welcome to my nightmare

all that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream. - edgar allan poe

the dark knight. batman. just a regular guy. a human being. who goes through a tragedy. and instead of folding and giving up. he decides to move forward towards his dreams. some are realized. others are not. but he keeps fighting the good fight. stands for something greater than himself. while also honoring himself. he also symbolizes that even if our super power is just being human we can make a difference. and he kicks the bad guys ass. which let’s be honest. is the coolest thing about him.

life can be a nightmare sometimes. so might as well accept it. the pain will devour you. take pieces of your heart and not even ask. emotional. physical. all of it. and that’s just the way it fucking goes. not a thing we can do about it. accept accept it. damn. sometimes i wish it was different. but then i remember that without the pain. i wouldn’t know the joy. i’d have nothing to compare the punch with the kiss. the brokenness with the courage. the failure with the success. i reckon that’s just how life goes around here. so dig in. bleed. cry. heal. laugh. it’s all a part of the trip.

oh man can i relate

sometimes i just hate

to be around anyone

it’s like i’ve come undone

so i go dark

silent like a shark

tap into the unseen

get all up in my dreams

fade from view

don’t have a clue

and in these world’s of my own

i arrive back home

once again at peace

my mind and heart at ease

the time alone essential

the healing elemental

the beautiful is everywhere

look and you’ll find it there

once we stop. giving a fuck what others think about us. trying to fit in. trying to keep up. trying to be something we are not. once we stop with all this nonsense. then and only then are we free. and what a glorious feeling it is. and p.s. not giving a fuck does not mean not caring. oh no. they are two very different things. one perspective comes from a place of awareness. the other from a place of ignorance. and knowing the difference makes all the difference.

i don’t know the answer to that question. but we’re sure as fuck going to find out. and soon. there is no turning back. we’ve got to take it all the way. like it or not. it’s what we are. and in the end. it’s what we’ve always been. if we knew how the story ended. we wouldn’t even begin writing it. and in this way. we can take a pause. take a breath. appreciate the view. enjoy the moments. it’s all going to go how it goes. we bought a ticket. and as the wise mr. bill hicks said, ‘it’s just a ride.’

the human body is a fucking miracle. i mean how the fuck did it come to be. the things my body does without me even being conscious of it are the stuff of legend. nerves. muscles. bones. blood. feelings. thoughts. all of it. it’s fucking beyond comprehension. it’s so god damn incredible. and yet. we often forget this. we treat our bodies. and each other. like anything but a miracle. if we could remember the miraculous in all of us. and act accordingly. health and harmony would come easy. they would be our birthright.

father and son

forever cleaved

caring for each other

and each others dreams

the days ahead

a mystery

but the loving bond

lasts for eternity

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