Would you be willing?

November 4, 2009

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Would you be willing
To begin again each day
And see through new eyes
 
Would you be willing
To listen to the people
Who say you hurt them
 
Would you be willing
To ask them to forgive you
For whatever is your part
Not to be defensive
To let them know you accept
Your responsibility
 
Would you be willing
To declare your intentions
And admit your faults
 
Would you be willing
To choose to be kind
Even when you’re hurt
 
Would you be willing
To not judge motivation
And forgive freely
 
Would you be willing
To accept amazing love
To know that you are forgiven
And cherished by One
Who knows all of your story
And delights in your presence
 
© Terry S. Smith
written November 4, 2009
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journey

October 31, 2009

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I’ll never give up

Seeking to know what will work

To enhance this life

To make things better for all

Seeking how to live with joy

 

I’ll begin with me

I’ll learn to care for myself

In all dimensions

Then I will share with others

With those who want to listen

 

There are five things I need

Awareness of greater love

Food to eat and forgiveness

Leadership and hope

 

These I seek each day

I live in discovery

In each of these areas

Because I focus

 

My answers don’t satisfy

Those looking for a quick fix

But those who will choose to search

Will certainly find

 

Finding others who’re seeking

Working with the same questions

Makes the journey much lighter

Friendships develop

 

© Terry S. Smith

October 27, 2009

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joy

October 30, 2009

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The good and the bad

I observe all around me

Leaves me with a choice

I’ve found a delightful path

A joy ready to be shared


That joy is in you

I discovered over time

Be still and listen


You are larger than your pain

You are free to choose your way

Life does not consist of things

Relationship matters


Relationships are where we fail

It’s where we find real pain

Forgiveness is the secret

How do we get there


It will take your best thinking

Knowledge is important here

A desire to live is the key

With joy as your aim

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© Terry S. Smith

October 30, 2009

light into darkness

October 29, 2009

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Bringing light into darkness
Letting kindness be the rule
Gentleness and compassion
From a higher love
 
Relationships will suffer
Until anger is addressed
Honestly and sincerely
In a timely way
 
I still have many questions
But now I know what matters
I want to know how to love
Myself and others
 
© Terry S. Smith
written October 29, 2009
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rising from desperation

October 24, 2009

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There’s a world within

A place that never leaves me

How do I deal with the pain

Brokenness abounds

Looking at my inner world

I seek answers for my life

 

There’s a world without

A place that I can’t escape

Pressures and expectations

Calling me each day

Looking at my outer world

Living becomes a challenge   

 

There’s quiet desperation

A reality for many

Masks hide the deep despair

The lonely cry out

  

So sad and lonely

I rose from desperation

Crying out in the darkness

Looking for some light

I found a friend listening

One who had the time to hear

 

I am larger than my pain

In solitude I found space

How to think and to detach

Discovered new things

 

 

© Terry S. Smith

written October 24, 2009

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