Yogabud

I fall, I fall, I try again / I fall, I fall, to fail's a friend / for failing to fall, is not trying at all

How to write again Is Simple Its done one line at a time Or verse by verse And slowly Like a valentine, divine Though I must scrub clean, the brine For she's been at sea - that muse of mine Traversing the oceans A ghost ship Blown by emotions Wishing to sail smooth Well, that wish is granted when I move

I haven't had patience Which got me discouraged I was drifting and aimless Didn't even pay mortgage I took care of my body Nourished my mind But sadly I left my courage behind To not give a shit Cuz at least I was tryin' I handled it Till lost to a lion A beast in my head Which all started with A procrastination tactic Now look where its led.. Back to square one No; square two For the foundation's been done Back to work, like a tool

My lungs don't want me to smoke So I don't  I vape I inhale the subtle hints of pine and grape The blue dream and varieties of ape And when I vape I feel great But let's step back to when I was young  And dumb When I smoked to avoid feeling numb When Mary was my number one  And Jane, my number two Bong rips after school Grinding bowl after bowl  Getting high  But diggin myself into a hole When I felt it's just a habit But I had to have it every day Whether I work or whether I play Eighteen was a different scene  But I'm a man today No longer a kid  No longer just chillin and listenin to Wiz I use the same green bud That had me choking back then  To supplement my life To be my aromatic friend  The difference now is I'm mature  I no longer want to smoke more and more and more  I just want enough  To spark creativity  To see deeper into me To move and breathe freely  No blocks in my flow  No voice in my head Just me, my body And with heavy indicas My bed  The tid

We know the potential of this plant Spread the word, it's essential But so many feel that they can't Despite the high the bud can grant Though elemental Decades of stigma have made people mental The misinformation's been incremental The scope of the lies has been monumental But it's no surprise Cuz money's the prize And big pharma wants to keep it Truths been in front of our eyes Now we can finally rise And position ourselves to defeat it But we must be wise and let cool heads prevail Just trust and enjoy the highs - cannabis will not fail

The reefer madness still exists In some ways The trusting masses were convinced And outraged But what if she were portrayed Accurately Rather than with misinformation, betrayed Spectacularly How many people in pain could be aided How many artists, inspired Why is this being unduly debated If only justice worked as we desired

102 day streak broken Where New Years Resolution fell flat But the lesson here's to stay floatin' Not sinkin', so run with that The habits been built But I wanted a break No sad bits or guilt I relaxed for growth's sake It's not a mistake But a chance to have a new take For me to see its okay To take a day Away ----- If you truly believe The air over there's better to breathe

If a good lesson is Offered to combat weaknesses From geniuses Through the ages And thousands of years later We call them sages It may be advantageous to put eyes to paper Absorb the wisdom in those pages For if knowledge is power Then wisdom is might Leverage your hours So your mind may burn bright

The number one key is to breathe Brings you back to the present moment Better to be done than believed So for a second or two, just do it Inhale One mindful breath a day Helps keep the dark at bay It's as if time itself has slowed it a bit And gotten sweeter Can't resist this boon to health cuz its lit Between past and future we teeter The results of your decisions Can result in your submission Not knowing your Life's Mission Or getting lost in indecision First hand results are better than belief So simply decide to breathe

This is the foundry From which ideas are made The process did'nt find me But - the plans, they were laid Some might say I'm late Like the voices with their games But the past, to me was fate Same reason my name is James I'm not at this game for fame But instead to clear my head Sometimes sappy, sometimes lame I'd like to be happy before I'm dead Literally As in, I take my last breaths Joyfully And I'm laid to rest Mournfully But ultimately Leaving the world a better place And seeing that happen - what it meant to me Carl Keith Helen Loeffler Rest In Peace