I am no poet, but I like to write every once in awhile...
Twisted Steel
These black steel beams, these beams of gray.
Men dig them deep to make them stay;
To fight the wind and fight the rain,
To stab the sky and feel the pain.
So labour now and labour on,
Men will work till the day is gone.
These beams will rise to touch the sky;
Men will live and men will die.
E'en though this steel will last awhile,
Nature will crush it with a smile.
The labour of man and sweat and blood;
Buried in the rust and mud.
So labour now and labour on,
Men will work till the day is gone.
These beams will rise to touch the sky;
Men will live and men will die.
Twisted and tangled, heaps of steel,
These dreams and hopes of men made real.
To live and work and bleed and play;
And build these towers another day.
So labour now and labour on,
Men will work till the day is gone.
These beams will rise to touch the sky;
Men will live and men will die.
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Do you ever do something and later
regret it?
Be it choosing to not go to school, or do drugs or alcohol, or sleep with someone and later
regret it?
Life is full of choices, and
regret is part of the consequence of said choice.
You could go to class, and
regret not skipping because you missed something else in your life that was important-- Or you could just skip, and then
regret it when you are taking a test later, and you now know why you should have gone to class.
Life is full of regret.
Why do we make the choices we do?
I am regretting a life full of bad choices. Noone may care about me, but I just had to voice this...
I
regret doing drugs. I
regret not going to high school on the days I skipped. I
regret not taking advantage of a free education, and not taking advantage of a free education after high school. I
regret smoking pot and not doing my homework... But all that is in the past. We have to move on from our past, and look at the future...
Now I need to prepare for the future. I need to work out more, and get in shape for the choices that have already been made. I may regret my choices now, but they will prepare me for a successful career.
Regrets....
Ah well.
regret it?
Be it choosing to not go to school, or do drugs or alcohol, or sleep with someone and later
regret it?
Life is full of choices, and
regret is part of the consequence of said choice.
You could go to class, and
regret not skipping because you missed something else in your life that was important-- Or you could just skip, and then
regret it when you are taking a test later, and you now know why you should have gone to class.
Life is full of regret.
Why do we make the choices we do?
I am regretting a life full of bad choices. Noone may care about me, but I just had to voice this...
I
regret doing drugs. I
regret not going to high school on the days I skipped. I
regret not taking advantage of a free education, and not taking advantage of a free education after high school. I
regret smoking pot and not doing my homework... But all that is in the past. We have to move on from our past, and look at the future...
Now I need to prepare for the future. I need to work out more, and get in shape for the choices that have already been made. I may regret my choices now, but they will prepare me for a successful career.
Regrets....
Ah well.
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Ok, so I just thought I'd post a little rant about religion. There are some huge problems with organized religion that should make everyone sick. First off, if you aren't "their religion" you're going to hell. Secondly, if you don't "go to church" you are going to hell. Thirdly, there are so many damn rules and if you break one, you are going to hell.
Hell, I came from a backwards religion(at least that's what I think) that condemned organized religion, but isn't a group that condemns religion organized enough to condemn it? (if ya wanna know what I went through... click here
Anyways. I think that people should talk to other people about religion, but not go in depth as to analyze it. The movie Dogma summed up alot of what I think-- You should have an idea, but not dedicate yourself to some fanatical cult that condemns all the other little cults (or big ones.)
Just have an idea about the relationship with a higher power.
Respect everyone-- You will get more respect yourself.
Jesus taught love. Yelling at people isn't love. Bitching out your pharmacist because of the price of drugs isn't love. Killing people isn't love. Look at all the violence in the media right now-- Do you think that people would be dealing with all of that if they had a little humanity and respect for one another?
Seriously. People stealing, killing, robbing, raping. It's part of human nature, but people can repress that. They should have stricter punishments and less news-- The more it's publicized, the more people become desensitized to it and the more they don't care if they themselves do it.
Look at the lives they destroy. Look at their own life they just destroyed. Is it really worth it, destroying all those connections? All those sparks of life and respect and love that those people had for one another? Is it worth it?
I do not call myself religious. I know what religion is. I don't call myself an atheist. I'm not even going to call myself agnostic. I'd prefer to be called another human that just wants to live another day. Sure, I get depressed like everyone else, and happy and lovey dovey like everyone else. But I believe that if everyone looks at the bigger picture, and actually sees how their actions (no matter where they are) affect others, GLOBALLY, they would stop being such assholes and have a little more respect.
