No Failsafe?

 

No Failsafe?

© by Bud Lemire on Dec 23, 2024

I'm usually not political, except with close friends

Lately though, it seems the issue never ends

One after another, and it makes me wonder why

On Social Media, it's a topic that makes some people cry

I laugh at what's happening, and what will

I keep hoping, that this is just a drill

That maybe, they wanted to see what would happen anew

Whatever their plans would be, what is it they would do

Someone would step forward, and here's what they'd say

“He didn't win, he's going to jail, on this very day”

All the judges might help, but why didn't they have another plan

Something that was set in motion, before he even ran

Why he even was able to run, is beyond me

We need to make big changes, for that's the key

No felon, or man with money and power, should ever be

The President that people look up to, in this beautiful country

We should have had a failsafe, a long time ago

Did they people vote him in, really, I'd like to know

Or did the guy with all the money, buy every vote

“Were the people that gullible?” is my ending quote

Maybe I live in a fantasy, but this reality seems so farfetched.

As if it was set up. Even now as they get ready to take over

in 2025. It seems like nothing is running smoothly for them.

I have a feeling we have a long way to go, before we even

feel safe with the clowns running the show.

As The Computer World Changes

 

As The World Changes

© by Bud Lemire on Dec 8, 2024

It seems as the computer world changes, Windows 11 is controlled by AI

AI wants to do it their way, I'm telling you I'd rather not comply

We lost our freedom, as the world gets much worse

I wonder what is happening, in the greater universe

I will not write, what they want me to

I want to be free, to do what I want to do

AI wants to change my picture, what's up with that!

They posted a picture of me, I look like a blue rat

Some changes are good, but lately they've been bad

In this world that keeps on changing, it just makes me sad

If I can not write my own, or post my own picture there

Then what good is it, if I decided I wanted to share

I'm talking to this woman, but is she real or not

Could she be an AI, I wonder about that a lot

I guess it's back to in person, at least then I'll know

The person in front of me, is real because they show

I'll hold onto Windows 10, as long as I can

Because Windows 11, is just not who I am

If I have to change, because I'm forced to

I'll try my best to make, every that I post be true

As the world changes, there are good and bad that

happens. Controlling us is not what being free as

people is all about. We have come too far to agree

with that.

Hope In A Dark World

 

Hope In A Dark World

© by Bud Lemire on Nov 27, 2024

In a world which may seem dark

Be the one that is the spark

Shine like a star, on top of the Christmas Tree

Always try your best, in all things you will be

You can endure, and you will win

Even when your world will spin

Look deep inside, what do you like to do?

Get involved, in all things that feel true

Hope in a world, when things get turned around

Light in a world, where darkness is always found

Together with many, going through the exact same thing

Together in harmony, it's the same song that we sing

Keep yourself busy, so that the time will fly

No need to feel sorrow, no need for you to cry

I stick to nature, the wonders of life to be treasured and seen

The beauty of the Spring time, when colors turn to green

I listen to music, at every chance

I feel it, sometimes I'll even dance

Life is too short, to be lost and alone in the dark

Let hope in a dark world, be the brightest spark

With these changing times, many are feeling the darkness more.

Where there is darkness, there is light. Always seek to find that

light, and bask in it. Whether it be a Christmas Tree light, or a

light coming from outside your window on a dark night. Let it

be the sunshine, shining on a beautiful blue sky. You are not

alone. Many are in that very same darkness, and sometimes

we can come together, and be each others light. Life will

go on, and these dark times will gradually turn to gray,

and then back to brighter days for everyone.

