[Contest] To Myself, With Love

[LotusInChains]

ENTRY
02-12 1 of 2

An original poem by me, circa 05-27-03


Lady In Repose

Blinking slowly
In contemplation
Riding
A myriad of emotions
Like waves washing
Over rocky shores
Watching
Curling tendrils
Of fragrant smoke
Move about easily
Thinking
About nothing
And things
Of great importance
Smiling
Silky and sultry
Ever so slightly
For no one
Breathing
Steady, thick sips
Of the universe
To melt the tension
Laying
Dainty ankles crossed
A lady in repose


 

[LotusInChains]

ENTRY
02-12 2 of 2

Lyrics from It's Alright
By Mother Mother

It's alright, it's okay, it's alright, it's okay
You're not a demon, there's a reason
You're behaving that way
It's alright, it's okay, it's alright, it's okay
And I believe, yes, I believe
That you will see a better day
It's alright, oh
It's okay, oh
It's alright, oh  

[eclaire5]

“This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.”
― William Shakespeare, Hamlet  

[eclaire5]

People who are hard on others,
who don't have patience or give grace when they fall
are often the very hardest on themselves most of all!
So then, be more loving to yourself, forgive and be kind
Speak words of encouragement to your heart, soul, and mind.
If you do, you will find yourself making amends
To yourself as well as others, your family, and friends! biggrin  

[LotusInChains]

12/13
1 of 2

Still I Rise
By Maya Angelou


You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops,
Weakened by my soulful cries?

Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin’ in my own backyard.

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I’ll rise.

Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?

Out of the huts of history’s shame
I rise
Up from a past that’s rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.

Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.  

[LotusInChains]

12/13
2 of 2

I Will Survive
By Gloria Gaynor

Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live, and I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive, I will survive, hey hey  

[eclaire5]

When you smile at me, I lose myself.
You give me this feeling that makes me overwhelmed.
When your hand is in mine, I feel totally fine,
And that's the reason I had to make you mine.
Forever and ever till the end,
I will be by your side through thick and thin.
I love you more than you'll ever know.
I just wanted to say I'm never letting go.

Alan. "My Heart To You." Family Friend Poems, January 11, 2017. https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/my-heart-to-you-1  

[eclaire5]

I promise to be true to you tomorrow and today.
I promise I will love you. My love will never fade.
I promise to be there for you in good times and in bad.
I promise I will wear your ring and always hold your hand.

I promise I will care for you in sickness and in health.
I promise to be there for you if we are poor or have wealth.
I promise to be strong for you, for better or for worse.
I promise I will comfort you when you need me the most.

I promise I will stand by you each and every day.
I promise I will cherish you in very gentle ways.
I promise to be patient, truthful, and kind.
I promise I will walk with you until the end of time.

I promise to be faithful and a loving devoted spouse.
I promise that our home will be more than just a house.
I promise that our wedding life will be united in God's love.
I promise that our children will be blessings from above.

I promise I will walk with you in laughter and in tears.
I promise I will stay with you when there are doubts and fears.
I promise to commit to you in body and in heart.
I promise my whole life to you; until death do us part.



Marcia A. Newton. "I Promise." Family Friend Poems, August 8, 2018. https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/i-promise-15  

[LotusInChains]

12/14
1 of 2

Quote

Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.
-Marilyn Monroe  

[LotusInChains]

12/14
2 of 2

All You Need is Love
Lyrics by The Beatles

Nothing you can know that isn't known (love)
Nothing you can see that isn't shown (love)
There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be, it's easy
All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
All you need is love (all together now)
All you need is love (everybody)
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need