poem

i used to write poetry all the time, and in the last few weeks ive been writting alot more. i really love it and it makes me happy and feel close to the world. i decided to post this once because it is my favorite:


A POEM TO MY HEART, because it needed one:

My tenderest heart, soft and light

I know you fear the loneliness of night

The coldness of a strangers touch

And the misery of rejection

My beautiful and ever-expanding heart,

I know your heart-pangs of worry

When you begin to lean against the warmth of another

And long to trust once again.

My wincing and fearful heart,

You are full to the brim with love

Your warm blood aches to beat in time with another

To be held by soft and loving hands that will protect you from all harm.

I too long for this for you

For the peace of security

And for the happiness of ease

And to know circumstance can never sever your beats from another’s rhythm.

Come my own precious and good heart

Come to my soft hands that will protect you from all harm

Lean against me and let my love warm your nights

I promise to always love you and secure you above all else

And I promise that for all of eternity,

No circumstance will ever sever our rhythms from each other. 

wise words to live by from the Dali Lama

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve 

great risk.

2.  When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

3.  Follow the three R’s: Respect for self, respect for others,
responsibility for all your actions.

4.  Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful
stroke of luck.

5.  Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

6.  Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

7.  When you realize you've made a mistake,
take immediate steps to correct it.

8.  Spend some time alone every day.

9.  Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think
back, you'll be able enjoy it a second time.

12. A loving atmosphere in your home
is the foundation for your life.

13. In disagreements with loved ones,
deal only with the current situation.
Don't bring up the past.

14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.

15. Be gentle with the earth.

16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love
for each other exceeds your need for each other.

18. Judge your success by what you had to give up
in order to get it.

19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.