August 24, 2005

  • And now, with the conventional reasoning of "why-the-hell-not?", a poem.  It's one that some of you might've already read, but I think it's groovy nonetheless.


    Collage of the Human Heart's Goals

    Dear Vessel,


    Descriminate, obliterate
    It's good for the soul
    Avoid debate, welcome complimentary mints
    Destroy, vandalize
    Ignore everything I just said
    Of all the things that you do


    Avoid mints
    Start paying attention
    Learn to die
    Learn to live
    Don't tolerate evil, don't underestimate evil, don't allow evil
    Learn to die
    Learn to live
    Pray
    Yahweh, God, Buddha, Allah, Jehovah, Science, Nature
    Believe in the nonexistance of religion
    Believe in something, have faith in something
    Believe in yourself
    Guide your own hand
    You are your guardian
    You are the knight in shining armour
    Learn to die
    Learn to live
    Love
    Avoid mints
    Damn it, pay attention!


    We are growing older
    You are now older than you were seconds ago
    How does it feel?
    It's never too late
    Change now, now, now
    Forgive
    What good do grudges do?
    Regret, cry, mourn, it's okay
    Then let it go
    You have to let it go
    You don't need that new shirt
    Why do you want to buy that?
    Those don't matter when you leave
    Live
    Give what you can
    Time, compassion
    It matters more than anything
    Love
    Remember to love
    This is no video recorder
    You can't erase what's recorded
    Make sure that you record something worthwhile


    Walk, Run, Drive, Travel
    Travel to Europe
    Travel to your backyard
    Smell the roses
    Find perfection in everything
    Nothing is a miracle
    Everything is a miracle
    The average day is everything
    You are everything
    Take a picture, it'll last longer
    Draw a smile
    Smile
    Smile like you mean it
    Love
    Love is everything
    Wave to your neighbor
    Hold the door open for someone else
    Open your eyes


    Exist together
    You're so alike
    You are not the wave
    You are part of the ocean
    You are not the sand
    You are part of the shore
    You sleep, you wake up
    You're the same
    Why can't you even see it?
    Love one another
    You need others
    Coexist


    When I speak, you never listen.
    ..Listen to me now.


    Yours,
    (blank)