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Apr 2017 George Krokos

The Circle

Apr 2017 George Krokos

Richard Grahn

From somewhere deep inside the circle
We come upon a special place
There is no harm in staying there
We can take our leave without a care

It happens all the time you know
And takes just a moment to notice it so
Takes more time to really care
But life is something we can truly share

The circle of life reflects on our time
And spins up new moments for us to find
We struggle with the trials that we all have to face
Our time is short and not to waste

We're caught in the vortex of the hands of time
The wheel turns round and we stand on its rim
The world goes by as we spin through space
Looking for a place we can truly fit in

“The wheel is turning and you can’t slow down
You can’t let go and you can’t hold on
You can’t go back and you can’t stand still
If the thunder don’t get you then the lightning will” -- From the song titled "The Wheel" on the album titled "Garcia" featuring Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead

Apr 2017 George Krokos

Miss Planted

Apr 2017 George Krokos

Kimberly Lore

Miss Planted

I
I never had a space
A space that was my own
I have four siblings
You're never alone
But, I
Somewhere along the way
(Rather early on, actually)
I realized that we don't think
The same ways
At all

And I spent most of my life
Having my opinions drowned out
And I just
Never had the space to
Just process
And form what exactly
I believed and what I wanted
From life
Or even
the space to realize
how I felt
and how to process that

I felt like a plant that
sprang up too close to others
And now that I've been transferred
I have a new planter and the right sunlight
And my soil is nice and damp
And I'm catching up, I'm flourishing
And I'm learning about myself
But I feel so far behind and I
Just wish I had space earlier
Where I felt safe to grow
The way I was meant

#npmimportant

Apr 2017 George Krokos

Pity

Apr 2017 George Krokos

Sally A Bayan

Pity

Pity him, or her...pity them
Pity those victims of devastation
And infestations
And molestation
Pity the children...those abandoned babies
But it is not enough...
Please...do something beyond pity.

Pity those in extreme poverty,
Suffering from incapabilities...
Pity those with agonizing hearts
Because of missing body parts
Marred, disfigured, debilitated
Physically,
Emotionally
Psychologically..
But, it is not enough
Please...do something beyond pity.

Pity even those with aching hearts
Devastated, with broken hearts
Who find it difficult to heal
Believe again, a cruel world, so real.

Be guided,in reflecting,
There are others more deserving,
Beware of those who are self-serving
Know who are in most need of caring
Know that, beyond pity, there's more to be done
Much can be done...If we all try to be one.

Sally

Copyright April 6, 2017
Rosalia Rosario A. Bayan

#abandonedbabies #abusedchildren #molestation #devastation #incapabilities #pity #npmimportant

#pity #molestation #devastation #incapabilities #npmimportant #abandonedabusedchildren

Apr 2017 George Krokos

unique

Apr 2017 George Krokos

hfallahpour

unique

Your silence is so profound
not everyone can hear its sound
your eyes are so piercing
You can catch everyone's eye
Your smile is so captivating
not everyone can wear it
your voice is so unique
It makes everyone high each time you speak