The American Dream

The American Dream
used to be
SUCCESS
through hard work
WEALTH
through working hard
FAME
by doing something
Worth being known
for.

The Golden rule
used to mean
Do unto others as
YOU
would have
THEM
Do unto
YOU
Respect of self
and one
another.

Happiness did at one
time equal
just being
HAPPY
with out strings
ATTACHED
to the
CONDITION
of being
HAPPY
because we didn't
need things for
happiness.

LOVE was at one
time the
act of actually
LOVING
without
STATUS
without
CONDITION
without
LOVING
first who one
is but what
they have in their
heart.

SADNESS once was
a time
for you to see
WHO
was there
HOW
to heal
WHO
had you
when you got
to a point so
low.

Friendship used
to include
those who were
FRIENDS
at all
TIMES
in all
SITUATIONS
for all
OCCASIONS
in all that
you did you
were never
alone.

Time has deemed
that all things
that used to
BE
have lost
MEANING
have lost
DEPTH
and are
EMPTY
in emotion
in doing
in being
anything.

The American Dream
is now to
do the very
LEAST
but get the
MOST
for
NOTHING
that you
don't deserve
any credit
for.

The Golden Rule
now dull
means to do for
YOU
and
YOU
and
OTHERS
when they
are necessary
in your fake
happiness.

Happiness now
is equal
to acting
HAPPY
with out feeling
ATTACHED
to emptiness with the
CONDITION
that you act
HAPPY
because you can't
remember what
really is your
happiness.

Love is mostly
pretending
that you are actually
LOVING
pretending not to notice
STATUS
completely contingent on
CONDITION
and nothing to do with
LOVING
anything except
the mirage of something
that doesn't exist in your empty
heart.

Sadness replaces love
all the time
until you realize
WHO
you are
HOW
you got here
WHO
doesn't care
and how you can
make it back
up from being so
low.

Friendship is void
of anyone
you actually call
FRIENDS
because at all
TIMES
in all
SITUATIONS
in all
OCCASIONS
you now
realize that you
are always
alone.

Time has won
because it goes on
and who we used to
BE
has no
MEANING
has no
DEPTH
but is not
EMPTY
because it goes on
It goes forward
as we should in
anything.

And Time defines
your DREAM
your RULE
your HAPPINESS
your LOVE
your SADNESS
your FRIENDSHIP
so you must
take them back
as time goes forward
before you lose
everything.

Your American DREAM
should RULE
your HAPPINESS
shine on your LOVE
deal with your SADNESS
define your FRIENDSHIP
as you take YOU back
let time go FORWARD
and never lose
your
something.

A love letter to my son...

I'm not sure where to start
I'm not sure this will ever end
But I know my life wasn't complete
Until the day that yours began

You have grown into your own person
Full of your own hopes and dreams
You give me joy, you give me light
You gave me the very best part of me

Your wisdom is beyond your years
Your insight sometimes that of a grown man
Your faith takes all my worries away
You already know with Him, you CAN.

Through your eyes, I see a whole new world
Through your heart I can love so much more
With you beside me in all that I do
I don't know how I did it before.

The unconditional love for me
Even though my standard is high
You seem to know that I have that same love for you
Even when we're not in strong "like"!

The way you pour out your little heart
Has shown me it is in no way small
The way you care for every person you meet
The way you see with no boundaries, no walls...

God has blessed you with such amazing gifts
I will never take credit for any of those
Your love, your compassion, your talent, your path-
It is you, not I, that he chose.

The way you take it all before God
And let it go and know it is done
The faith, the hope, the love in your heart
You are blessed, amazing little one.

No money could ever give me this wealth
That I have achieved just having your love
Nothing could ever have made my life better
You don't even know all that you've done.

I told you that my lingering hope
is for you to be BETTER than me
And you asked, "Mommy, you are the best...
I don't think I could EVER be!"

You're sentiment, so endearing, yet so untrue
The world is yours to have at your feet
You are already better than I, my son
A heart and soul, so pure-so sweet.

You see, I would not be all that I am
Had I never been blessed with you
You give me renewed inspiration every day
A purpose in everything that I do.

My greatest fear is to let you down
To not measure up to who you deserve
To not be the role model you need in your life
To fail to return all that love.

All I can do is try my best
Teach you as well as I know now
I might not always be right everytime
But God will never let you down.

Do not ever put your trust in man
Even I, though I hope not to, will fail
The problem is not a problem for God
He will show you he always prevails.

And when you feel you have failed yourself
My son, don't ever look back
I'm not here to remind you of what you didn't do
I'm here to help you stay on track.

No words could ever correctly describe
The love in my heart for you
Not millions of hugs, kisses, or custom handshakes
Could show you the absolute truth.

I've never known a love like this
I'll be here to catch you should you ever fall.
You are the very best thing that I have
You are my love, my life, my ALL.

I hear you talking...

Girl-You got it all together for yourself
You got goals, dreams, and a vision so right
I just need to fit in to all of that
I need to feel like a part of your life

I hear you talking those words so sweet
You can serve bullshit, but I don't have to eat.

Girl-you are everything a man could ask for
You are everything anyone could want
I know I have a situation, and all
But despite my wife-it's all you...no front!

I hear you talking all the time
Same old story, same tired ass lines

Girl-how come you do so much with your friends
Why can't we do those things with each other?
I just want you, I need you-all of the time
They're just lonely haters-WE are together

I hear you talking about things you don't know
But when times get hard...where did YOU go?

Girl-I'm just trying to do my thing, you know?
I need a little support and a helping hand
I need you two hundred percent!
I'll pay you back threefold, when I can.

I hear you talking with not a dime to lend
But you want ME to be your personal ATM?

Girl-Don't listen to any of that nonsense you hear
It's all lies probably started by chicks from my past
They just don't want us to be happy
They know you and I are going to last.

I hear you talking about the birds of the feather,
But didn't you, with THEM, use to flock together?

Girl-that chick is CRAZY, I'm all stressed out
Baby Mama Drama you know how it is!
All she wants is my money or me
But all I want is to do right by my kids

I hear you talking-but why do you hate her now?
Doing right by your kids is putting her down?

Girl, why do we need to get married
You know you are my number one
Things are good, we are legit
A piece of paper will take away all the fun!

I hear you talking about what you think is right
But if I'm your one and ONLY, I should be your WIFE.

I hear you talking, believe me I hear
I hear you saying what's inside of you
Painting a picture so clearly
of You, the fool.

I hear you talking, the stories you tell
Original to you I'm sure YOU believe
But I've heard it all before
Same story, different lead.

I hear you talking, the things you say
I know I'm supposed to be so touched
I am, Oh I am-more than you know
So much so that I've had ENOUGH.

I hear from you, and you, and you
Same old stories just different day
I hear you talking, and you, and you
Too bad you just don't have NOTHING to SAY.