Step families are a tricky proposition. But with love, compassion and kindness, we can overcome challenges.
Family dynamics can keep evolving
By Michelle Morris
30/08/2026
I love your father
And he's the love of my life
I may not be your mother
But I love you like you're mine
I am going to love you
No matter how you feel
No matter what you say or do
My emotions are deep and real
Like soft petals that touch your cheek
Like sunshine on calm waters clear
Like soft puppies and kittens cute
Like the memories we hold dear
In this life we don't always choose
The family that joins our home
But we can make the best of it
Be kindness and respect in tone
On this journey filled with surprises
Like a roller coaster that keeps us thrilled
Family dynamics can keep evolving
Blessings and grace and goodwill
So, I will love your father
And embrace you as my own
Because we are one clan united
Love and happiness our home
© Michelle Morris, 2026
In these days and times
We need more
laughter and happiness
In the world not uproars
Fear and indecisiveness'
People want to be happy
Not living in fear
We only have one life and
Several chances to be happy
Make the best of it
No matter what
I’m sneaking up on sixty years of life.
And every day I’m closer to old age.
I’ve got good kids. I’ve got a loving wife.
But I’m not ready for the next life-stage.
So many things I did back in my youth
Without any effort and with no pain.
Now, mornings I must face the cold, hard truth:
Added years mean my body’s not the same!
Yet, my self-image is still of a teen,
Strong and ready for almost anything.
The mirror shows I am no longer lean…
The realization makes my pride sting.
I guess, although I’m feeling desperate,
I’ve no choice but to make the best of it…
Bold new era before us.
Aim to make the best of it.
Hope and think positive thoughts.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
In order for humanity to grow
Plant the seeds of love in their soul
Watch them flourish like the archipelago
See someone without a smile
Give them yours
It will trigger the most excitement
One can ensure
We are all here for the moment
Make the best of it
To last through life’s enrollment
It is how we learn from each others flaws
The graduation dance is within us all
We are the past, present and future
It bounds us together like a well done suture
Our greatest gift is the pathway we each take To what we cannot foresee
How humanity is built
On kindness, loving and forgiveness
It’s our true essence that should never atilt
To always do what we are meant to be
It will put us in a better place
All for the human race
Life is a journey,
Full of twists and turns,
It's up to us,
To make the best of it all.
We face challenges,
And overcome obstacles,
Making us stronger,
With each step that we take.
The road is tough,
And at times it's hard,
But with perseverance,
We can make it to the end.
So let's embrace the journey,
Embrace the good and bad,
And know that we are capable,
Of conquering it all.
Lately things change rapidly, as if the world is spinning...
Everything is momentary, one thing to the next
Working hard to survive the hurdles that continue,
since a whirlwind of disruption uprooted my life
I still see a beautiful sunset or special clouds pass by
All the while I battle roadblocks that appear in my way
Each thing is momentar,y, a hurdle or a beauty
I can only make the best of it, moving on my way
I hope, I try, I seek patience and keep on going
For this is all I can do, in this momentary life I live
Heidi Sands
8/7/24
(C)opyright
My life is full of great memories
And a life of sad moments
I guess most of these great moments
It made me the man I am
Sure I had a lot of tough situations
But I was always motivated to turn
Something sad to something positive
With the snap of your fingers
Your whole life can change in a moment
Sometimes you may be too occupied
To realize that moment
I guess the moments will always
Define me in my life
On who I was meant to be
I think there are moments and dreams
That you miss a loved one
And all you ever wanted was another moment with them
Every moment I have in life
I will always try to make the best of it
Your special moments should
Never be forgotten or missed
That special moment might come
Around once in your lifetime
Just remember each day matters
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
But what if you have the blues
Can an apple save me from heartbreak
Dare mitigate lost love so true
Everyone has a love of laughs
For it is much more fuchsia fun
Going on the heart break path
Harder to enjoy yellow sun
Indigo blues can be beautiful too
Just depends on how you denim deal
Killing the mood with a chord or two
Live music is the magical teal thrill
Memories of joy we can sing
Notes can bring feelings back
Or we can dream of former things
Pink reminiscing of the past
Quiet or loud melodies so proud
Really can elevate a mahogany mood
Sending the crowd into electric shouts
That paints the whole sky neon blue
Under the spell music will gel
Voices and hearts melt the same
We all feel swell and time will tell
X-ray vision displays notes on brain
You can be blue and still choose to make the best of it
Zip in that grin and bear within yet be saved by red kiss.
