memes

painless memories
painful sorrows
heartfelt laughters
salty tears

touched my face
with thy hands
abrupt and fast
but felt the warmth

late nights
early morn
you are in mind
tell me, am i in yours

yes, my self
you are me
i am you
we're one - my memes

the girl cannot sleep
she asked me why
what's going on
where should she go

to positive side
i said
wherever that is
what is positive

positive - where happy goes
where happy stays
is there such a place
such a thing

it's everywhere
you want to be
you want to go
you want to stay

in your heart
in your mind
in your soul
just be

SLOWING DOWN

TIME TO SLOW DOWN - AGAIN.
TO REGAIN STRENGTH
NOT ONLY OF BODY, BUT MIND
AS WELL AS SPIRIT.

TO KNOW ONE SELF MORE
TO KNOW OTHERS BETTER
TO FEEL WHAT'S INSIDE
TO EXPRESS IT OUTSIDE.

LOOKS LIKE STOPPING
BUT REALLY JUST ENJOYING
THE TIME IN OUR HANDS
THE JOYS IN OUR LIVES.

SLOWING DOWN BEFORE IT'S LATE
BEAUTY FADES
WISDOM FAILS
BUT LOVE - NEVER!

NO HURRY
JUST SLOW DOWN
MOMENT TO MOMENT
HEARTBEAT TO HEARTBEAT.

SMILE!!

Smile!
It's very contagious. Try it - just walk around with a smile on your face. Even the person whose having a dreadful day that you give that smile to will be delighted, puzzled maybe, but affected and most likely he will try to do the same to the next person even without knowing it.

A friend/therapist of mine told me - it is hard to be depressed when you're smiling. Try it! I did and he's right...

Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.

~~~~ Mother Teresa

BE HAPPY!

I Was Happy Today Because...

It was such a glorious day today! I walked around the block twice. Once alone by myself then an hour later, with my nephew Odie. It was much better, of course, going with Odie. Like me, he loves the outdoors so much. We took my camera and I let him took pictures along the way. Interesting pics he took. We stopped by for awhile at a local playground and I just enjoyed watching him by himself. It was a school day, so we had the park to ourselves. It was fun and we got the sunshine we need. The following are pictures that Odie took by himself..

CANDLELIGHT

I WOKE UP FROM SLUMBER WITH SMILE ON MY FACE
I STILL FEEL THE LOVE ONLY YOU CAN BESTOW ME.

LIGHT TOUCH ON MY SKIN, HEAT FROM WITHIN
HAPPY YOU MADE ME AND I THANK THEE.

IT WAS DARK INSIDE ME, LONELY AND BEAT
THEN THE CANDLE FLICKERED - ALIGHT AND FREE!

My sister makes homemade candles, I should add - excellent, fragrant candles. She's been making them these past few days and so the house smells so good. And so I have these fascinations now with candles. I love candles even before then, but now I really do love them. It is soothing, comforting and homey. When lighted, the flickerings make me feel loved.