already
and when it does
we will all be the same

DANCE

take a drink
shake those hips
turn up the volume
flash that smile
dance, dance, dance
the night away
move your feet
to the beat
quickly now
before it's over
turn it up a notch
time is almost up
i am not impressed

I'm Being Vaccinated Against You

you're infectious
sickening
outright disturbed
you're a parasite
clinging to anyone

living off of
stealing
draining

and using
never giving
you're a worm
usually hidden
secretly taking
and taking

all nutrients

until removal
you're a virus
attacking

destroying

mutating
you are a disease
and i will not be infected

Success

I don't view it as failure

more like a stalemate

there's no progression

nor is there regression

simply maintaining

this state of self

after that disaster

i couldn't ask for more

i can find my peace

without progress

it might be difficult

to follow the process

the learning

of how loving oneself

is possible

it takes patience

to look deep inside

to analyze

discovery is not easy

but its achievable

its necessary to believe

then reach for

progress

The Regret

we were just looking for a way to escape
from this mundane life for a little while
what seemed to be harmless fun
quickly turned to a form of abuse
A way to dull these emotions
losing control is what i do best
maybe i forgot to mention that
a beautiful mess
when it comes to living life
if only i knew then what i now know
maybe then i could have seen the truth
everything was perfect and right
my heart malfunctioned
i was running from what i created
in search of what i already had
i'm a damned fool, but at least it's for you
let's be foolish and escape into each other
this will be the last time, i promise

Haunted

This family is cursed

the alcoholism entangles the family tree

suffocating it

it took root centuries ago

growing stronger with each new generation

overtaking everything in its path

killing what few good traits are left

the liquor whispers your name

foolishly you drink it

before realizing this is no longer fun

you are stuck

like your ancestors

there's no denying our problems

our family curse pulls us in

it surrounds us

leaving no room to run

Lost

What am i doing here
and how did i arrive
i thought i went home
or did i go back
who observed
nobody knows
no remembrance
of who i am
to be found
someone must know
where i was going
before i ended up here
abandonment
please tell me
where is my keeper?

Corporate

It amazes me so

the way it all goes

manipulative souls

power-hungry foes

all gain control

pretending to befriend

just to hide intentions

all for the power

dishing out lies

and false truth

saying one thing

to gain the trust

never following through

a life based on power

is a life wasted

the people should know

rebellious and free

is the only way to live

Follow Your Heart

they talk of better places
full of life; full of youth
more things to do; people to see
they declare this state is dead
then talk of places better than this
i cannot believe them though
for i know there could never be
there is a unique beauty here
not viewed anywhere else
the fountain of youth flows
they just have to look for it
there is a type of inner peace
only found in our woods
if life is about the journey
mine is the best

The Flu

lights flashing down the street

red alternate white

just searching for a heartbeat

never was a more horriable sight

She didn't know what to do

so she stood by their side

watching as they search too

young hearts should live forever

at least that's what they thought

soon they would all have the fever

with no cure to be bought

it spread like wild fire

giving no clear warning

except the lights flashing

red alternate white

The Storm

we never know when we will hear those sirens again

they go off suddenly giving out no clear warning

we take a second to decide on actions

some of us run to the basement

some of us have no option

no shelter to cover us

nobody to lean on

left all alone

to survive

despair