I love how deep your eyes are
and the spark they have in them
I love how big and your smile is
and the way it gets me
I love your thick, dark and curly hair
and how they move with you
I love your delicate soft hands
and how warm they are when you hug me
I love how caring you are
and always ask how I am doing
but above all i love the feeling i have
when I am around you
and even the feeling i have
when I think about the fact
that I’am never going to have you
but I’m always going to love you
What we are given…
From the first breath drawn to final sigh,
Our needs are held in hands on high.
Not fleeting wants nor passing flame,
But life’s true needs—God does sustain.
As infants, cradled, small and new,
Through parents’ care, love carries through.
We learn, we grow, we find our way,
Guided gently day by day.
As children, wonder fills our eyes,
With gifts and truths that make us wise.
Through lessons learned and joy we find,
The shaping of both heart and mind.
As young adults, we claim the reins,
Through freedom’s paths and chosen lanes.
We walk unsure, yet bold and free,
Becoming who we’re meant to be.
As adults, steadied by life’s pace,
We search for calm, for strength, for grace.
In quiet faith, our hearts increase,
And we are given strength—and peace.
From the first breath drawn to final sigh,
We’re never left to wonder why.
For all we need, both great and small,
Is given still, for God knows all.
Norman Van Etten
CALMING WAVING WRINKLED THOUGHTS
In the fog of the sea of mind,
Skiffing thoughts flow to and fro
On wrinkling waves frothing
To who knows where, as they
Ripple to be or not to be, echoes
Of negativity, neutral, or whatever:-
In the mental sky’s hovering of all of this,
A flash of enlightening awareness reveals
The necessity of the need to test the rudder
Of these wandering, skiffing though, towards
The reality shores of waiting sands of positivity:-
Praise be to the Giver of divine wisdom,
In the midst of such shipwreck-like thoughts,
Where it becomes necessary to realize that
We are not only navigators of the sea of mind,
But also controllers of its mental flow skiffed
Wandering thoughts in need of divine guidance:-
As seen in nature, the flowing waters of life’s seas
Are not always waving calmness and collectiveness:-
Rather, they are sometimes watered-skinned with turmoil,
And are in need of divine climatic attention to settle down:-
Thus, whenever turbulent thoughts enter the sea of our minds,
Remember, in its nature, we must also control our mind’s climate:-
Hurriedly, time will flow.
Blossoming love, cast patience within
Move quick, but calmly slow.
Gentle,
Soft touch lingers,
A warm hug, a kind smile,
Kindness quiet presence felt deep,
Caring.
Warm feel
For cherished one,
With flickers of the heart
Smile glows, a serene silent song,
Soft touch.
Minding,
A gentle glance,
Fine feelings that linger,
A heeding tap on the shoulder,
Fondness.
Calming,
Warm and tender
Expression of liking,
Soothing with pleasant words spoken,
Softly.
Honeyed
Glance through the eyes,
Sweet compliments they give,
Kindness may be misunderstood
For love.
Your Calm — a Silver Hemisphere —
Serenely — held in Hand —
Too Still — for Souls that traffic Noise —
They cannot — understand —
A Quiet — is a Provocation —
To Spirits — bred of Storm —
Your Stillness — is an Atmosphere
They cannot — take — by Form —
They rattle — at your Equinox —
They claw — at Gentle Air —
For Peace — to them — is Foreign Speech —
And Silence — lays them bare —
Yet keep — your Temper’s Lantern — lit —
Unflickering — and True —
For Chaos — melts — in Light like that —
Though Chaos — envies — You —
Calming Rivers
Touch like a feather.
Flowing calming rivers.
Milky skies to ivory.
Heavenly dreams radiant.
Green gardens are so fluent.
Delicate like a rose peddle.
Serene blessings.
The old, rugged cross I want to be.
Through heavy burdens he carries.
We are sculptured to serve.
Stand strong in the dark storm.
Learn by example.
Be a mentor for others.
Calming rivers.
Be an ear to hear.
In the hush between our spoken lines,
I find a world where stillness shines.
Your touch, a calm the storms can't shake,
A breath I never knew I'd take.
With you, the noise all fades away—
The night feels safe, the heart can stay.
No need for dreams when you are near,
The present holds all I hold dear.
Your silence speaks, your closeness sings,
Of quiet love and gentle things.
And in this peace, both soft and true,
I find my home—inside of you.
Nature’s Waterfalls
Waves of waterfalls,
gushing towards life’s hot shores,
froth healing coolness:-
Silence in the wind
is like sleep without a dream
comfortable calm
Silence in the wind
is like sleep without a dream
comfortable calm
The oceans calming effects allow me to see my life in a different perspective
I was sitting
Near a window
Watching the sight
When i saw some shining dust flying
Under the sun'weak embrace
It was a humble charm
With a mind calming sight
The golden spec of dusts
Flying and flying
Dancing under the
Weak sun light
THE MAGIC OF NATURE
The sun shining so brightly,
Making your skin glow.
Even the silver sprinkle of frost sparkling,
A beautiful covering of snow.
Sounds of the morning songbird,
It's so wonderful to hear,
Flying so swiftly and free,
A joy to see, any day of the year!
Stunning abundance of fields full of flowers,
Such an assortment of colours,
I could walk there for hours.
Now get up and go to your front door,
Whether you feel happy, or your mood is grey,
Good for a walk in nature and explore.
And have a great day!
Hush now, just listen.
Hear the waves upon the shore -
inner calm restored.
02.04.2024
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