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I awaken while it is still quiet
Something is shifting in my heart
Everyday in limbo
Watching the have’s and the have not’s
They go at it pointing fingers
Those with masks staying inside
Driving with them on and the windows up
Fear has gripped the hearts of many
Others have a different approach
Breathing the free air they refuse to wear
Something that makes them claustrophobic
Commercials everywhere of those who capitalize
These times they are an opportunity
But they are tearing us apart
Judgement and divide
All while politicians hide
They the biggest opportunists of all
But then there is just one
Me or you
We are more than votes
We live to breathe
Give me liberty
Tired of the spinning
And playing on our emotions
There is a fire burning in my heart
One that cannot be denied
It has burned off the useless rubble
Thoughts and concerns too small
There is a desire to live
To grow and prosper
There is no substitute
For the satisfaction of working hard
Of dreaming and building
It is unnatural to submit
To something you know is going to harm
You and others you know
Forced to wait
The heart grows weary
The mind is challenged
Daily the monotony
Staying focused but to what end
Trying to accomplish something
But for what
Now is the time
To connect to the higher self
The one who knows that nature
Cures and teaches
What lessons will we learn
Will we be forever altered
By the deeds of a few
We’ve been brought to our knees
Now it is time to use them
To fight with our hearts
Against the stagnation of our nation
It is time to bow our hearts
To lift our heads
To believe that the actions of some
Will not crush us all
I refuse to be a pawn
So easily sacrificed
It is now that I ask for wisdom
To travel this treacherous path
To believe that it will lead me
To greener pastures
We are not weak
We are strong
We cannot give into fear
We will triumph over all
Our enemies will lose their way
No one knows the origin
Of the will and intent they strive for
But today I ask the Creator of us all
To right the wrongs
It will be in exchange for something
Our hearts and minds
Must cleanse and focus
On love not hate
On unity not divide
On gratitude for life
Listen now
The truth is waiting in the wind
Open your hearts
And just feel a prayer
Seek the best you
Be mindful of what you think
Tune out the noise
Let your heart be your guide
And if it’s in your power to do good
Do it
If it’s in your skill set to make a difference
Do it
Everyday access your heart
Your thoughts and deeds
Did they truly serve humanity
Make the alterations necessary
To bring us together
Let this time purify our heart
Not harden it
And may peace be our guide
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Trying to harness the wind
The power within
Just as the water rages
And the earth endures
Cannot count on things to be still
Hang it out to dry
But then the rain comes
So what is one to do
When the peace is interrupted
By bad news
Things never stay the same
But try to find
Those who can endure
The changes as they come
Who can align themselves
With you as you pull
A Louis and Clark expedition
Come On
Let’s Go
Why not Us
Yep this is the crew
You want to be on
Let’s go for the ride
Let’s make it last
For when the night comes
One must truly know
They are not alone
True friendships
They are so rare
So infrequent
When you move and shake
Most turn their backs
But not the one
The one you trust
Without which
Life is simply unbearable
Trust and Love
Go hand and Hand
So make it happen
Make it strong
Speak the truth
Love with heart
Don’t throw darts
Try to come to understand
We can be a gift or a curse
To anyone we know
If I give you my heart
Give me yours
Look around you
You will see
Broken trust and pain
So hard to trust
But what is the alternative
But to cave in and lose
Stand your ground
Believe in the miraculous
Be the miracle you want to happen
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Girl on a path
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Have you ever sat by the sea
Watched the waves come in and go out
Sometimes with such force
They feel like a threat
What is it that holds them back
The sea knows when to come in
And when to go out
I would call it intuition
But that’s impossible
So what is it that makes it so
The moon and sun
The winds vacillate
In all directions
The force that drives forward
The remnants of the wind that curl back
Ebb and flow
A rhythmical pattern of coming and going
Or decline and regrowth
That’s what these days yield
Insight and blindness
Love and hate
Hope and despair
Lost and found
But what this is becoming
Is a trailblazing expedition
Like Louis and Clark
Only we are unwilling participants
Who did not sign up for this
But we have no choice
We have been yanked from our beds
Thrown into the wagon
Sent on a perilous journey
To the new wild west
There are things learned on this path
That cannot be learned in comfort
Things that reveal themselves
Through pain and shock and horror
When there is fear you cannot run
There is no hiding place
Even those who travel in luxury
Cannot dismiss the deep seated angst
But we press on each day
With no end in sight
Facing our inner demons
Or casting them on someone else
Blaming and shaming
Anything to avoid feeling truth
That we cannot escape this prison
And it is not just a bad dream
And we cannot predict the future
No one leading us knows the way
We are losing lives on the road
