everybody's got to learn sometime
"the only language men ever speak perfectly
is the one they learn to speak in babyhood
when no one can teach them anything"
Maria Montessori
V I S I O N A R Y
algebra? why?
there's gotta be a reason
to learn this shit
because this whole 'reward' vs 'punishment' crap
just isn't working and
I'm not a numbers guy
chaos and confusion envelopes us early on
and we are filled with 'ideas' that throw us off course
ensconced in the world's insipid ideologies
handed down first by our parents
then our teachers/schools
employers and so on
and on we go
then our teachers/schools
employers and so on
and on we go
quarter century later
gravitating to the big city
because that's where we need to be
to be "in the loop"
a place where we can BE
someone
today's special
flavour of the week
employee of the month
pushing forward because
that's what you're supposed
to do
it's no wonder why
we need to 'medicate'
in a jar
ah - all those precious memories
back to the days when young students - boys mostly
were strapped for misbehaving (boner, I mean bonus)
for their unwillingness to
be compliant
I need your lovin' ... like the sunshine
in an abstract absence of empathy and humility
deliriously distracted denizens
harassing those who are independent thinkers
for being unwilling to learn
how to play the game
properly
it is a simple message
play by the rules and you'll be rewarded
question them and you'll be punished
plain and simple
truth is
we learn to 'adapt' to our surroundings
at an early age - reprimanded for rebelling
when in fact challenging the system
is what all great thinkers did/do
to this day
only all too often many (most) of us are convinced
early on that what we ultimately want
is something not possible
fear is instilled, then
the waiting game begins
waiting for something better to come along
and release us from the cage
only it never does
accepting our fate, our chosen destiny
chosen by others - quietly coming to terms
with the crappy hand of cards we've been dealt because
that's just what you do
go ahead, have your way with me
I surrender
change your heart - look around you
I'm in heaven - I mean
ok, maybe I'll get lucky some day
maybe God will come down and give me a lap-dance
but only if I stick to the plan
and never question
the truth
creature comforts
in the pleasure dome
glued to our sacred sacraments
in HD on our soiled screens
waiting
it's just a theory
that makes a lot more sense
to me
V I S I O N A R Y
as an artist/composer looking back
my favourite musical compositions are always
those created and conceived (and recorded)
in a very short time-frame (minutes/hours)
thinking about it too much
just made it more elusive, distant
it's like it just arrives
out of nowhere
it's like it just arrives
out of nowhere
with a simple invitation
visionaries
are those who see light in the darkness and quickly harness it
instead of ignoring the signs and signals
embracing them
instead of ignoring the signs and signals
embracing them
turning nothing into something
change your heart
it will astound you
change your heart
it will astound you
if you care for your children
keep their environment uncluttered
free of useless gadgets and distractions
keep your conversation honest and straight-forward
free of control and manipulation
free of hidden agendas
free of fear
breathe
everybody's got to learn sometime
keeping one's decisions fair and generous
free of punishment and shame
and (most importantly) - free of blame
because fundamentally
we are all guilty
of nothing
dedicated to Maria Montessori (1870-1952)
free of punishment and shame
and (most importantly) - free of blame
because fundamentally
we are all guilty
of nothing
dedicated to Maria Montessori (1870-1952)
