Timbre

Be like a tree and grow
Stretch your limbs towards the sky
Grab all the light you can stow
For darkness is ever nearby

Remember to always stand strong
For those that need somewhere to lean
And let the wind whisper its song
Through you to fight the machine.

Break the Internet

Everybody wants to be somebody
I just wanna be me
I don’t have me too much money
Or an ivy league degree
I’m happy when the skies are sunny
As I just live and let be
Everybody wants to be somebody
I just wanna be me

Everyone is so obsessed
With who’s the worst and who’s the best
And how many likes they can generate
If only they could learn to care
When someone else feels deep despair
Then love would be the content they create.

Trending

You watch your own decline
Like a downward trending line
And mutter Everything’s fine

While trying to restart
Desire in your heart
Before you’re off the chart.

Backstroke

When the person that should pull for you
Is constantly pushing you down
There isn’t much that you can do
But swim away before you drown.

Testament

Money? Everyone wants a share.
Houses? They fall into disrepair,
But heartfelt words will always be there.

When I am gone remember this:
Although my life was oft amiss
The love we shared was truly bliss.

Incidental

I never have quite fit
Or been the least bit keen
To filter out the nasty grit
Which fouls the vast machine

It gets into the gears
And clogs up everything
Including unresponsive ears
That can’t hear sirens ring

When warnings indicate
How something isn’t right
Instead, the deaf remain sedate
With danger in plain sight.

Diet

The geometry of bread can be daunting
When sandwich structure matters
One misstep could be haunting
If a perfectly good meal splatters.

Overfed

I'm not as nice as I used to be
And clearly the problem is me
I'm sick of the effrontery

No one takes time to assess
If they’re making more of a mess,
Have I had enough? YES!

Relentless

The dreams of youth are dated
And slowly pass away
As we spend life frustrated
By ‘The problem of the day’

The trick is: never sacrifice
Your ideal to get by,
Don’t focus on the not-so-nice—
As long as you can, try.

Perennial

The flower moon
Began to bloom
In search of a bouquet
No decolletage
Could hold this corsage
The perfect posy for may.

Notice

The emerald grass
Waves as I pass
While sparkles of dew
Make everything new

Then boisterous birds
Sing without words
And I hum along
A harmonious song

With a long sigh I let
Go of regret
Acknowledge the blades,
Start fresh escapades.

Dilemma

Above, jets proceed
Down here, I concede
Somewhere in the middle
Is the breathing room I need

Without, grind won’t stop
Within, ground to stop
I've got to solve the riddle
Of restarting not to flop.

Paddle

We’re all in this together
Now where have I heard that before?
Oh yeah, it was last time the weather
Made us question if we’d get to shore
Now hand me a bloody oar

If everyone helps with rowing
We just might make a good stand
But I can tell we are slowing
Because some won’t soil a hand
Though they’ll be first on land.

Nightscape

The clouds are dark and swirled
Like eddies in the night
And I find myself immersed

In the wonders of the world
That tickle my delight
Until my mood's reversed.

Mayday

This vessel’s going down
I feel that I may drown
The waves are capped with white
No matter how I fight
They keep surrounding me
And though I love the sea
Beneath a heavy frown
This vessel’s going down.