Heaven, Hell, and Planet Earth
Heaven, Hell, and Planet Earth By David Johnson On a road trip a few years ago, while changing stations on the AM dial of my car radio I heard a…
Category: Philosophy
We are put here to bear witness
We are put here to bear witness To a world seemingly gone utterly mad From our comfortable vantage point taken Pristine, untouchable, safe We were given a voice, and the…
I’m A Technicolor Cowboy in a Monochrome World
I’m A Technicolor Cowboy in a Monochrome World Yesterday I rode my horse On the silver screen and such But lately round this nursing home That doesn’t count for much…
If you’ve ever heard the tinkle of a brook
If you’ve ever heard the tinkle of a brook The roar of a nearby river, not quite visible through a heavy mist The first cries of your newborn child Or…
If we didn’t have bad luck, We sometimes wouldn’t have any luck at all.
If we didn’t have bad luck, We sometimes wouldn’t have any luck at all. We all watch out for each other Our elderly don’t get to retire; they just stop…
Thoughts For The Morning. . .
Thoughts For The Morning. . . Habitual acquiescence will sabotage the soul Mutual compromise will set it free Good – faith negotiation will enervate the mind And Greed will forever…
A Path Not Taken
A Path Not Taken A teardrop on a dogeared page A rose lays wilting, unreceived A phone that never rings Eyes that never seem to dance A soul that never…
Isn’t It Strange?
Isn’t it strange that as your life’s work, you chose to help mend souls While your cardiac doctor chose to spend his life mending hearts And both of you are…
The May Fly
The May Fly (The May Fly… has a life span-two days) By David Johnson Why, oh why, do you weep Mrs. Fly Why in the world are you crying? “Cause…
Your Earthly Signature
Your Earthly Signature By David Johnson When your final bell has tolled Most mourners have dispersed And loved ones start to speak of you In tones still somber, but laced…