My Prose and Poetry
It Takes so Little
It takes so little to make us sad -
Just a slighting word or a doubting sneer,
Just a scornful smile on some lips held dear,
And our footsteps lag, though the goal seemed near,
And we lose the courage and hope we had -
So little it takes to make us sad.
It takes so little to make us glad -
Just the cheering clasp of a friendly hand,
Just a word from one who can understand;
And we finish the task we long had planned,
And we lose the doubt and fear we had -
So little it takes to make us glad.
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Tranquility
Come home, one more time
That is the way it was,
Times were tough, could have been worse
Yet we always have - hope.
Comes the day, when someone breaks,
This is also the way it is
Not looking back, and yet
The aching feeling surges thru the heart.
Wishing and praying for differences,
Yet knowing this is all part of the plan,
The lessons of life, we all must face -
To grow into spiritual beings.
My lesson was that loving
Can be beautiful to learn
To receive as well as to give,
This can be total tranquility.
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Tranquil Fantasy
When the sun is shining
My feelings tend to zoom and soar,
High upon the billowy clouds,
Waiting for ecstacy.
The all powerful force
That comes to me, when I am
Least expecting, catching me unaware,
Lifting me on high.
Higher than the fluffy clouds
Drifting aimlessly about, just
Waiting for the gentle breezes -
To sweep me gently away to my tranquility.
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These poems are personal to me and depict my feelings, they
are mine, copywrite-Jackie ONeil
