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The Tutu and the Gown: A Fairy's Dilemma

Roaming in the corridor,
The fairy chuckled,
Mesmerized by the beauty of her own dress,
She grew self-assured in her little fairy school.

The multi-colored tutu,
inlaid with wild flowers;
Rivaled her silver sandals,
Which gleamed like her sparkling wings behind.

Then came the final day,
Bidding farewell to her tiny realm,
She moved ahead.

With sadness and excitement intertwined,
She decided to work through,
Until she became the best.

The moment she stepped into the real world,
She realized,
The tutu she wore was nowhere near the fairy gowns.
The praise and love she once received had faded into lies.
Maybe the tutu she wore was the best tutu, but not the best gown.

Carrying the weight of sudden change,
She still chose to enhance her tutu’s grace.
She rushed to the fashion store and cheerfully exclaimed:
"Get me the Cancan underskirt, fabric and shimmery pearls packed!"

The seller shot her an irksome look,
and Demanded fifty golden bricks.

The helpless fairy turned hopeless,
For she could have earned those bricks—
Only if she had a fluffy gown dress.

Save Our Marriage

My love, my heart
You're my shining star,
It's In your eyes, 
That my soul goes far.

Our marriage, a flame 
that's burning bright,
I want to save our marriage 
Make it last through the night.

We've shared laughter, 
And all of our fears,
Through every storm, 
we've dried each other's tears.

Our bond is strong, 
And our love is true,
I want to hold on to it, 
This me and you.

These ups and downs,
We've had them all 
But with you, my love, 
Is where my heart does fall

I want to work through 
Our troubles and strife,
And rebuild our love 
So it will last for life.

You're my life partner, 
My friend and soulmate too,
Forever with you is what 
I'm dreaming of, it's true.

Let's save our marriage, 
And let's make it new,
You and I Together, 
Forever, me and you.

I love you more 
with each passing day,
In your arms is where 
I long to always stay.

Let's hold on tight 
And never let go,
And make our love one 
That will forever grow.

Plumbers Monologue

I am a plumber,
CDM is my companies name,
The initials belong to my sons,
They may work with me one day.

I had a LARGE WHITE van,
Before Covid made all of the 
Prices lower.

Later I tried to get different work, a variety,
But I partnered with a no- good man,
And I lost it all again.

I had insurance so I kept the house, the family home,
I said to the no-good man-
DON’T WORRY ‘BOUT ME!
Like the words in a song,
You just carry on and I’ll get along.

So here I am now,
I’m working again,
I managed to keep my head up,
And to work through the pain!

My Moments of Silence

           fly away self-will
  fly to the hindermost
       fly out of return reach

  beyond being in control.
        beyond wanting to be heard
                beyond demanding to teach

                        come Spirit of God
                   come show me your way
              come work through non-speech

  in fervent passion
     in humble attitude
        in honesty heard

                             thou my one wisdom
                      thou my one restraint
               thou my one Lord

                                 one in timely thought
                                 one in doing deeds
                                 one with or without words

That Brightest Of Mornings

Turn not your heart 
from the suffering around you
Close not your eyes
to the pain that you see

Reach out to others
in love and compassion 
and you shall become
all that you're meant to be

A vessel of blessing
the Almighty can work through
A conduit of hope
for the hopeless to seek

A flash of warm light 
through the blackness abounding
that touches the lost 
the lonely, the weak

Though long be the night 
the dawn fast approaches 
and with it the end
of tyranny's reign

So glorious shall be
that brightest of mornings
the darkness can nevermore
visit again


© Mike Wise 
11-18-24

Tit for Tat

If everyone gave tit for tat,
Who knows where we would all be at 
For every slight that we perceive
Bounced back to make another grieve
Would keep the cycle going ‘til
We finally would have our fill

Which would be never, for to reach
Another’s heart across the breach,
We need a willingness to bend
And then, before we reach the end,
There must be someone waiting there
To take the time and really care.

Until that day, there’ll always be
A lack of opportunity 
To work through feelings that arise 
When one may, cluelessly, surmise 
A disregard and therefore, that 
Will cause another tit for tat.

Just one more beer

Time passes slowly when the mind is clear 
But when the mind gets muddled, like mint in a jar, 
There never seems enough liquor by far 
And you tell yourself just one more beer 
To fill an lonely Saturday night 
For try as One might  
The thoughts and trauma nightmares 
Come creeping with regret 
Bringing you down a hole you wanted to forget 
To the darkest days or false glimmers  of hope 
That you've healed inside and are able to cope 
With life's ups and downs as the years float by   
When your throat is so sore and your eyes want to cry but are barren and dry 
Because you're twisted with anxiety 
And hate to be a liar 
Why can't you just be normal 
Is it genes or inner turmoil 
That wants to fill this never-ending glass 
To drink away the past 
So you empty your bottle into the drain 
And decide again to work through the pain 
Instead of drinking it away for another day

A Hard Reset

The ecosystem of cyberspace;
I am left wanting to latibulate
high atop this swaying tree;

Similar to a spider who’s web 
holds on to a bug for dear life;
Knowing it eventually has to eat;

An information storm capitulates 
to a swarm of winged freedom fighters;
After all, they are willing to kill the power;
Force a hard reset;

A darkening cloud above warns
of a dangerous infiltrating worm;
There is no recovery from this virus;

All the droplets of water wasted
within contaminated cumulonimbus;
Sustenance won’t be found there;

An information storm capitulates 
to a swarm of haloed freedom fighters;
After all, they are willing to kill the power;
Work through a hard reset.