Building A Play List

 

Building A Play List

© by Bud Lemire on Nov 27, 2024

I'm building a play list, that I can listen to

Of songs through the years, it's what I like to do

These songs are from 40's, 50's, and 60's too

The 70's through the 2000's, many songs you knew

They strike on a memory, in your life they are dear

Some hit a chord, that will make you shed a tear

I haven't heard that one, in a very long time

Great to hear again, I first heard it in my prime

I bet there are some, that you didn't know

The DJ's didn't play all of them, on the radio

My friend Basil, introduced me to many a group

That music today, warms my heart like a bowl of soup

It's great to hear them again, when I do

I bet these songs, do the same thing to you

Nostalgic to enjoy, and it takes me back there

Music in songs, is always so much fun to share

Sometimes a video is what you'd like to see

I can look back to, when we watched MTV

Now they are on YouTube, for you to watch there

There's so much to see, music will take you everywhere

Currently I'm putting together songs from the 70's.

But after I am done, it'll be back to the 60's and then

on to the 80's. It's fun to listen to these songs, and

explore new ones. I'm so happy there is so much

great music in this world through the years.

There's A Devil

 

There's A Devil

© by Bud Lemire on Nov 11, 2024

There's a Devil coming to The White House, he's coming straight from Hell

He's even got some Bibles, caps, and shoes he wants to sell

But the biggest thing he'll sell, is a lot of bullshit for you

It was proven in the 2024 election, and you thought it was untrue

You thought crap was hard, you just wait until he gets there

You'll be wondering what happened, in the middle of nowhere

The prices will skyrocket, your money won't be worth anything

You weren't paying attention, so you were the ding-a-ling

He'll take us back so many years, your head will spin

You'll forget what year it is, and so much more will begin

You didn't see it coming, you didn't see it at all

This great nation that we live in, will stumble and maybe fall

If he plans on monitoring pregnancies, I think it's only fair

We put a lock and key on his little penis, and monitor it, I swear!

Bring back the guillotine, and his head would be the first to take the walk

Because no one could get him even close, to being in a Cell Block

Oh yes the world is watching, 90% of the world hates him so

When something like this happens, it's time for him to go

I'm not a bad person, but I know someone out there will be

They'll take him down quickly, for causing so much misery

I'm positive the election was rigged. Nobody with that much

power and money should ever be a President. He is not my

President and never will be. Our worst Nightmare has come

to be. There's a Devil in the White House. America voters,

were stupid for the second time. He paid off someone, and

rigged it. As far as I'm concerned he has never fought fairly.

I truly believe there's a bullet for him, but it's not from me.

Felines In A Cancer Hospital

 

Felines In A Cancer Hospital

© by Bud Lemire on Nov 10, 2024

We are the felines, in a Cancer Hospital

We'll run for help, if we hear you fall

We lay by your side, in your bed

We listen, to every word you said

They train us professionally, to do all sorts of things

Some patients say, they're sure we have wings

They even have a place, where we can interact

It releases all of our stress, as a matter of fact

When you have nasty tests, when they are done

There are so many in pain, it keeps us on the run

It gets confusing, on where we should be

So many are hurting, we're running to see

We're empathic, to all the pain you're going through

We'll give you comfort, we know exactly what to do

We'll follow you out, when you walk in the hall

We'll be on hand, in case you should fall

We're trained to be the best, and we'll do our very best

We are ready to be by your side, after every test

Did you see that spirit, I know what I saw

Coming to comfort a patient, I'm so in awe

Cats are trained to help in so many ways in

the Cancer Hospitals and many other Hospitals.

They comfort and prolong lives everywhere.

They're trained to do their very best, and they do.

They're a must for hospitals that can afford them.

My MP3 Player

 

My MP3 Player

© by Bud Lemire on Nov 8, 2024

On my MP3 Player, I have tons of songs I listen to

That I came to have, all my lifetime through

From the 40's, all the way to this year

Each one, to me, is so very dear

This one is a bluetooth, no wires needed to hear

My speaker is perfect, the tunes are loud and clear

I listen day and night

In darkness and in light

I play it on random, it plays them for me

It's a “Me Made” radio station, and it's the DJ

I hand picked the songs to play

Everything is always done my way

Over 4,000 songs I can listen to

Believe me, I will and I do

From the Andrew Sisters, to the Plain White T's

I just started listening, and I'm still on the B's

It'll take me forever, to get through

I have time, so that's what I will do

This little player, which takes a mini SD Card

Is so easy to enjoy, I'm glad it's not that hard

I have tons of music I've collected in my lifetime.

