Gentleness and Kindness

Gentleness and Kindness

To be gentle
To be kind
At our very core we will find
the essence of love
that is waiting to shine

We are born into being
and nurtured into seeing
but what of within
where we wanted to begin

At some special moment
an awakening occurs
and a desire to understand it
is the enticement that allures

So if the key to our journey
has been hidden within
let’s not wait to finally get there
Let us start here and begin

Wherever we find ourselves
is a perfect place to be
and to be kind, to be gentle
to all we witness and see

And to be gentle with ourselves
and kind not abusive
will allow us to understand
a meaning that’s elusive

A meaning for life
Each individual journey
Any suffering experienced
or witnessed as learning

Why we are here
why we answered the call
was to add our perspective
to the infinite All

Dancing with all life forms
Singing with the tunes
Being here, taking action
Watching creation as it blooms


gagi       12/28/13

When Illness Prevails

When Illness Prevails

When illness prevails
One must lower one’s sails
Maybe throw out a sea anchor
or tie up at a berth

And as one is forced into a rest state
and lets go of the calendar date
there may be some discomfort
yet peace in the process

When illness happens rarely
to contrast sometimes unfairly
to a state of action and thriving
it may fuel the reviving

What causes our illness
our fevers or chilledness
may remain a mystery
or may go down in history

We may recognize the source of
an imbalance then the course of
a spin out of control –
how away we did roll

The peace and the quiet
allows all to settle
we try it
and balance is restored
and the lesson not ignored

One returns then perhaps cautiously
to an existence of generosity
now reminded the value of
precious time, rest and love


gagi      12/26/13

Re: Memories

Re: Memories

Memories are the journey
back into the past
The more often they’re visited
the longer they last

Good memories are a way
of re-living the cream
The best of experiences
Re-igniting a dream

And those that caused anguish
or disturbance of sorts
are often re-visited
like unfriendly ports

We re-live the emotions
that existed back then
and like unfinished business
they can haunt us again

We now have been shown
we can return with intent
and re-write the scripts
of what happened back then

With purpose and joy
we can re-write all the parts
and give a happy ending
that can be re-lived as starts

Starts to a new flow
and how all then is changed
From that point onward
relationships re-arranged

The beauty of re-scripting
is the power of love
Each character becomes understood
and each communicates with love

Differences are resolved
in the simplest of ways
and it is easy to re-visit
now the happiest of days


gagi     12/12/13