Seeking
Photo credited to Unsplash Always seeking to find something or the other instead of self can distort the vision corrupt the mind and render you blind © Norma Bobb-Semple 2016
Tag: life
Self Pledge
I pledge to love myself whether it rains or shine Amidst fear and anger In pain or sorrow Self love is the only salve I seek When all else fails And darkness unfolds My relationship with self would be the balm that heals my pain © Norma Bobb-Semple 2016 This poem is dedicated to […]
Gifts
Photo credited to Pixabay Life’s blessings aren’t contained in gift baskets or wrapped in packages. They are found in the smiles and thoughtful acts of the people we meet in our daily life. © Norma Bobb-Semple
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 […]
Words Matters
Minds are empty Slates What we write on them is what manifests in our lives Words do matter © Norma Bobb-Semple 2016
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