Memorial

Remember
All the lives lost
Among the years
Of blood from
The fallen
Who have taken arms
In protection of our
Children and their children.
For without them
Lies no hope of freedom
Of choice or matter.
Slaves to another
Shackled to a journey
Predetermined by other.
But by the hours
And sweat upon the
Brows of every man
And woman who
Fought for this country
I thank you
On this day
Of remembrance
Of your service
To our Country.

Lantern

Lantern glow
Illuminate the way
And keep me safe
From all who delve
Within the shadows of dark
Take with me
Every single step
So that I may
Reach home sweet home
Unscathed by fang and claw
Show every tree root
So I don't stumble
Swallowed by the night
For I am just a child
Who fears the black
But as you dim
And I see less and less
Courage will fail me not
At your last ember seen
The fire in me gleamed
And I showed the way
Back home safe and warm
Keeping you safe
Now and Forever.

Burdens

I am young
Still having countless mornings
To rise groggily out of bed.
Glad to be alive
Proud to make decisions on my own.
Don't doubt I have regrets
I have shed tears before
But, through these experiences
I have learned many things
In which I must
Make my presence known.
That I a man
In this world
Must rely on
Holding my own burdens
Across a desolate wasteland.
There will be people to judge
On your path
To your destination.
But they can not hinder
One who pushes back
And exclaims that "I
Was made this way
For a greater purpose
To love and show kindness
No matter the trespass."
Trust your mind
Believe in your heart and
Live with your Soul.

Push Together

Without prejudice, without bias
Like a locomotive steaming
On it's wheels
People of the same mind
Can scale mountains
Land on moons
Imagine your dreams
And push forward
With courage and heart
To make these dreams
These soft clouds you
Pursue day and night
A mankind's reality.
Be known for who you are
And what you stand for.
Don't let a chip on your shoulder
A imperfection, a wall stop you
Push through it.
I know you
Will find the answer
To your heart's lock
Some day, Some time, Some place
Where you can just be You.

Pools

Lines cast in
The rushing brook below
Peace was found
Among those reeds
Under that willow tree
Where my grandfather and I
Slightly napping with
Our fishing caps
With a soothing breeze
Kissing our skin
On this mild summer day
We were free of worry
And the constraints
That bind us from true happiness
The freedom from despair.

Sunshine Land

There is a land
Where the leaves don't turn
And the white powder
On the ground
Does not come in drifts
And rather sifts through you feet
Giving everlasting warmth.
The friendly sun
Makes the same route everyday
Blistering the skin
Of the people below.
You can look out
Upon those waves
Catching every soothing crest
And every calming dip
Color bottoms matching
A sky top above.

Not Wanted

All Questions, no answers
What our peers say
Breaks our heart every time
You don't belong
Like an ugly duckling
Disregarded like trash
Put out on the street
Never to be thought again
Who are we?
Fake identities
Labeled by our peers
For us to follow
Be that loyal lapdog
I say no more
I want to be me
Make passion and write
My own story where I
Am the main character
Nay Sayers Begone!
For here I come.
For I am myself
Nothing more, nothing less
Be the judge and the jury
And I will just
Keep Movin on

Description about me

It is in my nature to love, to live, to learn, to explore, to be fascinated with the unknown, to seek compassion for justice, to love good food, to travel, to see greatness in everyone, to find beauty in anything, and be intense and passionate with life itself. I strive to make the best of every situation and to seek out the thrill and adventure life has to offer. I love to sit back and just take in nature; either barefoot on a beach hiking through the woods or fishing on the shore.