Man lives consciously.....

Man lives consciously for himself, but is an unconscious instrument in the attainment of the historic, universal aims of humanity.
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)



Life goes on.....

Man lives consciously. E-

Capture the moment.....

"Capture the moment....Never let go of what you need, but what you want."


Life goes on...

Capture that moment. E-

Treasures.........

"Treasures are found only within,
A large framework of patience,
Relying on internal forgiveness,
All around the force of honesty,
Timely treasures are found within."


Life goes on....

Forever treasures are found only within. E-

Blinded by Colors.......

I am blinded by the color,
Orange that is found in the canyons of Utah,
Gray that is from the sage brush of eastern Oregon,
Baby blue skies of western Montana,
Cotton white clouds over a summers day in Ohio,
Yellow sunflower fields in Italy,
Lavender swaying in the breeze of France,
I am blinded yet inside,
Always forgiving yet another day.

Life goes on,

I am blind to the reality that good, bad, and ugly will always be apart of this world. E-

Fire Will Be Released......

"The fire will be released,
Against an imprisoned soul,
Wicked depths of despair,
Conquest of Equality,
To produce a mark,
The endurable forbearance,
Fear in the enemies sword,
Seeking the Liberty of truth,
Having not contentment,
Never reveling the fire within."


Life goes on....

Amongst the flames of truth. E-

Tick-Talk Goes the Clock...........

"Tick-Talk goes the clock,
Clinging against a narrow tower,
I will rise and shine,
So shall the day
Pass away with time."

Life goes on....

Never take for granted
the time of day. E-

Rain.....

"On a Rainy day,
Staying inside,
Wishing, hoping,
It will go away.

On a Rainy day,
Wanting to go outside,
Wishing, hoping,
It will go away.

On a Rainy day,
Don't be doubtful,
Wishing, hoping
Rain will never pass away."

Life goes on....

Rain is a blessing which gives life to every living thing. E-

Everlasting Garden...........

"Amongst the fragrant blooms,
Swaying branches give way,
A peace in the moment,
Grazing all around,
To the vibrant colors that abound,
A ray of light gleaming down,
Through the lurking shadows,
Upon a bench I rest,
In the everlasting garden,
Beneath my soul."


Life goes on.....

In the everlasting garden. E-

A Faint Voice.........

"No body, No place, No where
Silently against my window pain,
A north wind drizzled rain,
Ringing of my cell,
A faint voice came,
My baby was taken away!
The door is locked,
All inside,
Officers are coming!
Quickly packing,
No body, No place, No where."


Life goes on.....

my youngest daughter and her baby are now safe. My Lord has been good to me! E-

Balance......

"Finding the time to balance ones life,
Confronting conflicts religiously,
Allowing manipulations along the way,
Drifting into frustrations that never part,
All in the matter of,
Finding the time to balance ones life."


Life goes on.....

Finding the time to balance ones life. E-

Morning Fog........

"The morning fog gets in front of the sunrise, but it always goes behind the sunset."

Life goes on....


The morning fog shouldn't take away your sunshine. E-

Go Around.....

"Remember if there is a wall before you, just go around it."


Life goes on....

Go around anything that seems to prevent you from succeeding. E-

The Mountain......

"Someday I will go swimming,
In the coral sea,
For now I will climb,
The mountain that is near me."


Life goes on...

The mountain will be climbed. E-

Phantom of the night.....

"At the hour of midnight,
With a cloak of darkness upon my room,
The door opened,
Slowly in came a presence,
Silently it came forward,
Creeping low to the floor,
I leaned forward,
Closer I looked.
Oh! my goodness,
A phantom of the night,
No! my black cat."


Life goes on....

Even for a "phantom" cat! E-

A Kind Heart.......

"Entering a fortress,
Made of earth and water,
Rises an emblem,
In the center,
A kind heart."


Life goes on.....

A kind heart is never forgotten. E-

Standing alone......

"Standing alone on a gray beach,
Waiting for the incoming tide,
I am small but brave,
Don't take me away!
I will fly!
Even though I am alone."

Life goes on.....

Even standing alone.....E-

Amongst tides I swim against......

"Amongst tides I swim against,
Holding onto this feeling,
No way is it reality,
My mind is drifting,
Into a sphere of no reality,
Amongst tides I swim against."
E.R.(1-01-10)

Life goes on...

Amongst tides I swim against.....E-

Part III-Best of Chicago.....

Life goes on..

Best of Chicago! E-

Part II--Best of Chicago...

Life goes on...

Best of Chicago! E-

Best of Chicago.......

Life goes on...

Best of Chicago! E-