Rehab for a certain scapegoat

Bloom where your planted

Today

The artist is a canary in a coal mine.

I tried to train myself to be a realist. I am not cynical. To me it is 'Can you get through this life with a good heart?'  That has been my struggle. With all the injustice and all the things that piss you off, to try to get the heart to rebound. And bloom again, you know?  ~  Joni Mitchell

It Acts Like Love

It acts like love-music-
it reaches toward the face, touches it, and tries to let you know
His promise: that all will be okay.

It acts like love- music and,
tells the feet, "You do not have to be so burdened."

My body is covered with wounds
this world made,

but I longed to kiss Him, even when God said,
"Could you also kiss the hand that caused
each scar
for you will not find me until
you do."

It does that- music- helps us to forgive.

Rabia of Basra

Fending for yourself

After years of waiting
nothing came
As your life flashed before your eyes
you realize

I'm a reasonable man
get off,  get off,  get off my case
I'm a reasonable man
get off my case
get off my case

After years of waiting
After years of waiting nothing came
and you realize you're looking
looking in the wrong place

~ Radiohead ~ Packt Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box

Oh, life is bigger
It's bigger than you
And you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh no,  I've said too much
I set it up
 R.E.M  Losing My Religion

Evoke Slowly ~ So Strangers are you and me.

Memory come when memory's old
I am never the first to know
Following the stream up north
Where do people like us float
There is room in my lap
For bruises, asses, hand claps
I will never disappear
Forever, I'll be here
~ Fever Ray - Keep the Streets Empty for Me~