The philosopher

It's amazing what a kind word can do To uplift a soul who's tired and blue When I'm worn out from work And stressed out because Life is a race Of which I'm in third place Super mom, super friend, Super woman till the end An image I fought for But now and again The respect that I longed for Comes... Sign in to see full entry.

Even optimists have tired days When every breath is one deep sigh after another I'm so busy keeping everyone else up I run out of steam and get run down When a seemingly endless series of challenges Tests my ability to keep on smiling When there is so much small stuff That it starts to feel like a... Sign in to see full entry.

Faraway friends Never having met Kindred spirits Co-miserate and yet Two different lives And several hundred miles Cannot prevent The comfort that is met Knowing that someone Understands your fret Sign in to see full entry.

No time to write No time to read Too busy working To remember to breathe Rushing to meet responsibilities Organizing our scheduals To make time to please Leaves little time for ease Worries consume almost all of our time Time is short, time is precious Live for the moment For we can only go forward... Sign in to see full entry.

Why me? Without a doubt the question we ask ourselves the most We each become so self-absorbed The people around us disappear And all that exists is ourself and our problems The universe, God, or Satan Surely must be making all this happen To test us, to bait us, maybe even to teach us a lesson Yet... Sign in to see full entry.

I put my paintbrush to canvass Lost to the world around me I see nothing but the canvass My canvass is a door to another dimension My brush and my paints Are the lock and key From the very first stroke The world around me disappears And I am sucked into the vortex The vision in my head Takes command... Sign in to see full entry.

Why would you trust anyone's word but mine When I've always been honest to a fault Why would you be so disrespectful When I have treated you with grace and dignity Why would you be jealous of my happiness When all I ever wanted for you was joy Why would you say such hurtful things just to win an... Sign in to see full entry.

How strange it is when life is wonderful Yet the world around you is in turmoil When everyone around you has problems And your life is finally on track Dawn has finally broken Just when you thought you had died and gone to hell The nightmare is over But you wonder which is real This wonderful life... Sign in to see full entry.

How do you help a troubled soul? Your own, to teach, is never ending To sit and watch another's turmoil, Bound and gagged, a lifeless mute Your words, if spoken, are transformed, Twisted, flog the hapless victim Your ears, their only comfort Like a babe in arms, Your heart is a cradle Cornered,... Sign in to see full entry.

Ignorance is not bliss but hatred Turn the other cheek, Striking back makes you just as ignorant Love your enemies, Loving your friends is easy Judge no one and no one will judge you If you want to change the world, Set an example See with your heart; Your eyes see the trees but not the forest Hear... Sign in to see full entry.