Too tired to write a decent poem
My stress and time crunches
Compounded my troubles
I'm bruised and broken
At least I have family
And a cat to love me

I could see how someone could get lost in the pages
Caught in the web
If I never went out
I would always find the words
Present the best me
With no one to test me
But I'm weak in this moment
I can't be there for you
I'm a sucker and a drain
I can feel my own weight
And I wanna be light
Don't want an easy way out
I'm just tired of myself
Guess what? I'm just tired.

He's dancing with her intentions now
Her mind paints the future in broad, bold strokes
Then all that is needed
Is the courage to drink from her own cup
And be satisfied, as it is good

She held my hair back
While I vomited, shaking
This happens every minute
Of every day
All over the world
We are all carriers
Of the diseases of our ancestors
Bless the patient souls
Who tend to the unfolding
Year after wretched year
With calmness and empathy
The painful evolution from
Misery to bliss

I'm walking around in yellow and pink
My head's a grey cloud
My body's an outline
Sampling from the vendors
I'll make a nice supper
And invite everyone to the feast

I’m sailing above the pink and purple clouds
And if it’s all an illusion I don’t care
Because I’ve known my whole life
How much power is within me
And if exposure means abuse
I’m strong enough now
I’m steady enough now
I’ve tested the universe and its laws are intact
This little light of mine
I’m gonna let it shine

Need to get back to my practice
My rhythm
My daily uplifting
Reminders of heaven
The vision gets tunneled
When you get pummeled
Time to dust myself off
And surrender to wisdom

We're only human
Pretending to be gods
There are thoughts that keep us focused
And there are impulses that keep us mired
And there are systems 'round the world
That take the focus off ourselves
Because when all I see is me and mine
I'm a black hole that scares them all away