1,488

Going back to work

Requires more than just distance

A mental journey

1,487

Let’s take down the tree

It is never as much fun

But more important

1,486

Things you’re ashamed of

Will always be around you

For others to see

1,485

Won’t you hire me?

I write real good and avoid

All apostrophes

1,484

Three days of Christmas

Will mean more presents for them

And less time for me

1,483

A day for fun is

Often a day for fighting

We’re dysfunctional

1,482

Another year ends

Don’t forget to look forward

While you’re looking back

1,481

Time to clean the room

And get rid of ten percent

There is no debate

1,480

Some folks take a break

And others slow down. For me

It’s full speed ahead

1,479

Day before Christmas

And there’s just as much email

As any old day

1,478

They retweet your stuff

And adopt your prescription

But will they pay you?

1,477

Eleven years old

Never would have imagined

That this day would come

1,476

You are who you think

That is a revealing fact

That’s both good and bad

1,475

Talk about yourself

When there’s nothing else to say

You’ve always got you

1,474

It’s not just my job

It is as much yours if not
Actually more

1,473

Just throw it away

Why do we cling so tightly

To that which has served?

1,472

I can’t talk to you

With them screaming behind you

Nor can I fix it

1,471

I’ll learn the guitar

And write all those great novels

In all my spare time

1,470

Are these getting old?

Do I have some fresh ideas?

Do you see value?

1,469

They want fun and games

You want to get your work done

Let’s try to do both

1,468

He is getting good

Not just at feats of skills but

Controlling himself

1,467

Look but never touch

You will embarrass me or

Someone will get mad

1,466

Did they let me win?

Sometimes being alone will

Make you think crazy

1,465

One thing at a time

Only works if you do the

Most pressing thing first

1,464

Don’t sweat over it

First draft is never perfect

And time will bring change

1,463

Tell them who you are

The beginning and middle

They will write the end

1,462

Some folks deliver

And others will let you down

How will you respond?

1,461

I am not your boss

We serve on a team where I

Choose the direction

1,460

Dinner with old friends

Makes you feel young and aware

Of your long journey

1,459

Don’t say what you think

Keep your spirit well contained

You’ll embarrass me

1,458

Let it drop and see

If it shatters or bounces

You might be surprised

1,457

When you are angry

That is usually your cue

To be generous

1,456

It will wake you up

When you finally realize

You can tell them no

1,455

Careful what you ask

Your problem may be deeper

Than it first appears

1,454

On holiday break

You should take a holiday

And enjoy your break

1,453

To serve and protect

Bygone mission replaced with

Restoring order

1,452

It’s not math they love

Don’t mistake their excitement

It’s the computer

1,451

Someday you’ll just stop

End the ritual and find

New ways of being

1,450

Support the things you

Believe make a difference for

The world you live in

1,449

They say it’s bad, but

Sometimes, “Not my job,” is the

Only thing to say

1,448

When no one’s in charge

You do what you think is best

Not just for yourself

1,447

Hard to stand your ground

When you are the only one

Who feels like you do

1,446

Didn’t watch the game

And neither did my children

Did we miss something?

1,445

Don’t shave on weekends

Makes me feel like someone else

Who doesn’t care as much

1,444

Can you stop selling?

They don’t want to buy something

Just know who you are

1,443

Another meeting

Four on today’s calendar

I’ll just prep and talk

1,442

Some days stagger forth

Others run at breakneck speed

Can’t they balance out?

1,441

I may be a bull

But at least I am aware

The china will break

1,440

The kids, they grow fast

Faster than you will believe

One day they’ll be gone

1,439

Going to a play

And then out for a nice meal

With both kids in tow

1,438

Decide for yourself

You’re full of your own ideas

Keep your own counsel

1,437

Spyware and malware

We’ve pretty much got them down

But what’s ransomware?

1,436

Your schedule us off

No sense trying to keep it

Do things that are new

1,435

Another plane ride

Four more hours to think in an

Cramped and tiny chair

1,434

One book, two authors

One offers praise, one takes swipes

Still the word of God

1,433

When will they open?

November second or fifth?

Why can’t they decide?

1,432

You will say I lost

But I’m not playing the game

You may think I am

1,431

The struggle of will

Is never fought with the head

Always with the heart

1,430

What is his problem?

