Foundations of Spires

                I think, my dear readers, I will again entreat you with a weird blog post.  This time, however, I will be looking into a song I have been writing.  Granted, I have not finished the song’s lyrics, I was blessed with a strong theme that I am really quite excited about.  The song deals with a modified version of the biblical story of the tower of Babel. 

                For those of you who either do not remember or know this story, I will give a brief recap: After the Flood, God again commanded people to multiply and fill the earth.  The people of the earth disobeyed Him, though, placing themselves all in one big city and building a tower “to make a name for themselves.”  Seeing this, God goes down and confuses their language, forcing them to do as He originally intended.

                The theme I get from this story is that of building a tower for one’s own glory.  I can see that in my life all the time and I think a lot of people struggle with this.  I wanted to take the idea to a new level, though, so I thought of spires (which is pretty much a really stinkin’ tall tower).  I know I have often taken credit for the things I have been blessed with and let it stop there.  I find myself thinking, “I really am a great guy,” or, “I’m so much better than them.”  I hate these thoughts that echo in my head like a plague that is me.  So a vision that came out of this thought was that of a endless megalopolis filled with huge towers scratching at the heavens.  About a day later, it came to me to add a flower to this image.  A craggy skyline dark in the background with a flower juxtaposed against it, looking to be as tall as them.  This image really excited me, though, and I hope the song turns out as well as I hope it will.

                In any case, I hope you all weren’t entirely bored out of your mind by this one.  I am considering posting the lyrics to the song later, but we’ll see.  If nothing, maybe you can check my Youtube channel for the actually song later on. 

Farewell!

The Ball and Chain Man

                This week’s topic is something that really puzzles and irritates me.  This topic is that of women giving up their personal aspirations for men.  Now, understand, I firmly believe that the only thing that truly makes us unequal in society is that of claiming people are unequal.  This is not a laughable “civil rights issue” that has risen in the 21^st century, but an idea that has been passed from generation to generation.

                This idea is simple: that the dreams and aspirations of men override those of women; that women need follow their man into his field, thus sacrificing their own.  You hear about it often: a woman choosing to go to the same college as their significant other, whether he be simply a boyfriend or a husband, or maybe she is forced to move to a city where her own dreams are impossible.  It just irritates me to no end when I see women forced to abandon their dreams because a man is in the picture.

                Now, understandably, there are some women who have seemingly smaller visions (at least to the outside viewer) that involve following their husband—this I have no problem with.  Those women who wish to be stay-at-home moms, more power to you.  It is those who leave their dreams for the man who will ultimately fail them.  Ladies, if a man forces you to abandon your aspirations, HE IS NOT WORTH YOUR TIME.  Go and follow your dreams and leave the dirt bag behind.  Men: those ladies around you have dreams the same as you and have the same right to follow them as you.  Don’t be the roadblock between someone and their dreams.