It makes me sick

How so many 

ignore all kinds of suffering 

Some knowingly integrate it

When by rights

we should truly hate it

Not many things

that we should hate

But stopping suffering is great

when the best option is

To prevent it

There’s no debate here

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Without acceptable

moral standards

People actually plan it

Plan suffering of others

For their own convenience

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Politicians

I’ll be honest

Your deception

Can not con us

Lives are destroyed

For luxury that you’ve led

While greed fills your head

It is your heart

that needs more care

And a better goal instead

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It makes me sick

How so many 

ignore all kinds of suffering 

Some knowingly perpetuate it

When by rights

we should truly hate it

Not many things that we should

But suffering is never good

When there’s other options

To prevent it

There’s no debate here

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Without decent moral standards

People actually plan it

Plan suffering of others

For their own enjoyment

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Trophy hunters

I’ll be blunt here

Live action pictures

Are much more fun than

a soul destroyed

For a picture of the dead

That may fill your head

It is your heart

That needs more strength and

a better view instead

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When I say the word “sick”

I think of an artist that it fit

When we get right down to it

We are all spread thin

Not hypocrites

It is the uncaring

And unaware that

Let suffering manifest

To ease it, slow it and stop it

We should always

work to do our best

Especially for the rest

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Falling so far down

Then we turn it around

And we rise up strong again

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Fading out of sight

Then we show up bright

Now there is

nothing wrong again

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Then I look a little further

Someone could be hurting

I should help the situation

I do whatever I can

Learned to help myself first

So I can do much better

Now I can help the world

And someone else

To get on with the better plan

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We rise so far up

We can not get enough

Then we climb down low again

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Keeping visions bright

Life turns out alright

We find 

the world we know again

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Then we get a little closer

Everybody knows it

When we help the situation

And do whatever we can

We should help ourselves first

If it helps us do better

Now we can help the world

And someone else

To keep up with a better plan

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Every chance we get

Work to have

All of our needs met

Everywhere we go

By being fair

And taking care

To rise up strong

Never falling down too low

Let’s do our best

To help a good love flow

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Shining on the wall

Sun rays in the hall

Just as the door opens

The sun starts to fall

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Chasing all our dreams

Busting at the seams

Reaching for a new goal

And many more sunbeams

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When we hit the roof

We still need proof

Living for the moment

They know we have the moves

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Here in this place

We can’t always chase our dreams

Unless we can’t

See them

Feel them

Prepare to face the heat

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We have to

Free them

Heal them

Envision them complete

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Have a way to balance success

Use our time to promote more peace

Share benefits for all of the rest

Our dream holds

All of our life

All of life

Let’s understand the theme

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Climbing up the walls

Running down the halls

Looking through the window

When the ceiling falls

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Chasing our dreams

Better off in teams

Reaching for a new goal

It’s much more than it seems

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We are on the roof

They still ask for proof

Living in the moment

So we make our move

**

In this time and place

We can only chase our dreams

So we should

Hear them

Feel them

Flow with them  

And set the beat

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We have to

Prepare them

Share them 

Choose what’s best to believe

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Here’s a way to balance success

Use our life to promote more peace

Share benefits with all the rest

Our dream holds  

All of life     

All of life

Let’s improve every angle of this scene

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The amount of impact

That one word can have

Is incredible to think about

If we are trying to keep track

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Yes

I said it

We won’t forget it

You have said

the same thing too

Different meanings

For different feelings

This is between me and you

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Breath-taking excitement

Days enlightened

In everybody’s view

When we say it

Each day face it

New meaning starts flowing  through 

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Never alone but we need

more numbers

Then again if we are one

We should never feel under

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The amount of impact

That one word can have

Is a real problem to think about

If we miss the context and fact

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No one said it

We all forget it

I wish that everybody knew

Similar meanings

For similar feelings

Just between me and you

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Inspiration igniting

Our days brighten

In everybody’s view

When we say it

Each day embrace it

New meaning starts shining through

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At once alone yet we always

have numbers

Then again we stay as one

And never have to wonder

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When understanding is a storm

Many words are thunder

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The amount of impact

That one word can have

Is a solution to think about

Find the best way

to make contact

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In another life

I was holding too tight

Nervous about losing touch

Crashing down from a dream

Too much gravity

I came smashing down

Into actual reality

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Waking up to the next scene

Completely normal

Not super at everything

Too long straining at the edges

That was long ago

Now it’s all smoothed out

Our hearts are strong

Like our new pledges

*

I do solemnly swear

To work to stay aware

Of more ways to care

About each other

About the season

And good reason

*

To be fair

*

I will try to reach a healthier reality

And hold on to good connection

so it’s easier to share

And to be fair

**

In my current life

I try to hold on just right

Not fixate or stress out too much

Splashing down from a dream

Normal gravity

I come walking down

Into actual reality

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Opening up to the next scene

Completely intense

So super at everything

Use our brain to soothe the edges

This day has long to go

Now it’s all smoothed out

Our hearts are strong

Like our firm pledges

*

I assure you:

