You called me useless because you presumed no usefulness in my make-up. You gauged my ability and concluded it doesn’t meet the required intensity you want to operate on. But the point in useless is being missed if useless is not seen for what it truly is, which is you used me less not becauseContinue reading “Used Less”
Category Archives: Lobby of thoughts
Faith without Work
I asked the man who proclaimed of phenomenal success ahead: Is it enough to fill yourself with hope Make empty prophesy built on quick-sand but with no work to back it up? Sure, we could go on sound like the preacher man and quote all of life’s motivation but if there’s no feasible road-map, allContinue reading “Faith without Work”
Internally Displaced People
They said if I have a country And pledge allegiance to the flag I will benefit from economic growth and superior Purchasing Power Parity. They said if I belong to a people who share a common theme, a sense of culture and nationalism I’ll feel a strong fraternity. But I have a country with noContinue reading “Internally Displaced People”
Flowery End
Today I witnessed the flower of a plant unhinge and drop. At the start of spring it had budded and sprung then blossomed and smiled to the admiration of onlookers. Horticulturist tended to its beauty Then the folks with extra euros paid to take it home, it will be a worthy companion in their backyardContinue reading “Flowery End”
We Are All Performers
“Some manage to leave the stage
when the ovation is loudest,
others stay behind, too long
so that yesterday’s hero
become today’s villain…”
Fully Empty
The room is full but the silence is deafening; the room is full but the silence deafens me. I am in your arms but the warmth freezes me I feel your touch yet loneliness is a friend of me. The room is full but the silence deafens me; the room is full but the silenceContinue reading “Fully Empty”
Mike’s Demise
“People never get the flowers –
while they can still smell it.”