He’s singing and tapping toes

I think he’s happy

1,429

Just pick up the phone

Speak plainly and with respect

You’re all just people

1,428

Pretending you know

Can be a dangerous ploy

But it often works

1,427

When he starts to cry

Help him see the long struggle

Not the task at hand

1,426

She’s now eight years old

Full of herself and her toys

One day it will change

1,425

Don’t know what to do

And don’t know if you can help

Can you just listen?

1,424

Give them what they want

Never what they need. That’s how

Politicians think

1,423

Hello and goodbye

You were here and now you’re gone

Our thoughts still remain

1,422

In order to fight

You need only know yourself

Know others to win

1,421

What are they asking?

If you don’t stop to listen

You will never know

1,420

Watched all the debates

And never heard a question

That matters to me

1,419

Run and keep running

You will never catch those dreams

If you don’t run fast

1,418

There comes a time when

A man must stop pretending

And admit he’s wrong

1,417

Stuck in the middle

Don’t understand either side

But need to translate

1,416

It’s only failure

In the minds of those who hate

To you, you’re learning

1,415

Always more to do

Measure what you’ve accomplished

Not what’s left undone

1,414

Time to change again

No need to plan when events

Conspire against you

1,413

Don’t have to be mean

But do have to be direct

There’s a job to do

1,412

Writing poetry

Out loud in the car with him

Brings me so much joy

1,411

Take a day for you

Do what you need to do
Refresh your spirit

1,410

Another new phone

This one like a computer

Still need a memo pad

1,409

What’s your commitment?

Do you care deeply about

The goals we have set?

1,408

They’ve got their ideas

All good but can’t all be done

You must make the choice

1,407

When they misbehave

You wonder if they will change

Or always rebel

1,406

Change the order and

Change your stress level. Funny

How ordered we are

1,405

They will play outside

But only when they’re done with

The video games

1,404

Give them what they want

Or say what you want to say?
How can you do both?

1,403

Run a little more

Five miles, now six, then seven

Sticker at thirteen

1,402

I’m the tooth fairy

And your mom is Santa Claus

Let’s stop pretending

1,401

It’s not a debate

And it doesn’t matter—wow!

What a performance!

1,400

A very big step

Happens when you’re least ready

Learn to deal with it

1,399

Thank you for your time

It’s been a delight to help

Now, give me my check

1,398

Tell them what to do

And then tell them what to think

Make sure they align

1,397

If you don’t know ask

If you can’t ask look it up

Never stop learning

1,396

Need to write one more

Keep it going even if

Nothing else gets done

1,395

Five hours in the car

And five hours in the office

Makes for a strange day

1,394

Another morning

Alone in a hotel room

Trying to connect

1,393

I’ll make the coffee

Small ritual I enjoy

In a hectic day

1,392

They just keep growing

Whether you are there or not

Treasure each moment

1,391

Time to myself can

Be a blessing and a curse

What will I achieve?

1,390

Students and teachers

We know we’re one of the two

But why not be both?

1,389

It’s time to focus

There’s so little of it you

Must steal what you can

1,388

It all seems simple

Until the phone rings and you

Have to explain it

1,387

Patterns of thought lead

To patterns of behavior

Change the way you think

1,386

Unavailable

Always this thing or that thing

Never what we need

1,385

Tell them what to do

And hold their feet to the fire

You’re the boss, ain’t you?

1,384

Look at the system

Never just a single piece

They’re all connected

1,383

We built it, thank you

With just our hard work and our

Government contracts

1,382

Screaming and cheering

The whole neighborhood joins in

I close my window

1,381

Before you complain

About not meeting your needs

Make sure you have asked

1,380

Go in and wing it

It’s scary but easier

When you have no choice

1,379

A group of colleagues

Chosen by a matchmaker

To become good friends

1,378

What will you do when

There are no more hills to climb?

Nothing left to prove?

1,377

Notice how they talk

About God and Government

As if that’s our choice

1,376

Running for office

But don’t worry. My husband

Says it is okay

1,375

Now he loves to learn

A new school and new teacher

That’s all he needed

1,374

You can shield yourself

Or you can learn from others

How do you do both?

1,373

There’s simple and there’s

Over-simplification

Few know the diff'rence

1,372

A confusing mess

Cannot be resolved just by
Working from within

1,371

You are paid to serve
But if you act their servant
You will not help them

1,370

Listen to them talk

Not to you but to their base

Then make up your mind

1,369

If you’re so human

Why is your robot sending

Emails I can’t stop?

