Some days we feel helpless
against the tide of lists and details
which plague our existence
our livelihoods
our thoughts
Category: Journey
Gratitude
We go through life, trying to catch our breath,
holding on, pushing harder…
yearning, reaching, grasping,
Hoping;
to quench our desire
in the bottomless well
of the depth of a human heart.
Artificial Lives
Sometimes we just need to see a hero cry before they pick themselves up and go on to save the day… but we prefer to seek hidden truths in cliche confusing revenge with justice facades with truth and righteousness with morality until our eyes are so damaged that we can’t see the rawness that makes…
Surrender
Questions swirl in my mind Challenging beliefs Digging deeper To resurrect the ghosts in my own soul And purge those things With which I hold myself back. Einstein said that when the solution is simple, God is answering I silently wish for the bliss of knowing something so deeply that I don’t need to learn…
Peace
Peace is the flow of breath… the inhalation of potential, energy, and new ideas… the exhalation of acceptance, surrender, and a promise to improve upon our next endeavors.
Investing moments…
When we find a moment to reconnect with those we love, we find that the journey is only as long and hard as we make it, and that our goal has been growing into it’s own potential right before our eyes.
The Power of the Pen
Expression is everything when it comes to learning about ourselves, sharing with others, and giving something of substance and value~ be it to ourselves or the world. Whatever it is that you love to do, do more of it, and don’t let anything stop you. When I watch people around me go through life, those that I know who are empty inside are the ones that aren’t in touch with their own creative voice and power.
Draft
April is National Poetry month. This year, I have posted several raw and un-edited pieces. As this month comes to a close, I post one that is still in draft form that began 9 months ago. It has been re-worked and re-edited several times, and continues to be a work in progress. This is the…
Grief
April is National Poetry Month. This year I will be posting raw, un-edited pieces throughout the month. Here is another piece. What a difference a moment can make. Grief can transform our perception Based on how we respond Ever individual as the relationship lost We can choose seize the moments we have left Or let…
Two Poems
April is National Poetry Month. This year I am posting raw, un-edited pieces throughout the month. Here are today’s pieces. Pandora’s Closet There is a closet in the mind, and when it gets too full of those all too human experiences of joy, grief, desire, and frustration, it all comes tumbling down as you open the…
Soul-cialist Tendencies 