The Year In Review

2007
A year that will live
Not quite in infamy
But wildly I did live

The highs
Unimaginable
Almost too surreal
To be survivable

The lows
Likewise the same
Tearfully sorrowful
Too much to tame

2007
I shall remember you
Like riding a coaster
Vividly unclear of what I knew.

Be Confident

Be confident
Of the path
Chosen carefully
Planned meticulously
Though others doubt
The goals set forth
Do not stray away
The attacks mean nothing
To your confident foundation
If you know it in your heart
The mind will stay strong
So be confident
Of the your journey
The fateful destiny
That was freely decided
Though the valleys get deep
And the darker the night
The lonely forest road
Be confident
Of what you seek.

A Friend To You

A friend to you
I will always be
I've got your back
Whilst you flee

I'll share in your pain
Comfort you in sickness
Hang with you in health
You'd call me the coolness

Whatever you do
Near or far
At a moment's notice
I can reach you by car

If speed is a necessity
I'll book a flight
So don't worry
I'll soar to your plight

I'll share in your joys
When the world is at peace
When the world breaks down
Your pain I'll lease

Least I can do
As a friend to you
Is give you a call
Bring your spirits up anew

A friend to you
I shall always be
I've got your back
Cause you're a friend to me.

In a dream not long ago

Deep and silent
In the night sky
I fall asleep
Into a trance
Of realism
In a dream not long ago
Right outside my gate
Lies a sheep
Tightly snug
Against the brick wall
Surrounding my home
Day by day
I see it there
Sitting harmlessly
Staring with intent
Through the steel gate
I befriend this creature
That sits day after day
At my warm hearth
The odd thing is
Even though
The relations are friendly
Something quite odd
Nibbles at the mind
Why that concentrated gaze
Day after day
My premonition lights
Cautiously
As time flies by
Our interaction is cordial
The conversations neighborly
But
The prick in the mind
Sticks out like a sore thorn
Warnings lights
I perceive a problem
My spider senses tingle
Then one day I'm gone
Far far away
Then I return
To my surprise
I see the sheep
In my courtyard
However he's not a sheep
That I know from before
He has morphed
Into a dark lord
A bastard in disguise
The friend I thought
Has changed drastically
That conflicts my mind
A wolf emerges
From the costume
He once wore
So sneakily well
What am I to do
My home is in danger
By this monstrosity
So devilish and evil
Not to fear though
I am prepared
My premonitions
That irked my mind
Ever so clear
Caused me to call out
Loudly and boldly
"Release the hounds!"
My thoroughbred friends
Hidden within the house
Drove away that monster
That was once my friend
The interest he held
For my warm hearth
He ever so jealously held
Thought that he
Could just easily capture
But made a miscalculation
The lineage that I'm from
From my grandmother
To my mother
Passed on to me
I see it all clearly
In the darkest night
Like it was bright as day
My perceptions strongly convey
This black sheep always
Green with envy wanted
The house that I built
And all that it stands for
The wolf underestimated
That I always knew
Those darker deeper intentions
The observations he made
Weakly compare to what I saw
In the twinkle of his eye
In a dream not long ago

My premonitions
Leads me though a path
Uncut and unclear
But in the right direction
Nonetheless
Like a flashlight
In the darkest night
My perceptions see
What you hide
Like the light of day.

Me First

There is a prevalent problem in a society today that infects all the current generations. I do not know if it was due to the self-esteem philosophy of the 1980's or if it is the idea of individualism gone awry in society today. What am I talking about? It is the idea that the "I" is more important then the "we" or "us." How did we get this way? An even more important question is how can "we" return to prominence in society today? As you know the cliche goes, there is no "I" in team!

We have become a self-centered society where the goal of our life is to put ourselves on a pedestal and demand what we consider what is rightfully ours. I am not saying that individualism is bad, because without this concept, we would be drones in a tyrannic world. The creativity that each of us brings colors our lives and makes it fruitful. The problem I am zeroing in is setting the "I" ridiculously higher then the "we" and of society in general. We cannot compromise or have consensus-building debate which leads to a one party rule, the rule of one. "My way is right and yours is not." Maybe it is right, but it could also be wrong. Whatever the case, the end result is a no-win for anybody. "I" believe "I" deserve what "I" think "I" should have rather then to consciously and objectively debate on whether it is good for all of us. Hence, we have broken families with a divorce rate of 50%. We have petty arguments that could be solved if everyone involved gives up a little, compromise.

We believe so strongly that we have a right to convey our ideas that we care not how it affects others. Decisions made solely for the benefit of one which essentially destroys the meaning of community. I am not saying you should give up your faith or religion for all, but you should not force involuntarily your own ideas on others. I think this "me first" fallacy has so infected us to the core, I would not be surprised that our society is heading in a southerly direction. However, there are a few of us that have slowed down the degeneration such as Martin Luther King, Jr and others who have sacrificed their own personal self comfort for the greater good of others. I believe we can find within each of us the sense of communal friendship that can bring us back to sensibility again.

So what should we do? In terms of our friendships, we should be democratic and communal in our interaction with each other. We do not have to lead the discussion all the time and we should foster the opinions of others, no matter how absurd they may be currently. This exchange of ideas are what help foster innovation and create a foundation in society that is built on solid rock. For family unity, compromise is a key ingredient. Opinions matter, but sometimes we must make a trade-off for the good of the whole family. It is better to trade off then lose everything. No one wins in a case of broken families and society. We should build better lives for our community as well as ourselves.

Obviously, if we cannot help ourselves then helping society is useless. We must be on solid foundation on which to build society. We as individuals need to be headstrong in this mission for a more positive societal outcome. This "me first" disease has been a scourge for quite some time now, but we must forgo our petty insolences and work toward a better society, each bringing our own creative qualities to the round table. The "I" shall take a backseat as the "We" drives us to the promised land, to a better world.