Staycation

The Great
American
Staycation

Don't want to take a vacation
Traffic jams and such frustration
Bed bugs with accommodation
Bad food with adulteration

I'll stay here for my vacation
No airport humiliation
No lost luggage aggravation
No hidden charge in summation

101 Great
Staycations

I'm at home for my vacation
Shut my door in affirmation
Pay myself the compensation
Sleep a week in hibernation

I think I'll have a staycation
Here at home no obligation
I don't need a strange location
I just need some relaxation

Another Day on Planet Earth

On
Human
Worth

Another day on planet earth
How much is human life now worth
I really dread To look ahead
How many children won't see birth

Another day on planet earth
Pure air and water there's a dearth
The sea is dead But we're well fed
Look at our belly's size and girth

Minimum Wages
Maximum Dignity

Another day on planet earth
In San Francisco and in Perth
Some folks will wed And vows are said
And mothers labor in child birth

Another day on planet earth

Discoveries we will unearth

Will we drop dead Or plow ahead

Will we do something here of worth

Religion Pure

Pure
Religion

Pure religion's not tradition
Not a human imposition
Not a Spanish Inquisition
Not a mere man-made addition

To hold your tongue's religion pure
And help the weak, their needs ensure
Widows and orphans reassure
And guard against this world's allure

Pure Religion
Bad Company

You've got religion we can see
But whose religion, whose decree
You don't drink beer, you just drink tea
Since when did that become a key

To hold your tongue's religion pure
And help the weak, their needs ensure
Widows and orphans reassure
And guard against this world's allure

Pure
Religion

You've got religion quack, quack, quack

Yes we can see your car is black

But you won't give what poor folks lack

You say they're lazy, not worth jack

To hold your tongue's religion pure
And help the weak, their needs ensure
Widows and orphans reassure
And guard against this world's allure

Shame

The Wounded Knee Massacre

Let's bow our heads in total shame
For things we've done we're all to blame
Even before the white men came
Bloodbaths and carnage were the game

Iroquois made the Erie flee
Spanish went on a killing spree
From Jamestown our first colony
Schenectady to Wounded Knee

Sand Creek Massacre

From before history began
We massacred our fellow man
From folks in the Timucuan clan
To when Pound Ridge was overran

For massacres we all bear guilt
We're all part of the human quilt
With sacrifice our world was built
A sacrifice of blood we've spilt

Let us be Free

Freedom

We want to be free from red tape
We want to be free to escape
Let us be free, that is our plea
It's our world we want to reshape

It's time for the world to reform
Restrictions have become the norm
Let us be free, that is our plea
It's our world we want to transform

The Future of Freedom

Our world has just too many laws

Just a few less we would applause

Let us be free, that is our plea

It's our world and it's a just cause

We want more freedom in the mix

And no more political tricks

Let us be free, that is our plea

It's our world that we want to fix

Let it Rain

Rain for Sleeping and Relaxation

It helps relax and make us sane
It calms us down and clears the brain
For stress relief beyond belief
Just sit and watch and let it rain

Rain on the roof, we can't complain
In times of drought a farmers gain
For stress relief beyond belief
Just sit, relax and let it rain

Relaxing Rain Sounds

Let serenity have free reign
No time to drive the traffic lane
For stress relief beyond belief

Just sit and read and let it rain

Life has its troubles and its pain

Life has its stresses and its strain

For stress relief beyond belief
Just stay at home and let it rain

Freeway Terrorist

Road Rage

Dear Mister Tailgater you savage fool
You think the road is yours alone to rule
Did you make the code to drive on the road
You are a bully and you're just not cool

I think you should go back to driving school
Sit in the corner on a dunce's stool
Did you make the code to drive on the road

I'll keep the speed limit 'cause it's the rule

Terror on the Highway

I can't move over yet you insane ghoul

I'd cut the guy off in the slow lane, fool
Did you make the code to drive on the road

Dear Mister Tailgater go back to school

You are as senseless as a stubborn mule
You think the road is for a driving duel
Did you make the code to drive on the road

You freeway terrorist, you reckless fool

Walk on Water

Walk on Water

When waves are rough like in a squall
And seem as though they're way too tall
You're far from any port of call
Walk on the water that's the call

Walk on water though the winds roar
Walk on water though the rains pour
Walk on water though the waves war
Walk on water though far from shore

I Can Walk on Water

Bravely you got out of the boat
But then a lump formed in your throat
Afraid you'd sink — that's all she wrote
He grabbed your hand kept you afloat

Walk on water though the winds roar
Walk on water though the rains pour
Walk on water though the waves war
Walk on water though far from shore

Walking on Water

Don't worry over wind or wave
There's only one man who can save
Though circumstances misbehave
Just look to Jesus and be brave

Walk on water though the winds roar
Walk on water though the rains pour
Walk on water though the waves war
Walk on water though far from shore

Love Your Kin

Plain Secrets

A poem to my Amish friends
It's time for all to make amends
Let's bring one evil to its ends
Examine it under a lens

By shunning you do try to cleanse
And fight against the worldly trends
Such man-made rules one never bends
'Cause mercy is only for friends

Pocket Guide to Amish Life

How did the Canaanites once sin
They sacrificed their children in
The fire, much to God's great chagrin
Please stop this evil, love your kin

It is what the Ordnung contends
And their commandment it transcends
Just what the Bible recommends
To seek lost sheep to the world's ends

Growing up Amish

So such idolatry pretends
To be a rule that just defends
A culture, not what Christ intends
He said love all not just our friends

How did the Canaanites once sin
They sacrificed their children in
The fire, much to God's great chagrin
Please stop this evil, love your kin

It's Malarkey, Oligarchy

The Conflict of Oligarchy and Democracy

Democracy's a contradiction
Perhaps it's all just pure fiction
It's malarkey, Oligarchy
Wealthy folks have jurisdiction

What is democracy's real trend
There's nothing new from now til then
It's malarkey, Oligarchy
It's ancient Athens back again

Democracy and Oligarchy

We start with wonderful ideals
Then don't grow food for our own meals
It's malarkey, Oligarchy
We have become just like trained seals

We beg for food from master's hand
And so our freedoms we disband
It's malarkey, Oligarchy
We let the wealthy take our land

I am a Fool

Causes of War

I am a fool as you well know
Just call me birdbrain, blockhead so
I am a twit from head to toe
It's something I just can't outgrow

Yet I still think that I can crow
I've built a really big chateau
But I'm an ignoramus bro
Who can't solve hunger here below

Fiscal Crisis of the State

Th'economy is wrecked you know
And climate change may come or go
Wish I could help the money flow
And stop all wars with friend and foe

I've built myself a big chateau
But bonehead is my status quo
So let me tell you 'bout it bro
My name is Human; I am slow