Bungee Cord
Needed to secure some things to keep them together in my van So I grabbed a bungee cord that was close at hand it struck me that I could be the sameā¦holding things together to keep them in their place isnāt that what we are supposed to do to help…
Read MoreGratitude Break
I will pauseā¦ā¦. to appreciate the little things I take for granted I am blest and need to express the gratitude for blessings that have been given to me make no mistake I forget these gifts until thereās a bump in the road then I shake my head remembering that…
Read MoreBarbed Wire
I have seen the disadvantages of surrounding my heart ā¤ļø with ābarbed wireā it works to protect myself from being hurtā¦..but it also prevents intimacy and the joy of relationships Unless I am willing to let others inā¦.. the āmeā I want to come out will remain hidden behindā¦. Barbed…
Read MoreFrom Eagle š¦ to a Snail š
I once was an Eagle š¦ and soared in the sky above majestic and powerful and proud of my agility and skill at hunting I spent hours among the clouds and my vision rivaled the best binoculars then one day a hunter shot me by mistake thinking I was a…
Read MoreThe Wheel of Timeā¦.Stopped
The Wheel of Time stopped and I jammed it into reverse I had left something that I realized would be hard to replace So I returned anā¦ā¦ gave my best defenseā¦..which was an admission that I had succumbed to my fear I asked for forgiveness and was granted a reprieveā¦..a…
Read MoreIn a different form ā¦ā¦.for Rilke
Commonly held that energy created transcends time and space and never dissipates that being said you are still here.. just in a different form I thought soā¦. You were so dynamic and creative that source wouldnāt make sense to end no sense at all I feel your presence when Iām…
Read MoreGifts I never asked forā¦ā¦
It is wonderful and pleasant to me To receive gifts I never asked for By taking the time to access these gifts it brings peace and comfort to my mind So I got much more that I asked for and I am beginning to understand That is your beautiful nature…
Read MoreOk you win
I give up ā¦ā¦..you win I donāt see starting over again So the deck was stacked before we began I give upā¦..you win Hard to resist when you get more than you give That kind of investment pays huge dividends So just thought you should know how the game would…
Read MoreThe Last Flights of the Gypsy Moth
Walking I came upon an old gypsy moth I could tell he was older by the wear on the wings and the fading coloration Struggling to take off and unable to stay airborne for more than a few seconds After several attempts it resigned itself to take a break But…
Read MoreLess doingā¦ā¦ more living
You need to keep busy and much of the time thatās true It if you are always doing life will escape you For without frequent moments to reflect all the places and things you have been through You will forget Always doingā¦.life will escape you Pause often Ttucro
Read MoreDonāt walk in the darkā¦ā¦wait
Itās dark outside and you cannot see There is no need to hurry there is no emergency So wait for the light itās just a matter of timeā¦. And you will see clearly and the path you will find You will see clearly and the path you will find Waitā¦..…
Read MoreThat was then ā¦ā¦this is now
Almost got away from usā¦ā¦fear got in the way But facing that we look back and laugh about our mistakes Sometimes the things we want are wrapped in a way that are initially hard to see, But taking the time to unwrap them we see things differently So that was…
Read MoreStop looking
Most of the time I seem to find Most people have what they want They just neglect to accept the fact And go on looking as though they are blind So I offer from experience that if you pause and take a lookā¦ā¦.at what your searching for You will find…
Read MoreThe Best Teachers
The best teachersā¦ā¦ help their studentsā¦ā¦. learn to teach themselvesā¦ā¦. ttucro
Read MoreSparingly
Sometimes it behoves me to offer my words sparingly Clear.. concise and to the point so there isnāt the possibilityā¦ā¦ of misunderstanding There are times that need to be definedā¦ so others can see what is happening and what it means to me People have a right to their opinion…
Read MorePlato in Rags
Platoās Spirit laughs as people walk past his Spiritual Host because of his appearance life has its way of shaping and forming us, some we are able to deflect and some we are driven to accept But the ā wise ā realize that everyone is a teacherā¦ā¦everyone has a bit…
Read MoreDoors šŖ
There will be doors along the way that lead toā¦..and lead away most of the doors we will encounter are a result of what we are trying to achieveā¦.aka āwhat are you looking forā we should try to be selective as to which doors we choose to open and the…
Read MorePostage
Iām wrapping up my insecurities and putting them in this box sending them away from me because theyāve run their course and in there wake I see the remnants of what they cost I no longer can afford their priceā¦..so Iām trying to replace them withā¦..trust postage paid ttucro
Read MoreWarehousing the ELDERLY
I pray when itās time for me to go it will be a quiet and quick end to my āshowā May I live to be remembered as a ācaring and thoughtful soulāā¦ā¦ that that may be pushing it ā I dabbled on the high wire and often I fell but…
Read MoreHeuristic Life
āGod forbid that I should have livedā¦. Never owning or deserving a scar ttucro I would like to sayā¦ā¦I pray attention to those people placed in my pathā¦. But that would be a lie so my tendency is to do it my way and deal with the repercussions and go…
Read MoreImpossible
Good to rememberā¦.that when all our attempts fail God never doesā¦ā¦..impossible ttucro
Read MoreEmbarrassed to be a fraud
I would love to tell you that I am accomplished at being loving, kind and considerateā¦ā¦ but that would make Pinociho trustworthy I would love to say my heart goes out to the elderly and the people dealing with dibilitating illnessesā¦..and something goes out ā¦.. perhaps concern but thatās about…
Read MoreSurrender to Win
I am expected to do the best I canā¦..with the situations I find at hand but what I cannot control or change to my benefit then I am now at a time when I surrender to āitā sounds like being defeated but ādefeatā happens when I am overwhelmed and confused…
Read MoreSad for you ā¦ā¦let go
I feel sad for you because you wonāt let go I did what I did and the āwhy ā you knowā¦..so own your mistakesā¦ā¦ like Iām trying to own mine we identified the problems but thatās as far as it wentā¦ā¦.there was no resolution an we pretended everything was fine…
Read MoreSoothsayer
What to predict the futureā¦.. first look at the past Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā If you donāt like what you find Ā better make some changes fast sounds so intuitive and we all want a meaningful life but if youāve been doing certain stuff for a long…
Read MoreMy Fatherās Shoes
My Father has a system about caring for his shoesā¦..amongst other things it was quite a procedure He was a quirky guyā¦. that embraced his peculiaritiesā¦ā¦. It was who and what he was Itās quite common to hear people nowadays call their their family as ā dysfunctionalā my fatherās home…
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