Always Reforming

Anger, Why so much anger? This palpable anger, Pent up, bound up, Working its way out. Angry At him, At her, At God, At everyone Including yourself. This tension Is tangible, This blood, our blood, Is spilling On pages written And Feelings hidden. Dead ends, The deep end, How far will you go In your search for Contradiction? Where is the boundary To self-deceit? In time The time will come To consider the Next generation.

Thankful, I am thankful, For my wife, My companion, For her love, For the children Whom she bore, For their smiles And their hearts,  I am thankful. Grateful, I am grateful, For family, My society, For a legacy,  For a myriad  Of siblings, For aunts and uncles And cousins, I am grateful. Blessed, Oh, I am blessed! With a church, My brethren, With freedom, With a lifetime of Preventing grace, With wealth material And spiritual, I am blessed.

Mother, should I trust the government? This immortal question was asked by Pink Floyd in an era defined by anti-establishment sentiment and general distrust of government; it's a question no less applicable in 2020 than when it was penned by Roger Waters in 1979.  Our nation was founded because our forefathers asked this same question in the 18th century.  Practically speaking, every nation throughout the history of the world has had a reason to ask this question at some point.        Anyone who trusts the government simply hasn't read much history. History tells the story of governments consistently failing to justify the trust placed in them.  Nearly every government throughout the history of the world has suffered from some level of corruption or incompetence, or, more often, a combination of the two.  When the government gets involved, bad things usually happen, and the government is usually the worst possible entity to accomplish any given task.  Even when their motives an

Dear Governor DeWine, It has been a few days since your press conference wherein you reinforced your mask mandate, so I've had time to calm down and collect my thoughts.  In an effort to maintain brevity, I have distilled my thoughts into these four points. Firstly, I want to acknowledge that, while I have disagreed with your handling of COVID-19, I do believe that you love the people of Ohio and that you are trying to do your best to guide our great state through this crisis, perceived or real.  I believe that you are trying to do what is right, before God and  man.  I do not envy the position that you, or any other elected official, is in at this time.  It is noteworthy that you have restrained yourself from becoming the kind of despot that the citizens of some other states, like New York, California, and Pennsylvania, have been forced to endure.  Thank you for being intentional about not forming a police state. Secondly, I want to take a weight off of your shoulders.  It is not

Behold, the perfect meme!  I don't know who made it, but you deserve kudos, buddy. For those who have seen the film, Braveheart , you know that this is from one of the most potent betrayals in all of cinematic history.  William Wallace, played by Mel Gibson, the greatest actor of all time, turns in battle to see that his fellow countrymen have chosen subservience to invading feudal lords over fighting for their freedom.  I cannot vouch for the historical veracity of this scene, but it certainly strikes a cord in the heart of American Libertarians. The message of 2020 is clear: people love slavery. This is the reality that we freedom-loving, conservative Americans need to face.  The majority of Americans would rather have safety and security than freedom and responsibility.  They prefer the Socialism lite of Europe to the arduous American dream.  Instead of holding forth the American flag as a standard in battle, they want to be swaddled in it by Uncle Sam and Betsy Ross. This is un

Love, my love, Love me lest I languish in a Land of loneliness. Dear, my dear, Dearly drunk, I'm drinking in a  Draught of dewed delight. Heart, my heart, Heart in hand, Hold me in your arms, Here I have found home. Love, my love, Love me lest I languish in a  Land of loneliness.

I know no one cares, but writing these thoughts down keeps me from fixating on the election, so here you go.  Here are my random thoughts on the 2020 election. 1) No matter how you slice it, about half of the voting constituency in the United States voted for Biden.  That is depressing.  Really, it's mind-blowing.  Biden is corrupt and senile.  He is a consummate career politician.  His campaign was, frankly, a joke, and yet, half our nation threw their support behind him. 2) Hate won.  Regardless of who ends up as the next PotUS, hate won the election of 2020.  Many people voted for Trump because they hated Biden.  Even more people voted for Biden because they loathe Donald Trump, mainly because they media has told them they are bad people if they don't.  This election was fueled by hate and fear, and that doesn't bode well for the future of our nation. 3) The fact that the presidency matters this much means we've already lost the battle.  There was a time in the

Gloria, whose soul in glory dwells, Far above this terranean hell, Should I pity your life cut too short? No, but envy, of the righteous sort, I feel.

Darkness, Emptiness, Shadow and void, Suddenly, light, Chaos gives way to order, The landscape free of life Becomes paradise  With a Word. Innocence, Fruit forbidden, The serpent's tongue, The Great Descent, Darkness returns, This world newly formed Is grossly deformed With a bite. Brokenness, Rebellion, Nomads and slaves, Prophets and kings, Temples destroyed and rebuilt, A people corrupt of heart Are driven apart With a sword. Hope, Angels singing, A feeding trough, A Servant King, Captivity taken captive, Victory over sin is won And the serpent undone With a cross. Silence, A sepulchre, Hades, Resurrection, Heralds commissioned, Estranged brothers reunited And the Creation arighted With a Church.

Shallow breaths,  A shallow grave, Living death, Who can be saved?