If the world keeps spinning
while we’re all so busy
Does that explain
why we’re getting so dizzy?
If the world keeps turning
as we rush here and there
does that explain
why we’re going nowhere?
If the world turns too fast
we’ll be throw into flight.
So you’d better grab onto someone
and just hold on real tight.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Sunday, May 18, 2008
The perfect toy
It thinks for itself
It goes everywhere with you
It knows every little thing
That you like to do
It can guess your future
It can recall your past
It can make itself up
It can change really fast
It knows what you’re thinking
It responds to your needs
It can get you in trouble
It can help you succeed
It requires no batteries
It goes all day long
It knows all your secrets
And your favorite songs
It’s powered by everything
It thinks learning is fun
It’s built for a lifetime
And you’ll only need one
How much does it cost?
Where can you buy it?
Is there simply a place
Where you can go try it?
Well, I’ll tell you this, child
It ain’t hard to find
It’s the thing between your ears.
And this thing is called your mind.
It goes everywhere with you
It knows every little thing
That you like to do
It can guess your future
It can recall your past
It can make itself up
It can change really fast
It knows what you’re thinking
It responds to your needs
It can get you in trouble
It can help you succeed
It requires no batteries
It goes all day long
It knows all your secrets
And your favorite songs
It’s powered by everything
It thinks learning is fun
It’s built for a lifetime
And you’ll only need one
How much does it cost?
Where can you buy it?
Is there simply a place
Where you can go try it?
Well, I’ll tell you this, child
It ain’t hard to find
It’s the thing between your ears.
And this thing is called your mind.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Good boy
My dog knows a lot of stuff.
I asked him about sandpaper, and he said “ROUGH”
But I think I found undeniable proof.
When I pointed to my house, and he yelled “ROOF”
Then I thought I was going deaf
When we watched football, and he said “REF”
After that came the moment of truth
When I asked the capital of Minnesota and he said “DULUTH”
I know, I know. It’s St. Paul.
Stupid dog.
I asked him about sandpaper, and he said “ROUGH”
But I think I found undeniable proof.
When I pointed to my house, and he yelled “ROOF”
Then I thought I was going deaf
When we watched football, and he said “REF”
After that came the moment of truth
When I asked the capital of Minnesota and he said “DULUTH”
I know, I know. It’s St. Paul.
Stupid dog.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The monkey store
A group of monkeys
opened a store.
And it was open
from 10 to 4.
They sold bananas
to all of their friends
at a good, fair price,
(so as not to offend.)
Business was good,
but upon further inspection
it was better if they went
in a different direction.
They found other animals
that they could target.
so they added items
and expanded the market.
Word got out,
and the animals started buying
The parrots, the hippos.
Yes, even the lions.
But when the monkeys earned enough
to keep happy and alive
a second group opened a store
from 9 to 5.
The first store lost business,
so this problem they fixed
by expanding their hours
from 8 to 6.
Success came back
to their small operation
so they decided to open
several new locations
When the second monkeys
caught wind of all this
they decided to try
an aggressive new twist.
They opened huge stores,
as big as the forest
where they sold food, clothes -
there was even a florist.
They mowed down trees
to make their new spaces
it put money in their pockets
and smiles on their faces.
But the first monkeys were stubborn,
and refused to cower
so they opened all their stores
for 24 hours.
And they decided that this
was an all-out war
so they even built houses
around all their stores.
The houses were needed
‘cuz there were no more trees
but it was costly for the animals
to pay all the fees.
So they worked at the stores
to pay off their rent
and the monkeys got rich,
the other animals were spent.
This all went on
for many a season
More stores, more houses,
Without rhyme nor reason.
The jungle was gone,
and there was no time to play
Just working and working
all night and all day
Nothing was left
except stores and homes
No branches to swing on,
no prairies to roam.
Suddenly the monkeys stopped
to see what they’d done.
A lot more money
didn’t mean a lot more fun.
They missed the simple joys
of climbing and swinging
Of hugging their young,
of laughing and singing.
So the monkeys got together
and had a big meeting
(despite all their hatred
from all the competing.)
A young monkey stood up
and sadly exclaimed,
“Isn’t this enough
of our ridiculous game?
We’re not having fun
and our world is in ruins
Does anyone know
what the heck we are doing?
It’s a mess and we don’t know
how we ever got in this
So please, can’t we stop
All this monkey business?”
opened a store.
And it was open
from 10 to 4.
They sold bananas
to all of their friends
at a good, fair price,
(so as not to offend.)
Business was good,
but upon further inspection
it was better if they went
in a different direction.
They found other animals
that they could target.
so they added items
and expanded the market.
