Otres 2016

Otres

This place we have found ourselves

Not quite the “real world”, but then, what else?

Expat community

Developing society

A place where we can all be free

But free to do what?

To drink, and smoke and fuck?

Is this it for our reality?

A place to do drugs by the sea?

Are we just a load of hippies?

Smoking pot and talking big dreams ...

 Or have we found the key?

To live harmoniously ...

You stop worrying about money with a tab system

A passing tourist trade keeps money coming in

Life is cheap

And the people you meet

Some of the most interesting guys and girls

Stories from around the world

The weather is great, the scenery is beautiful

Pretty much, we got it all

But … life in paradise

Although I’m not denying its very nice

Still has its up and downs

Friends move on as the next season comes around

And although there’s always new ones to be found

Its hard work, constantly meeting, greeting

Building connections even though they’re fleeting

Change is quick

Blink and you’ll miss it

You gotta keep up with the times

Work with the tides

Know your bribes, or “police fines”

But the opportunity is there

And if you care

You can create something special

In a land that’s magical

Build something worthwhile

And still have a good time

We’re making a scene

A cultural dream

A place to work creatively

Time to develop personally

So if you can resist temptation

This is your nation

And working together I think we can be free

To develop society 

And enjoy our expat community

Happy f***ing Valentines Day

Happy fucking valentines day

Lets celebrate

This hallmark holiday

Capitalist, fetishized, exclamation of love

Bastadised romantics,

Superficial antics,

Quick, buy roses now, because

If you don’t

It means you don’t feel

If you wont

It means its not real

Fuck valentines day

And its candlelit dinners

Fuck valentines day

And its creation of “winners”

The Disney idea of happy ever after

True love, that’s nothing but laughter

And what about those without a partner?

Left to feel alone

Like your doing something wrong

By looking after yourself

Instead of dealing with someone else

And even if you do have someone

Why celebrate this one day alone?

Surely you should love every day

Instead of needing a holiday to say

I love you

I need you

I want you

Be mine

You’re gorgeous

You’re special

I think of you all the time

So this is my celebration of valentines day

A poem to say fuck it, I’m not going to play

I’ll celebrate love in my own way

Crush

Hey there

How you doing today?

I stick to the pleasantries but what I’d like to say, is

You’re cute

But more than that

You’ve got a certain something and I want it bad

And I don’t know if you know it or not, but your hot

And if you couldn’t tell already, I like you a lot

Your energy’s inviting

Smile inticing

My skin is tingling

Just thinking of you

I want to go out dancing

Maybe a bit of romancing

Hold you tight, all through the night

And I’m sorry I can’t say this out loud

But if I could take you out

I’d make you scream and shout

Show you what a good time is all about

Now I know in the end we’ll probably just be friends

And I won’t say anything in case the friendship ends

So for the moment, just know, when I say “how you doing today?”

There is so much more I’d like to say

Home

Home is where the heart is

Where you lay your head

Home is with your family

With your tv couch and bed

Home is in a backpack

Home is on the road

Home is a far off place

Of which you’ve been told

Home is what you make it

Where you choose to be

Home is just a concept

I don’t know what it means to me

Flow

Hi, my name is Yo

I go with the flow

Jump in

Moving

And dancing

All around

Up and down

I let my mind go

Escape into the now

And change

Stay in control

But let the rhythm guide you

No Goodbye

I don't do goodbyes

Instead I say see you later

We'll meet again

In some country or other

Because I know this isn't the end

A friend will always be a friend

Yes, our paths have split for now

And yet I know somehow

We'll meet again

Don't know where, don't know when

But I’ll see you again my friend!

We both have more adventures to come

A travellers excitement is never done

but if we  do  meet again one day

My eyes will glow and my heart will say

This is what I always knew would happen

You may be gone but not forgotten

So although I'm trying not to cry

I still will never say goodbye