A Little More KIndness, A LIttle Less Greed.
A LIttle More Giving, .... A LIttle Less Need.
A LIttle More Smiles, And A Little Less Frowns.
A Little Less Kicking a Man When He's Down.
A LIttle More "We" and A Little less "I"
A LIttle MOre Laughs and A Little Less Cry.
A LIttle More Flowers, .... On God's Pathway of Light!
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C. Austin Miles
Your the biggest suspect of
Silently stealing the love
From my heart right into yours
But you didn't try to force
Any of your self on me
You did it so quietly
It was slow and innocent
I never knew what true love meant
I was used to sadness from
Other guys who wee so dumb
With fake love they spread over me
I was young and didn't see
How bad this was on my heart
Now older I need to start
Feeling real love not fake
No more giving as men take
Pieces of me bit by bit
Something in me you have lit
When your gentle sweet kind hand
Made me finally understand
I can be loved so completely
In a package wrapped up neatly
A surprise hidden within
A gift of love that makes me spin
All around with happy joy
Loved by a man, not lying boys
Dolphin magic is the most powerful elixir, especially in the fall.
We knew the storyteller was a sage wizard who could see all.
How do we get some? We wondered aloud.
It comes from a full moon, and not being proud.
The more humble you are, the more giving, the better your chances.
The wizard got up and did some mighty fine dances.
Only the dolphins are aware of the how and the when.
They control this magic by being truthful and loving within.
G’mar chatima tova.
Forgive me if I stumble
across the unfamiliar words.
We are not so different.
Each strives to do more good
than bad; at least to do no harm.
We pause for prayer and reflection,
aspire to be more caring, more giving;
make amends and atone for misdeeds.
So I pray for you my friend.
As the shofar sounds the end, may your
name be sealed in the Book of Life.
The poem of prayer are for those who suffer from life threatening illnesses and diseases and for everyone who suffers from a major tragedy and lost of hopelessness and sadness. What about the ones in surgery, suicidal, depress, stress and anxiety. I pray for healing, a happy world, peaceful in state and more giving. Everyone should write a poem of prayers because we all hold a powerful light and we should all pray for others and let it flow out of sight. Prayers are powerful when we all come together and pray. It’s a part of our faith and Jesus way. Let this poem of prayer find your deepest inner soul and pray for this upside down world that’s buried in a hole. Cheer up and keep on fighting because this poem of prayer will find your in most lighting.
By David J. Materazzi
Laying in bed
Can't stand or walk
The day has come
No more talk.
I see it in my mind
I feel it in my heart
I took the first steps
Now that's a start.
It's time to get up
It's time to get on my feet
No more giving up
Until my goal is complete.
I need to do this
It's been way too long
I promise you my love
Walking next to you is where I belong.
Dont give up on me
I won't give up on you
Together we can
See this whole thing through.
One day very soon
We will walk together hand in hand
With some work
I promise I will stand.
I believe in God
and in His word
I believe if used
wisely it's an effective
tool for
recalibrating
humanity
However, it is not
cut and dry
nor black or white
to me anyway
I evolved
with my insights
It is not
bound by hell
therefore it
cannot be
contained to only
heaven.
Once religion
is peeled away
we see the world
from a more spiritual place
we recognize
energy and God seed
and touched dreams
in all beings
Whether it be
a meal for those
who are hungry
or skyscraper
that employs
those for more giving
We adopt the
need to push ourselves
further or bend low
in order to help one another
Yes, I believe,
but it's a faith
without borders
If God is water
religion was the intended
tributary to get us all
to the river
so we could flow
forevermore
a part of one ocean.
and indivisible
Your the biggest suspect of
Silently stealing the love
From my heart right into yours
But you didn't try to force
Any of your self on me
You did it so quietly
It was slow and innocent
I never knew what true love meant
I was used to sadness from
Other guys who wee so dumb
With fake love they spread over me
I was young and didn't see
How bad this was on my heart
Now older I need to start
Feeling real love not fake
No more giving as men take
Pieces of me bit by bit
Something in me you have lit
When your gentle sweet kind hand
Made me finally understand
I can be loved so completely
In a package wrapped up neatly
A surprise hidden within
A gift of love that makes me spin
All around with happy joy
Loved by a man, not lying boys
Today's the day, or so I tell myself,
That my apathy begins to wane
The day I forget who I've become
And start my life anew
Today's the day that I lock my pain away
Garnered by years of lifes' enigmatic lessons
I did not want to learn
Attending the school of hard knocks I did not enroll
Today's the day that I be brave
The day I put my foot down
To root out this melancholy
No more giving in or hiding in my own shadow
Today's the day I put my favourite mask away
My protector from inquisitive minds
For the more they question
The harder it gets for me to show my face
Today's the day that I take control
Of my future, of my destiny
And also my emotions
Those that have squeezed my eyes dry
I wish I could say that that day is now
But the sky is a deeper shade of grey
My mind is foggy and unclear
Today may not be the day but that day will come
I knelt at the river sifting.
