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I am poor but still want more.
I get a job but still want more.
I go to parties but still want more.
I buy everything but still want more.
I try a hobby but still want more.
I raise a family and don’t need more anymore.

Mantra for the living

time is a lane on the freeway
keep your eye on the destination
do not get distracted from your ambition
the only frivolities worthwhile are relationships
and even then ~ choose wisely



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priorities

spring arrived on time
plants and trees cheered her entrance~
warm, damp, rainy days

Shabby Chic

she wears the latest fads
regardless of her moods
mix and matching as per all the rules
wouldn’t want to get it wrong
as she parades across
the catwalk of her days

i’m not so fancy
i stand at her side
in my favourite carefree pullover
my simple plain old leggins and
my wool socks curled over hiking boots

i may not be sophisticated but 
it's

Hurt

I spent my whole life building.
I saw it all, yeah ups and downs.
Started from nothing, God knows I did it all,
and brought this empire from the ground.

For generations I have toiled to build,
each passing year my empire’s grown.
I barely slept, I had to see it done,
and claim this empire as my own.

And I was proud

Our Priorities

In life we have priorities,
But when you’re feeling sick,
So much of what you care about
Drops down the list real quick.

Like how you look or what you wear
Or if your house is clean
Or if you move your car
So traffic cops won’t be on scene.

Or making plans to go away
Or maybe meet a friend
Or even watch that

my priorities shifted

Concepts I thought were imperative as a teen
Uncalled for, superfluous items often unseen
A mansion, movie star status and lots of money
Not nearly as important as being called mommy and honey

Sedulous Priorities

Specially caught shells and pearls,
still lace is woven with worn fingers.

The anointed ten, working together,
crochet a web of intricate design.

Shells on the sandy shelf satisfy,
but doilies and tablecloths linger.

For long in darkness and flickering,
scented candles and burgundy wine.

Pearls of buttons and bows preen,
but a veil of mantilla lace whispers.

The free flow of digits and knuckles

One Change

I wish I could teach the world one simple thing, 
then pray that they grasp it and start following.

Because it would change every outcome to be, 
dispel all the darkness and set the soul free.

‘Twould make everything we do under the sun 
a pure joy to do just because of this one 

simple change that

Priorities

incompetence
chaos
no tee time

How to Get Out of the Funk

I am recovering my mojo, though I have almost no hair
That damn Chemo stuff took it away, and one day it was not there

And it really did fall out in a matter of days
Almost comical your mind says HEY!

And despite being a woman, I feel I look like a man
A bit embarrassing you see, it

Priorities

She was wearing her pajamas,
while standing at the checkout stand.
There were pink curlers in her hair,
a box of twinkies in here hand.

A screaming child was on each arm,
two more crying brats in the cart.
One was pulling the fire alarm,
one was tearing boxes apart.

Half of the boxes were open,
cereal spilling on the floor.
The two kids just

What a Priveledge It Is To Be Mom and Dad

What a night! 
What a beautiful night !
The changes we make
The priorities we put forward
The daily mess in our home
Reflect like a florescent lamp glowing all over the places
Oh what a priveledge it is...
To be mom and dad to our baby girl??

Life Priorities

Life Priorities
Written By: Miracle Man
6-24-2023

In my youth
I envisioned the world as being my oyster,
and should a pearl exist, It would be mine.

Upon finding Jesus
My life priorities He put into proper order,
my oyster contained the pearl of great price.



Matthew 13:45-46 King James Version
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, 
seeking goodly pearls:

Domestic Order

The kitchen's disinfected, the worktops squeaky clean,
The laundry's in the wardrobe and nothing's left in the machine.
The crockery is washed and dry, it's stacked in cupboards, looking neat.
There's just one nagging problem, I've got nothing left to eat!

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