SHACKLES OF MIND

Neither ahead, nor behind;

All shackles,

I have created in mind.

Like a clean slate,

Never I meet a mate,

 

Anger , anguish

Jealousy and hate

Prejudice and pride
Are in  my mind.

 

Neither ahead,

Nor behind.

All right and wrong

is in my mind.

 

I am cleaning

Purity I am feeling.

 

In relationship and

in the world  out;

 

I now know

I cannot live against

But with the life’s flow.
though very slow

I care my words,

Mind more they may not over blow.

Now I am patient and tolerant

More loving and affectionate

 

I love humans,

birds and animals alike,
As I loved in youth
My  fancy bike.

 

Now I believe  

Neither ahead, nor behind,

All shackles,
I have created in my mind.

 

 

 

 

TO YOURSELF

You want your freedom so desperately.
There's no place in your heart for anyone else.
Though I will admit there is some chemistry,
I won't be some trophy collecting dust on the shelf.

Never felt so alone, so alone.
I'm always by myself.
You won't commit; you want to be on your own.
Maybe it's time to leave you to yourself.

You might say I'm faceless, no one knows of me.
You never bring me around.
When you talk you're saying "I" instead of "we".
It kind of makes me feel really down.

Never felt so alone, so alone.
I'm always by myself.
You won't commit; you want to be on your own.
Maybe it's time to leave you to yourself.

Have I been stupid all along?
We only fought when we were together.
I should have known it would never last that long,
that you would blow me away just like a feather.

                                                        

Never felt so alone, so alone.
I'm always by myself.
You won't commit; you want to be on your own.
Maybe it's time to leave you to yourself.