Choices made
Paths taken
Stumbling, striving
Wanting to fulfill it all
Not knowing who you are
Weighing yourself against others
Against rules and shoulds
Always, you come up short
Nothing works
You give up, no hope
Lost
And in losing yourself,
You are found!
Realization
You are YOU
Unique, singular
Acceptance and love
Embracing all that you are
Confident and happy
Open
Steps and direction sure
No longer caught up in the story
But living in the moment
Eyes open to truth and beauty
The endless gifts of a life
Joy found in the simple
You're at the home of Blue Stone Poet. Grab a cup of Earl Grey and pull up a chair. Welcome!
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Do It Anyway
Take a look
Uncover it all
No stone un-turned
Face each truth
Honesty
Not for the faint of heart
Work done in the light
Hard work
Contempt, incoming
The unflinching look inward
And the resulting action
Causing discomfort
In other lives
Hiding from themselves
Do it anyway
Little Pussy
Little Pussy
Black and White
Safe in your cocoon
Curled up, happy
Tiny world
Through the pane
You see the moon
Looking out
At all there is
You'd best
Retract those claws
On your cushion
You can't know
All the ways and laws
Black and White
Safe in your cocoon
Curled up, happy
Tiny world
Through the pane
You see the moon
Looking out
At all there is
You'd best
Retract those claws
On your cushion
You can't know
All the ways and laws
Monday, July 22, 2013
Real
Do they see all your colors
Or only those that match
Their own vision
Is a person real
If they are only a reflection
Of others thoughts
And if a soul
Finds it's truth
And knows only rejection
If that soul falls
To darkness
Were they ever really here at all?
Or only those that match
Their own vision
Is a person real
If they are only a reflection
Of others thoughts
And if a soul
Finds it's truth
And knows only rejection
If that soul falls
To darkness
Were they ever really here at all?
Monday, July 15, 2013
That's How To Do
View from another perspective
Same songs, new meaning
Colors of the day
Sometimes green
Warmth, energy
But so often red
Passion
And anger, too
Two sides of the same coin
There is no running from either
In the end
Watch it all go by
None of it can rule
Bend, twist, maybe broken
But never done
Isn't the trick just
In finding that sweet spot
Where it's oh, just right
Nobody's been promised tomorrow
Soul's voice says what's right
When it speaks
That's how to do
Same songs, new meaning
Colors of the day
Sometimes green
Warmth, energy
But so often red
Passion
And anger, too
Two sides of the same coin
There is no running from either
In the end
Watch it all go by
None of it can rule
Bend, twist, maybe broken
But never done
Isn't the trick just
In finding that sweet spot
Where it's oh, just right
Nobody's been promised tomorrow
Soul's voice says what's right
When it speaks
That's how to do
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Sweet Release
I dedicate this poem to all whom I have encountered in any capacity in my life. To any that I have hurt, I am truly sorry. You are all quite beautiful, and I think that I have not been very good at loving you all. I wish love and peace and only good things to all of you.
_________________________________________________________________________
Seeking the truth of one life
Seeking simplicity, and the real in each day.
Removal of that which is unnecessary.
The peace of a simple life, a truthful walk, and an open heart.
We come to understand
We can each only be what we are
Be about our business each day
Doing the things that need doing
And not spending time and energy on those that don't
Trusting that the good comes in it's own time
And living each moment for what it is
Feeling what it means to be alive for right now
No matter how much we love someone
Regardless of who they are in our lives
We must realize, finally
You can't walk another's walk for them
Can't tell them how to feel, what to do
You can't make everything right for them
You can't pin your happiness to another person
Nor their actions
For in doing so you shackle both of you
There is no sense in trying to interpret
The actions or motivations, the why's of another
Any more than they can do the same of yours
Allow them to simply be, acceptance of the now
Cease the effort to recreate them
Allow love to be what it will be
When our efforts to shape it are at an end
It will take the form and essence that is natural
Sweet and unconditional
Adding unceasing light and warmth to our lives
Lessons learned
Walk forward
Open heart and mind
Sure steps, gratitude for the moment and the day
Love and awe in the souls encountered
But releasing ourselves and them
From any and all expectations
Allowing each to simply BE
And giving the same gift to yourself
And in doing this
Freedom and acceptance
Are for all of us
Trusting in each new day
Living in the moment
Seeking simplicity
Acceptance of the other as they are
No must be's
No shoulds
Traveling light
A simple, firm "no" to that which shackles, harms or complicates
A new day
A life of possibilities
Abundant energy
YES
_________________________________________________________________________
Seeking the truth of one life
Seeking simplicity, and the real in each day.
Removal of that which is unnecessary.
The peace of a simple life, a truthful walk, and an open heart.
We come to understand
We can each only be what we are
Be about our business each day
Doing the things that need doing
And not spending time and energy on those that don't
Trusting that the good comes in it's own time
And living each moment for what it is
Feeling what it means to be alive for right now
No matter how much we love someone
Regardless of who they are in our lives
We must realize, finally
You can't walk another's walk for them
Can't tell them how to feel, what to do
You can't make everything right for them
You can't pin your happiness to another person
Nor their actions
For in doing so you shackle both of you
There is no sense in trying to interpret
The actions or motivations, the why's of another
Any more than they can do the same of yours
Allow them to simply be, acceptance of the now
Cease the effort to recreate them
Allow love to be what it will be
When our efforts to shape it are at an end
It will take the form and essence that is natural
Sweet and unconditional
Adding unceasing light and warmth to our lives
Lessons learned
Walk forward
Open heart and mind
Sure steps, gratitude for the moment and the day
Love and awe in the souls encountered
But releasing ourselves and them
From any and all expectations
Allowing each to simply BE
And giving the same gift to yourself
And in doing this
Freedom and acceptance
Are for all of us
Trusting in each new day
Living in the moment
Seeking simplicity
Acceptance of the other as they are
No must be's
No shoulds
Traveling light
A simple, firm "no" to that which shackles, harms or complicates
A new day
A life of possibilities
Abundant energy
YES
Monday, July 1, 2013
Be Kind To You
Maybe you don't know
Right now
Exactly where you're going
Free fall is like that
Yes, you're going to have to
Pull that chord eventually
And you'll know the right time
Until then
Enjoy the view, the wind in your face
And the perspective that only
This fuck-all rush brings
Trust yourself
When you do
Everything will come
In good time
Yeah, you didn't know
It would feel like this, did you?
Scary sometimes
You're all over the place
That's okay
Live this moment
And give yourself a break
You're still you
You've got this
Right now
Exactly where you're going
Free fall is like that
Yes, you're going to have to
Pull that chord eventually
And you'll know the right time
Until then
Enjoy the view, the wind in your face
And the perspective that only
This fuck-all rush brings
Trust yourself
When you do
Everything will come
In good time
Yeah, you didn't know
It would feel like this, did you?
Scary sometimes
You're all over the place
That's okay
Live this moment
And give yourself a break
You're still you
You've got this
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