Well, sometimes in our life
We take it on the chin.
Just make the best of it
And leave the rest behind.
Other times we crash and burn
But we live and learn.
Suffer through that pain
Damn right, it hurts it hurts.
I can't thrive in the dark
Or survive in your gray.
Nor act any of these parts
You've asked me to portray.
Now with a broken heart
As My tears cascade.
I saw her last night
She's with that new guy.
I had nothing to say
It doesn't seem right.
If we let our dreams fade
When will they be gone?
The weak give up to stay
While the strongest move on.
I must turn a new page
Embrace this reality.
There is another way
And a better place to be.
Everyday, is a different, fresh new day.
I can either make the best of it, or waste it all away.
Shall I be happy with what I have and shut the complaining up? or move on and enjoy each moment living it up?
I can't help it sometimes, I've lived by myself, alone, with long stretches without God, family, and staying at home.
I can forgive myself, it's the forgetting that gets me down, especially, when I see myself repeating a past, not so condoned.
Sometimes, I feel like I'm just breathing, but for a purpose worth being alive--my son's, my God, my so-called friend's, and my experienced past must be why.
The air is thick and misty.
The fog hovers over the backyard,
fighting to linger as the sun rises and starts burning it off.
The squirrels are quiet.
The birds are silent.
Even the prowling cats have decided to sleep in,
waiting for the mist to clear.
It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen a day struggle to begin.
The cobwebs are strewn across the deck, waiting for its daily destruction.
The lizards and rain frogs are still asleep.
A day like today should have been on the weekend
so I could close the blinds and snuggle back into bed.
Unfortunately, it’s the middle of the week and my daily work is calling.
Oh well, time to rise and shine and make the best of it.
Duty calls and I must answer.
The world is filled with good people
But sometimes they just lose their way
As newborns, we all start out the same
With the same joy for life and enthusiastic outlook
THEN we grow up and think to ourselves
“WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING!
If I'd realized what the world would be like
I'd have yelled...
“ARE YOU NUTS... PUT ME BACK IN PLEASE!”
Too late, guess I'll just have to make the best of it
So that's the crux of the matter, this whole thing called life
We can choose to grumble about
What we DON'T have, rather than appreciate we DO have
It's the down side of human nature it seems
I choose, and everyone else can
To live life to the fullest with a zest for the simple joys
I hear ya yelling, “GET BACK IN YOUR CAGE!”
No problem, I'm convinced an upbeat and happy attitude
Is what's got me through these eighty-seven years
So when things seem like they can't get any worse
Remember, you can't be put back in
So try to be the best person you can be
And trust me, LIFE WILL BE A BLAST!
Nobody would know by looking at me
I carry a bucket of anxiety and pain
waiting for light to chase away my fears
the devil comes in the dark of dawn
I carry a bucket of anxiety and pain
waking me to banish away my sleep
the devil comes in the dark of dawn
I face the night and make the best of it
Waking me to banish away my sleep
waiting for light to chase away my fears
I face the night and make the best of it
Nobody would know by looking at me
8-20-2022
Strong Emotions Poetry Contest
by Emile Pinet
expressing hidden anxiety, pain,
All I ask, all I’ve ever asked
Is for peace, Dear God, sweet peace.
There’s so much hate and jealousy out here
I’m being swallowed up by that beast.
No matter what road we travel in life
We all end up the same.
Why can’t we make the best of it
And love in Jesus’ name?
Why can’t we be grateful for the air we breathe
And for everything we see?
Why can’t we enjoy the time we’re here?
It’s so simple – or is it just me?
I’m one of the chosen few who have
A special gift to share.
If I could just figure out the recipe…
I’m getting knocked down everywhere.
If I could just figure out the recipe
I wouldn’t fail time and again.
Please help me not to self-destruct
All I ask, in peace,
AMEN.
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