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Best Poems Written by Mike Oleary

Below are the all-time best Mike Oleary poems as chosen by PoetrySoup members

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Rewrite Your Code

“That’s just the way you’re wired”
Sure some settings are predetermined out of the box 
But most adapt over time to the environment 

Growing up we all adjust to the situation to survive
To try to get our needs met and gain connection 
In order to not short circuit 

Same wiring extends to adulthood if you let it
Easy to justify “that’s just the way I am”
Using childhood strategies to cope with adult issues 

Until your wires cross
The system crashes 
You no longer wish to operate this way 

Time for a diagnostic check up 
Begin by analyzing your internal schematics 
Must understand mechanics behind your motherboard

Investigate ingrained patterns of behaviors 
Be gentle when digging into deep rooted tendencies 
The process will be pain staking 
But the payoff will be worth it

You may realize it’s not all hard coded 
Don’t have to port over old programming 
You can override the system
Have the ability to rewrite your code 

It’s ok to shed outdated strategies 
Create a test environment to establish new connections 
Tip toe along with trial and error to see what works

You have agency to decide how to live your life 
Compared to only relying on your old “wiring”
Time for an upgrade 
The world is waiting for your Version 2.0

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Stronger Than We Think

We are stronger than we think
Ups and downs of everyday will never go away 
What didn’t kill us yesterday 
Won’t send us to our grave tomorrow or today

Resiliency develops over time 
We are stronger than we think 
Even when days seems like a grind 
Building strength as pushed to the brink 

Resolution a requisite
To wrangle volatility 
We are stronger than we think 
Formidably overcoming fragility

Standing firm as we find our footing 
Throw anything at us including the kitchen sink
But we know we will be able to handle it  
Because we are stronger than we think

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Constellation

In every family system a distinct universe exists 
Everyone in their orbit yet come together to coexist 

As the solar system spins planets maybe drift apart
But the galaxies gravitational pull connects all hearts

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Power To Choose

People putting up road blocks
No way to always avoid them 
Benefit of the doubt is a burden
Becomes effortless to condemn

Criticism coming too easy if the 
System won't align by your design
Exasperation firmly entrenched 
When plans don’t fall into line 

Our origin story of aggravation
Has roots that are tricky to trace
Making it hard to hold the space 
To offer up others proper grace 

Can’t change who anyone is 
Can alter your own attitude 
Lead with acceptance instead
Increasing your emotional latitude

Start to realize instant irritation
Is no longer your default state
The decision rests in your hands
To update how you want to relate

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Safecracking My Heart

My heart was locked in a safe 
Combination concealed from the start
Relied instead on intellect
Over-rotated to science as lost track of art

Feelings felt foreign 
My heart was locked in a safe 
Leaned on left-brain logic 
Emotions didn’t enter my home base 

Uncovered a way to crack the code 
Unleashed my inner detective to solve the case 
My heart was locked in a safe
Decoding it took a warm inward embrace

Once I started showing myself grace
The digits on the dial magically fell into place
Love spilled out as my right-brain was unshackled
Now my heart is no longer locked in a safe

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Seeds of Change

We tend to wish away
What we are afraid to say
Hoping things improve
Magically falling into a groove

Wouldn't it be awfully nice
If we didn't have to pay the price
Only reaping the gains
Easily breaking free of chains

Although it is simple sounding
Usually leads to feeling confounding
Relentlessly racking our brains
Trying to pump positivity into our veins

There is a roadmap to get there
Need to push aside your biggest fear
Realize you can thrive in any situation
Replace doubt with determination

Starting to turn the corner
Welcome what used to be a foreigner
As roots of hope take hold
Optimism now entering the fold

Take your time to water the seeds
Graciously tending to your needs
Sprouts spring up if lead with your heart
That's when your life can really start

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Riding the Wavelength

Used to be a steady sound of static
Endlessly emitting from my heart
Couldn't find the right station
Honestly didn't know where to start

Itching to open a line of communication
Linking my mind with my body
Time to fine tune the frequency
Ready for a new wavelength to embody

Retooled, recalibrated, and rebooted
Signal now coming in crystal clear
Need to keep my finger on the pulse
To make sure distractions don't interfere

Now that I'm up and running
Let me lend some bandwidth to you
Make sure to attune your antenna
Let’s flip the channel to something new

We all share the same airwaves
Continuously connected through time and space
Try your best to transmit positive vibes
Broadcasting our rediscovered grace

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Rethinking Reconstruction

Breaking down the barriers
That propped us up this whole time
Decomposing our identity down to the studs
As contemplating our next mountain to climb

Shattering our version of self
Loosening what was tightly wound
Refreshing to start seeing the whole picture
Discovering what we thought could never be found

Rightly reshuffling the deck
Rebuilding today better than before
Purposefully putting the puzzle back together
Realizing that some of the pieces don't fit anymore

But the story doesn't end there
While certain parts no longer align
It clears the space for fresh beginnings
Unlimited options ahead to mold our new design

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Everlasting Link

Connections continue to exist 
Despite the daunting distance

Loving hard leads to an enlarged heart
Leaving left over capacity
To slice off a sliver to send up to the sky

At the same time have room to accept
Dedication of devotion sent down

Never forgetting the bond that was built
In spite of the sad separation

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Shift the Tide On the Generational Divide

Sometimes families are broken
This is no fault of anyone
It's grueling to navigate this world
This is true for everyone

Past histories passed down
Sometimes families are broken
Can't control your lineage
Or words already spoken

No need for despair to endure
Shift the tide on the generational divide
Sometimes families are broken
But but there's hope on the other side

Opportunities abound to improve
Boundless chances to be awoken
Things don't have be the same
Just because sometimes families are broken