My Higher Educationā¦..
My Higher Educationā¦reading books in a tree TTucro
Read MoreGalena Ave.
Another request rolls in for a community service accommodation for a ride to the Methadone Clinic. There are only 2 types of patientsā¦. a few tapering down to kick and the majority just want to keep the Monkey from Clawing. For William. Kicking It ā I could go on how…
Read MoreDonāt do it ā¦ā¦if you donāt feel itā¦ā¦guilty
All artists ā¦. Whatever their mediumā¦.if their intention is to be competentā¦. Must be critical of their creations, or the work just becomes manufactured cookies. A little different icing and a few sprinkles here and there. If you donāt feel it, if it doesnāt make you comfortable or uncomfortableā¦..something, donāt…
Read MoreSafe Travelsā¦.
I think of you when you are far away, I pray for your safety and that youāre doing okay I am grateful for this time apartā¦.gives me pause to reflectā¦. Upon the many things we have shared and whatās ahead for usā¦ Please be aware of your surroundings as you…
Read MoreRestraint
Often the best way to say what you think, contrary to popular beliefā¦isnāt with your mouthā¦.rather with your feet Trying to influence someone who has built a wallā¦.isnāt by trying to climb itā¦..you are better of waiting until it falls Take away your opinion, what you were taught both big…
Read MoreCrossing Overā¦.
Logic seemed to fail me and just couldnāt understandā¦ these people I admired were from another land.. so I was tired of being baffled and I plied them with a testā¦. I ask how you came to a place where you seldom get upsetā¦.. Smiling they told me that when…
Read MoreEither you are or you arenātā¦.
One thing about being responsibleā¦ either you are or you arenātā¦ Responsible people respect othersā¦regardless whether they are keen on them or notā¦ Responsible people donāt expect others to do for them what they can do for themselvesā¦ Responsible people respect themselves with is a prerequisite in respecting everyone elseā¦.…
Read MoreWhat the water knowsā¦#2245..
I see my reflection and it is distorted as the wind moves over the surface It reminds me that circumstances change and I have to adapt before returning to my center.. The water can only show what I present, much like the water my life is a reflection of me…
Read MoreThe Language of Love
The language of love can best be expressed through the efforts we make to show respect Odd as it made seem, are words that often cling to feelings they cannot expressā¦, but only hint at The language of love is the eyes that send the words that only the heart…
Read MoreYou opened the window
You opened the window and I climbed inā¦. Sat quietly and you beganā¦ to describe what you remembered from a time long agoā¦. It was fascinating and entertaining and I hung on your words. I watched your hands and I watched you eyes as you revisited those memories in your…
Read MoreGetting off the stumpā¦.
Canāt do but so much about it and everyone has their bumpsā¦.. You can get wrapped up in what is wrong and be oblivious to what is rightā¦. So I try to modify my thoughts into some kind of harmonyā¦ because I donāt have copious amounts of time to waste…
Read MoreApolitical/ poets and politics
Poets and Politicsā¦. Not a good mix Canāt live without writingā¦.. So politics Iāll ditchā¦.. Always choose the lesser of two evils. Ttucro
Read MoreThe Wishing Wellā¦.is dry
The wishing well never got filled and now it is dryā¦..and all those dreams are long, long gone but there are no tears to cry. For I stopped wishing long ago and this is the reason whyā¦. I have found my time better spent working for what I desire, I…
Read MoreKeeper of the Zoo
When things get a bit crazy I think about you, what your day consists of as the āKeeper of the Zoo.ā Then I start laughing and think what you would do. My chaos seems manageable compared to what faces you on an ongoing basis as the āKeeper of the Zoo.ā…
Read MoreThe Internal Shelf has Shifted
Sometimes things happen and they are difficult to explainā¦. Nevertheless Iāll give it a shot and I hope you get the gist. Events happen and they can have a profound effect, occasionally if seems there has been an internal shift of the shelf. Not exactly like an earthquake but an…
Read MoreEven Saints Make Mistakes
Now letās be clear no illusions here, but I see you registered a complaintā¦. I accept that is was out of concern and seriously that I appreciate and accept. One thing I have uncovered and I think itās important to note that even on their best daysā¦.. Even saints make…
Read MoreFollow the Flowā¦..
Follow the flowā¦.when you get there youāll knowā¦..when everything seems in the right place So get in the mix and donāt fight just relax and the next right thing will be easy Donāt try to resist, argue or fix just because youāre used to doing things your way..just go with…
Read MoreStill like the nightā¦..
The day expands me The night surrounds The stillness says this day is coming to a close Get it wrapped up and send it on its way This day is tired and the eyes of the night are heavy Shadows stroll the streets and cars creep the Avenue seemingly constrained…
Read MoreYou neverā¦..hurt someone without
You never hurt someoneā¦.without hurting yourselfā¦. You may not be aware of itā¦.but eventually it comes outā¦. More times than not the greatest damage is to yourself No one is immune to the circle of painā¦..what you give out comes back again. So itās a good idea to be careful…
Read MoreNo more monkeys š
No more monkeys on my backā¦ā¦ put them on notice and told them to packā¦.. Feel so much better with no more monkeys on my back. Always felt like I was under attackā¦ those monkeys threw things and never cut me any slack, life is so much easier with no…
Read MoreThen you have become oldā¦ā¦
when you can no longer see the world through the eyes of a childā¦ā¦.. then you have become oldā¦ā¦ Ttucro
Read MoreOne moreā¦..please
One more day to sing your praise To get excited about what this day will bring to meā¦.to give to others the hope they will see I Meā¦. One more day pleaseā¦ One more day to do my best, to laugh when I am presented with a test, knowing Iāve…
Read MoreStopped Arguing with the Mirror
The mirror does lie, but I do sometimes about getting olderā¦..it definitely is what it is. You do what you can to place a cog in the wheel but thatās about it. So what is one to doā¦ā¦wear it well. An ugly person can be beautiful with a wonderful smile…
Read MoreUltimate Happiness
Never contingent on circumstances or conditionsā¦ā¦hinges on our willingness to accept things as they areā¦. Ttucro
Read MoreCaptive
Imagine being imprisoned without being confined behind barbed wire or barsā¦. No barriers preventing you from movement or restrictions as to where you go or what you do ā¦.. The worst kind of confinement is a closed mind, unwilling to entertain other opinions or different ideasā¦.captive Ttucro
Read MoreSay itā¦ā¦
Say it even if they seem to blow it off, it echoes in their ears When they seem that their agenda is the only thing on their mind When they canāt stop long enough for you to hug them and they squirm till you let go Donāt be fooled they…
Read MoreI donāt have any problemsā¦.for Shadea
Great smile greets me as she leaves from dialysisā¦ 3 days a week, 4 hours each timeā¦. Single Mom with 3 teenagers and working full timeā¦. An attitude of gratitude that it isnāt worseā¦.. Nopeā¦.. I donāt have any problems Ttucro
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