Deception at its finest
A mask hiding one’s face to blindness
To not show its true colors
To hide your true nature from others
To be someone your not
Because deep inside you know that everything you told them is nothing you got
That maybe your not the hot shot
That you have always thought
You were
That you had to hide a part of you so you could be sure
That they would not judge
That they would not have a grudge
Because your so scared of rejection
That forces deception
As a weapon to get what you want
To know that you got away with that stunt
But in the end we are nothing but a broken down mask
That eventually someone is going to question and ask
If those are your true colors
If you are real and don’t use others
As a tool
And make them feel like they were a fool
Just because you couldn’t be yourself and had to be cool
But true friends don’t want a mask or have to question and ask
They want honesty
Which has always been the best policy
And to be real
So take off that mask and tell them how you feel
That you are the real deal
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The Tree of Wisdom
Branches brushing against the summer breeze
An old fruit tree sat against a grassy hill with much ease
The bark showed its scars of age
Its story has more than just one page
Its wisdom comes down all the way from its roots
A man just has to eat from its fruits
To savor its wisdom
To sit down and just listen
To what this tree has to offer
That its layers are like pages written from an author
It speaks nothing but the truth
That even with age it can still have impact to the youth
Wisdom comes to those who are willing to become vulnerable and just ask
For help to finish a task
That wisdom doesn’t hide beneath a mask
That wisdom never dies
From the tree that is wise
The Omni Knight Update (Artist Xavier Gallagher)
So I’m writing a graphic novel. Its called The Omni Knight. Its a series about a detective who turns into a superhero. Its my twist on a superhero like Batman or Iron man. But instead I add the element of clues and puzzles. About a detective named Red Burnes. His grandparents took him in when he was at age 8. His grandfather is a descendent of one of the Knights of the round table. So this story is pretty much like Knights of the round table but in the future with twists and suspense and gadgets. The pictures I’m showing you are from my partner who I’m working with on this project. I’m the writer and he’s the artist. The art is going to be comic style drawings. But here’s a small intro of the villain the Alchemist. Crazy scientist. Wrote a small sample of what this character is going to be like. Let me know what you think.
Dr. Stain / The Alchemist
Deception + despair + destruction = the rebirth of a new society. For it is the world’s destiny. A new age will rise. An age where the mind controls all. An evolution of Science. This earth is poisoned by emotions and weakness. We will evolve to a new kind of infra structure. Where steel meets bone. Where computers meet the cerebral. Power is worthless without strength and intelligence. For life needs a new call. But first we must deceive those with fear. Fear for their life. They must know what fear is. Only fear makes one stronger. Then there will be despair. Despair of those we love taken from arms of each other. Watching them suffer will cause pain and revenge. Revenge is what strikes a man with madness. It strengthens his core. It’s what makes him invincible. And last there will be destruction. For a new world to begin. The old must perish and be history. Before a transformation there must be a destruction. Destroy all who stand in the way of the rebirth of life. That is our destiny.
The Beach
Waves crashing down
Even the wind has a sound
A breeze starts to dance
Is a place where two lovers can have romance
Or somewhere where friends and family can come to relax and play
A house next to the sandy beach is where you long to stay
Sand is not just a piece of land
It’s much more than somewhere where you can stand
It’s somewhere where you burn or tan
Where imagination builds something from a grain of sand to something that becomes a building plan
Where a simple ball becomes a game
Where showing a little skin is not a shame
Where the ocean sea sparkles in the sun light
Where the wind let’s you fly a kite
Where the smell of the beach tingles in our nose
Where the beach shows
How the wind blows
And goes
How the beach means much more
How the wind crashes on the shore
A place we call the beach
Words
What comes from my voice
Is always a choice
The outcome of my choice are words
It can be one word or two or even come in herds
Of many words that defines its purpose
Words can entertain you like a circus
It can even bring someone back to life
It can also engage someone to strife
Words can hurt
They can be filthy like dirt
Words have power
It’s something that can tower
Over what is just
Or a bust
Words can mean so much
It’s something we speak not touch
Words slip
And trip
And can start a conflict
And can inflict
In something or someone towards hardship and pain
But it’s up to my brain
To chose what comes out of my voice
The words of my choice
Home
A warm cozy room dignifies my home
It’s not just a place for me to be with others or just alone
Doesn’t mean it’s a place where you grew up
Not just a place for you to relax and drink hot cocoa from your special coffee cup
It’s a place where you long to be
A place where there is no one that is holding you back and be free
It’s a place where you feel welcomed and cared about
Where you can jump for joy and shout
Where your not judged by the way you are or use to be
Home is a place where you will never flee
Where you feel loved and respected
A place where you feel protected
Doesn’t matter where you live or the cost of where you live
It’s a place where you long to arrive
So just remember that your not alone
When you have welcome on the doorstep of your home
Welcome to my home
Worth Fighting For
In a time of despair
Is all that it takes for someone to care
For someone to bare
A new meaning in life
To hold once more that beautiful wife
Before life turns into destruction
Before we are lost of words and have no function
Before the life you had has withered away
Before the bodies of those we love start to decay
But when all feels lost
A new hope has come to clean the cost
That when there is darkness there will always be light
That when the day comes when we have to stand and fight
That the wrong will not over power the right
That sorrow will be no more
That are hearts will never be poor
That it will restore
A new beginning
A new kind of living
That in our deepest times there is still hope
That we will never give up until we reach the top of that slope
That good defeats evil
That we are a knight slaying a dragon in a time that is medieval
That nothing can penetrate the hearts of our core
That there is so much good on this earth and that’s worth fighting for
Soldier (Dedicated to the Military)
A man with honor
Knows every second counts or he could be a goner
He’s a man of loyalty
To his brothers past the ocean sea who mean more than a man with royalty
He’s also a man who’s brave
That will put fear a side so that his country will be free and not as a slave
He’s a man of hope
Hope to the ones he loves and puts himself as a safety rope
Because he’s a man of sacrifice
Saving those you love can come with a price
He’s a man of dignity
Not a man that will pity
He’s a man of worth
Because someone on this earth decided to give him birth
He’s not just a man but a soldier
A warrior who’s main goal is to assure that our country is secure
Now that’s what I call a true soldier
Die Hard Or Win Strong
Tick tock
Echoed with agony to those who stared at the clock
Mud sweat and blood dignified a true player
If you went out hard it didn’t matter if you wore more than one layer
You would still feel the pain
Yours hands are all sweaty and it begins to rain
All eyes are focused on the game
Your a wild wolf that is impossible to tame
Time freezes and your conscience takes play
Looking for a strategy that will favor your way
You look up at your team and know where you belong
You either die hard or win strong
To the moment when you give it your all to a certain cause
Every play counts, there is no replay or pause
And that satisfaction when you score that goal
You didn’t want half you wanted the whole
Deal that would make you feel real
This was your lifelong
Dream that you would win strong
Love Comes With Many Colors
Love
One of the greatest feelings of all
Its that moment when we wait for that call
To hear that voice that makes us feel proud and tall
That will lift us up when we fall
It presents itself in many ways
It’s what drives someone with passion for more than just days
It’s a new phase
Of life that we praise
Is something we cannot replace
Something that we will have to face
When life stops at a certain pace
When love wants to embrace
The one we call our lover
That love is more than just one color
Means more than just being there for each other
It has more layers than just a cover
Love will always be there
It will always care
It will be the ring that we bare
It is love that we share
It’s what makes us want each other
Because love comes with many colors
Matthew Shankula 