Yin and yang

  • Our endings

    Very few of us will be lucky enough To write the end of our story, So it is important for those we leave behind To ensure the ending is positive, And really inspiring And not a tale of pain and suffering, But of kindness love and joy.

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  • Chivalry

    Chivalry is not dead It’s just been kidnapped, Locked up and held to ransom For those ignorant of the meaning, Which most understand as respect.

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  • Judgement day

    Make the most of everyday Before we are paraded, In front of all our descendants To atone on our judgement day.

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  • While I ramble I am able to amble, Through the thoughts That clogs my mind, I mindfully walk I still the mind talk, That chatters on Until finally there’s none, And from that moment The silence becomes bliss, Until in the ramblings end Mindfulness is all there is, And the chaotic thoughts Are no longer…

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  • Be realistic

    Sometimes our expectations can be set so high That when we fail to reach them we wonder why, Lofty goals and are all well and very good We all want to achieve the high standards that we know we should, But it’s worth remembering to temper them Because we are all flawed and not superhuman,…

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  • Bitterness

    Bitterness comes from comparing your life with others And thinking they’re getting more from it than you, Without knowing the work they put in or the hardships they’ve gone through, Don’t ever worry what somebody else has got just focus on your own lot Then all thoughts of envy, jealousy and bitterness will eventually stop.

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  • A mind out of control

    I work within the inner sanctum of the tortured mind And try to clear away the debris that they left behind, The clutter and the garbage the remnants of all that’s wrong, With social issues highlighted and coming to the fore I see the aftermath of their mental health war, And it is clear to…

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  • Truth

    Truth is nothing more than a word, a man-made construct that’s all, when we strip away all man-made things what is left, truth? Not even that. What is man-made ceases to exist when we disappear, like our illusory lives and beliefs which only exist within the confines of our minds, just like truth. Truth is…

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  • We can only hope

    We can only hope life will be better this year While trying to create something brand new, But in the end we’re subject to life’s rollercoaster Riding all the ups and downs.

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  • Anger in grief

    We get angry during grief Looking for someone to blame, As if in some way that may change, The outcome or help us heal But deep down we know that’s not real It’s just a reflection of the pain we feel, But cannot process or extrapolate Grief can be the most complex state, To deal…

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