Why are we so afraid of our lightWhy do we put up such a fight?Why do we believe that our salvation comes from doing it right?Why do place such power in things that are within plain sight?Why does the possibility of our light…Give us such a fright?We push against it with all our might..Living our lives wound up so damn tight!When all our spirit craves is to be free like a kite?We wait for permission day and nightWe ask ourselves..who are we to be so bright?Even though it’s our god given […]
Category: Seussian Societal Sonnets
Sacrificing your body for an external goal
Can take a serious toll On your entire being Especially your soul Even your levels of cholesterol By trying so hard to control the whole damn show And show the entire World that we are worthy of being whole We are all fighting for the title role In the elusive game of whack a mole! […]
Why do we resist rest?
Why do we resist rest? Why must every day be a test? Do we really think that we always have to be at our best? Riding the waves of life….every moment on the crest? It is impossible to maintain this level of zest Have we forgotten that on this planet we are more than a […]
Where we get in our own way
As humans we have a few bad habits..We tend to get in our own wayOf having a life of fun and play The thoughts we have in our head..To which we fall prey..Like a dreary cloud filled day!We hand over the present..of the present..To yesterday!What a waste of a life..To choose the book that’s already been […]
We’ve never been more connected and yet more alone!
We’ve never been more connected and yet alone For this double sided truth I attribute the phone Towards this device…we our energies hone We share public spaces wearing a headphone And even the occasional microphone A behaviour that I used to bemoan I now find myself walking some days Listening to music in my “earphone” […]
Reinventing 62
Reinventing 62 This is what I want to do Or rather skate through! A whole new life..to step into I want in this last chapter.. To be true To my heart and soul…. I will no longer subdue My light..my love..my dreams with you! It’s like a brand new Debut! It’s long overdue This necessary […]
Everyone needs a place to live
Everyone needs a place to live This is a most human and humane objective It’s actually an imperative If we truly want what’s best for the collective It’s not radically progressive Nor is it simply a utopian perspective Having a place to live Is a necessity thats not only cognitive But also one that is […]
Why do we find it so hard to be kind!?
Why do we find it so hard to be kind? To ourselves and to others of like mind Are we internally and externally blind? Do we have our priorities and values in a bind? Or do we simply lack the capacity to unwind From our ancestral hard wiring and daily grind? Are we worried about […]
Why did I have to travel so far to learn how to descansar?
To learn how to descansar? This is One of many Questions there Currently Are In and on my mind…as I ponder life in my new baignoire To my life in Canada I said au revoir An ending that I must declarar It wasn’t with out tears…and I did allow myself to […]
Living our lives for external praise
We live our lives for external praise We get up every day and scurry through the maze With our brains on autopilot and our eyes a glaze Running our bodies into the 24-7 blaze Contributing to our brains perpetual fog and haze We tell ourselves its just a phase And yet we have not slept […]