Soliloquy

Poetry
Set me free
Words come out
Like rhyming spree

Etymology
Letter alchemy
Melt together
Through antiquity

A-b-c-d-e-f-G
H-i-k-j-k-l-m-n-o-P
Q-r-s-t-u-V
W-x-y and Z

Philosophy
Think deeply
Use your brain
Continuously

January
February
Time rolls on
Perpetually

History
Is but a memory
Don’t change it
That’s blasphemy

Reality
Can’t stop gravity
Life can be
Oh so slippery

Fantasy
All over TV
Rots the mind
Quite graphically

Astrology
Statistically
Make believe
Some fallacy

Sorcery
Raise a mummy
Playing with fire
Can be deadly

Astronomy
Of galaxy
Stare in space
For eternity

Trinity
In prophesy
Alpha Omega
Last infinity

Epiphany
Change mentality
Set your mind
On serenity

Simplicity
Ultimately
Sophistication
By Da Vinci

Italy
Geography
Shaped like a boot
Anomaly

Prairie
Fields of empty
Just a little house
Built last century

Mississippi
River murky
Lining shores
Of water muddy

Winery
In the country
Cracker and cheese
Delicacy

Cherry
Very berry
Sweet simple rhymes
Yummy tummy

Brewery
Distillery
Kegs of beer
Curvy shiny

La Di Da Di
We likes to party
We don't cause trouble
We don't bother nobody

Debauchery
Drink and pee
Cleans you out
Makes you glee

Ambiguity
In your story
Leaves no room
For clarity

Transparency
Prove accuracy
Balanced books
Have symmetry

Honesty
Not perjury
Tell the truth
Avoid mystery

Humility
Talk passively
Hidden strength
Who are we

Humanity
Take bravery
Do something
End apathy

Ferocity
Monstrosity
The only fear
Is itself wimpy

Stormy
Dark and rainy
Touch the sky
Pressure windy

Charity
Don’t be greedy
Share some love
Feed the hungry

Empathy
Beyond sympathy
Feel it inside
Know the weary

Refugee
Catch a ferry
Find freedom
For your family

Community
Spread loyalty
People share
In tranquility

Individuality
Speak vocally
Be yourself
Live openly

Personality
Act politely
Life is short
Don’t be angry

Longevity
Stay healthy
Like a temple
Treat your body

Potpourri
Can be spicy
But fresh clean air
Breathes naturally

Melody
Do Re Mi
Fa So La Ti Da
Lost lyrically

Symphony
Sound capacity
Instruments
Form harmony

Tapestry
Of imagery
Enjoy the arts
Exquisitely

Understudy
Backup scary
People nervous
No other copy

Movie
Medley
Escape the
Temporary

Jubilee
Feel so sunny
Quench my soul
When I’m thirsty

Comedy
State bluntly
Offend someone
Yea that funny

Chimpanzee
Hairy monkey
Scratching backs
Clean the dirty

Ability
Need no pity
Live your life
Valiantly

University
Calm library
Learn the laws
Enjoy study

Geometry
Angle and degree
Delineate
True property

Mathematically
Are you nerdy
Square root of nine
Is number three

Creativity
Break down boundary
Student should teach
The academy

Impartiality
From nationality
Spread some peace
Like born hippie

Jamboree
States decree
Does it matter
If you agree

Society
Is absurdity
Chain free speech
Politically

Embassy
Hidden majesty
Making rules
Who is guilty

Deputy
Let me flee
I’m innocent
Like totally

Monopoly
Fake money
The fruit of life
Grows on tree

Company
Outline strategy
From nine to five
Always busy

Industry
Productivity
Measure success
Track inventory

Electricity
Dependency
Without work
There's no energy

Punctuality
Don’t be tardy
Keep your job
Stay on duty

Slavery
In the colony
Work for the man
Or fight infantry

Adversity
Test unity
We must defend
Our territory

Hopefully
Win the lottery
Sit back relax
Comfortably

Obscenity
Derogatory
Flee from hate
End depravity

Adultery
Play bunny
Lust ain’t love
It’s treachery

Beauty
Can be ugly
Each every eye
See differently

Mockery
In big city
Flashing signs
Are so surly

Irony
Cause injury
Set it straight
Avoid folly

Jealousy
It’s a tragedy
Fills you full
Of agony

Melancholy
It’s ok silly
Without sadness
There’s no happy

Hey baby
Please no maybe
Can I just say
You’re so pretty

Armory
Find the key
Guard your heart
Robert E Lee

Chivalry
Is dead you see
Who killed it
Ones in misery

Chickadee
Me or he
Pick just one
Coffee or tea

Chemistry
You and me
Can’t explain
Just let it be

Trickery
Is so wily
Better watch out
Sting like a bee

Tipsy dazy
Topsy turvy
Stand up straight
Keep fidelity

Psychiatry
Psychology
Shrink your mind
Make you crazy

Therapy
Costs a fee
But I prefer
The salty sea

Surprisingly
Obviously
The last word
Indefinitely

Love ain't what this song's about

