Monday, October 31, 2005

Castles in the Sky

We dream of lofty places,
Our castles in the sky.
We dream we’ll someday reach them,
And find them if we try.
But can we ever reach them,
In there places way up high?
Will we ever find our way there,
To our castles where they lie?
I’ve been trying for some time now,
But I sometimes wonder why.
I doubt I’ll ever get there,
It's more likely I'll sooner die.

They say that the grass is always greener on the other side. You’re on the other side, my castle in the sky.

Peace,
Justin

Sunday, October 23, 2005

The Afterthought

You never know where you stand,
Until it's far too late,
But it's hard to act until you're sure,
And it's so much easier to wait.

Peace,
Justin

It's Over

Blind to the way,
The old man might say,
"It's over, good day,
I'm going away."

Peace,
Justin

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

It's Always There

I don't know what it is,
But it always seems to be there,
It penetrates my every moment,
And it's with me everywhere.

Peace,
Justin

Don't

Don't leave me here alone now,
We've been waiting together so long,
Don't let it all have been a mistake now,
Don't tell me that we've both been wrong.

Peace,
Justin

I'm Fine

I'm fine,
you know.

Of course, I am,
but only for you to see.

When you're not looking,
everything can change.

Things are not always as they seem.

Peace,
Justin

Monday, October 17, 2005

The Tears of a Cloud

Leave me outside in the rain,
That's where I belong.
Curled up in a ball,
Trying to stay warm,
As I wait here on your doorstep.
But what am I waiting for?
You've already let someone else in.
I sit here in the rain crying,
And the clouds are crying with me,
As I sit here all alone.
Where should I go?
I know no other door.
Yours has already opened and closed,
And I'm still out here in the rain,
Leaving me with nowhere to go,
Because I know no other door.
I'm sitting here in the rain,
Alone with my tears,
Alone with my pain.
At least I have the clouds to cry with me.

Peace,
Justin

Wasting Time

Why do this?
Why do that?
Why not do whatever I want?
I don't want to to lose any more time.
I feel like I'm wasting it,
Every moment of every day.
I should be doing something that matters.
Stray from this same old meaningless way,
And do what I want.
Forget about this,
Forget about that,
Do whatever I want to,
And everything would be so much better.
At least that's what I believe.

Peace,
Justin

Saturday, October 15, 2005

Take Comfort

Sit here, stand here, lie here, be here.
Whatever you want, because I'm here.
Take comfort little child, you are safe here.
I'll talk, I'll listen, whatever you want, because I'm here.
Take comfort little child, because no matter what, you're safe here.
Safe to sit here, stand here, lie here, be here.
Whatever you want, because I'm here.
Take comfort little child, because nothing can hurt you while you're here.
Take comfort, I am here.

Peace,
Justin

Friday, October 14, 2005

Time

Everything I do is in preparation,
For that which lies ahead,
I'm preparing for what awaits me,
And I'll continue until I'm dead.

We never concentrate on a moment,
Because each moment is spent on the next,
Nothing we do is done for what it is,
But rather, It's done for all the rest.

Peace,
Justin

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

A Renaissance

[1] I want to submerge my head,
In a bucket of cool, clean water,
And when I raise my face from it,
I want to see a new world around me.

[2] I want to go to bed one night,
And fall asleep under my warm covers,
But when the morning comes,
I want to wake up in a different bed,
And I want to open my eyes to a fresh day.

[3] I want to lie down in the grass,
And close my eyes on the dark clouds,
I want to feel the firm ground beneath me,
And when I open my eyes,
I want to see a new sky,
A sky full of different clouds and a bright sun.

[4] I want to open my front door,
My bare feet on the cool wood floor,
And look out on a new front lawn,
I want to look out on a different place.

[5] I want to lie down on my bed,
And I want to play my favorite album,
And as the music begins to play,
I want to hear new sounds,
I want to hear fresh songs.

[6] I want to walk outside in the rain,
To let the heavy water drops fall on my skin,
As I stand alone with my eyes closed,
I want to feel like a new person,
As the rain drips off of me, cleansing me.

I want a fresh start, a new beginning, a rebirth.

Peace,
Justin

Monday, October 10, 2005

The Poor Man Part II

When you see me, though,
Does the same thing happen?

Do you see me,

And think about me,
When I'm there,
And then forget me when I'm not?


You don't escape my mind.

Peace,
Justin

The Poor Man Part I

You walk down the street,
And you see the poor man,
As he sits there on the sidewalk.

You look down at the poor man,
And you pity him,
As he holds out his little cup,
But you you pass him by,
And he quickly escapes your mind.

The poor man's cup remains empty.

Peace,
Justin

Sunday, October 09, 2005

My Town Is A Mess

Well, we got a bunch of rain last night, and it flooded my town. At the moment, I'm kind of stuck, because the road my house is on, is down in either direction. Everything is flooded, and everything is washed out, I don't know when it's all going to be fixed. Here are the pictures I took.

Gilsum Flood '05

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Peace,
Justin

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Sorry

It's nothing of you;
It's my battle,
And I have to fight it.

Peace,
Justin

Sunday, October 02, 2005

Which Are You?

When I look at you,
I can see two different people,
You could be either one,
But you cannot be both.
You could be the one I want,
Or you could be the one I need.

If you're the one I want,
You're not the one I love,
If you're the one I want,
I don't really care about you,
And if you're the one I want,
You're the one I can have.

If you're the one I need, though,
You are the one I love,
If you're the one I need,
You are the one I care about,
But if you're the one I need,
You're the one I can't have.

Which are you?

Peace,
Justin

Pretend

Pretend you don't want to lose me,
Pretend that I matter to you,
Though, I know I really don't,
Could you just pretend that I do?

Peace,
Justin

Saturday, October 01, 2005

Where Are You?

Here I am,
But where are you?
I don't know where to look,
I don't know what to do.

Peace,
Justin

The Fire Within

Don't let the rain pour down,
And I'll try to burn brighter,
Don't let them tread on me,
The load could be so much lighter.

Peace,
Justin

The Raft

Drifting at sea,
Floating on a raft,
Surrounded by water,
But with nothing to drink.

I'm lost, alone, and dying from dehydration in the middle of the ocean.

Peace,
Justin

A Special Meal

Every morning,
the lady wakes up,
gets out of bed,
and reads the newspaper,
while sipping a mug of coffee.

Every day,
it's the same routine:
while reading the newspaper,
she checks the obituaries.

She checks them every day to see if her name is there, so that she knows to fix a special meal that evening if it is.

Peace,
Justin