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My Poem “Viva Ibiza!”
Every morning, as I greeted the new day, as I looked to the horizon, as I saw the light of the sunrise flow over the mountains and the roofs of the houses, as always, I was in awe... every morning, as I walked the coastline, as I listened to the sound of the waves of the ocean going in and out, I saw, I heard, I felt the energy of the cosmic poetry around me touch me, inspire me, and rejuvenate me... every morning, as some of the revellers of the night before still remained sitting upon the sandy beach, as the echoes of the beats of the entrancing music continued to linger, I witnessed life, people, attempting to revive and reset themselves so that Summer's cycle could repeat, just as it is always expected to... every evening, as I returned from enjoying and embracing the experience of being where I was, on an island of both beauty and infamy, I always looked forward to looking out, just as the light of the sun touched the waves of the sea, as the perpetual celebration of life carried on, and as I closed my eyes I said to myself what some may only express silently with a smile when they find themselves in a paradise-like place where anyone can do what they want to do and where anyone can be who they want to be: "Viva Ibiza!"

‘Playing God’ by Mark Hastings (2018) – audio book: The Man in the Mirror – “Who Do You See?”
Flashback #3: My Poem “Step Back” (January 30th, 2010)
‘Playing God’ by Mark Hastings (2018) – audio book: The Man in Grey – “All Roads Lead Here”
‘Playing God’ by Mark Hastings (2018) – audio book: The Man in Grey – “Oh My Gus!”
Flashback #2: My Poem “The Great Attractor” (January 30th, 2010)
‘Playing God’ by Mark Hastings (2018) – audio book: The Man in White – “Encore”
Flashback #1: My Poem “Time Well Spent” (May 16th, 2019)
My Poem “Love/Life”
Love is a roller-coaster ride of ups and downs... Love is an adventure of heights and depths... Love is a storm of emotions... Love is a sacrifice, a leap, a promise, a bond, a mutual connection and a commitment to journey somewhere with someone, or with something, that cannot be understood, nor undertaken, alone. Love is a beginning, Love can be an end... Love can be the making, Love can be the breaking... Love is what happens when you choose to take a step into the unknown with someone who you feel something for you beyond the limits of just being friends... Love is about giving, receiving, caring, listening, learning, appreciating and not taking for granted what you see, hear, and feel changing, evolving, and perennially blossoming. Love can be tested... Love can be lost... Love can be mended... Love can be harder to define and to put into words than anything, because Love is something that seems so simple from the outside looking in but which, in reality, is more complex than the answer to the meaning of life.
