others may have wine, i have poetry

We don't read and write poetry because it's cute.

We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race.

And the human race is filled with passion.

And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life.

But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.

Dead Poet's Society

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

life's a stage

You are perfect in ways you’ll never know
I love you with every fiber of my being
And every breathe of my existence
It is irrational how much I feel for you
I know you’re never going to feel the same
And yet I continue to love you

All you want to be is friends
And you play that role perfectly well
You are there for me when I need
And listen to me patiently
You play your role really well
I have no complaints

I just wish you'd play a different role
or that this were a different "play"

Saturday, April 18, 2009

decision making

the need to take a decision
is weighing me down
it sits heavy upon my head
refuses to get down
the choices are aplenty
so are the pros and cons
i understand each well
but can't narrow one down
this seems better than that
but then there is something else
trying to pick one is virtual hell

Saturday, April 4, 2009

a diamond in the dust

I met a man yesterday
one unlike I've met before
he didn't look extaordinary
but he was an inspiration galore
a man who spoke from his heart
and got me to think
a man who held my attention rapt
woah..I didn't even blink
in this world so mundane
I met a soulful man
in this crazy game we play
I met a man who was still sane
A man without the usual airs
A ray of truth in this world of liars
a man who didn't let his brain rust
yes I met "a diamond in the dust"