Day: October 19, 2020
Play
Where is it? Where did it go? You know - the laughter, the fun, The excitement and wonder Dancing on a spree and singing off key Smiling, crying and finding a way Being amazed and feeling good Dreaming, imagining, coloring Coloring outside the lines Hanging out and hanging up Going on adventures both near and far Feeling okay and feeling good enough No worries, no fears None that mattered anyway What happened? To jumping in puddles Catching bats and butterflies And becoming best friends With someone you just met Being superheroes and daredevils Of seeing things and seeing more Standing in awe Why did it all go away? So far, far away Did it have to go? Because letting go seems so wrong Hey, do you wanna play? ©2020 Loly Rinn Photo by Jed Villejo on Unsplash
Pay the Piper
What seeds of retribution
do we sow with our foul
deeds? At whose hand do
we fall?
One can not expect to
slip away unscathed.
The piper will be paid;
the price is dear.
Each must account
for his deeds;
trickery falls
away revealing all.
Inappropriate Questions
Why am I the one who
is embarrassed when
someone asks a question
that clearly is none of
their business? I am
learning that silence is
often the best answer.
If they ask again, I smile
and say, “Why do you ask?”
Then, whatever their response,
I nod and say, “I see.” If
they still press the question,
I say, “I would rather not
answer that question.”
We need not be slaves to
other’s demands. Look
carefully at what you tolerate.
Letting Go
The weight of guilt can grow
to such size that it
can not be measured;
there comes a time when
it serves no purpose.
Learn from your error,
resolve to never repeat it,
make amends when possible,
then let the guilt go…free
yourself from the weight of
this burden with forgiveness.
For without this, one remains
trapped in the pit of despair.
This is a truth
worth remembering.
The Plan
Life plan
carefully designed
to give each
opportunities
to grow.
Knowledge is not
enough for we
must accept
and implement
the plan unscathed
by fear and
complacency.
The willingness
and strength
comes from within.
Whispered Secrets
Whispered secrets
seek to break
the silence
afraid that we
will discover
that which they
seek to subdue
In silence
will we find
our freedom
and power
be still
listen
choose
act
amen
False Measure
Our world gives
us a false measure
of our worth.
It feeds us fear,
subjugates us with
greed driven rules,
and seems to render us
non-thinking slaves.
But only we can let
another control us,
for our minds are
ours to guard or give.
Go within to see who
you really are,
claim that glory for
the Light within
leads you home.
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This photo was created by using a lotus blossom on a glass table with three forks. Photographer unknown.
Mindful Thoughts
remnants of my dreams
flit into my consciousness
snippets of illusion
co-mingling
with the events of the day
finding myself
colliding into the past
to produce an array of emotions
feelings of being torn
in different directions
where do I find comfort
where is the wisdom
where is the adventure
everywhere and in all things
...especially in dreams
No reason to hate
Ignorance should not be an invitation
For feelings of hatred or resentment
It should be a memory
That we all suffer from it
Compassion is above all negativity
No matter how contagious…
DidiArtist, 18.01.2020
The Reluctant Poet 