(For the victims of the Orlando club shooting)

Originally written: 12 June 2016 

Edited: 4 July 2016

Oh, is your heart troubled?/ Oh, why can't we be together?/ Will it take forever..for you to realize how much this pains me to say..

We are no longer kids playing in the backyard on the swings/ We're much older, uglier, more violent beings./ But it doesn't always have to be that way/ That all could change/all our hurt could dissipate /by the decisions we make.

And the chances we take/like dancing to death/you hear the ammunition in the music/ so loud/ we all start to lose it/ but you planned it, only you knew it. Damn you, you knew it//

But why did it have to be that way/You made me lose the words to say/And this is not a game/ that none of us wants to play.

Lover of Simple Things- a song for everyone I know

Enchant me with your smile, bless me with your kiss or a just hug will do. Let me taste the sugar from the words you say. Tell me that everything will be ok. Let’s dance, let’s sing. Let me be a lover of simple things like laughing, the weather in spring, the birds in the trees, ice cream and coffee. Let me be a friend of things that are free like kissing, memories, listening to the music that liberates me, watching the waves in the sea, exploring your city.

Fool me with your stares. Meet me downstairs or wherever. Let our time lasts forever. Tell me you’ve enjoyed our fun and that our future’s brighter than the sun. Let me be a lover of simple things like your jokes, living sweet dreams and bringing to life awaiting hopes, peanuts and Coke. Let me be a friend of things that are free like flowers, rain showers, the sound of the Adhan and chimes from church towers.

Remember what I’ve always told you. Life is beautiful and love is too. So be a lover of simple things like innocence, the aroma of incense, the smallest presents, and God’s forgiveness. Be a friend of things that are free like joy and good times, the constant rate of time, the phenomenon of light, the stars at night, and the soul you have inside.

Prayer 1

Fight, fight, fight
I wonder who will win.
Cry, cry, cry
There go the tears again.
Tonight, tonight, tonight
Let me forgive my friend.
Gun, gun, gun
Words are a weapon
Love love, love
Show me that there’s enough.

Door, door, door
I really don’t want to leave
Poor, poor ,poor
Spirits are deceived
Do our hearts really believe?

Lord, let this be a new day for us.
Lord, let your love be enough
That we may not want it from someone else.
Lord, let us forget and forgive and change and help.
I’m begging You, please
Make us believe
Give us new air to breathe.

Faith, faith, faith
Is decreasing by the minute
Doubt, doubt , doubt
Starts to sink in
Pride, pride , pride
Takes place in my mind
Sign, sign, sign
All I need is a sign

That you’ll always be there
That you’ll listen to me
That the shore won’t be too far
From the sea where we are.

Remember Why You're Here

You were made for a reason
like every climate and season
to change the tone of the world
to teach what you've learn.

Even if you don't understand
even if you're different.
We all come from the same place
We were all made the same way.

So help me find my niche
This might be the only chance you'll get
so make a change with it.

So remember you're beautiful
You're such a beautiful thing.
Remember you're wondeful.
You're so wonderful.
Remember why you're here
While you're here.

The Ultimate Guide

The rich and vain
are the ones that live in pain.
But the meek and the poor
know what to live for.
The rich and vain
are the ones that hide in shame
but the meek and the poor
spread their wings and soar!

With Him,
no one dies of a broken heart.
Trust Him,
He'll guide you far.
To the end from the start.
From Earth to the stars!

Sometimes it's not easy.
There are times when I think You should leave me.
But You never leave me.
You've never deceived me
even though I've lied
and cried and started to die.
You've held me tight
in your arms
away from danger and harm.
The winter has never felt this warm
I've been sunken in Your Love and reborn.

With Him,
Anyone can feel anew.
Trust Him.
and He'll guide you through
even though you don't know what to do
At least you'll know who to run to.

The beautiful and kind
live everlasting life.
The loving and wise
live everlasting life.

We All Live Life

When your friend dies.
When your brother's lost.
When the sun sets.
When the snow melts.

When war uprises.
When soldiers got their guns.
When the people say no.
When the slaves are let go.

We all feel it.
We all see it.
It's something about being human.
We all know it.
We all take it.
It's something about being alive.

When the world shakes.
When the rain drops--
your face gets wet.
Are you crying or not?

When the stars come ablaze
When a mother gives birth.
When lovers make love.
When the sun stretches its rays.

When you touch my skin.
When wine thins my blood.
When you say you love me,
you've created a heaven for us.

We all feel it.
We all see it.
It's something about being human.
We all know it.
We all want it.
It's something about being alive.

This morning I woke up
Why did I have to wake up to this?
I thought about you
And the survivors and victims
Why does Nature have a hit list?

Ok, I’m just mad and angry
To ever question the powers that be.
I’m just sad and sorry

I’m just searching, searching
For the questions
Nevertheless the answers and solutions And now
We’re all learning, learning
From the lessons nevertheless taking the test
What a shame we never knew them.

I found you minutes later.
So glad you’re alive and fine.
Hate to see your world crash from a tremor
In 20 seconds time.

But you’re just distorted and confused.
What can I do
Seeing you scarred facing the truth?



You’re just searching, searching
For the remains
Nevertheless the causes and strains
And now
We’re all learning, learning
From the lessons nevertheless taking the test
What a shame we never knew them.


So right now I want to cry.
You wanna cry too?
Right now we all want to cry.
We all want to cry.
Let’s cry!


Now wipe your face dry and lift your head up high!

Per le vittime del terremoto in L'Aquila.