School's changed
Aim for the stars
Any which way
Choose a path
Watered down
Curricula general
Competency based
Little History and Literature
Math, English, Kiswahili
Science, Agriculture, Religion
Peppered with Social Studies
Topped with Pre-technical
Designed to produce workers
Who will not reason
Merely follow processes
Keeping the elite smiling
(“The Longest Journey”, 2020, original encaustic)
All That We Dream
When George Harrison sang,
“Yesterday, today was tomorrow
And tomorrow, today will be yesterday”
He was making a simple observation
On the nature of Life as a flow
We attach our momentary labels of time.
But he could also have said this applies
To all of us simultaneously in the flow
While attaching those labels as if outside,
And that this simple shift in perspective
Is the key to liberation, at least
From the burdens of this Life’s stress and strains.
Each day we do things
And when they are done, tomorrow or the next,
We are not the same person who did them.
The beauty of this is the one planning
Is never the same as the one executing
Nor the one enjoying the result.
So plan away, aim for the stars
Take that step, take the baton
On the endless journey
The endless stream of doing
As time and being flow together
Effortlessly accomplishing all that we dream.
(9/5/25)
Aim For the Stars
Aim for the stars, even if you don’t reach the stars,
at least in time, you made it to the Moon or Mars.
By
Josehf Lloyd Murchison
crowded thoughts and broken minds
we think, we hope, we pray
want so much
Yet, do so little
Aim for the stars
but stay on the ground
beating hearts and battered bodies
we wish, we try, we want
give nothing
Yet expect everything
so much hope
much more despair
so much good
much more bad
who decides?
To live or to die
Is it? to try everyday
or try for one chance
and let go
waiting..
expecting..
ending.
Joy
Author Dana Redricks
May 19, 2023
Never give up on your dreams, no matter how far they may seem. For the road may be long and hard, but the journey is worth the wait, step by step you will get there.
Believe in yourself, and do not doubt, for your dreams will come true without a doubt, just shout it out. Never stop striving for what you want, focus on your goal, and the rest will come.
Obstacles may come and go, but with determination, you will glow, and with each step your vision will begin to show. The sky's the limit, so aim for the stars, dream big, and break down the bars.
Perseverance is the key, to unlock the doors of opportunity, and success. With passion and persistence, your dreams will come into reality.
In this world, we have just one life, make the most of it, live without strife. Never give up on your dreams, for they are what gives life its purpose. Hold on to your dreams and never let them go, and over time what you seek will become reality.
Take me to a rooftop
I wanna dance on the edge with you
I’m not scared I could slip
I’m not scared,
I could let go of your hand.
I’m just a shadow
So don’t be afraid
If you can’t catch it
Standing with you
I’m killing time
What a power
What a crime
Trace the line
with my lips
Turning real
all my trips.
Burning city,
burning nights
Flashing lights
Bodies glowing in the dark
Fingertips leaving marks
Wild kisses leaving scars
While we aim for the stars
Hoping we gon reach the moon
Whispers blow and people bloom.
A message sent across the miles to raise in you a thousand smiles,
Well if not a thousand then a few for sure, then later perhaps a thousand more,
Like a message in a bottle to brighten up your day,
To make you think of good times past, cast lonesome thoughts away,
Perhaps a love has gone forever, but great memories you keep,
Once love is found its never lost as long as you can bear the cost,
The cost is just to give that love away, to everyone you meet,
Till one fine day, a while from now, you’ll surely love again,
And find another love, to cast away the shadows and drive away the pain,
We never know, nor can we tell, we just have to wait and see,
And heed the immortal words in song of Eva Cassidy,
'Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue,
And the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true’,
Its just life’s trials, so let them pass on by,
Just aim for the stars and you’ll surely reach the sky,
Keep your attitude of gratitude with you every day,
And cast that love you have within, to all, in every kind of way.
Follow your dream
One step at a time,
Believe in what
You are able to do,
Aim for the stars
And you will go far,
Fulfilling your most
Cherished dream,
Follow your dream
No matter how far,
Don't let obstacles
Impede your way,
Let your conscience
Be your guide,
And let your faith
In God lead the way.
I'm hunting for the light fantastic,
Heavenly nectar afar, terrific,
Intangible message, beatific,
Got no time for ravers, frenetic,'
Let's aim for the stars, fantastic,
I guess I am a dream fanatic!
I cannot find the words and I cannot find the tune
Everything inside my mind is blank
Up flying high is a lost balloon
About to pop with me to thank.
Thinking hasn't been doing me well
Procrastination is the only thing
My head is locked into a spell
I can't even hear the birds sing.
The days go quicker each and every minute
There never seems to be any time left
Whatever it is, I never seem to win it
In which my spirits become cleft.
It's the hope we have, that our time will come soon
It's important to aim for the stars, yet to achieve the moon.
Written and posted on May 24th, 2016
By: Michelle Corbin
Sunshine gleams on broken wings, son
Dreams are lost tomorrows gone, lost
yet life creates hurdles we climb
the river runs against the stream
the battles fought but never seen
focus your mind aim for the stars
yet life creates hurdles we climb
Sunshine gleams on broken wings, son
Dreams are lost tomorrows gone, lost
Life is what you make it become
but you become what life makes you
the river runs against the stream
yet life creates hurdles we climb
Sunshine gleams on broken wings, son
Dreams are lost tomorrows gone, lost
Sittin' on a pedestal
A mile high
Pen stays Eagle Tippin'
Ink slung from the sky
Sit back suckers
And watch me get mine
Dedicated to fire
I'll stay on my grind
Let it rip forever
Till the end I'll shine
No need to wonder
I've seen a sign
And all y'all patiently waiting
It's time
To turn these grapes I write
Into sweet tasty wine
No longer is the need
To drop a dis in a rhyme
Or battle straw men
Of any kind
Time to leave
The petty bull*****behind
And aim for the stars
In which I strive
Sit back and enjoy life
It's a beautiful ride
Regardless of what y'all think
I've still not reached my prime
But as soon as I do
You'll know it's arrived
Don't get me wrong
I still got fits that need to be tied
And I still vent
By busting lyrics when I ride
And I still love to get on up
Mile high to raw hide
Until I die
Naturally is all you have to say
Ay i wake up to get my pay
Tell it through and true
U know i cant go our looking blue
Riding fancy clothes and wearing fast cars
All I have to do is aim for the stars
Lie to me like they lie to you
Looks like your dream has come true
You kneel then pray to see another day
Naturally that would be the last line but the lie i was told cant stop me from writing. It actually makes me write more and i know how it is on the road, coming out of bathrooms stepping on toads. Your life is pure so what is next, answer your phone very important text. Step outside to get some air, hiding from the people you thought you knew but found new friends in an empty room. Tired and breathing with fire from your chest, the door opens and you see that you will always be running from things you ran from in the past. Be a stop sign, posted on all most every street to stop the cars coming your way and when they pass you can resume your day.
A spiritual journey
I develop more diligently
It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity
Without the journey, there is no point to the destination
To move ahead I must have no hesitation
Your experiences are not who you are
I definitely aim for the stars
We are just the passengers relying on God’s navigation
In life we never have a travel plan but look to our destination
We are nothing but the passengers and God is at the helm
In our lives we are always on a journey here in this earthly realm
So many people are miserable but pretend to smile and grin
But are held captive by their own sins
We are have misconceived notions of time
Remember authority is nothing more than history defined
In a world surrounded with glitter and lies
Through history we all have been cheated and despised
Life is a journey that will never end
“As we get older the journey of our lives does’t really exist to us anymore because we know
we will be entering another journey.”
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