From the Heart
Your life is just an illusion, you will realise it one day
masquerade without the ball, why care what others say
the mask you wear to cover up, does not fit your face
with a semblance of dignity, you’d get out of this race.
Why do you hide your true self, behind this gross facade
keeping this act ongoing, must be so incredibly hard
the veil in which you stand behind, is wearing very thin
I suggest you face reality and let you real friends in.
If we live simply with purity and love,
that which opens doorways to light above.
We will live a life that’s full, as love returns it is life’s rule.
If we hold onto our inward soul,
through all journey’s and where life goes.
We will travel with our friends, who stay until the journey ends
If we allow nature to inspire the man,
dance truly with it’s beauty when we can.
We will be sheltered from any storms, a life of joy as we transform.
If we live with wonder and joy like a child,
with a gentleness, using words that are mild.
We will experience a life of discovery, there’ll be no need for recovery
If we allow others to just be,
love and laugh but not disagree.
We will live a life of richness, free from stress and hopefully sickness.
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Added the last line on what I was writing to fit with the daily word prompt – Disagree 😉
I’ve noticed that I occasionally get likes thirty seconds after posting something. I find this hilarious as clearly the follower hasn’t even read what I have to say. It’s not that it’s unfinished, it’s not even started!
I suppose the follow and subsequent ‘like’ is so that I will ‘like’ in return. It has the opposite effect on me, I’m less inclined to read what they might have written immediately, although if I genuinely like their blog and posts I will still go back there. I read and follow because I like what people have to say, they interest and inspire me. Yes, it does encourage me to look at what someone else is writing when they appreciate my work, that’s how I’ve found so many great blogs, it does work, but at least give it five minutes so I know (or think) you have read and considered before liking my work.
Funny isn’t it how we interact on social media, like kids in a playground sometimes. ‘I’ll like you if you like me’ or ‘you can come to my birthday party if I’m invited to yours’. It doesn’t really bother me, it humours me if anything. I do like social media, I’m on Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn and I do like validation but only if I believe it to be genuine.
This is also a good lesson for me when I get excited because I have notification of a record number of ‘likes’ in a day or reaching so many followers. Life is so false sometimes, I have to remember the reason I do write, because I love it, it makes me happy and helps me work myself out. Likes and followers are a bonus but not the main objective, comments on the other hand are great and positive ones fill me with happiness 😉
Just so you know, I follow you because I like your work, art, photography, recipes and travel tips. You inspire me and add to my life in that you share yours with me.
I came back feeling energised, from my walk today,
I took a step in nature and my cares just flew away.
It never really occurs to me, just how easy it can be,
to rid myself of muddled bits, ones we cannot see.
I started off quite gently, just softly stepping out,
with the beauty of the day, sorting all dilemmas out
You appear so tough and prickly, but when I stroke I find you soft
You’re standing full of rigidity, with the head held so tight aloft
I feel that underneath this guise, you’re a soft and beautiful soul
My dilemma how to bring you out, so you find and reach your goals
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In response to The Daily Prompt word – Dilemma
So hard I try to forget you,
but you will not go away,
pain you caused me when you left,
is surely here to stay.
I could pretend that I am fine,
and clearly moving on,
but those who know me surely see,
my sadness since you’ve gone.
Daily prompt – Pretend
‘Don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you’
I don’t know who said that but I like it, who invites trouble in, that would be just ridiculous.
I don’t think I panic now, I’ve spent a lifetime panicking but on seeing the word for today’s prompt, my mind went blank, when was the last time I panicked? I honestly can’t remember.
I think maybe like blushing, panicking goes with age. We realise that nothing is the end of the world and if it is we won’t have to worry about it. I do think about ‘what if’s’ but in a more leisurely way now. Often the things we panic about are those difficult times, challenges and painful episodes but are they not just here to teach us?
When we have experienced a few of life’s ups and downs we become more able to understand and accept that things are not always going to go to plan. Then if we think about some of the things that we have panicked over and compare them to real life tragedies well it really puts things into perspective don’t you think.
My mum was a terrible worrier and it made me realise that worry or not if somethings going to happen then it will. ‘Worry is what worry does’ and worrying makes you ill, stress and worry have a direct impact on our health.
Maybe I live a blessed life, I could imagine circumstances where I might panic, being on a sinking ship, falling plane or in a car without breaks, if your staring death in the eye and it was unexpected then I would imagine panic might set in. Apart from that I’m pretty panic free.
The flip side of not panicking is that I tend to ignore things, put my head in the sand, now that is something to worry about!
I’m feeling somewhat fragile, my mind is in a spin.
I’m walking on a knife edge, where did it begin.
With my nerves in tiny pieces, trembling as I go.
Don’t tell me not to panic, I’m highly strung you know.
What if it really happens, where will we be then.
Don’t patronize me, I don’t want to count to ten.
Your not helping in the slightest, you might as well go home.
Oh, just you wait a moment, while I get the phone.
It’s okay, panics over, they got there safe and sound.
What do you mean you told me, I never heard a sound.
Now that it is really over, let us share some time.
I will cook the dinner and you can pour the wine 😉
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Fun response to Daily Prompt – Panic
Take any rose and look some more,
you’ll see that it is made up of four.
The head, the stem, then leaves and thorns,
each of these a rose adorns.
Her head the beauty pulls us in,
thorns so pointed, protecting kin.
The stem she has such a vital task,
to feed the flower so long it may last.
Leaves capturing the light as energy,
assist the plant so she can breath.
And then the roots that we can’t see,
anchoring her in so she can be seen.
Look again when a rose you see,
generous friends so she can just be.
I’m jumping for joy today because of you. Today I get notification I have 500+ followers and I find it amazing. I feel very humble actually because like a lot of writers I don’t rate myself. Your support, likes and comments mean so much to much to me. I’ve made friends too, I feel like I know some of you, it’s a great feeling.
I started this blog a few years back and wrote a few stories when I was coming to terms with mum’s illness, it helped me process what was going on and helped me make sense of my emotions. I was never a serious blogger and let it go shortly after her death. I don’t think I could have written then if I wanted to, I was exhausted and didn’t have anything left in me. I started writing again this year and it seams I can’t stop, I love it. I wake in the night thinking of ideas, I check out WP on waking and last thing at night.
I love to read your posts and see such wonderful photography and art. You make me think, pause, laugh, cry and cook all in the space of a day!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Daily Prompt – JUMP
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