Lying on the floor
Wishing I was more.
A new version of me
That I cannot even see.
But I guess that’s how
Things tend to happen now.
Discontenment
Self-resentment
Reaching out and hoping for
A shade, a ghost and nothing more.
Time to realize
The doubts are bloody lies
Who I am is more than fine
My life has value ’cause it’s mine.
Sometimes, the lows come.
The ugly monster comes forth,
But that’s not the end. ☯️
For every valley, deep and dark,
A flame of glee begins to spark.
When we cry out from mountain tops,
A time will come when feasting stops.
Do not ask “why” of suffering;
Don’t to despair or brightness cling.
Shadows fall and light will rise.
It’s all laid out before your eyes.
Life is not life without its seasons,
And darkness has no deeper reasons
Than to balance out the light.
So keep the longer view in sight.
What now is will soon be past.
Embrace the moment while it lasts.
“What will today hold?”
Whether we wait with dread or hope
Determines the day.
May your life be filled with light
And darkness when the time is right.
In brightness, let your actions shine,
Then rest within the dark divine.
I pray you have a balanced day,
That grace be with you on your way.
May your thoughts and words and acts be kind
Even when you’re in a bind.
May you be filled with gratitude,
And may that decide your attitude.
I hope the best for you, you see,
And hope you’ll pray these things for me.
There never was a time
When everything was fine.
We can never make it back
To find a thing we’ve always lacked.
We’ve never been at peace or kind.
Review our history, you’ll find
That who we are is who we’ve been
So why try to go back again?
Perhaps instead of yearning for
A chance to live the past once more,
We ought to turn our eyes ahead
For better things to come instead.
We ought to work on being kind
Until a better world we find.
We can’t be great a second time
With a past of war and hate and crime.
Our hist’ry’s far from full of light,
But future things might still be bright
If we would leave this path of hate
And learn to just communicate
With grace and kindness, mercy, too.
A better world begins with you.
The chill in the air
Refreshes body and soul
Hastens a new start