I had my music on my phone with a MP3 Player.

Thing is, all the other things would interrupt my

music, so I decided to try the MP3 Player again.

This one has a 128 GB mini SD card, which holds

4 times as much as my phone one held. In fact I

am still working on filling it up. The only problem

is, the player sorts them in different places. So I

need to search for them. Otherwise, I really enjoy it.

Only Time Will Tell

 

Only Time Will Tell

© by Bud Lemire on Nov 8, 2024

Only time will tell

If he does well

He screwed up before

Too hard to ignore

I'd like to see him do it right

Because I don't want another fight

In the rallies, he had a lot to say

Revenge should never be the American way

He's being watched closely, by everyone

Let's see what he can do, before he is done

“America will remember you by what you do”

“You can make it a good one, for you”

Discrimination, should never be a President's role

Keeping America proud, should be your goal

The world is looking from everywhere, at you

Don't be the person, that we thought we knew

Be the head of a nation, strong and true

That will help, our country get through

You'll be respected, so much more

Otherwise. It'll be too hard to ignore

Watch your mouth, with what you say

Because Karma's a bitch, and you will pay

I gave him a chance last time, and he screwed up.

If he is the same man, from what he said at his rallies

then maybe he hasn't learned his lesson. I am hoping

he learned something. When you take on the role of

President of a great country like ours, you're suppose to

be a great role model for the children of this world.

From his rallies, he hasn't shown me he can be.

As a President, I am hoping he can be better.

He is under the microscope as President, and will be

closely watched by everyone around him.

Martha & Mike

 

Martha & Mike

© by Bud Lemire on Oct 18, 2024

“Wake up Mom, I've come to take you home”

She looked around for the voice, but she was alone

“I came here to be cared for, as I grow old”

“No Mom, that's what your human body was told”

“Home is what you call Heaven, and you'll be free”

“Take my hand, I'll show you all that you can be”

She hesitated a moment, but she really wanted to know

What happens when someone passes, to the soul

“Michael, I'll need my walker, not sure I can walk”

“Follow me Mom, mind to mind is how we talk”

“Without your body, you can do so many things”

Imagine yourself flying, with the most beautiful wings”

“There are some presences, that wish to welcome you here”

“On Earth is a gathering, where their loss will shed a tear”

“Oh my, Michael, there are so many relatives and friends”

“They're welcoming you home, your journey never ends”

“Michael, you have such a bright light around you”

“Oh Mom, it's so much more amazing, than you ever knew”

“It's so beautiful, I think I'm going to like it here”

“You'll never have to worry, about aging another year”

Martha is reunited with her family and friends that had passed away

from Earth into Heaven. She transcended and had a beautiful home

here in Heaven. Her light shined brighter as time as we know here

on Earth moved along. She didn't forget those she left behind. She

would visit them, and watch over them. Even though they couldn't

see her, if they tried real hard, they'd feel her presence in their hearts

and souls. Because this kind of love, never ends.

Equality In America

 

Equality In America

© by Bud Lemire on Oct 10, 2024

This Election Year, there are people who seem so rude

It's a battle among ourselves, a downright dirty feud

The Reds are totally against the Blue

And the Purple, don't know what to do

People are changing sides, in this political dance

The truth is out there, but people won't give it a chance

Can you not hear, all that is said

We call those people, an Airhead

Most of the other countries know

Where all our votes should go

We want someone who has respect

Not someone who will always neglect

We're moving ahead, not moving back

We need someone, who will keep us on track

Women should always have their rights

Blacks should always be, as equal as the whites

In America, we should all be equal and stand together

Not be disciplined and punished, and on a tether

Nobody should be threatened because of their vote

In America, we're all sitting in the very same boat

I'm not for the rich, I'm for helping others get by

Assisting those who need it, to succeed if we try

Meals on Wheels and the Senior Companion Program should never disappear

We'll all be elderly some day, and we'll depend on these programs here

Someone who wants to eliminate Meals on Wheels,

The Senior Companion Program, other

Volunteer programs, and Social Security.