And it becomes more meaningless
Because we become more numb
Everything we knew to be true is gone
Strangers move away
Eyes are filled with fear and anger
Judgement is high
Trust is gone
We can see it coming
The great divide
There are so many of us
We are forced to go on different sides
We are separated further away
The great divide splits our civility
Which way should we go
Which is the safer passage
No one knows
But some say they do
Or worse yet just say
The other side is misleading
They warn and threaten
When all we the people want to do
Is get safely to the other side
Even though we don’t know where we are going
Some say we will never go back home
Others say we will live on the other side
In a different way
The longer we stay on the path
The more I feel mislead
And new feelings are beginning to change me
I fight the power of them
Because it does not feel like me
But like someone thrust into war
Forced to fight a battle not of their own
But survive you must
And then I remember
The greatness of the trees
I remember that the sea knows when to come in
And when to go out
And when I think of those I love
Who got swept to the other side
And my heart longs to go home
I look around with my old eyes
Those that come from my heart
The ones who understand
Not with words but deep inside
The intuition of survival
More than that the purity
Of beauty and innocence
And I wake while others sleep
And I think for myself
Guided by My heart
Which has learned everything it knows
By absorbing Nature
In all her wonders tis the wisest
She has seen every generation of man and beast
Has watched and learned and participated
There were once dinosaurs who walked here
Their shadows are the clouds overhead
Casting on the plains around me
And we are here now
For such a time as this
It is our destiny to solve the riddles of the day
We will never know the truth in others
But we can know it in our hearts
And then I get it and I choose
To take a moment everyday
As many moments as I need
To remember what I know
In my heart about this life
And it’s knowing that comes
Without words or debating
Without reading body language
Without fretting the haves and have nots
No it is where true freedom lies
Inside my heart
I’ve been making the mistake
Of letting my mind lead my heart
Now I choose to shift this
I will let my heart lead me
Nature will be my guide
Breathing deeply sitting under a tree
Observing the wildlife around me
And I will learn the lessons this time will teach
About loving and giving
About where true peace comes from
About humanity
Flaws and all
And it will start with gratitude
Because every day I wake up and get to start again
Is a gift
For me and for you
This roller coaster ride
I don’t have to ride
I can be content just knowing
That the tide comes in and goes out
Just like it did yesterday
And nature speaks to me through this
She knows something about time
That it heals all wounds
So I will set up my sail
The wind will blow
It’s time for me to learn how to sail
And feel the power of the wind
It knows where to take me and you
I’ll run with it, crab through it
And go against it
My heart will know the way
Even though its lonely
And we are not together
We are destined now to be
Separated for a time
But not forever
Not even in death
Something tells me
It is better to hope
Than give up
And I can do this because
The seasons come and go
And come back around again
In this fast paced world
We must wait, is it a gift
We’ve stopped, we’re watching
Now let’s listen to our hearts
That’s where love’s grown
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In this time of confinement
We are forced to be released of our normal routines of escape
Our addictions, our anxieties appeased
Those outlets we regularly used
To escape our troubles and our fears
Those crutches we thought we needed forever
Have been broken
We left home to relieve our stresses
Turmoil and pain
Of jobs and marriage troubles
Of loneliness and self doubt
We grew so entrenched in our behaviors
Like a well worn path
We walked it daily, weekly, monthly
In casinos, bar rooms
Gyms, theaters and stadiums
Filled with vices and camaraderie
To escape the truth about who we are
This is a wake up call
And it will not be released until
We have discovered the truth
About what really matters
About our part in our own pain
Why should we point the finger
And hold onto prejudices, pride and pain
The anger expressed by
The need to control everything
And everyone around us
To keep the illusion alive
The place in our minds that helps us to feel safe
To sleep at night
To function in the day
So what is the truth
The truth is we are so lost and must be found
We’ve been stripped of our rights
But now we can see clearer
That we have never been free
As long as we hold on to hate
Unforgiveness, lust and pride
Do we believe in God
Or do we believe in routine
Have our hearts been seared
With so much judgement. resentment
Anger and fear
Expressed in gossip, jealousy
And crimes against humanity
I wonder what these 7 deadly things mean
To those burned out on the church
Who have lost their faith in humanity
We think we have protected ourselves
By hanging on to our own philosophies
Religion and politics have torn us apart
Here are the tenants of self destruction
Not to mention destruction of families and friends
Each one has more than the literal meaning
But here they are plainly stated
Envy is the desire for others’ traits, status, abilities, or situation.
Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.
Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.
Anger is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.
Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness.
Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.
So where is the map to lead us out
Written so long ago
Still stands the test of time
The 10 Commandments
1. You shall have no other Gods before me.
2. Don’t make an idol.
3. Don’t take the Lord’s name in vain.
4. Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
5. Honor your parents.
6. Don’t murder.
7. Don’t commit adultery.
8. Don’t steal.
9. Don’t lie.
10. Don’t covet.
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Must stop and pause
Just one moment to think
These are more then just words
Lets break this down extemporaneously
You shall have no other Gods before me
I have always believed myself that there is a God
Like many I became disillusioned
By church, hypocrites and humanity
But to find him I do so in nature
Every day I can, I rise to greet the awakening sun
When it rises so does hope inside my heart
You never know what a day will bring
Disappointments and troubles
I am humbled by the Almighty Creator
I find in the rising and setting sun
In everyday moments
In finding love and forgiveness
But we live in a fast paced world
It’s spun out of control
Routines are set
We are all control freaks
Trying to eek out another day
Getting our needs met
So intense is our stress
That we have abandoned God
It has become acceptable
To not believe
So we put ourselves first
At the very least
We neglect our Creator in favor
Of satisfying our own immediate needs
Therefore we have lost our peace
Which comes from one place only
It is the blanket that warms those
Who are in the presence of God
Don’t make an idol
What does it mean to worship
“The feeling or expression of reverence
And adoration for a deity”
We are created with a need to do this
It’s what drives us to feel love
Without which we are empty
A deity is a supernatural being
Considered divine or sacred
If we were in fact created by God
Then wouldn’t that make him
Our father
And wouldn’t he want to
Spend time with his family
I know how painful it is
For me to miss my family
It actually eats away at me
Strips me of my happiness
When one of my kids or grand kids
Calls me or I visit them
I am filled with joy
A peace I cannot express
Without which I am empty
I can get jealous of the times
They spend without me
When I have not seen them for a while
I feel the pain of rejection
Even though it is not their intent
How must God feel
If in fact we have ignored him
Gone about our lives
Not included him in it
I do not miss church
Honestly humanity got in my way
Of seeing God
But my heart still craves him
This is why I rush to nature to find him
What if everything has stopped
As it mostly has
And we are given this opportunity
To stop, spend time with him
What if we turn off our TV’s computers and phones
And sit in silence and listen to
The the sound of our own hearts
STOP
WATCH
LISTEN
Remove the distractions
Look deeply into our hearts
And find the truth
About ourselves
No more he said she said
No more pointing fingers
Lay your heart bear
And take one piece at a time
Sift it through with God
Like anything we value
When it gets dirty
Clean it
Since we cannot do this alone
We must do it with God
Feel him reveal to us our truth
Ask for forgiveness
And ask him to take it away
Don’t take the Lord’s name in vain
To use a name, such as God, without proper respect
Abuse, misuse, pervert
I hate name calling
How many times I have been frustrated
And spouted Jesus Christ
Or God Dammit
And aren’t we made in the image of God
If you believe
And wouldn’t that make it just as bad
To name call each other
Venom spews out of mouths unclean
That stem from hearts impure
Polluted by anger
Rightfully so
Humans have become so self serving
Putting themselves first
Kill or be killed mentality
That vile words are flowing
But you cannot have both
Clean and dirty water
We have become brackish
Like cancer cells
The negative has spread
And made our hearts bitter
We need a cleansing
Especially now when there truly are
People who have hurt us
Accountability will bring healing
But how will we handle the frustration
If we never get justice
There usually is not real justice
It’s just an ugly truth
How will we learn to accept this
We must practice patience
In this time
Of our confinement
Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy
This is so much more than a day
It is a rest
It is a time to slow down
So we won’t forget or neglect
The One who made us
The ones we love
