we begin again,
a new gift
presented to us
with the dawning
of a fresh day,
what will we do with this one;
how often will opportunity knock
before it grows tired of waiting
for our response;
the sun catches the edge of a cloud,
the day is coming,
will we take our first step
towards our beginning
Tag: life
Focus
do not let the noise
tempt you from the path,
veering away
from your values;
the din is distraction,
manufactured for profit,
marketed as ease,
it is downfall;
keep your focus inward,
check your mind:
is it still focused
on where you are going
the discipline to stay yourself
within the noise
will get you where
you want to be
Stillness
stillness,
our greatest challenge:
to stop ourselves,
allowing calm silence
to wash our souls;
we don't know how to stop,
we fear falling behind
if we give up the breakneck pace,
though this continuous racing
threatens to send us spiraling
to our own destruction;
we hunger for stillness -
it frightens us -
we're desperate for silence -
it shakes our nerve -
we think life has taught us
if we are not moving,
we're falling behind;
we don't understand:
this constant movement
is just a spinning of wheels,
getting us nowhere