Raging fires within Incinerating, burning a hole Rising above the din Of the wailing of my soul Carnage widespread Of the depths of my mind Unfettered, unchecked Fueled by a rage blind.. Such was my anger Fed on envy, greed, pride A thunderous monster Swallowing me with jaws wide. *** The fire died By itselfContinue reading “Anger”
Category Archives: musings
Touch
The touch that sent Ripples through me Was it an accident Or was it meant to be A wordless expression Of love so profound That simmering passion Had an outlet found… The touch that sent me In the throes of torment All by myself and silently I tried to decipher what it had meant Was itContinue reading “Touch”
Fate
You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it. -French proverb My fate with you was intertwined To be with you I was destined Try as I did to fight my fate Tempting time to stand still and wait While I dabbled in waters new Swimming aimlessly, without a clue Waiting forContinue reading “Fate”
Change
Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. –George Bernard Shaw Patterns of behavior tend to recur Behavior of others and mine Our responses to stress may differ But in known molds they always align. Life, it seems, for the most part Is lived in a fluid chain OfContinue reading “Change”
Action and Reaction
In this universe every action Has an equal and opposite reaction Centuries ago did Newton claim One of the laws that brought him fame… I feel the truth of this dictum Navigating through life’s humdrum, Where every action that I take Provokes a reaction in its wake Setting in motion a cascade Of consequences hard toContinue reading “Action and Reaction”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Scale
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Scale.” A speck so minute In the universe so vast Existing in the blink of an eye Of time, moving by so fast. I have but a moment In the cosmic calendar To live all my life And enjoy the earth’s splendor. I am a microscopic dot On theContinue reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Scale”
Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #5
In a quandary am I Which way should I take? I have no reason why For anyone’s sake I should compromise On my heart’s true calling Listening to well-meant advice Is often quite appalling. I’ll take every which way Full of challenges all new Write my own destiny, I pray To my conscience, stay true.
Parallel reality
http://www.psych.nyu.edu/couples/ Another life if I could live In a universe, alternate Maybe more I could give Of myself, to my mate Maybe I could love with abandon Free from all restraints With every muscle, sinew and tendon Without any constraints. Where our love would be Untouched by anger, ego, pride Open books we both couldContinue reading “Parallel reality”
God’s flora
God made flowers probably At the height of His creativity For our viewing pleasure He gave us this treasure. Then He designated Spring All things floral Spring had to bring; Now we wait for Spring’s arrival Going through winter survival.
Could have, should have, would have
“Could have”, “should have”, “would have” are Mischief-makers in my life, these three Whatever I do, they never are far Bringing me regret and misery. They keep me chained to my past Cloud my reason and objectivity Prevent me from recovering fast From errors made unknowingly. Events that in the past transpired They have disappeared forever LearningContinue reading “Could have, should have, would have”
Travel theme: Doorways
Linking to : http://wheresmybackpack.com/2015/01/30/travel-theme-doorways/ The doorways to my mind Are clever books of any kind, Are destinations far and near That take me to new frontiers, Are conversations that stimulate Creative juices, to innovate; Are music notes softly played Their essence lasting after they fade I hope these doorways will eventually Enlighten me spiritually and intellectually.
Tangled web of ambition
Tangled web that I wove When to the extremes I drove To make the world dance to my tune- That web is going to chain me soon… Fueled by unbridled ambition Trying to get every dream to fruition Never stopping to look or care Those around me could not dare To show me a mirror ofContinue reading “Tangled web of ambition”
Passion...unbridled 