#involved
(Be Relevant)
By a beading table, is where i sit,
a few steps across a desktop corner,
a sky-lighted, cozy space, a vantage
point where i see and hear clearly, as
i'm easily heard and seen...close to
the kitchen, where home scenes and
sounds...and scents of home-made
food, inspire and influence creativity.
here is where i mend torn garments,
repair anything that must be mended.
here, i'm found when my presence,
my sentiments and advice are sought,
when they ask what's for dinner, or,
just wanna hug...reasons for one's
existence, speak loud, just as my
thoughts...speak loud, too.
"is this why i'm here in this world?
why i was created here, and not in
other livable spaces in the universe?"
purposes and roles come to mind,
when hope is nowhere, and thoughts
of an ungrateful world, an ungrateful
surrounding, drag on...
while the rest are still hushed by
the twilight of dawn, my eyes are
half-closed, but the mind is already
up and about...deaf and blind to
disappointments and frustrations,
oblivious to estrangements,
because,
family...is always a priority.
no arguments, just a choice...to
live through this purpose-driven life,
to be relevant,
to be involved, to be a part of the
whole...as long as time allows.
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sally b
© Rosalia Rosario A. Bayan
August 15, 2021
Aug 14, 2021
Aug 14, 2021 at 9:43 PM UTC
i pull away
i don't know what to say,
it's too familiar
my apprehension
at simple questions,
at gentle whispers
we'd spend our evenings
chasing feelings
we'd try to capture
hypnotized
by those lattice lies
we manufactured
but i can't talk
i missed so many calls
and i can't think
i just can't get involved
i'm on a break, i just can't take this,
i'm suspending consciousness
my reality
has lost all consonance
but, oh,
there's nothing much i miss
and, oh,
i just wanna stay like this
Sep 22, 2020
Sep 22, 2020 at 12:02 AM UTC
The pendulum of time swings back and forth
and touches all those who regard it’s worth.
There isn’t any indication of when it will stop
because none can foretell that time of the clock.
It includes all living creatures that move along
and there are some who recall it with a song.
In so many ways they’re somehow involved
as they know without it nothing gets resolved.
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Feb 21, 2018
Feb 21, 2018 at 9:42 PM UTC
A Single's Life of Romance
If you have ever drowned in a dream
In one night
You dreamed of living romantically
Even though you weren't romantically involved
With someone
Someone was saying to you;
Walk the streets tall
Don't let them swallow you
Be clean in the inside
So be on the outside
Wear the sweetest scents on the outside
But radiate them more in words, from the inside
To every single thing that lives
That you ever come across in the streets
Oh, oh, to the ladies in particular
If you have the time, and the situation allows
Smile and tell every lady you meet down the streets
That she's pretty way more than what society has said
It doesn't matter how you think she actually looks
She doesn't deserve yet another silent gaze from you
Pat and brush her shoulder
Careful not to be too invasive
See if she smiles
Be happy if she does
Find out if she would like a date some time
Or just to catch some air and escape from anything
That may be draining her from within
Make sure your intents are clear and honest
And there is no ulterior motive to your act
Be happy if she says yes
Don't be so sad if she says no, also
After all no one loses anything at the end of the day
Right?
So she loves dinner, or the idea of catching some air
Together, determine the date, time and venue
On the day
Make sure you arrive at least ten minutes earlier
On your right hand a fresh rose flourishing
On your face, a wide smile glamouring
Say hello and extend your arm, let her hold on to it
Walk her into the venue, don't lose sight of her
Let her wait while you pull out a chair for her
Call her a princess and politely ask her to sit
You're here to listen
Allow her to bare her soul
If she's happy then you're all happy
If her soul is bruised, then guide her
Towards what could heal
Be bold but not intimidating
Be strong, let passion guide you
Be in control, don't let lust derail you
Let the day be over and take her to the cab
Give her a call later and ask if she arrived safe
Now lay quietly in your bed and know you've saved the day
Be proud for not having been proud
Be happy for having an ear to listen
Be joyful for having seen a smile on her face
Be thankful for being even the slightest love
That someone could touch
Be humble, after every good you would have done
Be grateful for the amazing company you'd have had
But more than anything,
Be focused on your course in life
You're shaken awake by another friendly call
Just wake up and smile
What are you waiting for?
In one lifetime
Live romantically
Even though you aren't romantically involved with someone...
Mongi C. Nkabindze
Dec 31, 2017
Dec 31, 2017 at 6:06 PM UTC
Everything in the present is somewhere, somehow connected to what happened in the past.
Over a period of time it’s realized,
a thing of past is a thing of past,
will remain in past,
no matter even when efforts are made to bring it to life in the present,
however,
even then it will remain in past,
from where it came,
to where it belongs.
Definitely a thing of past is a thing of past and it will always remain in the past.
The good thing is what happened in past cannot be changed,
either ways whether right or wrong,
over a period of time it does not make any difference in the present.
Better way is to accept the present in it’s present form,
then move ahead with the same in mind.
Best way is to be a part of the present moment in time in the present,
move ahead along with the same in mind with regards to how everything needs to be done in the present.
One of the best way is to get involved and remains absorbed with regards to what is there that's going on in the mind.
Desire and dreams remain in a contrast, play hide-n-seek.
However, dreams and desire must not affect the mind with regards to what’s going on in the mind at the present moment in time.
A time will come when it will be realized that efforts made till now have got something to do with regards to future and time now is to ascertain future.
Oct 4, 2016
Oct 4, 2016 at 12:41 PM UTC
Lost is the present moment in time
Lost in thoughts of my own.
Absorbed is the mind
Absorbed in thoughts of my own.
Engaged is the mind
Engaged in thoughts of my own.
Involved is the mind
Involved in designing, discussing and deciding about an uncertain future.
Involved in thoughts of my own.
Very soon it will be realized that all the efforts which have been made up until now,
all of them were made,
sepcifically to reach a point of conclusion,
so as to make a definite decision.
Interesting are the ways of life,
interesting seems life,
but still,
even then,
even as of now,
it's life and life continues along with the passing moment in time.
Apr 18, 2016
Apr 18, 2016 at 5:21 AM UTC
When I think of feeling despair for unknown reasons
I know it is time for me to create something
As I think of this, words of a friend come to my mind
As to how she finds comfort in cooking
So I go to the refrigerator and search out ingredients
To make a warm healthy dish for my family
it makes me feel good after washing, cutting
chopping, grinding and sauteing
All the while I take in the aroma of each ingredient
And finally as a whole dish
spooning them for taste testing
and when my nose and tongue
lets me know that is A OK
I find that I am feeling better
Enough to wash the dishes n
wipe down the counter top
Oct 24, 2015
Oct 24, 2015 at 7:28 PM UTC
I've been waiting for the phone to ring or even just for that whatsapp ping.
But the phone stays dead and I'm left with these paranoid thoughts in my head.
You get in touch much later but by now I'm your biggest hater.
You wanna tell me how much you miss me but our relationship is too evolved.
So I turn around and tell you "don't worry now, I'm not involved".
See you expected me to chase after you, forgetting that after three days my caught feelings are through.
I won't call you on the phone, asking if you're home, hoping to spend some time alone.
I'm thoroughly over you, so don't expect any invite when you're feeling blue.
See your commitment issues can't be solved, and after everything I've been through, I swear, I'm not involved.
Dec 5, 2014
Dec 5, 2014 at 5:36 PM UTC