The hugs and kisses
The smiles and play
Let the children show us
They act out when they are ignored
They try to get attention
When they feel scared of confused
They want to see our eyes watching them
So they know they are here
Mommy, Daddy, look what I made
Creators just like God
Playdough and paint
Creations to be celebrated
But we forget
There is no time
So much to do
Work, work, work
Take something to numb the nerves
Get caught up in the drama
Your eyes will glaze over
When the finger painting
Done with so much care
Is presented and not celebrated
The soul looks for ways
To be seen and known
I am here
Does anyone see me
And God is no child but
He is here
Do we see him
Are we too busy
Honor your parents
Great respect, High esteem
It cannot be just in your thoughts
But actions must ensue
Not all parents are worthy of this honor
Because they have done terrible things
Some have turned their children away
And their are so many
Who treat their children as possessions
This grieves the heart of God
But most do the best they can
In a world run a muck
They gave up so much to raise them
Wanting to build a family
Imperfect at best
But with hearts of gold
Only to be disrespected and ignored
Take the time
To find those things you can be grateful for
And celebrate them
Tell them you love them
Spend time with them
Remember they love you
And need you all the more
In a world so uncertain
Don’t hold their sins against them
Or yours will be held against you
Think on the positive
And it will grow
Point out the negative
And love dies
Don’t murder
An act of causing death, especially deliberately
Killing literally
Assassinating characters
Hate is the same thing
Prejudice
Gossip to ruin another
My heart squeezes now as I remember
The times I have been killed
Lost people in my life
By words that were untrue
How can one ever recover
There will always be scars
Always living with a handicap
When someone has killed your soul
But thank God for resurrection
Those opportunities to become
More compassionate, less naive
To what others experience as well
In prison camps
Removed from society
Chastised for nothing more
Than being born a certain nationality
Don’t commit adultery
To take anothers’ lover
A promise broken
Not dissolved by choice
Understanding of a need to separate
Sometimes because we are human
We cannot make things work
Doing more harm than good
To remain in a prison of our own making
But to stay and stray
Is selfish and shows the deficit
Somethings missing
We have lost our way
Not agreed on what love means
Breaking vows, breaks families
Sad but true
If you must part ways
Do it with love in mind
But don’t stay and play
Don’t steal
Taking what belongs to another
With no intention of giving it back
How far have we fallen
Character and integrity
Laziness
Desperation
Addiction
Makes you stop and think
What is really important
Don’t lie
Something that is not true
This destroys like no other
As it breaks down trust
Ruins lives
Excuses for obligations unmet
Crying wolf
A disgusting trait
Don’t covet
Yearning to possess or have
When it is not a mutual intention
A feeling of discontented or resentful
Longing aroused by someone else’s possessions
Qualities, or luck
Each of us was born with qualities
That when we discover them
We should develop them
When we do, we become authentic
And when we are authentically
True to ourselves
We are satisfied
And can truly only be enhanced
And appreciative of others qualities
The true reason people covet
Or are jealous
Is because they do not believe
They have something special
To offer the world
To make their mark
Each of us are given different allotments
Of qualities, talents and more
What we do with them
Will determine
If we reach our full potential
Can we do what we were born to do
Covetousness and jealousy
Robs the one who carries it
In their hearts and poisoned minds
Tis a sickness that inflicts
Reaches out with murderous intent
To kill the one through words and deeds
Who possesses what they do not
And yet want consumes them
Blinds their hearts and minds
Run as fast as you can
To the place where this sickness can be cured
Before you destroy yourself
And others
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This world has gone so far away
From the Garden of Eden
Even if it were a metaphor
Even if it was a real place
Imagine a world
Where harmony exists
And love is real and selfless
Where hearts lined up
With the true meaning of love
So lets bring our brokenness
Fears and sins
Lets strip them from our hearts and minds
Let this time of confinement refine us
Maybe God is saying
Come together
Right Now
Over Me
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Creating something
