Submissions by Atmos (Juri Ogita)

I sit still by fire quietly
Consumed by the serenety of enchanting music of the night
Reflecting of the past
I let go what once was an old life
Looking up into the sky
The stars and the moon shines bright
Getting lost in thought
Longing of the passing of the winter, the spring, the summer and the fall
Shedding again and again from the ashes I am rebirth once more

As trageties unfold
Stories retold
Another idea is sold
The righteous complain
The defenders disdain
The Leaders convert to gain
You can tirelessly bicker in debate
But when will we adress this endless spiral of hate?

As contentment grow
Progression slows
Trapped in a shell of stagnation
The shell that holds back
Struggles to weigh down
No longer the “I” prevail
Its time to wake up!
Regain your “I”, as “we” is comformity,
and “me” is self absorbtion
Solitary reflection
Far from perfection
But time will begin to flow

To the founder of dynasties and the inheriter of thrones
Nothing is forever, not even Rome
You can be almighty, you can spread fear
Your court and your subjects cowel as you give them your chide
Treat your allies and merchants with just
Instill your control and authority only if must
Like the setting of the sun and the turn of the tide
Castles can crumble in a flash of a light
Mandate can take you only short fare
With lack of compassion and failure to care
Its an unchanging story told and retold
All that love you would be for the worth of...

We are all here but never there.
Satisfaction guranteed? You shall all beware! What is happiness?
Is it a thing?
Is it a place?
Does it exist?
Is it a goal?
No! Its a state of mind!
Is it half or is it whole?
Who else cares?
Its a journey, its a quest, Its a joyride with or without a guest.
Forget the hang ups, forget the conventions.
It is you and only you, short or tall, rich or poor, smart or simple its all perception.
So I say to you all.. go swipe left or swipe right, go run in the fields, go trek in the mud, go play in...