1,368

When you fight make sure

You disagree on something

That really matters

1,367

Think about leaving

Sometimes it’s all you can do

To stop going mad

1,366

You write what you must

Not for others to read but

For you to grow up

1,365

If you don’t tell them

They won’t know you are making

It up as you go

1,364

Waiting to begin
Worse than starting to fail
One you can correct

1,363

If you’re not happy

You must give your pain a voice

How else can it change?

1,362

If you can’t define

Your expectations, they won’t

Know how much they fail

1,361

What do you reveal

About yourself when being

The person you are?

1,360

Tell them what and why

Give them a chance to respond

Then adjust and move

1,359

Tough conversations

Get much easier when you

Forget you’re human

1,358

Out for your birthday

With the people you love and

Watching those you hate

1,357

Write under pressure

Good or bad it won’t matter

You must fill the page

1,356

In order to think

You must stop what you’re doing

No one can do both

1,355

Up before the dawn

Drive through the dark of strange town

Join the hurried mass

1,354

Don’t know what to say?

Try saying nothing instead

Of blathering on

1,353

Up and all ready

Rather be at the airport

Than sitting at home

1,352

What do you protect?

With your thoughts and words and deeds?

Does it need your love?

1,351

The kids are so spoiled

They have everything they want

And think it is earned

1,350

I have a system

It both binds my actions and

Liberates my mind

1,349

Back from vacation

Ease slowly into the pool

Or dive in deep end?

1,348

I’ll work when I can

And do whatever I must

Otherwise I’ll rest

1,347

Personality

Tests don’t test you so much as

Who you think you are

1,346

On vacation means

That I am on vacation

No work will get done

1,345

Like it or not there’s

Only so much I can do

And it won’t please all

1,344

Work on the weekend

And work while on vacation

Because I want to

1,343

Family bike ride

More time prepping and cleaning

Than out on the trail

1,342

Make your decisions

In context of the long game

Do, listen, adjust

1,341

Not knowing what you’re

Doing is okay if you

Know where you’re going

1,340

Two kinds of values

Those to which you aspire

And those you practice

1,339

Give me your content

So I can make money and

Share nothing with you

1,338

Let me be the first

To congratulate you on

Your stunning success

1,337

You are in control

Of nothing you think you are

And one thing you don’t

1,336

Stop looking outside

For the source of your struggle

It resides within

1,335

Get up early and

Get things done. It makes you feel

Much more productive

1,334

What was it I said

That made you think I meant that?
Will I ever know?

1,333

Facilitation

Means creating the outcome

Not deciding it

1,332

I play the long game

While they rush from square to square

I watch the whole board

1,331

Have some confidence

You are experienced and

Can offer wisdom

1,330

You won’t get it done

No matter how hard you try

You won’t get it done

1,329

You live in the clouds

But they must stay on the ground

Or nothing gets done

1,328

Read, think, write and share

Believe it or not, that’s the

Path to expertise

1,327

Here’s the first question

Do they do what you tell them

Or what needs doing?

1,326

They’re all pushing you

To do what they need doing

It’s time to push back

1,325

Make your decision

Only when you know what’s right

Then deal with fall out

1,324

Think of the worst thing

Hold it firmly in your mind

Does that make it true?

1,323

They love his picking

More, I think, than her singing

I will just listen

1,322

Stay above the fray

See the destination not

The frantic journey

1,321

People define love

In so many different ways

What they say and do

1,320

The beast will distract

Make you think you’re progressing

When you’re stuck in place

1,319

Need to write haiku

Two each day or even more

Keep feeding the beast

1,318

I don’t understand

Why people think the home team

Is always better

1,317

Ready for the test?

How much can you achieve just

By talking to them?

1,316

Procrastination

Is an art not a science

Do it by yourself

1,315

Woke up with a migraine

The pill makes it a dull ache

Be top of my game

1,314

There’s what’s good for me

And there is what’s good for you

Not always the same

1,313

Thought we had a deal

I look the other way and

You bring cans of worms

1,312

When you’re not looking

He grows in ways you don’t choose

You can’t control it

1,311

Tell them what you think

But don’t tell them what to do

You must pull not push

1,310

Talking on the phone

Riding my bike and trying

To find a bathroom

1,309

Everything will change

Slowly, right under your nose

Your life not your own

1,308

In repair or in

Transition? A key diff’rence

Not easily seen

1,307

I want to succeed

And don’t mind if I work hard

Can you just be fair?

