Round the sun I go, turning forty-two, Ultimate Answer to life, the universe, And everything echoing through and through, Withholding its wisdom like it’s a curse. Simply the answer to six times seven, Or how many roads must a man walk down, Isn’t knowledge meant to rise and leaven Not lead to a complete mental ...

You’re relentless,a fire within your eyes,the world laid before your feet.Little does happiness on its own,appear without a cloud in the sky. Oh, you relentless soul indeed,now you know both cruelty and beauty.All a flash before you,the empty, barren landscape ahead,left to survive alone. Now you’ve fallen,bloodied knees as tears mark the ground.But take heart,there ...

What side of the fencedo you sit on?Birds perched on fenceslook down on the earth Birds on fences knowThe grass is not always greeneron the other sideIs there evera winning sideor a losing side Birds on fences knowWorms burrow holeson both sidesShadows grow longerunder the one sunDawn rises on the dark sideand the sun sets ...

At the center of my lifeAre teachings passedOnward, from word andAction, sacred gemsI foster and treasure. At the center of my lifeIs freedom eternallyBound, my desireUnquenched to beLike my parents. My mother, strong-willedBeautiful in song andMind, never giving upOn me, pure andInnocent in the world. My father, a lion among sheep,Never bowing to anyone,Teaching me ...

I stood frozen tears filled my eyes as I held my breath watching a black man take his last   numbness covered my entirety what did I just see? was this man really killed in front of me?   His eyes taciturn and vacant his face unflinching and callous his body his only weapon in ...

First impressions are everything. But are they really? What about last impressions? What about the impression you made last night when you strolled into the party? Champagne last resting in your hand. Shoulders back. Posture straight. Graceful gestures. Delicate smile and all. The last idea about you is the impression people have on you. I ...

Do ordinary routines brighten your day, or do you schlep a lead-weight dread spirit everywhere you go? Allow me to help you learn how to shed the dread and live lighter, happier lives from this day forward. I offer you this truth found in Isaiah 55:10-11 of the King James Bible.  “For as the rain ...