POEM 46 HAPPY PLACE

People talk of going to their happy place

Why? When all of life is a happy place

We’re always searching on the other side

When what we want is contained inside

Forget your cares and let life flow

Be inspired and bask in its glow

Declutter your life, you will find peace

The quality of life will show a great increase

Serenity is within your command

To reach it is like a dreamland

 

47 ON POETRY 

Some are painful to squeeze out

Some take on a life of their own

Some scream to be read

Some write themselves

Some are contorted

Some are surprising

Some are masterful

Some are profound

Some are beautiful

Some are amateur

Some are arcane

Some are weird

Some are silly

Some are sad

Some just are

48 MOOD JOURNEY

An intimate dance with your mind

It’s a journey that can never be timed

The product of a particular mood

Dark thoughts seldom intrude

A time of bliss and solitude

It fills our life with gratitude

It helps us lead a life that is kind

With the universe, we are entwined

 

POEM 44 SEA AGAIN

When the day is sad, I return to the sea

It’s the cradle of life, it placates me

Its natural state, unchanged for thousands of years

Mixed with the flow of a million tears

I release my tears, the wind blows them away

I let it all out, looking for a new day

I turn my back on my friend the sea

It cries to me, I ignore the plea

The sea never fails to rejuvenate

It casts off life’s heavy weight

POEM 45 SHARED

The normal human condition is to be paired

Life is just better if it is shared

To find a good life mate

You must do more than meditate

To succeed, first practice self-awareness

You must do this without getting anxious

Be open to all that is around you

You will be amazed when love has found you

This can’t come without some effort

The final results will surely be a comfort

The normal human condition is to be paired

Life is just better if it is shared