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Or – DP

November 11, 2016 lizaaitken

Do what you say or what,

perhaps I have my own mind.

It’s bullying to insist I do,

also I think it’s unkind.

Happiness or heartache,

what’s wrong with being alone.

There’s more to life than relationships,

no, I’m not made of stone.

Take the exam or fail,

there’s more ways to learn a new trick.

Just because I’ve not got a masters,

no, it doesn’t make me thick.

Let’s not forget to do or to die,

where on earth is the sense in that

There’s so many choices out there,

have you worked out Schrodinger’s cat?

A fun response to the Daily Prompt – OR

Development of Mind

November 11, 2016 lizaaitken

I love to read philosophy,

it stimulates my mind.

It’s a shame it’s not that common,

in most of humankind.

I love deep conversation,

learning as we speak.

If I can find a mind out there,

willing to converse with me.

I reach my own conclusions,

I’m helped along the way.

By listening and considering,

the things that others say.

I’m inspired by original thought,

finding something new.

Just tinkering with a new idea,

is just what I like to do.

I make sure of time to think,

as this is how I grow.

So much out there to discover,

so much for me to know.

A little poem I came up with after an interesting and thought provoking post from a fellow blogger Amitav

A rose does not just become a thing of beauty and joy. To reach this point the rose has pushed its way up from the depths of earth, battled the elements and fought for survival. When a rose opens and blooms it is because it has reached its final destination having travelled to get there. When you see that beautiful rose, or in fact any flower, let it be a reminder of your own path, life is full of pathways that lead us to openings.

~ Liza

Reflections

November 10, 2016 lizaaitken

The sky fell in the pond today,

it quite took me by surprise

Fish on clouds without the rain,

looked like they could fly

An aeroplane flew underneath,

must have been a special trip

I stood there for a minute or two,

I was considering a dip

A strange and new reality,

my world turned upside down

Just goes to show what’s possible,

when you really look around.

Death

November 10, 2016 lizaaitken

Death is not that bad at all,

as it helps me to be alive,

Staring death right in the face,

I know I now survive.

I’m living in the moment,

who knows if I’ll get more,

I live today for what it is,

not caring what’s in store.

Future days may not exist,

if it’s today I’m due to die.

Is tomorrow really relevant,

if so I can’t think why?

Vegetal -DP

November 10, 2016 lizaaitken

Oh, that wine was just so vegetal,

because of unripe grapes.

Picking that bottle from the shelf,

I made a huge mistake.

The smell of my back garden,

was not my desire at all.

Held up closely to my nose,

my face screwed up appalled.

It did not add complexity,

there was certainly a major flaw.

I poured it down the kitchen sink,

put the bottle outside the back door.

via Daily Prompt: Vegetal

What is the Point?

November 10, 2016 lizaaitken

Sometimes we ask ourselves what is the point, everything appears futile, pointless, we loose all motivation, we’re down on ourselves. At times like these I try and remind myself, it’s okay to have these feelings as long as they don’t become a larger part of who I am.

It’s important to recognise our feelings, allow them in and sit with them if we are going to be able to understand them and move them on. Life is full of ups and downs and we have to take the rough with the smooth. If was life was full of joy all the time how would we know when to celebrate, how would we know what joy feels like.

We have to believe that all things will pass, look back and know that nothing ever came to us without reason. Everything that happens is destined, it’s all part of the greater plan and sometimes that requires a bit of a shake up. This is the point you see, the point we were questioning and the answer is we need to be exactly where we are right now, because only now leads us into tomorrow.

~ Liza

Nature Lesson 77

November 10, 2016 lizaaitken

At the end of our days what matters most is that we opened ourselves up to experience, we trod boldly through the fields of life and met the challenges head on. We didn’t give up, we overcame and learnt from each experience. If the world is a better place for having you in it, if you gave yourself fully despite the challenges, you made it, and in doing so made the world a better place. The flower that does not open will always remain a bud, for they have to flower to become and to know themselves.

~ Liza

Without Hope

November 10, 2016November 10, 2016 lizaaitken

I’m feeling very frightened,

I am very much alone.

I’m still willing you to call me,

I’m sitting by the phone.

I’m feeling like I’m falling,

without the wings to fly.

The dreams I had are fading now,

it’s time to say goodbye.

Darkness is approaching fast,

I watch the fading light.

Hopelessness is rising,

drawing closer with the night.

Do I really ever matter,

is anybody there.

I have to snap right out of this,

but did you ever really care.

I’m just considering my value,

to anybody now.

Come dawn maybe I’ll rise again,

If the gods allow.

Nature Lessons 76

November 9, 2016 lizaaitken

A flower does not stop opening because of a storm, a tree continues to hold out its branches, even though for both of these, petals are damaged and leaves often blown away. Life can be a series of storms, it’s how we face them that matters. Change is natural and there is little we can do about it, challenges come and go, this is nature and all part of being alive. Live to the full each day whatever life presents, just as storms will blow over all things will pass.

~ Liza