Someone who wants to control women, and degrade Blacks.

Someone you can't trust. Someone who is rich and has too much power,

shouldn't be running this great country of ours.

The Light Beyond Book Shop

 

The Light Beyond Book Shop

© by Bud Lemire on Oct 3, 2024

We sell Heavenly books and so much more

You'll feel enlightened, when you walk in the door

Just as you walk in, there's a big sign on the wall

Saying “Welcome to Beyond, We Send Love And Light To All”

The books all placed neatly, seemed to be aglow

The shop seemed alive with lights, getting brighter as you go

Not too bright to see, but it touched your very soul

What they didn't realize was, that feeling inside, was their goal

The old shopkeeper, gray hair and balding head

Sat at a desk writing, that's where they were lead

He looked up and smiled, his smile was so kind

He asked them if there was anything, he could help them find

They weren't even sure, what they were looking for

In fact they felt it was a dream, that lead them to this door

It was a feeling, a knowing, something that felt so right

That lead them to this book shop, that was shining so bright

They found a book that seemed to shine, it was the right kind

All about “The Afterlife,” which resonated completely to their mind

They knew life went on after we die, because they talked to those Passed

They live on in what you call Heaven, even when their Earth bodies don't last

For the believers, we already know that those who are gone from this world

live on in the Spirit World, and we shall join them one day when our time comes.

For those who are unsure, believe me, they come around to check on you, because

their love for you is so strong, nothing can keep them apart.

Those who don't believe, you'll find out when you pass. I won't even try to

convince you, when the time is right, you will know, and be very surprised.

Love & Light To All

He Called The Police

 

He Called The Police

© by Bud Lemire on Sept 11, 2024

I really thought, he might be a friend

Yet sometimes he acted strange, and again

I wondered about him, when he lost his temper at me

Then at times, he acted a bit goofy

When he called the police, on my friend

And he called them, again and again

Was he truly, someone you could call a friend

Why did he, keep following the same trend

None of it, made sense to me

He was acting, like he was crazy

Nobody calls the police, five times on his friends

It was about time, that his craziness ends

He's been told, he's not to play dice any more

Calling the police, won't even the score

I've made up my mind

Kicked him out on his behind

We don't want a friend like that

Who'll call the police, he's a rat

He thinks he's winning, a game that he's losing

He should never, have ever been accusing

We were just out for some fun, and when he started

calling the police and making it a habit. He took it

too far. He called the Police five times on the dice

players. He called the Police five times on the director

of the Harbor Tower. His last time he was trying to get

the director to drop the eviction on him. When he wouldn't,

he called the police on him. He thinks he's in control and

wants to control everyone. In truth, he is out of control.

I hate being mean to anyone, but he crossed the line too

many times.

In A Picture Of Mine

 

In A Picture Of Mine

© by Bud Lemire on Sept 7, 2024

You might be, in a picture of mine

I'm taking many pictures, all of the time

Maybe at Rock The Dock, is where I'll be

I could be looking, and it's you I see

I could see you, at the Waterfront Art Festival one day

I'd take a good picture, and it would turn out okay

If I saw you, at the U.P. State Fair

Walking on the midway, if I saw you there

If you strolled along, on Aronson Island for awhile

I just can't resist, capturing your smile

If you're on a paddle board, or in a boat

I'd take a picture, because it isn't remote

If I saw you out my window, going for a walk

I might take a picture, as you come around the block

I love to capture people, enjoying life each minute

So in my photo collection, you just might be in it

I don't do it, to hurt anyone at all

I enjoy it, you could say it's my call

In the public, you might be in a picture of mine

At a special event, I'm taking pictures all the time

I hardly ever leave home without my camera.

