This world contains multitudesIt’s not one or the otherFor every day full of sunshine and warmthThere’s a storm waiting to darken the skyThat will, too, eventually passAnd there’s often no senseNo reasonWhy some get more of oneAnd some more of the otherAnd some not enough of either.And I am just one small part of this…
I saw it on the news againThe same sad storyA man the world forgotNeglected, didn’t shelterActing out a littleCrying out in painIn a way that was inconvenient to societyHis light extinguished too soonBy a violent windAnd I stand hereLost in thoughtAsking how to solve the problemAsking where it comes fromAnd how I play a roleHow…
Sometimes I feelLike my heart is so close to the surfaceProtected by nothingJust a paper thin skinBeating, faster and faster,Straining to leave its cageAlways reaching for somethingAlways searchingGraspingFor something that slips through my fingers Every time But sometimes I catch a glimpse in the mirrorOf the masks that I wearThe shell that I useTo protect…
Some want to be knownSome want to disappearSometimes it’s best to just beTo take the road in front of youwith all the twists and turns.To look just ahead,to see each fork in frontand only think about the next right thing.Life is not always fairIt’s often a game of chanceOr a game of hard work and…
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About Me
Hi, I’m Austin. I am a scientist and engineer working to make the world a better place by making clean energy cheaper and more efficient. I love exercise, hiking, photography, and writing.