(“The Longest Journey”, 2020, original encaustic)
Along For The Ride
The older I get the less I seem to know
Or even care
And the more I feel a somewhat detached
Observer.
I’m okay with this
Simply because there is no alternative
Although I’m sure a doctor could give me
Some drug or hormone to change my view.
And being okay with it,
Not resisting or striving for something else,
Allows me to see it all
More clearly.
And to appreciate
That my good old apparitional
Body/mind knows what to do,
And that it is still fun to go along for the ride.
(7/22/25)
The routes we choose are choices.
The paths that take us to our destiny.
To save our life, we must make intelligent decisions.
on the choices we ultimately make.
We can decide to be courageous and resilient,
Or just go along for the ride.
We have the option to be kind and sincere.
Or you could be truthful and act selfishly.
We can decide to learn and be sage,
Alternately, go the stupid route and unlearn
In my comfort zone I know that I am not alone
I have love, peace and family by my side
nothing to worry about just go along for the ride
In my comfort zone I can do what I want when I want to do it
No need to rush or stress, just sit back relax and get through it
In my comfort zone I'm happy, free and clear
Just looking ahead and not concerned about the rear
In my comfort zone I'm cool, calm and collected
with no thought or fear of ever being rejected
In my comfort zone I tend to stay low key
Because when I step out of my shadow, someone might see me
In my comfort zone I am fully grown
But what could have been will remain unknown
In my comfort zone isn't the best place to always be
Because when I'm there, you'll never see the true version of me.
I don't give a Damn
Religion can go Hang
Confusion is all that I See.
All I Understand
Is I'm just a Man
And that hate is my Enemy.
I believe in Love
And our lord Above
My conscience in my Guide.
I'm just a man who Cares
I'll always do my Share
And not just go along for the Ride.
I don't try to Impress
I just do my Best
Regardless of my faults and Flaws.
I'm loyal and True
I'll always be there for You
Making you happy is my Reward.
After all is said and Done
I will not up and Run
I'm not just there for the Ride.
Others may Leave
In your time of Need
I'll always stand by your Side.
Life is like a whitewater rafting ride
With turbulence and crashing waves
Fear not of what lies ahead
'Cause God will guide your way
Don't be afraid to make mistakes
And swiftly move with currents strong
Life's chaos can be daunting
But, with Him, you'll get along
Rest in His calm, soothing peace
And thank Him for the ride
Trust Him to guide you through
As you go along for the ride!
yes
it's the
same oldt
not a problem
something ridiculous
a meaning for nothing
screaming out hey man relax
no reason to rush and be early
life keeps moving at its own speed
we're just here to go along for the ride
to make what we will of scenery passing by
and establish a mechanical understanding of life
so we may see it for what it means is just dimension
but not complete as a picture of the goings on around us
requiring only memory to make sense of it all as best we can
of this shakespearean play that appears mainly in sign language
because there are at least two different plots for audience distraction
and i can't randomly keep up with the popcorning shapes called this reality
so my life is as analog to parallel and understand the happenings as music......
stan sand
As I pace the corridor, I cry tears of joy
Patiently, I await...is it a girl, is it a boy
My wife went into labor, at a quarter to four
I cry tears of joy, as I pace the corridor
Her hand in mine, as I sit by her side
It's my child too...must go along for the ride
Contractions speed, it's almost that time
As I sit by her side, her hand in mine
Push said the nurse, tears in our eyes
Harder and harder, she pushes...she cries
She shouts "Is this what they mean-for better for worse"
Tears in our eyes, push said the nurse
Darling, we have a newborn son...we've been blessed
So warm, so soft...his breath as he rests
My love, my wife, look what's been done
We've been blessed...Darling, we have a newborn son
Swap Meet Poetry Contest
Sponsor Carol Connell
3/20/2019
I spend my time at home or work, but never alone.
I’m always around someone, often only as a friend.
I meet people all the time, even far from home.
Maybe the love of my life is just around the bend.
I don’t know yet what the future holds for me,
But I’m sure it will include someone by my side.
Nothing is for certain… whatever will be, will be.
So, I’m willing to just go along for the ride.
In my life ahead, I see kids and a companion,
Going through seasons of change with ups and downs.
I have so much love to give, or at least, that’s my opinion.
As a father, I will be there to make smiles out of frowns.