1,306

Please take my advice

Always think before you act

But always do act

1,305

Filled with confidence

I really am in control

And it just feels great

1,304

A bunch of bad choices

What do you do when there’s no

Clear path to follow?

1,303

I’m rolling the dice

And taking a great big chance

It feels like the time

1,302

Falling behind while

Charging ever forward is

A key to success

1,301

It’s all a puzzle

The pieces fit together

In multiple ways

1,300

It’s just plain messy

No use trying to pretend

It will all make sense

1,299

Only so much prep

There comes a time when you will

Just have to wing it

1,298

Family at home

While I’m constantly away

How much does it pay?

1,297

Hundred things to do

Thousand things to remember

Can I do one right?

1,296

I wish you would go

I want to be by myself

And think my bad thoughts

1,295

The kids have head lice

Two weeks of constant laundry

And picking out nits

1,294

Time to charge ahead

Do what you think best even

If you are not sure

1,293

Going on a trip

Will certainly fall behind

Should I really care?

1,292

I am here to say

That I am a construction

That does not exist

1,291

A new computer

Means new ways of doing things

Change is sometimes good

1,290

Are you still writing?

Are you still finding the time

To be creative?

1,289

Talking to ourselves

Thinking we’re making progress

We’re fooling ourselves

1,288

Punish them today

And punish them tomorrow

Make them feel your wrath

1,287

Starting to feel it

That pervading sense of dread

And anxiety

1,286

Sabotage yourself

And then blame it on others

The way of the world

1,285

Whacked square on the nose

Blood gushing from both nostrils

Step one: Remain calm

1,284

I need a project

To keep me busy and give

Me a sense of pride

1,283

It will wait for me

If it doesn’t scream to get done

It will wait for me

1,282

Cool and in demand

They all want me but don’t ask

What they want me for

1,281

Make no time for him

And wonder why he grows the

Way you did not plan

1,280

Focus on one thing

Let nothing else distract you

You will lose and win

1,279

Ever wonder why

Some people drive you crazy?

They don’t think like you

1,278

Never get it done

No matter how much I try

Success never comes

1,277

Decide what to do

And then make sure it gets gone

Avoid distractions

1,276

When the moment strikes

You won’t remember all the

Things you should have done

1,275

I don’t know what’s wrong

But do know that I’m in pain

Fear learning the truth

1,274

God opened his eyes

And allowed him to see what

God had kept hidden

1,273

You will not find it

If you go looking for it

It has to find you

1,272

Don’t know what to do

Don’t know what impact I’ll have

Still I need to act

1,271

I work while learning

And learn while I work. It’s the

Way it has to be

1,270

Happy Mother’s Day

Let me take you out for brunch

Show how much I care

1,269

I don’t love your dog

That’s hard to believe, I know

Please pick up his poop

1,268

Old just gets older

Pushing the boundary of

What can stop working

1,267

Sign of bad haiku

When first and third lines repeat

Sloppy and lazy

1,266

Things keep piling up

Already too much to do

How do you decide?

1,265

Run experiments

See what is possible and

Then select and choose

1,264

I act like I know

Even when I have no clue

It keeps them guessing

1,263

Your time is your own

Choose how you will spend it or

Somebody else will

1,262

Said you would do it

And then you promptly forgot

Welcome to my world

1,261

Certainly I’ve changed

Don’t see the good guys as good

Or bad guys as bad

1,260

Why are you so stressed?

Is it because you don’t know

What is coming next?

1,259

What does it mean when

I have to remind myself

I am an adult?

1,258

What is your vision?

Where do you want us to go?

You have a plan, right?

1,257

How do you do it?

How do you get it all done?

My secret? I don’t

1,256

Sentimental crap

You’re not an artist and you

Don’t know anything

1,255

Round about April

We remember the life goals

We forgot in March

1,254

She’s phoning it in

I don’t want her to just act

I want the real thing

1,253

Going by myself

Is both a joy and a curse

Want to share but can’t

1,252

Write in the moment

But take notes on what and why

You won’t remember

1,251

Wonderful to be

Loved and honored by many

But only need one

1,250

How are you alone?

Are you the same in public?

How big is the gap?

