Perhaps it's not the best idea to start out with a political post, but I recently stumbled upon this poem that I wrote in 2003, and thought it was still relevant. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the poem, politics, or whatever you think of.
Knock Knock
Excuse me Mr. President, I know you are busy,
But I have been screaming, didn't you hear me?
I realize you have more important things to do -
People to hate, spirits to chew,
Windows to board-up, secrets to hide,
But while you were sleeping, your daisies all died.
I'm sorry Mr. President, I don't mean to nag,
But twenty six stars just fell off the flag.
The Statue of Liberty - her torch held high,
Crumbled to pieces and fell from the sky.
I know you have too many things in your head,
But on your front porch there's a dove lying dead.
I can see you've been busy with bombing and lying,
But while you were playing, your children were dying.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." -Aristotle
"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change." -Buddha
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." -Henry David Thoreau
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