If I'm looking on the bright side,
I'm remembering a sobriety me
for I didn't live on that bar stool
and die 'pon the fool's empathy!
If I do examine the bright ways,
I'm eying the dude who dove in
amended his fault and mistake
then arose warmhearted again!
It took sixty-five years plus
On high and low roads taken
Many hard lessons learned
Each cap and gown forsaken
It takes all of a lifetime
Coming clean with destiny
Tassels moving right to left
Into thin aired legacy
"He suffered from depression." "Yes, he sure did."
"A bit genetic, a little situational it seems." "Yes!"
"I asked recently if he felt happy, he replied yes."
Jean said. "He wouldn't stay happy for too long."
"No, he wouldn't. He had depression, poor devil."
"Well, now he's graduated this life, so he's okay."
See the best in brothers
And in all sisters, too
See the truth in siblings
For they are just like you
Do right by your loved ones
Forgive them and forget
Do what Grand-Lamas do
And let go each regret
See the most in others
And give them what you can
See the light in kinsfolk
All children of the clan
In this moment we've come full circle
each showing a strong ability to grow
as late stage redemption 'tis amazing,
I'm so happy to be a part of this show!
to solve a problem we must first see it
recognize ugly behaviors, sans denial
we've seen this ere 'pon the late years
reaps reward in a 'winner' Lilly smile!
My resentment machine grumbled to life
begin hating what I lovingly found again,
oh, how alone in Cambodia I've manifest!
please tell me No!, this 'tis not my reality!
Myself in tuk-tuk to look my sweet Eang
Scrooge xmas mornin' weeping with joy!
oh, may my gratitude overcome agonies?
please say Yes!, this here and now's true!
That's us there right by the pool
Basking in the summer sun
Let us take one last cool dip
Soaking up the clear blue fun
That's us there right on the beach
Loafing in the balmy days
Let us make one last warm toast
Lounging in the sundrenched rays
That's us there right at the brink
Dozing in the gentle breeze
Let us stand and drink to life
Steadying on tranquil seas
Life is a whale of abandonment
Love is its gentle imperfect spout
A colossal humpbacked desertion
Flukes lobtailing before dropping out
And in the end the retooling Lilly twins,
resting in peace at a Yoga retreat center,
sunning naked at the wet, soaking pool,
manifest well days short playing chess!
I'm fucked up, an idiot, from way back, hardwired in,
I tried evolving, attempted to be a goodhearted truth!
But of the loves I've killed, of all the dumbs I've been,
abandoning Eang shall be the last thing I'll never do
What ever you do, where ever you go
Why ever you rove, whom ever you love
Remember to be most true to yourself
Remember to thank your loadstar above
What ever you want, where ever you land
When ever you're lost, how ever you roam
Hold on to the place your heart tells you to
Stay and let love make you right at home
