I once heard stars shone brightest
when its time comes, and they start to collapse
just like man, when death comes the closest
sometimes, salient features recaps:
beliefs & facts
offenses & mean acts
wrongs make right, perhaps
but death doesn’t come to man on demand
atonement alone lacks restitution for crimes
to him will come a time
to stand alone to understand
his head hang, pressures withstand
‘till at length, he’ll feel damned
until at last, in all his desperation
he’ll long to be closer to the light
planting seeds of hope in the desolation
to dismantle codes learned from yonder days and lonely nights
not till then will his eyes be the windows
of a soul that once shone pure light like yours and mine
just as it’ll come to you and me, circus weirdos,
so that slowly, like stars, our light will finally shine most bright
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Thanks for reading. I wish you miracles to all.
And may the sentiment extend to the leaders of Russia and North Korea.
Firstly, may the people of Ukraine wake up to a new day where peace prevails. And secondly, seeing how the leader of North Korea keeps taunting my adopted country with missiles on such a regular basis, I cannot but ask the universe to align with my wishes at this crucial point in history, too: No copycats. No escalations, please.
May despots’ proclivity for greed and power cease to be.
“Keep watch with the angels, the stars and moon;
For freedom comes tomorrow’s noon.”
~ Lines from my country’s national anthem.
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i sat in the back
trying not to be noticed
no luck
the singer
was an old friend
and in the end
i got bear hugged
by an emotional man
That bear hug, hope you liked it. 😃 A nice poem you gifted me. Thanks.
Loved this post ….. including the mentions that followed. I “flat-lined” over a hundred times in the days prior to my heart transplant. I vividly remember the light being the brightest each time as I regained consciousness after being hit with that defib’s shock ……. everything dark, the sounds weak, and gradually everything got brighter/louder as my heart pumped my blood again.
Dap, so trilled you added your experience of what it was like for you. I cannot imagine what that must be like. I’m so glad you saw that light and that it helped to pull you out of that darkness. I bless you. Bless your heart too. Thanks for reading and commenting. I wish you peace and miracles and a skip on your steps as you walk those long distances every day. wow. xoxo
I am with you in all of these sentiments Selma ❤️🙏
May the flame never die. Thanks for the comment, Ingrid. 💛
Wow… beautiful.
And I second Ingrid.
-David
Thanks, David. 💛
This is absolutely beautiful Selma. ❤️
You say nice words to me, Daphny and I believe they come from the heart. Thanks for the lovely support. I bless all your endeavors too. May magic sprinkle everything you touch and do. Stay sweet.
It is my pleasure Selma and thank you so much! Stay blessed always. ❤️
Selma, I join you in your fervent wishes and prayers. As always, beautifully expressed. ❤️
Thanks for that. How happy your words make me.
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ahimsa
/əˈhɪmsɑː/
noun
1. (in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist tradition) respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards others.
More than words, action!
Rally the world.
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#peace #ahimsa #respect
((This is my most recent sentiment on ig)) blessings.
Ahimsa should be the way of life.
Most beautiful sentiment, Selma. Your presence is such a blessing. My pleasure. ❤️
I feel the same about your light. Thanks, my friend. xoxo
My pleasure. ❤️
“you and me, circus weirdos” – I felt that. Beautiful, Selma <3
so beautiful – this touched me