Faith

Take a page out of the bible, jot it down and rehearse it like the rehearsal at a recital/This is very vital, forget false idols, the highest of high holds the highest of all titles/Follow a small scripture, take a quick picture and picture a quick trip to a place with slick fixtures/God grant me the serenity to forgive all of my enemies/Take me to a place and a space that's more heavenly/I am a sinner so forgive me for I have sinned, the most sinister is still within, and on this line I walk is thin/It's in Gods hands now as the saying has been said and I'm handing you my faith as I'm breaking off this bread/Dear heavenly father, it's death before dishonor, so honestly I'll probably be dead before I bother/I believe that faith and a little bit of love, will grant me the key to your gates from up above/So as I walk with you and try and do as you do, don't forget my name on that list when I am through/Please review my life by the things that I've done right/Forget about mistakes and judge me by my faith.

Non-Sense

This is a kinda non-sense, outcha mind type of rhyme/Outta context, not your cortex, cerebral or the spine/In a vortex, sippin on a vodka and a lime/Yeah a new concept with a new conflict, runnin like a convict, moshin in a mosh pit/It's kinda hard to diverge between so many words, when the 1st plus the 2nd doesn't equal the 3rd/But that's the whole point man gotta keep em guessin, keep em scratchin their heads like what was the lesson?/Please stop stressin, now it's all irrelevant, just another testament you're forgetful like an elephant/In all fairness though I probably should say that 99% of my words confuse even me/And honestly it makes no sense, cause one second it's that and another it's this/So I digress and stick to what's best, putting words in constant contact with one's that match the rest/If you have to dig deep to try and find the true meaning, then maybe you should re-think exactly what you're reading/At this point now my whole brain is depleting, I'm going CRAZY and seeing things I shouldn't be seeing/Trivia questions but without all the answers, Dancing with the stars but without all the dancers/Baby 1 and baby 2 with the pampers and I'm seeing baby blue like the Carolina Panthers/5:26 and the kid is still at it cause my mind is so sick that I cannot break the habit/Possibly the most pointless piece ever put together/HAHA Yeah right more like the most clever!

This Ink

How am I even able to keep writing something that's good?/Well I've got an I.V. hooked up pumpin ink into my blood/That's how passionate I get when a thought enters in/This ink keeps me goin when flowin beneath the skin/It's a necessity to survive without it I couldn't be/Like oxygen within your lungs without it you couldn't breathe/As it travels through my veins to different parts of my body/I pick up my utensil and start my thought jotting/First I see the words that are scrambled in my brain/Then I line em all up like the cars that make a train/I then take the line and form a nice smooth sentence/And make the next line rhyme with the first for the finish/Once you repeat this about 20 more times/You get a bunch of different phrases made out of all the lines/The phrases put together paint an image for those engaged/And those images with feeling combine to fill the page.

The Addict

The path of an addict can be real weary/Spinning out of control because he's not steering/A much greater force that he cannot overcome/Has trapped him in hell and has made him numb/Searching for the light but this drug has got him blinded/And the scars along his arms are just the pain that is reminded/His whole entire focus was to simply get high/But his life just seemed so hopeless as it passed him right by/It was the alcohol, the meth and the coke and the weed/The pills, and the shrooms, the heroin and speed/He could feel his chest get heavy and his breath would be much shorter/With the chills and the sweats all curled up in the corner/For every single time that this event had occurred/No one ever lent a hand, no one ever said a word/It was a cry out for help and something that he wanted/Freedom from these demons that had his mind so gone and haunted/Some guidance and some vision to pull out through the darkness/But this high would be his last and also be his darkest.

Go Get It

This is more than motivation, and more than desire/More than the heart of a lion on fire/With passion and the presence of mind to go get it/And living every moment of life with no limits/You can never hold back, if you do you'll regret it/To accept anything less than perfection's pathetic/So push it much further than you thought that you could/And stand for everything you said that you would/They say talk is cheap, naw that ain't true/It's priceless if you do what you said you would do/Your words are important but your actions are louder/So act on those words with all of your power/As long as that train keeps movin it's great/But don't ever slow down or hesitate/The mind of a champ, the strength of a fighter/To see through the fog, the smoke, the fire/The level of greatness you can achieve/If you pursue your dreams that you believe.

