A year has passed
And my days are still sunny
How long will this sunshine of spirit last?
I’ve become accustomed to ups and downs
How will I react to constancy?
My mood has been a challenge most of my life
The possibility of a downturn each year, well and alive
But there is nothing to do but take it one day at a time
Be grateful for my blessings
Not take my health for granted
And do what I can to bring joy to the world
November 11th, 2020
This is a new era
An era in which women can be elected
To the highest office
An era in which being a woman
Will not prevent you from contributing to society
An era in which little girls
Can have role models in decisions making positions
A step toward equality
An era in which the women of colour can rise to power
Can rise to serve
Can be included at the table of decision making
An era in which the children of immigrants can achieve
Their goals and dream
Many women have chanted and struggled for equality
The right to vote
The right to be elected to office
The right to head big and small corporations
And along with their expertise in various fields
Women can bring to the table kindness and caring
They can make decisions not just based on the economy
But instead based on the well-being of those they serve
Their psychological well-bing and their physical well-being
This is a new era
Long time in the making
May it lead to positive changes
A cooperative attitude
And decisions based on justice, compassion and equality
November 8th, 2020
Days of suspense
Days of uncertainty
Will we return to decency?
Will we promote equality?
Will we honour science?
Will we protect the environment?
This is not the responsibility of one person
We are all responsible
The building needs a strong foundation
You and I are that foundation
Life will go on either way
Our responsibilities will remain the same
Friendship with all our watchword
Cooperation is what we need
Each of us can teach by example
Each of us can serve our community
These dark days of isolation will be over soon
We will finally look outward and worry about those in need
Those days will eventually come
What we need to do is play our part
Close friendships
Are deep connections
We all yearn for connection, for love
Loneliness is known to be lethal
Through connections we grow
Friendships brings us boundless joy
In a world of trials galore
Our friends, our life savers and more
A good friend listens to what we say
A good friend shares their wisdom with us
A good friend is there in joy and sorrow
A good friend has no down side
Making good friends is an art
We have friendships of many kinds
But who do we reach out to in difficult times?
Who knows what’s really in our hearts?
For whom do we take the mask of “I’m fine” off?
With whom can we for hours talk?
This thing called friendship which costs nothing
except for time an love
Is the greatest asset in our lives
October 28th, 2020
Sometimes a period of solitude is good
Unplugging
And instead of going to far off places
Going within
Sometimes a period of solitude is good
Listening to oneself think
Or just simply being
In my solitude I like to write
That’s how I keep myself company
My dialogue is an internal one
I speak intimately with my spirit
I pose questions
I present ideas
I mull things over
I analyze
Sometimes we need to listen to ourselves
Reflect a bit
Recharge
Solitude can be healing and energizing
But for me it should not last too long
October 24th, 2020
Yesterday I saw a tree
Wearing it’s fall orange gown
It sparkled so beautifully in the sun
It had me mesmerized
Today I saw the same tree
But it didn’t shine like yesterday
Today is a cloudy day
The sun is missing today
I think beauty is more than appearances
It comes from the light that shines on us
The light of virtues and good character
That’s what makes us beautiful
More attractive
A plane face shining in the sun
More wonderful than a beautiful face that’s dull
Now, a beautiful face in sunshine
That’s called light upon light
October 3rd, 2020
These bonds of friendship criss cross the world
Borders can’t stop us now
Distance has lost its meaning
Air travel somewhat unnecessary
And then at a click of a link
I find myself with my dear friends
Friends I would not have gotten to know
If it was not for the internet
We sit in our homes
In different time zones
And talk about matters
That are important to us
We exchange ideas
We smile and laugh
It’s amazing what the World Wide Web
Has done for us
In the age of Covid and social distancing
Zoom and other platforms have come to our rescue
Can’t imagine life without them now
Sometimes I interact with people who live in other countries
More than people who live in mine
These international bonds have enriched my life
Without them these days, I would feel lost
September 26th, 2020
The hardest part was exiting the cement wall
It was created to keep me on the other side
To keep me from seeing what was behind the wall
But there is always a way
And after many tries I left
What I saw on the other side was
The hustle and bustle of the city
Children eating popsicles and they walked, talked and laughed
I saw artists at work
I heard the cacophony of the sound of the cars and
People sounding their horns
The concrete wall tried to contain me and stop my growth
But I was determined to grow
And slowly, painstakingly, I used my creativity
To grow and grow
My branches are lush with leaves now
Let me be an inspiration to those who
Want to move through the barriers of life
I may be bent, but I am happy
September 14th, 2020
It’s like a spring
What bubbles up are beautiful thoughts
And beautiful words
Each day there is something new
A poem
A photograph
A painting
A story
And the spring keeps bubbling up
The source, deep within the earth of our hearts
It’s like a spring
It waters the meadows that lie like a green carpet around us and under our feet
And hope is also a spring
The why and how not clear
But it exists in the hearts of those who see
September 8th, 2020
Where have the notes gone?
Why this deafening silence?
They were there until a while ago
And now they’ve fallen on the ground like fall leaves
Where have the notes gone?
We should be cheerful and happy
But there is no music to be heard
The page is bare and our hearts feel empty
Where have the notes gone?
I can still hear the melody in my head
It coloured my days
But now the days are dreary
Let’s gather up the notes
And arrange them on the page
Let’s be agents of change
No waiting for others
Let’s be dreamers and builders
Architects of the future
It’s up to us to change things
And fill the world with music again
September 4th, 2020
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