Reality, wow what a concept
lifes provable facts
those incontrovertible truths
things that stick out and not fall in the cracks
Its subject to interpretation you see
describing the elephant for the blind
this part the leg,
that a tail, this part a trunk!! Divine!
For reality takes an observer
to set itself in the track
if that tree fell in the woods with no one to hear
did it make a sound of a crack?
Without perception, it's all contention
if it ever existed at all
and we are all running around with vivid imaginations on ground
till incontrovertible evidence is found
See it, touch it, document away
till the item in question is in decay
or maybe even obliterated away
the observation itself causing the obliteration to stay
And so that was how faith was born
for people to believe in others known truths
we didn't have to experience it first hand
we just had to trust like a youth
And from that comes charlatans
who mangle that truth for cash
and make the world a caricature
and history rewritten despite past
With no firm understanding of what is
or firm understanding of what was
people lose their compass
and look to god above
Emotional is Water, for like its tides,
it’s moving constantly from high to low.
Like people on those roller coaster rides,
waves rise up very high and then they go
crashing down, but with Earth, it’s not the same,
for Earth is mostly stable – immovable,
but Earth, when meeting Water, has a name.
That name is Mud! It’s highly provable.
Imagine Earth, unruffled and so calm
meets moody Water, pelting it as Rain.
Earth does not retaliate. Drop a bomb?
No, it takes IN Water, for Earth is sane.
When Earth and Water marry, they but need
the warmth of Sun; then they can grow a seed!
Some folks remain skeptical that souls exist,
even though all religions
believe they do.
Over time, I've come to realize
that there's a spot in my heart of hearts
which God miraculously designed,
to accommodate a soul.
I can't explain it scientifically.
My mind and my heart don't always agree.
It took more than a leap of faith to convince me:
I needed to feel that I possessed a soul.
And despite my initial cynicism, I can't deny that I do.
The fact that I have a soul may not seem realistic or provable.
However, that doesn't make it any less possible!
I think of it like a shadow, invisible in the darkness of reality.
Nonetheless, it is there;
linking intangible hopes
to the realm of possible, and the fringes of probable.
I have accepted what I feel
to be innately true;
Human beings are born with a soul.
The joy that other people possess
Is well within our reach
We're all made up of similar stuff
I'm sure you've heard this speech
Well my friends, in my experience
It's a true and a provable fact
The more you look on the bright side
The more positive people react
They observe your sunny disposition
Wish they could feel that way too
It really doesn't take a lot of effort
Positive thinking rubs off on you
Picture all that is right with the world
Of the things that you possess
Don't concentrate on all the negatives
That will only cause you stress
Happiness is quite an infectious thing
Belt out an old good times song
Sooner or later believe me, good folks
People will start singing along
It's really the power of positive thinking
Happy always wins in the end
It's a human thing, we're born to laugh
So chuckle yourself silly, my friends
The joy that other people possess
Is well within our reach
We're all made up of similar stuff
I'm sure you've heard this speech
Well my friends, in my experience
It's a true and a provable fact
The more you look on the bright side
The more positive people you attract
They observe your sunny disposition
Wish they could feel that way too
It really doesn't take a lot of effort
Positive thinking rubs off on you
Picture all that is right with the world
Of the things that you possess
Don't concentrate on all the negatives
That will only cause you stress
Happiness is quite an infectious thing
Belt out an old good times song
Sooner or later believe me, good folks
People will start singing along
It's really the power of positive thinking
Happy always wins in the end
It's a human thing, we're born to cackle
So chuckle yourself silly, my friends
Portable expect address
Editable expect format
Voluble expect wanderlust
Valuable expect creating
Encircle expect surface
Audible expect resonant
Provable expect testimonial
Dreamable expect memory
The middle of summer, cooler than usual
It's global warming, but sure ain't provable
No 90s yet
Not likely I'll bet
Methinks these forecasters are quite delusional
What good are politicians, if only to
divide, both see the single truth and
from the people its something they
want hide. What good is a democracy if
the people don't work together. What
good are people if they don't love
each other?
This world is passing away with every new
day, things are changing toward a way.
there must come a answer in due time. As the
revolution starts to invade the human mind.
The people seem confused but that's not really
true, it's coming from the politicians that don't
do the jobs they should do.