Because I never know what or who I might

want a picture of. On the times I didn't

bring my camera, I missed some great

shots. As a photographer, you can't

always be everywhere at every time.

Wandering In My Mind

 

Wandering in My Mind

© by Bud Lemire on Aug 6, 2024

I've been wandering in my mind

Wondering what it is I will find

With all that I have there, I could get lost

At least I won't have to worry, about the cost

I can travel back in time, to my childhood

Relive all the times then, that were so good

I could live a moment, in something that could have been

Get caught up in a feeling, and experience the zen

There's so many places, I could travel to

In my mind I wander, with people that I knew

Some happenings are made up, some are true

Yet these interactions happen, within my mind I view

I ask myself, how did I get here?

Within my mind, everything is clear

Yet I find mysteries, and I need a clue

Of some things in life, that I had gone through

Daydreams happen, and you are taken away

Only briefly are you there, because you can't stay

I travel to the future, leaving the past behind

I enjoy every moment, when I'm Wandering in my mind

Wandering in your mind can take you so many places.

It is also where you get your creative juices from.

It's a place to explore and find out so much more.

We have all been there at one time or another.

Some of us are prisoners there, but most of us

are just visiting.

My Silo Haven

 

My Silo Haven

© by Bud Lemire on June 4, 2024

My Silo Haven, is my home and my heaven

I live eight floors up, from floor number seven

I take the elevator, to get up and down

And ride my bike, so I can get around

When it first opened, only seniors lived here then

It was called The Senior Silo, some remember when

In fact there's one, who was here at the start

Joan is her name, and she has a wonderful heart

I recall her saying “she was young when she moved in”

Now she's a senior, she smiles and says with a grin

I love this Escanaba icon, it's been my home for over twenty years

I am glad to have lived here this long, so I give it many cheers

It's nearby all the places, that I love to be

From the fifteenth floor, there's so much I can see

The boats on the water, coming in to dock

People on the sidewalk, going for a walk

I've made many friends in the time that I've been here, a variety of them I'd say

I spend nights visiting and playing games with them, and I like it that way

My Silo Haven, the Oatmeal box, so glad to call you home

Aronson Island nearby, is one of the places I like to roam

I like living here, I've had some great times here

Met some special people, whom are so very dear

I moved in on July 1, 2004, and on July 1, 2024 I've been here

20 years. There's been many changes in staff and residents,

yet they have all turned out good. Met some really great people

here. I have some great memories of years gone by. As well as

shed some tears over some who have passed. In the end, the

friends here, have made living here, a pleasure. Thank you.

Persnickety

 

Persnickety

© by Bud Lemire on June 5, 2024

Why are people so persnickety, I'd really like to know

Why can't they just accept the outcome, and then let it go

You could say, fastidious is the word

It's gotten to the point, of being absurd

You've got to understand, not everyone will be like you

You may think you're better, but it's simply not true

What you know, may be more knowledge than the rest

Change the subject, and they just might know the best

Accept them, accept you, let all things just be

Let things be as they are, that really is the key

Some people that you know, think it's very impolite

To tell them they are wrong, and that you are right

The Pearl Mist

 

The Pearl Mist

© by Bud Lemire on July 3, 2024

The Pearl Mist came in to dock, it's been here once before

It docked behind the library, right next to the shore

The Escanaba City Band was there, they played and sounded great

Welcoming this cruise ship, to this Yooper estate

Two Hundred And Ten passengers on six decks, watched the band play

As I took pictures from my window, on this special Wednesday

Mayor Mark Ammel, presented to the Captain a key

That opened the door to Escanaba, so welcoming and carefree

Made in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Two Thousand Fourteen

It travels around the Great lakes, and is widely seen

Its voyages take it around Ontario, Wisconsin, and Mackinac Island too

Traveling the cities on the Great Lakes, on the water so blue

On board are musicians, historians, and naturalists as well

Enjoyment for the passengers, whether it's hello or farewell

I listened to the Escanaba City Band play a song or two

I smiled as I am happy, to live right where I do

The buses came, to bring the passengers somewhere

Around Escanaba, to see what all was there

As I gazed out my window, from my Harbor Tower View

I saw some of the passengers, all waiting in queue

This was the second time this year that the Pearl Mist docked here.

