Did someone ever surprise you
In such a way
That you did not know what to say
Did events in your life ever take a turn
And all of a sudden there you are
Up in the air
Did you ever feel your life settle
Only to find
You have to again grasp the nettle
Did you ever think
Ah now I know
Only to be left scratching your brow
Did you ever look around
And be surprised
At what you found
What do you feel
About life's deal
Always moving on
Always changing
Life rearranging
Life is a journey
A precious gift
Overflowing with mystery
Abounding in experiences
Full of lessons
Do we learn
That is up to us
Grasp the nettle
Or run and hide
We decide
Nothing can be achieved
Without practice
The repetition of skills
Whether by words, or speech
Or acts and deeds
Or through creativity
Within balance of everything
We learn what is taught
Hard as it may seem
We persevere even when
Struggling to gain understanding
We push on until we find a way
To grasp the nettle
To seize the day
Through practice
We become more wise
We become more skilled
And become more creative
Day after day.
8/10/17
Be careful what you ask for
Next thing you know it wasn't all that great, or you want even more
This isn't the same old spiel
I'll tell you something real
Everyone has an 'Achilles heel'
Speaking the truth, life is rather short
Don't be a poor sport
The ball is in your court
You are really barking up the wrong tree
If you think you're godly
Compared to everybody
Only here once
No ifs ands or buts
All eventually bite the dust
It's not all make believe
From A to Z
Others will always meddle
I don't care if you believe in god or the devil
Better grasp the nettle
Instead of trying to always settle
If you want to reach a higher level
Again
I'll hit the nail on the head
Don't get misled
We all wind up dead
I'm going to call it a day
But not going to throw it all away
Soup and greens,beer and tea
buttlerfly young just love me,
aphid trap and liquid feed
ladybird heaven,yes indeed!
I love phosphate & nitrate soil
such versatility reduces toil,
my leaves quicken the compost
all this for free,at no cost!
Okay,okay,yes I sting
but for you its win,win,win!
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