The flower of life can be easily seen
It is everywhere for those who know
And nowhere for the blind

The beauty of the flower
Is not just the petals
But also the thorns and the leaves

Some say they will make their own flower
Some say the flowers are only for the dreamers
The flower is for all who wish to see

Some have seen the flower of life
But will leave the forest to return to their houses
To know the flower is to truly live

COCONUT SOCKS

Quietly I stood there facing this giant coconut palm
I smiled to myself glad to have my little brother along
My eyes scanned the palm tree, first up, then down
Then I looked knowingly at my little brother, all he could do was frown

Little brother removed his shoes and off those feet came two oversized socks
With a twist of the wrist they were tied together with sailors knots
Around his ankles I tied the socks, and between his teeth I stuck my knife
Up he sprang, up the palm, getting us coconuts by risking his life

To come down is not easy, one must be careful
On the beach I sat, drinking that sweet nectar until I was full
Off the ankles came the socks, but socks with knots are hard to untie
So for the rest of the trip there were no socks for the Little Guy!

THE DREAM OF REALITY

My dreams are my reality
My dreams are of happiness
My dreams are of Love

In this world of dreams
There are few who live their dreams
And fewer still who live a life of dreams

I live a life of freedom
In this world of freedom
Where freedom is so hard to find

My dreams and my freedom are intertwined
Without my freedom I have no dreams
And without my dreams I have no freedom

To live today for tomorrow
And to live tomorrow for next year
Is to live a life of unrealized dreams

FIRE IN THE WESTERN SKY

There is a fire in the western sky
Fire in the western sky
There's clouds boiling in the western sky
In the western sky
Shafts of golden fire stabbing their way through the clouds
The great fire ball falling through the western sky
Red reflections singing dark clouds
Yes, there's a fire in the western sky
My heart is like a fire ball
Beating inside my chest
Burning so hot, making me so powerful
Knowing the simple life is the best
There's fire in the western skies
Shinning so bright
Bringing tears of beauty to my eyes
Illuminating the fiery clouds with its shimmering light
There's and fire in the sky tonight………

The Titans

You prostrate yourself to the Titans
The Titans reward you with a pittance
You build a temple dedicated to your greatness

You are a prostitute of Society
All Society requires in return is your life
And you give your soul to Society

Society promises you security
Society promises you pride
Society promises you happiness

Society explains that you are secure
If you prostrate yourself to the Titans
But there is no security

Society tells you to be proud
You have a gold temple
But you are now a slave to society

Society defines you as happy
The Titans are good to you and your temple is gold
But your life is empty

How can you be secure?
The Titans will discard you
Society will abandon you

How can you be proud?
Your friends have platinum temples
You feel poor and ashamed

How can you be happy?
The Titans have forgotten you
And your temple has been taken

Security comes from having nothing
Pride is a tool of society
And happiness comes from within