Time is cruel in melancholy’s capture
A lover’s sacred dance
Stained in my dreamy trance
With echos of love’s laughter
O Cherished in my mind’s reserve
Weaved into a thought that glows
It takes all the sorrow away
Until nothing but a smile shows...
Time is sweetened in joy’s rapture
Lips that kissed learn how to smile
Sinking into memories all the while
With hearts that dare not to fracture
By Angela Puorro
Rainbows rainbows I hope the stain grows the drops like skittle just remember you can't have a rainbow without a little bit of cloud stay proud in the crowd Rainbows rainbows I hope the stain grows I hope your stain grows keep the pain low just remember you have a little rain without the rainbow don't forget let people know tie it up seal it with bow be proud to show your big rainbow watch the stain grow Rainbows Rainbow Rainbows
By Paul Hamilton
Bringing the flow
by Laura Frances Zaki
Life is like a flow, it comes and goes. How can you turn it on and get that good energy flowing? The first ingredient is love. Do what you love. Do things in your life with love. Love yourself and bring love to others in your life. Love is energy and it flows. When you are blocked it's because the good energy isn't flowing properly. You may feel stuck in old patterns. You may hate your life or the situation in which you are living. It's never your outer circumstances that creates energy and flow. It's an inside job and you can bring flow to any circumstance. Find things that bring you joy. Collect and cultivate them. Surround yourself with people who bring good positive energy to your life. Find people who have ideas, goals and dreams and you will find that you too with start having ideas, goals and dreams. Reinvent yourself. Shake up your life! Old patterns may not serve you anymore. Don't be afraid to try something new and different. Travel even if it's only within your own city. Be a traveler and be a seeker. If you can't find the flow, then be the flow.
Today I rise
by Laura Frances Zaki
Darkness fades as the light shines through my wounds
You always said "Show them how smart you are"
But what I didn't know is that I am resilient
I am strong and steady
I give wings to others and that helps me to fly myself
Show me your scratches
I've got them all over my arms too
Today we forget the past and rise up to meet our broken souls
I know it's really hard to keep on moving
When all you want to do is wrap yourself up in a cocoon
In search of some elusive type of comfort
Hold me close and you will know
That I'm always there for you
I am your best friend, your compadre, your confidant
I am yourself and you are mine
Be what you are and live in the moment
Start feeling that small bright light of hope coming through the clouds
And know that sunshine will be coming your way again.
Even just for a little while
L.Zaki 5/18/22
Dreaming of peace
Faded jeans and long blonde hair
She steps out into the day
And you swear you knew her forever
Back when you were young and crazy
Today is just another day in between
One more cup of coffee or a bottle of wine
Sing it before we get too old
Dance like you are on fire
Keep dreaming those hippie dreams of yours
Peace, love and loud music on this dreary day
Dreaming of peace and sunshine
