151.

There are things more important than your health,
Like the health and well-being of your loved ones,
It's always much painful to see them hurting and be unable to help
Than when it hurts you - and it sucks.
There are things more important than financial comfort,
Like the smile and happiness of your loved ones,
It's always way rewarding to see them have a good time with you
Than working to spend money on things - and that's true.
There are things more important than being who society says,
Like seeding and growing the peace inside,
It's always much nicer to stay true to yourself
Than to follow shallow "values" - and that makes one great!

150.

There was once a land of wonder
Where just anyone could go,
All they needed was a pillow, maybe a blanket,
Blink for some time, then close their eyes.
Land of wonder?, some might wonder,
How is that? What's so impressive?
I remember when I was a child,
Going there was punishment.
Oh, but now, my dear friend,
We all know it's simply Heaven
Because there you have no problems,
You quite find solutions yet,
You can fly or you're a dancer,
You survive whatever's bad.
Sometimes it'll take you to a place darker
And you'll jump out of bed in sweat,
That's when your brain's running wild
'Cause you filled it with sorrow and worries,
So just go back to when you were a child
And live and feel like that again!

There was once a land of wonder
Loved and treasured by all adults,
They would long for it at noon,
Sometimes even late at night
'Cause they'd let their xerox days
Also torment their late hours.
Sleeping is a superpower,
So is crawling out of bed,
It's hard to try to leave behind
The before mentioned land of wonder
Where only the lucky wander.

149.

Xerox days,
One like the other,
It's like every day
You make copies paid in time.
Every day
Sometimes seems like a waste,
Write depressing stuff,
Think just empty thoughts.
Different ways
Seem to lead to the same place
You try to escape,
Neverending fails.

Xerox days,
One like the other,
It's like every day
You make copies paid in time.

148.

Life should be lived,

She kept telling herself,

But she’d never listen,

All drained by her fears.

“I’m not smart enough,

Clearly not pretty or sweet,

I've got no real talent,

I won’t get what I want,

It’s best to continue like this.”

However, it happened

That she could not stop thinking:

“But what if?...what if?”

Yet fear would keep her stiff,

"Just keep doing this,

‘Cause you don’t care about failure,

But when it comes to your dreams,

If you’d fail, it would crush you."

Life should be lived,

She kept telling herself,

What she didn’t realize

Was she was already dead…

147.

Summer is here,
Late subway is full,
Reminder of years back,
So stupid, thought I was cool.
Out and about,
Biggest worry was if I'd have money
For both beer and smokes,
Simpler life, less whiney.
Yet, wouldn't go back
And risk to lose what I have,
I'm happy and proud
To always come home to the best man.
Be life much less easy,
I love all this balance,
Don't care if I'm cheesy,
But life gave me all.

146.

Today was about the power of social media,
And how an evil managed to bring a people together,
Today was a day of showing we're sick of it,
Communism is the past, we're looking for something better!
Today, whatever happens, was really good practice,
Romania is awakening, hathred turns into actions,
We've had enough of talking and being afraid to do something,
The world's watching us, they've all got strong reactions!
Today was about the power of hope,
Doing our civic duty, showing we care,
Being tired of being opressed,
Expressing your choices shouldn't be something rare!
Today, whatever happens, is just the start,
Step by step, a result will actually be due to majority's choice,
Today was to show we won't again be kept apart,
Today was about showing we have a voice!

145.

Words. So many words, old words, Improved words, new words.
On a daily basis we say so many words,
But mean so few of them
And say so little, after all.
Words in more than one language,
So few from the soul,
Words over words to hide the loss of control.
Words that make sentences, but make no real sense,
Attempting to make life a little more intense,
We use words to hurt or to try to change course,
But we always forget that words are just...words.

144.

Nobody asks us to smile or to laugh,
There's no job description stating
"Minimum 5 years experience of being happy",
There's no corrective actions when you're always cranky
And there's no performance bonus for sharing good energy.
There's no improvement plans based on level of fatigue,
There are no KPIs around adulting league,
No KB articles sharing steps to inner peace,
Loving the work you do won't issue a press release.

143.