Word got out,
and the animals started buying
The parrots, the hippos.
Yes, even the lions.
But when the monkeys earned enough
to keep happy and alive
a second group opened a store
from 9 to 5.
The first store lost business,
so this problem they fixed
by expanding their hours
from 8 to 6.
Success came back
to their small operation
so they decided to open
several new locations
When the second monkeys
caught wind of all this
they decided to try
an aggressive new twist.
They opened huge stores,
as big as the forest
where they sold food, clothes -
there was even a florist.
They mowed down trees
to make their new spaces
it put money in their pockets
and smiles on their faces.
But the first monkeys were stubborn,
and refused to cower
so they opened all their stores
for 24 hours.
And they decided that this
was an all-out war
so they even built houses
around all their stores.
The houses were needed
‘cuz there were no more trees
but it was costly for the animals
to pay all the fees.
So they worked at the stores
to pay off their rent
and the monkeys got rich,
the other animals were spent.
This all went on
for many a season
More stores, more houses,
Without rhyme nor reason.
The jungle was gone,
and there was no time to play
Just working and working
all night and all day
Nothing was left
except stores and homes
No branches to swing on,
no prairies to roam.
Suddenly the monkeys stopped
to see what they’d done.
A lot more money
didn’t mean a lot more fun.
They missed the simple joys
of climbing and swinging
Of hugging their young,
of laughing and singing.
So the monkeys got together
and had a big meeting
(despite all their hatred
from all the competing.)
A young monkey stood up
and sadly exclaimed,
“Isn’t this enough
of our ridiculous game?
We’re not having fun
and our world is in ruins
Does anyone know
what the heck we are doing?
It’s a mess and we don’t know
how we ever got in this
So please, can’t we stop
All this monkey business?”
Monday, May 12, 2008
Imagine nation
I’ve been to a place
Where the zebras are yellow.
Where people say “aZOOga”
Instead of just “hello”
Where kids can touch clouds
And dolphins speak German.
Where everything’s simple
yet hard to determine.
Where the birds can tap dance
and the mountains can run.
Where the sounds are backward
when there’s not ‘nuf fun.
It’s not on a map
but you can always find it.
It’s not in your eyesight
but it’s slightly behind it.
If you can’t live there
at least take a vacation
to the place we call the Imagine Nation.
Where the zebras are yellow.
Where people say “aZOOga”
Instead of just “hello”
Where kids can touch clouds
And dolphins speak German.
Where everything’s simple
yet hard to determine.
Where the birds can tap dance
and the mountains can run.
Where the sounds are backward
when there’s not ‘nuf fun.
It’s not on a map
but you can always find it.
It’s not in your eyesight
but it’s slightly behind it.
If you can’t live there
at least take a vacation
to the place we call the Imagine Nation.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Cockatoo much
“I love you.”
“I love you.”
“You’re beautiful.”
“You’re beautiful.”
“Hello?”
“Hello?”
“Hey.”
“Hey.”
“Stop that.”
“Stop that.”
“Quiet.”
“Quiet.”
“Enough.”
“Enough.”
“I hate you.”
“I hate you.”
A cockatoo is worth enjoying
Even though it can be annoying.
‘Cause it teaches a lesson that’s rather exact:
What you give out
is what you’ll get back.
“I love you.”
“You’re beautiful.”
“You’re beautiful.”
“Hello?”
“Hello?”
“Hey.”
“Hey.”
“Stop that.”
“Stop that.”
“Quiet.”
“Quiet.”
“Enough.”
“Enough.”
“I hate you.”
“I hate you.”
A cockatoo is worth enjoying
Even though it can be annoying.
‘Cause it teaches a lesson that’s rather exact:
What you give out
is what you’ll get back.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Another planet
I woke up this morning
On another planet
It looks the same. It feels the same
But it can’t be Earth, now can it?
While the sky looks the same
And my house is quite precise
My brother must be an alien
Cuz he’s acting way too nice.
He said “Good morning”
He made me toast
He poured us both juice
And he gave me the most
I played with his toys
And he didn’t make a fuss
He gave me a hug
As he left for the bus
Yes I’m on another planet
Another world, another sun
but I'm in not hurry to get back soon
Cuz right now, I quite like this one
On another planet
It looks the same. It feels the same
But it can’t be Earth, now can it?
While the sky looks the same
And my house is quite precise
My brother must be an alien
Cuz he’s acting way too nice.
He said “Good morning”
He made me toast
He poured us both juice
And he gave me the most
I played with his toys
And he didn’t make a fuss
He gave me a hug
As he left for the bus
Yes I’m on another planet
Another world, another sun
but I'm in not hurry to get back soon
Cuz right now, I quite like this one
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