Never Look Back

This is how it started and you won't believe it/Like a crook in the night the boy was thief'n/He was broke and hungry and had no other choice/Like trying to be heard but without a voice/So he hustled and grinded until he got what he needed/But kept it low key so he couldn't be defeated/Looking for food and whatever else he could get/Cause all of his life he never had shit/People always told him that he wouldn't become anything/Not a man, not a dad, no husband, no wedding ring/But all that talk just added fuel to the flame/Cause this kid had heart and was about to change the game/So he started to rearrange and turn the page/He could see himself in lights and on a bigger stage/Things became more clear and the sun started to shine/He too like the sun grew bright but within his mind/The checks started comin and so did his success/Bye Bye went all the pain, the anger and the stress/He had arrived and had finally made it/And never looked back to all those who hated.

ALL ALONE

This emptiness inside is painful and unforgiving/All alone in this darkness now I am sitting/I speak, but there is no one there to even listen/By the beast of this silence I have been bitten/The only sound that I hear is my own voice within my head/It's echoing and shouting that I'd be better off dead/I'm fearful and doubtful that you might never come back/As this train that I call life is derailing off the track/Anger and frustration are starting to get old/And this extreme complication has got a tighter hold/I would hate for this to end and be left out in the cold/But the truth and reality are starting to unfold/Wrapped around my throat is this grip that I had mentioned/It's suffocating me with an unrelenting tension/I look within myself to try and overcome it all/But the task is much too tough as I slip and I fall/The only thing that's left is for you to come back home/And to break this daunting pain of being all alone.

Me Myself and I

Welcome to me, myself and I/A trio of personalities and lives/Me is just me the one you know best/A fun loving guy that most know as Stretch/Myself is myself who keeps to himself/A more undisclosed, secretive side if you will/And I is the guy that gets things done/You can call him Adam the more professional one/Adam is also all about family/A good loving husband and a wonderful daddy/But he who is me loves to unwind and relax with friends just have a good time/And that's not I cause I is the guy with his eyes on the prize/Reaching and striving for all of his goals/Pushing and searching with all of his soul/Let's not confuse I with myself/Who bottles his emotions in a jar on the shelf/And within those emotions are pain and fear/That even the nearest and dear never hear/But that's just me, or at least the side of me that people don't see/Cause Stretch is me like I said before/Who will keep you laughing and begging for more/And that is only one third of myself/I mean I......I mean me/Maybe someday you'll get to see all 3!

Fatherless

Teardrops from a time that he'd like to forget/Painful memories that swarm in his head/A fatherless child since the age of 2/Angry and confused from what he's been through/All of his friends had moms and dads/but his life was different a time more sad/His mother is his life and has been full of care/But his father was missing and never was there/Questions were raised as to how and why?/But with every answer he'd breakdown and cry/Not a phone call, a b-day card or even a letter/Yet mommy always promised things would get better/Through all of this he emerged a man/Who ever said he needed a dad?/He didn't, he's fine is what he realized/His father was gone and dead in his eyes/He himself is now a father/And couldn't carry a better honor/Since day one he made a promise, to always be loving and to keep things honest/To be in their lives and never leave/To live for them with each breath he breathed/He'd never wish the same pain on his kids/Cause he knows what it's like to be fatherless.

Stuck on Cloud 9

I am on cloud 9, on a whole new level/So high up in the sky you could say that I'm celestial/Swimming in a sea of stars shining brightly/Scenery more heavenly than that of Keira Knightley/I am jet fighter flyin, whizzin past blazing comets/Shattering all barriers and surpassing supersonic/It's this pure adrenaline that's pumping through my veins/And speeding to my brain with a higher octane/It feels like i'm roided up like a slugger that's been juicin/I'm gone in 60 seconds like a car that's just been boosted/Spinning out of control with a sense of euphoria/More desperate than a housewive like Eva Longoria/Scratching and clawing as I scream and shout/But like P.Diddy and the family there's no way out/I'm stuck on this cloud now and I'm trying to get down/But everything that surrounds is going faster than sound/Faster than the fastest thing you've ever seen/And I'm trying to cut this thing short like the life of James Dean/But everytime I try I just run outta luck/Seems like forever on this cloud I'll be stuck.

