Tag Archives: Change

ETERNAL OPTIMIST

Eternal optimist that I am I put behind me all I can Assuming that the world will change, Make better sense and re-arrange, I live in hope that I might find A special force to hide behind; One that grasps … Continue reading

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OH TIMELESS CLOUDS

Oh timeless clouds, That gather the sky towards you, Show me the way To harness and transform A distant beauty.

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DARK OVER HANGING CLOUDS

When life devours your very essence Engulfed you stand in complete abeyance: Paralysed the N’th degree. To escape is where I want to be. As cavernous and wondrous thoughts Grapple to see where they ought My mind seems seized and quite … Continue reading

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STAYING IN LANES

In pursuing the dreams of our fathers We can live in the shadow of others: Carving out the shape of ones-self Requires self-respect and belief. Experiencing the movement of time Provides a tick-tock of opportunities That require the courage to … Continue reading

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SOMETIMES WE STRUGGLE TO FIND OURSELVES

Sometime we struggle to find ourselves Amongst the eddies and flow of change: Sense does not prevail in the turmoil, With the resulting pain flowing around us.

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