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Let Not Your Soul Be Burdened
The soul is where the mind doth dwell,
Always somewhere
it's never in limbo -
Your soul is filled, never void.
So, think of life abundantly;
“May I enjoy you today"?
So, that you may live life rich and full,
Think of what good you can do for self
And be not dull. Think well of good health.
"May I enjoy you today"
For frogs, will croak and crickets
will chirp with the birds.
Your soul is wherever your mind doth dwell;
All good, or all bad. All in or All out.
"May I enjoy your company today"
Think of water when thirsty-
Think of Shea - Butter and oil
When your gears need oiling.
Life is a living well – live it well
Draw from your wealth of friends.
"Hopewell, you’ll enjoy my presence today"
Think of living life well, rebuke those
Who try to make life a living hell?
Practice the Art that has been bestowed
And do it well. Think of where
you want your soul to dwell.
"May I laugh with you today"
Speak gratuitously of life: Leave croaking to the frogs.
Allow Birds and crickets to their jobs.
Think of life fondly. As death, will speak for itself!
"May we celebrate life today"
Death is not a consequence, it is inevitable...
So, let not your heart be consumed of it
Be about the business of thinking life better
And living each day as it comes
Did we create fond memories today?
God Blessed Our Founding Fathers
By Franklin Price
10/08/2024
God blessed our founding fathers
Who then led us off to war
To establish our Great Country
That had never been before
They stood up tall and mighty
Before the greatest Isle on Earth
They signed the Declaration
Giving our great country birth
They called upon the citizens
To stand up, fight and die
When we read Declaration
We can see the reason why
They fought for God and Country
With no military might
Followed God who led them
As they moved from dark to light
God led them on to victory
Made the grand old U.S.A.
Which now, is not the way it was
Back in our Founding Fathers' Day
We need to read the Declaration
That signed away their very lives
And those who chose to fight back then
For this country that now thrives
Is it only for the money
That we live now in this land
Not the independence fought for
When founding fathers made their stand
Do we stand for God and Country
As they did back in that day
Or are our motives mostly selfish
As we move along the way
Does God still lead our country
Or have we put Him now aside
Thinking we can do it better
If we manage our own ride
We used to go shopping you and I.
Sometimes remembering I start to cry.
Those happy times, the fun of the past,
I didn’t realize it wouldn’t last.
I miss you, the YOU that was you
Not this distant lost soul I can’t even talk to
To share my opinion on the news of the day.
You think its best if I stay away.
If I made you worse it’d be a shame,
and I hate it you think your mother’s to blame
For some of your sickness, your state of despair.
Is it all because I rolled your hair?
This all sounds trivial and yet
As your mom, I have regrets.
If I could do over, I surely would;
I would be better, I know I could,
And we’d go shopping like we used to do.
We’d look at jeans, we’d look at shoes,
And we’d enjoy the bond we share.
You’d know I love you; I’ll always care.
Until then, I’ll step back, stay out of your way
Hoping you’ll invite me to go
Shopping one day.
~ Judy Bausch
What battle-worn baby boomers lived through
Gentle Gen Z rug rats don’t have a clue.
Growing up street smart in subdivision
Without much parental supervision.
Boomers devoured books and magazines,
While Gen Z distil life thrills from their screens.
Going outdoors? Too much hassle whereat
Life downloads faster in an online chat.
Boomers had to climb to reach the summit -
“Too long to bother”, say Gen Z, “Damn it!”
Boomers’ love connections - hard at first sight,
Compared to Tinder swiping left or right.
OMG! Gen Z dares to attach
To someone who, in fact, is not a match.
With boomers arduous life played hard to get:
Before achieving breakthrough, break a sweat.
Gen Z have it all savvy and clever,
Their creed is wifi speed, faster than ever.
Solutions to life hurdles? Browse the net!
Sophisticate AI - better yet.
In short, the generation gap in place
As history repeats, fast forward pace.
But we unconditionally love you,
As grandparents and baby boomers too!
Shadows of yesterday, eclipse reality,
while in hopes, lie my dreams;
mired in doubt and frustration, I'm left waiting.
Waiting for love's elusive touch, I indulge in pleasures
that are never enough; I'm always wanting more.
And as fledgling feelings flex
impatient wings: I wait.
When desire morphs into lust
and love gets consigned to dreams,
Life affirms that the lies have won over truth.
