The unobservant man
does not see all that's around him
The unspirited man
sees but does not care
And the unpoetic man
sees, maybe cares,
but does not comment
I awoke this morning and decided
to walk this world alone
No rest for the weary,
no hope for the hungry.
Just slop.
Sometimes reality is like
bleach in an open wound
You just gotta learn
to grit your teeth and take it, honey
The world can be a beautiful place
but no one ever said it was supposed to be
I saw the wind come up
And blow those clouds away
You were outside
I was inside looking through the windows
We were separated by glass
And a couple hundred yards
the things that hold weight in our lives,
all those things...
they define us,
and are the only means by which
we, ourselves are seen
under our masks...
I've gone to the edge of the world
To seek a quiet place
In which to do my particular work,
Far from the maddening crowd...
(And my ever favorite...)
If this message is still here,
Then I am still asleep!