There is only Us and Us
There is only Us and Us In a world divided by skin colours and race by beliefs and politics and religions a pace as man looks around there is no ‘Them’ against ‘Us’ look closely again there’s only ‘Us’ and ‘Us’ The politician speaks ‘Let it be known the other side is guilty I’m sure […]
The stories that we tell ourselves
The stories that we tell ourselves makes us all, of who we are from the harshest tirades of criticisms to the gentlest whispers of self-acceptance each layers upon the who, the what, the why of all that we become and all that we are The stories that we tell ourselves colours entirely, the lives we […]
What beauty lies in kindness
What beauty lies in kindness in compassion, in understanding no joy in anger no love in fear What wonders lie in simplicity in choosing ease and choosing peace a calmness in the body a serenity of the heart How is there a lack of all of those that make life worth living how is there […]
Time always seems to hurry by
Time always seems to hurry bydespite my wish to pauseto simply sit and stareto do nought all dayand hope that the clockwill never add a second more I wonder why I feel the needfor time to wait for meis it a reminder that I ageas seconds tick by with glee Or perhaps it is a […]
Self-care
I often wonderwhat they mean when they sayyou must practise a littleself-care each and every day Don’t they know my days are filledto the brim and overflowing,with labours and dutiestasks and chores overloading Have a sit down, take a breather,they say with easy banterslow down and take a breakput your feet up, just do it […]
The story that you tell yourself
The story that you tell yourself is all that makes you who you are be kind, be patient, be gentle with all of the you that’s here be loving, be embracing, be accepting with all of the you that’s not The story that you tell yourself is entirely yours to tell tell it the way […]
Grace for you
There’s a certain kind of grace That no one ever speaks about A special type of kindness That is never spoken of out loud A grace that is in depth Far beyond just superfluous words The type that settles deep within No wondering if there is more The grace you show yourself When things are […]
When my heart is heavy
On the days my heart is heavy And my chest feels constricted tight There’s not much to do, I suppose But rest and not put up a fight To lie back and ride the waves As rough seas bob up and down Just hold on tight and stay afloat Pray for a moments calm It […]
Believing in Magic
I wish I could teach you just how to believe in magic in the wonders all around you that all happen as we speak It is hard to explain how to trust in serendipity the letting go and believing in things not quite yet reality When you begin to understand that coincidences are not imagination […]