“The ride up, on a metallic contraption? I’d rather not?” Gun Roswell
Up the Escalator I go
Living life in the mall’s simulator When riding up and down the escalator Keeping control, like an operator From ride to ride, like a navigator Each passenger, like an imitator Step by step, feet moving like alternators
Sorry, No wheels said the administrator Or you will be labelled a violator And thrown off from this cycle Phew, just glad I was not a skater Maybe sooner, than later He’ll quit being a hater Learn how to become a collaborator And only then, Be able to ride on the escalator
“Flying off to foreign lands or simply hovering above familiar land, take yourself to the airfield in the middle of no where and take flight” Gun Roswell
Airfields in the cornfields
While visiting the side of the country Where the lush green remains for eternity The fields filled with produce as far as the eyes can see Isn’t this totally the lace for anyone for a weekend to flee
Peddling, rowing, running or just walking When al the nature’s offerings gently stalking But then something completely different comes to view In the middle of the fields with a very light hue
Shimmering in the bright summer’s sunlight Your mind immediately starts to fantasise and then takes flight And soon enough your body can make that come true too Because you have just stumbled upon a small airfield designed for two
Jump in and on board This short flight you really can afford As soaring above the countryside for a while Will totally put you in awe with a great big smile
“The ocean beckons to be explored, but today, I feel like such a bore, and simply want to rest for a while longer, on top of the calming waves” Gun Roswell
It’s oh so very quiet and calm!
The calming of the waves, as soon as I my head will lay, on top of the smoothing surface at any, body gently floating, as it is coping, with this overly gentle place, searching for a state of mind, which out there is really hard to find, the peace, the quiet, the calm, but here it is all so clear, when lulled to sleep, on these calming waves, as even after all the fight of the day, this is where I finally want to stay, on top of the soft material, even if not a bed of any kind, I need my rest and so, this state is the one not to debate, whether or not, and so, with eyes closed tightly, I concentrate, still floating above the edge, the mind at rest, thoughts all gone, no sounds or images to explore, only the calm and quiet surrounding, this unruly mind and body, without counting the passing time, and that is all simply fine.
“There is just something about travel, around the globe and guess in the future, space?” Gun Roswell
World Wide We Ride
Against the mundane grind Do I daily fight My Disappointment, trying hard to hide When dull takes over there for the while Cooking up, some kind of evil guile To get on my face, a more permanent smile But, before that time I can only enjoy my precious archives For only in my mind Do I travel, world wide
“Life is not perfect and neither am I “ Gun Roswell
Life is not perfect
Every day a pretty smile for the camera This target requires loads of stamina Acting, pretending, life is just dandy Secretly crying, and eating that last piece of candy
Money may be tight, cannot afford the evening light Eating the neighbour’s leftovers, dug up from the bio trash bin, not such a sin Living life to the fullest, only to find out you’re the dullest Watching pictures from friends on the Instagram, basking in the sun of a foreign land
Realising all the best laid plans, went down the drain, with the spring rain Making up the perfect image, the best produced scam, imagined anyone can Acting, playing the part, none of the wiser, but you are the biggest lier Facade so permanent, face turning into stone, sooner or later it will reach your bones
Wake up, before it is too late Learn, to not yourself to hate Life is not perfect and neither are you You thought different, but you are the biggest fool
After all, you are a just a tiny ball, in the worldwide game of pinball Thrown against the walls, like everyone else, and sooner or later, everyone falls You can try to stall, play a different song But none of us are strong, it’s all just pretend
“Am I really a writer? Or simply a pretender?” Gun Roswell
Writing is, hard?
When life sucks But onward you must Writing, your only outlet This is as good, as it gets
Trying to type, not hesitate But only staring, at a blank slate Why oh why, did I start so late Why must each decision require a debate
Life is hard, writing is really hard But it’s been said, out of hardship you become smart By now, after all, I should be a genius So why do I feel like so much less
Am I a writer Am I a fighter Sometimes, I am neither Today, I just sit and stare
Alas
Writing is a piece of cake Have tiny slice at first, a chapter of the slate Then another bite, see there was no smite Now the second verse, goes just like rehearsed
Before you know it You have a lot to show for it An empty plate But a filled up slate
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Fall, the Autumn of it all in nature” Gun Roswell
Two, One, None
It started with a few Then there were two Only remaining A single one Nothing to be done The time for Winter Has finally come As soon, there will be None