The encouragement to be my best

We all need help, kindness and support. No one can get through life alone. Remember that you're worthy of kindness and encouragement; love and happiness. Blessings. 

The encouragement to be my best 
By Michelle Morris
07/03/2024

I didn't want you to save me
I just wanted a helping hand
I didn't want all the answers
Just advice and understanding

Because sometimes we just need solace
Some shelter from the storm
A friend to lean on and listen
While we work through our journey home 

A reflection of honesty and support
Guidance and wisdom and perspective
When we're too close to the fray
We can get lost and it feels distressing 

So, remember that there's no need to save me
I'm not a damsel in distress
But I appreciate your kindness and patience
The encouragement to be my best 

© Michelle Morris, 2024

Perseverance

Competing against windy air
Doing its best to stay in flight
Wondered why it would even dare
As it wrestled with all its might

Pretty bird that was very small
A newborn of very few days
Yet the small, feathered one gave all
To make it through the turbulent maze

It perched on the lamp by my door
Worn from fighting with gravity
Thought, would my guest stay or just soar
To prove profound tenacity

My weathered friend with spirits high
Left the haven by my back door
Found its way back into the sky
Braver and stronger than before

Mother Nature’s lesson is true
The moment we become alive
Until life ends and our work through
One must persevere to survive

As A Child of God

As a child of God, I awoke one day, 
The pain & fear had gone away.
With tears of joy running down my cheek,
No the devil won't win I must defeat.

I had a spiritual encounter with our God up high. 
Took an oath to warn about our Lord Jesus Christ. 
He's coming back for us his chosen ones.
This is the end of times yeah the devil is done. 

As a child of God I'm on my way,
Around the world to preach about the God who saves.
I've been saved by grace no I cannot lie.
There's a love I feel I can't deny.

I vowed to preach the gospel everywhere I go.
Come rain or shine and seasons of snow. 
Repent for your sins while you still have time.
For evil will corrupt your life and mind. 

As a child of God let your will be done,
Do your work through me our precious Holy one. 
Salvation comes from the Lord above.
While demons flee from the God of love.

You have to mean what you say and turn from sin. 
Cause when you're half way in the devil still wins.


By Chandelle Bird-Janiga

The storm

From my new book. In Sanity. Coming soon

In the midst of a wonderment storm
An oak tree wanted to be free
For his whole life, He was planted to the dirt
It took work through the blazing brushes
But that day, his roots were raised
He did you see, what he thought he couldn’t do

He walked away
He walked from the worries of the wind
The chattering of the birds
The trauma of the storm

But what was surprising to that oak tree, was that in the end, it was the storm that set him free.

PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO FILLS US WITH HIS SPIRIT

January 28 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Exodus 31-32

Key Verse – Exodus 31:3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.

PRAISE BE TO GOD WHO FILLS US WITH HIS SPIRIT	

Praise be to God for filling us with His Spirit so we can:
Acknowledge His ways according to His precepts
Abide by His wisdom along His purpose
Accomplish His will by His plan
Assert His Word amidst prayer
Achieve in His work through His power
Apply His winning principles
Appreciate His worth so precious
 
Exodus 31:13 Praise be to the Lord for sanctifying us 
while granting us: 
Heavenly wisdom
Holy understanding
Helpful knowledge 
Healthy workmanship

Exodus 32:11 Praise be to the Saviour Whom we beseech with:
Humility in confessing our sins 
   as stiff-necked stubborn children 
Honour in exalting His name 
   of greatness and omnipotence
Honesty in devoting ourselves
   for His service.  Amen!

January 28, 2024

A Problem Phase That Never Ends

My patience is finally gone
I've been holding on so long
Now I'm at my breaking level
Causing fury like the devil
On your two faced lying butt
You need to keep your mouth shut
Before I start losing it
More and more your full of sh--
Promising me things that you
Can't deliver or work through
Why do you insist on causing
Havoc on my heart that's pausing
Love for you in many ways
I thought it was just a phase
You were going through a while
So I wore a friendly smile
Waiting for you to be real
As the man I'm meant to steal
This phase seems to never end
My smiles starting to bend
Into a frown of pure disdain
Put there by torture and pain
You used to be my sweetie
Full of sensitivity
Now I do a double take
At a guy who turned out fake
There is only one thing left to do
Get as far away from you
As I can for my freedom
Learning not to be so dumb
The next time my hearts a flutter
I will think of you and shudder

Not Always Ready

I’m not always ready but I’m willing;
Sometimes I want to scream into pages 
but am left with only hearts;
I got to keep mine buried deep within;

A complex aesthetic,
for once I’m no longer thinking;
Floating midair 
our hands shake together;

I’m not always getting it perfect;
Sometimes my mascara ruins a rhyme 
but I still keep writing;
I got to share my night with the world;

A complex aesthetic,
for once I’m no longer thinking;
Floating midair 
our hands shake together;

We don’t always know the reason;
Sometimes we are silent then shout
but are left satiated by morning;
We got to work through it;

We are both so complex,
for once we’re no longer thinking;
Floating midair 
our hands shake together.

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