Tiny actions in the present could completely transform your future. 07/03/2021 I once had a friend Who told me he had a cousin That earned $80,000 a year Playing drums On a cruise ship band Talented drummer that I was That humble little conversation It inspired me to study music At the Australian National University JustContinue reading “The Butterfly Effect”
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A Like Minded Soul
I have a serious aversion to mediocrity. 02/2021 Let me find wisdom In unexpected places Let me find meaning In the world of the battler The addict and the dealer We all have our vices And everyone has something to offer Some information worth knowing Everyone is good at something The work on cars, fish like pros Tinker and fix things Continue reading “A Like Minded Soul”
The Light Of All That’s Good
I once had a vivid dream about a mighty wooden boat. 04/03/2021 The vessel is being rebuilt The paradise lost With the sinking of a mighty ship Is giving way to new beginnings New frequencies and approaches The wooden boathouse That vanished in my dreams Left a blueprint For future greatness So, we toil learn and engineer The next chapterContinue reading “The Light Of All That’s Good”
Revolving door
The concept of the career crim, is still alive and kicking. 27/3/2019 A mate went home today They call him The Levitator Andf my name being what it is They call me The Navigator The ‘Gator’ and the ‘Tator’ He’s a metal head And I’m a punk So we can agree On loud guitars And pounding drums A career crim He’s done hardContinue reading “Revolving door”
Never Give Up
Give thanks for that little crumb of happiness. 01/03/2021 Acquiesce to the rapturous nature Of freedom from jail Of freedom from failure As life improves every day As I gather pace Ine the modern rat race Let positivity prevail Let life unwind In the best possible way Let life be kind A mountain of work Toil that’s welcome For the ripeContinue reading “Never Give Up”
The Lucky Country
It could have been so much worse. 05/11/20219 When I read and watch Stories about American jails I realize I am truly blessed There’s 2.3 million souls Mostly doing it tougher than me And that’s not taking into account Prisons in third world countries But in AMC In the minimum-security cottages In a single man cell With a supportive family And the reputation that comes From a brutal crime Continue reading “The Lucky Country”
Black Misery
Sadly, this is true. 27/09/2019 For a brief time When my sanity was slipping I thought that Maybe, just maybe I had actually died On the highway that night And what I was experiencing Was hell As my life got worse and worse As I lost my mind And everything became Cold terror, black misery andContinue reading “Black Misery”
Clarity
I want her to be happy above all else. 18/02/2021 Let’s have a moment of clarity Let’s see what we need to see The truth is my dear That you are right not to love me I’m unlovable A you remain A light too bright For my soul to bear If only you had AContinue reading “Clarity”
A Life Worth Living
The past shapes the future. 11/01/2021 The fountain of youth is just The plethora of possibility Found in the past Happy memories as a child Are a spring that flows forever Of self-belief And faith in the world That we can find our way home Sometimes it feels like all is lost Cold terror, black misery andContinue reading “A Life Worth Living”
The Warrior
I hope I can find the warrior spirit within me. 18/02/2021 The rugged warrior Shoulders his blade And walks into new realms of mystery The future uncertain He carries the weight of the world On his massive frame Few have seen such horrors as he His pain locked in a box He buries his past andContinue reading “The Warrior”