Communist
Socialist
Republican
Question
How could you be such an asshole?
Along came a left wing
Free-spirit girl
She twirled in circles
To her favorite songs
Lost family in Vietnam
And others over seas
Meditation
And Crohn's disease
What's the bottom line?
As long as you're fine
I bet you'll still complain.
Voice over
Hands waving
Proclaiming all that you "know"
She doesn't see it your way
She's got her own point-of-view
Pain in the eyes
Life that's been lived in
Path to the shore
Ocean's strong
Currants shape and whip
Tiny moments
Make love slip
Into where it fits
Thus is life.
Flower in her hair
Heart on her sleeve
Poet, beatnik, Rock N Roll chick
You can't change or contain her
That's why you'll never forget
Live with no regrets
Sheet music
Optimism
Shooting stars
Metaphors
All hope
Growth
Hey Mister,
How could you be such an asshole?
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
A Real Love Letter
There are so many things to say, yet I feel words can never be enough to describe how I feel. Which is quite the conundrum for a girl who fashions herself a writer. I can only say that I hope to show you how much you mean to me by living like you live and like you taught me, by example...
--To not simply exist in the world, a passer-bye, but to make a difference
~That every person matters and so does their story~ No act of kindness too small~ No misstep too great that it must define you~ That strength is found within, along with beauty~ That neither time nor circumstance determines who you are or who you will become~ Only you, and you alone can define yourself...
And that LOVE is the most powerful thing of all.
LOVE conquers all and is the true essence of everything.
Basically, YOU are the most amazing being I know...
A true Goddess, an earth angel
I have been truly blessed not just to call you Mother, but Friend.
I believe--I KNOW-- that our LOVE and our connection has spanned many lifetimes,
many realms and is a true gift from God.
It is the most honest and pure LOVE that there is... Mother and child...
Your constant ability to LOVE unconditionally is my inspiration.
I only hope that I live and LOVE right and enough to make you proud...
Thank you for being you and for all that you've done and continue to do.
I LOVE YOU,
Van
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
--To not simply exist in the world, a passer-bye, but to make a difference
~That every person matters and so does their story~ No act of kindness too small~ No misstep too great that it must define you~ That strength is found within, along with beauty~ That neither time nor circumstance determines who you are or who you will become~ Only you, and you alone can define yourself...
And that LOVE is the most powerful thing of all.
LOVE conquers all and is the true essence of everything.
Basically, YOU are the most amazing being I know...
A true Goddess, an earth angel
I have been truly blessed not just to call you Mother, but Friend.
I believe--I KNOW-- that our LOVE and our connection has spanned many lifetimes,
many realms and is a true gift from God.
It is the most honest and pure LOVE that there is... Mother and child...
Your constant ability to LOVE unconditionally is my inspiration.
I only hope that I live and LOVE right and enough to make you proud...
Thank you for being you and for all that you've done and continue to do.
I LOVE YOU,
Van
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Don't Bother
Don't bother
I already know
The way to the end
Of the fork in this road
"The road less traveled"
Doesn't mean what you think
It's just another term
For this one way street
I said don't bother
You're so predictable
I know what you'll say
Before you even say it
You'll try to match me in smarts
A battle of wit
A conundrum of time
A mosaic that doesn't fit
Don't bother
I've been here for too long
The pause and rewind
Playing
Of my most hated song
I know all the words
And the beats to the drum break
Lessons learned
Sometimes hard to take
I said don't bother
Without giving it much thought
I wouldn't mind
If you queried
About the battle being fought
And the time,
The time is said
To "draw out like a blade"
Slow and bloody
Like the difference being made
Don't bother
Well, maybe you should
I do and I am
Could if you would
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
I already know
The way to the end
Of the fork in this road
"The road less traveled"
Doesn't mean what you think
It's just another term
For this one way street
I said don't bother
You're so predictable
I know what you'll say
Before you even say it
You'll try to match me in smarts
A battle of wit
A conundrum of time
A mosaic that doesn't fit
Don't bother
I've been here for too long
The pause and rewind
Playing
Of my most hated song
I know all the words
And the beats to the drum break
Lessons learned
Sometimes hard to take
I said don't bother
Without giving it much thought
I wouldn't mind
If you queried
About the battle being fought
And the time,
The time is said
To "draw out like a blade"
Slow and bloody
Like the difference being made
Don't bother
Well, maybe you should
I do and I am
Could if you would
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
TALL TREES
The air is so thick
I need it to stay alive
So I keep breathing
But every inhale
Takes with it
A sliver of my whole,
Being.
