Joan Marques

Imagine the catastrophy
If we could capture time in a bottle
Lasting would not only be delight
But also moments of emotional throttle
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Distinguished are those
Who ever experienced the agony
Of a heart torn apart
By the loss of something dear
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You, to me, were like tomorrow
Always just a day away
Sometimes I would get so close
And you'd seem only a minute from me
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Lost is the day in which you have not found fulfillment in any area: work, private, or social.

Lost is the day in which you have not found a reason to smile: not about others, and not about yourself.
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Driving on the usually well-paved,
Broad streets of L.A.
I sometimes wonder
If those who have always lived here
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As the dirty water seeps
From the outdoor 'room of ease, '
Forming a fusty puddle, in collaboration
With dry leaves, rotting olives,
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There, on the floor,
Lies my romantic moment.
Shattered to pieces
By an inconsiderate word.
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A leaf in the wind
I am,
Floating through time and space.
Purposeless sometimes,
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The sun smiles at the dancing butterflies
As clouds play tag in the heavenly skies
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While part of me foresees near-future global integrations
Another part fears endless wars and hatred between nations
And while, on one hand, I truly enjoy the changing seasons
I also whine and whimper about them for millions of reasons
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I wonder where it's hazier:
Outside in the gloomy mist,
Or in my heart, where the knowledge eats at me
That our days are counted
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Behind us
lie millions of lives -
converted to history
in fading shades of gray.
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We're born with 'possessing' as our aim
Because we were given a bodily frame
Which we've come to cherish and adore
As if that's who we are, and nothing more
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My spirit touched the wind today
As I enjoyed the delight of my sight
A trio of merry leaves swirled down
And laid by my feet ever so light
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I've come to the conclusion
That 'I' may be an illusion
Because all there is to see
Is not entirely me
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Although we have a tendency
To consider only the extraordinary
As miracles to be stored
We should all realize by now
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Give the gift of love, because the world needs it
Give the gift of peace: you'll find it in your heart
Give the gift of support, because someone deserves it
Give the gift of knowledge, because you're smart
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Hello, my peaceful right hemisphere,
I've come to visit you again, my dear
After a day of measuring in endless trance
Ensuring ongoing improvement and excellence
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is where we are
from day to day
when we struggle and strive
and get confronted with challenges
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Relationships are illusions
There's no telling how long they'll last
Some can linger for quite some time
And others just end so fast
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