Mud, water, rock.
Mud, water, rock.
Mud, water,....
It caught my eye
Woke me from my open-eyed dream.
The glint was possibly just the sun,
Winking from kissing the cold water’s reflection.
I hold my breath give a soft shake to see.
Wink!
It was never love
It was just gold plated, a compound lie, a trick, toilet paper covered in....mud
The shade was bright enough to blind
I was the fool I walked in holding hope sweating desperation.
My fault.
They didn’t get to dismiss me
So she was employed
To remind me
To fool me
To misguide me
To show me
That MY worth is penniless
They can hold on to their own lies
CZ’s despise the diamond so much they didn’t realize that I was something like glass.
No more giving a damn
No more playing pawn
It’s dawn I survived
So far.
People often ask me
Where it is I'm living
The only thing I have to say is
I'm doing more giving than I'm gettin''
They all just nod their heads
Knowing where this conversations bound
And where it is I now reside
~ Broke Town ~
We have people always moving in
To the city daily
If you'd asked me this years ago
I would of said you're crazy
After all this is America
Where riches can be found
But it doesn't seem that way no more
~ Broke Town ~
With our new formed government
Taking care us
It's no wonder this once mighty nation
Is on the verge of bust
Have to figure that what goes up
Must eventually come crashing down
And wouldn't you know it's just our luck
~ Broke Town ~
One day it is I hope to move
Somewhere far away
But that can be so hard to do
In any town these days
For in the lap of luxury
I have no need to be found
I just wanna be outta
~ Broke Town ~
Slip do dah!
Slip my way
Sliding slick surfing time dismay
Who is to say
When winds blow
Anchors distill today
Carried cases of bait to start the day
Who is to say
How many will I catch today
Prosperity some will pay
Others to fill the baskets of bull winkles tray
Laugh today
Some scenes of life carries scripts plots plays
Legendary short cuts take 1 began gray
But today life begins surpasses grasses blade
Today growth expands creative pathways
Today is the day no more giving gave away
Receiving reception manifested may
Over whelm greater is he who believed this day
Will last for eternities sake
This day smile releases extravagant benefits to stay
Long lasting living life by planned purposes way
Favors taken for granted, often will cease to be granted.
People won't keep giving, giving, and more giving,
If the receivers aren't willing to at least recognize
The efforts or means sacrificed in their behalf.
Granted, 'altruism' is a wonderful characteristic to possess;
The concept is even referenced in the Sermon On The Mount:
"Let not your right hand know what your left hand doeth";
But there are more scriptures encouraging gratitude than altruism.
Blessings taken for granted will soon cease to be granted.
If you pray, don't just keep asking, asking, and more asking.
Recognize express gratitude for what you received and keep receiving.
"Please" and "Thank You" are most important words in every language.
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I was less once
The day before I met you
Before I saw myself through your eyes
Before I believed I was worthy of a forever love
A completing love
I didn't know
I didn't understand
That I could love someone
The way that I love you
Moments have turned into years
and years feel like moments
I feel I can be me
and still I want to be more because of you
A better man
A more giving considerate man
My wish for you is to know that I have never stopped seeing you
I appreciate the kindness and generosity of your soul
You give of yourself each day
Your heart is a truly splendid thing
Your beauty takes my breath away
I still feel shy when you look at me
My body still aches with my need of you
You are God's greatest and most treasured gift
You are the proof that He Loves and knows me
Yes, I was less once
The day before I met you!
Written Sept 4th 2015
I hug the trees even thought they dont talk back to me
I kiss the lake even thought it wont make my heart quake
For your nothing that I havent felt before
I thought I could bring you alive
But it seems your too hard to reach, to reach
You pull it to the right and I bring
Your giving me nothing for all my giving
Your return nothing for all my gifting
Just take yourself from out of the circle
You and me are from from elemental
I roll on the grass even because I need to take this chance
Something living is more giving
That what you feel your giving me is enough
So wrong, how can you be so blind and wrong
Your giving me nothing for all my giving
Your return nothing for all my gifting
Just take yourself from out of the circle
You and me are from from elemental
Your giving me nothing for all my giving
Your return nothing for all my gifting
Just take yourself from out of the circle
I am going to be glad sitting alone at this table
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