Freedom is that thing
you were born with, is your right.
It lives in your soul.
Deep inside yourself, do you believe this? Or has society convinced you of something different?
Birthright is from Hart Haiku Vol. 1, © Susan L Hart
It’s a blue sky day,
one of those
beauteous blueful,
joyously jocular,
splendidly splashy,
exceptional days ~
I long to shout
LIFE IS A GIFT
in big unmissable
letters across the
blue shiny yonder,
to imprint them
indelibly on your
mind, so you’ll…
Remember when
the dark clouds roll
in, on a day when
life feels pissy and
oh so problematic,
to take a deep breath,
and close your eyes,
and gently pull the
gray gloom aside,
to see those big
oh so true words
I etched on blue
for you, so that
you’d never forget…
Life is a gift.
Life Is a Gift from The Samurai’s Pen: Poetry for Our Times © Susan L Hart
There are these moments
that will haunt me forever,
distant, but distinct,
the same lessons learned
again, they won’t be denied,
important imprints,
but the regrets are
indelible too, embedded
in bittersweet light
born out of moments
that will haunt me forever,
distant, but distinct.
There Are Moments, © 2023 Susan L Hart
Living life wholly, fully, completely,
is a process of learning,
with full awareness
and reverently,
for life IS holy –
I don’t mean religiously,
but yes, spiritually,
and respectfully
of All of Life,
not sacrificially
of yourself,
your own soul,
your learning,
but cooperatively
with humanity,
compassionately,
understandingly,
gracefully,
lovingly,
becoming
wholly
One.
Wholly © Susan L Hart | Is an excerpt from The Samurai’s Pen
What will you create with your mind today, your dreams and aspirations, or your worries and fears?
Observe the thoughts running rampant like little monkeys in your head. What messages are playing there? Are they a replay of the media hype you just watched on the news? If so, how are you feeling from it?
Resist letting your mind become a slave to someone else’s idea of what reality “should be”. The mass media constantly feeds us news that degrades our sense of self-worth. Disengage. Start listening to yourself.
Humanity is awakening. Trust in the power of your own mind and create with it. Every positive thought, vision, and action that comes from you can help to outweigh the negative forces in this world.
“Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open?” (Rumi)
This post is an excerpt from my short read ebook, 25 Big Ways to Grow Your Life.
Susan L Hart / Author 