Just the Same

I try not to worry,
No frown upon my face,
I try to breathe through it all
With faith that someday
I'll see the grace...

No one to tell me which way to go,
No direction is evident.
I simply put one foot in front of the other
And keep going till this race is spent...

Some days I get frustrated
And simply wish to end this masquerade,
But something inside me whispers
That there's more on the road ahead...

No need to be selfish,
No need to wonder why,
For there's more mysteries left to unlock
Before the day we must die...

Without the stillness in our days,
Without the rage in our hearts,
There's no way of telling
Upon the next task we must start...

Go fill your cup, unending,
Let it spill onto the floor,
Let it splash and flow its way until
It carries you out the door...

The love it carries will be
too much to hold or to contain,
No house, nor body will be able
To help pull you out of its refrain...

So, sit back and wonder
On where this life leads.
Take time to be silent and romanticize
Because that's what this world needs...

There's already too much anger,
Hatred, and shame
So, be sure that you're sharing your life
With love, that others may do the same...

Be one with your spirit,
Be one with your fellow man,
Be one with all your surroundings,
For on this you're left to stand...

Give up your selfishness,
Give up your mundane deeds,
Give up your conflicting points
And go down upon your knees...

Rejoice in your life's accomplishments
And view them as such,
Forgive your past relinquishments
And strive forward, without need of a crutch ...

Nothing's ever perfect,
On this you've learned is true,
Simply pick up the pieces, shift them around and place them together, brand new...

Someone will join you in your madness,
And never want your wildness tamed,
They'll love every piece of you,
Until life is over, just the same...

February 25, 2017