The Gospel of ā€œMeā€

The Gospel of ā€œmeā€ā€¦.. forgets all about you, what your needs are and how I could help you Because the Gospel of ā€œmeā€ doesnā€™t have the inclination in mind that what your desires are, are as important as mine So if you donā€™t mind I have things to be done…

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ā€œLifeā€ artist

If you have been graced with a special person in your life that has no equal that compares Respect that person and pay attention how they live is their ā€œart ā€œ How they dress, how they speak, how they wear their hairā€¦ā€¦.not so much a symbol they are trying to…

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The Wisdom of Solitude

You will never reach enlightenment until you master the art of being aloneā€¦.. Ttucro

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Sometimes even birds are afraid to fly

The wind has picked upā€¦ look at the trees they bend to and fro and scatter the leaves but I have an appointmentā€¦..someone needs me sometimes even birds are afraid to fly sometimes even birds are afraid to fly so I try to remember those times when I was distraughtā€¦…

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Looking for Davidā€¦.

Sometimes you have to stopā€¦living and just be ā€¦.. my makeup is such that I can be okay with you being youā€¦.. but if you walk a different set of values then I embraceā€¦ I wonā€™t label you as wrong or bad you just wonā€™t be walking with me simple…

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Never knew youā€¦.

The reality is time we spent was an illusion because it is apparent to me you were just acting doing the essentials enough to get byā€¦. Everything we superficialā€¦..pretend not a game a person who professes ā€œloveā€ would be a participant in Never knew you and looking back there were…

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Deglutitionā€¦ā€¦hard to swallow

Ummā€¦. I tried drinking copious amounts of water and chewing thoroughly but the crap you spewed just wouldnā€™t go downā€¦. so I know enough to examine my thoughts and motives and under close scrutinyā€¦. I wasnā€™t able to pin it on meā€¦ā€¦I did wait too long to remove myself from…

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The fruits ā€¦.

Your life will reflect where you invest your time Ttucro

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Add it upā€¦ā€¦

When you feel that the world has done you wrong and every conversation sounds like a country song take a moment and write a list of stuff you forget and add it up did you have a place to sleepā€¦ā€¦ did you have something to eatā€¦.. do you have a…

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I know you willā€¦.

Iā€™m sure youā€™ll replay the tapes from the last few months and try to determine exactly what it was all aboutā€¦ā€¦ To try and recall any particular moments that wedge in your head and seem to be, at least for now, fixed in your mindā€¦ Perhaps to rake through your…

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Labels

They ā€œlabelā€ people or things if they align with political parties or viewed as ā€œadvancedā€ or ā€œdated,ā€ but you never hear ā€œ rightā€ or ā€œwrong.ā€ Because people are afraid of those labels. You will hear them say ā€œ well that doesnā€™t work for meā€ or everyone has the right to…

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Familiar Atrocities

Society has a way to legitimize the most outrageous behavior if enough people buy into itā€¦..the thinking, ā€œ we will make room for anything and anyoneā€ thinking inclusion will hold the society togetherā€¦. too self directed to realize it actually will be its undoing. Ttucro

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Water from a ruptured pipeā€¦ā€¦

I know you were about to burst and I decided to wait until the pipe rupturedā€¦ā€¦.and it did All the lies and psychological abuse wouldnā€™t stay in the box you tried to put it in and I knew that going in and was preparing myself to listen without commentā€¦.. hopefully…

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Ready to use itā€¦.

Well I suppose I could lament about the things I would rather forgetā€¦.. but then those times would be in vain and nothing would be gainedā€¦. and I just canā€™t look at it that way Some mistakes were made by impulsive decisions that paid no attention to the warning signs…

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Mendingā€¦.

Little bird I see something broke your wingā€¦..I see you are mending I hope soon you will be able to fly again. I have had that experience and it was some time after I felt I had healed until I was ready to test my wings. I admit it was…

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You just never knowā€¦..

You never know how someone will perceive you you never know if someone will receive you That fear can handicap you ā€¦ or push you on If your self worth is tied to someone elseā€™s approval youā€™ll probably have a tough go of it If you adapt yourself to fit…

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Social has little to do with Media

I see no point in compiling a list of people I will never meet and sharing with them secrets that I should keep I have never understood the validity of gathering as many acquaintances as possible so I can say I recognize their face and perhaps their name Friends are…

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Restrictedā€¦.

Excuse me. Ā But I hope you read the sign. ā€œ This person has restrictions on those he can offer time, so if you are miserable with your lot in life, feel damaged or the victim of and unfair fight, I choose for you to continue on and do your best…

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Walking Swiss Cheese

When youā€™re involved in a situation where people get hurt emotionally because of your actionsā€¦.justified in your mindā€¦.debatable You feel like Swiss Cheeseā€¦ā€¦holes everywhere Things just pass through you and there is a cool breeze that passes through you and you feel chills I purposefully inserted ā€œwalkingā€ in the title…

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Change Captains

When your ship is sinking and you think itā€™s a good idea to drill more holesā€¦.. perhaps itā€™s time to change captainsā€¦.. ttucru

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Recovery Wisdom

There are those that are so smartā€¦ā€¦..they are stupidā€¦ā€¦.knowledge is only as valuable as you are willing to learn from it ttucro

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Serenityā€¦ā€¦starting bids

This notion you will find yourself bathed Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā  In serenityā€¦ā€¦ after you have adjusted your thoughts and kissed The family tree is a novel way to portray living in harmony and…

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Roller Blades

This morning I put on ā€œrollerbladesā€.. at least in my mind I kept that image with me and the day turned out just fine So I did what was required of me and whizzed along my way So tomorrow thereā€™s a good chanceā€¦ā€¦Iā€™ll repeat today Rollerblading ttucro  

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Fair Trade

Iā€™ll give up my life for you / if youā€™ll give up your life for meā€¦.but we better be damn sureā€¦.that together will be better then what we give up it has to be a good trade for everyone involved and few have the courage not to settle for less…

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No kiddingā€¦..you donā€™t have a clue

Until youā€™re alone and itā€™s a comfortable place to be Until a can of beans consumed looking at a spectacular Sunrise is the best meal youā€™ve eaten Until the hum of the tires is your favorite lullaby Until you stop placing things on a mental list Of your favorite places…

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He didnā€™t ask your permission

God didnā€™t ask your permission today and He wonā€™t ask for it tomorrow when you tell me what He will and wonā€™t do I wonder when He called to tell you This God I know His Little Toe wouldnā€™t fit into the compartment you set aside for Him So I…

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Religionā€¦.or Rum

He was stumbling down the street and dressed like a bumā€¦ he veered into my lane and I made a uturn I rolled down the window and asked him to get in and that was the day our friendship began He calls himself ā€œMartianā€ because he says he never fit…

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Wisdom has no expiration dateā€¦

When we recall words that direct or redirect our paths we donā€™t consider how old they are ā€¦or where they come fromā€¦.pertinent and applicable is all that matters   there are always answersā€¦.always the question is are we willing to wait and work for themā€¦.getting half the answer is often…

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No more flowers

I ran the lawn mower over the flowerbedā€¦. It almost sounded like they were cryingā€¦ I know I was I was grateful that the mower was loud so no one could hear my sobbing the flowers reminded me of you and I just couldnā€™t take it It is maddening to…

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Good vs. Like. (The great paradox)

To everyone that struggles with ā€œlikingā€ things that are ā€œgood ā€œ for you.. you have my support and understanding. I am part of your herd. I also offer the suggestion that you end your self torture and lean towards acceptance and dismiss the thought of enjoying eating ā€œhumble pie.ā€ Stop…

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