Insecure - vs demure,
The translation's unsure
From birthright to existence.
In life and breath,
In blight and death
Equanimity is found.
What relates to perfection?
And what equates to believing in yourself
Any less than any other?
Walk boldly, and do.
Through future's unread,
If we tread
Upon this orb,
There's surety in persistence.
We are all beginners at life.
A shining prism
on a chandelier
A sacred space
devoid of fear
Hallowed glens
in forests dim
The leafy tendrils
on a hemlock limb
Solitude is
marked by rest
Or beauty in a
kindred guest
Resplendent quietude -
Joy in habitude -
Rapture of thought
Untamed, uncaught.
Silence connotes
more than quietude
It is spirit lost
in multitudes.
Silence is reverent
A holy retreat -
Going within
To go abroad -
Yourself to meet.
Did you know
You reside on a foreign street,
Its address
Too Often pushed aside?
Silence is where we abide
In essence
There’s token Silence
in nature
And Silence
That takes us
By surprise
when the power fails.
No hum
Consistent in its presence
Brings a hush as deep as snow
Silent night, holy night
The medicinal value
of a belly laugh
Is undisputed
by purpose or gaffe,
They say.
Why do we shake
with rhythmic contractions,
Loosening air,
mitigating distractions,
Vibrating the body
with vivacious reactions.
Intermittent doling
Merriment rolling
Laughter takes us to
migratory places
Warmer climes,
happier faces.
Values are multifaceted things,
Be they nouns, verbs, or objects.
They are ideals - ephemerally bracketed -
A triad that branches into situational wings.
You may...
Assign value - unto character
Add value - to work
Support values - to bolster the spirit
Can you hear it?
Value equals ranking
Value equals need
Will you heed?
Value as motivation
Spurs dedication -
but to what?
The interplay is subtle
The ranking divine
Values refine
Our souls.
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Honesty - ensure
Loyalty - depends
Spirituality - a cure
Non-judgment - rends
Curiosity - covered
Justifiability - huge
Magnanimity - smothered
Security - deluge
You value the cool shade in summer's heat, but a coat and hat in snow and sleet.
And yet it doesn't make you fickle.
Searching is a commitment
To endurance -
Forbearance for clarity,
Refinement, and Rarity.
A fog pervades
If we do not seek
Vistas from the highest peaks
Of culture and understanding.
Complacency sits
Like a brine
Upon the sea
Obscuring the depths -
Or a wash of rain
Smudging away
The stars.
I’m searching for the next
For what’s to fill the place,
But nothings come to light
To take death’s vacant space.
In the interim we seek for
Belonging
Enlightenment
Friends
Purpose
Hope
Truth
Wellness
Happiness
Acceptance
