Past Tense

Photo credited to Unsplash   Everything passes (take a deep breath) including us.  We should not allow any person or situation to create a chasm in our life.  As long as we have life we should live it to the fullest. ©Norma Bobb-Semple 2016

Giving Up

Giving up is easy if defeat is all you see The sea rages in a storm before it calms Winds twirls and tosses before it lulls Darkness gives way to light Be the beacon in your life Don’t give up Though easy it may seem   © Norma Bobb-Semple

Alone

No one stands alone We are the embodiment of this Universe There is no separation Like the sea each of us is a microcosm of the whole We are all intertwined in this world we call our own   © Norma Bobb-Semple 2016  

Absolution

Seven days in a week We hallow the first day – Sunday Serving platitudes of our sanctity While on the other six days handing out large quantities of bigotry and misogyny Believing that being sanctified on a Sunday absolves us of guilt and responsibility   © Norma Bobb-Semple 2016

Quest

Where do we go from here Have you dared ask where Are we destined to be dust Is this our inheritance Or is there a place of respite Where we rest Where without the cloak of our mortal soul we are naked and transparent There is nothing to hide We are transient Our goal:  To […]

No Second Chance

Photo credited to Unsplash   How do I traverse this place I call home Do I meditate and contemplate every action I take   If I had two chances at life you bet I would But sad to say I often stumble and fall   Now with experience and maturity there is no denying the […]

Knockout

Photo credited to Unsplash   Chest tightens Breaths are slow and heavy You are frightened It knocks the wind out of you Didn’t expect the unexpected   Was it truly a ruse Do you feel used The writing was on the wall You ignored it word for word Can’t complain The sign read:  “Beware, deceit […]

Appetite

Photo credited to Unsplash   When appetite controls our actions we transform into roaming wild horses stampeding down mountains We can’t be satiated Like a tiger we are on the hunt It is a feeding frenzy destroying whatever gets in our way No remorse It is all about feeding our inflatable ego   It is […]

Life

Life is a transition It moves through hills and valleys Cascading like snow down mountains   The road is long and winding crisscrossing over rocky terrain Your inner sight is your only light   You are on a trail blazing through fire and hail Your only cover is your faith   When all else fails […]