Civilized

Hello civilization
I thought I'd lost you
For the thrill of the wild

You aren't too exciting
With your planning, executing
Organizing and other ings

Out in the wild
We find a wrestling match
Of desire and fear

It draws spectators
Criticizers and sympatizers
Tale bearers and many other ers

We treasure Honesty
Loyalty and integrity
But the tees look different in the wild.

Nature is exhilarating
But I have to put on street cloths
Shower and shave

Go back to civilization
Presentations, calculations
and the rest of the ations.

Reality

Whenever it is quiet
There's a voice that says
What the hell are you doing?
As though something is missing.

Is a working life
all there is?
Are ideas
all that are real?

When I am quiet, the voice
of motivation calls
When I am busy, the voice
of leisure calls
When I am loyal, the voice
of longing calls
When I am free, the voice
of honor calls


But they never answer

The Sea and the Shore