That's all that that "higher power" or "God" is. It's the bigger picture. It's actually feeling where your life is going, and seeing who you know and how you know them. It's giving to others, and respecting people you don't know. It's the little things in life. It's every action that gives to the greater good. It's that link between all of us that tells us we are humans.
And when someone gives up on that link, or doesn't find that link in themselves... They have nothing to live for. They throw themselves onto the front page to try to feel that link, that last ditch effort to feel human. And in that instant, before they pull the trigger and blow their brains out, I think they realize what they've just done and how they've affected others. They get that link and can't take it.
So, just remember. People are human, no matter what they look like and how they act. Respect them. You don't want to be treated like shit-- Why treat others like it?
I hope everyone reading this, and those that don't have had a great day. I hope that people that are wondering what their lives are coming to will find a new hope. Everyone can make a difference... Reach out and do your best. Respect one another. Love one another.
Have faith in the strength of life.
Peace.
~Greg
Hell, I came from a backwards religion(at least that's what I think) that condemned organized religion, but isn't a group that condemns religion organized enough to condemn it? (if ya wanna know what I went through... click here
Anyways. I think that people should talk to other people about religion, but not go in depth as to analyze it. The movie Dogma summed up alot of what I think-- You should have an idea, but not dedicate yourself to some fanatical cult that condemns all the other little cults (or big ones.)
Just have an idea about the relationship with a higher power.
Respect everyone-- You will get more respect yourself.
Jesus taught love. Yelling at people isn't love. Bitching out your pharmacist because of the price of drugs isn't love. Killing people isn't love. Look at all the violence in the media right now-- Do you think that people would be dealing with all of that if they had a little humanity and respect for one another?
Seriously. People stealing, killing, robbing, raping. It's part of human nature, but people can repress that. They should have stricter punishments and less news-- The more it's publicized, the more people become desensitized to it and the more they don't care if they themselves do it.
Look at the lives they destroy. Look at their own life they just destroyed. Is it really worth it, destroying all those connections? All those sparks of life and respect and love that those people had for one another? Is it worth it?
I do not call myself religious. I know what religion is. I don't call myself an atheist. I'm not even going to call myself agnostic. I'd prefer to be called another human that just wants to live another day. Sure, I get depressed like everyone else, and happy and lovey dovey like everyone else. But I believe that if everyone looks at the bigger picture, and actually sees how their actions (no matter where they are) affect others, GLOBALLY, they would stop being such assholes and have a little more respect.
That's all that that "higher power" or "God" is. It's the bigger picture. It's actually feeling where your life is going, and seeing who you know and how you know them. It's giving to others, and respecting people you don't know. It's the little things in life. It's every action that gives to the greater good. It's that link between all of us that tells us we are humans.
And when someone gives up on that link, or doesn't find that link in themselves... They have nothing to live for. They throw themselves onto the front page to try to feel that link, that last ditch effort to feel human. And in that instant, before they pull the trigger and blow their brains out, I think they realize what they've just done and how they've affected others. They get that link and can't take it.
So, just remember. People are human, no matter what they look like and how they act. Respect them. You don't want to be treated like shit-- Why treat others like it?
I hope everyone reading this, and those that don't have had a great day. I hope that people that are wondering what their lives are coming to will find a new hope. Everyone can make a difference... Reach out and do your best. Respect one another. Love one another.
Have faith in the strength of life.
Peace.
~Greg
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So, when I was with Phoebe tonight, we had gone to see a movie. When parking, I parked next to a car that had taken up two spots... And it had just taken me forever to get to that parking spot, {which was kind of far from the theatre anyways.} So, I asked Phoebe if I should key the car because it really wasn't that nice of a car and they really didn't need two parking spots...
Decided nah, I wouldn't key it. After the movie, walking out around 10 o'clock-- get to the car, and their car is being loaded onto a tow truck. The owners of the car were there, standing around it, and I'm assuming it just plain didn't start... Hmmm... Should I key it? Nahh, the tow truck'll get em. Just thought it was completely ironic that had happened, and has strengthened my belief in karma...
Decided nah, I wouldn't key it. After the movie, walking out around 10 o'clock-- get to the car, and their car is being loaded onto a tow truck. The owners of the car were there, standing around it, and I'm assuming it just plain didn't start... Hmmm... Should I key it? Nahh, the tow truck'll get em. Just thought it was completely ironic that had happened, and has strengthened my belief in karma...