When I was in college I paid
Big money to take a beginning
Swimmng class and began with
The basics
During one class I was in at about
Chest high level and without
Realizing it drifted into the 6 foot
Depth and did not know how to
Tread water
Lucky for me, someone grabbed me
By the hair and pulled me to the
Shallow side
In later years I naturally and without
Any stress taught myself how to
Swim and it did not cost a thing.
We live in an amazing
World. The physical
World is ruled by laws
Of science. If you drop
A bowling ball and a
Feather at the same
Time the bowling
Ball will hit the
Ground sooner.
However, if you
Drop a bowling
Ball and a feather
At the same time
In a vacuum they
Will hit the ground
At the same time.
There is a lesson
There somewhere.
The little boy stood in
Front of the huge tree
Which seemed to reach
Up to heaven. He stood
There for along time
Without saying anything.
A breeze began to blow
And the boy began to
Hear whispering voices.
It was the tree saying
Take care of me and I will
Take care of you in love.
The moon looks down
With wide-eyed surprise
Don’t look at me
I didn’t do it.
Flowers that are not planted
Do not need to be watered.
Words that are not said
Will not be remembered.
Actions that are not taken
Will not need to be regretted.
Relationships that are not explored
Will not dwell in the bitter memory.
Why did it
Take all
Day
To get nothing
Done?
Why, I could
Have started
At noon
And saved a bunch
Of time!
Cling to your dreams
For if dreams die, life
Is hopelessly blue
Cling to your dreams
For if you do not, life
Is like a barren field in
Winter
Whatever happened to those
Ernest seekers who paid
Big money to walk on hot
Coals and walk around barefooted
And meditate and primal scream
On cue?
They are home, most of them,
Watching Jeopardy with a cold
Beer these days
One evening I was walking
Around our front yard kicking
At the leaves and feeling sorry
For myself because of some
Recent flops in my life.
Then I remembered a childhood
Dream. I always wanted to fly,
To fly away from my troubles.
I walked out in the middle of
The street, looked around me,
Looked up, and slowly, gently
My feet left the ground.
I realized I controlled the whole
Thing with my will and shot up
And flew in broad circles around
The city looking down at it in a
Whole new way. I was free.
Next time you go to your
Friendly neighborhood
Walmart you might want
To wear a bulletproof vest
And maybe a protective
Helmet. Turn around the
Corner of each aisle, and
Be prepared to to hit the
Floor. If shots ring out,
Low crawl out of the store.
Play dead if they see you.
They just want you to enjoy
Your shopping experience.
Wordman of Alcatraz 