Best Wellness Poems
Wellness and worry are by no means friends.
To be well, your mind of worry you must cleanse.
Living with worry, there’s a price to pay
worry will kill you if you let it stay.
If you want to enjoy physical health,
beware of worry it creeps up by stealth
then causes your nervous system to stress,
and in time, you’ll be a physical mess.
Worry also affects your mental health.
Its effects can creep up on you by stealth.
Worrying can lead to anxiety
which makes you withdraw from society.
Worry can steal your emotional health
Like a cat it moves in silence and stealth.
It gnaws on your joy, making you feel sad.
Before you know it, everything seems bad.
Worry can ruin spiritual health.
The crafty old lion stalks you in stealth.
He tempts you to doubt and distrust your God.
Before you know it, your life he has clawed.
Worry is a thief; he is after your health.
Give him a chance and he’ll steal your wealth.
When worry shows up, don't open the door.
Trust God instead, and feel your spirit soar.
Work at strengthening your relationships
Exercise your body and mind daily
Live responsibly; live life to the fullest
Love yourself; love others
Never take your health for granted
Eat a well-balanced diet
Stay fit and active
Sleep well
Date written and posted: 10/15/2018
Mama Africa is sick and getting sicker!
Millions suffer from cancer!
Millions have heart attacks!
Millions considered HIV positive!
Millions have tuberculosis!
Millions are affected with diabetes!
Malaria is the first leading cause of death!
And cases of epidemics are reported every year!
Mama Africa, is your behaviour malpractice?
Mama Africa,have you forgotten how you lived
before 1800?
Mama Africa,have you forgotten the healing skills
you possessed?
Mama Africa,have you delibarately avoided your
healing skills?
Europe learnt about you with admiration and awe!
chipepo lwele
PS;Hats off to the chinese!!!They have completed their
hat trick in traditional medicine.But, alas,here in Africa
,it would be associated with witchcraft and mysticism!
A CRY FROM DEEP DOWN MY HEART!
If only I knew the words to say
To make your pain go away
If only my words could really heal
I can't imagine how you feel
If only my words can color the gray
Just maybe I could make your day
If my words could find a way
I'll put your burdens down to lay
If only my words could ward away
All the evil spirits that keeps you at bay
Then maybe sister could come out to play
I wish my words were as strong as you say
I would put my words on display
If only I knew the words to say
To make your pain go away
I hope my words brightens your day
The way you brighten my day everyday
Although my words might not can heal
I just hope they'll make you feel less ill
My words might not take away your pain
Or part the clouds or clear the rain
But with my words I can pray
If only I knew the words to say
to make your pain go away
I love you sis in every way
I guess the only thing left to say
Can Becky come out to play today
Love: your brother
Let's go play©
YOU’LL BE FEELING FIN-TASTIC IN NO TIME!
Let us not have fears
Or unnecessary tears
For the chastising of one another
Dear poets maybe best to not smother
Let's get us back on track
A handful out of 4,600 not bad a smack
How I wish you would hear
We're just two lost souls
Swimming in a fish bowl
Year after year!
When stuck at home for convalescence
For prose or poem choose acquiescence
Scribble a thought about what is what
Soon you’ll be caught, and boredom forgot
Welcome to our symposium on wellness
Showcasing life as God’s gift so precious
For faith-builders and body-weight conscious
Adding more zest to a person’s fitness.
In this conference are seasoned speakers
Who will share their successful health stories
In conquering stress and diet worries
To become grateful blessing-partakers.
Let’s delight in the convention’s fruition
That promotes meaningful life-enjoyment
Along blissful reaching-out engagement
Spreading God’s love* toward jubilation!
*2Corinthians 13:11 ... The God of love and peace shall be with you.
September 1, 2018
Edited on March 17, 2020
1st place, "Gif 2 Your Best Anything" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by William Kekaula; judged on 4/1/2020.
Legs pumping, muscles screaming
Eyes transfixed, seeing but not seeing,
Mind wandering sometimes dreaming
Heart thumping, loudly beating.
Body glistening, pace increasing,
No thought other than just breathing,
Inner voice gently pleading,
It's against me that you're competing.
Hardened gaze, resolve seeking
Any thought of slowing down but fleeting,
End in sight, goal achieving,
In determination solely now believing.
