Spin

"Being born is going blind
And bowing down a thousand times
To echoes strung
On pure temptation"
~ Townes Van Zandt

SPIN

How many times will we exclaim
Never again and again and again...
While the broken record
Spins 'round on the table
You're a fool to think you can change it

I'm spinning and spinning
Like the earth and the moon
The day and the night
The seasons

Repeat, repeat, repeat
Despite my intentions
My love and my hate
My dreams

I lie in bed, discontented
I drive my car across the moon
No matter, no difference
It's all the same view
In the zoom out lense
I spin, I spin, I spin

Lighter Fare

Havin' a Ball

Lazy Day, thinkin' 'bout the stars

Lazy Night, I think I'll fly to Mars

Pack all my bags

My toothbrush and razor

Head past the clouds

Straight as a laser

And when I get there

I'll do nothing at all

That's my idea of

Havin' a ball

Hot, hot summer, nearly a scandal

Hard, cold winter's too much to handle

Jump on a boat

And cruise out to Fiji

The waters are calm

The air warm and breezy

And when I get there

I'll do nothing at all

That's my idea of

Havin' a ball

Change with the Seasons

This poem is dedicated to the San Marcos River in San Marcos, Texas.  I miss it.


Change with the Seasons

Out comes the sun

To smile on the flesh

Of all of these kids

Half grown and half fresh

Lie on the grass

Glide on the water

Try hard to forget

The words of your fathers

Take your time in this world

It's one of a kind

When you leave this place

You leave it behind

Down falls the rain

All over the faces

Wrinkled and stained

By faraway places

Think back to the days

The world really shined

All that you wanted

Was all you could find

Change with the seasons

Save your resistance

Take pleasure in knowing

Your place in existence