Lost in a discordant flow

Where have you been

Where have you gone

The tossing and turning

No time to dwell upon

Facts withered away 

Replaced with truthiness

The cult of personality

Has added to this mess

Fright night becomes day

Horrors abhor the peace

The fury of a surge

Comes deathly like a beast

Which way to go

Here, there, I don't know

Hunkered in the bunker

Focused on nowhere to go

Meanwhile the pain builds

Yells and shouts of ignorance

Risen like an uneven tide

The decay of common sense

Open up they say

Open up regardless

The danger zone condones

Life regarded less

Even worse yet now

Under the cover of livelihoods

Expertise is disavowed

Experience viewed a falsehood

Individuality reigns supreme

At the expense of community

Self interests divides the house

Perilous is the collaborative unity

Where have you been

Where should you go

Turning and tossing

Lost in a discordant flow.

Just Fine

The embers fade slowly
Nightfall brings an uneasy calm
Curtains veil the reality
Of the past day's fire alarm

It weighs in the mind heavy
An itch that seems to persist
Discouraging the drive within
Questions thy path to dismiss

Is it fallacy to continue further
Or simply a pause in the display
Daylight disrupts the dew-fall
Time for undone gumption to play

Gather my thoughts and inaction
Courage in the midst of the line
They may fire away effortlessly
I'll face it with a smile just fine.

The Dreams We Dream

The dreams we dream

Sometimes spark a drive

Such as in a light column beam

Egging us on to take a dive

Liftoff the countdown ends

We arrive at a new doorstep

A tree branch limb extends

Hope spurs from what we've kept

Exploring the new waterway

All caution to the waves

The wind calls us to play

To spelunking in the caves

The cost of opportunity

Is cast away by the wayside

All items are full of possibility

No rules need to abide

Delving deeper into the pools

A phantasmagorical world emerges

Monsters, angels, and even fools

An ethereal picture converges

A far reaching sound pings

Closer to the tower I climb

The audible sound now sings

An awe heavenly sublime

A message is scrawled

Upon a weather-worn scroll

The words etched and crawled

Beckoning my innermost soul

At this most basic elemental altar

Set aside in the darkest hour

A message is meant to halt the falter

Not to be stagnant and cower

It is time indeed

A thunderous clap bellows

The lighting strikes a feed

Zapping the lackluster fellow

Reinvigorated away from the darkness

Forthright in the beauty of this design

Breaking through incorrigible starkness

Drinking of the celebratory wine

The dreams we dream

Sets a positive emotion

The righteous path that we deem

Congruous for zealous devotion.

...And ignited a flow

On this very special day

Many, many years ago

You came to life

And ignited a flow

That moment christened

A beautiful child

Perfect in your own way

Uniquely styled

Honest to a fault

Honorably so

Outside the box thinking

A patented glow

I first came to know you

At a notable event

Who would've known

It was heaven-sent

For that person, you,

Became a good friend

Funny and graceful

Worthy to befriend

As I learned more

About who you are

My heart fluttered

Can this be an awesome star?

Irrevocably yes!

And even more 

The flow was a torrent

Blasting through the door

Not only was I

Your friend for sure

But I wanted even greater

More ever so more

Not just a girlfriend

But a life's partner

As in marriage

My life's partner

Though I knew 

It was quite a feat

20 months you gave me

To reach a defeat

I only had potential

But your heart I did seek

Patience on the ground

Even when times were bleak

We made it through

Regardless of the state

It was written in the stars

That was our love's fate

To go from a simple date

To husband and wife

I'm so indebtedly grateful

For your wondrous life

You have graced me

With your remarkable presence

Uplifting my lonely life

Better than any gift or present

It was half empty

You filled it full

Keeping me grounded

Yet never dull

I couldn't have asked

For any better

In a marvelous wife

None other is better

It was all because

Many, many years ago

You came to life
And ignited a flow.

Dedicated to my dear wife on her birthday. I am definitely the luckiest man!

