What 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…

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The 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…

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You 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…

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Repellent

Some people are like mosquitoes, they fly around you and when you get tired of watching their anticsā€¦. they drain life out of you So diplomacy is honorable if it worksā€¦.if it doesnā€™t get them out of your lifeā€¦. Or the next round of bloodletting is on youā€¦.. The best…

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Getting off the stumpā€¦.

Canā€™t 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 donā€™t have copious amounts of time to waste…

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Apolitical/ poets and politics

Poets and Politicsā€¦. Not a good mix Canā€™t live without writingā€¦.. So politics Iā€™ll ditchā€¦.. Always choose the lesser of two evils. Ttucro

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The 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…

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Keeper of the Zoo

When things get a bit crazy I think about you, what your day consists of as the ā€œKeeper 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 ā€œKeeper of the Zoo.ā€…

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The Internal Shelf has Shifted

Sometimes things happen and they are difficult to explainā€¦. Nevertheless Iā€™ll 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…

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Even Saints Make Mistakes

Now letā€™s 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 itā€™s important to note that even on their best daysā€¦.. Even saints make…

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Testify

I see you testify with your actions and they match what you say. The kind of testimony any lawyer would love to have for their case. So there is no need to cross examine the jury has been releasedā€¦.. So we have reached a settlement and now the case is…

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Follow the Flowā€¦..

Follow the flowā€¦.when you get there youā€™ll knowā€¦..when everything seems in the right place So get in the mix and donā€™t fight just relax and the next right thing will be easy Donā€™t try to resist, argue or fix just because youā€™re used to doing things your way..just go with…

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Still 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…

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You 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 itā€™s a good idea to be careful…

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No more monkeys šŸ™‰

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…

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Then 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

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One 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 Iā€™ve…

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Ifā€¦ā€¦

If I could fly Iā€™d wing my way and tap upon your pane/ hopefully youā€™d let me in and listen to me sing/ a simple melody that I think would let you know/ that my mission was to say / ā€œifā€ I had only one day to live/ I would…

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Stopped 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 thatā€™s about it. So what is one to doā€¦ā€¦wear it well. An ugly person can be beautiful with a wonderful smile…

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Ultimate Happiness

Never contingent on circumstances or conditionsā€¦ā€¦hinges on our willingness to accept things as they areā€¦. Ttucro

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Captive

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

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Say 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 canā€™t stop long enough for you to hug them and they squirm till you let go Donā€™t be fooled they…

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I donā€™t 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 isnā€™t worseā€¦.. Nopeā€¦.. I donā€™t have any problems Ttucro

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Play the songā€¦..

Itā€™s not about how good you areā€¦. Or rather you deserve applauseā€¦ā€¦ Itā€™s not about approval or just making noiseā€¦ Itā€™s about a feeling and expressing your experience, so others can relate to you and you can relate to themā€¦. So there is a song within you and they are…

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Coupon

Enclosed please find a coupon for one free ride with meā€¦ā€¦I can show you things you have never seenā€¦..And the best thing about the coupon, I will benefit tooā€¦.. because I get to see a new world šŸŒŽ through the eyes of youā€¦. Climb on boardā€¦.. Ttucro

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Rescheduled

Occasionally in life the first things need to be last and the last things need to be firstā€¦.. Reschedulingā€¦ā€¦ Ttucro

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How long do I have?ā€¦ā€¦.

How long do we haveā€¦..hard to say Another way to look at itā€¦.we just have today, any more than that I couldnā€™t say. Thatā€™s really is the best way to live, doing the best with what we have and trying to be of service to others. How long do we…

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Improving

I think the best answer one could offer when asked, ā€œHow are you doingā€, would beā€¦. ā€œIā€™m improving.ā€ Isnā€™t that what we are striving for, or at least it should be. I have never met a person that felt they were completedā€¦.. hope I never do.Doesnā€™t seem possible on this…

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Dilatory

The aftermath of acting to fast has caused me and others great amounts of pain The simple act of pausing is often very challenging to me But I have paid a high price for reacting when the information wasnā€™t clear and instead of asking questions I assumed that I knew…

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Teachers teachā€¦ā€¦

I have never met a teacher that had the gift to teachā€¦.. that only taught in a classroom Teachers teach and the best teachers present their wisdom in a non threatening or confrontational mannerā€¦ā€¦ A good teacher has the ability to communicate on the level of their students and coaches…

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