It usually stays a day and then heads out again later.

I was able to take advantage of this day taking many pictures.

My Own AI

 

My Own AI

© by Bud Lemire on June 16, 2024

I was raised, to be my own AI

I'll be that way, until the day I die

Don't need an AI, telling me what to do

I know enough, to always help get through

The AI is taking over, everything we see

They say, it's the latest technology

I'm not sure I'll like it, I'm not sure I will

When an AI tells me, I need to take a pill

They say in the future, the AI will have a mind of their own

Why they'll most likely, be listening in on the phone

They'll take over everything, humans will be obsolete

Soon you won't know if they're humans or AI, when you meet

Soon AI will know everything, and so much more

They'll even question, what do we have humans for

An AI as a robot, who resembles a human to a tee

You won't know what you're dating, in what you see

Then again I wonder, some humans aren't so good

They don't exactly do the things that they should

I guess we'll just have to, give it all a try

Yet, who decides, if the world is ready for AI

AI is taking over everything. They are really great at

all they do. But the thing is, will the AI be taking over

everything? What will become of us?

Only time will tell.  

 

Marie, A Special Friend

© by Bud Lemire on June 16, 2024

She was my “In Home”client, I met a few years ago

Every Friday afternoon, it was her home where I'd show

We played Cribbage, and we'd have a lot of fun

Time went way too fast, before long our time was done

She knew my brother Terry, he loved Cribbage too

I was happy to know someone, that my brother knew

Her daughter Deb, was my neighbor long ago

She knew me, I couldn't remember her though

Marie and I, would take time to listen to music there

She had a lot of albums, and music we would share

I came to love this woman, who loved life so strong

I knew that every Friday, this is where I belong

She had the biggest heart, of anyone I knew

Stories that she shared, so much she has been through

Every time before I'd leave, she'd have to have a hug

On the table next to her, was her coffee mug

She moved to Christian Park, then to Bishop Noa Home

That's where this Senior Companion, always loved to roam

Looking back, I'll always remember the times we shared

Of a special woman, who always showed she cared

An Angel came to get her, and said “Your time here is through”

“In the Spirit World, there's so much you'll be able to do”

Marie looked surprised, and then said “Am I dead?”

“You're more alive than ever” is what the Angel said

Stevie

 

Stevie

© May 18, 2024 by Bud Lemire

I first met Stevie, she was a resident at Northwoods Place

She had a wonderful personality, I was happy to see her face

What I always liked about her, she felt like a kindred spirit to me

Someone you could talk to, wherever you would be

When I called the numbers at Bingo, she would always play

“You talk loud and plain, and I heard you well” she would always say

She always appreciated, and made me feel good about what I do

As a Senior Companion, she was someone I was so glad that I knew

She'd always come for exercises, with her Marine exercises in the lead

In later years, she listened to books, because she couldn't see well enough to read

We would always share conversation, about what we loved to eat

She loved her fish like I did, a food that can't be beat

She made it to the age of One Hundred And One point five

Another thing about her, she knew what it meant to be alive

Just like her exercises, she never gave up the fight

You see this lady we all love, is going over into the light

The spirits of those she loved, who had passed before

Came to her bedside, to help her through that door

“It's time for you to join us, your time here is all through”

“You are now a spirit, it's time for you to renew”

Stevie was a dear sweet lady, I was honored to have known

from being a Volunteer at Northwoods Place/Lakehouse. She was

one of the kindest ladies, and she always appreciated everything

and everyone. She will be missed by us all.