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There will be book burning
Somewhere in the world today.
At Fahrenheit 451
Paper curls and browns away
Wiping inconvenient views,
Erasing trains of thought
As those trapped words,
Those expressions once caught
In once pristine volumes
Physically disappear.
And only the approved
Can be read without fear.
But in time
Those dictators of dogma find
They can remove the physical
But can't brainwash every mind.
Again in time,
Though they may not know why
Enlightenment
May make their hidebound ideas die,
Until, inevitably
Though we can't know when
The fanatics and their fantasies
Will rise again.
All the freedoms
So very hard earned
Will be taken
And books will be burned.
The big problem we have today,
no one will lend a helping hand.
Until they’ve pulled out their cell phones,
to take all the pictures they can.
There’s nowhere left for us to run,
they see inside each hiding place.
All the thoughts that we’ve ever had,
are being broadcast into space.
No one really cares anymore,
about trying to find the truth.
As long as they are the first one,
to bring the latest made-up news.
The power of the media,
has put dark blinders on our eyes.
We can’t see any path forward,
because we can’t get past their lies.
You think this is a fantasy,
but the time is going to come.
Each choice we make will be scripted,
and all our freedoms will be gone.
Amidst the turmoil and the strife
In a world that's lost its light
A song of hope, of strength and grace
Fills my heart and soul with grace
The melody so sweet and pure
Touches deep and helps to cure
The hurts, the wounds, the shattered dreams
And from despair, a new light beams
It tells a story of a life
Of pain, of sorrow, of endless strife
Yet in that life, a seed was sown
That's grown into a love full grown
A love that shines so bright and true
And in that love, there's me and you
Together we can change the world
And find redemption, in that song unfurled
So let us rise and take our stand
And with our voice, join the band
Of souls who seek a better way
And sing redemption's song today.
Pass that celebratory glass around
Cheers, to you don’t drown.
Lift your spirits, join the fun
Pass the glass along to the next one.
Don’t check the glass or ask what’s inside
Just accept the glass as part of the ride.
Spread your wings and you will find
The fun that’s had with the drink time.
Pass that celebratory glass around again
People are leaving, but just begins.
At home you will be okay.
You were here having fun today.
You might have heard about the drink
It has been around forever did you think
There are poison dangers hidden in its juice.
You chose celebration over truth.
Casting my mind back many a year
To childhood days spent catching bees
Those long gone memories do bring a tear
Playing with friends in the summer breeze
A simple jam jar, air holes pierced in the lid
Laden with clover and blades of green grass
To catch a bumblebee, shear delight for a kid
Observing him carefully through the transparent glass
Like little scientists we named differing species
Terminology I can still recall to this day
What a pleasure it is to remember these
Adventure along the hills was our kind of play
It saddens me today to see young minds so numbed
Lush fields of green devoured and disappeared
To technology, children have now succumbed
Our beautiful world has been commandeered
Whilst walking upon a small meadow of green
I spotted a young boy with a glass jar in his hand
My eyes were aghast at what I’d just seen
It seems there’s still hope upon the land
I watched from afar as he examined his catch closely
Suddenly releasing him and away he did fly
With a loving smile, the boy waved him off joyfully
As I meandered off into the distance, wiping a tear from my eye
I somehow or other inadvertently
found myself watching
The Muppets Most Wanted
movie today
And I tell you what I was genuinely
pleasantly surprised
Because it didn't half really make me
proper belly laugh out loud
So much so I would happily give
it 5 stars
And strongly recommend it to anyone
who currently finds themselves in need
of cheering up
Because it is if nothing else choc full of
childish jokes with a wicked sense of humor
Which should help bring a smile to the
face of whomever takes the time to
watch it
And hopefully in doing so in some
small way
May make your day a tiny little bit better
than it was before
And who doesn't want that
There are many reasons I love my morning walks…many ways I find to be enthralled
but sometimes the best moments…are when I do not walk at all.
Today as I began my walk…in the street I quietly stood
listening…as all around me I heard echoes of our neighborhood.
I heard the voices of children playing…children who are no longer there.
I heard sounds of joy and laughter filling the morning air.
I heard balls bouncing, children signing…I heard the clomping of their feet.
Echoes they left behind as they played upon this street.
There was a symphony of children’s voices flowing to and fro…
I heard our children’s voices…as well as children I did not know.
I imagine these echoes are always here drowned out by the cricket and the birds…
so why on this particular day…did they make their voices heard?
And then I realized…they weren’t for me…all these voices I heard today
but for our neighbors, who just moved in…who have a baby on the way.
I think these voices came together in anticipation of the day
when another baby…another voice…will join them in their play.
The day when the voice of this new little miracle will mix and blend with theirs
And the symphony will become more beautiful as as it drifts upon the air.
I didn’t get much walking done today….as in the street I stood
I was too busy eavesdropping…
on the echoes of our neighborhood.
I sat this morning by the sea,
just some seagulls in my company,
as I stared into the blue infinity.
Once, I would swim and splash and ride
the waves with sea nymphs and nereids.
Now, I can only watch the spray,
but it seems like yesterday.
In those days, though I was small
I could hit a curve or a fastball
in a beautiful arc over the wall.
Once, it sailed beyond the grass
and broke the neighbor's window glass.
Oh, how we would run and play,
on the fields of yesterday.
Like every youth, I soon grew,
and discovered something new,
her laughing eyes I would pursue.
Once, there was a first.
I thought my heart would burst.
Oh, to feel that way today,
ah, but that was yesterday.
As life's repeating cycles spun,
and what had ended had again begun,
I would have a healthy son.
Once, he saw his first butterfly in awe,
and now he practices the law,
while I am old and grey,
as I long for yesterday.
In a hundred years, in the early dawn,
another man will stare upon
the sea, but we will all be gone.
Once, when the future is like the past,
and precious life, folks hold onto fast,
all new people will say,
"It seems like yesterday."
Whatever is good is divine,
Whoever chooses wrong is entwined with evil,
Let the foul pollute themselves,
And those who lie, let them continue their tales.
Bad liars must have good memories.
Today, my passion is my solace,
It helps me navigate the madness around me.
It only takes one, two, three to trigger my anxiety.
"The thoughts you resist persist," they say.
With the positive energy I hold,
I greet you all with a hearty welcome and a smile,
Letting you know I appreciate every one of you.
Whatever is good is divine,
Whoever chooses wrong is just evil.
My life is an open book, revealed in my poetry.
Some seek plastic surgery to better themselves,
I improve my mind with my writing.
Words are my friends, surrounding me.
As my broken heart aches, my writing improves,
Like a crying baby given a lollipop.
At times, the sound of rain calms me,
Lying awake won't help, but the tick-tock of rain might.
I choose my words carefully,
For manufacturers lie at times,
And one size doesn't fit all. Because the manufacturers lie at times
All sizes don’t fit all.
Always Resolution
By Franklin Price
1/5/2017
Always say a howdy-do,
To others on your way.
Always look for ways to help,
Another one today.
Always lift a helping hand,
To help another rise.
Always trust in others,
'Til they've proven otherwise.
Always hold the door for others,
It's the gracious thing to do.
Always set a good example,
You never know who follows you.
Always respect your elders,
They've walked ahead a step or two.
Always respect your parents,
But for them, you are not you.
Always respect your children's rights,
To live lives of their own.
Always be there for them,
Show them they are not alone.
Always thank the Lord above,
For all He's given you.
Always pray for others,
That He will also bring them through.
Always believe in what you do,
And always do your best.
God helps those who help themselves,
He'll take care of all the rest.