Ramblings by Dawn: August 2011

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Karma

what you release

comes back to you

what you do

will be done to you

what you say

will come back to haunt you

the energy you project

will be the energy you receive

what you give to the world

will be given to you

so let love rule your life

let humility guide your steps

let forgiveness be in your heart

let understanding fill your mind

and let healing touch our world

All too often we react without thoughts of the consequences. We spout anger and hate just to blow off some steam. We focus only on what seems to ease our pain at any given moment. To step outside of our selfish motives and be conscious of the greater good, that is wisdom. When we can do that, we heal the world and invite the universe to look kindly on our souls.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Wings

wings without the courage to fly

words without the courage to speak

ideas without the courage to act

a big heart without the courage to love

fireworks without the spark

a better world lost in the dark

looking for the courage

to change the world

So often we allow the best we have to be lost in our own self doubt. We allow the opinions or words of others to dampen the spirit within our souls. Our world needs all of us to be courageous and live to our full potential. Let's open our hearts.

Monday, August 29, 2011

The Rocks

a rocky future

built from the past

issues unresolved

secrets i can't admit

feelings i bury

thoughts i ignore

a collection of what if's

repeated mistakes

detours and dead ends

things i left behind

now loom ahead

time to climb through

regardless the wounds

time to shed tears

and let the blood flow

time to be strong

and learn to grow

for if i don't

they will reappear

Life presents many challenges and opportunities. Lessons we must learn. When we choose to ignore these lessons they tend to come back again. Each time more forceful than the previous time. The mistakes we make tend to visit us over and over, until we get it right. As daunting as it seems, perhaps it is time to face them head on.

Taking the time to deal with our issues allows us to truly put the past to rest. It allows us to love ourselves. When we love ourselves, we tend to attract love from others. Time to get love off the rocks.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Love and Chocolate

love chocolate

it calms me

it soothes me

it encourages me

it comforts me

it motivates me

chocolate is my best friend

white chocolate

milk chocolate

dark chocolate

chocolate with fruit

chocolate with nuts

chocolate with toffee

chocolate with caramel

at times any chocolate will do

kitkats and reeses

hersheys and m&ms

nestle crunch

mr.goodbar

symphony

milky way

3 muskateers

all good chocolate

but the best chocolate

is godiva chocolate

there are no words

there is a chocolate

for every situation

love is the same

Love comes in many forms. The love that comforts one may not speak to others. The love that touches my heart may not touch yours. But love is love because it speaks to our individual needs. This is the love we all crave. This is the love our heart desires. When we speak love to others, we should make sure to speak in a language they understand.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Watching

someone is watching

looking up to you

someone notices

all you do

someone is listening

hearing your words

learning to speak

repeating every sound

someone is following

wherever you lead

watching your steps

trying to fill them

someone needs your love

counts on your compassion

craves your attention

needs you to validate them

someone is watching

trying to grow

becoming exactly

what they learn from you

It is easy to understand that children learn from their parents. What is not always remembered is that everyone in your life is watching you. Everyone is learning something from you. And you are learning from everyone around you. What we share with each other determines the world around us. What are you contributing to this world?

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Mask?

when do we learn about masks

why are they necessary

how do we learn to hide

our true selves

where is the wisdom

of a mask

what is wrong

with who we are

why do we teach our children

to wear masks

why do we teach our children

to be something they are not

why is the innate beauty

not acceptable

when we teach children

about masks

are we teaching them

dishonesty

masks...why?

Trying to coax my granddaughter to put on the mask today, let's just say it was a challenge. When I told her she would be pretty, she put the mask down, grinned, said pretty while doing the sign for pretty. A simple message from a child. We are beautiful just the way we are.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Magnetic Heart

my heart collects

from all around

pulls in bits

from here and there

attracts the good

absorbs the bad

is changed by all

within its path

my heart collects

all sorts of things

some cause pain

some share warmth

some try to wound

some heal with touch

my open heart

does not discern

it feels it all

it tries to learn

searching for the answer

hoping to take in

the single thing

that would explain

what love

really is

Everything around us affects our heart. Even when we try to block certain feelings out. What we don't always realize is that the action of blocking affects our heart. Often times more than the very things we are barricading. We can't always block the pain. The best lessons are often in the painful lessons along the way.

My thought is this, rather than blocking things out or holding everything in, we should learn to filter out the crud. Let's not be afraid to learn the painful lessons. But holding onto the pain instead of the lesson can be detrimental to our hearts and our souls.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Another Turn

A turn of the hourglass

A sweep of the hands

What I know

Is upside down

A twist of fate

A decision made

A moment lost

Buried in the past

Moving forward

Can't go back

Turn again

Another change

The sand

So swiftly flows

The hands

Move faster every day

Time to start

What I intend

For if I don't

It may not be

Time is a funny thing. There have been times in my life that I thought would never end. Hours seemed like days, days like weeks and weeks like years. Now looking back, I wonder where all the time has gone. How did it pass so quickly.