So it’s been a few weeks since my last sappy post, and a lot has happened…or not happened.  I’ve tried to leave things alone, but it’s hard to play that game when someone makes you happy.  Every time I regain some dignity and get a piece of my heart back, I seem to just put it right back into a shoebox full of thought labeled for return.  Somehow I managed to meet an architect, a doctor, and a lawyer all within a month and go on nice dates with each one.  But nearly every girl I’ve met my entire life has just been another temporal distraction.  To help clear my mind, I even flew across country to the opposite corner of America, got lost in a big city, slept on freezing ground, surfed in 45 degree water, snowboarded down black diamonds, and randomly ended up at a cabin on a wild river in the middle of nowhere.  Of course the plane flew directly over her hometown and the park we camped at just happened to bear her name.  I could write a whole book about coincidences throughout my life so that’s really no surprise.  Everyone tells me I think too much and read into things, but no one truly knows what’s on my mind.  I’m observant in general and take all these things with a grain of salt.  Even when communicating in person, no one seems to fully understand me.  I’m certain all kinds of assumptions and mockery are now forming with each written word.  All I ever get in response are the same old clichés.  Everyone says you’ll find the right person when you least expect it…stop looking.  I’m not looking.  I wasn’t looking.  Nor was I expecting to meet someone on World Mental Health Day.  Is that a sign?  Is the fact that date is the same as what my bank PIN number has been since high school a sign?  No, but it makes for a good story.  She would never rob me like my first girlfriend did.  She wouldn’t have to anyways.  I’m an open book.  And if whoever is reading this wants to rob me, you’re gonna have to get my card first.  I may have a soft heart, but my will is strong and no single man on earth scares me.  And regardless…

Without somebody, nothing ain’t worth a dime  - Alan Jackson (Livin on Love)

Tis why my last post stated how meaningless my home and job were in comparison with what truly matters in life.  All I’ve ever really wanted is to be mutually in love with a strong and caring woman.  But enough about love; the more you repeat a word, the less meaning it has.  And this still has nothing to do with that as previously posted…especially now that my respect is fading.  Plus this is all starting to sound like word vomit.

Love ain’t what this song’s about
Candlelight
Ain’t what I’m in the mood for now
I don’t need a metaphor
To help me get this out
Love ain’t what this song’s about
It’s about beer and whiskey and drinkin
It’s about playin the fool and acting without thinking
It’s about runnin with your buddies who don’t give a damn
What in the world happens to you man
No love ain’t what this song’s about
It’s about wine and women and song
It’s about doing one thing and makin sure your doin it wrong
It’s about giving in to your deepest desire
Setting the whole damn world on fire
Cryin ain’t what you’re gonna hear
- Roger Creager (Love)

Oh Roger, Roger…setting the whole damn world on fire?  You said no metaphors, but let’s all hope and pray you’re kidding about that one.  I’m not going to set the world on fire and have no desire to.  But I did almost set my house on fire last month by accidently leaving a candle lit overnight.  Good thing I had two smoke alarms, because only one went off at 3 in the morning and it wasn’t that which was closest to the candle.  It’s also good I saw the foot long flame in the corner of my eye before turning back to bed after ripping out the battery under the assumption it was a false alarm.  The ironic part is I made a mental effort to blow out all the candles before getting sleepy so as to avoid such fate.  However, the culprit candle was one that had a broken wick and never stayed lit but somehow held a tiny flame too small to notice.  Lessons learned…double check, don’t assume, and test your smoke alarms!  So not only did I almost lose my house a week after writing the following in my previous entry…

“Sometimes I wish I had nothing (no house, no job, no truck, and no future) so that my life was not inherently defined by everything around me.“

…but the morning after getting back to work from my vacation, I almost got fired.  After nearly nine years of dedication, I got thrown under the bus and put on thin ice.  Did I mention my flight back home got delayed last minute until 10:10 at night? (In case you haven’t already googled the date for World Mental Health Day and started finding ways to hack my bank account.)  Let’s just say I’ll be driving more carefully from now on.

“There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.”  - Oscar Wilde