Hocus Pocus

The night before

Starts with a flicker

A bit of excitement

Yearning for quicker

Out in the horizon

The light changes

Dusk becomes dawn

Emotions in all ranges

This is the day

Make or break

Anxiety heightens

To realize my stake

A question pops

Expands in the mind

Should I have

Oh never mind

Full steam ahead

I jump wholly in

Whatever it is

Bear it within

The sun rises

Here already too late

Time to go

Now is the fate

What is perceived

Dreams of grandeur

Nightmarish horrors

The opening door

Time to see

Critical Focus

I am awakened

Hocus pocus!

These are my thoughts are of the future, of what is around the corner, and how I visualize a fateful day. I'm not sure what this fateful day is about, but it popped into my head just right now. It is a view into the internal mechanism of my mind and its actions, the decision-making process. Does your mind work the same way?  

Fire Away

Others may try to impose on what should be normal for you, but the reality is only you and your creator know what is best for you. Follow your heart and have tough skin. Let your detractors fire away and watch their criticisms deflect off you. In the end you will be satisfied because you led the life that you envisioned for yourself.

This also reminded me of an earlier post of mine called Forge Forward. Check it out!

Communication Part 2

I am glad that you, my readers, enjoyed the Communication post so much, I would like to share more of our recent conversations. This time however, it is in poetic style. I hope you like it!

My Call:

It is Thursday dear
You have nothing to fear


The tide of time
Slides down sublime


Over the hump
Above the stump


We find ourselves veer
Toward the weekend steer


To play outside
Within us confide


I love you more
More in store


Around the corner
We look to garner


Fun
And more fun!


Her Reply:


Today it’s Thursday
Longing we convey

For Friday today
Delusions at play.


My Reply:

These rhymes we play
Are a diversion
For better times
Our immersion

Looking forward to
Tomorrow indeed
This imagination
We vigorously feed

We yearn for Friday
At tomorrow’s end
For the closing time
Our fun weekend!


Her Reply:

Delusion, illusion
Self neuronal medication
Caution on mental preservatives
Overuse could be corrosive

Time allotment freedom
Reward in a lump sum
We sold our eighty hour time
For a weekend and mere dimes

Blinded by the Light...

Blinded by the light
Stuck in the darkness
Seemingly lost of sight
I must confess

The truth is horrible
Bloody, ruthless and unkind
Though it is incorrigible
It puts me in a bind

I need to see
The blight denies
What I should be
The belief subsides

Wandering nowhere
My soul is dark
Destitute and despair
A contrast so stark

Outwardly sunny
Purportedly fruitful
Jokingly funny
But inwardly awful

In a state of disgrace
No where to run or hide
Must I the truth face
Who shall I toward confide

Anger envelops a bubble
How could I be so stupid
Get into all this trouble
Shoddy and un-intrepid

I must own up
To the truth that is
Must speak up
Confidently of my business

Blinded by the light
Stuck in the darkness
Seemingly lost of sight
I must confess.

Inspired by a sibling in need of help that is stuck in denial. I pray for her deliverance to the light, to see the truth of what is so help can be given. May God Bless her!
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Potential

What is potential?
It is a perception
A possibility
Of what might be
It could happen
Perceived to exist
A blessing in disguise
Chances are good

It is also a maybe
Not a denial
A flat-out rejection
Door is closed
No opportunity
A strike-out
No way in
A chance not given

What is potential?
It is you my dear
Giving me a chance
To vie for us
A field to prove
My actions of love
A goal to reach
Chance of Us


On that winter’s night
In the cold air
Over the phone
Shockingly excitable
Not the answer
I had thought
But good enough
That probable chance

I have potential
To reach for us
Prove myself worthy
Present my heart sincerely
Out for all to see
Through acts of love
My kindness I show
For our chance of love

What is potential?
It is us knowing not
Giving a chance
To walk in darkness
Together as one
Seek the unknown
Forge a new path
Our chance together


Though precarious
The journey may lie
We can make it
In this walk together
You believed in me
I held your hand
Not a denial
Nor chance rejected

What is potential?
Rolling the dice
Giving it a try
Diving headfirst
Reaching for the stars
Climbing to the pinnacle
Potential is love
Between You and Me.

