Tomorrow is the day I shall begin To think about what to do the day after Why should I worry what tomorrow will bring? The day after today is in the future, after all And the future is an uncertainty Therefore, I will think about today And just let tomorrow be what it is If it is to be at all, or maybe not So many questions, yet so little time

The darkness outside Blinds my soul As I look through the mist Imagining I'm on the other side Trying to find my way out Just running around in circles But, my feet are motionless And, I sit standing still Counting the minutes that pass But, I've run out of fingers Sadly, soberly, I'm intoxicated Outside, in my innermost thoughts And I listen to the brightness As it hurts my thoughts But, my mind starts wandering With nowhere to really to go As if life has no purpose Other than to keep out bodies And our senses clear, keen Then, why do I continue to breath The deadly fumes expelled by the foliage? And how do I survive When death is imminent? I wonder if it's punishment For a past-life's mistakes To right who I've wronged To teach and to learn Or to relive my own life Over and over again, eternal Beginning every day the same Like a brainless, mindless insect Roaming the universe alone But not completely alone I am part of a lonely species A race of killers and hate Who think they are Gods When "He" doesn't really exist And destruction is the way To live peacefully and free And Utopia? An impossibility Who can ever be too sure What history we have in store? And what future we've already lived? Because the past repeats And becomes present and future Yet, we never do learn If it can or cannot be done We just try different ways To make things how we want Instead of accepting how they are And one day, nature will turn on us She will let us know her anger And we'll start all over again Destroying all that is good So we can be happy and content But that will never happen Because greed controls us And keeps us from discovering The meaning of life Which is different for each But for me it is this: Live, love, happiness, family Work, sleep, nourishment That is really all there is!

Deliberate intentions of destruction Directed in all directions Forget the simple Golden Rule Try to make people unhappy Steal, lie, murder, and abuse Corruption in the legal system Education for profit Only helping others for self-gain Let them suffer, what does it matter? You don't know who they are Nor do you really even care Until they have wronged you Thoughts of vengeance stay strong In the weak of will and mind How hard is it to return goodness? To those who have given you hope Words of encouragement, at the least Or a helping hand when needed Even to those you don't know They who are less fortunate But, as for me, I am very wealthy Not so much in money or object Thoughts, feelings, and emotions I have so much of each one Forgiveness, love and happiness And, though I try to return favors I sometimes forget little things So, for those of you who remember And need the help in return Please ask and I will listen I'll do what I can and when

What a strange and wondrous place This planet on which we live How we've evolved, and technology And how we've survived so long Always wondering how the future will be How life will adapt and strengthen In order to survive, and conquer And how each of us in turn will change To be able to live on tomorrow Questions arise every new day Decisions that are based on the past Experiences, memories, pain, despair But, all we can do is look forward Remember the past, but don't let it rule Because each day when the sun rises New hopes and dreams begin strong And although goals are made by the score They are forgotten just as quickly We live tomorrow as if it was today But, sadly, we forget hard earned lessons They seldom are remembered in time To stop us from re-creating mistakes So, sometimes we don't learn or refuse to Thinking that is was just that once Such is the case with love, relationships We continue to try; even when all hope's lost And, still we make the same mistakes Yet, some of the lucky few find true love And they grab hold with both hands They don't let go, and they live happy Like I shall do, one day, some day!

The stars shine brightly Giving a false sense of warmth But the night air holds a chill A refreshing wind rolls off the sea Reminding me of so long ago When I was younger I walked the beach Every night, warm or cold Rain or sleet or snow It was my place to be Alone I strutted carefree Never thinking about much Just dreaming and happy Wealthy beyond all hope Rich with love and care And knowledge of the past I've lived my life quite fully Yet, there is so much more The future holds secrets That will be revealed in time Patience, however is a virtue I honestly can't say I possess At least not in any large amount But, I attempt to be patient And I go on, even when I'm down Because it always gets better Sometimes slightly, other times, more The sea rushes up and foams at my feet But, the cold and wet does not bother me For I am glad to have the sea as company It listens to what I have to say And silently, sings to me of peace!