Summer 09

I thought I would switch things up a bit and talk about how much fun I have been having this summer! But I will have more poems coming too promise! This summer has been amazing! First off I have been interning with KEYC TV here in Mankato. I have been learning so much with everything from shooting video to editing to writing stories for the news. Recently Vikings Training Camp has been here in Mankato and that has been a blast! The first few days I went up there as a fan to watch practice and get autographs. I got a signed football with nearly every player on the team and another one with just Adrian Petersons. I stood outside for countless hours for 4 days just getting these. (Yeah I know I am a diehard!) Now I have had the oppurtunity to go up to training camp to cover the practice and stories with KEYC. This has been such a great experience for me because I have been able to interview players, shoot video of practice and edit video as well. I have had the chance to interview Rookie WR Percy Harvin, WR Sidney Rice, Bobby Wade, Ryan Longwell, Kevin Williams and more! I am very thankful for everything KEYC has taught me and everything oppurtunity they have provided for me.

Just the other night Chelsea and I went to go see Daughtry in concert at the Cabooze in Minneapolis. I bought the tickets for her as a birthday present and she was really happy! The Cabooze is a smaller venue and is just General Admission so we got there early to get a good spot. We arrived around 12:30 and the doors didn't even open until 6 p.m. We were one of the first people there but it was well worth the wait! Chelsea ended up getting VIP passes and got to meet the band during soundcheck. She also got an autograph poster and a hug from Chris Daughtry which she was really happy about. The concert overall was amazing! We were right up front as we watched them Rock the hell out of the Cabooze! After the concert we waited outside of the tour bus for autographs. We got our Daughtry album signed by everyone and even got a few pics with some of the guys. Chelsea got a picture with Chris which once again she was extatic about!
Let's see what else? We had a fun 4th of July with family and friends up in Forest Lake! We have had a few great nights out with friends down in Mankato as well. Last friday especially...Thanks to everyone who came out! Oh Chelsea and I learned how to play disc golf this summer and that has been a fun hobby of ours too. We went to Valley Fair this summer and had a good time as always. Thanks mom for watching Olivia.
Olivia of course has been getting bigger everyday and she is so impressive with how much she has been learning. I am amazed each day with how smart my baby girl is. She is 20 months old now and can repeat numbers 1-10 and will repeat most of the ABC's. She also can sing twinkle twinkle little star by herself! She has a Pooh matching book which she can find every item on every page and match them! We love her so much and have just been having a blast together as a happy family:)
In Sept we will be going to the state fair and seeing REO Speedwagon and Styx in concert. (part of my moms bday present.)
Well that is pretty much it. We have done a ton more this summer like Camping, Golfing, Grilling and being around with good friends and family. Until next time......

Counterfeit

You're a counterfeit and a fake and a flat out liar/The devil's right hand man a real liar supplier/Fierce piercing eyes that light up like fire/Fabrication in your veins like it's your only desire/You hide behind that mask the main part of your attire/Passing out empty promises like and advertisement flier/Why not be truthful? Is all that I inquire/And do something good that might even inspire/But instead you choose to hang by a thin little wire/And dig yourself deep into a swampy quagmire/Yet your lies revolve like doors and go around like tires/A professional con like a conniver for hire/As your tall tales make sales by the highest buyers.

Superhero Status

My status is superhero I'm powerful and mighty/With claws like Wolverine or spit webs like Spidey/I've got an "S" up on my chest cause I'm all that is man/I'm darker than that Knight with a thieves throat in my hand/I'm laughing at you Jokers trying to cause mass hysteria/Cause I'm backed by a whole team of Avengers with Captain America/You're pathetic and sad as you sit there and sulk/When engaged with rage I can bulk like the Hulk/I'm a Daredevil too and nothing scares me/Not a bad guy or villain, not the worst archenemy/Lex Luthor's got nothing on my superhuman skill/I can shoot lazers like Cyclops and aim for the kill/I am the Punisher and Iron Man combined/Good v.s. Evil like Jekyll and Hyde/The Caped Crusader or even the Green Goblin/I'm on the frontlines, you're sidekickin like Robin/So here's my thesis, I'll rip you to pieces/And dissapear in thin air with my telekinesis/Quicker than Quicksilver and faster than the Flash/I'll spin around you so fast and leave in a dash.

