Category: Dream

Absence Expounds

Thinking of all the times we’ll never be
Walking together along the sea
Drifting away under stars we can see
It felt so damn right you in a hammock with me

Imparted into a life we can’t trace
Daydreaming about time lost in that place
Constantly distracted in this rat race
When every other thought is filled with your face

Impossible for me to continue to pretend
I ever wanted to just be your friend
Shuttering at the thought this has to end
So I’ll continue to write until we might amend

Yearning for strength amongst the clouds
When climbing mountains or dancing in crowds
Missing your touch dampens the sounds
The definition of suffering your absence expounds

Now I’ll Give You Nothing

I feel so heartbroken in your absence
Feel like all of this is just a trance
Miss your laughter and exuberance
Crushed because there’ll never be another chance

Tomorrow serves to remind you of those who care
When they reach out with something nice to say
As much as I want to, I wouldn’t dare
I won’t be wishing you happy birthday

Take every ounce of my laughter from the wind
Search for peace within your note
Wishing somehow I could magically rescind
“Now I’ll give you nothing.” The last thing you wrote.

Even if I can’t speak to your face
Even if I asked you not to reach out
Even if I ask for eternal space
Life is worse when you I’m without

It’s embarrassing to think I stood a chance
As much as you may have started to drool
To think I was worth a second glance
In the end it’s me who looks like a fool

Ravished and broken against the wind
Ashamed if I bragged or started to gloat
Suffering now for all we have sinned
“Now I’ll give you nothing,” the last thing she wrote.

Want to give you everything until the end
Thought that was the direction we were going to take
Then I awoke scared from what I would send
Unsure now what was truly the mistake

Was it leaving that night and walking away?
Was it all of the absence of courage to stay?
Was it terror and blackness from where I lay?
Like feeling all alone on your birthday

These feelings aren’t fading into the wind
I’ll think of you always while on the boat.
Sailing the world searching for what we twinned
“Now I’ll give you nothing.” That’s all she wrote.

Resolve

Frustrated with the lack of progress
Speechless while we feel ensnared
Terrified of the possibility to regress
And be left on the street alone and scared

The way you speak is so eloquent
Your thoughts are always rational
I sometimes feel like a delinquent
Thoughts disjointed and fractional

Afraid of losing a life with you
But I’m faced with the reality now
Paths diverge; hearts tear in two
I promise we’ll get through this somehow

Need to find resolve in my positions
Life doesn’t issue a button labeled ‘undo’
“Start forming your own life opinions
Or else I’ll start forming them for you.”

Turn

At any given opportunity
You can make a turn
Doesn’t matter what you see
Or how much time you earn
Sometimes consequence won’t mean much
You’ll have the option to retract
Other times it’ll mean losing touch
With no option to turn back
Yet as we explore the ebbs and flows
Of life amongst the trees
Can’t help but feel like this bond grows
Even if we’re overseas
Frequent all the mountain passes
Until the day we die
Dance with me among the masses
And get lost with me in Big Sky

I Want You

The more I can’t have you
The more I want you
I’m now thinking about you
All the time
It’s embarrassing
It’s impossible
The shape of your face
The sound of your voice
The cadence of your laugh
I miss all of them
I feel drawn to the lifestyle you attract
And I can’t stop myself from being enamored
By you

You are unique
You are fantastic
You are willing to be mine
And I’m willing to take a chance
I feel like I know what this could be
Where this could end up
And I can’t wait
To be there
With you

Dream Chase Live

I developed a mantra over the past 12 months which helps me define why I work, focus, and play.  Some may have seen me tag it in Instagram posts or elsewhere on the web, but I thought it might be helpful if I added color about the positive feedback loop I’ve experienced by using it.

Dream.

Dream your life.  Dream about everything it could be. Envision yourself as the person you saw when you were a child.  Reconcile who that person is now.  Perceive who you want to be as an adult, as a parent, as a partner, as a professional, and as a friend.  You have the power to change what you do in life, who you are, how you think, what you eat, where you live, how you treat people, and how you mold and change the world around you.  Imagine the kind of person you want to be – and then start the chase.

Chase.

Chase your dreams. Nothing in the world comes to fruition in the absence of action.  This is a fundamental law rooted in physics. The more effort you put in, the more probable your dreams will come true; however, one must be strategic about the path they choose to run.  Prey is rarely caught by taking the longer route, and you’ll reach your goals fastest if you strategically practice with a purpose.  Run hard, run fast, and always, always run in the correct direction.

Live.

Live the chase. Once you’re on your path, embrace it.  Running through your career, your hobbies, and your relationships should be as exhilarating as riding or running down a mountain.  You’ll build velocity and momentum as you accelerate, and the thrills experienced as you balance averting disaster with surges of adrenaline will keep you motivated. Laugh with your friends when you encounter an obstacle, encourage your colleagues to stay on or discover their perfect path, and consciously choose to view every problem as an opportunity instead of a predicament. Most importantly, celebrate the people you love, and they will make your dreams reality.