” There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life. ”
-John Lennon
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Stream Of Time
A once steady tree unshakable in it’s stature
Clinging to the days of old and the essence it yearns to capture
Leaning uprooted it once stood tall
Reaching to the sky above them all
Enduring the ferocity of a world that does not forgive
Oblivious to it’s prison that it always has lived
It watches itself crumble and break as it starts to decay
Powerless against this invisible force it’s confidence in disarray
Laying in wait in the hands of it’s own fate
Wisdom takes over and calm is it’s state
It now knows nothing in this world lasts forever
No matter how smart it is or how clever
So all it does now is bask in the rays of the loving sunshine
Giving itself freely to the stream of time
True Friends Quote
” In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite noble deeds ”
– Aristotle
I Have Changed Quote
” I have changed from self-image actualization to self-actualization, from blindly following propaganda, organized truths, etc… to searching internally for the cause of my ignorance. ”
– Bruce Lee
Timeless
Being aware of the most subtle of breath I take
Euphoria rules my being that my heart will never forsake
Every gentle brush of wind to the sunlight that has kissed my skin
Feelings of gratitude warms my heart deep inside within
The sounds and smells stir nostalgia in this moment of bliss
I reminisce of the peace I felt when I finally saw through the hazy mist
Time does not belong in this moment for which it has no say
As the sun shines brighter within illuminating my soul in every which way
It’s moments like these I deem worthy as priceless
This is what it means to me to live in a moment of timeless
Greatest Happiness In Life Quote
” We need to move into a culture of peace. What I hope to promote is the idea that we all need each other and that the greatest happiness in life is not how much we have but how much we give. That’s a wealth that’s priceless. You can’t buy compassion. ”
– Herbie Hancock
Moments Of Clarity
It’s that moment of time amidst the chaotic mind
Where awareness reveals itself from the state of being blind
An epiphany arrives to show it’s face of wisdom
Striking your thoughts with flawless precision
Some feel shame and the reminiscence of regret
Others see the designs of the next greatest invention as of yet
These moments show up quickly never making a sound
When you least expect it in your sleep or just sitting around
Whispering from your soul a message meant for you
As clear as a bright sunny day your answers lay anew
These moments of clarity never plot never scheme
They only show you whether you are doing the right thing
Nature Overcomes All
A once proud structure standing in endless vegitation
Now has become a relic in decaying stagnation
An inescapable fate of what was once risen
Now a captor of natures infinite timeless prison
The seasons will pass and people will move on
All that remains is the resonance of nature so powerful so strong
People will try to burn and destroy to keep her at bay
But after your time is up she will endure and stay
She is the keeper of secrets and to few she will confide
Only tales of legend give clues to what history she hides
She will always be here long after you and I have gone
Covering up the scars of when man did her harm
Civilizations will rise and they will fall
Nature is the only one that will overcome it all
The Sea Quote
” The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides. ”
– Jules Verne
Peace In The Heart Poem
Peace in the heart gives a state of mind
Of which nothing outside yourself you will ever find
Happiness in the totality of your being
Nothing more nothing less never wanting or needing
A vibrant essence that all can see
Compassion a side effect of the highest degree
A tranquil heart leads you to be inclined
To be a true beacon of light for all of mankind
In sickness or death this peace will never sway
It lives in your heart and that is where it will stay
Be Yourself Quote
” To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment ”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Blooming Flower Poem
Incubating in the womb of the soil
Protected from harm so the seed not spoil
In the warmth of love where it resides
Life starts to reveal itself where it no longer hides
Breaking the surface to show it’s perfection
Always rooted to the soil as to not lose it’s connection
Reaching to the sky as in it’s nature to do
Braving the unpredictable elements that it’s grown accustomed to
Rising up higher until it reaches it’s peak
Remaining in the foundation when it was soft and weak
The crown opens to show it’s vulnerable splendor to all
A magnificent radiant beauty coming from a seed that started so small
Three Treasures Quote
” I have three treasures. Guard and keep them: The first is deep love, the second is frugality, And the third is not to dare to be ahead of the world. Because of deep love, one is courageous. Because of frugality, one is generous. Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world. ”
– Lao Tzu
Life
Life is everywhere whether you know it or not
In the soil and the sky even the canvas of your cot
No matter how big or small short or tall
It’s what surrounds us and encompasses us all
Connection to life is what we inherit
Not jewels or money or even a gold karat
We breathe the same air and grow under the same sun
And yet we destroy things with regard to none
This planet and everything on it is for all of us to share
It pains the heart to watch things die with no conscience or care
Life is for all to live and not of our choice
It’s time we start to love all things full of heart and rejoice
Hatred Quote
” Hatred is corrosive of a person’s wisdom and conscience; the mentality of enmity can poison a nation’s spirit, instigate brutal life and death struggles, destroy a society’s tolerance and humanity, and block a nation’s progress to freedom and democracy ”
– Liu Xiaobo
Truth And Love Quote
” I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word. ”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
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