want and need

we are so much more
than godlessness.
we are the core root
of the god we envision,
and through that vision,
we project our divinity on
others,
expanding upon personal
belief
systems composed of our
own experiences.
with or without godliness,
or a primal concept of
an energy, or consciousness
that somehow governs matter
and that which we cannot yet
gather into an intellectual structure
where we can grasp a particular
understanding of something
bigger than ourselves.
we must alter our consciousness
to move on and expand
upon our own experiences.
it's a form of hunger
that we need to quench
with self exploration,
grasping such things
as soul and spirit and
internal justification.
what is your purpose?
what is the purpose
of our nature?
where must we go?
with whom must we travel?
we go on into an interdependence
with all other living beings
to nurture a higher form
of thought,
of perception,
and evolution.
we are fundamental
to our own development.
we are solely responsible
for our own evolutionary process.
we are the link
between
spirit and form.
when we fight
and restrict ourselves,
we essentially restrict
the progress of entire generations
with our lackluster thoughts
on spirit and soul.
we inhibit the growth
of entire cultures.
and this is why we must
let go of want
in order to expose
that which we need.

the human in me

you'll never hear
someone say
on their deathbed
that they didn't
spend enough time
at work
or paying more
taxes
or stressing
about the little things
in life that
cause the heart to beat
faster with fear
and anxiety.

what you will hear
is they wish they had
loved more,
spent more time with family,
let go of their inhibitions,
evolved and experienced
existence as it should be:
freely.

so what are we doing here?
what is this for?
maybe we should concern
ourselves with getting past
ourselves rather than
impeding the progress of others.
maybe we should learn to dig
the essence of existence.
maybe we should put
childish things aside
and grow the fuck up.

we need more
dirty hippie talk
and less contrived ideas
to hold back progress for
religion and money,
for corporations
and politicians,
for economic advancement
and monetary gain.
we need the human experience.

sell us some truth

Left wing
Right wing
same thing;
choose your state of
execution.
redundancy.
complacency.
what we have is
a system of
the distant elite
painting targets
on those who have been
marked since birth,
a working class
without enough class
to be considered relevant.
we don't have to make a
decision,
the decision has been made
for us, an incision in just the right place,
and if the news is slow, they'll blame it on race
or guns or abortion or the music of the generations
that's caused the politicians
to put labels on music
on art to make sure
what you're seeing isn't against their
particular agenda.
welcome to America.
we've already been sold out.

shoot, stab, and destroy.

people are fatal.
they hold guns.
they cradle guns.
they become trapped
in cowboy images
wrapped up in a time
unlike our own.
they fit every round
in the clip
and secure it
into the weapon.
they become bound
by the idea
that they are not fatal.
they are impartial to
intention.
the trigger is cold.
the flash is bright.
under it all
there is only death.
people in other countries
do not have access to guns.
they stab
with the knife,
they slash
with the ax.
they blow each other
up
with bombs
and yet the war goes on.
that's why we should
all move
to the moon where
there aren't weapons yet.
maybe we can have a few minutes
before someone
starts throwing stones.

pretend you're rich

i'm confronted by
beautiful people every day.
they wear lipstick
and dress in the latest
fashions
from China.
their cars cost more
per month
than their rent.
they put on a good face
and emulate the wealth
that they seek.
they
piss and shit
just like everyone else,
but somehow believe
they are above the rest.
in the back of their minds,
they are always fantasizing
about the day their ship comes in
and they can finally afford
to truly live.
it will happen
one day
out of the blue;
a million dollars
will suddenly shoot
out of their asses,
and won't the rest of us
be sorry for not giving
a shit?

touch faith

fuck the preachers
and the soothsayers.
fuck those who prey
on the weak,
the gullible,
the fearful masses
with religion
and tithing.

the more you give
to build the next
mega-church,
the easier it will be
for you
to properly repent.

a church is a business,
 plain and simple.
its very construction lends
to the idea of capitalism,
but without all the messy taxes.

the only thing a church
has to do with faith
depends upon the
preacher man's ability
to sell you the need
to part with your money.
cults do the same thing
but with less doctrine.

it's so funny to see
all of the bumper stickers,
like little badges for Jesus,
proclaiming their paid for
place at the pearly gates.
it's even funnier to see
those same people
throwing around judgement,
contempt,
and superiority
for the Lord.
but the funniest thing
is that it is all based
on their fear of what
happens
when the lights go out.

faith and religion have their place,
and it is totally fine if
it isn't used for greed,
for electing political officials,
for proclaiming your superiority
over everyone else.
but it never stops at personal
proclamations. it continues
to build until
you want everyone else
saved from themselves
in the same way it saved
you from yourself.
however,
some people read more
than just one book,
some read entire libraries
of information
that completely contradict
the very nature
of your professed truth,
some people want more
than just a story;
they want something tangible,
something that will actually
help the world
for the sake of all people,
not just a few who have brainwashed themselves
into believing they are more
chosen
than the next guy.

start a fire

the stars break
 in your eyes
   so often
  it has been
     suggested
that you may
         be
c  o  s  m  i  c

tiny particles of
        light,
dancing through
 the atmosphere,
     gathering
             in form,
    bent by will

threads of energy
tumbling through
  the universe at
   s  p  e  e  d  s
        too fast to see
with the naked eye

you are the matrix
of consciousness,
bound by reason,
always deducing
the next move
in this galactic
                   forum
of form and function,
always within the
parameters of
c  o  n  t  r  o  l

it would be such a waste
not to travel at the speed
       you're capable,
to not take full advantage
of the quicken pulse
knocking out in your
                       chest,
not to be the brightest
             impulse in the
    electrical storm
         of life

burn a little bit brighter
        t  o  d  a  y
     and tomorrow,
         illuminate
               the
      c  o  s  m  o  s