Daddy's Girl

She was sent to me from an angel up in heaven/Born December 3rd 2007/Olivia Jane so beautiful and pure/The greatest love a father can endure/Waterfalls of tears streamed down previously dried cheeks/From the first sight of this miracle so innocent and sweet/A young man becomes a father/A baby becomes a daughter/A young woman becomes a mother with a family to love each other/This life changing event puts on permanent smiles/With play, love and laughter that can be seen and heard for miles/Her big blue eyes and her curly brown hair/The greatest gift from God, a visual beauty to share/Daddy's arms are a protective barrier that no one can penetrate/Wrapped up and secure you will always be safe/I promise to always love you/I promise to always be there/You're my baby angel and I'm not going anywhere/You light up my life and you're my entire world/You will always be forever daddy's little girl.

AMY

She was only 16, young, beautiful and blonde/She had a lot of friends and a loving family, her life was like a song/Her boyfriend Alex though, used to treat her like garbage/He would hit her and push her everytime a fight was started/One day Amy woke up and had a sharp pain in her stomach/She rushed to the bathroom and began to violently vomit/She grabbed her mother and said, "I need to go to the E.R."/The family got ready and hopped inside the car/They pulled up and rushed Amy to a room/The nurse told the family to wait and that the doc will be back soon/Hours pass by but still no sign of the doc/The family is nervously waiting with eyes up on the clock/Amy's hooked up to wires and machines with surgeons around her body/They're using every method they can to stop the blood from clotting/She has bruises and cuts from a violent altercation/For the staff it's personal, she's not just another patient/Suddenly the machine makes a long BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP and they pause/They did everything they could but Amy was gone/The doc walks in the E.R. to tell Amy's family the bad news/They are all hugging and crying while wipping tears away with tissues/"I am sorry to tell you about your beautiful daughter Amy/But she didn't make it.........and neither did the baby."

If I had Wings

I feel like i'm standing too close to the edge/If I take one more step it might be my death/But if I had wings, then I could fly/And soar into the highest skies/I could be M.V.P. of the superbowl/Or start my own company and be C.E.O./Whatever I dream, whatever I imagine/I could put into action and make it happen/Rise from the ashes and emerge a warrior/The mirror image of greatness never seen before/The exact replica of everything perfect/The ring leader inside this massive circus/The blueprint of amazing and everything surrounding/My pic in the dictionary with heading.........."ASTOUNDING"/If I had wings I could achieve the unachievable/And make you believe the unbelievable/I would make the untouchable be able to be touched/And open up eyes that would normally be shut/If I had wings I'd conquer the world and everything in it/And even the sky would not be the limit.

Writers Block

It's a nightmare, a terror, the worst possibility/I can't find the words and it's damn near killin me/My pen hits the pad but I can't spill the ink/It's a fight between my mind and my pen at the brink/I'm trying to think every thought that I can/But the thoughts that I think I just don't understand/Biologically my mind has a chemical imbalance/Because usually this comes with an effortless talent/I need medication like antidepressants/Before I go psycho and become schizophrenic/Morphine and Codeine might numb the pain/But the fact remains I have a blank page/Read between the lines, Oh Wait.....nevermind/Because nothing is written between any of mine/This rhyme has a curse and something demonic/Cause having writers block while writing writers block is kind of ironic.

Make a Change

Life is too precious to be killing our children/Our Boys and our Girls, our Men and our Women/We have to remember that these are our people/Murder and War are simply pure evil/Black and White and Yellow and Gray/Are just colors to me but what do you say?/Guns and Knives are the criminals tools/That shoot and slice and break all the rules/Violence is cancer and the cancer is spreading/What are we doing? Where are we heading?/A puzzle for our youth with missing pieces/Still no answers for our nephews and nieces/Leaders in power and people of stature/Is doing right important? or is it money we're after?/Our values and morals seem to be changing/It once was family but greed is replacing/I suggest you listen to weaping mothers/Who cry out stop we need each other/Their tears engrave a picture in my brain/The time is now lets make a change!

