Welcome To The Real World

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. - Thoreau

save your rainbows and butterflies

sunshine and glowing full moons

hearts carved in tree bark and angels rolling stones

singing, dancing and praying 'neath stained glass

candles, honey and baby cakes

don't confuse dandruff for snow flakes

rain doesn't just wash, sometimes it floods

you need soap and froth to make suds

all life isn't a day at the beach

heaven doesn't always have to be within reach

virgins and violins also weep

nightmares can be a part of deep sleep

a world where sometimes we have to roll down the window and apply the brakes

doing whatever it takes

that which moves also shakes

as faith and time both take their toll and raise the stakes

complete with their unavoidable heartaches

not all flags are unfurled

not all moustaches are upwardly curled

welcome to the real world

Author's Note

"However mean your life is, meet and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not so bad as you are. It looks poorest when you are richest. The fault-finder will find faults even in paradise." - Thoreau