Mother Earth

All knowing mother Earth
Please answer this prayer
I know that you're in a slumber
But I know you're still there

Clean your shell of evil
And cleanse all of the damned
I can't continue living on you
If this is the path of man

We are stealing and killing
While robbing you blind
I have no faith left in man
We're all one of a kind

We feed, reproduce, destroy
And defile your land
I can't watch it continue
I need your loving hand

Grant me the peace I ask for
In your realm of existence
Just swallow those mean bad
If only for a minute

For that minute will be
The most beautiful minute lived
And all because I cried out for help
And help me you did

The skies would be crystal
The seas would be blue
The animals would rejoice
At their lives renewed

Our cities would be clean
No trash, filth, or sludge
Only leave the ones who deserve it
Each one of us be judged

And if I do not make the cut
I will not curse your name
But I will rejoice in your honesty
And I shall be born again

When that day comes
And I am reborn
I will remember your deed
And those who were forewarned

So grant me this wish
If only this one time
Show your true beauty
And leave out the slime

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The dawn creeps out of darkness
Like a predator stalking its prey
The luminous eye lays out our paths
Eliminating the unknown and grey

The shadowed woods now show trails
We see now what choices lay ahead
We’re unsure which of these choices to take
“Should we go this way or the other instead?”

Together we walk through the trees
Turning whichever way seems best
We don’t know which destination
We’re choosing over the rest

We’re approaching a new split in the road
Our biased minds stay firm
There is no longer “We”
You chose the other turn

If these paths come back together
Then I will know it was true
Apollo was never guiding me
It was always you

Humble Tranquility

For the role can’t be played without opposition

They read from the script with no disposition

It’s every last character that plays their own part

They sing, dance, and laugh from the start

The jingle hums softly, so youthful and free

Light blinds with a quick flash ever so luminously

The dawn is fresh with blue skies and a breeze

It’s the kind of day that exists in perfect dreams

The characters meet and learn to feel

These new emotions are too vivid to be real

They hold one another and kiss, this is love

As innocent as a pair of cuddling doves

This love starts to grow and the characters are consumed

It seems as if this relationship bud, has finally bloomed

They love freely, care deeply, and hold the other close

The others envy their perfection, but these ones do not boast

Their love is enough reward for this partnership they have earned

The others rage jealously over this feeling they have not learned

They try to start fights because of their bitterness within

“Who wants to be in love anyway? Embrace the life of sin.”

Unable to be broken, our front couple prevails

With compassion so heavy, it’s tipping the scales

Gleaming with happiness, they separate from the herd

They stand there, admirably, as the man says these words:

“The happiness we hold dearly and can’t live without

Finds its sworn enemies in sadness and doubt

We must find our own way on this journey called life

It’s each person’s choice if its covered in dark or sprayed in light

These paths intertwine and are never out of sight

Whichever you may choose, be certain it’s worth the fight

For each day shouldn’t be a battle to stay on your course

Just accept our short days for they are no better or worse”

The characters and the audience stare silent and dazed

The couple exits as everyone sits quietly amazed

The curtain closes, leaving the hall dark

A spotlight illuminates the couples and the crowd starts to bark

It was no ordinary play with an inspirational theme

This was the show of a king, laced with our dreams

The performance is over, but the story’s not done

It continues everyday and the battle’s never won

Our days are filled with too much regret and doubt

We tend to lose sight of what life is about

Happiness, love, success, fun, and wealth

Can only be earned by playing the hand we are dealt

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You are my gift

You are my curse

You are the words

In every verse

You give me hope

You make me pissed

These memories we have

Will be reminisced

Be there when I fall

Or leave it all now

I’ll make it once you’re gone

I’m not sure how

Just don’t hate me

For the wrong I’ve done

I didn’t mean to hurt you

It was only for fun

None of it felt like what we had

None it was worth it

You made me happy

You gave me purpose

Where is that love now

Why did it go away

It’s all my fault

From one mistake

Don’t cry now

It’s only one simple word

I’ll say goodbye

And hope it’s not heard

I don’t mean it

Yet I truly do

I’m afraid of what

I’ll do without you

Take your time when you leave

Make sure to move slow

Once you’re gone

It’s lights out for this show

You never should’ve left

You shouldn’t leave me down

Because I’m nothing

Without you around

Final Bow

Step up to speak
So your voice can be heard
See the many people
Who want to hear yours words

Step up and play
The scharade they've come to see
You are their jester
Now entertain them for their relief

Step up and dance
For everyone loves a ball
Make your moves carefully
Make sure you do not fall

Step up and cry
For those who feel down and gloom
No happiness can exist
Not even a flower may bloom

Step up and sit down
Yes, play the game that they control
You give only what they want
Then go back to your hole
But before you leave
You hear the chanting crowd
They've enjoyed the performance
Now take your bow

They do not know your name
Nor about your thoughts and cares
They only see their entertainment
Coming out through your nightmares

This is your hell
At least you think it true
They are only your fans
Who do not care about you

Then the stage light dies
And you are alone
The crowd who just loved you
Has gone to their homes

The darkness is quiet
And pure, oh so dim
Goodnight my stage masters
I shall see you again

But just this one time
Before I retire inside
I'll bow again for no one
As I begin to cry
My fans are gone
And no one is here
These still quiet seats
They do not cheer
Where are my friends
They left me alone now
The show is over
This was my final bow