Saturday, October 19, 2024

The quiet of the morning

In a quaint apartment, bit small but suits us fine
It nice to have a morning that is absolutely mine
Before the cars start honking, and while the kids still sleep
To watch the sunshine grow outside these moments rich and deep

To be alone with just ones thought before the day begins
To think of all our loses and to also count the wins
When everywhere around me seems to suddenly be still
Before the city wakes it fills my soul up with its chill

Thursday, October 10, 2024

The real story of Pinocchio

There's a story they tell of a queer kind of toy
That has only one wish just to be a real boy
But I'll tell you sonny that there's more to the story
There's the tale of how Pinocchio rose to great glory

Yes it's true that deep down that his ultimate dream
Was to be a cute boy and to marry a queen
But before he could get there he knew in his head
That he'd need some money or he might go dead

So 'nocchio thought and he thought of a scheme
So great and impressive that he'd get the queen
To say "My my my! You're impressive indeed!
That you understand the importance of greed!"

'Cause before 'nocchio dreamt for his dream to come true
He had one or two other things he thought to do
"I think it'd be great to get rich really quick"
Thought `nocchio, "yes well I just need a trick"

And the trick that he found was as close as his nose
Because everyone knows how his nose grows and grows
That a lie and a lie and another would surely make him
The best source for wood for a house or a gym

So that's what he did yeah he lied and he lied
And oh how much wood that he daily supplied
And nobody no no one could deter his vim
'til one day all wood in the world came from him

And the money he made each and every day
Flowed right right down the road to the head of the bay
He had gorgeous clothes and a sparkling ring
He was really decked out and so fit to be king

And when he was set he transformed to a boy
And searched out the queen (she's the source of his joy)
And they married - They did! - for her heart he had won
And that is how `nocchio came to rule the kingdom

Sunday, October 6, 2024

A Poem About "About"

Once there was a young girl with the name of what about
She liked to go to school and when she did she's scream and shout
But Saturdays she'd go to church she really was devout
A charming brash young lady all together all through out

All this may have you wondering hey hey what's this about?
Is all of this just nonsense `cause I really have a doubt
Is this leading anywhere if not that well baby I'm out

Friday, October 4, 2024

Don't show them your soul

It's great to be creative - To imagine something new.
But be a little wary - don't tell'em what you drew
A soul is so important - it's so simple and so true
But they will try to break it - when they see it in your school

There's people who might tell you - go ahead and innovate
But when you do you will find - that they'll burn you at the stake
If you are a creative one - beware there's those who'd rob
You of your thoughts and of your dreams - while you are at your job

And if you are a lefty - in a town that's full of red
You really ought'nt tell folks - you might just end up dead
And if you are a righty - in a city full of blue
You'll find so much tolerance - for everyone but you

Creativity is precious - given to us from the divine
But if you want to get along - you must just get in line

Sunday, September 29, 2024

Give me your money PLEASE!

 Hello this is your school
You know we're really cool
We're planning a sensation
Will you give a donation?

Hello please tell me please
Please pay your condo fees
Your payment there it goes
But what it buys who knows?

Hello my name is Lain
I'm running a campaign
And if I lose then all is lost
So can you give don't think of cost?

Hello this is your bank
Our customers we thank
Please stay with us oh pretty please
We really like to charge you fees

So... Give me all your money PLEASE!

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

The end of the world

Well it happened one day in a far future world
It all came to a stop and not one thing still twirled
And nobody nobody not even one
Had any ideas no not even a one

One day all awoke to discover their fate
All ideas had been thought on an earlier date
And now to have just a dream even so small
Well it wasn't allowed! It is against the law

Because on this day on that day when it happened
It turned out that every idea was already patented
So even a thought no matter how meek
Was not legal it was not! So no one could speak.

And one day a young boy said "I want to skate"
And somebody told him "you know your too late"
"Thinking of skating is patented see?
So I would avoid it - but that is just me"

And one day a small girl said "I want a flower"
And everyone turned and they gave her a glower
"Why are you thinking who gave you the power?
You are out of your mind now you go take a shower!"

You might think that to speak is an essential right
But you couldn't do it with all of your might
Not a problem with tasting or with your eyesight
The problem was you did not have copyright

So no one could think and no no one could talk
So around and around and around they all walked
And the happiest people they all were in jail
Where they would make merry and go tell a tale

Monday, September 23, 2024

Superlatives

Of all the words in English a number have been blessed
I'm talking 'bout superlatives they simply are the best.

So why be proud it's like your cowed when you can be the proudest
Who cares about a harmony - go on - go be the loudest

If you're just strong it's not enough it's far from counting even
Because it's clear to be the best you must be Herculean

And sometimes it's not all that hard you only need an increment
A few letters get you from a sad "impotent" to "omnipotent"

If you live a blissful life it's a life that's not the fullest
A little creativity and blissful goes to blissfulest! 

And don't just try to aim for doing all that's possiblest
Because beyond this if you try you can discover awesome-el-ist!

A good life is a life that's lived out quite ferocious
But a superlative life is one that's (I bet you see this coming) 

Super-cali-fragilistic-expi-alidocious!