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Watchers & Doers

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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

Perfect

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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

Journey

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River winding to
the sea, my soul searches for
answers in ripples.

It’s Your Journey

You are the captain of your destiny, but only if you choose to be. The matrix of society will try to shape your mind and your future, if you are not careful about the thoughts to which you subscribe.

Increasingly we are lead to believe in the societal matrix that we are helpless victims of fate, that someone else should create our reality, that we have no wisdom or personal power to shape it. We are taught that the problems are too big for us to fix, so let an external authority take care of it.

Start to be more self-observant and analyze the messages being delivered to your mind daily. Do they make you feel personally empowered? Do you feel and believe they are leading you down a road where you could feel truly fulfilled and happy in your life?

The life you are living is a result of your thoughts. If the thoughts that dominate your mind and the reality you see before your eyes no longer resonate with your true desires, figuratively (or literally) pack your bag and set out to create the life you want.

This is YOUR life journey, no one else’s, so make sure it’s a road of your choosing.

Inspirational Quotes:

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there”
~ George Harrison

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
~ Mae West

“May you live every day of your life.”
~ Jonathan Swift

“The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it’s all that matters.”
~ Audrey Hepburn

The haiku Journey is from Soul Journey: The Poetry of Life.

It’s Your Journey is a repost from my archives, July 19, 2021.

Dare to Risk

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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!

Risk to Grow

“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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Birthing

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How did humanity
arrive at this place?
Almost overnight,
viral war torn,
scarred, skeptical,
frazzled, frightened,
lonely isolation,
madly missing
the joy of life.

Humanity’s vitality
slowly but surely
leaking away,
drained by a
lurking thieving,
deceitful beast,
gluttonous gorger
swallowing whole
all who yield.

But the wheel of
fortune ever turns,
the black jar of
Pandora’s woes
morphs to womb
of fathomless
mother goddess
of a Golden Age,
a new humanity.

It’s time to birth
transformation
from destruction,
swimming upwards
to shimmering light,
gulping great drafts
of rarefied air,
reclaiming life and
eager to live it.

I wrote this poem in the middle of the pandemic, August 2021. One might say we have moved beyond this, so why post it? Because this event was part our spiritual awakening, and we are still sorting out all of the implications and effects it had on the collective we call humanity.

Birthing is an excerpt from Humanity’s Lament: Poetry for Our Times. It’s free.

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