To Al and D

Two rays of light,
blinding glory in sight,
kiss the earth to ignite
a love so pure that endures
the trials of distant land
that separate us.

You and the queen
of your connubial bliss
depict compassionate bonds
of iron, steel and amicability,
that are wholly
unbreakable and eternal.

Happy New Year's my brother, and embrace my sister in spirit for me when the time of jubilation comes :)

Some advice for future Rob

Don't let matters you can't control get the best of you.  When you allow others to possess and manipulate your emotions, you empower their ill will against you.  Harness the negativity and filter it through the imagination to create a positive product.

Take this time, and do what you love.  Travel, swim, listen to music.  Bring your tent and your camera, and live your life.  For love's sake, don't let these petty matters dull your shine, for you are a star in the eyes of loved ones.

It hurts, to be subjected to injustice, however you're NOT a victim.  Regret is useless, but remembering what you've learned from the lessons of life is the only idea that matters.  Let your experience harden you, and use the new armor to protect your sensitive soul.

Be grateful to your partner because she embodies loving grace.  Be strong for her especially when you feel you're at your weakest moment.  You've been through worse struggles, and you will come out on top.  This struggle shouldn't drag both of you down, and you mustn't allow it to happen. Instead, hold onto to it like a small, barren seed, and keep it in your pocket.  Don't let it grow and fester inside of you, but keep it close enough to remind you of your troubles, yet never let it take hold of you.

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"the journey"

the mind is a strangely frightening, yet comforting place to live.  most of the time, i work, then go home, then go to work, just to return home, on endless repeat.

i'm grateful to be employed, but i've been caught up in this rut for so long, it shocks me to no end to realize that five long years have crawled by, but i'm in the same place, with nothing to show for it, except for wisdom's trails in the corners of my eyes.

The Sirens have hypnotized me, and i'm on my back, drifting in the middle of the caribbean sea, watching the clouds loom above, giggling with the seagulls fluttering over me.

there's no hunger, there's no sleep, just an unbroken cycle, on skipping repeat.  there i go, floating away, as the waves roll me gently, in and out, in and out, with their guiding touch, and for days, or possibly weeks, i still can't tell...i turn my head to see land in the distance and two massive green peaches...or is that fuzz?