Essential (inspired by Sunday Scribblings)

I have been thinking about this prompt since Sunday now. Initially I felt very positive and inspired but the more I started thinking about the word, the less sense it seemed to make. It’s so over- and misused in our society as well. The least essential things are called essential while what’s really essential is overlooked. But what actually is really essential?

Today I got an e-mail through work from some agency that is supporting the redundancy process we are currently going through, inviting me to a workshop called “Job Search Essentials”. Yeah right, I need to find another job but is that essential? And what are they going to teach us there? How to best pretend to be the person they - whoever they are – want? Why can’t I just be myself and hope for the best? Being myself. That’s essential.

And you know what else? Breathing! Just discovered that again this morning when I sat down to meditate after a few weeks of absence from my cushion.

Life would be so much easier if we just focused on these two essentials.

From my heart to my mind (inspired by Carry on Tuesday)

Close your eyes, have no fear

I’m with you my dear

I’m the voice of the heart

And the truth that you hear

Beware of the doubters

They’re always near

They’re trying to stop you

They whisper in your ear

They make everything cloudy

That seemed to be clear

Remember

It’s only you and me

Who decide in here

Envision (inspired by Writer's Island)

Call me the queen

Of big dreams and ambitions

I have more ideas

Than you could envision

I’m chasing them fast

Trying to juggle them all

They don’t all last

Some of them fall

By the side

Are abandoned half-way

I can’t do it all

What can I say

Too much for one lifetime

Even for me

Abandoned projects

Is all I can see

When at night I start thinking

Of all things that could be

And realise that really

It’s too much for little me

Hungry mind (inspired by We write poems)

I savour the moments
when the colourful flavours
of new ideas
leave our tongues
marinated in words
that fill the air
with the delicious aroma
of food for thought

SOAR (Inspired by Writer's Island)

There are days
When life seems such a bore
And little things
Get right to my core
Then I dream myself away
To a beautiful shore
Or into the wild
where the lions roar
And I find myself wanting
So much more
I don't want to fly
I want to soar!

Colour Scheme

Colour scheme

BLUE I like best

It makes me feel calm

Enveloping and cooling

Just like a balm

RED is a strange one

Powerful and strong

But can bring you to tears

Just like an old song

GREEN is so natural

Healthy and grounded

Makes you feel like a tree

By flowers surrounded

Now YELLOW seems harsh

Bright and direct

Just like tasting lemon

It demands some respect

But WHITE is the King

Who comes to light

As a beautiful rainbow

With all colours shining bright

Beyond hope and fear (inspired by Carry On Tuesday and Chad)

It started out as a feeling
which then grew into a hope
I didn't realise where I was heading
couldn't see the slippery slope

Experience became expectation
I found it harder and harder to cope
when things didn't go to plan
and disappointed my growing hope

The feeling, once lovely
was nowhere to be seen
instead anguish and anger
dominated the scene

The problem with hope is
She doesn't come alone
by her side walks her brother
Fear's the name by which he's known

So just stick to the feeling
Enjoy it while it lasts
Don't worry about the future
and let go of the past

If the feeling's unpleasant
just wait for it to go
Things seem to be solid
but they're always in flow