No more fluoride
Aluminum chlorohydrate
Aspartame
No more hydrogenated oils
SPAM
Non-organic fruits
No more mercury sushi
High fructose corn syrup
Enriched white flour
No more sugar
Genetically modified
Irradiated meats
No more steroid
Antibiotic
Chlorofluorocarbons
No more carbon monoxide
Nitrites
Burned hot dogs
Trash-burning dioxins
No more x-rays
Water bottles
Microwaved foods
And we’re just getting started

Below the calmness on the surface
A red-hot fire rages
Some days not even a ripple
Some days I boil over
A day without a giant leap forward
And my compass spins and spins
I’m a weapon of mass creation
Find me, aim me, use me

Rattling this cage
There must be a way out
I’m tired of the fear
The isolation
The mind is an itchy trigger finger
She makes me nervous
And I’m so close to taming that beast
Charming that snake
Yes, I’m the peaceful warrior
Tall, proud, dressed in white
Riding my mare through the clouds
I protect my kingdom and rule with majesty
We, the people, with our faces to the sun.

What if I only wrote love songs?
Who would I be if I left this body?
Why do you want me so badly?
Where would I go if you led me?
What would I see with your eyes?
I want ten more years to play the game
Of efficiency, currents, and flow
Then what will you make of my living anchor
Who parked me so close to you?
Please show us mercy and resurrect us
As I was lost without him
Or if he is, in fact,
My tether to your world
If so, reel us both in together

Mirror lakes, cliffs
Rainbow slicks
Gentle waves and blue skies
Puffy clouds
Clean air
Wildflowers
Clear light
Sunkissed
Just right

You won’t become an outlier
Buying the shine off a star
Be satisfied on your path
Recognize what fits
Sometimes our simple lives
Look empty from the inside
But you are not the one stirring your pot
The master chef decides when you are seasoned
You can scream like the lobster
Wither like greens
Escape and burn like steam
Or you can give of yourself and blend in beautifully
Satisfying all who partake
And bringing pride to your name

Many malicious smiles
Light up the basement
Make it all go away
Give me some of that good lovin’
Makin’ a pizza with the blacklight on
Fried the onions.
Let’s eat! This cancer’s killin’ me.
A lick on the cheek
A wet nose
Silly sweetness on a dark day