Poetry to Inspire You
Be
a soul sister has mentioned to me
have you noticed how many words start with “be”?
she mentioned a few and then our list grew
she was excited they all had a positive feeling
ah but this is how she lives and wants to be
being
beloved
behold
believe
become
belong
befriend
bestow
the beauty of words with the prefix “be”
and then, smiling, the questions
to be or not to be?
love?
what are we being?
gagi 01/29/24
Gently Disarmed
gently, lightly
in a soft and tender manner
we now dismantle the remainder
of our tools of conflict and harm
even those layers of protection
especially to our hearts that are so precious
we peel away the layers allowing
our receiving of the New
the dominance of love
in every communication
in every thought we think
in every act or demonstration
love is our power
our power to overcome
to right the wrong and the suffering
thru our efforts all will be done
let us be love
gagi 12/07/23
Nameless
it was almost closing time
there were only two other customers in the store
they were very intent on choosing their purchase
three items lay on the counter at checkout
was so tired
ready to go home
the two children came to pay for their purchase
given their amount the sister laid out all their coins
a handful of nickels and dimes were spread out before her
waiting, watching
there was an intensity, an anxiety
did they have enough?
the cashier counted it all out and said
5 more cents
the sister looked helpless
and a very simple offering
here, here is 5 cents
was met with a relieved
oh thank you!
little brother stood by not understanding
but trusting
they left the store as the few items on the counter were gathered up
they had waited outside
the young girl stepped up and again said, thank you so much!
the reply was, you are welcome, have walked in your shoes before
little brother was struggling to open their pack of gum
not understanding but trusting
then it occurred, was a pack of gum when at their age
not just 5 cents?
gagi 07/29/23