Midnight Musings

My sightless eyes hold nothing in the blackness-
Sleep has come and gone;
hanging long 'till dawn.
A day anew now lights my eyes;
There are things to do-
how time flies.
Power nap in the afternoon;
Dinner times comes too soon.
Will I make it 'til nine?
"Good night and junk... all right
fine."

It's time to start the day.
Get up, get out of bed.
I know you'd rather sleep the day away.
You've got so much to do...
Wait! Don't forget to tie your shoe!
Now get going on your way.
I love you; have a good day.

You've been on your own-
A long time now, it seems.
I am so proud of how you've grown;
I see you in my dreams.

You work do hard all day long.
Providing for us like you do,
fills my heart with song.
Melodies of my undying love ring out-
You are the only one for me, without a doubt.
I admire your courage, strength and drive;
Your moral compass is straight and true,
No matter how often tried.
You are my soul mate; no other man will do.
You'll never know just how much I love you.
You have changed my life;
It's all good.
I am happier now than I ever thought I could.

I am about to embark on an editorial of a controversial subject; so please bear with me. Also, bear in mind that I am writing of my own opinion and am not motivated to sway your views in any way.



The subject:
The Legalization of Marijuana: Not to be confused with the decriminalization of it. More specifically, why I support the notion. Not just medical marijuana either, but hemp as well. Of course, I believe that legal medical marijuana should be the law of the land; it works for what it is intended for and it is natural. I don't understand the government denying a person the right to the pursuit of happiness, when that happiness comes in the form of lifesaving drugs. I mean, a cancer patient cannot eat because of the life saving treatment they must endure to remain alive, yet their inability to eat is going to kill them first. The options provided by the law are these:


Stop your cancer treatment and go home and die, or starve to death instead. When all the while there is a third option. Go home and smoke a joint and have something to eat that will stay down. Gain strength to fight this thing. Live!


God made marijuana, man makes pills; who do you trust?
Furthermore, most of the pills that man makes carry some ridiculously serious side-effects; some that can kill ya.
Why is it that alcohol is more acceptable to the public than marijuana? Alcohol is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people every year. There are no statistics for marijuana related deaths - because there are none. I have never heard of a single case where some person smoked a joint and got in their car and wrecked, much less killed someone else.


Marijuana as a cash crop would be the shot in the arm our economy needs. Just think of all the money that could be made exporting hemp, and using hemp for domestic product consumption. There is even research suggesting that it could possibly be used as a bio-fuel.



In the 40's, hemp production reached its peak in this country. It was used for all sorts of things required for the war effort. The production of hemp in America would mean billions of dollars stimulating the economy annually.



Why continue polluting the planet, producing plastic crap, when many items can be made, more naturally and safely with hemp? Go green, anyone?


Then we can get back to its medical use... The money that could be made through the use of it for medical purposes is staggering.



This is how it works: People make money through all stages of the production of marijuana, people spend the money they make buying products from others. Cancer patients stop dying of starvation and purchase food. People can afford their medical treatments again, because they have money again. Everybody wins! Even the insurance companies win - they are no longer paying as many claims, and they have more customers because people have the money to spend on insurance.


Another thing to consider: If all the cigarette smokers could smoke pot instead, the lung cancer rate would probably drop, because they'd quit smoking cigarettes and smoke pot instead. Marijuana has not been proven to cause lung cancer. The tobacco companies even win, since they're all ready set up for mass production of rolled joints. The government taxes them and everyone is happy!


Perhaps if everyone smoked pot, they'd all learn to relax a little and the human race could stop being such a blood thirsty lot.


As far as paranoia is concerned, the only thing that I've ever been aware of that pot smokers are paranoid of is that those who do not approve will notice that they're stoned.



Favorite Bud

Trina L.C. Sonnenberg

Author, publisher, freelance writer

You walk around as though you've got one foot in the grave;
Complaining constantly about the way he behaves.
Seldom does a kind word escape your lips.
He tries hard to please, but sometimes slips.
Why are you so difficult to please?
What will it take to put your mind at ease?
You are not as frail as you might think.
A boat with a leak does not always sink.
You may be headed for an early grave...
But only because of the way you behave.

Happy birthday, baby;
though not a baby these days.
Twenty years have gone by
since you first gazed upon the world and me;
your mom, the happy lady.
A handsome young man have you become,
from a once helpless babe.
I couldn't be more proud of you-
Or love you more than I do;
No matter what your age.
You will always be my babe.

Starlight, star bright-
raining stars I see tonight.
Fire falling from the blackened sky
specks of color earthward fly.
Remnants from a comet's tail long since past;
sends down debris for all to see;
the darkened sky painted at long last.
Now comes the dawn, they disappear
as heaven's light shines
the sky is clear.

Today is a new day;
A fresh start from yesterday.
No worries or woes to get in the way-
A new chance to be happy and gay.
My spirits have lifted;
the fog has drifted - away.
I am happy because I choose to be;
No purpose is served when I worry.
Today is a beautiful day.