Several male colleagues in a work meeting
Each competent and able
In walks the angry little boss man
Yelling at them “ today….you need to put your balls on the table”!!
Ewwww…..”what a thought”!
I let flowers grow in the saddest parts of me
And so my heart has a tiny hole, where the roots remain
The grass surrounds it along with the veins
There's no sign of daisies, no sign of dandelions or sunflowers
But the black rose that grows, poking the tissue with it's thorns
As if the rose needs my wounds to grow, it keeps me bleeding
I walk towards your house like i did before
The path hasn't changed much but i can't find a shred of hope
It's like the sun never shines on your side of the town
This used to be the brightest corner, now i walk different roads wishing it'll all fade down
I know, i think too much about you
And you're in all of my proses
But have you ever thought, maybe it's not you but what you did
The time we spent is now frozen, behind glass and pages burnt to ash
Maybe you'll never realize, i loved you for you
But you never could and i crossed the road
The bridge between us is a bridge I'll walk through, in cold
Because the warmth i needed is the warmth that you stole.
By Poet.... "Haven hide me safe and sound. Far away from this cruel world. Give me peace of mind and body."
The story of my haven,
as I ran from the huge raven.
Was I living in a cave-in?
Life's pictures have been hung with a cloth pin.
The huge raven represents life,
the cave-in represents midlife.
Where did life go?
Time had no flow,
no more glow.
All the time I was low,
I just wanted to live and to grow.
Hiding in my safe haven covered with snow,
I now watch TV and a new game show.
My sensitivity is not a burden, but strength
I feel everything deeply through every blow
Standing firm as roots with my standards rising
I won't crumble. I will grow
I lose the version of myself that survived
To find myself after getting lost in sorrow
Shattering old beliefs as I plant this new seed
I won't crumble. I will grow
I will show up and do the inner work
With my crown on straight, watch me go
Scars become wisdom as I water these dreams
I won't crumble. I will grow
I soar with my inner radiant light
Protecting my energy with peace to follow
I reflect, release, and rise in the warmth
I won't crumble. I will grow
I refuse to become what broke me
I honor my soul as I let him go
Closed doors direct me to open ones
I will not crumble. I will grow
Shedding skin to grow
All these years have passed me by
Will you help me grow?
Elf Eli kept tripping over his enormously big boots
You will grow into them said his brother named Shoots
It took me six years to grow into mine you know
Their mother could not resist a sale, knowing they would grow
Like a budding rose
Shedding it’s petals
Our love will continue to grow
Like a seed sowed in the earth
It will continue to give birth
To new foundations and beginnings
Through the harshness of winter
Through the season’s rain
We will endure the elements
Until the spring blooms again
Flourished by the sweet kiss
Of nature’s bliss
Our love will mature
For like a rose that has drunk too much water
Or has never seen the sun’s glow
It shall wither away and die
Nourished by equal amounts of care and understanding
Our love will continue to grow
On the day we met
Our hearts fell
In love with each other
And that has never changed
I want to grow old with you
You became my heart and soul
And I became yours
We fought, we denied, we cried
But nothing changed how we felt
I want to grow old with you
Over the years,
Life has past
Children were born,
We’ve drifted apart
Then found each other again
I want to grow old with you
As silver covers our head
Eyes may become cloudy and blurry
Hearing may not be as sharp
Our bodies may not be the same
Our love has never faltered
I want to grow old with you
Original poem by
Linda L Franklin
05/16/2026
I died for beauty – twas my choice
To end my life this way;
In every note of her voice
Was universe at play:
Twas sparkling, shining, shimmering,
Twas elegant and bright,
In it the world was glimmering
As I then held her tight.
I died for beauty – as I did
My lifeforce to her went
And from the shackles it her freed
To live by her intent:
She needed lifeforce to be strong
And then to carry on
With universe to get along
And sing again her song.
I died for beauty, so it lives,
Is by me fertilized,
Shimmers and glimmers and conceives
And is now realized,
And though I died, what it gave birth
Was better than was I,
And now is set upon her course
To grow and multiply.
Alone with you before you breathed, I faced the world in fear,
but every kick beneath my ribs said, Mommy, I am here.
He walked away from both of us, a choice he can't undo,
so I became the strength he lacked and poured it into you.
Now sixteen years have carved you into someone brave and true,
a man who proves that love can build what absence never knew.
Your father left an empty space he never tried to fill,
but you became the man who rose from all that he left still.
Depend on yourself, for all your needs, never put all of yourself at the need of someone else.
Some depend on others, letting us not have choices, leading us to make choices that are not are own.
Make your own choices, love yourself, grow, and depend on number one, that is yourself.
Depend on you, grow, learn and make it all true, so you never become blue, and have to live a life of untrue.
Depend on your mistakes, they will lead you to learn, they will lead you to try again and again so you will become a pro on making yourself happy and live a life of calm without any storms.
Storms may come but with all storms, you will learn how to pick up the pieces and carry on.
Maybe some of life will be come hard, but if you depend on others, you will never learn how to depend on yourself in life.
Lifting prayers to God, today and always.
-we wake up every morning assuming there will be another one
-we make plans for next year as if it’s guaranteed
-we push our dreams into the future, believing they’ll be time
-but one day you won’t wake up.
-One day you’ll have to put off your dreams for the last time
-u would have told urself “next year” one too many times
-and there won’t be a next year
-what are you waiting for ?
-the promotion?
-the savings account to hit a certain number?
-some mythical moment when everything feels safe?
-here’s the truth:
-it will never feel safe
-you’ll never feel ready
-but life doesn’t wait
-it moves with or without you
-Are we what we do with time?
-or are we what time does to us?
-what we call the beginning is often the end
-and to make an end is to make a beginning
-the end is where we start from
-So go, book a flight
-quit the job
-write a book
-fall in love
-watch the sunrise from the top of the mountain
-because at 2 am when the world is quite,
-the only thing worse than failing,
-is realising u never tried
-after all no plant can grow without rain,
-and no man can grow without pain.
Our love is like a flower blooming in the garden, it grows, it sleeps, it buds, it blooms, it sends love all around with its seeds.
Our love is like the earth, its solid, it has texture, it feels warm, then cool, it gives us so many moods.
Our love is like the ocean, calm, cool, moving, splashing, making energy that makes us feel amazing.
Our love is forever growing, it’s like a vine that continues on and sleeps in the wintertime.
Love you forever, my sweet and kind one.
Lifting prayers to God, today and always.
on my hands and knees
I've nurtured you from seedling
rescuing you from weeds
caring lovingly
as you grew into beauties
sunbathing in sun
the garden your home
sanctuary for the fragile
as the wild look in
Sad for the lost, the ones that lost their lives and never got to see the sky.
Sad for loves that never met their mate, they were lost to death because we failed to protect.
Sad for the trees that fell to death, because of cities that wanted to be built.
Sad for flowers that did not bloom because they were trapped under cement, and could not get through.
Sad for the lost food, the apples and berries that did not grow, they were trying to grow but could not because of all the pollution killed them off.
Sad for many of the lost and want to make amends and send them love and thoughts, hoping we can start again and choose better paths.
We are learning and thinking of the natural ways, the way earth moves and sends us messages that cause us to think.
We are blessed to be here, we will learn and improve with love and time.
Lifting prayers to God, today and always.
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