Is the best way to find yourself
It challenges you to push past your self doubt
If you don’t give up
If you push through the frustration
You will be given an opportunity
To find your inner beauty
So even if you are not an artist
Do something artistic
It will force you to grow
And you may discover
That right inside you
Lies your best friend
That one who really cares
About bringing out the best in you
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Don’t ever let anyone tell you who you are
Know that yourself and you will be free
Let hurtful words pass you by
Why labor against the wind
I’ve seen it time and again
You cannot convince anyone
If what they need is proof
Instead let them see you as they must
Everyone is on their own path
Some people by nature sabotage
They build an image in their mind
Of who you are and what they believe
All my life I spent worrying about
Not being seen or understood
Until I finally found the truth
Which is it is not worth the time it takes
To convince someone of who you are
People make up stories in their own minds
They play them out on you
Because they will not work on themselves
It’s called projection
Impossible to fight against it
We’ve all done it
It is what children do
Thinking that their thoughts are everyone else’s
It takes patience to labor through
If you can convince them
Good for you and good for them
But if you cannot then you will feel trapped
Trapped by an illusion
Or punished by their words
Their pain becomes yours
What does love look like and feel like to you
You will be guided by peace
Seek it all day long
If sadness rules the roost
And anger has gripped you by your throat
Remember that love means different things
To different people
To truly love yourself
You must know what it means to you
Someone else may think they have you figured out
Their fantasy is not your reality
Sad but true
There is nothing you can do
You cannot make someone see you
You cannot make someone change for you
What you must seek and find
Is the true love of a lifetime
So rare it is, more precious than rubies
Diamonds or gold
For peace at any cost is not peace
And forcing your truth on another
Will never stick
Instead settle down your broken heart
And discover what you truly need
You are worthy of being seen and known
But you may be the only one who can
Ever know what you really look like
When people look at you they see
The shell you dwell in
And maybe some of your soul
Who are you
Not the one that eyes can see
The one that is true to the core
If you have discovered that you want to love
You must first start with loving yourself
How does one do this magnanimous thing
But to stop listening to what others think
And hear the sound of your own voice
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Imagine you are walking down a pathway
And you see a child crying
She is curled up at the base of a tree
You stop and stare
And you feel her pain it reminds you of something
Something deep and powerful you want to ignore
You have compassion but it hurts too much
But you are compelled to stay and watch
You don’t know what to say or do
She’s all alone and scared and sad
You must attempt to help her
So you walk to her and get on your knees
You lift her face into your hands
And bring her eyes to meet yours
And when you do your heart is struck
You both stare in astonishment
For you realize that you are looking at yourself
It’s you at 10, or 5 or 15
Its you that’s crying, its you that’s scared
How is this possible you think
It can’t be possible
But it is
What do you need to do
What did you need way back then
And no one gave it to you
You needed this
And so now it has become up to you
To give you what you need
You speak these words
Stand up girl
You stand, you of way back then
Just waiting to be led
Tired of hiding
Tired of running
Tired of people hurting you
Disappointing you
Giving you a hole in your chest
And you hug yourself
Standing there wrapped in your own embrace
You care for yourself
You smile at her
You reach for her hand and hold it
You lead her down the hill
You walk and talk and laugh
Her pain subsides
She somehow knows
That she is seen
And she is known
And for the first time ever
There is peace
She says to you
What do I do when it happens again
When someone accuses me
Or takes their pain out on me
What do they want from me
You tell her nothing
You tell her to guard her heart
You tell her to ease her mind
She must simply observe
Don’t reason with insanity
There is no healing for it
Many can be healed
If they walk down that path alone
If they meet and greet their own self
If they wrestle with the bear of their own despair