"Progress vs Congress"
by: Eric L. Boddie
I was driving along
Only able to hear my own voice
And I got a seat belt ticket
What happened to my freedom of choice
This is the greatest nation
And just for the sake of my rights
More than blood has been shed
And that alone puts me in the fight
But not the way you think
Because I AM, the REAL NUMBER EIGHT
And in this land, I CHOSE HIM FREELY
That is why America is great
He Gave me the right to choose
And America made it a law
But they see Him as money
America's greatest flaw
But what keeps this nation running
Is far more valuable than wealth
It is the secret of America
Each generation will lead itself
No matter the destination
The people will decide
Now, that's not always the case
But we still go along for the ride
Because we Live by the principles
For which so many have died and fought
But is it worth the cost of Life
When elections can be bought
Empowering leaders without direction
Some of which are not fit to follow
America has changed through many years of yesterday
I wonder how it will be in those of tomorrow
There were the beginning of things I never knew
But the ending of things to somehow take in stride
How do one deal with circumstance when it's all but new?
Did we not pretend we already know to go along for the ride?
Do we fall into place when we begin to know?
Do we stir or steer away by a predicted outcome?
Always a shame to always learn not to show...
The simple truth of any matter we try so hard to outrun
I have tried so damn hard to be honest
Yet of truth do humanity always otherwise prefer
Is that reason why amongst is easy to be the loneliest?
When a limited self we ignore to unlimitedly alter
Do you know what it all means?
It means the older we get, its stubbornness we endear
Where life never is enough for prints...
Have we even a organizable truth for even a peer?
How did it all begin... if I knew...
I have a life I know to go along with the ride
There were the beginning of things that comes so new
With never the ending to come in stride...
can you see my soul drifting
please kiss my thumb back into place
you are like a dream come true out of nowhere from somewhere important
you bet i would like to go along for the ride
the enticing invitation in your welcoming brown eyes is sooooo refreshingly serene
can you see my soul drifting
please massage my brain back to its previous position of sanity
you are like a mystic mystery delivered from the depths of Heaven where only Golden Blessings dwell
you bet i would like to be saved by you
the warmth of just the tip of your generosity is just enough for me to dive in further for a better view
can you see my soul drifting
please comfort the central climax of my ******** and gently lead me home
you are like fruitful side of cupid with a smile like am optimistic arrow aimed straight at my heart
you bet i would treasure being unconditionally loved by you
the tantalizing thrill of your personality and character is so unexpected and in reality....just what i need....
We read each other so perfectly
two minds with a single thought,
when we combine, baby it's explosive
chemistry like ours cannot be taught.
The electricity gets me jumping
and attacks the heart's beat,
this experiment you concocted
has revived the frog's feet.
Like a volcanic lava lamp
an eruption of emotion flows,
the heat welds me to you
our bond that nobody knows.
We met inside this classroom
where my opposite attracted to yours,
like magnetized paperclips
we were linked right from our cores.
We're closer than Dr. Jekyll was
to his hidden self, Mr. Hyde,
but, I can take you by the hand
as we go along for the ride.
As I sit here to write at Strawberry Fields
The peace in my heart starts to feel real
The world and the noise seem to vanish away
The clouds start to part as I feel the sun’s rays.
I think of imagining a world with no fear
For a brief moment I just shed a tear
I was just brought up that men don’t cry
When you don’t feel the hurt, you begin to die.
What would happen if we could all get along?
With peace in our hearts love would grow strong
Put down our differences and see what is the same
Get off the sidelines and simply return to the game.
Hope and Faith collide tearing us apart
Take a look inside, feel it with your heart
Change is hard but the alternative is worse
Tine to change the rules and set another course.
I remember why I come here it fills me with hope
As the carrot dangles before us, hanging from a rope
The choices that we make shall determine who we are
Maybe the distance to a better world is never too far.
Everyone must answer to the voice they hear inside
You can’t just jump onboard to go along for the ride
Freedom and peace come with a pretty hefty price
The opportunity is before us, you just need to grab a slice.
why am i feeling this way
why do i say what i say
do what i do
fully knowing what will become of it at the end of the day
why do people play the games that they play
so unpredictable and not sincere in their ways
tricky tricky flaky and finicky
wishy washy and twisted as it is
i continue to ask for more
blaming myself for allowing to be played with like a toy
boys will be boys
step on you, piss and - on your feelings
and have the audacity to say they had good intentions
my eyes see and my ears listen
i am wise to the lies they be spitting
been through it many a time
know the game and how to play
so why is it i refuse to throw my cards in and walk away
attracted to the drama and suspense
ignoring my gut intuition and common sense
i go along for the ride without strapping myself in
repeatedly again and again
so i ask the question that keeps reappearing
"why am i feeling this way"
stuck between a rock and a hard place
confused when i know what decision to make