Occupy Wallstreet Song- To the tune of Born This Way- Lady Gaga

It doesn't matter if your with us or if you join us.
Just put your tents up 
We occupy today

We are tired of all the greed corruption in politics 
We want a world where we can live free 
Where taxes don't fund conflicts

There's nothing wrong with freedom of speech 
The founders wrote the bill of rights 
We want to live in a better world 
Free from hate and enless plights

We're creative in our ways 
We're rising up each day 
We're on the right track 
Join us occupy today

We don't live life with regrets 
We have simple requests 
We're on the right track 
Join us occupy today

We're finding other ways 
To build a better world today 
Join us occupy today

We're finding different ways 
To build a better world today 
Join us occupy today

Don't be depressed, you have a dream 
Don't be depressed, you have a dream 
Don't be depressed, you have a dream A dream...

Join in the movement, pick a place 
There popping up in all cities 
We are making some politicians insecure 
them to tell the truth

We are nonviolent, we seek freedom 
From corruption called G-R-E-E-D 
We love our lives, we love our freedom 
We just want to live the way we choose.

We're creative in our ways 
We're rising up each day 
We're on the right track, 
Join us and occupy today

We don't live life with regrets 
We have simple requests 
We're on the right track 
Join us and occupy today

We're finding other ways 
To build a better world today 
Join us occupy today

We're finding different ways 
To build a better world today 
Join us occupy today

Don't be depressed you have a dream 
Whether your broke, or been demeaned 
You've lost your job to government, 
We're all in the 99 percent! 
Whether life's disabilities 
Let you outcast, bullied, or teased 
Rejoice and join the movement anyway 
Rise and just occupy today

We welcome gay straight or bi 
Lesbian transgender life, 
We welcome you to our camp 
Cause you were born to survive, 
We welcome black, white or tan 
Different beliefs at hand 
We welcome you to our camp 
Join us and take a stand.

Hurricane Irene Song

My First Stand Up

Time

Time. Interesting concept.  Time gets a bad wrap.  Time gets blamed for a lot of things, when really, time is the only thing we all have.  Time is the one thing we have in common.  No matter what country you are from, race, ethnicity, socio economic status, religious beliefs. The only thing we have in common is time. Everyone has 24 hours in a day. It's what we choose to do with our time that matters. Some people waste time, some people give time away, some people spend time, some people never have enough time. and some people feel like time is the enemy. The one thing we can always count on is that time will pass, if we like it or not. Minutes continue to click by, days continue to go by.  We are in charge of ourselves, not time. Stop blaming time for everything that you may or may not have, or saying you don't have enough of it. Time can't be multiplied, you can't have more than anyone else. You can choose to use your time more effectively than everyone else, but you don't get more time.  Time is given equally to everyone, and time will also move. Those are the two constants we live with.  Stop blaming time, time didn't cause you to sit on the couch all day, time didn't ask you to not go to the gym, or to work too late yesterday, time only gave you an equal share and time is dependable, because time will forever continue on, no matter what.  That is assurance.  You will always have time, until you die that is.  You can't blame time for that either, your time would be up then.  I think we need to thank time for existing and then find ways to live within our 24 hours, 7 days a week, 52 weeks in a year and use each minute in each hour in each day to the best of our ability.  We need to manage ourselves in relation to time. What are you doing with your gift? Where are you using your 24 hours? are you sleeping enough? too much? doing something great, or are you watching time click by, because it will, with nothing left.  I am using my time today to create. I worked out with friends, I went for a walk and got a healing session. I threw ice in the lake and I watched the clouds roll by. I cooked dinner with my wife, and I listened to music and created songs.  What did you do with your time? How can you use your precious time?

Feelings

The important things about a feeling
is it needs to be expressed.
Holding it in is no good, 
it's bound to hurt your chest.
Feelings can be happy, sad,
or angry too.
Feelings are important
and occur in me and you.
Feeling make us human,
without them we'd be lost.
Some people choose to hold them in,
in hopes they turn to frost.
Feelings need to be dealt with,
not shoved inside or oppressed.
So the important thing about a feeling is
it needs to be expressed.

Recess All Day ( A song for my 5th graders)

Tick tock, tick tock
I sit and stare at the big round clock.
Why does math feel like it will never end?

Tick tock, tick tock
Time isn't moving fast enough
I can't wait to get outside and be with my friends.

I understand the whole point of school
I just with the kid majority would be able to rule
If the kids in this world had their way
We would make our recess last all day.

Recess is the best part of school.
If you disagree you're just not cool
Recess should really last all day
Kids need a change to get outside and play!

Tick tock, tick tock
The afternoon is dragging on forever
I don't even know what we are learning right now.

Tick tock, tick tock
Why did they put it at the end of the day?
If it were up to me I would make it longer somehow.

I understand the whole point of school
I just with the kid majority would be able to rule
If the kids in this world had their way
We would make our recess last all day.

Recess is the best part of school.
If you disagree you're just not cool
Recess should really last all day
Kids need a change to get outside and play!

Dead Pencil

You used to be so grand
Decorated with holiday cheer
Held by a warm hand.
Ideas spilled out of you onto blank paper.
You computed math problems.
You solved science mysteries.
You wrote poetry.
You started out tall and sleek.
Now look at you.
Stubby.
Broken.
A shadow of your former glory.
You will be replaced,
but you will be missed.
You are unique,
One of a kind,
Special to the season,
Until your wrapping was unraveled after one sharpening.
Rest in peace dead pencil.
May you have the after life of holiday cheer
Always.