What good is it to have a system that doesn't
work for truth. What good is a system where
lies are allowed to simply run loose. Some
have made life complicated and confusing to
most. But the truth is so very simple. If love
and kindness is the host.
See there are only two forces in the world, evil
and good. both are clear as iron and wood. A
mistake can not be made even if it could.
Truth is just as simple, and as easy as that. Because
the one thing about truth, is it has to be a
Provable fact
The joy that other people possess
Is well within our reach
We're all made up of similar stuff
I'm sure you've heard this speech
Well my friends, in my experience
It's a true and a provable fact
The more you look on the bright side
The more positive people react
They observe your sunny disposition
Wish they could feel that way too
It really doesn't take a lot of effort
Positive thinking rubs off on you
Picture all that is right with the world
Of the things that you possess
Don't concentrate on all the negatives
That will only cause you stress
Happiness is quite an infectious thing
Belt out an old good times song
Sooner or later, believe me, good folks
People will start singing along
It's really the power of positive thinking
Happy always wins in the end
It's a human thing, we're born to laugh
So chuckle yourself silly, my friends
3/13/15
To many my words were gloomy
But it was absolutely groovy
As I continued to speak truly
Whether or not it was seen as spooky
They said I needed a chorus
And help from the thesaurus
Or else it would effect my performance
But I wanted to paint my own portraits
With a style that was different from anyone before this
Considering how life is gorgeous
While traveling through enormous gorges
On the outskirts of the forests
As a young grasshopper
I poured out some beer from a can of lager
For my grandfather
Even though others continued causing manslaughter
Despite all the possibilities that this land offers
There are still places with bad water
And far too many damn squatters
It's fairly suitable
To maintain relationships that are mutual
While pursuing energy sources that are renewable
Don't you dare be delusional
And speak to me about what is unconstitutional
Because that is inexcusable
Especially if you want to talk about the crucible
As if it is provable
I just look at you like you're unusual
But pay very little attention because this place is far too beautiful
Memory fades like an old photograph
Primary colors bleaching out to brown
sharp edges melt like the sound of a laugh
lost in a sea velvet fog flowing down
round distant echoes of a pilgrim’s staff
submerged in the deep, still, silence to drown
in solitude. Only the word remains
to pass on the truth in mustard seed grains
Inspiring faith in life beyond the grave
propounding an irrational thesis
not provable but with power to save
through prayer defying analysis.
The everlasting word a Man once gave
to us before his metamorphosis
made it manifest in all its glory
truth to tell a magnificent story
The joy that other people possess
Is well within our reach
We're all made up of similar stuff
I'm sure you've heard this speech
Well my friends, in my experience
It's a true and a provable fact
The more you look on the bright side
The more positive people react
They observe your sunny outlook
Wish they could feel that way too
It doesn't take much effort
Positive thinking rubs off on you
Picture all that's right with the world
Of the things that you possess
Don't concentrate on the negatives
That will only cause you stress
Happiness is quite an infectious thing
Belt out an old good times song
Sooner or later believe me, folks
People will start singing along
It's really the power of positive thinking
Happy always wins in the end
It's a human thing, we're born to laugh
So chuckle yourself silly, my friends
© Jack Ellison 2014
The joy that other people possess
Is well within your reach
We're all made up of similar stuff
I'm sure you've heard this speech
Well my friends, in my experience
It's a true and a provable fact
The more you look on the bright side
The more positive, people react
They observe your sunny outlook
Wish they could feel that way too
It doesn't take much effort
Positive thinking rubs off on you
Picture all that's right with the world
Of the things that you possess
Don't concentrate on the negatives
That will only cause you stress
Happiness is quite an infectious thing
Belt out one of those good time songs
Sooner or later believe me, folks
People will start singing along
It's the power of positive thinking
Happy always wins in the end
It's a human thing, we're born to laugh
So chuckle yourself silly, my friend
If one could only predict
How future crimes would be,
We'd all be totally amazed
For no evidence we would see.
People would use more caution
Examine all foods they eat,
Death would become even easier
With new technology nothing would repeat.
No more provable murders then
Gun's and knives all gone too,
Pure cleverness take's their place
Undected pipe bombs kill you.
No longer enough officer's
Criminals leaving no trails,
There's panic everywhere now
People keep looking for details.
The bright days forever gone
Left are glomy dark days,
The future crimes await us
Time where everyone soon pays.
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