The poems and commentaries within these pages are an expression of a collection of individuals (everyday people), who have suffered from a partial or total loss of memory. They have forgotten how to love, how to temper justice with mercy. They've forgotten the joy of youthful exuberance and the wisdom that comes with time. They have forgotten time honored values or that under the skin we are one in the same. They have forgotten that there is something bigger than all of us and now they worship the creation and not the creator. As a people, we have become self absorbed and self indulgent. These expressions will aid in reminding us about what is really important, what is really in our hearts, or what should be.


Al M. Douglas is a patriot and a visionary. Al is also a sensitive and poetic prophet who is at home in green military attire or designer shoes. Along with his wife and son, Al resides in San Diego California by way of the Island of Jamaica and the city of New York.