Today I asked Bixby
If she's better than Siri
And she's really funny
'Cause she wouldn't compare,
See, Bixby didn't care.
Then I asked Bixby where's the closest McDonald's?
And she answered plainly:
"I don't understand!"
Did she care for my health?
It's fun to ask Bixby
All sorts of crap,
'Cause she's smart enough
To pretend she doesn't get
What's not politically correct.

142.

Give me a break,
'Cause I won't take it myself,
I know that I should
'Cause it'd be good for my health,
But there's so much to do,
Won't be done by someone else,
I need to cope with all this stress,
So make me take a break.

Give me a break,
I'm fed up with this setup,
Everything's a mess,
No piece fits this puzzle,
'Cause none wants to be here,
That ramp we dream of is not even close to near,
We all fuck up sometimes, don't worry, my dear,
But own your shit and give me a break!

Give me a break,
'Cause my sanity's at stake,
I'm tired in ways that you can't imagine,
If you'd own your actions, maybe you'd understand,
But you learned from the snake
And instead now you own my break...

141.

(Part 1)

There was a lot of darkness and uncertainty
In the land of What-Will-Be-Will-Be,
Many years had passed since the Sun was gone,
Things were just taken as they were.
The present meant just waiting for the future steps,
The common thinking was that nothing helps,
No prospects for better, not even fear for worse,
Just waiting was advised and taught.
And then, one day, Change made its way,
At first it was scary, not too well received,
But along with it, eventually,
In the land of What-Will-Be-Will-Be
Hope was born, oh, so dear and so lovely,
She shed some light, brought rays of good energy,
But the Sun had not yet come back fully.

(To be continued)

140.

Pouring rain in summer outfit,
Storm outside, need to get home,
Drivers don't care, splash on your clothes,
Makes no difference, you're already wet,
Red light now, the wind is blowing,
Getting cold, but it's somehow good,
Feeling free, so unexpected,
A nice girl looking at you.
She comes closer, gets you under her umbrella,
"Nice weather to be unprepared, huh?"
She's all smiles, doing such a nice gesture,
Faith in humanity it's now restored.
She was gonna cross you the street,
But running feels like a better option,
'Cause you had dreamt that you were running,
It's your recurrent dream that you always enjoy.
10 minutes later, you are home,
A simple rain left a nice memory,
Thank you, girl with the umbrella,
Maybe one day you'll read this and smile,
I'm sure that karma will get back to you
And restore your faith, too, even for just a while!

139.

What is justice
And who can decide it?
To what extent can one define punishment?
What stands in one's powers?
When does subjectivity stop?
What happens with laws over which time has passed,
What happens with mentalities that should remain in the past?

Are laws justice,
Is that fair to say?
Is punishing a poor soul
And allowing a rich one to get away
Something really okay,
Or it just doesn't matter, anyway,
It's all numbers and publicity?

138.

Living isn't something you can learn,
But if, however, you should try to start to learn,
First clear your mind and forget everything that you've been taught.

Living isn't something you will find in a book,
It's neither something others will explain,
It's not the social rules,
It's not a model successfully applicable,
It's not what "you're allowed to do".

Living is just something that you do
And brings you smiles and happy memories,
Make sure your actions don't destroy another
And then you're good to go.
It is okay to want a simple life,
Just like it's cool to love all luxury,
It's fine to not want kids or to get married,
It's fine to be straight, as it is to be gay.
It's fine whatever makes you truly happy,
Most dying people regret having lived
By listening to others and society,
So live your life by your own God damn rules!

137.

Plans might crumble,
See the big picture,
You might stumble,
See the big picture,
Times might change,
See the big picture,
Things might turn strange,
See the big picture,
Perspectives might fade,
See the big picture,
Opportunities might go to waste,
See the big picture.

You might not see the big picture,
Close your eyes and open your heart.

136.

You get to an age,
Where looks aren't all to you,
You want comfortable, too!
And there will come a time,
When you'll just be amazed,
Oh, Lord be praised,
You get comfort and looks!
I know that you thought
This day will never come,
For so many years,
You thought dreaming was dumb,
Just thinking about it,
Visualising a bit,
All that hurting your feet,
All that losing all hope,
It just added up to this day
And now it's all okay:
There's sneakers with heels,
One of the best deals,
There's truly happy feet,
It's better than chocolate,
Better than anything,
Like walking on clouds,
As crazy as it sounds!

