Alphabet & Hands

Holding hands is intimacy
Touching shows intent
Shoving implies rejection
Raising a fist reveals anger
Hugging declares familiarity
Shaking hands implies formality
Waving hands says hello or goodbye
And so much can be said with a finger;
The alphabet of the hands is international.
03.21.14

Justifications & Guilt

Justifications are subterfuges
Which beguile the consciences
To countenance the unethical;
Auto-deception, for so many
Is the best means to allay
Their feelings of guilt.
03.20.14

Remorse & Corruption

Remorse
Is the triumph of
Our inner sense of justice
Over our sense of entitlement;
Corruption
Is the triumph of
Our inner sense of entitlement
Over our sense of justice.
03.19.14

Life & Love

We are the seeds
Of the entire human past
Blossoming in scattered times & places;
The human chain of smiles & tears
Will grow longer and longer
So long as life and love
Continue to survive.
03.18.14

Lies & Assumptions

Liers can only manage to lie
After making two giant assumptions:
That they’re smarter than others
And that they’re not transparent;
If they knew how smart others are
And how transparent they are
They wouldn’t lie.
03.17.14

Aim & Worth

To aim at ambitions
Beyond our achievements
To challenge ourselves
Beyond our abilities
To live for struggle
Instead of for rest
Is to bring worth
And meaning
To life.
03.16.14

Love & Vision

Love begins before vision
Where security, warmth, nurture
Moisture, and musical heartbeats
Create the crucible for nascent life;
That is why our first love kiss
Is instinctively shared
With closed eyes.
03.15.14