As the Seasons Change

Lately I've been wanting to write some poetry, and I stumbled across a couple poems that I wrote a long time ago. They have no titles, just the dates that I wrote them. What do they mean? Well, I'd have to think back to what I was feeling at the time, and honestly it's too far back. Hope you enjoy them and the new ones I'll be posting.

12/17/02-12:53:09 AM
Naked, as we all started out,
is the image you portray to me.
An innocence of a little child
that consumes your every thought.
Thinking about yourself comes after others,
but yet you're still not perfect.
What is scaring you?
The future,
the things talked about when you're not around, what?
Maybe, you are frightened by the long good-byes that have hollowed your life.
Sometimes it takes an earthquake to shake you,
to make you think about what life is about.
Will you always search for answers?
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12/17/02: 1:09:14 AM
The black and white print is the key to it all.
The language seen by the world;
from the daily newspaper to the bill in the mail.
Do those colors stand for something?
Just the phrase "black & white" tells stories from throughout history.
The original colors in photography and motion pictures
to the color-blindness of racial discrimination and segregation conflict
to the fight for civil rights.
But, only grey, winter days do I see.
Does the helpful colorful scheme of peace and happiness
frighten the peoples of Earth?
The hardships faced by so many is dense,
like the harsh beating of drums.
The movement towards a happy co-existence is slow,
but so is the traffic on an icy December day.
So tell me, what will happen tomorrow?
Just read the newspaper when it comes.
Revised: 1/6/03 12:03:41 PM

Miracles

Life is beauty, and there sure is lots of beauty in life. My girlfriend just recently sent me a picture of the ultrasound of her future nephew ~ Westin. I was stunned. Seconds went by without breathing. He looks so healthy, so beautiful. I'm not going to preach for or against abortion. But I will say that Life is BEAUTIFUL! Please keep this little life and all those waiting till the day that he shines some new life into their eyes in your prayers.

This Fruit Loop Hitman was known as Jared Bouton back in high school. He also happens to be my crazy roommate.

Time goes by when you're having fun...well, time goes really, REALLY slow when you're not. Word of advice to all those are reading this now - MAKE USE OF YOUR TIME!!!! I am the King of Procrastination. I've got the crown and everything. But seriously, a life is good when you make it that way. Some people are born into wealth and have everything set for them, but do they have a good life?? Some people are just making it one day at a time, but do they have a good life?? Who is throwing their life up in the air and saying, "Don't worry, I'll catch you. I just wanted to see how high you could get," and smiling from the rush of cool air blowing past as the Earth gets nearer. Life, do-it-yourself.

Here I am in my wonderfully-small dorm room

Here's just another look at "Nightmare" and the 2nd part of the title.

"Nightmare" is another short that I acted in for a good friend - Josh Billsborrow

"Dreams Of Absurdity" was my first short film that I wrote, acted, directed, and edited myself. Well, let's just say it was my first short film.