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Changes In Life.

26 Thursday Jan 2023

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My life was filled with hope and joy,
Each day a new adventure.
I squandered moments in time
With endless days of pleasure.

I was convinced that I could live
Day by day forever
And I would taste of sweet success
With all of my endeavors.

My strength was once incredible,
And my energy unending,
But old age caught up to me,
And a Pandemic sent me reeling.

All the things that anchored me
Were suddenly torn asunder.
I lost a friend, became quite ill,
And I saw my Country plundered.

My faith in God had disappeared,
And my hope for a better tomorrow
Had crash-landed here on earth,
And I was filled with sorrow.

The last two years I've walked with death
And stayed in isolation.
The world's been turned upside down,
And I'm often filled with frustration.

It's hard to tell what is the truth
And what is a clever lie.
Misinformation flows like oil,
But real facts are hard to deny.

There are many changes as I grow older
And losses I have to accept.
There are techniques and skills I need to learn
So I'll become more adept.

I have been given gifts through the years
That I cherish deep in my heart.
Yet, when I am dealt with repetitive losses,
True acceptance becomes an art.

-Yu/stan/kema-

Life’s Journey.

19 Friday Oct 2018

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When I was young and believed in Self,

I was in such excellent health.

I was full of fight and felt alive.

I knew then I could survive.

 

When I was knocked to the ground,

I’d bounce back up for another round.

Positive words would clear my mind,

And courage I could always find.

 

I held strong values deep inside,

Never gave in to foolish pride,

Loved my enemies the best I could,

And did good deeds in the neighborhood.

 

I believed in God and I had hope

That whatever happened, I could cope.

No matter how hard my life could get,

I never kept myself in debt.

 

The losses came, one by one

Until the fight in me was done.

So many losses in a row,

Too many years were full of woe.

 

I could not find God anywhere

And told myself He did not care.

Every step I tried to take,

Only led to more heartache.

 

My friends became invisible,

And I fell in a deep, dark hole.

It took me years to find a way

Out into the light of day.

 

I’d lost my health. I was alone.

My friend left me on my own.

I grew cynical and tough

And finally, I said “enough.”

 

“Enough of feeling victimized,

I need to find a way to rise.”

“I need to build my life again,

Not focus on ‘What might have been.”

-Yu/stan/kema-

 

 

Long-Time Friends.

04 Wednesday Nov 2015

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Found on Pinterest on 11-2-15.

Found on Pinterest on 11-2-15.

When we were young, we shared so many things: We danced in the rain and skipped rope in the sunshine. We told each other secrets and wrote our names in the sand. We swore to God  we’d be friends forever. There was love in our hearts, a song in our souls, and  truth in our words. We laughed while sipping tea and watched movies and cried. I swear, back then, we could read each other’s minds and give smiles that could light the darkness. We spoke words that set our souls on fire.

I knew our friendship was forever. We said we would grow old together and lean always on each other in the good times and the bad. We took for granted each golden moment and watched the sands of time drift through our nimble fingers. We should have found the time to hug each other more. We should have spoken the  words more often that would comfort our hearts in times of severe adversity.

We could not know then, that time would  erase  pieces of our cherished memories. That age would rob us of our strength and agility, and dim the light of love within our eyes. We thought we were so invincible, so strong, and powerful. We believed we could save the world with our magic words and solve the problems of the universe.

Found on Pinterest on 11-2-15.

Found on Pinterest on 11-2-15.

As the years passed, I saw my friend slowly disappear. My caring words were forgotten in the hallways of time, and my name became  elusive and difficult for her to find. Confusion  soon replaced the smiles upon her face that once lit up my world. She could not recall the funny things we did or the places we visited.

It felt like some part of me was dying, some vital part of me missing, that had held the joy of  our friendship and the shared moments of our lives. My grief became inconsolable as I realized there were forces stronger than our friendship tearing us apart. My heart wept rivers of tears which formed a lake within my soul.

There came a time when I finally understood  the nature of love, that it burned with an  eternal flame .Every time we think it will die, it flames anew. I still carry with me the memories of her smile, her laughter, and her joy. They live forever in my heart. And when we meet on the other side, and we become as new, our fires will light the path to our hearts, and our friendship will start anew.

Yu/stan/kema                                                                                                                                        

Found on Pinterest on 11-3-15. Winnie the Pooh.

Found on Pinterest on 11-3-15. Winnie the Pooh.