Instead of running and finding someone to blame
They must accept that their path is their own
They cannot make you carry their pain
If you do, you will live in it with them
Why do that if you have no power to deliver them
They like you
Must deliver themselves
You can point them in the right direction
But they have to walk that line alone
Just as the painful journey into this world
You must do alone
Remember the path to entry was terribly painful
For the one who bore you
The path to leaving is also a lonely one
It is terribly painful for those who assist you
But the hardest path is the road from start to finish
People find all sorts of ways to ride for free
They use you as a vehicle to avoid walking it
If you let them
We all give birth to others
Every time we have that pain of colliding beliefs
Some want to never grow to freedom
The work is too hard and they hate it
They would rather take your provisions
And live off of your land
Than till their own soil
And grow their own crops
But they will always be incomplete
If they do not do their own work
It’s all about timing
When you meet someone on their path
It is an opportunity to grow
To become better, stronger, wiser and free
You can do this, you can stay safe
But you cannot avoid pain
Anymore than a mother giving birth can
Their is the anticipation
Anxiety and then pain
But the birth happens
The new life begins
And on and on we go
We give birth to each other
Stay on your path
Guard your heart
Stay safe
And when you find your tribe
Remember it will not be without pain
Suffering produces fruit
Learn the lesson
Let it make you a better person
Keep what is precious to you
Move out of harms way
Create yourself
One intentional part at a time
Don’t waste any opportunity
To create your best self
And become your best friend
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The Sarah Hale Folger Project seeks to inspire greatness in humanity by sharing inspiring stories with the world. Please contact me here on my blog or through my website at http://www.TheArtUniverse.com
Sarah Hale Folger is a Creative Consultant, Artist, Singer and Educator. PLEASE make sure to subscribe to my blog today so you never miss the next thing happening in the world the way I see it! Please feel free to comment, share and please, subscribe to my blog. Thanks You.
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Nothing is the same, all will be made new
It was only yesterday we knew what to do
But these days they are dragging
It’s a tornado with no compass
But you will be lifted out of and into
The way things will be as we renew
Don’t get caught up in the panic and ensue
Rather hold your torch up high in the midst
Bad news spews day in and day out 
‘Tis true we must be vigilant with great care
But these times as troubling as they are
They too shall pass and leave their scar
This is the time for leaders to arise
Heads of families groups and more
Times have been worse before it’s true
So hold your blazing torch to the sky
You were born to raise your sword as such
To inspire a world in chaos
Those who would faint under the weight
Need you to arise
We know who we are
We will survive
We will grieve and mourn those we have lost
This has always been the way around the globe
Suffering takes it’s toll grieves the very heart and soul
Humankind has been given this opportunity
To rise and shine with love for its inhabitants
We are all equal but vastly different
This is a global opportunity to coexist
Shall we waste it on pointing fingers
 Or shall we rise up and hold our hearts on display
This world needs people who still believe in each other
Take good care of those under you
This too shall pass but we will always remember
Like never before these times they stir
Hearts and minds are up for grabs
With so much media and other voices clamoring
It’s time to remember where we came from and who we are
Life may be short but it must be plentiful
We will be better for the lessons we have learned
Let us never grow complacent again
Enemies are real and they are true to their cause
We cannot make peace with those who will not understand
 Yet we must always believe there is hope
There is so much more than Hope
There is a future
It is bright and ripe for the taking
We are all not the same but now we know
What it feels like to be on the same planet
Let’s do a better job this time
Life, love and hope for the future
We should offer each other willingly
Be vigilant like never before
Right now there are unseen things we cannot explore
Some trust must be given for a solution
Do not trust your enemies
But the most important thing we can do
Is learn, love, communicate better, and never ever ever give up.
