Some days seem charged with a
Certain amount of electricity
A certain energy
I feel like I am being carried on
The wings of Grace
I feel the presence of my ancestors
I feel joyous in a deep loving way
Some days I feel like I’m floating on air
I feel uplifted
Some days are more special than other days
I call those days the days of Grace
January 26th, 2016
Our frozen world
Frozen from the lack of the sunshine of love
Frozen from the long nights of ignorance and prejudice
Icy cold is the world we live in
Hearts frosted over by greed
Cold from the scarcity of compassion and absence of brotherhood
Icy cold…
We shiver witnessing injustice and brutality
We long for the warmth of harmony and unity
Desolate, divided and ravaged
Is the world we live in
This ice age will not last forever though
It may be holding us in its grasp now
But spring is around the corner
Sunshine is around the bend
Warmth is nearby
The heat of the sun
Will melt this ice
And each of us can create some heat
Some warmth
By our loving words and deeds
By extending a helping hand to others
By caring for our fellow man
His kind words made me cry today
Kind words can do that you know
His kind words made me feel accepted and loved
I felt like I belonged
His kind words tore the veil of silence
And let in the light
Sometimes silence means complicity
Sometimes silence means we don’t want to go there
Things that are difficult to talk about
Remain behind the veil of silence
It takes courage to be kind
In a world that sometimes does not value kindness
At times, kindness is seen as weakness
What an absurd thought, I say
Kindness is like a river to the thirsty one
It’s life giving like sunshine
It’s like music that uplifts the soul
What more could one want?
One drop of kindness sweetens the ocean
Said the sage
This is the power of kindness
Kindness touched my heart today
A river of tears began to flow
Why tears as a response to kindness
I don’t know
I don’t know
December 1st, 2016
It’s winter
The trees have lost their leaves
Their branches stand naked
Nothing protects them from the glances
That are cast upon them
The nests built in the shadow of their leaves
In spring
Stand exposed
There is something sad about
The absence of the lush leaves
That decorate their branches
In the summer time
But there is beauty
In their new found transparency
Their branches are extended
With self confidence
Nothing weighs them down
At this point
They feel lighter
Even though they are exposed
No secrets
No hidden agenda
They are vulnerable though
Ice will cover their branches during
Freezing rain
Weigh them down and break them
They will feel the sharp jabs
Of hailstones more acutely
But there is always a price to pay
When baring one’s soul
November 25th, 2016
photo credit: Masoud Atrvash
We live more isolated
More orderly lives
Various things separating us
From one another
Bigger homes
Longer distances to work
Less time for family and friends
Valuing independence
Fear of rejection
Old wounds of the past
The distances created between us
Make our communities feel colder
More organized perhaps
Less chaotic
But Loneliness is rampant
Instead of talking to friends
We call hot-lines designed
To help us cope
When we need help
We are weary of asking our
Neighbour for a hand
When we stand in line
We look down at our phones
Instead of at each other
Separation is cold, lonely and lifeless
Being more connected may be
More chaotic
Louder
Less comfortable at times
But it’s colourful
More lively
More cozy
More kind
And a helping hand is always nearby
November 28th, 2016
Laugh out loud my friend
Laugh out loud
I know there are times when we cry
When we’re sad
When the world weighs heavy on us
But when you can
Please laugh out loud
Let your laughter ring
Through the room
Let it bring joy to everyone
The days of women being
Demure is done
Laugh out loud my friend
Laugh out loud
Tears are special
When they fall
They wash the sadness
From our hearts
But when life affords you
The opportunity to laugh
Laugh out loud my friend
Laugh out loud
You need to be heard
You need to shine
You need to celebrate life
No more silent or quiet laughter
Laugh out loud my friend
Laugh out loud
November 4th, 2016
When truth does not matter anymore
And people say whatever they want
When you need to fact-check someone’s assertions
Because we can’t trust them
When dishonesty is rewarded by material gains
When we can’t count on anyone’s words
And they keep denying what can’t be denied
Our society has reached a new low
When we expect politicians to lie
At least sometimes
When accusations fly back and forth
With no way to prove who’s telling the truth
When women are objectified
And those remarks are asked to be excused
As locker-room talk
What kind of example are we setting for the young?
When civility is lost
And words are spoken that make one cringe
When insults take the place of discussion and talk
We know we have reached a new low
Don’t get me wrong
I think there is hope
But, boy does the night seem dark
Before the appearance of the dawn
October 11th, 2016
There are times in my life
When the ocean is calm
The storm has come and gone
And I’ve survived
When the weather is mild
And the sun shines
When all is well with the world
And there are no big worries on my mind
At these times I feel as thankful
As can be
I feel blessed
And sometimes I almost feel guilty
For the way I feel
I know another storm will come
I know the clouds will appear again
And the rain drops will pelt my head
I know the light at the end of the tunnel
Will grow dim
I know all this
But for now
I’ll enjoy the calm and the sunshine and
Do my best to help others who may feel down
I’ll be a good friend, mother and wife
That’s what I can do to
Show my thankfulness
As I sail on the ocean of life
October 2nd, 2016
These are the marvels of technology
In this age of instant communication
I sit in a coffee shop in Montreal
Write down some thoughts
And put them on my blog
A few minutes later
I notice they have been read
By someone in India or Australia!
We take these things for granted now
But the only way to get one’s writings to Australia
not so long ago was telegram, mail or Fax!
Remember Fax?
And even then there would be one person
On the receiving end
Not a world audience
No publisher is required to share ideas now
We all can share our views and thoughts
I’ll try not to take this blessing for granted
The technology we have access to now
Boggles the mind…
September 19, 2016
So, here is a person I don’t fully recognise
It’s supposed to be me, but everything is off!
She can’t concentrate
She can’t quickly problem solve
She doesn’t laugh out loud
Actually, she hardly laughs at all
She’s gloomy and tried
She is irritable at times
And sadly trying harder
Focusing more
Wanting to do better
Does not work
I’m stuck in a bad place
And feel like I have no control
They tell me I’ll be fine
But what am I supposed to do
In the meantime?
How am I supposed to live
With this person who I hardly recognise
And don’t even like
I try to find something positive in the situation
But that’s hard
It feels like I’m being punished, somehow
I know I’ll be back to myself soon
But what am I supposed to do in the meantime?
September 21st, 2016
