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In the darkest night The world is full of beauty We just can’t see it

I was in love and by every indication, I felt Christine was in love with me. With Christine I felt a warmth and closeness, I’d never experienced before. We shared our times together joyfully, like small children wrap up in a blanket of wonder and innocence. It seemed that nothing could ever break the bind. Through her, life held purpose, but like a child, my innocence was soon shattered. We had planned the trip only days in advance, but it seemed right the moment we uttered the words. New Year’s Eve was near, and we decided to rent a Honeymoon cabin in the mountains. No, marriage or anything as conventional as that was ever discussed. Who needed marriage when the perfect Honeymoon could be arranged? We already lived together and felt we would do so for the rest of our natural lives. The cabin itself was only a two-hour drive but a world away in so many ways from our home. We packed up the necessities and headed to our dream car to begin our adventure to the mountains. The car was a

I got the puppy when I was only five I named him Gyp because my parents said he was sick and may not stay alive In the years to come Gyp not only survived but thrived He was a mix between a Basset Hound and a Beagle With big floppy ears, a waddling walk and had more of a deep-throated bay or howl than any bark I used to take him on long walks The Beagle in him always made him want to chase after rabbits Although, the Basset Hound side made him rather slow Gyp didn’t seem to mind that he never caught any rabbits He would come waddling back to me with his big flapping tongue dangling down A look of mischievous joy in his eyes Years went by Gyp became my best pal and would follow me wherever I would go One day my mother died in a car accident three miles from our home I couldn’t talk to anyone I could only cry but all that time Gyp stayed by my side He seemed to sense that something was wrong Gyp would lie beside me occasionally lapping his big tongue across my nose As I grew

I killed myself with all of my senses Now it doesn't matter what I believe I'm tired of a life of mindless pursuits for pointless possessions. I don't want to achieve the "American Dream" Money and power make us bitter and cruel Meanwhile, the people I love are being destroyed because they can't fit into the status quo mold Freedom of thought is seen as a disease and doctors dispense drugs to those who disagree We are treated like children who won't behave and sadly, we follow like lambs to the slaughter We gather up things that we don't even need just to throw them away with the greatest of ease Never quite sure what we are doing it for but something inside of us is telling us we need to buy more We sense it's all closing in The storms in our heads rushing toward an inevitable end Outside the madness and chaos have taken their toll Very few kind people are living and even less are now born We take endless prescriptions but never feel well Maybe we’re all just living in

Alone in the woods Disembodied voices command I must obey them Dank, dark ghostly souls Take me in your sweet embrace Lost worlds for evermore

Love is everything Regardless of the question Love is the answer

Why, did you eat that meal? Because I was starving But you knew the food was poisoned Yes, but it didn’t curb my appetite So, you are to blame for your demise? No, the poison is to blame But you freely ate the food knowing it was poisoned Yes, but I never choose to be hungry We want what we possess And we possess all that we control But what we can't possess Possesses us And feeds upon our soul Power is a useless tool It’s like being doused in gasoline while worshiping a fire Only to then feel the deadly, burning flames of your own wanton desires

The world is on fire We are all in big trouble Be the fireman

The icy starry night Shines its celestial light Below me are misty swirling rainbows of precious jewels I watch the sun rising over the fields of yellow daffodils Today was a good day I want to capture it and always embrace it this way Today, there was sunshine, warmth, wonder, splendor, beauty, and more. As I gazed into your eyes, I knew I was totally in love and totally loved in return I was finally heading toward something not headed away Today was astounding You, my love, have astounded me A thousand different ways and every day you find yet another way Today was extraordinary There was magic, serenity, harmony, and purpose Today, there was peace Through you I found me Thank you, sweetheart Please hold me now Let us start anew from this day forward No, yesterdays Only today It was just a day a simple beautiful day That enabled us to feel and see everything in a completely different marvelous way

(Intended to be read very fast) A smidgen of religion flew off with a carrier pigeon into bourgeoisie sea of potpourri The only thing that was a guarantee was that everyone would disagree Many felt god was just a facade to keep us in pods with a control rod until we are buried underneath their green sod Tighten the dog collar live in squalor while chasing after the mighty dollar The resident president came on the news spilling moronic thoughts like black liquid ooze We can no longer ignore that the marine corps needs to be deployed There are so many nations causing complications with all our pre-conceived expectations Our relations should be one of confrontation accusations and allegations More money for the corporations justifies our continuous occupations We will not be deterred by ramifications public relations, demonstrations, or publications There will be no negotiations Don’t worry about the cause or any laws Just join in the applause and wave that flag proudly upon