Sunday, January 22, 2017

You Are Never Alone

By Valerie Maldonado

Many believe
Including myself
That others cannot
Know what is felt
To lose someone
Close or have a door
Slam closed
How can others know
How it feels
To be exposed
Sad, tired, frustrated
Assured or elated
Confused as heck
Deep in the night
Grateful always
Come the morning light
Scared, unsure, lost
Crawling like a baby
Determined, brave, ready
Standing rock steady
Others cannot grasp
These feelings we own
But wait! Yes they can
For you are never alone
Somewhere near or far
In this beautiful land
Another person feels
And can truly understand
All that you feel
The struggles you face
You are never alone
You are a part
Of the vast human race
So never despair
Reach out your hand
There is someone who cares
Who will truly understand

Never alone,
Valerie

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Desiderata

By Max Erhmann

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,

and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others,

even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter,

for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble,

it's a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;

many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.

Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love;

for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,

it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars;

you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,

no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive him to be.

And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life,

keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

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Sunday, January 22, 2017

You Are Never Alone

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