Posted in Internal Musings (poetry), Poetry, tagged Destiny, getting better, Gratitude, looking up, Namaste, Staying positive on December 6, 2011| 1 Comment »
It’s not what I wanted,
but it’s far better than
a slap in the face
so I’ll take it.
No matter what you think,
life does not pull its’ punches
and sometimes
you just have to fake it.
It’s not what I hoped for,
but it’s far better than
what it could have been
so I’m thankful.
No matter what you think
we control our destinies
and before was just
plain awful!
Posted in Internal Musings, Poetry, tagged building a future, For a Better World, hand in hand, hate, love, Staying positive, Thursday's Poetry Rally week 49, togetherness on July 26, 2011| 59 Comments »
We cannot let the boogeyman win,
cannot give up to the fear within,
cannot let hate overcome us
allow ignorance to control us.
In the pain we need to find our strength
and in sadness more than thoughts of revenge.
In our desperation and sorrow
find a hope for a brighter tomorrow.
Don’t let the madmen decide your ways
don’t listen to what the extremist says.
Don’t waste precious air and energy
on warring with some nameless enemy.
In the midst of the mayhem around us
we should look to love to surround us.
Whether from up above, or from fellow-man
the world is so much better when we walk hand in hand.
This poem was unfortunately inspired by the tragic events in Oslo and on Utöya, Norway on 22 July 2011.
It is also my entry for Thursday Poets’ Rally Week 49.
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