Monday, November 30, 2009

A Freestyle Piece: You - 11/30 (from 11/29)

"You...you are a beacon...a shining ray of hope...the lighthouse to the choppy seas of my outlook on love...whenever I should feel as though I am lost or that I am falling prey to a tempest, I look to you...you are the impetus behind my behavior...giving me hope that what I do is not in vain...a validation for my lifestyle...most could not appreciate you properly, but I do...strictly from afar."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Shallow - 11/30 (from 11/27)

"I could call you beautiful, but you already know that...I want to see the real you, but you refuse to show that...instead you act smug, as though Jesus bequeathed your body and face to my eyes...I guess when it comes to you, in plain sight is where the surface lies. You're just a material girl that knows no better...all you do is want and buy, using every guy with the mindset to 'go get her'...the pain of the past is a stain that will last, and unless you change fast, the pain will become chains clasped. By the time enough time has passed for you to realize that you need to let the past pass, time will have passed you by, with Mr. Right as a frequent passerby. Your scars are open and deep...however, you do not see this future...instead of allowing time to run it's seaming course, you force your vanity into being the suture. An upward nose and pedicured toes cannot begin to hold what your attitude sews. But rather than heal the pain, you make other men feel the pain...no man can seal the pain so they are all forced to reel in pain; but that's not the only thing that hurts. They dig deep within you, trying to get past the cover of the proverbial book, and viciously smack into the floor, realizing there's nothing deeper than your looks."

-A. Lewis

A Freestyle Piece: Victim of Winter - 11/30 (from 11/19)

"Peacoat, skully, leaves falling...the flash of street lights passed are like memories of the past; frozen in time, frozen in mind...the bone-chilling wind rips through clothes like the gales of regret rip through those...those with weak constitutions that allow hindsight to create convolutions...creating mixed...and often confusing feelings while one is left kneeling...a victim of winter."

-A. Lewis

A Philosophy: The Cyclic Nature of Life - 11/30 (from 11/15)

"Life is cyclic. This is why we hear 'If we don't learn from history, we're bound to repeat it.' And even when we realize that, we hardly ever take action to break the cycles we're stuck in. Life may be unforgiving, but it isn't unrelenting; epiphanies are nothing more than life breaking you out of a cycle that you didn't break yourself out of. Here's the caveat though: epiphanies usually come either right before or right after the 'point of no return.' This is never more apparent than with relationships. For men, it's usually the cycle of hurting women; sleep around and sleep around until they've done it all, just to realize that they passed up Ms. Right just to go sleep with Ms. Right now. For women, it's that trail of scorn; get hurt by one man just to make the rest pay...then, down the road, realize that they've wasted time and missed good men just because a fairytale (that was never going to come true) didn't come true. Speaking of fairytales, this is the reason why we love them: they show pleasant breaks from the cycles of life,free from all of the obstacles presented in the day-to-day flow of things. The telltale sign of life's cyclic nature though, is in the difference between movement and progress. To be stuck in a cycle means that you are indeed moving, but you are not progressing; you are simply going through same situations over and over, rather than moving forward toward newer and better things. I now implore you to take a good look at your life, especially young ladies. If something is continually happening, it is time that you take action to stop it. If you want a 'good man,' take steps to stop finding/attracting/dating bad ones. The future is the future, because life is always subject to change. Take control, and break some cycles!"

-A. Lewis

November Quotes

"Revenge is much like a virus: it grows stronger as it it harbored, it spreads through being felt, and has to run its course, as it resists medication, i.e. logic and common sense. Wash your hands free of grudges and such with cleansing soap of understanding...it is the only way to prevent that crippling sickness."

"For every consequence, an accomplishment."

"Not everything will be a learning experience, so we must seek to experience learning in everything."

"Discern between moving and progressing: without a goal, there can be no progress. Progress is the advancement of one's position, in relation to a goal, or just general betterment. Many people simply move, traveling with no direction, no aim, much like a nomad in the desert of diffident lack of ambition."

-A. Lewis

A Philosophy: Reality, Truth - 11/30 (from 11/10)

"In life, the truth is always reality. I have already written about how we avoid reality, i.e. holding on to the past and continually looking toward the future. A lie is nothing more than an attempt to bend reality to our whims, a capricious declaration of the fact that we did not want to face the truth in a situation, or did not want someone else to do so. That being said, no matter your intentions, to base anything on or off of a lie is to set yourself up for failure, as the truth a.k.a. reality will always prevail in the end. Even if you are trying to shield someone from a truth that you deem too rough for said individual, that's not your call; you can't keep someone from reality. In trying to do so, you will only make the truth that much harder, and make yourself seem like a lying snake. The truth hurts, but lies kill; telling the truth merely hurts someone, while lying kills that person's thoughts of you, their visions of the truth, and their perspective on the entire situation. This is why the saying goes, 'don't ask for forgiveness, just ask for understanding.' And as I always say: 'To lie is to subject yourself to the truth (reality), while to tell the truth is to subject yourself to lies...the choice is yours.' Go forth now with this knowledge...you choose which of the two judges your actions."

-A. Lewis

Song Ideas from November

"I know that things are rough right now, but there's no perfect time in love; I'm willing to fight for you, because I know that I'm in love; I want this forever, never again findin' love; let's build under this pressure, and forge ourselves a diamond love."

"Strong with a lot heart, confident and so very smart, walks with so much verve and poise, I bet she stuns these boys, like a runway girl, like a runway girl..."