Then it’s done, smile seeping
Hands on thighs, tension fast releasing,
Time to rest, morning breeze fast cooling,
A sense of private purpose sweeping.
This day’s success a moment surely fleeting,
Yet little tops this burst of joyful feeling.
Sing with fine smile of grand delight,
Intuit a feel that echoes well;
Meet for a while such wondrous sights,
Pledge then goodwill in gifted spell;
Learn to be wise with heart of gold,
Enact and see beauty that grows.
Wear fond surprise as truth takes hold,
Expound and be the soul that knows;
Live in the light that shines and glows,
Love knows the way through thick and thin;
Now set your sight on mellow flow,
Etch your pathway with joy within;
Success finds reach beyond mere feel,
Set each to each poise in goodwill.
Leon Enriquez
02 March 2016
Singapore
Walking upright whole and able
Exercising each day push back from table
Live to the fullest each minute of day
Love as much and many as one may
Newness expect from life's deck of cards
Enter each game ready as a bard
Sameness only in daily routine
Serve others in many ways help their self-esteem
Glow morning warm
hugging
sleepy scalp and face embrace
outside sacred pink
yellowing fragrant dawn
Without fear of fading dark
or death
or sin
Welcome in
naked foot massage
pressure memories of walk
on stretching strings
Hang on
for this new day's feel good dance
Lay back
tummy up
butt and back below
Angel face
reflecting innocence of trauma
from hands on humane touch
empowering health
warming arms to shoulder soothing skin,
lightly felt wealth of recreation
Back
then front,
up
now down,
back and forth
Soft slapping rhythms
to these wellness rhymes
Songs we sing;
your turn,
now mine.
Signs of tender touch
engaging passioned humors
triumphant
or traumatic,
soothing
or sad
frightened
angry
mad,
invoking sacred rage.
Warm touch patterns
never scalding hot
And vocal rituals
nonviolent communion
accessible
to enable all
creatures lost
and small.
Two brown cartons
at dawn of light
and one at parting dusk
just before dream-filled night
And two more.
One at early bright
and one at brightest warm
as I'm sure you've noticed
five from dark through light
In our well-seeing
daily weaving care,
visible signs
for sacred wonders
and silent wealth care voices
Warmly embracing
inclusive sentient choices,
enabling these shared songs
our therapeutic rejoices
of out loud sounds
while feeling communion's dancing touch
Even more sacred,
profoundly aware
without verbal dominance
these soulful sounds
whispering our glancing
waving
circling sights
inside outsized well-sung voice
enabling healthy care,
empowering well-felt choice
Togathering
this glow morning hug
warm waking mindful scalp
and spirit face embrace
Without fear of fading dark
or death
or sin.
Convinced that health is wealth, precious indeed
Vital in the ministry with my best
By God’s love, grace, peace and hope* amidst test…
I aim to stay fit --- my goal of blest creed.
Striving for wellness toward fulfilled life
Propels my functional being aright
With heart and soul reaching maximum height
Achieving most, devoid of ailment-strife.
Possessing healthy body and sound mind
I can do my tasks with workmanship glow
Joyously while smiting slothfulness’ woe
As faith drives me, triumphantly-designed.
I’ll continue with my exercise-ways
Practicing self-discipline for good gain
Feasting on nutritious diet, sans pain
Trusting God that I can win in life’s race.
Yes, staying healthy is number one goal
I pray to attain with the Lord’s great hand
For such props my daily reaching-out stand
With my senses as a person, so whole.
*Romans 15:13 - Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
December 26, 2024
4th place, "ONE Goal" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France; judged on 12/29/2024
W H C
Nearly as easy?
As A B C
World care alliance
1 2 3
Steps to take ?
Check them out!
Why not; immediately.?
we all seem to suffer yet again, again,
but worst of all is the lonesome plane,
we want you well and free of pain,
sweet Carolyn arising,
well again...
our wanted horizon,
bring courage within the flame...
by illness cauterising...
Don (quixote)
I am yellow-green! Peridot the color of self-esteem
Protective against life’s rife that may stream
I come from the earth’s rich interiors ore,
xenolith layers that make up its inner core
Purifying positive spiritual energy and well-being
Channeling love to intrusive shadows unseen
When sunrays shimmer thru shade tree leaves,
you’ll see me glinting behind the summer breeze
Dewy meadows in warm August blankets at sunrise
I am your luxuriant gift, and you are the prize