Photo by Adam Khasbulatov on Pexels.com I’m walking a tightrope To one side is my future To the other my past This is my reality I teeter I thrust out my arms as straight as I can Don’t wobble Don’t lose balance I could fall back into my past Or forward into a future I’mContinueContinue reading “Tightrope”
Category Archives: Spiritual Work
The Millionaire
Photo by MEUM MARE on Pexels.com I may not be a millionaire I may be the poorest pauper But I have riches that you can share Though I’m not a rich man’s daughter God gave me gold in the autumn In the leaves that fall from the trees And He gave me gold in theContinueContinue reading “The Millionaire”
Time Without Answer
There is always timeAnd there is always an answerEven if that answer is‘I don’t know’(Yet)Because not knowingIs a valid state of beingAnd being includesSometimes not knowingAnd not being afraid of thatTrying to be all things to all peopleIs like taking a thread of hope Attaching it to a Centurion TankAnd sending it into a warContinueContinue reading “Time Without Answer”
The Good Ones
What principles define how you live? Kindness, inclusion, respect, consideration, thoughtfulness, gentleness, understanding, tolerance. Which is why I find this world so hard to tolerate From having to hit the car horn if someone dares to want to share a road with you, or refuse to move out of your way instantly in a trafficContinueContinue reading “The Good Ones”
I Am What I Am
Photo by Jeffrey Czum on Pexels.com I tossed up whether to include this poemas it’s far from being one of my best. I decided that I would as it representsnot just the discovery of poetry, but howoften poets begin and hone their skillsworking out what’s going on inside them.I would have been desperate when IContinueContinue reading “I Am What I Am”
A Cause
If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? I would invest it in social housing in this country. By invest I don’t mean for profit, I would invest in lives. It would be a drop in the ocean, but why help one person when you can help many.ContinueContinue reading “A Cause”
Listen
Photo by Magda Ehlers on Pexels.com There is a love that flows through the universe Just waiting for you to listen Waiting for you to stop And hear It is infinite and infinitesimal It can flow through you And around you If you pay attention It is not a thing of belief Or logic ItContinueContinue reading “Listen”
I Would Fail
What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail. On a normal basis failure doesn’t bother me too much, beyond the blow to my hopes and ego of course. It’s how we learn to get things right. It’s a good thing really as I’m far more interested in why I’m working (helpingContinueContinue reading “I Would Fail”
We Understand and Know???
Photo by Vera Arsic on Pexels.com Communication is the hardest thing that any two humans can attempt. That might sound like a wildly dramatic, overblown statement, but it’s also true. From the many wars and conflicts currently afflicting our planet, through inter-political party arguments, to bully bosses, fractured families, and pseudo friendships, communication is fraughtContinueContinue reading “We Understand and Know???”
Choices Choices
What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? This isn’t an easy answer for me as there have been many challenges in my life, mostly emotional which affected my mental wellbeing. Originally I set myself the task of moving on from anxiety, but the problem I had was that I didn’t know whatContinueContinue reading “Choices Choices”
Deb Hawken - Amorah 