I an totally prepared

And work to stay aware

Of more ways to care

About each other

About the season

And good reason

*

To be fair

*

I do strive to reach a healthier reality

And hold on to good connection

so it’s easier to share

And to be fair

*

I hold on to calm reflection

***

The day is younger

Than our hunger

We have an

eternal appetite

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Our strength depends on

Days that end on

Building up to

what we yearn for

at new heights

**

Energy

To keep choosing

To climb the ladder

To receive

*

Energy

To keep grooving 

At the heart of the matter

To perceive

**

Our day is stronger

Weeks are longer

We have now

learned to just fight the fight

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Our wage depends on

Days that end on

Building up to

what we earn for

to make it right

**

Energy

To keep moving

To face the battle

To achieve

*

Energy

To keep proving

Stay in the saddle

To believe

**

Energy

To keep soothing

Above the clatter

To relieve

*

Energy

To keep rooting

With our chatter

To conceive

**

Our day is honored

We are not cornered

We can still

discern a bold ray of light

*

Our vision depends on

Days that end on

Building up to

what we burn for

And keeping it in sight

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*I want to say thank you to those that are following me and reading my poems. Also find my music at https://anchor.fm/macromike*

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Looking for a clue

This is what I do

Reach out with what is new

From my mind

My point of view

*

Is anybody there

Or am I talking to the air?

No one seems aware

Of the words I have prepared

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At least they should last

Databanks and paper cast

You can see them fast

Or if you want something more specific

You just have to ask

**

I have to answer

On this ongoing line

I am

Aiming for

Wellness

It has got to be fine

Any way I sell this

We are taking the time

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Before one day

When my time fades away

I will say

Personally

I am much more inclined

To spend years of my time

designing thoughts that are

kind

or diligently trying

To do what I can do

To find new ways to

Share a design

towards more peace of mind

To help us all get through

I do the best I can do

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What would I do

If I were in your shoes?

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What would I do?

Would I do something new?

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I would have to adjust

Or I just might bust

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Not enough?

It’s tougher than it looks

Is it textbook stuff?

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I’ll walk a mile

Get through now

With your style on

Wow

That is

What I’m talking about

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What would you do

If you were in my shoes?

*

What would you do?

Would you do something new?

*

You would have to adjust

Or you just might bust

*

Trust me

It’s tougher than it looks

It’s not textbook stuff

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Walk a mile

Get through now

Put a smile on

Wow

That’s what I’m talking about

**

When we walk together through

every type of weather

Then

we can say

we know how it feels

*

When we stay together

To find a way that is better

Then

we can say

That life is a fair deal

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What would they do

If they were in our shoes?

*

What would they do?

Would they do something new?

*

They would have to adjust

Or they just might bust

*

Life can be rough?

Not always tough as it looks

It’s not pure textbook stuff

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They walk a mile

Get through now

Shared views pile on

Wow

That is

What I’m talking about

**

When we work together through

every type of weather

Then

we can say

we know how it feels

*

When we stay together

To find a way that is better

Then

we can say

That life is a fair deal

*

One thing that we can feel

Is that our life is real

***

My dream, my goal

My mission

Is guided by intuition

How do I bring about

the best outcomes in our lives?

*

With a balance of

pleasure and comfort

As we find ways to survive?

Reach out to more lives

It is in how and what

we buy and sell

Of course I think of myself

But also of everyone else

**

My dream, my goal

My mission

Is guided by intuition

How do I bring about the least suffering in life?

*

I work to prevent it and avoid it

As every new chance arrives

Reach out to more lives

To improve physical and mental health

Of course I think of myself

But also of everyone else

**

Every moment

I make a decision

Some for me

And some for you

I try to be cognizant in

Everything I do

I aim for a better

outcome in our life

with the least amount

of suffering possible

If I calculate wrong

Please help me be strong

And find out just what caused it all

Aiming for peace and love

above it all

Let’s try our best

Because we want it all

**

Our dream, our goal

Out mission

Is guided by intuition

How do we bring about

the best possible time in life?

*

Seize the moment

That connects to all others

Find more ways our life can thrive

*

Share ways to a better life

***

Some things I say might be totally shocking

In a good way, you know

And that’s why we are talking

I have seen

the other side of the equation

There is no imitation

Though there are so many answers

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The more I think about it

It’s all about perspective

And we have to work for all of our chances

**

Just idle chatter

Some things

Don’t matter

But some things are a nasty mess

We should attack the

Matter of fact

Of issues that we can address

**

Some things I’ve seen have been totally shocking

To you, it might not show

That’s why we should be talking

We should see

the other side of the equation

There is no limitation

that should prevent our good answers

The more I think about it

It’s all about perspective

And we have to work for all of our chances

**

No Idle chatter 

These things do matter

While some things could matter less

I’m so glad that

We can work at

Solutions together

And do the math that adds up best

For ourselves and for all of the rest

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In this chitter chatter

It is feelings that matter

When they’re mild

They matter less

When they’re intense and persistent

And we can impact them

We really have to pass the test

And always do our absolute best

For ourselves and for all of the rest

***