Words

I love twisting words and making them rhyme/Combining phrases in verses and lines/Syllables and vowels that tell a cool story/Painful and dark or happiness and glory/Letters and words and sentences in sync/Weaving a web and making you think/Beauty and passion and romance and love/Or death and sadness or all the above/My brain goes crazy with whimsical thought/It's magical and clever and cannot be taught/Some say WOW and OOOH and AHHH/Others just say it's BLAH BLAH BLAH/I say it's my intelligent maniacal quirk/My batteries, my gears, what's making me work/A flourish of showy wit and skill/The highest proficiency gives me the thrill/The tounge and lips and cheeks and teeth/Create an army of soldiers for me/The brain and heart are funnels of vision/That make these soldiers spit with precision.

Positivity 09 (The future is me)

I'm focused and ready and cannot be stopped/I'm hungry, I want this, I'll rise to the top/I'm fierce and fast and pushing the limits/My goal is nearby and I'm reaching to get it/I see the horizon and the top of the hill/It's destiny, it's fate, naw this is my will/I feel my heart pound and thump and beat/I won't slip or fall or except a defeat/Don't get in my way, you will not succeed/I live and breathe this vision I bleed/I'm brilliant and smart and carry the key/I've got this, It's mine, the future is me.

A Better Tomorrow (just a little poem I wrote)

Sometimes the stress is too much to take/I can't stand people when they act so fake/What is your deal? and why do you hate?/I try to look away and brush it right off/Like a physical exam, turn your head and cough/But sometimes you can't back down you have to stand up for what's right/Let these people know that you are ready to fight/Physical violence is not what I am talking about/But verbal affairs like to scream and to shout/I hate to degrate and stoop to their level/But I guess it's better than grabbing a shovel/Say it to my face if you have such a problem/I'll be willing to talk and try to resolve it/Life is too short to be involved with such drama and sorrow/So I'll turn my back and walk away towards a better tomorrow.

Dear Employers

PICK ME!

I am the candidate that you have been looking for! I am months away from graduating from Minnesota State University Mankato with a degree in Public Relations. I strongly believe that MSU has provided me with the tools to become a successful Public Relations professional. Recently we have been learning about the importance of social media and the impact it has on our world today. I have been learning about blogs and Twitter and other outlets that will be vital tools to any organization. I am also knowledgeable with programs such as Indesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and other computer programs. There are many products and services I can provide using these programs. I can make fliers, brochures, newsletters, web design and much more.

My drive and passion to be a successful professional is endless. I am excited to get started and put all of my valuable knowledge to use right away. I must mention that I also have a degree in Radio Broadcasting from Brown College in Mendota Heights Minnesota. Radio has always been a passion of mine and I know the communication skills I learned there were very important. I am about to start my internship at KEYC T.V. which is the local television station here in Mankato.

Please consider me an applicant for your open position within your company.

After College

This is my first time blogging and I am not quite sure how this all works but here goes.....I am a student at Minnesota State University Mankato, I am pursuing a degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations and a minor in Speech Communication. I am about to graduate in December of this year but I must admit I am a little nervous. Where do I go from here? I know the possibilities can be endless and that this is really the start of my life but how do I get started? MSU has given me the tools I need to start a career in PR and I am confident in my skills but I still have some questions. I want to know, who are some good people to contact for job oppurtunities? I recently created a twitter account (follow me adamw23) and that has been helpful for the most part but I still do not know much about it. I know I want to do something in sports, preferably with the Minnesota Vikings but I am not too sure how to break into the business.
I also have a degree in Radio Broadcasting from Brown College and I am hoping that will help me in finding a job. This summer I will begin my internship with KEYC T.V. which is the local Television station here in Mankato. I am excited to get started with them because I will learn how to shoot and edit video,write stories,update web material and much more. One of my assignments will be to work with the sports department at Vikings training camp! I am hoping that this might be a way into the organization who knows?
I guess what I am trying to say with all of this is where do I go from here? As I mentioned I will have a degree in PR, a minor in speech, a degree in Radio Broadcasting and a completed internship in T.V. Sounds confusing I know! I am all over the board and it seems like I have no clue what I want to end up doing in the long run but whatever it is I want to make sure it is my passion and my dream!
If anyone reading this has any suggestions about pursuing a career after college or who to contact or any info about job applications or resumes let me know! Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading.