Spread My Wealth Not My Ethic

The soul can sink so low

        For a time the spirit of living

                Can be lost in the canyon walls

 

Living

We are surrounded by angels

Not a bad way to live

The bars became the schools

Bar stools being the desks

It’s on the streets where we find

Our subjects to write about

Now write as we speak

Natural, free, gutsy

Always a hedonistic pursuit

Never resolving to be someone else’s normal

Find inspiration and fascination

Start sketching with words

Quick, free, spontaneous, descriptive

Like jazz improvisation – free

Always there in mystical form

From the living death always steals

Addictions must be avoided

Cut-ups- what a life is

Persevere and explore

The great mysteries of the mind

Pursuing always the business of being

Eyes will fool

So the story goes something like this or so I think

About a wandering soul lost in time and space

Not like the time and space of everyone living

But the time and space of the mystic searching

Knowing truth is only found when being true to your self

And into the old rustic antique shop he did walk

No mind no purpose other than because it was there

Looking above the dusty counter and the dustier merchant

There it hung for all to see yet no one ever did

A ragged tattered guitar holding old songs in the rusted strings

The wandering spirit looked and stared

Why is it that seers do such things

Breathing in the particles of hope the antiqued man was asked

“How much for that old guitar on the wall”

Reaching the dealer of memories and lore cradled the guitar

Handing it to the mystery man with compassionate eyes said

“It all depends on how much it means to you”

No price can be placed on such a cosmic blend

Two objects so unique blending as one

Let me tell you the eyes will fool if you think it was man and guitar

No way it ever was but the music made by one

Make it better

For peace

and quiet

end violence

senseless assaults

on women

and children

a government

truly serving

the people

and affordable

health care

improved education

equal opportunity

and rights

and dignity

for all

and an

end to

the lost

those being

abused by

the system

and stop

mean bullies

and a

ban on

assault weapons

and people

being truthful

and honest

with others

and themselves

and now

more personal

for health

and safety

for me

there is

so much

to do

to make

this world

a better

safe place

may I

see what

is needed

to be

done not

for recognition

but to

help others

be observant

always looking

for ways

to help

the simplest

of actions

or words

can make

all the

difference to

so many

continue looking

for ways

to dare

to be

different seeking

the path

less traveled

breathing in

the spirit

of life

dignity respect

for all

and this

planet belonging

to all