I try to accept
With every moment
That I have left
I try to accept
That foot-heels are all I hear.
Those who pledge love
Do so with baited breath
In essence
Polluting the already
Strangling air.
Disconnected
Yet by cutting ties
I somehow find myself.
We crave what will
Make us suffer.
By nature it seems
We challenge ourselves.
From this moment
I challenge myself
To cut ties
And crave
What will make
Me grow.
Like a tall tree...
Saw off the dead branches
That consume
All nourishment
And thrive,
Toward the sun.
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
I need it to stay alive
So I keep breathing
But every inhale
Takes with it
A sliver of my whole,
Being.
I try to accept
With every moment
That I have left
I try to accept
That foot-heels are all I hear.
Those who pledge love
Do so with baited breath
In essence
Polluting the already
Strangling air.
Disconnected
Yet by cutting ties
I somehow find myself.
We crave what will
Make us suffer.
By nature it seems
We challenge ourselves.
From this moment
I challenge myself
To cut ties
And crave
What will make
Me grow.
Like a tall tree...
Saw off the dead branches
That consume
All nourishment
And thrive,
Toward the sun.
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
Friday, October 17, 2014
The Wind
The wind blows
My emotion to the Gods
My rationality to the wind
The wind, the wind
Did I do this to myself?
I wonder
I ponder your intentions
Do you even care?
You care.
I do.
I wonder
What could be?
What will be?
Things look grim.
Direction.
I love you.
I love you.
I love you!
The wind blows
Takes with it my thoughts
With each gust
I think something new,
Something you.
Do you?
Naturally Drawn...
Remember...
How pure
The years have collected dust
The distance is too much
And the ambiguity...
It all just seems like too much!
Soft lips
Like satin to my soul
Like food for my being
I miss you!
Dreams sketch beautiful moments
In my mind.
The wind
The wind...
With each snap of the palms
I realize I've dwelled too long
In delusion.
You will never love me like I long.
The wind
The wind...
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
My emotion to the Gods
My rationality to the wind
The wind, the wind
Did I do this to myself?
I wonder
I ponder your intentions
Do you even care?
You care.
I do.
I wonder
What could be?
What will be?
Things look grim.
Direction.
I love you.
I love you.
I love you!
The wind blows
Takes with it my thoughts
With each gust
I think something new,
Something you.
Do you?
Naturally Drawn...
Remember...
How pure
The years have collected dust
The distance is too much
And the ambiguity...
It all just seems like too much!
Soft lips
Like satin to my soul
Like food for my being
I miss you!
Dreams sketch beautiful moments
In my mind.
The wind
The wind...
With each snap of the palms
I realize I've dwelled too long
In delusion.
You will never love me like I long.
The wind
The wind...
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Naturally Drawn
Some things just come natural
Some signs are missed
Only because we refuse to see them.
It's been awhile since I've cried
Cause those tears in my eyes
Didn't make anything better.
I think of you at night
Only because you've shed some light
In the dark room
Where we were standing.
And my dreams have moved on from you
Back to a blurry face
In a distant place
That I have yet to see.
Nothing makes sense
Just a blur
And I sat in the dirt
Just to get myself together.
I called it "Dyin"
But I'm still alive
I made it through the pain
And instead of feeling confused
I felt relieved
Winning doesn't matter anymore
I walked out the door
And the only reason you might have cared
Could have been a moment shared...
If you were worth it.
But all your claims
Of different frames
Of mind
I've heard before
You're warnings are weak
You're just tryin to make me think...
Because all you say makes sense in my head
I got lost in your kiss
And the bend of your body.
I should have known
That your passion
Was too real to be for real
I just wanted to feel... Something.
Something more than toxic oblivion
And I can't make it seem
That I don't know what you mean
The way you pick my brain
Could explain
How I've found myself in this situation.
