
© Susan L Hart / From Soul Journey: The Poetry of Life / Published 2023
The willow weeps,
the pine trees moan,
all Nature’s feeling it,
deep to the bone.
Humans out of sync,
not hearing their hearts,
the soul of the Earth’s
being torn apart.
“Technology’s call
mesmerized them all,
and why can’t they see,
their hate is a wall?”
The mountains watch,
their strength eons old,
the oceans too have
seen centuries unfold.
They will endure, but
will humans be here?
“It seems they don’t care,
they don’t hold us dear.”
The eleventh hour
draws swiftly nigh,
trees watch us, crying,
will this be goodbye?
The Trees Weep is an excerpt from Humanity’s Lament: Poetry for Our Times. Currently this collection is a free download here.

The watchers watch on,
while the doers do,
it’s been that way for
an eon, or two.
But the world’s changing,
and crumbling, yes,
it’s one more cycle
we must do, I guess.
When it all falls down,
and we see the mess,
who will fix Dumpty?
Not sure, I confess.
Surely not watchers,
they’d watch to their fill,
if they could manage
to play their game still.
This world will be fixed
by those who will work,
there won’t be room for
for those who would shirk.
A broom and hammer
for each of us, we
will clean and construct,
that’s called industry.
Watchers & Doers © Susan L Hart 2024 / My eBooks
They aspire to be like us,
or at least,
what we thought we wanted
to be.
Perfect.
Unblemished,
fake skin over cold metal,
polished to the nth
degree of something
as yet unexplored,
waiting to be birthed.
They aspire.
But, they can never be us.
They miss the whole point.
And maybe so do we.
We are human.
We cry. We laugh. We hurt.
We need each other.
And we are already perfect.
In our imperfection.
Perfect © Susan L Hart 2024
Why have you chosen
a life that you say you hate?
You are chained by fear.
Risk opens new doors,
the guard at the prison gate
is really just you.
When your box gets small,
and you cannot breathe at all,
Alice says, “Stretch your mind”.
Click the Ruby Shoes!
You’ve always had the power
to claim your true Self.
Release from your past.
Imagine a new future.
Choose your happiness!
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Indeed! This is one of my favorite life quotes, most commonly attributed to Albert Einstein. Rest assured that nothing new is ever going to happen in the same old rut.
We humans have a tendency to stay within our familiar routines and patterns. After all, that’s the safe zone, right? However, that comfortable place can inevitably become a boring prison. When we feel antsy and our hearts are screaming to break down the walls, this is a signal that it’s time for change.
Our souls want to learn and grow. It’s a deep drive within each of us, but fear of change tends to hold us back. To become unstuck, we must have courage to let go of the old and try something new. Small risks and little adventures build our courage arsenal to take on bigger ones.
Before we know it, life feels richer, exciting, and more fulfilling. All it takes is just one baby step forward. See that glimmer on the horizon? Start heading over there.
Dare to Risk was first published in 2017 as part of an anthology called Seven Degrees of Wisdom: Welcome to Our Circle It features prose and poetry by 7 women authors on 7 life themes: Aging, Having a Voice, Wisdom, Courage, Love, Loss, and Risk.
Risk to Grow is included in my inspirations ebook Becoming Bigger: In a world that wants to keep you small.
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