I Hope So

 Nothing's on my mind,

an existential problem.

I've come to the conclusion,

division is inevitable...

Sad.

Politics appear to worm their way into everything.

How do I explain personal choice, 

a love of self?

Everyone only tries to do what's best

for the love of self, then everyone else.

Understanding humanity is hard for some

-but I understand the love of self.

Being kind to everyone else is problematic for most,

but I find myself caving in to respect.

Instead of being problematic,

I find myself silent.

Robbed of my voice. . .

Speechless at the sounds of so much disrespect,

and how do I cope?

I shut myself out of these four walls,

and watch the real world keep moving. 

The question is, am I moving with it?

Let Us Stop Pretending

 I don't know who God is,

no matter how much I try.

I don't know of heaven or hell,

only earth.

My place is not to judge

a heathen or a believer.

As much as I try to understand what's beyond my reach,

my reach only extends to my fingertips.

Oh, how I'd love to tell you

I know each answer.

I only have opinions on the matter,

many questions of my own.

Some about suffering,

some about emptiness,

many about how to overcome your ailments.

So, I sit and pray for some answers,

but my prayers turn out to be deep sighs for humanity.

So much I can't understand,

I can't find the words to express my gratefulness,

or my hopes for humankind.

I get up off my knees and understand,

everything is out of my control.

I hear everything is in God's hands,

bothersome to believe.

I don't believe God acts this way,

I believe freewill kills His control.

Be Your Own Bounty

 Minuscule miracles

catch our eyes each day,

keep us moving.

No questions,

struggles,

operating order,

and we're happy.

Just getting by,

just drifting,

mini miracles make you.

You shut the door

on a predestined fate,

exceeded expectations.

There's the small matter

of presumptions,

no matter at all.

You weren't born in bounty,

but you earned it.

Believe In Yourself

 Faith is the freedom to believe

in something or someone,

anyone or anything.

Trust takes a leap of faith,

confide in who you can.

Pride pulls you down to earth,

or sends you skyrocketing

into outer space.

The spirit of a thriving character is courageous.

Don't let your weakness kill your spirit,

let your strength keep you confident.

 

Be brave, without worry,

let your intuition lead the way.

New Beginnings

Hope comes in many forms

-a spark, a firefly.

A small something to light up your life,

to keep you occupied in troubled times.

Hope does not wander aimless,

it targets those at risk of losing faith.

It pulls you out of misery

in the most miraculous ways.

Hope has a way of making life okay.

Willing To Learn

On occasion, we have to

surrender to our circumstance

and give up with grace.

Admit defeat,

heal your broken heart,

new beginnings.

You have the choice

to put the past behind you.

The choice to empty your picture frames

and put new memories inside.

Everyone in this world idles lost,

sifting through what to keep,

and what to toss.

What will you miss?

What can you buy brand new?

What should be tossed to the trash?

Some objects stay missing forevermore,

some objects are lessons learned.

Some lessons are meant to pass

on to the next student.