Billy Wall Street (What's in a Name Anyway?)

Billy Wall Street (What’s in a Name Anyway?)

If they ever come out with a painkiller,
That doesn’t twist my brain,
Destroy my already debilitated liver,
And actually works.
Sign me up, I’m all about it.

Hello, my name is Billy Wall Street.
No, I’m not a stockbroker or some sort of money manager.
Let’s just say my dad, good old Mr. Street, had a sense of humor.
What’s in a name anyway?
Can a name be tied to your destiny?
That would be sort of ironic.
If it was and we could pick our own names, wow.
Let’s not even go there.
I would just ask this,
What would you name yourself?

I once knew a guy who’s name was Johnny Weed, for real.
You would think his natural inclination would have been landscaping,
Or maybe gardening.
Probably should have been.
He’s rotting away in a penitentiary these days.
Busted and convicted for selling, yep, you guessed it, marijuana.
Talk about a fool.
Let’s just hang a sign over the door.
Come get your weed from Johnny Weed, for real.
Didn’t take the cops too long to figure out his gig.
I knew another guy, poor bastard.
His name was Jack Krapp.
Talk about the proverbial shitty end of the deal.
Was he destined to have a ring around his ass his whole life,
Plagued by an unending case of diarrhea?
Or did he have one of those soft toilet seats?
You know the kind I mean,
They go squissssshhh when you sit on them.
Maybe he invented them out of necessity.
Here’s a good one.
Dick Surprise,
This guy was a purchasing agent.
So he was on the phone quite a bit.
Dick Surprise,
And that’s how he answered the phone.
Let’s say you didn’t know his name,
You're a salesman making a cold call.
And he answers, Dick Surrrrpriiiiise.
What do you do,
Hang up and run,
Or break out in uncontrollable laughter?....
I’m not supposed to call sex lines from work.
I could get fired!
It’s bad enough to have a last name of Surprise.
But what we’re his parents thinking?
Dick,,, even Richard,,, we all know where that leads.
And what would his destiny be?
I know one thing,
I want a dick without surprises when I pull my zipper down.
His parents certainly had a twisted sense of humor.
Well, at least they weren’t crack heads.

And now in the age of the internet names have taken a new leap.
Screen names,……
I know we’re talking destiny now.
You can’t blame your parents either.
And I guess the answer to my earlier question about what we would name ourselves can be found here.
Think about some of the screen names you have seen.
Do I even have to go into them?
Alright, I will.
ILUVTOSUCK, BIGHOLE, JESUSISPSYCHOTIC, SPAWNOFAWHORE, WASTEDSPERM, IWEARWOMANSCLOTHES, HUGECOCK, etc, etc
Need I go on?
And where the hell have I been that I’ve seen these screen names?
Anyway, story for another day.
The collective voice of society seems to be screaming for help.
And if I could read into a name, there does seem to be some self esteem issues out there.
But what do I know?

As it stands, I’m just here to introduce myself.
Like I said, my name is Billy Wall Street.
Some fool that didn’t know better encouraged me to write a book.
At the time I didn’t even know how to read, never mind write.
It seemed like a monumental task.
But somehow I taught myself how to read and
As you can see I’m struggling to teach myself how to write,
One of those on-line writing courses.
Anyway, this fool thinks I have a story worth telling,
Wild Women, addiction, rock and roll bands, and money.....
The roads I took to find the Source.
I’m going to get serious here for a minute,
But I promise it will only be for a minute.
Life, it’s all about love.
Hmmm, No need to write the book anymore………
Just gave you the conclusion,
And the title.
I knew this writing thing couldn’t be that hard.
But seriously, it’s all about love my friends.
There is no greater energy in this universe.
Once embraced without conditions in our hearts the miracle begins.
This is a story of unconditional love.
About the miracles that spring to life when you set your own self interests aside
And embrace love without a set of rules.
Love does not know fear,
The foundation upon which hate, injustice and greed build their monuments to darkness.
No, I am not a born again Christian.
No, I am not a Buddhist or Hindu or enlightened Jew.
There is however, a special arrangement on the books between Jesus and I,
We'll talk about that later.
Let's just say I have been allowed some leeway in my discussions.
My faith is simple.
No conditions, no judgment, no rules,
My faith is love.
This journey is inspired by A Course in Miracles.
It is my life’s mission to share it,
Through music, poetry and now this damn book.
How many hours does He think there are in a day anyway?
I’m here to put a smile on your face.
Maybe get lucky and make you laugh out loud.
Possibly be blessed and lend a hand to someone in need.
I’m here to be your friend.

Well, I like to keep introductions short, hah.
You’ll be seeing my homework assignments as time progresses.
I’ve been assigned to post them on this web site.
Hopefully my skills as a writer improve as time goes on.
But most importantly,
Let me touch just one person's heart
And change the world.
Thank you,
My name is Billy Wall Street.

Life is all about love. Anytime you love without conditions, you have started a miraculous chain reaction that will transform the world. You have created a snowball of good that will roll for eternity. Wiping out all hate, fear and injustice in its path. You are healing the world. You are a miracle, the key to salvation.