1,249

Men of principle

Often wear cloaks to disguise

How evil they are

1,248

You know they want it

But you refuse to give in

Feels good to refuse

1,247

Get up earlier

And run as hard as you can

Believe it will change

1,246

It just seems silly

Way we move from task to task

Without knowing why

1,245

Your guts are churning

Filled with bad food and worse fears

Brought it on yourself

1,244

Back after a break

Don’t fall back to old routine

Do something different

1,243

I don’t like parades

Don’t understand why I should

What is their purpose?

1,242

Our politicians

Proclaim Christianity

Theirs proclaim Islam

1,241

Riding the Metro

An adventure in itself

Little commuters

1,240

It’s Lord of the Flies

Every child for themselves while

Parents eat in peace

1,239

Museums about

Stuff can never compare to

Those about people

1,238

Old guys and old stuff

Feeling nostalgia and love

In a museum

1,237

Sleeping with two cats

One with big cancerous growths

An itchy nightmare

1,236

Something inside me

Won’t relax no matter what

Always on the go

1,235

One, two, three, four and

Five, six, seven, eight, nine and

Ten, eleven, twelve

1,234

A new attitude

Easy to experiment

And hard to sustain

1,233

Even we don’t know

What this ceremony means

But it’s still holy

1,232

Keep sharing your gift

Your voice calls our sleeping souls

Lyrics show the way

1,231

Rules for the in group

Bind people together and

Define good and bad

1,230

Don’t give them an inch

They will take two hundred miles

A battle of will

1,229

Run until you drop

It has to be healthy if

The sweat just pours out

1,228

Keep building them up

Schedule them to post each day

They will outlive you

1,227

A chance to reflect

Although you’ve been preaching it

It surprises you

1,226

Just make a small start

Lifetime habits need not be

Mastered on first day

1,225

Read Leviticus

Why do we need Jesus if

Sin offerings work?

1,224

It’s election day

Time to pretend it matters

That we have a voice

1,223

Busted by Google

It seemed too good to be true

Now what do I do?

1,222

It’s hard to believe

Even harder to accept

That I am my brain

1,221

Believe in free will?
Try to explain why he does
All his stupid things

1,220

Not writing enough

Goals just fall by the wayside

Nothing can get done

1,219

List of instructions

Both culturally specific

And strangely graphic

1,218

Running for office

Means smiling and shaking hands

Day in and day out

1,217

As a family

Words that mean joy for some and

Outrage for others

1,216

Keep drinking coffee

Nine or ten cups every day

What could be the harm?

1,215

Looking for the Higgs

Is like looking for something

You don’t know is there

1,214

Your own opinions

Are a disservice unless

You’re willing to share

1,213

Increase production

Create more inventory

Build a deeper bench

1,212

Ever wonder how

Powerful people get strong?

One day at a time

1,211

Lost in email hell

Some things on one server and

Some on another

1,210

They won’t all agree

It does not mean you’re wrong and

Does not mean you’re right

1,209

Quick! Run very fast

You won’t get there in time and

You’ll miss the best part

1,208

Will this ever end?

Will I ever want to stop?

Will anyone know?

1,207

Guess what everyone!

It’s Fred Armisen calling!

And here’s his photo!

1,206

Take time to fix it

Not when convenient for you

But when he needs it

1,205

Please stop complaining

About the stress in your life

It’s no worse than mine

1,204

Another field trip

This one to watch a stage play

Good things it’s now STEM

1,203

Wait just a minute

God did not say that; you did

What is going on?

1,202

Pick battles with care

You’ll only have time for some

Make them the right ones

1,201

They do what they want

Usually behind my back

Increasingly not

1,200

Time to pay the tax

Time to take the medicine

Time to play the game

1,199

Working for the man

Beats working for myself when

Bills need to be paid

1,198

Make me some curtains

Three hundred feet long and made

Of finest goat hair

1,197

He’s got confidence

With the bow in his hand but

Not walking to school

1,196

I only exist

Where who I’ve been intersects

With who I will be

1,195

Another morning

Another script to read

Business suit and tie

1,194

I’m a week behind

Too far to keep promises

But not to catch up

1,193

Sitting in the sun

Trying to clear my mind while

Watching the ocean

1,192

What’s your strategy?
Can you tell it in three words?
Grow the industry

1,191

Lead from a distance

Talk about what must be done

Not how to do it

1,190

It’s raining again

In a place that gets no rain

It’s raining again

1,189

A day to adjust

Not just to the time zone but

To the size of thought

1,188

Prepping on the beach

Warm sun on my legs and ring

Binder on my lap

1,187

My wife digs the spa

An hour massage one day and

Fruit facials the next

1,186

They asked me to serve

But I don’t think they knew what

My engagement meant

1,185

You need to slow down
Take a breath before you speak
And use fewer words

1,184

It’s not a good sign

When you have to remind them

To act like adults

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You don’t have to like

Everything he does. But you

Must show him your love

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Is God not God for

Everyone? Read Exodus.

