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The Missionary and the Bum

There once was a bum. He was the neighborhood drunk. He had an unkempt demeanor. His salt and pepper hair had not been washed in years. The clothes he wore were
ragged. His shirt had giant holes in them. He looked twice his age. In his drunken state, he cursed everyone
that came his way. His smell was so horrible you might as well say he showered in whiskey. That didn't bother
this young missionary who lived nearby. Every day she would bring the old bum food and clothing. She would offer him shelter as well. "Hi, sir. How are you today?"
"Why don't you just leave me alone. Can't you see I don't want to be bothered." he stated with a slur.
"Sir, I'm going to leave your food and your clothing right here." As she said those words, she bent down and placed his things on the ground. This was their routine for well over a year. But on this in particular day, the old drunk appeared to be coherent. He was sober. As the
young missionary approached him, she said, "Hi Sir. How are you today?"
"I'm fine, ma'am. How are you?" he said in a grateful tone.
"I'm well, Sir. Are you hungry today?" I brought you some food and water and some clothes and shoes.” He shook his head no.
"Ma'am, I don't want anything. However I do appreciate it so. I'm going home today."
His statement took her by surprise. It literally caught her off guard.
"Sir, I didn't even know you had a home." She stated in a shocked tone.
"Ma'am, I do indeed have a home. I'm homeless by choice. I want you to know your kindness will not go unnoticed."
She knew it wasn't right to judge but she thought to herself he has gone insane.
" Miss I stopped believing in God a long time ago but your loving kindness showed me, God, today."
"Okay, Sir. I'm going to leave these things, and I will see you later. However the next day, the old bum was not in his usual spot. And sadness overwhelmed her spirit. That old bum had become a big part of her life. She grew to love him very much. As the days went by, she continued to look for him and he wasn't there. It was as though he
dropped off the face of the earth. Today was a beautiful day, and she was at the corner, in the spot where the bum sat. Deep in her thoughts as she began to walk; she nearly bumped into someone. As she was about to speak, she saw this well-groomed middle-aged man with
dashing good looks.
" Hi Ma'am. How are you?" She recognized the handsome stranger's voice instantly.
"Sir, is that you?" She asked just to make sure her mind wasn't playing tricks on her.
"Yes, Ma'am, it is me. I just came by to formally thank you for all of the kindness you showed to me. I was in raggedy clothes, and never once did you show disgust. You see, I am a millionaire that had lost his way. My wife of nearly thirty years got ill and passed away. At that moment, I lost my mind because my home didn't exist anymore."
As he finished telling his story, little tears began to fall from her eyes.Through small sobs, she said, " I'm sorry for your loss. I will continue to pray to God on your behalf."
" Ma'am, your prayers are why I stand here today. If God had not sent you my way, I would probably still be lost.
Would you please not cry for me? I will be okay".
He reached in his pocket and pulled out an old business card and handed it to her. "Take my card. Feel free to call me anytime. All that I have now belongs to you.
Do you remember that day when I told you that your loving kindness would not go unnoticed?"As he said those final words, he turned and left, leaving the
young missionary dumbfounded.

10-29-16
Alexis Y

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A Father's Legacy

You grew up going from place to place.
Folk thought you wouldn't amount to a thing.
You were a wander til you heard love calling.
Your life changed on that extraordinary day.
Because your wayward position in life was no more.
You taught me how to recognize true love,
You showed how much I was loved.
You taught me how to ride my first bike.
You showed me how to work hard. 
You showed me how to put love into what I did
You showed me how to be proud just being me.
You thought you didn't have purpose or a legacy,
Because you grew up in the foster system.
Boy were you wrong, everything I am is “You”
Many thought you were nothing but a screw up
Boy you proved them all wrong( including you).
Me and my kid was your purpose and legacy,
You were my daddy and an incredible man.


Dedicated to all the incredible fathers everywhere

Alexis Y.
1-4-19

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Blank Canvas

I am a blank canvas
     My potential is
 limitlessness

  But that all depends
    on who holds the
brush, the artist



Alexis Y.
11/15/19

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My Garden

My love come and partake of my garden
My heart is in full bloom with love for you 
Shower me with kisses like morning dew
This love i have will not fade nor harden

Please come caress each petal with your touch
Before we met my garden was empty 
It was filled with many thorns and was lonely 
My darling I needed your care so much

Darling you're the gardener of my dreams
You tend to each flower with so much love
You are a precious gift from up above
We're the perfect match and make a good team

Your love is so comforting, you don't push or shove
You are my shooting star and my moon beam


11-25-16
Alexis Y.

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Don'T Try To Change Me

I don't mind being your friend
Or even possibly loving you
But don't try to change me
I love being me
I have my own voice
We see things differently 
But that's ok
We can co exist and still be us
I'm warning you don't try to change me
If you do I will make a big fuss
You being you and me being me makes us unique 
Our differences make up the human race
We can always agree to disagree
This planet is a big rainbow
But we must all strive to unify our world with love
I can love you and still be me
And you can still be you
It's okay to be our individual selves
But love and respect must be a common goal for us all


11-24-16
Alexis Y.

