returning home with no music

oh, bitter death

i meet you upon return

with sadden ears and a poisoned mouth

i wish that you would hide

enough i've had of your seductive rage

piercing through the heart-range of my life

enough i say

enough

it must be time to die

time for some new me to arise

and touch someone with my cries

*I am certain that the result of the personal growth industry is a collective inability to discern what constitutes significant change.  Of course this is a complex cultural dynamic, the fruit of interacting factors - our omnipotent communications technology, for one.  Whatever the reason, we Americans have problems distinguishing major achievements from interesting diversions. the growths of accomplishments listed in the Guinness book of records is impressive.  Many achievements recorded there required great effort and skill, but they seem of dubious distinction when compared to accomplishments found in earlier periods of history.  In my judgment this is not a phenomenon that exists only at the fringes of our society.  We certainly see it in the arts, and also in spirituality.

-Theodore L. Prescott

*..achievements are relative to the person making them...

-Theodore L. Prescott

*A River That Flows Forever

4 Mother

As long as some suffer

          The river Flows Forever

 As long as there is pain

            The River Flows Forever

As strong as a smile can be

          The River Flows forever

And as long as u R with me

                 we'll ride the River Together 

-Tupac Shakur