Time changes so many things. When my children were young, I expected them to always let me know where they were and what they were doing. The other day, my daughter was worried about me, because I didn't leave her a note telling her where I was going. When she arrived home, I wasn't there. She was worried about me. Funny how things get turned around throughout our lives.

Time is going so fast, it is time to make my dreams come true.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Worth

worth

is not always

apparent

when looking

from the outside

worth

is not always

measured

the same way

worth

is not easy

to determine

or to agree

upon

worth

does not

diminish

just because

of age

worth

sometimes

is hidden

deep within

the heart

full of

experience

Having a sense of worth is important to everyone. Worth increases with every new experience. It is sad to me that sometimes we don't know our own worth. It is sad to me that sometimes we don't appreciate the worth of others. How much would the world benefit if we could share our worth?

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Happy Face

when it seems

your life

is full of trash

bits and pieces

odds and ends

time to put on a happy face

create something new

laugh at yourself

add some joy

to the universe

and it will

come back to you

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Step Outside

Step outside yourself

See the world a different way

Step into someone else's life

How would your opinions change

Would you discover more

Would you understand

There is more gray

Than black and white

Would your judgements

Be more flexible

Would your compassion

Be enhanced

Would you explore

The unlikely

Would you breakdown

Would you experience a revelation

Would you see the world

Through new eyes

Would you realize

There's more than one way

If you delved into the private lives

Of those you judge so swiftly

Would you realize their capacity

For love and compassion

Would you feel guilty

For your misconceptions

Or would you only see

The darker side

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Odd

odd

different

unique

special

one-of-a-kind

eccentric

atypical

extraordinary

peculiar

rare

strange

uncommon

weird

unconventional

unexpected

bizarre

i do not fit the mold

i don't do normal

i don't conform to the status quo

i see the world differently

i may be a little twisted

but i am me

and really

aren't we all

a little odd

Saturday, August 13, 2011

In and Out

words flow in

words flow out

message garbled

knowledge tainted

warnings ignored

wisdom lost

of all the words

we hear each day

why do we let

the important ones

slip away

Friday, August 12, 2011

Resilient Heart

i've offered my heart

only to have it rejected

i've given my heart

only to have it broken

i've shared my heart

only to have it shattered

i've opened my heart

only to have it destroyed

i've wallowed in pain

shed some tears

been convinced

i would never love again

and yet

my heart bounces back

it heals itself

my heart aches to reach out

i will love again

my heart is resilient

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Pet Rock

pet rock

best friend

only has eyes for you

listens to everything you say

agrees with you

never criticizes

never argues

there whenever you want

doesn't mind if left alone

never offended

never hurt

never hurts you

best friend

pet rock

I'd rather have a friend who knows my faults, tells me the truth and loves me anyway.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

My Cape

My cape is torn and tattered

It's stained with sweat and tears

And yet I wear it proudly

And have for several years

I use to feel invincible

Prepared for every turn

Quick to pick them up

Guiding as they learned

I taught them love and reason

I taught them to be strong

I tried to prepare them

For the world they'd face alone

Now they're grown

Making their own choices

I cannot protect them

As they search for their own voices

A bandaid and a kiss

a hug and simple words

No longer heal the wounds

They receive from this big world

My cape is torn and tattered

My heart is stained with tears

I cannot shield their hearts

I cannot calm their fears

But I will always love them

As they face each new frontier

Monday, August 8, 2011

Justice

to treat fairly

to treat all people the same

to balance

to decide or judge

without prejudice

it is what it is

for each zig

there is a zag

life is not always fair

life does not always seem just

actions have consequences

karma is the justice of the universe

my name is not karma

nor is yours

no desire to look over my shoulder

no desire to wait for karma to catch up

think i will leave it to the universe

who am i to judge

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Hope

my children

the reason i hope

for a better world

the reason i have hope

in a better world

My life has had ups and downs. I have made mistakes. I have learned difficult lessons along the way. But I am proud of my children. They are my greatest joy and my greatest accomplishment. When I watch them navigate through this world, led by their heart, I am proud of who they have become. I have taught them love. And they teach the world around them. They are my hope.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Paper Bag

fighting your way out of a paper bag

not as easy as it sounds

pulling yourself up by the bootstraps

harder than you imagine

correcting mistakes

a challenge for sure

changing your life path

a daunting task

we would do well to remember

everyone needs assistance now and then

everyone could use a helping hand

everyone can benefit from kindness

no one is alone

or at least they shouldn't have to be

compassion

understanding

forgiveness

encouragement

empathy

hope

love

someone you know

needs your help

to change their life

and change our world