The road may be dark
But always look for the light
Never give up
Life’s full of unknowns
You are stronger than you think
Always forge ahead
Laughter exudes joy
Enjoy life to its fullest
Make precious moments
Be with your loved ones
Make love spring eternal bliss
Let you heart explode
Live with no regrets
Challenge yourself constantly
New things await you
How do I define myself?
It’s not through
exquisite jewelry,
expensive cars,
a spacious mansion,
a lavish lifestyle
or money
How do I define myself?
By leading a simple life of
love,
laughter,
hugs,
smiles,
hope,
and joy
How do I define myself?
Through years and years
of knowledge and experience,
filled with trials and tribulations,
both good and bad
shared with family,
friends,
acquaintances,
myself
How do I define my life?
By sharing a smile,
offering a helping hand,
lending an ear,
being with loved ones,
enjoying everything around me,
taking nothing for granted,
simply living for now.
The love from a child
is most meaningful to see
What comes from their soul
is beautiful and carefree
Their love is unconditional
straight from the start
It’s unwavering and bountiful
warm the cockles of your heart
Their innocence, their laughter
their unabashed delight
Their huge, beaming smile
a pure treasure at first sight
The emotions you get from a child
sensations so pure and true
They wear their heart on their sleeve
on full display for you
So when a child comes to you
and gives you their all
Accept it post haste
be at that child’s beck and call
My voice…
falls silent in the wind,
since you’re not around
My life went off track
will my heart
be the one to bring me down
Oh why…
why do I feel this way
when my heart had you to love
We had the chance,
the chance to make it right
But the love you had
was never meant for me
so I sit here,
alone…pondering
all the things I want to say
But alas…
my voice falls silent in the wind.
The sun shines brightly
Happiness engulfs me now
Time to spread the joy
To smile means to care
My love for you know no bounds
Always…Forever
Laughter of children
Innocence so refreshing
Dreams and hopes alive
Following your dreams
Your story is a journey
Inspire everyone
You’re a great writer
Send your work into the world
Set your stories free
The day was all fraught
with stress and strife
My nerves were all bent
from the chaos of life
Thought I could handle it
but alas it was a mess
My mind stripped clean
optimism started to regress
Getting through the day
would be most difficult to do
The wanton need for some air
near a place with a view
So I stepped outside quickly
became akin to nature’s palette
Weight of the world lifted
introspection reset
The bright sunshine rays
the soft, silent wind
Thoughts of your warm morning embrace
stirred feelings from within
Your unabashed, beaming smile
your gentle, loving eyes
A tingling sensation
came to my surprise
The hours till we meet again
though they seem so far away
Thinking of you…my love
made this a special day.
Don’t tell me that you don’t love me,
don’t give me a heart that’s not true
Just promise me you’ll say nothing,
that’s all I ask of you
Promise me silence…
if you don’t really care
Promise me silence..
if your heart’s not willing to share
If you can’t tell me you love me,
then don’t say a thing
I’d rather have your silence
if that’s all you can give
Just promise your silence…
if I can’t have your heart.
As I was growing up, I never really got the full grasp of what it was like to rely on family members for support; especially that of the emotional kind.
I was always off on my own, or with my friends, involved in insects, cartoons, action figures, video games, comics or remote control vehicles of the fast kind.
When I wasn’t squeezing every ounce of free time for my personal pleasure, my head was preoccupied with school. So as you can tell, it was either trying to finish that super complex homework, study for zillions of quizzes and tests or what to do first when I had free time; those thoughts took up most of my emotional journeys.
Nothing major happened to the point where I needed to consult my parents or siblings for advice. A lot of my life’s lessons came either from trial and error, mostly HUGE ones, or talking with friends. Life was simple, there were no worries.
If it didn’t involve school or play (or girls) then it completely fell to the wayside. That, however, took a different turn as I got up there in age and started a family of my own.
My focus adjusted and my eyes began to really “see” the value of having family around you. I could have a bad day at work, a traumatic incident, health issues or just feeling down in the dumps, but just knowing that my family was there made the trials all the more bearable.
My wife and my kids provided emotional support in ways that inspired hope in me. Just having someone in my corner, through thick and thin, really made all the difference in overcoming the obstacles that were in my path. Their positive words of encouragement, daily affirmations and big burly hugs made all the difference; they truly became my emotional cheerleaders.
My outlook towards my parents were in a state of flux as well; it changed from seeing them as an authoritative figure to that of sage-like confidants that I can pour my heart out to.
It’s interesting how time really changes you and strange that it took me this long to value the bonds we share with our family. I might have grown up slightly different from others but at least I can say that I finally learned how strong family bonds can be.
A piece of my heart
is all I could give
when we were alone
For you belonged to another
you were never mine to own
My love for you
never fully shared
Just a piece of my heart
to show that I cared
If I could’ve opened my heart
I would’ve given you so much
But the key to your love
was never mine to touch
A piece of my wish
is my only gift to you whenever we’re apart
May your love live forever
may happiness be in your heart.
Wake up with a smile
it’ll brighten your day,
the more bigger the smile
the happier you’ll stay
This little phrase
is something I would normally tell
but early one morning
a new thought rang a bell
I woke up one day
with the early morning light
and saw a little bird singing –
it was a most beautiful sight
This bird outside my window
was most happy and carefree,
it whistled and it chirped
as loud as can be
This little bird
gave a new meaning to my life –
“Let happiness rule your day
not your worries, not your strife”
As I continued to watch,
the bird left without a trace
leaving me with a memory
and a message in its place
So I ventured into the day
with a smile and good cheer
reassuring myself
that the bird of happiness is near
I did my best throughout the day
to spread happiness around,
this new trait of the little bird
in me now is found.
