What’s the Point? Get Back On!

What's the Point? Get Back On!

The wagon left me 
standing in this fog
and I cannot see.
The horse betrayed me
after I had fed it
all my hopes and dreams
and nothing's left it seems.
Here I stand 
dead man standing.
So what do I do now?

Do you see him
standing so still
he doesn't know it
but he is killing his dreams.
He is blinded by the fear
of failure.
The horse  he laments 
is waiting for him just down the bend.
The wagon jumped off 
is waiting too,
for the driver to take control 
and carry on again.
but sadly he and other like him
will remain stuck in their distrust
of themselves.

Get off the ground!
Get back on
the wagon you abandoned.

A Small Still Voice

A Small Still Voice

I want to sit in this corner
because there is no one to turn to
but I cannot
each time I think 
I might
for a second
a small still voice nudges me
"why are you here?"
"Did you forget where you come from?"
"Get up!" it said
"and breathe!" it said
"and continue."
So timidly I sat up
and crawled 
ever so slowly.
But the voice stopped me dead
"why do you linger
where you will not grow?"
"I have given you all you need
now go."
With that I found the courage to stand
steady and go about my life.

And as I made each uncertain step
that same small still voice led.

Now Hiring

Now Hiring

Now hiring!
common sense
to see the truth and accept it
a willing heart
to do what must be done
a steady hands
to act without fear
so as not to become undone
by terrors that suddenly appear
a truthsayer
to see through
all the bullshit and half truths
of the serpents' fruits.

There is no monetary reward
but know you will never regret
taking this chance to reset
your mind
your soul
your heart
so once more
you can restart.

They are Trying to Kill Me…

They are Trying to Kill Me

They are trying to kill me
but I am not cooperating.
Each day they look my way
and say
see our mule there
see how it works
a better worker minus any quirks?
I sit when I am told
but not for long
'tis dandgrous
when their intent is murderous.
Alway have eyes
in the back of the head
your life is worth more
than any mouldy piece of bread.
They sit high and look low
but you must know
at all times where the wind blows.
When they think I strive
but all I try to do is survive.
one two three step at a time
I will pull the wool
over their eyes
to protect my life.

Facing my Giants

Facing my Giants

There they stand
towering
while everything beneath them
is cowering
already defeated,
they breathe death
already vanquished
they are already dust.
no breeze to blow them
they simply melt into the dirt
They get even smaller
while their enemies grow taller.

They say I should follow
but I hesitate.
What they offer 
my heart cannot tolerate.

I cannot stand by
and be destroyed,
I must fight back
go on the attack
cut down these giants
in open defiance.

I will not be stopped
my powers have been unlocked
by the mystery of who I am,
no, not one of the damned
or a slaughtered lamb.

I am a warrior,
I will not lose.
I have the heart of a lion
more powerful thany any giant.