And I guess I
Shouldn't say you're like the rest
Cause you're like no one I've ever met
And those words may be confusing
But it's the back and forth manner
That made it hard to keep it together
While I was just trying to make this
What it will never be
And what that is, I just don't know
Not sure if I ever will.
Inspire!
That's what you've done
While I was tryin to understand you
You made me understand myself
A closer look
Into the mirror, your eyes...
But, then,
You did it again
You traced my face with your hand
The lips that frame all the passion that you stand for
Swallowed my strong stance
And made me melt
Into the hands in which
You claim are all that you are
And, while that point of view
Means more to you
Than I ever will
I realize that it doesn't matter
Because some things just come natural
It can't be forced
And, it won't be
It's just me
That's naturally drawn,
To you
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
Some signs are missed
Only because we refuse to see them.
It's been awhile since I've cried
Cause those tears in my eyes
Didn't make anything better.
I think of you at night
Only because you've shed some light
In the dark room
Where we were standing.
And my dreams have moved on from you
Back to a blurry face
In a distant place
That I have yet to see.
Nothing makes sense
Just a blur
And I sat in the dirt
Just to get myself together.
I called it "Dyin"
But I'm still alive
I made it through the pain
And instead of feeling confused
I felt relieved
Winning doesn't matter anymore
I walked out the door
And the only reason you might have cared
Could have been a moment shared...
If you were worth it.
But all your claims
Of different frames
Of mind
I've heard before
You're warnings are weak
You're just tryin to make me think...
Because all you say makes sense in my head
I got lost in your kiss
And the bend of your body.
I should have known
That your passion
Was too real to be for real
I just wanted to feel... Something.
Something more than toxic oblivion
And I can't make it seem
That I don't know what you mean
The way you pick my brain
Could explain
How I've found myself in this situation.
And I guess I
Shouldn't say you're like the rest
Cause you're like no one I've ever met
And those words may be confusing
But it's the back and forth manner
That made it hard to keep it together
While I was just trying to make this
What it will never be
And what that is, I just don't know
Not sure if I ever will.
Inspire!
That's what you've done
While I was tryin to understand you
You made me understand myself
A closer look
Into the mirror, your eyes...
But, then,
You did it again
You traced my face with your hand
The lips that frame all the passion that you stand for
Swallowed my strong stance
And made me melt
Into the hands in which
You claim are all that you are
And, while that point of view
Means more to you
Than I ever will
I realize that it doesn't matter
Because some things just come natural
It can't be forced
And, it won't be
It's just me
That's naturally drawn,
To you
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
Friday, September 26, 2014
Joyful Girl By:Ani Difranco (This is the ONLY one I did NOT write)
i do it for the joy it brings
because i'm a joyful girl
because the world owes me nothing
and we owe each other the world
i do it because it's the least i can do
i do it because i learned it from you
i do it just because i want to
because I want to
everything i do is judged
and they mostly get it wrong
but oh well
'cuz the bathroom mirror has not budged
and the woman who lives there can tell
the truth from the stuff that they say
and she looks me in the eye
and says would you prefer the easy way?
no, well o.k. then
don't cry
and i wonder if everything i do
i do instead
of something i want to do more
the question fills my head
i know that there's no grand plan here
this is just the way it goes
and when everything else seems unclear
i guess at least i know
i do it for the joy it brings...
Again, I did NOT write "Joyful Girl" It was written by Ani DiFranco...
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/anidifranco/joyfulgirl.html
because i'm a joyful girl
because the world owes me nothing
and we owe each other the world
i do it because it's the least i can do
i do it because i learned it from you
i do it just because i want to
because I want to
everything i do is judged
and they mostly get it wrong
but oh well
'cuz the bathroom mirror has not budged
and the woman who lives there can tell
the truth from the stuff that they say
and she looks me in the eye
and says would you prefer the easy way?
no, well o.k. then
don't cry
and i wonder if everything i do
i do instead
of something i want to do more
the question fills my head
i know that there's no grand plan here
this is just the way it goes
and when everything else seems unclear
i guess at least i know
i do it for the joy it brings...
Again, I did NOT write "Joyful Girl" It was written by Ani DiFranco...
Experience. Freedom. Love. Now.
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/anidifranco/joyfulgirl.html
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