Category Archives: Original Poem

“O the cunning plan of the evil one.” -2nd Nephi 9:28 (in the Book of Mormon)

“In the absence of faith, we govern by tenderness. And tenderness leads to the gas chambers.” -Flannery O’Connor

The cleverest deception
Is truth mixed in with lies
The devil loves to dress up in
Layers of disguise

“O the cunning plan of the evil one.” -2nd Nephi 9:28 (in the Book of Mormon)

“In the absence of faith, we govern by tenderness. And tenderness leads to the gas chambers.” -Flannery O’Connor

The cleverest deception
Is truth mixed in with lies
The devil loves to dress up in
Layers of disguise

All need a walk-point
A place they won’t go
A line they won’t cross when the
Price is too low

“Fatigue is the common enemy of us all, so slow down and rest up.”
-Elder Jeffrey Holland of the Church of Jesus Christ

I believe in work
And I believe in rest
I believe that downtime
Can help us do our best

“I come not to bring peace, but a sword.”
-Matthew 10:34

Peace requires conflict
To freely speak dissenting
Be honest how you feel
Don’t just resort to venting

Not every effort works
Not every lead converts
But often you most learn (from)
Experiences that hurt

Don’t pitch too early
They’ll just run off scared (before)
Making the “ask” (you should)
Make them prepared

“Getting to the next level always requires ending something, letting go, and moving on.” -Henry Cloud (“Necessary Endings”)

Cut your losses, close up shop (when)
It’s not working, time to stop
It’s hardly fun and can be scary 
Some endings are necessary

A line that lit a fire
Ideas that inspire
A one-time, offhand phrase (that others)
Might just throw away

Prefer the truth hard
Don’t water it down
The filler for feelings
Can make the facts drown

You gave me wings
The future me
Would need to get away

I like the sound of silence
An unresponsive client
I truly do not not mind, but still check
In from time to time

I wish I had the heart
I want to have the time
To see to every part
Of all that’s on my mind

Business is booming
Deadlines are looming
The thrill of the sale
The fear I could fail

“Be as candid about your questions as you need to be;
life is full of them on one subject or another.”
-Jeffrey R. Holland
…
Just admit the dissonance 
Between the truth and narrative 
It’s hardly ever comfortable 
But say it, and it’s tolerable 
…
Some things cannot be reconciled
At least not by the earthly mind 
The answers don’t come easily
There’s still a chance to find some peace 
…
All the ways your heart’s involved 
All the puzzles you can’t solve 
Save questions for another day 
The soul can simply need a break 
…
A worldview that’s been challenged 
A hope that lies in balance 
A crisis of the faith that you
Can’t explain away 
…
Truth somehow will still endure
Even when you’re just not sure 
Hold fast and stand your ground of the 
Truth that you once found 
…
Not saying do not question
Or close your eyes to reason
No perfect, tight solution (imperfect)
Peace amidst confusion

I struggle in the small things
They seem so hard for me
All the things that seem to come to
Others naturally

I’m challenged by the mundane
There’s fear, anxiety
The smallest undertaking seems a
Monumental feat

I’m overwhelmed by details
It all just gets to me
Like raising kids and just keeping
My stupid kitchen clean
…
I struggle in the small things
There’s not much more to say
Best I can do is keep on truckin’
Going day by day

When selling a service,
There’s no debt to eat
When selling a service,
No inventory

“Cry unto him over the crops of your fields, that ye may prosper in them.
Cry over the flocks of your fields, that they may increase.”
-Alma 34:24-25

Pray for your business
Pray for your scores
Pray for encounters to
Open up doors

A paradox of peace
The method employed
The more you abide (the more)
“Business” destroyed

Attention is when they know you exist
The next step is to generate interest 
Desire is wanting the thing you provide
The definitive point is when they decide 
Conversion, transaction is closing the deal
Congratulations! You just made a sale 🙂

“Always be closing.”
-Glengarry Glen Ross

“The Lord would want you to be successful.”
-President Gordon B. Hinckley 

Two kinds of value, two kinds of worth
One from the market, one before birth
One is a constant, one fluctuates
One is inherent, and one can be changed

The way that our Heavenly Parents see you
And then all the skills and the things you can do
You need to provide, should pursue a career
Gain knowledge, experience, stand out in your field.

