Joel was rebuked in his echo chamber
Some ideas should have push back
An argument tested and tempered in debate
May shed more light under attack
It is up to the person
To learn from the account
The argument must follow the facts
This axiom is tantamount
To excise a moral tax
If you revel in the camp
The mob mentality of majority rule
Falling into an intellectual cesspool
How many of us can face the mirror?
How many of us self-reflect?
How many pass the litmus?
How many just deflect?
…
DCG
Where do you turn?
With your back against the wall
If you rely on your history
Again you will surely fall
It’s a bad habit
Not to pay attention to the rule
No other result can occur, but
Appellation fool!
Give me inspiration
I pray a path I find
Right the wrongs that have forsaken me
I must forgive and leave it behind
The moral imperative before me
I must alone make the decision ahead
May I have the courage to make a way
On this road alone I will tread
…
DCG
Without any purpose
Without family, children, and a wife
Without God
There is no meaning in my life
There is no substitute
For these things that I say
J.P. Sartre, Soren Kierkegaard, and Albert Camus
All have yet to persuade me as I will not stray
The older I get
The more I see
To humble myself
Under the bodhi tree
A vessel must be empty
Before it can be filled
Broken down and beguiled
Now ready to rebuild
Solomon was a pragmatist
His wisdom was renowned
His rulings were just
His rulings would astound
This is not an existential rant
This is not a misplaced soliloquy
This is just a story
This is just my testimony
…
DCG
Troubles got you down
It’s time to invest
Elevate your thoughts
Time to manifest
If you’re feeling blue
Time to shake the pest
It’s up to you
Manifest
Especially on an uphill fight
There is no time to rest
Better to compose yourself
Take time to manifest
So if and when
Times get tough
If indeed
You’re impelled to say “Enough”
We must learn discipline
When we confront our concerns
No matter how much it hurts
No matter how much it burns
Think not about the worry
Think not about the strife
Focus on the positive
To create a better life
It won’t be easy
You’ll have work to do
You can negotiate a better destiny
Just between me and you
You may not believe me
What works for me may not work for you
You’ll only know if you resolve to practice
You’ll only know if you resolve to do
…
DCG
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