Quiet Moments

 

A crescent moon, a starlit sky,

A quiet stream where cattails sigh.

With tea in hand and cat beside,

Where gentle night and dreams reside.

The world is still, the water clear,

Soft magic whispering so near.

A moment warm, a heart at peace,

As day's sweet cares begin to cease.

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What Life is All About

 

To offer yourself to someone for smiles,

To share someone’s grief,

To have love in your heart for someone,

This is what life is all about.

Granted, we are poor, by the standard of our pockets.

Even so, we are rich at heart .

Perish for love that is life,

Crave for spring that is life,

This we believe, though others may not,

That this is what life is all about.

Relationship between the heart and the hearts trust,

The name of love lives on because of us.

Even if we die, we will be remembered by someone,

That we will smile through someone’s tears,

A flower will tell a bud, on and on,

That this is what life is all about!

(Author unknown)

The True Meaning of Life

 

The years have passed by
In the blink of an eye,
Moments of sadness
And joy have flown by.

People I loved
Have come and have gone,
But the world never stopped,
And we all carried on.

Life wasn't easy,
And the struggles were there,
Filled with times that it mattered,
Times I just didn't care.

I stood on my own,
And I still found my way,
Through some nights filled with tears,
And the dawn of new days.

And now with old age,
It's become very clear;
Things I once found important
Were not why I was here.

And how many things
That I managed to buy
Were never what made me
Feel better inside.

And the worries and fears
That plagued me each day,
In the end of it all,
Would just fade away.

But how much I reached out
To others when needed,
Would be the true measure
Of how I succeeded.

And how much I shared
Of my soul and my heart
Would ultimately be
What set me apart.

And what's really important,
Is my opinion of me,
And whether or not
I'm the best I can be.

And how much more kindness
And love I can show
Before the Lord tells me
It's my time to go.

~ Patricia A. Fleming ~

(Source: familyfriendpoems.com)

The Importance of Family

God gave each of us a special family that we can call our own. 

A family that loves us for who we are

so we would never feel alone.

They may not like everything we do

or everything we say,

but the beautiful thing about "family"

is that they love us anyway.

Sometimes we feel rejected

by people who do not care,

but our hearts are warmed when remembering

that our family is always there!

So hug them a little more often,

for sometimes we hurt the ones we love.

And tell them how much you love them,

for they were sent to you from above.

~ Josephine Zavala-Florez ~

This Day

This day is a special day, it is yours.

Yesterday slipped away,

It cannot be filled anymore with meaning.

About tomorrow nothing is known.
But this day, today, is yours, make use of it.

Today you can make someone happy.

Today you can help another.

This day is a special day, it is yours.

(An Indian poem)

New Beginnings

How often we wish for another chance

to have a fresh beginning

A chance to blot out our mistakes

and change failure into winning.

It does not take a new year

to make a brand new start.

It only takes the deep desire

to try with all your heart.

To live a little better

and to always be forgiving

To add a little sunshine

to the world in which we are living.

So, never give up in despair

and think that you are through,

For there's always a tomorrow

and a chance to start anew.

~ Helen Steiner Rice ~

The Beauty of a Woman

The beauty of a woman 

is not in the clothes she wears,

the figure that she carries

or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman

must be seen in her eyes

because that is the doorway to her heart,

the place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman

is not in a facial mole

but true beauty in a woman 

is reflected in her soul.

It is the caring that she lovingly gives,

the passion that she shows,

and the beauty of a woman

with passing years only grows!

~ Audrey Hepburn ~

Just One

One song can spark a moment,

One flower can wake the dream

One tree can start a forest,

One bird can herald spring.

One smile begins a friendship,

One handclasp lifts a soul.

One star can guide a ship at sea,

One word can frame the goal

One vote can change a nation,

One sunbeam lights a room

One candle wipes out darkness,

One laugh will conquer gloom.

One step must start each journey.

One word must start each prayer.

One hope will raise our spirits,

One touch can show you care.

One voice can speak with wisdom,

One heart can know what's true,

One life can make a difference,

You see, it's up to you!

(Author Unknown)

Do You Love Me?

A lover asked his beloved,

Do you love yourself more

than you love me?

The beloved replied,

I have died to myself

and I live for you.

I've disappeared from myself

and my attributes,

I am present only for you.

I have forgotten all my learning

but from knowing you

I have become a scholar.

I have lost all my strength

but from your power,

I am able.

If I love myself

I love you.

If I love you

I love myself.

~ Rumi ~

Love and Kindness

Spread love everywhere you go,

First of all in your own house.

Give love to your children,

To your wife or husband,

To a next-door neighbour.

Let no one ever come to you

Without leaving better and happier.

Be the living expression 

Of God's kindness;

Kindness in your face,

Kindness in your eyes,

Kindness in your smile,

Kindness in your warm greeting.

~ Mother Teresa ~

Don't Give Up

Listen closely and you can hear them ...

the great spirits of every tribe,

the ones who were here before us.

There is one who calls himself Ghandi

and another who calls himself King.

They know that the way is not easy.

There is a woman named Teresa

and many who are simply known as

Grandmothers and Grandfathers

and all of them whisper into our ear ...

"Don't give up" they tell us ...

"Don't become cynical",

"Take one more step",

"There is a reason".

~ Ron Atchison ~ 

Two Boxes

I have in my hands two boxes

which God gave me to hold,

He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black

and all your joys in the gold."

I heeded his words, and in the two boxes

both my joys and sorrows I store

but though the gold became heavier each day

the black was as light as before.

With curiosity I opened the black

I wanted to find out why

and I saw in the base of the box a hole

which my sorrows had fallen out by.

I showed the hole to God, and mused aloud,

I wonder where my sorrows could be.

He smiled a gentle smile at me

"My child they're all here with Me."

I asked, "God, why give me the boxes,

why the gold and black with the hole?"

"My child the gold is for you to count your blessings,

the black is for you to let go."

Author Unknown

Circle of Love

In reaching out a hand of love

To touch another heart;

A seed of love is planted,

And so the circle starts.

From that tiny seed of love

A garden grows and blooms,

Bringing forth a flower of hope,

That shares its sweet perfume.

For every time the blossom

Is passed from man to man,

The circle grows much stronger,

As they join hand in hand.

A never ending circle,

Will keep on touching hearts;

As long as seeds of love still bloom,

That were planted at the start.

~ Allison Chambers Corsey ~

Bitterness & Love

Bitterness imprisons life; love releases it.

Bitterness paralyses life; love empowers it.

Bitterness sours life; love sweetens it.

Bitterness sickens life, love heals it.

Bitterness blinds life; love anoints its eyes.

~ Harry Emerson Fosdick ~

Live in the Moment

Live in the moment. Experience the present.
Breathe in the perfume of freshly bloomed flowers.
Be conscious of the poetry of existence all around you. 
Compose your poems on trees and rocks and flower petals. 
Be the poem, be the flower. 
Compose your poems on human souls 
That will live in the heart of God for eternity. 
You’ve never had anything but this moment, 
Perceive it as beautiful and make it more beautiful.

- Uriah Lee Hamilton -