“When reminded about the premortal shouting for joy,
in some moments, we wonder what all the shouting was about.”
-Neal A. Maxwell 
…
Don’t eat the fruit 
Ignore the damn snake
The joys you experience 
Won’t outweigh the pain
…
Keep yourself safe
Avoid bitter cups
Maybe it’s worth the
Things you’ll give up
…
You can’t stop the train
So don’t even board
You don’t have a clue of the
Wreckage in store
..
Sure thought I could handle it, thought I was strong
But lately it seems I could not be more wrong.

There’s only so much heaviness the human heart can take
The bricks of burden start to stack, your back will surely break

The sorrow starts to seep in, soon you’re swimming in the shame
The doubt, the darkness, and the death can speak dread to your name

It’s so hard to hire
It’s too tough to trust
Somebody else to do
Some of my stuff

“I wonder sometimes about the outcome.”
-John Mayer

I need some sort of guarantee
To help with the anxiety
Can’t stand all the uncertainty
It’s not so slowly killing me

Outsource too far and some
Details get lost
Some choose to do it
No matter the cost
….
The time and the transfer of
What’s in your brain
Does not seem efficient
But I won’t complain
…
An hour to describe
A 5 minute task
“Is this really smart?”
(Oh, I’ll never ask)
…
I’ll take the job off of your
Plate all the way
As long as there’s cash at the
End of the day 

Some things I think about way too much
Some things don’t think about near enough
When living in a world with so much stuff
Priorities easily get mixed up

Supply-induced demand (is when a)
Product is at hand 
And some will choose to buy 
Just because there’s a supply

“The borrower is slave to the lender.”
…
Cut the cards
Lose the loans
Ditch the debt 
Nix the notes
…
My car may be old
My stuff may be small
But here’s why I win:
THEY’RE PAID FOR IN FULL!

“Innocent blood crieth from the ground.”
-Doctrine & Covenants 136:6
…
Full court press
Take them down
Run them clear right
Out of town
…
Cards in place
The time is right
We won’t back down,
Prepared to fight
…
Voices of victims
Rise from the dust
Their blood cries out
Demanding justice
…
Despite what they claim they are
No woman’s friend
A kingdom of lies always
Falls in the end
…
Only God redeems the past
But we’ll make sure that they won’t last

…
“The house of the wicked shall be destroyed.”
-Proverbs 14:11

If everyone agrees to buy
And no one says you charge too high
If nobody will tell you no
That means your prices are too low!

Be Not Deceived.
-Galatians 6:7
…
Are they actually duped?
Or part of the scheme 
Thrown for a loop?
Or not what they seem
…
Part of the lies?
Or fell for the hoax
Snake in disguise?
Or tricked by the joke
..
Who has clean hands?
Which ones have blood
Who says what they mean?
Who’s wearing a hood
…
We want to believe their intentions are pure
For some that may be, but can never be sure 

“Lift Where You Stand”
-Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Lift where you stand
Do what you can
The weight’s not yours alone

Feels like a boulder is
Crushing my shoulder
Just want to go back home

Sleep and replenish
Don’t have to finish
All that has to be done

You’re strong and you’re brave
And eager to save
But still, you’re only one

The pain is real
The shame I feel
And all that heavy stuff

Do well thy part
Give all your heart
Then let that be enough

She hath done what she could
Lift where you stand
Do well thy part

“She hath done what she could.”
-Mark 14:8

“I will bring forth out of darkness unto light
all their secret works and their abominations.”
-Alma 37: 25
…
You’re my favorite hobby
I’ll work to bring you down
Expose your dirty secrets 
And run you out of town
…
Might say that I’m obsessed with you
Not something I’d deny
I’ll take it as a badge of honor
Wear that name with pride
…
Masters of deception
For years, you’ve flat out lied
The damage that you’ve done
Cannot be quantified
…
But now we’re onto you, we’ll bring your
Secret works to light
Start shaking in your shoes
We’re prepping for the fight
…
You’ve got a strong resistance
An army of support
But truth can’t hide forever
We know the final score
…
The days you have are numbered
So take a look around
You don’t have too much longer to
Contaminate this town
…
The numbers and the scandals
Are catching up to you
No matter how you try, we’ll never
Stop until you’re through