The Past, haunting
The Present, taunting
The Future, daunting
Notwithstanding
Beyond the faulting,
the wanting, the flaunting
I know I will, one day, find a place worth halting.
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life
The essence of success
To laugh often and love much;
to win the respect of intelligent persons
and the affection of children;
to earn the approbation of honest citizens
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
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to appreciate beauty;
to find the best in others;
to give of one’s self;
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to leave the world a bit better,
whether by a healthy child,
a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation;
to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived
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— This is to have succeeded.
– Bessie Anderson Stanley
Joie de vivre
A happy life, a fulfilled life
They say is an idealist’s lie
How can one be true to oneself
when the world conspires to make all comply?
We oft forget the world has no power
over the little things, the daily stuff
the only things that truly matter.
The departure
The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our separate ways, I to die, and you to live. Which of these two is better, only God knows.
– Socrates, Plato’s Apology
Constant flux called life
Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.
– David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas
Epiphany
Holding on when letting go is less painful
Letting go when holding on is more gainful
These inhibitions… confusions… decisions!
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strong minds survive
trusting hearts revive
wise souls forgive
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To remain centered when cornered
may you daily grow
Head held high through life’s lows
May you flow
Κkκ
Summerchild
Gone is the long dark winter night
Stretch your wings, come let’s take flight
Sweet summerchild, into the azure bright!
Run like the wind, with grace and might
Sweet summerchild, into meadows green, not white!
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Born of the light,
Wherever you go, may a thousand lives, ignite
So be your heart’s delight.
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Poker
I once met a silly girl
Wide-eyed, wider pride
Always expecting,
a miracle round the corner.
I wonder what hopes she held
in those twinkling eyes!
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I recently met a stoic woman
Grey haired, with cares frayed
With smiles measured,
thoughts closely treasured.
I wonder what battles she fights
behind those staring eyes!
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Impassioned to dispassionate,
‘Tis a long way from her home:
compassionate.
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On Mercy
“Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain – and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.”
– Dale Carnegie
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“True courage is knowing not when to take a life, but when to spare one.”
– Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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Compromise
Disguising frustrations,
Revising expectations,
Missing promises,
This compromise:
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Hope’s demise,
Life’s premise.
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