So Much More

For my Mama, and for Soha...
...because we are MORE THAN THAT!

So much more than the
intensity of moments
So much more than the
fragility of words
So much more than the
condescending comments
So much more than the
robots and their 'molds'
I AM so much brighter
than the sunshine
I AM so much stronger
than the stone
I AM so much truer
in my own eyes...
because
I AM SO MUCH MORE
and not alone

moving on

Breathe deep, it's time for new beginnings,
Time to shed the skins of things outgrown.
It's time to recognize that 'happy endings'
Can still hold elements of things unknown.
The truest gifts in life are unexpected...
Dreams on which we cling but can't rely.
Happiness resides in 'little moments'...
Enjoying what we HAVE before we TRY.
Be joyful in the here & now, the present.
Live each second that you have to its extent.
Don't ponder on the 'what ifs' and the 'maybes'
And you'll never wonder where your whole life went.

faith in you

Put trust in the 'inner know,' the feelings that you have.
Trust in things you can't explain, give 'fate' the upper hand.
Don't foster doubt inside your heart, for only you can know,
What guides you to 'follow your bliss,' wherever it may go.
Instead put faith back in yourself, and your ability to see,
Things aren't just what they seem, but a start for what they can be.

unconditional

Separate we arrive, separate we leave,
but together we join while we're here
What is life's purpose, if not to love?
All other goals are of fear.

Fear that we'll 'fail', fear that we'll 'hurt'
Fear that we'll lose who 'we are'.
I've lived all these fears, and truth be told
Being 'separate' is worse, and by far.

The task at and, then, if that's what it is,
Is to find ourselves love that is TRUE.
Love that persists, that doesn't give up,
Love that rejoices, that always feels new.

A love that is known, and accepted as such
That allows each person to grow
To change as it's needed, to forge a new path
Love wise enough to still know

Wherever it leads, whatever may come
Whatever we came here to learn,
True love bridges all, for life on Earth is but small
And souls will continue to yearn.

For the depth and the resonance that true love creates
For the beauty companionship holds.
For the love so complete that it really withstands
The restraints of society's molds.

Sometimes there's wisdom within simplicity,
And one hears its echos resound
For only in letting true love GO
Can such a true love be found

tired of talking

Sometimes I wish that you could see
Who I am now and who I want to be...
The depth that I seek, how intensely I feel
How badly I want my thoughts to be real.
But the dreams in my heart are misunderstood
Oversimplified down to what's 'bad' and what's 'good'
When all that I need to to be ENOUGH
As I am, as I come, without all the 'fluff'
To be simply ME, however that flows
As I stumble through life, and I learn and I grow.
To be loved for the now, for the moment I'm in.
Please don't make me explain it again.
As I lose yet another layer of depth
To the constant reminder my words are inept
To tell you I'm me in whatever I do
That how I feel, ever changing, still remains true.
And I take a moment to breathe in what I see,
That I could waste forever for you to understand me.
But in the end, things will change only as you allow...
And what I want is for ME to be sufficient right now.

brush it off

Get back up, brush it off, it's just a little dirt.
It might have scared you some, but it didn't really hurt.
You're still intact, you'll be just fine, you're not so far off track.
So get back up, brush it off, or you'll just set yourself back.
Keep your eyes ahead of you, your dreams within your sights,
But remember to appreciate sunsets and starry nights.
Life's too short to waste your time worried how it 'seems'
So remember to enjoy the paths you take to reach those dreams.
What may feel like a setback could still hold some insight,
As long as in your heart you know you'll always be alright.
Oftentimes where we land is not what we recall,
But instead it's the journey - whether it was large or small.
So don't stop now, you've just begun the next stage of your life,
And all you've got to know is if it's here, then it is right.
Every stepping stone presents a gift from which to grow
And the best part of this journey is HOW we get to where we go.
So get back up, brush it off, prepare to face the sun...
As long as you enjoy the ride, the journey there is fun.