Waiting for Inspiration

17/11/2020 – Poem a Day Compilation



Do not wait for life to happen

When life is what we make it.



Be the person you dreamt of being

By reaching out and grabbing your dreams.



Sitting back and watching the world turn

Will not move you forward in this life.



Break through the fear of the unknown

Like an animal escaping from a cage.



Create the experiences you desire

And do that which brings you joy.



And if you find yourself adrift

Be inspired by what life throws at you.

Life Didn’t Go as Planned

19/08/2020 - Poem a Day Compilation



Life never goes exactly to plan

And that’s okay.

Learning to accept that

Is a big part of being

In this crazy mixed up place

We call existence.



Friendships form and break down

Filled with love and heartache

Laughter and tears and loneliness

And all the other ups and downs

That go along with sharing this space

With other members of the human race



Games are won and lost

Trophies gather dust in boxes

And participation certificates

Lay discarded in forgotten draws

At parent’s houses until they pass

And you accidently rediscover them.



Jobs have their raises and promotions,

As well redundancies and resignations

And the call into the boss’ office

To be fired, for something so often

Completely beyond your control

And that knocks you for six.



One day we’ll look back

On all the events that have made us

Hoping that not too many have broken us

And maybe relive those monumental things

That tore our world into a million pieces

Or fell gloriously into place just for us.



Because one day we’ll run out of days,

We’ll use up all those days and months

And the years will be behind us,

And what we made of this miracle

Will define our entire universe

And how we made it through, unplanned.

A Decision in Time

05/05/2020 – Iso Well-Being Compilation



Today I might to decide to get a puppy.

Not just any puppy – A rescue puppy –

Not because I must but because

It exists within me to care.



Or maybe I’ll be a cat instead,

They seem so much more independent

And I wouldn’t have to take them for a walk,

Just make sure they don’t eat the bird.



Today I might decide to save those few dollars

That I would have spent on a takeaway

And put them in a piggy bank

Safe for a rainy day.



Or I might give it to the homeless guy

Who looks like he needs a hot meal

And, though it won’t buy much,

It’s more than he’s had all week.



Today I might decide to eat a salad for lunch

Because it’s time I looked after myself

And stopped over-indulging

On comfort foods and junk.



Or I might have the slice of cake

That was left over from my birthday

Because it’s not right to waste food

Especially when it’s so delicious.



Today I might decide to go for a run

To get the blood pumping though my veins,

Air flowing through my lungs,

And my muscles stronger than before.



Or I might sit on the couch under a blanket

And binge watch that latest TV show

That everyone’s raving about but of which

I don’t quite understand the premise.



Today I might decide to read a book

And get lost in its pages,

Captured by its characters and themes,

Transported to a different realm.



Or I might go to bed earlier than usual,

Get a full night’s sleep for once,

And hopefully wake up refreshed,

Not like I’ve been hit by a truck.



Today I might decide to get excited –

About what, I don’t know –

But I will approach it with enthusiasm

And overbrimming with the trill of it.



Or I might just plod through the day

Avoiding conflict and surprise,

Having a day where I simply exist

And don’t have to exert myself.



Today I might decide to follow my dreams

And change my career path,

Take on that role I know suits me

More than any other has done.



Or I might make the best of this job,

Creating the role I want for myself

From within the existing constraints

And blowing them to kingdom come.



Today I might decide to choose the right guy

To settle down with for the future

Who treats me as I should be treated

And accepts me, faults and all.



Or I might choose Mt Right Now,

Who makes me feel exponentially good

If but for a fleeting moment in time

And then disappears into the ether.



Today I might decide to catch up with friends

Who actually get me,

Who rejoice in my absurdity,

And who understand my weaknesses.



Or I might hang with new friends

Because then I can pretend to be someone

Infinitely different from who I am,

If only for a day.



Today I might decide to love myself

Because if I don’t, who will?

And I deserve to be loved

Just like everyone else.