Little Joys

LITTLE JOYS

A walk in the rain

To wash away my pain

On a mountain top stargazing

Instant friendships are amazing

Ticking items on my bucket list

Unexpected wins with a twist

The ocean waves at my feet

My favorite song on repeat

Perfect photographs in a new outfit

Fun adventures on a night moonlit

Watching the clouds shape shifting

Random acts of kindness uplifting

Snug fit jeans are world class
While walking barefoot on the grass

Watching the beautiful sunset

and nibbling my favorite chocolate

Crisp clean pages of a new book

Good karma that I overlook

Tears from laughing too hard

Birthday wishes and handmade cards

Long conversations on the phone

Smile from a stranger unknown

Cuddling together when it’s cold
Reminiscing with photographs old

Long tight hugs until I swoon
Bursting bubble wrap all afternoon

Planning long road trips maybe
Sleeping blissfully like a baby

Waking up to a loved one’s message
A genuine thank you does assuage

Fortune cookies and ice creams

Handwritten letters and good dreams

Happy memories and compliments

Piggy back rides and surprise presents

Jigsaw puzzles and playground swings

These are a few of my favorite things!

Hollow-hearted

HOLLOW HEARTED

You park your car wherever you want

Without caring that others are troubled

You litter on the roadside

The street cleaners’ job is doubled

You aren’t scared of the law

You bribe and get your way

You commit crimes yet don’t get caught

And leave the innocent in dismay

You don’t do anything fruitful

But only crib, blame and complain

You are inept and neglect your work

Because you are selfish and vain

           

It’s time you do your bit for the nation

And make this a better place

Fill your hollow heart with sincerity

To benefit the human race!

Trepidation

TREPIDATION

How much longer must I float? 
it's been so long already 
When will I get answers? 
that will make me steady

With eyes full of questions 
and dreams filling my heart
I look into the future 
to give me a head start

With no aim or definite goal
I’m stumbling in the dark
Need this trepidation to go away
so I can make my mark

The present brings no joy
I am losing my essence and identity
Without a purpose I’m hollow
maybe I need serendipity

This was never my plan
it's gone horribly wrong 
All the hard work seems futile
that I had put in for so long

By this time I had hoped to
accomplish so much more
But I'm back to square one 
and It's shaken up my core

I don't have the strength
to make choices or decide 
I don't know which way to go 
with no one walking beside

Perhaps soon the dark clouds 
will clear and show the light 
Perhaps soon the negativity 
will dissolve from my sight…

Restless sensations

RESTLESS SENSATIONS

A growing restlessness

taking ahold of me on its own

It’s trying to pull me away

in directions unknown

Neither here nor there

do I wish to stay

Neither this nor that

do I want to do today

Should I go with the flow?

or walk away

Should I listen to my gut?

or hold on and sway

A weird sensation

beyond my reigns of control

Gratitude slowly wearing off

and frustration rising in my soul