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Perhaps the day never breaks,
and night remained king,
Surely we’d scurry about,
in twilight hoping
But suppose our souls wern’t worth saving,
Ah-then
Sunrise,
would be everything
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In Honor of National Poetry Month before -the writers Burst into writing with first sign of ink ,I thought of Alice Walker
by Alice Walker:
Never offer your heart
to someone who eats hearts
who finds heartmeat
delicious
but not rare
who sucks the juices
drop by drop
and bloody-chinned
grins
like a God.Never offer your heart
to a heart gravy lover.
Your stewed, overseasoned
heart consumed
he will sop up your grief
with bread
and send it shuttling
from side to side
in his mouth
like bubblegum.If you find yourself
in love
with a person
who eats hearts
these things
you must do.Freeze your heart
immediately.
Let him—next time
he examines your chest—
find your heart cold
flinty and unappetizing.Refrain from kissing
lest he in revenge
dampen the spark
in your soul.Now,
sail away to Africa
where holy women
await you
on the shore—
long having practiced the art
of replacing hearts
with God and Song.by Alice Walker
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Sometimes, I make life so complicated. Following the stream, makes me grow. Instead of banging my head against the river- bed. I am learning, just be-easy. It’s freaking-that simple, be-easy. Life is full of fun -surprises, and who doesn’t want to have fun!
When I look around and see, warm sunshine, green grass and the mud that makes little children dirty. I realize I’m okay, right here. This is the path that brings me laughter, that oh-ey gooey feelings, drizzling with chocolate and butterscotch ice cream. Okay, back to that thing happening in my life. I’m on “30 days of thankfulness” Just being easy with me and the rest will come.
No, I’m not always happy, I slip off into the why’s of life. Why did I leave the house with my house-shoes? Why are the kids so loud? Why is there a little flying nat, annoying the crap out of me? WHy , Why Why?
So these 30 days are stretching me, off my traditional rubber-band, paddling up stream.(i.e. fighting the waters like the dog that can’t swim)
I am learning to say “all is well ( or to hell with it -which ever works !).”
Thank You John jjz3 “Stories in the Struggle”, for this, jam-packed full, one Question. I am a great fan of your blog which is deeply moving and I love to laugh (real talk check John out here http://johnjzokovitch.com/2015/03/11/the-last-time-i-laughed-at-myself/.Thank you for Nominating me for this Daydreamers Award. I’m not usually good at completing award nominations but I’m getting better.
Tell us about something that is happening in your life right now that is really challenging you, making you stretch and grow?
RULES:
- Thank the person who gave you the award – THANK yOU JOHN jjz3
- Complete the challenge they set you. (see below)
- Select a blog or blogs that you want to give the award to. The amount of blogs you select is unlimited! (See my choices below.)
- Tell them about it and send them a challenge.
- Please include the rules in your post.
So in gratitude for John’s recognition of my blog, here are a few blogs I find intriguing and fun to read; which I nominate For The Daydreamers Award” for blogs that are inspiring, creative, and/or funny…
And here is my question for these bloggers: When was the best day of your life?
