Chase Garrett

Yet it is innate in ourselves from the youngest to our oldest among us
Humanities greatest thinkers believe in reducing the appeal of possession
It will perhaps reduce the violence of humanity
Humanity needs as much help as possible in this broken world
#poetry #humanity #world

Possession
Humanity desires total possession of the universe
A man desires the possession of a family
The possession of land and property
Government demands possession of citizens obedience
Possession is the root of conflict between humanity

Desperate for freedom of choice and sexuality
Lack of care for future plans, hopes, and relationships
With these memories how can one let others close and intimate
With these memories is there even hope for love
#poetry #memory

Memories can be gifts allowing one to bask in past glory
For some however, it is a curse forever echoing
A view of constant mistakes and perceived needs
A idiots idea of what an adult desires
Actions that create memories of absolute sadness and depravity

A carp swims up a waterfall to become a dragon
A dragon who is the king of the world
I will not walk quietly into this world
It will feel my power, my roar, and do as it is told
Challenge will change me from a carp into a dragon
A dragon that will change the world for the better.
#poetry

Black burned trees, scorched earth
Seedlings pierce from below using the catalyst of fire
Life has been created via the sacrifice of what once was
It might seem that your forest is on fire
Remember pain can spark a desire for life
-Chase Garrett

Fire
Flames dancing wildly into the vast open sky
Framing an uncontrollable raw power on open display
Power to destroy so violent and indomitable
A wildfire burst through the forest
Burning everything in its wake
Leaving a shell of what once existed
Silence resonates in the desolate atmosphere

An intoxicating scene embracing of humanity's pry
Though only for a moment as the fire dies out
A now extinct campfire just a reminder of the fragility of Beauty
-Chase Garrett

Campfire
A lone campfire crackling giving off a lively scene
Its smoke giving off an intoxicating scent dances in the sky
Wildlife singing its beautiful tune though they are not to be seen

Life is mysterious and unknown
For some it is wild and untamed
For others it is planned and set in stone
Who am I to decide my fable, my plan, my life
Mankind's desire to make a mark is my strife
Undeniable, Unquestioned, Understood

-Chase Garrett

There are those who see happiness as a precious resource to be hoarded and viciously protected. But if I can teach you nothing else, then let me teach you this: happiness is not a treasure to be shielded from sadness. It is a wall to protect us from sadness.

Each moment of happiness is a brick. We use those bricks to build a wall to protect us from the things in the world that would try to make us feel pain. With enough of them, we build more walls, and even add a roof. As we collect these moments of happiness, we protect ourselves from the storms.