You saw me weeping Down by the roadway, Clutching my heartstrings Wanting to feel again You went and showed me The light in my darkness While I was knowing I’d have to bury you. Sorry for taking So long to come back Your children are lovely And look at how tall you’ve grown. I’ll tellContinue reading “Immortal’s Lament”
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What is worth leaving behind?
People are always talking about leaving a legacy— A testament to their history, their accomplishments. The worst try to subvert truth and make themselves look like saints And, depending on their wealth and status, they succeed. Some want their legacy to be known not by tales, but deeds— A great act, or a terrible crime.Continue reading “What is worth leaving behind?”
Miles in the Dark
Alone in the world Naysayers abound “You are wrong” they say “You false prophet!” They spit and curse at you. “How DARE you question our god!!” If they only knew That their god was false Like the last one was. Gotta keep moving. To stay in this town is death. New gods every 4 yearsContinue reading “Miles in the Dark”
Worried
Oligarchs rake the profits Off the backs of you and me Relentless Cold hearted secret police Keep the twisted “order” To Punish and Enslave For the political class, The old grifter’s club! Selling our freedoms to the highest bidders We have no leaders All killed by the secret police COINTELPRO never ended It only evolved.Continue reading “Worried”
The Machines
Whirring Moving and “thinking” The machines are taking over Taking our jobs Our creativity Leaving us with nothing Except bitter tears Flying Targeting The machines are at war Killing the innocent Destroying happy memories Leaving nothing Again Where people once stood Rising Gnashing metal teeth The machines are taking over Disarming us Taking our powerContinue reading “The Machines”
A fun time in the summer
When I was young, the best time to be alive was the summer. Running out through those doors at school, knowing there was a long stretch before you had to go back… one of the best feelings of youth. June was when the fireflies came out at night, their bodies flickering and blinking in theContinue reading “A fun time in the summer”
Down the way faring waterfall
Take your bad dreams Your fears, Your doubts Take them down to the winding river Set them in the water, And watch them go Down, down, down Till the river tips, The water bends, And then they fall, Nightmares, fears, doubts and all, Down the wayfaring waterfall.
New year…
Hope it’s good for everyone! I’m right where I been at this time last year (eating dinner and watching YouTube) and I hope things are at least doing well for whoever reads this. My resolution this year is to KEEP MY DEADLINES!!! How am I supposed to be a writer if I can’t deliver aContinue reading “New year…”
Been going about things wrong (TnV update/explanation)
Been a good while since the last Tom and Vince story left off with Vince floating in oblivion and Tom discovering he has a supporting cast beyond Morty and Satan. There’s a reason for that. Been trying to do a sequel to the last story off and on (now mostly off) and I have begunContinue reading “Been going about things wrong (TnV update/explanation)”
What to do for my birth month…?
My birthday is at the end of the month (September 30, to be clear) and I need to do something special for all of you for it… but what? The natural answer would be another Tom and Vince story, but I have been stuck on my current one for a few months now, dug myselfContinue reading “What to do for my birth month…?”