Apparently not.

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Two different authors

And two different characters

Can you not see that?

1,180

Footnotes still amaze

Miraculous plagues explained

As natural facts

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His name is Yahweh
He’s sporting with Egyptians
Destroying their food

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Question worth asking

Can we sign the peace treaty

Before the next war?

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What does it mean when

Magicians do miracles

With their secret arts?

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If you want Pharaoh

To let your people go then

Don’t harden his heart

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If you’re asked to prove

You spoke directly to God

Do this magic trick

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Go do what I say

And then I’ll try to kill you

In Exodus 4

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Making mistakes is

Part of learning a new way

Embrace the lesson

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Disappointment leads

To change. It’s not always good

But always needed

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Know that getting stuff

Done and advancing yourself

Are two separate things

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Doing well in school

Learning and socializing

Being his own self

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Inspiration strikes

When you least expect it to

Don’t turn it away

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The Land of Goshen

Also the Land of Ramses

Best land in Egypt

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Alone in the lane

Tune out everything else but

What you want to be

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Start giving things up

Things that are holding you back

Just one at a time

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Two things are needed

To make people feel happy

And I have neither

1,164

Seek and ye shall find

Sage advice, but remember

Some things must find you

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You know what to do

But you don’t have time for it

Let go or dig in?

1,162

Morning email check

Takes me an hour or so but

Helps prioritize

1,161

So hard to focus

When there’s so much on your plate

One thing at a time

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Wasting time again

Replace one with another

Never get things done

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A new way of life

At odds with most of today

Sync with tomorrow

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Part of the reward
Take their women and small ones
Make them all your slaves

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Wrestling angels
And other non-sequiturs
Are hard to accept

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Identity theft

For some a horrid outrage

Others a relief

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It reads like folklore

Stories with gods and heroes

You can call your own

1,154

Reward the trickster

The thief, the liar and the rogue

Just like old Yahweh

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Footnotes are funny

Try to explain what it means

Don’t lose the holy

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Obey without thought

Commit the cruelest of crimes

No reward offered

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The first is benign

Absent the control and shame

That drives the second

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Two creation myths

Placed side by side in same book

How can both be true?

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Tweet once and tweet twice

Tweet until your tweeter breaks

Then ask why we flee

1,148

A slew of bad choices

A life of pain and sorrow

Wish for something else

1,147

Always more to do

Pick your tasks with care because

You won’t get them done

1,146

I get more done when

I’m out of the office but

Still things pile up

1,145

Kid needs a haircut

More often than you would think

Like the Beatle look?

1,144

Tiny problems will

Grow into colossal ones

If you don’t mind them

1,143

Waiting to connect

Stop thinking on things to do

Start on things to be

1,142

Ask questions to see

If they know what they’re doing

That’s deeper knowledge

1,141

Days full of meetings

Deadlines and tough decisions

With no time to think

1,140

God wants you to pray

For the things He won’t give you

Keeps you coming back

1,139

My nights without sleep

Are becoming like old friends

They know my secrets

1,138

Right before you post

Forces creativity

To bow to pressure

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Can we still have a

White Christmas if it doesn’t snow

‘Til January?

1,136

Make sure you control

Without you they’ll run amok

Create things undreamed

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Now I understand

Why we must distract ourselves

Truth is too painful

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The book is now done

Wrote it twice and will again

Will you please read it?

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Signs of growing old

More and more with each new year

At least still growing

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It always takes time

Don’t be in such a rush to

Become what you’re not

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One less thing to do

It’s minor and didn’t take long

But still a relief

1,130

A chance to reflect

Ninety minutes of calm in

A turbulent life

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Pain in my stomach

Don’t know what it is and no

Time to speculate

1,128

In order to win

You must understand the game

Learn the rules then play

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First day back to work

And hundreds of things compete

For my attention

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You know you are old

When clearing an inch of snow

Counts as a workout

1,125

Two thousand and twelve

A year full of meaning or

Devoid of difference

1,124

Going back to work

After a long winter break

Feels like going home

1,123

No longer afraid

To go down big water slides

Forwards or backwards