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I look up and I see her
Her hair is moving with the soft wind as she glides
Upon the path beside the ocean
Where the rocks meet the crashing waves
It is a still and beautiful morning
With every step she takes
Her shoulders are straighter
Finally taking care of herself
In ways she could not find to do before
Her mind used to be so troubled
So sad and so confused
Anxiety of people
Who could not see her and never understood
The heart of gold within her
Just wanting to find home
Wanting family and friends
But born to grow out of
And into new dimensions
So misunderstood
Ahead of her time
But I look at her now
And I see her placid face
As she stops to stare
And absorb the sunrise
On the hilltop by the sea
Where it all comes together
No more fear
Only resolve
To build the dreams she thought had died
There is a knowing now
The past is gone
Every failed attempt forgiven
And gratitude for the lessons learned
The path will be rocky
The ground will shift about
But shes found her balance
The core of who she really is
Not clouded by doubt and fear
She was there all the time
Buried under the weight
Of others fears
Too many tears were shed
The ground was made soft by them
And they were not wasted
As they softened her heart
And made it pliable and ready
To be authentic
Full of faith
The kind that moves mountains
That inspires others to step out
It will be magical
Surrounded by mystery
But beautiful and free
Just as she is
The sun has risen
It’s fury and energy she absorbs
As she breaths deeply
Time to move now
So much to be done
Making up for lost years
She takes flight
Spreading her wings
Rising high into the sky
I watch till she is out of sight
I close my eyes and I am there
All my parts merge
Infant, child, teen, young, aging
Time is short
But it will be valued and not wasted
It will yield the fruit of my labor
It’s time
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With every passing decade I learn
I grow from the experiences
Hardship or Triumph
Makes no difference
They both produce fruit
Because I am watching
Observing the actions and responses
Feeling my soul deep inside
How else to measure the growth
But to look into others eyes
Hear their words
Or lack of them
Do they turn to me
Or fall away
Was it me
Or was it them
The question ensues
Does it matter
Do they matter
To my happiness
To my sense of self worth
Years come and go
Don’t want the insanity
Of doing the same thing
Expecting different results
Every time my eyes see something new
I am growing
Epiphanies, and A-ha moments
Make me want to let go of things sooner
When they hold me back
Gripping onto past beliefs
Causes rigor mortis
The soul becomes stiff and totally unpliable
This I fear the most
I see it among those I have loved
Must not carry the dead weight
Do all you can to resurrect
To keep alive and well
But if you fail you must leave behind
Those who will not grow
And do not want you to either
Keep safe in a quarantine
Those you treasure
Who see you and reciprocate the love
The reason to live
And to strive for more
Bring them in close
But let them be free to fly whenever they must
For they are as you are
Singular snowflakes
The fingerprints of God
Cannot control or manage
Create the circle
Around your tribe
Keep it secret, keep it safe
Let the circus go by
Don’t let them in
Don’t infect the purity
Where one for all and all for one
Is not polluted by thieves
Masquerading as angles of light
They cannot see
Nor do they understand
What you have is beyond what they can see
So do not fear, but do not draw near
To those fascinating performers
Go to the circus to be inspired
But don’t bring it home
Keep your circle safe
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Mother Nature takes her own sweet time
Plan what you will
Expect what you want
But there is no denying who’s in charge
All creation cries out
So the story goes
And so it is
The magnificent event
Is a common one
But there is nothing ordinary
About snowflakes
And fingerprints
What a mystery
What a miracle
Each and every one
None commonplace
Each an opportunity
To change the world
As we know it
From invisible
To physical
We are transformed
By new birth
By the shift
The universe
Turns it’s eye on us
And gives the gift of life
For a time
Embrace the wonder
And the chance
To right the wrongs
And build kingdoms
That will endure
None so significant