135.

Love won’t come easy,

It won’t reveal itself,

You’ll need to go through so much pain

Before you’re worthy to be happy.

Wealth won’t come easy,

It’s not a matter of luck,

You’ll need to work late hours and really sweat

Before you’re worthy to be rich.

Life won’t be easy,

It won’t be good to you,

You’ll need to die a thousand times

Before you’re worthy to actually live.

To have it all,

Suffer and love,

Work and enjoy

And kill those bad parts in you

But just remember,

Always at dawn,

Time is the winner, not you.

134.

Never take something for granted,
Make sure to filter yourself,
Check it, test it, use it, change it,
Don't take others' word for it.

Always have it all in written,
All official, working as designed,
So your arguments can't be beaten,
Nor your self-esteem bitten.

Never take something for granted,
Trust yourself and just yourself,
Even if it'd be much simpler,
Make reliability your signature.

133.

Ugliness comes from inside,
Picking battles with the weaker,
Being loud, laughing with pride,
World's worst garbage speaker.

Ugliness is not all wrinkles,
Dark circles under one's eyes,
Not a dry face, filled with pimples,
It's the bully making fun.

Ugliness is all the smiles,
All the nice words, so well thought,
Going all those extra miles,
Just to stab others in the back.

Ugliness is being well-dressed,
Taking good care of yourself,
Making sure to look your best,
Love nobody but yourself.

Ugliness is rotten souls,
Small people feeling superior,
Counting hearts stuck on their soles,
People acting like bad bacteria.

132.

Time for a change,
Change of mind,
Change of heart,
Change of place.
Drifting out there in space,
Change of air,
Change of prayer,
Change of despair.

Time for some time
To think about time,
Pour a little wine,
And make sure to understand
That tomorrow so easily becomes yesterday,
Paint in the brightest colors all that is grey,
Share smiles and kind vibes,
Adopt the soul of ancient tribes.

Time for time travel,
Travel through space,
Travel over disgrace,
Travel and share.

131.

What I lack is discipline
And I despise myself for that.

I don't mind eating sugar,
What I mind is I cannot stop.
I don't mind shopping for clothes,
What I mind is I cannot stop.
I don't mind being a dreamer,
What I mind is I cannot stop.
I don't mind making obsessions,
What I mind is I cannot stop.
I don't mind being perfectionist,
What I mind is I cannot stop.
I don't mind putting others first,
What I mind is I cannot stop.
I don't mind having breakdowns,
What I mind is I cannot stop.
I don't mind becoming cold at times,
What I mind is I cannot stop.

I don't mind not exercising,
What I mind is I never start,
What I lack is discipline
And I despise myself for that.

130.

Good news will come
To those who expect,
After a period of mishaps,
Light will be shed.
There are days and days,
There are paths and ways,
At times you'll feel lost,
But just keep your trust.

Peace is a color, a memory, a smell,
Peace is when in chaos you're doing just well,
Never leave your morals, keep them up front,
You'll always get what you deserve, not what you want.

Kiss your daughter's red cheeks,
Shake your son's warm hand,
Allow her to wear pants,
Allow him to play with dolls, if he wants,
Life is a journey, people are helpers or breakers,
I'm sure you love your kids, don't turn them into shakers.

Good news will come
To those who expect,
But if you love someone, you will never expect,
Now kiss your children's cheeks
And always shake their hands
For times are changing like enchanted
And nobody's to be taken for granted...

129.

Delivery of a new dress,
Drinking coffee with friends
After full day of headache
And struggling to stay awake,
Restore faith in balance.

Finally being home
With your better half, even if down,
After full day of stressing out,
Always following the same route,
Restore faith in balance.

The thought that tomorrow's Friday
And soon you'll get sleep for a whole day
After full week of issues,
Slowly giving up your wishes,
Restore faith in balance.

For every good, there'll be a wrong,
What matters is that you stay wrong,
Make sure to not give in to absence,
Restore faith in balance!

128.

