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by Mike Power

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  • So today

    So today

    So todayI finally found a wayTo enjoy that hungry feelingThat had bothered me for so longNow this hunger that used to eat me upIs burning off the fatThis hunger keeps me curiousAnd there’s nothing wrong with thatThis hunger is finding its own wayWay off the beaten trackThis hunger won’t be satisfiedWith some little snack Read more

  • Breathing

    Breathing

    Breathe in – the flowers of natureBreathe out – the diseases of manBreathe in – the future that’s comingBreathe out – the past we’re leaving behindBreathe in – the spirit of LoveBreathe out – the demon of angerBreathe in – the air the follows the stormBreath out the storm Read more

  • All the things that are weighing me down

    All the things that are weighing me down

    All the things that are weighing me downAre the same things that are enlightening meEvery burden bears its blessingAnd every curse carries its tune Read more

  • I have a mind that likes to wander

    I have a mind that likes to wander

    I have a mind that likes to wanderIt’s not going anywhere in particularBut the things that it stumbles acrossHave made me who I am Read more

  • If you live long enough

    If you live long enough

    If you live long enough you will recognize things that you are doing for the last time.You will watch people you love die.You will see faces in the trees and in the shadows on the rug.You will not see the faces that are speaking to you.I am speaking to you.You can’t see my face.Unless you Read more

  • The reassurance of the mundane

    The reassurance of the mundane

    There is something aboutThe reassurance of the mundaneThe sound of water in the sinkThe smell of onions on the stoveTo know your friend has got your backAnd the one you love is coming homeThings that are too good to be trueUsually areBut not you Read more