Nothing stays the same Even if I hold it tightly Whisper “please don’t change” Time defies me Life reminds me That we are sons and daughters of seeds sewn long ago We live to turn our faces to the sun Grow into the best we can become And in turn Sew on
Simple is as simple does Such a simple thought and yet we love to convolute Expanding situations into troublesome affairs And wondering why no one understands that we just want simple Causing chaos and stirring up drama the interior turmoil spills over and burns someone who goes on to think we are an overly dramatic […]
We are sandcastles Daily we build by night we are gone released into the potential of whatever tomorrows tidings bring. Some run screaming from that tide Clinging preciously to the lines that define Who they are What they think Others collapse gratefully knowing we are not the walls and turrets that a child builds with […]
Chaos Catastrophe Accidents Uncertainty Interruptions Don’t get too caught up in it Outside the weather continues The soil opening daily to the sun Our feet landing solidly Against the earth we walk upon I like to think of the depth How far down it goes Miles deep Where the dust blows It shifts But further […]
There is an arc Barely visible It can be noticed sometimes At the peripheral Of our lives It is created by our tastes and tendencies It is unconscious choice for the most part We breathe on, unaware of its encompassing, channeling affect on the direction of our lives It is the playlist we listen to […]
We change as we grow older – that’s a given – but is it the change you really want to end up with? Or can you make better choices now to ensure the person you are crafting is the very best version of your future self.
Learning the art of self forgiveness, letting go and moving on
MovementOut of the bodyAnd into potential A fieldBroadOpenEndless FencesOnly at the corners of the mind My mindRolling PulsingUndulating gentlyAway into the distanceFurther than the eye can seeThe windBrings hintsOf spring upon a warmer breezeSeasons changePeople comePeople leaveAll is in fluxIt always is
I walk through this house Passing empty rooms Where my children used to sleep It feels like only moments ago that I would call “Goodnight I love you” And hear their answering replies My footfalls seem so loud In this house gone quiet And the walls With their nicks and scrapes Tell their own stories […]
Thoughts Grazing upon each other Cannibalising potential As it rises Defeatist surmises That it’s probably not worth the bother How can this be the first thought That pure awareness produces Reduces The beginning of a day To some The day is over before it’s begun The optimist pipes The pessimist gripes And the realist just […]
