scraped out

Exit, exit, exit quick
From this labyrinth you've been transported into
Circles, circles, never-ending circles
Disengage, disentangle, extricate
It's only a sea of strangers
No help is forthcoming
You are far too different to belong
There is no gold
To be acquainted with meaninglessness and futility is what it all means.

"And I quit, I give up, nothing's good enough for anybody else, it seems And being alone is the best way to be; When I'm by myself, it's the best way to be; When I'm all alone, it's the best way to be; When I'm by myself, nobody else can say goodbye. Everything is temporary anyway...."

--- Circle by New Bohemians ---

Welcome to existence!

Amidst the debates on immigration reform, another issue surfaces. Here's the full text from the NY Times. See for yourself and tell me what you think...

Here's another feature on the Philippines. Survivors, we are. In the meantime, let's keep the spirit...

take a hint

"I resigned from myself
Took a break as someone else
It's like we've come undone
But I've only just become inflatable for you
I don't mind most of the time
But you push me so far inside"
***Inflatable (by Bush)***

Yup, you did. You pushed too far...
For all her chattiness, she found herself so hushed,
She blinked, and bled and died.

shot to the heart

In keeping with the spirit of mom's day (although rather late), I find this a very touching message form a mom to her daughter...Tracy Chapman's All You Have is Your Soul...

Oh my mama told me
'Cause she says she learned the hard way
She says she wanna spare the children
She says don't give or sell your soul away
'Cause all that you have is your soul

Well I was a pretty young girl once
I had dreams I had high hopes
I married a man he stole my heart away
He gave his love but what a high price I paid
All that you have is your soul

***So don't be tempted by the shiny apple
Don't you eat of a bitter fruit
Hunger only for a taste of justice
Hunger only for a world of truth
'Cause all that you have is your soul

Why was I such a young fool
Thought I'd make history
Making babies was the best I could do
Thought I'd made something that could be mine forever
Found out the hard way one can't possess another
And all that you have is your soul ***

I thought, thought that I could find a way
To beat the system,
To make a deal and have no debts to pay I'd take it all, I’d take it all
I'd run away, me for myself, first class and first rate
But all that you have is your soul ***

Here I am, I'm waiting for a better day
A second chance, a little luck to come my way
A hope to dream, a hope that I can sleep again
And wake in the world with a clear conscience and clean hands
'Cause all that you have is your soul ***

Oh my mama told me
'Cause she says she learned the hard way
She says she wanna spare the children
She says don't give or sell your soul away
'Cause all that you have is your soul
All that you have,
All that you have,
All that you have,
Is your soul