-A. Lewis

Sunday, November 8, 2009

A Philosophy: Perfection and a Propensity - 11/7/09

"We are all perfect. Everyone. Any and all people walking this Earth. We are all perfectly human. However, it is our innate propensity to find imperfections that causes us to believe otherwise. This is why you see more crimes making the news than philanthropic happenings, why people will traduce before they compliment, and why we complain and are neglectful rather than happy and thankful. A hater is someone that is a slave to said propensity, while technology is a positive externality of it. Confidence is really just the acceptance of the fact that you are perfectly yourself, a manifestation of your mindset. Conversely, people that have low self-esteem are those that allow that propensity to eat away at them. The sooner we all isolate and either mitigate or eliminate that notion, the sooner we can all feel better about ourselves, uplift our brothers and sisters, and co-exist in a happier and more peaceful rapport. Just something for you to really think about!"

-A. Lewis

Friday, November 6, 2009

A Philosophy: The Cosmic Fountain - 11/4/09

"In life, there is no glass, so there's none of that 'half-empty, half-full' nonsense. There is only a cosmic fountain, one that spews forth occurrences and happenings based on the thoughts, feelings, emotions, or simply the life you feed into it. If you should choose to put such negativity as hate, jealousy, etc, into it, that is exactly what shall be rained down upon you; this cosmic 'water' becomes denser as you feed more negativity, and this is why you see people spiral into depression and such. Dense waters make it an arduous task for life and it's course to flow. Conversely, if you put positivity into it, positivity will flow forth. This is not to say that nothing negative will happen, as there will always be a balance. However, positive life waters are clear and light, allowing for events to flow as free as the spirit that influences them. Do not pollute the waters of your life...stay away from such flippant frivolities as jealousy, envy, hate, and the like; all they will do is bog you down. And as with any water, life can become stagnant...and at that point, you risk drowning in the deep seas of regression and complacency. So my friends, begin the purification of your lives. Let go of negativity, and be as positive as can be. The tides in life change, but your course remains the same: reaching happiness. When life's hard, there are no lifeguards, only diehards. Clear your waters and swim freely...the oceans of opportunity are endless!"

-A. Lewis

Monday, November 2, 2009

A Philosophy: Life and a Pillow

"Life can be like a pillow. Comfortable for awhile, some periods better than others. There are uncomfortable times as well; it is at those times where we need to flip to the other side to feel the refreshment. There is no better example than when we feel as though we've missed out on someone. Rather than feel sad, flip it over; it's very likely that there are people that feel like they missed out on you."

-A. Lewis

Late October Quotes - 11/2/09

"Stagnation is but the infancy of regression."

"In life, it is our unspoken duty to learn lessons from our mistakes, so as not to repeat them and prevent others from doing the same; Karma is the Universe's way of teaching us a lesson when we either need to or simply didn't learn one."

-A. Lewis

A Philosophy: Gripping the Intangible - 11/2/09 (from 10/28/09)

"We as people live in constant fear of the responsibility of the present, which leads to constant (sometimes innate) pessimism, and causes us to do the most idiotic of things: grip the intangible. We hold on to the past because we can see it clearly (through the 20/20 vision of hindsight) and it is set in stone, yet no longer reality; whatever goes wrong, we can see it, yet feel no repercussions. We can even hypothesize what could've happened, which allows for one to quasi-live in the past, though it cannot be literally inhabited. We hold on to hope for thefuture, as we can envision it to be as great as we like, and if something goes wrong with the vision, there are no repercussions; even if our views are preposterous and farfetched, there is the optimism of the possibility of occurrence that allows for an escape from reality. No one can usurp such thoughts, which is why we revel in them. However, it is pure idiocy to live in an unreal place in which one has no control. We cannot control the future, nor can we change the past. One is set in stone, the other is fickle and subject to change. The only in-between is the present, the only place in which we can control what goes on. However, we do not like to take responsibility for our actions, which is why we live in the past/future. The present is unforgiving; repercussions shall come, no matter what. It is up to us to choose what we reap tomorrow, by choosing what we sew today, keeping in mind the past weavings of our own, and of the world."

-A. Lewis

A Philosophy: Where Men and Women Live In Relationships - 11/2/09 (from 10/26/09)

"Men live in the future, lying and cheating so they 'don't get cheated on first,' while women live in the past, playing games with current men because past men have hurt them deeply. However, relationships take place in neither of those places. Relationships should be predicated on the past (based on lessons learned from past mistakes), constructing a better mutual future (so that no matter what happens, both parties benefit from the time spent), and most importantly enjoyed in the present (tomorrow is never promised). You can't live in the past, as while you may see everything clearly, you cannot change any of it. You can't live in the future, as it is a place that may never even exist; it is and always will be subject to change. To live in either place is to live in fear of what the present has to offer, though the only place in which we can literally live is the present. We must use our knowledge of the past and hope for the future to shape our now."

-A. Lewis

Hearts Made Fonder - 11/2/09 (from 10/20/09)

What do you do when a person is no longer sensory...once a mainstay but now a simple memory...never in your grasp but now too far away to touch, only absence could show she meant so much...a friendship fallen victim to distance, spread apart with no resistance...she's in another place while time and space can't free your mind of her face...didn't know you loved her 'til she was gone, and now she's just an imprint in your memory foam. Life ran its course, hands were forced. The hands of time contrived to arrive in the nick of time and like a lick of lime, you were left with a bad taste in your mouth; her presence was prodigious, yet you never paid it attention because of its perceived omniscience...but once paths diverted from one another, attention was diverted to the hole...the gaping aperture that was left by the departure of your thoughts toward her...and with no way to compensate, angst and sorrow begin to pool. 'If only I had known' comes to mind, but one would've had to mine their mind to find the kind of state of mind it would take to admit ingratiated feelings...and so, now that absence makes your heart grow fonder, you realize that presence made your heart go wander."

-A. Lewis