As the bond between
Family and those we adopt
To expand and contract
To push through
The tunnel so tight
So hard to maneuver
Will not remember the journey
From womb to air
Screams of pain
From Mother to child
Everything will change
Break out the champagne
Light the cigars
It’s going to be a celebration
A toast to the joy
That is in my soul
After the anguish
Comes the peace
And the welcome
Of angels and men
Oh what a magnificent
Mysterious thing
To be a woman
Who bears a child
Who will become
A bridge
Between those
On separate sides
Push and breathe
Bear down
To bring to the world
The gift of life
As I wait
The anticipation
Is stirring my soul
from mother to daughter
She a mother
Making the world
Brick by brick
I am blessed among women
As I wait in wonder
For this special delivery
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I stand back and am amazed
By things I do not understand
Those who have tread upon paths I have not
Who learned lessons I do not know or understand
I am willing to see
Albeit sometimes It makes me faint
I do not know if I can catch up
You know so much
I am so far behind
But I grasp with my heart
Bypassing my mind
Cannot control what I do not understand
But open I remain
Knowing I want to know more
Aware of my deficiencies
Wanting so much more out of life
Like a magic bean planted at night
Growing up and through the clouds
I want to climb that vine
I am curious and hungry
There is a world out there
Filled with mystery and wonder
Don’t want to get tangled up
In a mess of my own making
Time is of the essence
When youth has passed you by
Must make quicker choices
To alter the course of each decision
Life has a way
Of setting the stage
Just walk on out on it
Or sit in the audience
The choice is ours
Don’t hesitate too long
Wonderland awaits
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Us and Them
Truly words to make you stop
Think about the meaning
Shall we stay here in the USA
Or is the world the platform
To try to understand the dilemma
We battle and set to war
Everyday a quagmire
Each to their own understanding
So sad but so true
We cannot control the perceptions
Nor the responses to
Differentials between us
Some say
Lets talk this through
Their faith or their egos ensue
To try to persuade
But this is delusion
I cannot move you
You may sway me, perhaps
But I am a seeker
Not like others
Who are set in ways
That need to be deconstructed
But that may not happen
My youth is gone
I am no longer an idealist
As far as believing that
I may train you to understand
All I can do is live it out
If possible without words
The truth about Love
About P E A C E
About the traits that unite
Rather than divide
So hard to accomplish
But I will not waver
My path only gets stronger
To see clearer
To love deeper than my own wants
I learned to forgive
It shall continue
But in truth
Must let go of
Those who will never catch up
They held me like a kite
But I cut myself free
From so many
Without malice
But just so I could learn to fly
With abandonment
I know a language I cannot speak
But am fluent in
It is spoken from my heart
To anyone who can hear it
And if you do not have
Ears to hear
Then you will fade away
But to those who understand
We know what we see
We bypass anger
In its place we wait
To hear the voice
Who calls to us
Speaks of timelessness
And eternity
Of ways not known to others
It is the common denominator
That drives us
No longer the fight
Or the differences that divide us
Must help, must inspire
Must unleash the power
To do good
And not evil
Come to the table
It is set
Dine with Us
And let there be no more Them
Might be a dreamer
But it is the road set before me
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Ideas awaken the mind
Creativity flows in the wee hours
Most are sleeping
I’m awake
Connecting dots
Between past and future
I am the gateway
Here in this present moment
I decide what to leave in
What should be shed like a skin
Past is gone but it teaches
Future can be wildly exciting
If only I choose right
Which way to go
Before the sunrises to meet me
I will dream with no ceiling
No one to tell me it’s not possible
The world is full of wonder
Creations of maker and minds
All things are possible
To those who believe
Who grasp at imaginations
And plant them to grow
Just till the soil
Water and protect
The sun will do the rest
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