Poems .... Quotes ... and Songs

"I think they meant it
when they said you can't buy love
Now I know you can rent it
A new lease you are, my love,
On life - be my life."
(From Rent by Jonathan Larson)



XVII
Lady,i will touch you with my mind.
Touch you and touch and touch
until you give
me suddenly a smile,shyly obscene
(lady i will
touch you with my mind.)Touch
you,that is all,
lightly and you utterly will become
with infinite care
the poem which i do not write.
- e. e. Cummings

~~ Somedays you have to dance like there's no-one watching and love like it's never going to hurt ~~

"The contemplation of things as they are
 without error or confusion
 without substitution or imposture
 is in itself a nobler thing
 than a whole harvest of invention."
 - Frances Bacon.


~~ love is when you don't have to be with someone to touch them ~~

Things We Can Learn From a Dog:

Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joy ride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure
ecstasy.
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
When it's in your best interest, practice obedience.
Let others know when they've invaded your territory.
Take naps and stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Eat with gusto and enthusiasm.
Be loyal.
Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them
gently.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout
... run right back and make friends.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.


~~ There's only us
There's only this
Forget regret
Or life is yours to miss
No other road
No other way
No Day but today
There's only yes
Only tonight
We must let go
To know what's right
No other course
No other way
No day but today
I can't control my destiny
I trust my soul
My only goal is just -
to be
There's only now
There's only here
Give in to love
Or live in fear
No other path
No other way ...
No day but today"
(From Rent by Jonathan Larson)

He turns not back who is bound to a star
- Leonardo da Vinci

"Five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
Five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred moments so dear
Five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
How do you measure - measure a year?
In daylights - In sunsets
In midnights - In cups of coffee
In inches - In miles
In laughter - In strife
In - Five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
How do you measure a year in the life?
How about love? (x4)
Measure in love
Seasons of love
Seasons of love
Five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
Five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred journeys to plan
Five Hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes
How do you measure the life of a woman or man?
In truths that she learned
Or in tears that he cried
In bridges he burned
Or the way that she died
It's time now - to sing out
Tho' the story never ends
Let's celebrate
Remember a year in the life of friends
Remember the love (x4)
Measure in love
Measure, measure your life in love
Seasons of love ....
Seasons of love."
("Seasons of Love" from Rent by Jonathan Larson)

Resolve to be thyself and know, that he
Who finds himself, loses his misery
From Self Dependance by Matthew Arnold


Close my Eyes - Mariah Carey
~~ I was a wayward
child .. with the weight of the world that I held deep inside ... Life was a winding road .. and I learned many things little ones shouldn't know ~~
~~ But I closed my eyes .. steadied my feet on the ground ... raised my head to the sky .. and though time's rolled by ... still I feel like a child as I look at the moon .. maybe I grew up a little too soon ~~
~~ Funny how one can learn to grow numb to the madness and block it away ... I left the worst unsaid let it all dissipate .... And I try to forget ~~
~~ As I closed my eyes .. steadied my feet on the ground ... raised my head to the sk .. and the time rolled by ... still I feel like a child as I look at the moon .. maybe I grew up a little too soon ~~
~~ Nearing the edge .. oblivious I almost fell right over ... A part of me will never be quite able to feel stable .. That woman-child falling inside... Was on the verge of fading .. Thankfully I woke up in time ~~
~~ Guardian angel I sail away on an ocean with you by my side ... Orange clouds roll by ... They burn into your image .. And you're still alive ... (you're always alive) ~~
~~ As I close my eyes .. steady my feet on the ground ... raise my head to the sky .. and though time rolls by ... still I feel like a child as I look at the moon .. maybe I grew up a little too soon ~~



Logic is a wonderful thing, but it doesn't always beat actual thought
(from The Last Continentby Terry Pratchett)

But art is as different from reality as water is from air, and if you mistake water for air, you drown. Of course, if you are a fish, then the danger lies in the air.
(from Northanger Abbey)

By concentrating the thoughts, one can fly;
By concentrating the desires, one falls.
The secret of the Goldern Flower

.... If a huge monster evolves into a chicken right in front of you, the considered respose should not be to eat the chicken ...
(from The Last Continentby Terry Pratchett

There's no point to any of this ... it's all just a random lottery of meaningless tragedy and a series of near escapes. So I take pleasure in the details
(from the film Reality Bites )

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