ENGE

Like a caged animal on hard ground,
He performed on this circle-in-the-round.
Tossed roses fell on stage
Like peanuts in a monkey's cage.

True to a circle with no beginning, no end,
He searched the audience in hopes to find a friend,
Who might understand as he kept turning round?
As an actor might feel being laughed at as a clown.

He wants to face them all at once,
So they can see his eyes,
To know what's in his heart,
When he says, "there's no good-byes".

Now he performs in venues that he feels,
Will encompass his ideals.
Who is this man, who do you think?
My very good friend, Englebert Humperdinck

POTENTIAL

Potential is your gift of unlimited possibilities,
So there is no need living life on you knees.
Even if you fall flat on your face,
Potential will allow you to get back in the race.

Never quit, get back up when you're down,
This act alone can turn your life around.

For what kind of God would there be,
To grant you potential and a will to be free,
Then give you only a short time on earth,
To develop your potential for all it's worth.

Simply declare to the Universe, who you are,
Then hold on tight to your rising star.
For built into potential is a natural skill,
All you add is desire and will.

The most powerful words you can ever say, I AM,
Then trust that the Universe will unfold your plan.
When you act with intent and integrity, you'll see,
That you have the potential to be all you can be.

FREE WILL

Our greatest gift is free will to choose,
With it one would think it impossible to lose.
We express this gift every minute of the day,
In the choices we make in what we think, do and say.

Free will is like an open bank account,
Where one can withdraw any amount.
The "free" is great but be careful of the "will,"
For it's often there we are presented with the bill.

Negative choices make life a series of bouts,
Each one ending in specific results.
We are suspicious that what is free can't be all good,
Our choices reflect what is often misunderstood.

What is so difficult in choosing what's best?
Select your soul's choice and leave all the rest.
In climbing a mountain carefully select each step to the peak,
From the summit it's easier to find what you seek.

Remember, free will is free, but your choices have a price,
Be careful your decisions so you don't debit twice.