Answers without questions

What venom does spew
From the cataclysm that is you
Or is jasmine thy scent
And 'tis I who is blind

Am I staring at merely a piece of glass
Upon which the sun is shinning
Or is this mountain of light
Koh-i-noor and it is the dead of night

What storms are set to brew
Has vanity fair run a muck
Perhaps again, 'tis I, the mindless wonder
Who can not see the forest

Have the stars lined up
Is this the eve of destruction
Or is it the dawning of a new age
And my bigotry will not set me free

Catharsis, it is said, is good for the soul
Time is needed here
And searching for something
The fault is within

Antidisestablishmentarianism

The secret to success
The secret of success
The secret for success
The secret is
"BONDAGE"

BONDAGE "self imposed"
Surpasses any freedom exposed
Bondage, is the secret to, of, for success

It is a discipline we do not understand to a great extent
Self imposed bondage means
Conquest of self
Once achieved, success arrives by way of a by-product

Conquest of self is the most difficult tasks known to all
Yet it is the easiest endeavor
All that is required is a deep breath and a smile

Instead of saying, 'this is a sacrifice'
Say, 'this is an investment'
Rather than saying 'oh the suffering'
Say 'ah the necessary tools'

To make a very long story short
As the cliche goes
'Is the glass half empty, or half full'?

Above and beyond everything else
Remember this much
Mind over matter
Heart over mind

The mind will say "NO"
The heart will say "GO"

The "state of the heart" is "the state of the art"
Contrary to popular belief
We think with our hearts, not our mind

Departure One

"Don't be lookin this way
Ain't got nothin to see
Ain't no peep show here
Go on your way, let us be
Ain't here nobody hopin
Ain't here nobody dopin
Ain't nobodys binnis, ain't nobodys deal"

"Don't you go foolin yourself
Just cause we ain't tryin
Don't mean we busy dyin
Ain't nobody we runnin from
Ain't nobody we runnin with
We just rockin hard on a hard rock
Puttin on a show, ain't for you you gotta go"

"This ain't no club, this ain't no gang
This ain't no place you come to hang
We talkin "LIFE" here cuz, life is the "BUZZ"
Don't wanna know the fool
Don't wanna know the fuzz
There ain't no want, there ain't no need
Don't wanna be led, don't wanna lead"

"Just go on now, be on your way
We bowin our heads, we gonna pray
Just walk on by, we gonna stay"

East West North South

There were times
When the times of the times
Were the times of the times

The times were tender, sweet, wholesome
There were no worries
Everyone smiled, smiled from the heart
Where have those times gone?
Times have changed.....


There were rhymes
When the rhymes of the rhymes
Were the rhymes of the rhymes

The rhymes made complete sense
The whole world understood
Poetry in motion it was
Where have those rhymes gone?
Rhymes have changed.....


There were climes
When the climes of the climes
Were the climes of the climes

The climes were endlessly beautiful
The days were soft, the nights softer
Everyone wished to be under the clear sky
Where have those climes gone?
Climes have changed.....


There were crimes
When the crimes of the crimes
Were the crimes of the crimes

The crimes were, being unkind
Not saying hello, being rude
At the most, littering
Where have those crimes gone?
Crimes have changed.....


There were mimes
When the mimes of the mimes
Were the mimes of the mimes

The stage would be set
The story told, as never before
All would laugh, enjoy the wonder
Where have those mimes gone?
Mimes have changed.....


There were primes
When the primes of the primes
Were the primes of the primes

All wanted to be number one
Always striving to be the first
There was something within
Where have those primes gone?
Primes have changed.....


There were chimes
When the chimes of the chimes
Were the chimes of the chimes

There was something in the air
A soothing sound to fall asleep
Music played all night long
Where have those chimes gone?
Chimes have changed.....


Here is hoping
The times of the times
The rhymes of the rhymes
The climes of the climes
The crimes of the crimes
The mimes of the mimes
The primes of the primes
The chimes of the chimes
Come our way once more