SOME OF MALCOLMS POEMS
THE DUMP
By Malcolm J. Fugler Ph.D.
As the master of my mind,
I give no valuable meanings
to fearful ideas or feelings anymore.
I no longer visit the ideas or feelings
that resulted in any lack of mental
or emotional peace of mind,
As I did in the past.
To me it seems insane
to visit the garbage dump
time and again unless
I am dumping something there.
I do not expect to find anything there
or to live there anymore.
So why would I ever go there anymore?
For many years I visited the dump
through many different gates. Whatsmore,
all the gates had different names,
like, Worry, Shame, Blame, Guilt, Resentment,
Prejudice, Condemnation, Arrogance, Ignorance,
Attack, Defense, and many more.
Yes, they all stunk, felt, and looked
like a filthy garbage dump all the more.
I may look like a hog and act like a pig but
I don't wallow in the slop there anymore.
So don't be surprised if I don't
moan, groan, complain, bitch, nag, holler,
scream, fight, flight, or even get up tight,
depressed, stressed, angry, or upset anymore.
I don't mean to offend you.
I just don't go there anymore.
I Have Dreams
By Malcolm Fugler
I have a dream -
To discover the real person behind the mask,
The real person behind the issues,
The issues that are behind the issues,
The real person I want to love.
I have Dreams and a strategy to heal issues -
To discover a paradise in this world.
I dream of a correctional institution that houses the homeless,
and actually corrects human behavior so they can return to
society, or stay in a safe home away from society.
I dream of a nursing home and child-care facility as one
location of learning and sharing love and joy at the beginning
and ending of this physical form.
I dream of birthdays and death days as community celebrations of joy.
I dream of abortion as unwanted because our society, being
loving, wants the child to come join this world and be
showered with love and attention.
I dream of guns, as collectibles like arrowheads - unneeded and unwanted.
I dream of welfare as a safety net, entered and left rapidly as
one returns to health and wealth.
I dream of hospitals fully healing illnesses and maintaining
wellness, both mental and physical, instead of being just a repair shop.
I dream that humans can feel safe to experience our sexuality
without criticism, judgment and evaluation of our dreams,
goals, desires and fantasies. Let us experience joy, happiness
and fulfillment when we relate to others (be it sexual or not).
I dream of employers who work to create a team effort to
reduce stress and an environment where employees work
together as family members who are motivated through love
not fear of losing their job.
I dream of police departments policing and directing for safety
through loving encouragement and by building self-esteem of
those who prey on others without having to resort to intimidation.
I dream of schools, which educate the mind and mold the
individual for a healthy, happy life instead of a baby-sitting
service, which encourages children to regurgitate information.
I dream of politicians who are retired, successful individuals -
role models in society - who are chosen by the people to direct
and guide on a voluntary basis with no possibility of personal
gain through their office, instead of a paid career and an invitation to corruption.
I dream of churches as a nurturing place - a home that excludes
no one because of their beliefs or lifestyle and allows people to
congregate and share loving projects that balance and better our society.
I dream of the creation that our creator intended - extended and
expanding love everywhere with everyone and everything.
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