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This Heart Beats For You Alone

Although I'm little distant, I love you on this day
Because I love you more than I did yesterday 
Come lay with me on today
Don't hesitate let's have fun and play
Each moment with you is spring time in
May
Follow your heart, and let it have it's say
Give me all of you, that is the only way
Handle my heart with care,I'll never stray 
I want to be with you forever and always
Join me on this lovely and romantic sleigh 
Keep our romance fun, let's roll in the hay
Let's be together until we're old and gray
My heart and soul is yours, and will forever 
stay
New beginnings are always at bay
On this day I want to be your wife don't delay
Please say yes, we'll get married in Hawaii I'll 
wear a lai
Quit thinking about all we have on our tray
Rest assured I'm ready to throw all negativity 
away
Sorry I brought all this up on your birthday 
Trust in God he is the potter we're the clay
Understand we can't do this halfway 
Venturing out of our  comfort zone will cause us to 
be giddy and gay
With you I will take you hand down life's
pathway
X-ray your heart so it could be on display
You are my whole world, I'm happy as a bluejay
Zestfulness is what you give me, is what 
I'm trying to convey

Alexis Y
08-17-16
Inspired by Mike and Lin's ABC rhyme poem

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Unstoppable

My hope/wish for mankind is that 
a small ember or flame would 
ignite causing a fire in our hearts
worldwide.

Causing a fire that can not be 
put out or contained. 

A fire caused by love. 
Love that’s not restricted  
by race, gender, wealth 
or religion. 

A genuine love such as 
this would be unstoppable 
and unbeatable. 

Hate has run a muck for
far too long.

Let the winds of change 
fan the fire within and 
cause peace and unity.

Too much time and energy 
is focused on our differences 
that we can’t see how alike
we are. 

Take the blinders off my friend!
 
What are you waiting for? 

Change can be uncomfortable 
and scary. But it's necessary. 

At least welcome it. Taking a 
stand/stance on something
positive can cause a domino 
effect. 

My hope/wish for mankind 
is that a spark then flame
would ignite in our hearts 
and souls.

That would spread like a 
a wildfire.  

That’s unstoppable and  
unbeatable.


04/24/2023
Alexis Y.

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Back When I Was a Child

The song that moves and
 touches my heart is dance 
with my father again.
Because I will never forget 
the man my father was.
Back when I was a child 
I longed to be in his 
presence.
He had a larger than life
personality. 
His nieces and nephews
looked at him as a father.
“Oh lord I’m dying to dance 
with my father again”.
Everytime I hear the song I 
begin to cry.
I long for his hug
I long to hear his voice
“Oh lord I’m dying to dance
 with my father
again”
“ Oh lord we’re all dying
 to dance with my father 
again”.

4-4-17
Alexis Y
Inspired by my favorite song
Dance With Father Again
Written by Richard Marx And
Luther Vandross
https://youtu.be/wmDxJrggie8

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A Ha Moment

Sometimes I feel lost and unappreciated
I ponder why I am here?

Sometimes I look for approval from
others.
I want someone to give me a pat on
the back saying everything will be ok.

Life can be a struggle and so terribly
hard. 

What you do?

Allow yourself to mistakes and learn from
them. Let those mistakes become your
victories.

We all ponder why we're here sometimes. I think
that's normal. But when I'm bombarded with those
thoughts and questions, I remember what I know:
I'm a daughter, a mother, and a sister and etc. It
humbles me to be the best daughter, mom, sister
that I can be. It may take a lifetime to get an 
A HA moment to realize why we're here and what our
purpose is, in the meantime be optimistic and do
what you know! And finally pat your own self on the 
back and be your own number 1 fan and cheerleader. 
When no-one is around your “inner” approval will see
you through and it will get you through life's ups downs.


3-11-19
Alexis Y.

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Joy-Contest

A continued state of joy is not solely based on
feelings and emotions.

It is more than a haha or a hee hee; It's much 
bigger than that.

Although that kind of happiness/joy is great- 
but it's based on circumstance or a situation 
that makes one elated.

It’s like happiness spilling over, such as a first 
kiss, falling in love, getting married, a child 
being born, spending time with loved ones, 
or accomplishing something.

Things such as these make one feel good.

However, how can one have a continued state
of joy when all hell breaks out?

Joy is choosing to be content regardless
of the circumstances.

It goes beyond circumstance- it shows up when
chaos is running rampant.

It has hope that things will work out when 
things look uncertain.

It is not losing it when bad news arrives.

It can see beyond what is seen and
still, have faith everything will be alright.

A continued state of joy is much more than a
feeling it is a choice.




Inspired by the Joy Continuum contest
02/08/2021
POTD
Placed 5th in Premier Contest