There seems to me That there must be No end to life So full of strife And from now on My love has gone From inside my heart I've done my part Given all I've got But still know not What I'm here for Can't give any more Don't really care For who or where I do or know Wherever I go And what I see For I am free To do as I will To love or kill A friend or foe Simple yes or no Will you live or die Look into my eyes For they hold truth Wisdom and youth Forever knowing Like rivers flowing Always seaward Below the birds Who know not love Nor hate, and above They continue to live Forget and forgive We can all learn Each of us in turn That life is worth Death and birth And all in-between Nothing that's seen Is all that bad It makes me mad To see what's become What may be so some As the end of the world BUT, I KNOW BETTER!

The silence is deafening QUIET! So, I yell to brake the monotony NOISE! But it just makes things worse PAIN! I wait for the echoes to die down DEATH! And I sleep again, longer now FOREVER? I have been here for days WEEKS! But it feels like many years ETERNITY! Sometimes, I hear muffled voices WORDS! They say my name and more SPEAK! Encouragement, news, and love HELP! I know the voices, faces, names FAMILY! And reply loudly, but they don't hear CAN'T! I used to know where I was REMEMBER! But, I have forgotten, sadly WHY? At times, I forget who I am ME! But, I concentrate and remember YES! It takes so much time, energy TIRING! I have my memories to keep me COMPANY? I continue to dream, and to think VISIONS! I write my poetry, stories, novels NO PEN! But, only in my head NO PAPER! No books to read, pictures to see BLIND? Wouldn't do any good to have them ILLITERATE? There is no light here, not now BLACKNESS! Though there was a long time ago PAST LIFE? Or at least it seems there was TRICKS! When will this loneliness end? SAD! Who will take me away from this? ALONE! I open my eyes one last time BRIGHTNESS! I see things, faces, tears, colors SIGHT! My sleep is finally at an end LOST! Where have I been, I don't know COMATOSE! Has my life come to it's close? BEGINNING! No, I have come home now JOY!

People walking, moving in slow motion Emotionless faces, colorless eyes, and closed minds Taking the same route day after day Nobody pays attention to the homeless man They see him every morning, every evening He is not like the others that beg for money Just doesn't seem to care about anything, anymore Everything he loved, owned, or cared about - gone Bad luck landed on him, like a plane landing on a fly Broke his back, broke his spirit, broke his heart Instead of asking for help or pity, he only asks "Why?" It is not likely the answer will ever be revealed He is but a lonely man, silently waiting for his time Still continues to pray every day for the people passing Wouldn't wish his experiences on any human alive His face carries pain and suffering, his eyes hold memories Though he is not noticed, he smiles kindly at passers-by He even says "good morning" or "good evening" His kindness, however is seldom returned But, he does not mind, he used to be the same A full-time job at a prestigious law firm A beautiful house surrounded by woods Two cars, three children, and a beautiful, loving wife But, now he realizes how much he took for granted Health, hearth, and home all kept evil away That life he knew was so long ago, ages past A faulty wire and a leaking gas range was all it took Took his house, his children, his wife, and his life The punishment for having a loving heart To suffer for the rest of his life, alone, miserable Maybe there is more to that man than what you see Maybe it wouldn't hurt to hear his story

What do you do when life gets you down? When nothing said or done cheers you up And people and places just don't matter When nothing you do seems to help As if nobody cares if you live or die Or how you live, or even where you go The only thing that keeps us going Is the involuntary action of breathing That won't stop without medication So, we trudge on through the mud - Life And look on tomorrow with optimism That gives us something to hope for Because without hope, we have nothing Tomorrow will be a better, brighter day So shall all days that follow, forever However, getting down emotionally Cannot be stopped, so is humanity Even knowing that we can't control it We still try, harder and harder To change the course of nature Which cannot be diverted, ever Back to the original question, now What do you do when life gets you down? You grab that life by the scruff Look directly into it's eyes And tell it where it can go Because it's your life, dammit And you are the boss and master It is yours to control and direct "Take that, Life! Now, cheer up!" Sincerely, your superior.