Dedicated to my love
On
Valentine's Day 2009

A Love Letter on Valentine’s Day 2009

To my dearest love,

I hope when you get this letter that you are in great hopes and spirits. You deserve such bright environs because you give so much of that wonderful attitude to others, especially me. I am honored and very moved by the fact that you are still with me even to this day.

Though you were suspicious of my intentions earlier on when I first met you in 2002, I was able to convey my inner true self-being. You caught my eye and I became smitten with love ever since Sweet Home Alabama, maybe even earlier. For all intents and purposes, I was truly struck by your beauty at the Block at Orange. It is my definite belief that beneath that Californian appearance can be found a wholly Southern personality (both Vietnamese and Carolinian) that radiates through. You are welcoming to others and always strive to help those in need, even putting others intentions before yours. I too often am at the receiving end of this action and I am grateful for it. On February 14th, 2003 I was finally able to fully convince you of my desire to be with you and in return you agreed simply my entertaining my wishes of a kiss. My love, you can say you sealed it with a kiss.

As the years went by our love grew as well as it waned. We went through some fine times as well as some tough ones. However for some odd reason, we were able to survive it all. Suffice to say, the love that is rooted in our hearts truly helped us get through those regrettable times. We have grown and I hope we will continue to grow together. As long as we have the heart to love and the desire to please, we can do anything. I have learned a many great things from our relationship. I want to be more endearing to you and learn to communicate more solidly with you. You make my heart flutter and I want to convey this message to you. I am truly honored you are at my side. Thus, with this Valentine’s Day of 2009, I would like to commemorate our love with some gifts. I hope you will entertain these as well as you did when you agreed to be my love. You make me soar and for it, I hope we can soar together. I love you so much.

Yours truly,

Quackster

Principles and Standards

Living within the principles that one has set up for one's self to me is the highest achievement anyone can reach. It provides with the best joy as the goal that was set previously now has been attained. However when it seems that times are bleak and you falter, there erupts an inherent angst. Why is this so? Is it because you've always been on time and honest to a fault? For me this is exactly how I feel. I hold myself to the highest standard because when I follow the principles I have set forth, I usually attain my goals. I guess that is what I'm so hard on myself. It keeps me sane and even-keel. Sometimes I hold these same principles or standards to others around me resulting in much friction and disgust. This is especially true of the people I care about or love. I guess I hold them to the same "bar" as I am and when they falter, I am disappointed as if I were the one that faltered. I must realize and most of the time I do, that others are not like me. I must be malleable or flexible to their lives and needs. I guess that is why there is such that is called compromise. I can compromise for the the synergy of the greater good. I have done it before and I shall continue to do so. Maybe what I'm explaining here today is my own personality so that others may understand. What is that you say? I am a principled man following the narrow path that I have set forth. It is the only one I know about and the most reasonable for me. I shall allow for others to join me, but must and shall not push my standards onto others. I expect they shall understand who I am and I suspect that they shall understand me as well. I am a person of princples.

New Knowledge

The drive for life
To learn something new
Begins with strife
A struggle to do

For within that strife
Comes new knowledge
About oneself's life
Truthfully to acknowledge

On one approach
It can be applied
That I must reproach
What is to collide

On the other hand
Meet the challenge
Head on with a stand
Fully in the range

By hanging on the edge
Certainly you will learn
Precariously on that ledge
The true concern

Rather than be arrogant
Pompously closed mind
Humility will grant
The openness to find

For growth fruitful
The smart intelligence
New pathways bountiful
A fortuitous absorbance

So the learned lesson
Be open to mistakes
Struggle with a question
Even when the head aches.