Celebrate
Celebrate a new life
each and every day
put the past behind you
clear your mind, make way.
There are lessons to learn
memories to hold
the future waits
beckoning so bold.
To stand in one place
not dealing with fear
life goes stale
nothing to cheer.
Start each day
open heart, open mind.
Make life a challenge
not just a grind.
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Hope Your Day Goes Well
Just a little note
I thought, then wrote.
Hope the morning goes quick
nothing complicated, no trick.
Lunch will be fun
a sandwich, a little sun.
No afternoon snags
a little slow, maybe drags.
Five o’clock is near
a small sigh, a little cheer.
Hope your day goes well
no more to tell.
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Thankful
I am thankful for the many
blessings in my life.
Health, talent and wonderful friends.
A Spirit that surrounds me,
protects me, shows me the way.
I am truly thankful for the
wonderful world I live in
and the multitude of blessings
showered upon me.
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Lunch
Lunch was fun. A good friend
good food, no need to run.
The company nice. The waitress good
the bill the right price.
A place to talk, exchange some news
maybe time for a little walk.
Stories to share, cute jokes to tell
all by friends who really care.
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A Friend Unseen
(Dedicated to Internet Friends)
It’s strange to have a friend
that you have never hugged
lightly touched their arm
or looked into their eyes.
But you have
touched their soul
felt their heart
been embraced by
the warmth of their being.
A friend unseen
is not a friend untouched.
The eyes of the soul will gaze
the heart will embrace
the image will stand tall
but only in a dream.
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A Little Greeting
Just a Hi
with no Good Bye.
Had to pop in
to see how you’ve been.
Same old grind
nothing on my mind.
A friendly little greeting
since we haven’t
been meeting.
Poetry & Art by Patricia Walter 2000 ©
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Thank You
Thank You!
The words are spoken, the words are heard.
A soft, heartfelt embrace from soul to soul.
The gratitude is quietly understood.
A gentle gift shared by two kind hearts.
Poetry & Art by Patricia Walter 1999 ©
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To Do or To Be
To be is often crowed out by to do.
To do the dishes, to do the washing, to do the lawn.
To do is so loud, so active, so high energy,
that to be is often forgotten.
Life becomes meaningless acts of to do without to be.
To be quiet, to be with self,
to be with Spirit, to be with God.
To be gives great meaning to life.
To be is the connection with a greater Spirit.
To be gives hope, serenity and joy.
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A Friend
It’s nice to have a friend.
Someone to laugh with, talk to – cry with.
The bond of friendship grows from sharing good times
working through some bad times
and caring about the life of another person.
A friend is a shoulder to lean on
a helping hand when more than two are needed
a quiet ear to hear a story that needs to be told.
A friend is earned
not a mere acquaintance found out in the world.
A friendship takes time, take care and takes honesty.
A friend is a true gift.
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The Gift of Kindness
Kindness is a gift not bought in a store
There’s no pretty paper or colored ribbons
No carton cold possibly contain it
Kindness is found in a generous heart
All wrapped up with love and care
Kindness comes from a gentle love
for a longtime friend or a stranger in need
Kindness is free – belongs to us all
A gift to be shared every day.
Original Poetry and Art by Patricia Walter 1998 ©… Read the rest
It’s no secret of the deep
You’re my best friend!
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