Children of a higher purpose
I am standing behind this mic
to spit some light from teeth to night

It seems to me that many of us artists, thinkers, makers,
potential society shakers
are not big enough communicators
in spite of
freedom of expression and technological inventions
providing power
to maximize people connections

And I do suspect that amazing individuals
from living rooms to bus stops, plazas to workshops, cafes
to meditational caves
all over the world
are inspired by transformation
the chance to change just a piece of civilization
much more rewarding than pool-side drinks on all-inclusive vacation

And so I would like to offer a 4-point directive
irrespective of how subjective my introspective artist perspective may seem
to one or more in the listening collective

Number one
Unrecognized outliers should not give a fuck
if accused of being stuck
in dead-end limbo or sticky muck
exploring thoughts
connecting dots
but lacking the shiny trophy
to show what their efforts have brought

I suggest to not give a fuck
because the truth about limbo
is that it is practiced by individuals
with flexibility and guts
who bend their backs
and risk collapse
to deliver bold
expressions of honesty, beauty, or awesome ability
like a Vincent Van Gogh
or Ed Allan Poe
maybe living in obscurity
but doing what feels most true

Number two
Hesitant non-conformists should commit to their attractions like a teenage rebel to a hot tattoo
because in the worst case scenario
it’s better to change your mind
than to be a dying person who never pursued
what the heart wanted but mind decided I should not do

Like a flathead screw driver tightening the lock on writer’s block

Number three
No matter how shite things may seem, there is power in hope
whether insecure, depressed, socially rejected, unemployed, or drug addicted
the possibility of positive change
can make a dark brain feel uplifted
so it’s beneficial to have faith and believe
that transformation
is something
our hearts and our minds
in time can weave

There’s a difference between humility and the denial of one’s authenticity
and whatever the space in society
a spontaneous person is PURE VITALITY.

Number four
I believe it heals to draw from the core
to spew things out more
to be fountains of honesty erupting through vocal chords
expulsing wisdom
spreading love and consciousness
against ignorance and conformity
like radical animal lovers
protectors of non-human others
yelling for creatures with no authority
or musicians late at night
feverishly gliding through scales of infinite flight

Children of a higher purpose
I am one like you
another human with pairs of shoes
but aside I soap
each sole with truth
adding brilliance to foot by foot
to step with confidence
and talk with honesty
facing death with each inspired breath
to feel renewed
instead of screwed
as time erases point of view

Children of a higher purpose
the clock is talking loudly
and so instinctively I say this
unscientifically pray this
through words and verse
spoken with no reverse:
Break free from the grip of mainstream circuit
it’s time to design a whole new circus!