Some days bad luck will follow,
Or it's just 'cause you're down,
But everything feels like sorrow,
Every stupid little thing,
That stupid car taking long to arrive,
That Excel crashing or freezing,
Those tasks that keep piling up
(Because others just keep coming),
Those too few hours of sleep,
Those too many at work,
Weekend is just too short
And the Universe is a jerk.

Bottom line, is it worth it?
Or what's the point of it all?
You're anyways too tired for fun
And too tired for sleep,
You've met the good ol' migraines,
Your body's feeling weak,
The doctors say you're fine,
Maybe just lose some weight,
Try not to stress too much,
Just take all things as such,
Don't forget to hydrate
And don't stay up too late.
But, boy, is it all bullshit,
You were to impress by wit,
You dreamt of a higher purpose,
Which now feels like an incubus,
You're feeling bloody hollow,
You're feeling like a clown
And some days bad luck will follow,
Or it's just 'cause you're down...

127.

The hardest lesson in life
Is learning to stay,
We live for the momentary comfort
And sometimes it turns out okay,
But sometimes time grows in us
Seeds of regret.
So make sure when you leave
That every single means
To stay was tried,
But that the war was lost.
Because otherwise
Be sure that life
Will laugh in your face,
Will show you with grace
Every single mistake,
Make you go through the same
Until you learn.
So when you lose,
Make sure it's the war
And not just a battle.

126.

Ever since I was little,
I used to love heels,
My momma would have a couple
And I'd just love the sound
That they'd make when she'd walk.

Ever since I was little,
I used to hate heels,
My momma would have a couple,
They'd never feel comfortable
And I'd hate what they'd do to the feet.

I still love that sound
Made by each step on the ground,
Especially if there's quiet around,
So much that I changed my mind
And now not only that I love the sound,
But all those colours and heights and what not,
I never have enough pairs
And I know that no one cares,
But a woman should love what she wears
And I've got a big heart...

(So, I can love a lot
Each brand.)

125.

Sequels are always disappointing,
Well, that's a known thing,
No matter how much they try it,
If a first was perfect, then a second will be shit,
At least in simple comparison.

Watched the end of a story
Of a favourite character
And laughed at a humanized God -
Overall, it's just another movie of a squad,
But it's really cool to kill some time.

There were emotional bits,
There'll be motivational quotes memes -
'Cause it's a story about the human nature,
Of managing to overcome loss and any danger,
All wrapped in hollywoodian exaggeration.

Thank God it's called "End Game",
Otherwise, they'd make another after, surely even more lame.

124.

Enjoying yourself
Makes you lose track of time,
Maybe too much laughter,
Maybe a little too much wine,
You lose your focus,
(It slips from your mind)
Like hocus pocus
That you had a daily challenge,
Did you now lose the balance?
Well, after all it's fine!
You are allowed, from time to time
To release the pressure
And allow yourself to unwind,
As long as you quickly get back on track,
Cheers to you, you can get another round!

123.

I like a show to give me goosebumps,
Not 'cause it's spooky, just unpredictable,
I like a story that's nicely weaven,
It's like a puzzle that makes you want to give in,
That keeps you focused and keeps you hooked,
I know exactly that your time is booked,
You won't be free for anything else,
All episodes are like comfortable belts,
Keeping you tied, keep wanting to watch,
Don't book any tickets, there's no train to catch!

122.

I don't like to compare myself to others,
I know that this is really no good,
I know that doing it eventually bothers,
But I strongly feel that it is something others should
Also do.
Sometimes, we cannot see our limitations,
We cannot see our flaws and faults
Unless we're faced with situations
Where others did better and we could've also,
Had we just tried a little harder,
Had we followed the correct path,
Had we not been superficial or lazy,
Had we not been bias or blinded by wrath.

I don't like to compare myself to others,
But, boooy, does it truly make me feel good sometimes,
Self-esteem wonders!

121.

There will be plenty of milestones
And most will be psychological,
Self-inflected, (not) out of your control,
Subconscious excuses, fears of failure...
There will be plenty of bad times, for sure,
You must understand your desires are null,
You're just a tiny piece in a huge Universe,
When you feel at your lowest, just know it'll get worse.

And there will be times, when after a day like above,
You'll just feel like smiling, without caring at all,
A circuit is broken or did you evolve?
Regardless of reason, enjoy before you dissolve.