Within Eudaimonia's warm embrace,
Where virtues blossom, joy finds its space.
Theoria's gaze, a piercing ray,
Unveils hidden truths that guide our way.
On virtue's path, we strive to find,
A life of purpose, for heart and mind.
In contemplation's depths, we delve,
Seeking wisdom's light is a treasure to delve into.
Eudaimonia's song, a gentle hum,
Of flourishing souls, their goals are overcome.
Theoria whispers, secrets unfold,
Guiding hearts to truths, both brave and bold.
In virtue's dance, with wisdom's wings,
Eudaimonia and Theoria sing.
In yearning hearts, in minds set free,
A life of meaning, for eternity.
Sweet dreams flap the wings on the vast sky
Petals of the soft lips compose the whisper
Rising rainbow hails the smiling green heart
Elopements of the feelings build the bridge
Arrow of Cupid plucks the honeycomb duly
Dahlia dapples the twilight to unites eyeing
Inner chamber of love waits for the carnival
Nimbi of the soulful nectar lift up the tears
Gently we enjoy the divine milieu at present
Hub of our heart there is the root of loving life
Absolve from the alone sigh to adapt the peace
Peddling the oar of conjugal boat on the ocean
Passage of the passion-flower greet to revitalize
Ignite the starry night through the moonlit kiss
Name the momentum the Eudaimonia happiness
Each, we can enchant the life together with unity
Sacrificing the slavish ego come to worship love
Spread the fragrance wind to wind to be happy
March 19, 2023
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Clock strikes as the light fades from view and all you can see is
yellow.
Standing there watching you live out your destiny and I
couldn't be prouder.
Filled to the brim with compunction our paths couldn’t converge
but I'll always be there for you.
You're going farther than anyone could ever perceive, fathom,
imagine.
And you'll have me right behind you every step of the way
as we develop, grow, manifest into the best versions of humanity,
become what we were meant to be
and increase our eudaimonia to optimize our potential
as camaraderie metastasizes
to levels unseen since the inception of the written word.
Congratulations on getting everything you ever wanted.
You deserve it and every other reward you reap in the ebullient
years to come.
I only hope I can be as fortunate, methodical, utopian.
maybe someday
Uncomfortable with our dialogue
Discombobulated by what you see
It appears the narrative of your childhood
Is challenged by a different philosophy
I speak of eudaimonia
Euthymia - energetic tranquility
To live life in the moment
To love your fate - life will be what it will be
I believe we must develop courage
Take ownership for all our deeds
Let go of all externals
Our actions will show what we believe
Perhaps Hell is what we create?
When our actions contradict the things we say
Our emotions become irreconcilable
We scapegoat our issues, and pray
I believe liberation occurs by acknowledging
God's beauty exist in the grandness of the unknown
Our salvation lies in acceptance
Peace occurs - when we let our certitudes go
The truth lies in the uncomfortable
It's just beyond the horizon of what we see
Truth is not having all the answers
The Truth - we’re all part of humanity
So if there's discomfort in the dialogue
If you're thrown off by what you believe
That means we’re making progress
This world is bigger than you and
eudaimonia-
cat's in the birdcage;
bird has lit away;
anxiety outlet;
as the dog chews away;
that old beat-up rug;
shag as it was;
the cat used to roll around in
hook on dark and light;
spilled sour milk from the cat's bowl;
WOW
bArk
Meow
Now
withered clumps of fur;
Scrambled empty soul
bird tweets at the clock;
as the cat watch;
as the doggy scrapes he itches;
needs his medicine;
in grief no hope nor apologizes;
as the bird tweets and burps;
the bird twitadee-tweets and just flies away
Free
11/04/19
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019©
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