And I'm left waiting
for a better tomorrow, that's so close;
yet unattainable.
So again, I wait.
Failure deflates inflated egos,
allowing time for thoughts to gestate.
Happiness can't thrive chained to tears,
and yet, it's essential to make love real.
So once more, I wait.
It doesn't help to cry when steeped in hurt,
for that too, shall pass:
and I'll do what I've always done,
wipe away my tears, and wait.
My whole life is spent waiting:
waiting for that perfect someone, the right moment,
the time, the inclination,
and the willpower: to do something,
anything, other than wait!
A box of crayons new and ready waits
to block the yelling sounds outside the door.
The dreams a hundred color box creates
erase those sounds while I draw on the floor.
The shouting disappears, replaced by peace
when I draw a new dress for my poor doll.
Carefully, I choose a hue of cerise.
She'll feel so much better after her fall,
but I won't use dark red that makes me think
about dreadful unhappiness and fears,
when my dad has had way too much to drink.
I'm six and I have cried too many tears.
It's all these colors that give life to dreams
that drown out all the scary shouts and screams.
Day by day I dream of other ways
I wish for the world to smile in peace
and solve the answers of world hunger
how I vision for a bigger and a brighter day?
Oh happy days are not far from here
I dare and challenge the public to be one
No more unhappy thoughts to travel far
Come shake my hand without any fear.
One by one the war makers removed their guns
the good boys all came home from the barracks
Left over debris was cleaned from harm’s way
And saddened teardrops are now almost none.
Oh happy day when there are no lost shadows
The heavenly skies have returned to a brilliant blue
Yes there are people in the land who help the hungry
No one needs to remain abandoned and left shallow.
How I dream that these thoughts come true one day
Time remains on your side and it never stops ticking
maybe I will awake from my dreams to a better life
now I dream for tomorrow and another happy say.
Next time I'm going to be honest
About my past.
I don't want a hit it & quit it
I want something that's gonna last.
Next time I'm taking charge
Not trying to hesitate
I'm not going to procrastinate.
I'm going to give her my all
I just hope she reciprocates.
Next time I'm going
To put my love on display.
I'm going to insist that we make time for
God & church
& each night before bed we pray.
Next time they'll be so much passion
Hugging, kissing & more.
They'll be no doubt in her mind
It's her I adore.
Next time will be a new day
I've learned from my past mistakes.
I can't put myself through
Anymore of these heartbreaks.
Next time I will be a better man
I'll give her all of me.
She'll have no doubts of my intentions
My heart will be there for her to see.
Next time if I need her
I won't be afraid to speak.
I'll be bold about what I want
I will never again be meek.
Next time
Next time
Next time
Too bad I didn't do these things Last Time.
Restaurants have ratings now;
They’re mostly A’s or B’s.
Eating in a C or worse,
You might catch a disease.
When eating out, I never think
About the kitchen’s state;
‘Cause if I did, I might regret
The food that I just ate.
If restaurants have a sign that says
“Grade Pending,” then you know
They want a better grade but they
Still have a ways to go.
The only place I ever saw
That did display a C
Was a Chinese take-out and that grade
Encouraged me to flee.
I’d had their noodles many times
When Chinese food I’d sought,
But noticing that C on view
Provided food for thought.
Since restaurants are well aware
Inspectors will patrol,
They’d better clean their kitchens up
And make the honor roll.
A C will scare the customers
The minute that they spot it.
From that point on, they’re wondering
Just why the restaurant got it.
And thoughts like those I will reserve
For quite another poem;
‘Cause if you’d think about it,
You would choose to eat at home!
Ilene Bauer (http://primetimerhyme.blogspot.com)
One day I received a soup Mail
"The poem you wrote for my contest was very sad hope you are happy now"
I was in tears. In a world which is full of selfish people who you don't care about your emotions, there is one person who was genuinely concerned.
He was neither a family member nor relative nor a friend
I know him only after I joined soup few months back that too reading and commenting
Still he was concerned...
There are some who worry about all and go out of the way to help them
This world it's a better place because of such people
Please God fill the world with many such persons
world needs it desperately
Thank you Silent one, What you did I will remember for rest of my life
Keep touching everyone's life
It gives them much happiness
But while you do so don't worry too much
Your own happiness should be your first priority.