Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly Poet Rhyme

Notes About The Poem

We all go through difficult times in our lives, sooner or later. If we can find a way to turn something negative into a positive or if we can find the silver lining with the clouds, we gain strength to get past whatever, get through it, and arrive on the other side of the hurdle with our hope to carry on still in tact. This poem is about this. When your handed lemons in life, make lemonade and it came to me from the concept a friend posted on Facebook about. Hence, the inspirational credit goes to: Mohammad Zafarullah Khan Marwat. Thank you. ♥ 

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Lemonade

When in life we are given 
Lemons bitter and so sour,
Choose to make Lemonade,
To ourselves empower.

Take the negative,
The bitter, sour of
And turn it into positive,
Sweeten it with Love.

I have learned to do this
I must say rather well.
My Lemonade is free
For I will never sell.

The recipe is simple
With a few basic needs.
You'll need some lemons
With/without seeds.

Take those bitter lemons,
Give them many squeezes
Add in some Holy Water
Along with God's Pleases.

As you are stirring,
The bees for honey, ask
Mix in lots of laughter
To make a happy task.

Introduce some sunshine,
To bring out the sweetness of
And when it has matured,
Be sure to serve with Love!

Written by Artsieladie/Sharon Donnelly
©2014-12-19 08:55:00 (EST) 
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Cassandra Justice April 16, 2018 at 12:38 PM You are so gifted. And what true words you spoke. Lemons are bitter but with the right mixture they can become sweet. Thanks for sharing your poetry. Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly April 21, 2018 at 5:56 AM Thank you, Cassandra, for your kind words and for reading. Life is all about perspective I think. Whenever we can turn a negative into a positive, I believe it's beneficial for us to do so. All the best to you. :) ~ Artsie

Vijay Pandit April 13, 2018 at 7:23 AM An awesome message in simple words..enjoyed reading your poem. Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly April 15, 2018 at 1:42 AM Thank you, Vijay. All the best. :) ~ Artsie

Arturo Michael April 13, 2018 at 6:04 AM Lemons are so expensive these days...Life can pass a few by me...but you're right...a positive attitude changes everything...Lovely poem...Have a nice weekend... Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly April 15, 2018 at 1:41 AM Yes, they are. Isn't most everything expensive these days? ;) I like lemons actually. I can eat them as one would eat an orange. Thank you, Arturo. Have a pleasant Sunday. :) ~ Artsie