The Truth is Out There

Sunny skies and perfect weather,
a playful wind blowing smoke in my face,
laughing in whispers in the air, with
violins playing far, far away,
and sorrow far away with them,
too obvious to be ignored, and yet
isolated because of its very nature,
offering a miserable sanctuary to those
not courageous enough to break free.

"Idiots, so ignorant... they'll
never know how nice it is out here."

Stuff you can only read in the city, stuff
only accessible to the wanderers and vagabonds, those
lovable, pitiable souls
in whom we see reflected our wildest sides...
to know freedom but no anchor, to
understand the workings of the outside, to
discover the truth of the outside... it's called
enlightenment.

Appreciating the Moment

Clouds move lazily overhead
Lighted up in orange, grey, and red
As the bird chirps incessantly at his weary neighbors
And the sun drifts lazily down the sky

Watching my cigarette burning on itself,
It occurs to me I could be sleepwalking.

Oh, life...
Thank you.

Dear Brain,

Haha! You fool!
I will not stop you right here,
Even though it would not require *the least* amount of effort.
Instead I will allow you to continue,
And as I watch you from afar you will build
Amazing, beautiful things.
You will bring light to the darkness in the hearts of those you love,
You will reshape the world around you in a better way that all can appreciate,
You will find the peace within yourself and finally attain acceptance,
You will find the love of your life and live in blissful peace and joy that you have not experienced since early childhood!
All this and more,
But enjoy it while it lasts, for
Soon I will act,
And despite all of your wonderful accomplishments and beautiful creations,
I will draw you down,
Once again,
Into the darkness of despair.

I am Depression.
My roots run deep into your very genes.
My hold on you is absolute
And always I linger just below the surface.
You will never be rid of me.

Awake

Together we
Slowly creep
Instinctively up
Moist darkness
Gives way
Bright light
Pours forth
Energy shines
Absorb it
Energy shines
Absorb it
Utilize, construct, reach
Great things can happen
Growth at an exponential rate
Results in advances not only physically,
For when one surpasses one's necessities
One enters a new realm of possibilities.

Slowly My Head Slopes Downwards

Slowly my head slopes downwards,
And suddenly I slip,
Away from productivity,
I sit, I sit,
I sit.

I blink my eyes open,
And shut out my stomach,
Far away from food,
I slip, I slip,
I slip.

My mind numbs itself off,
My chest painfully twists,
And away from contentment
I shift, I shift,
I shift.

My friends swirl around me,
As do my interests,
But I swirl into darkness,
To bliss, to bliss,
To bliss.

Friar Nantucket's Barbecue Of Delight (Lyrics)

Weeelllccoooommeee!!!
To... Friar Nantucket's Barbecue of Delight.

(Ahem)
Welcome to the grill!
Here at Friar Nantucket's you get your fill of meat!
Sweets!
Carrots and beets!
We've got pots of stew for you!
Filled with lovely leprechauns - lucky too!
Here we put aside time for you!
How about some Irish dog?
Hog?
A lovely meat log?
We've got it all - and cheese!
SO MUCH CHEESE I don't know what to do with it all! Now
Come!
Please sit down!
I'll be right back you clown now DON'T
Don't you fret!
Your food is local and fresh! (Dog piss)
Oh your eyeballs will pop
When they see me serving the delicious fish!
A little bit of this and that, hah!

I hope you aware
I've got you in a chain-locked chair!
If the light bothers you just shout,
Don't stare and don't pout!
Yes, the main course is on its way!
Salad du-play and your kidneys sauteed!
YUM YUM!
Won't this be fun?!
I am the friar and you'll get the bun!
If I have anything to do with it,
Anything at all, anything at all....

I'm Friar Nantucket!
I'll fry you up!
I'm as eager to eat you
As a little young pup is eager!
Eager eager eager eager!
To gnaw away at the bones!
At the bones! At the bones!
I'm Friar Nantucket and I'll
Melt you down.
Tonight I'll sleep full and sound.

...I am ready to eat

Swarming Ticks (Lyrics)

I feel...

Flesh-eating ticks
Latch onto your skin.
Among the dirt and hairs
They sift through to the juicy juicy meat.
Beware! Beware!
Here they come again!
Reaching down, down, down,
To suck, suck, suck, suck...

...Suck your bones for the marrow!