For years and years
voices have been restrained,
and silent actions demanded,
To be someone else /
someone lesser than “he”,
But still we soar
Generation after generation
challenging the system
Breaking free
from history
The story of women’s suffering,
It cannot survive,
we must ALWAYS
call for equality, and
for ALL women to be free
as you paddle out
the weight of the water,
supports you, moves you forward,
to the sound of magic,
to the thunderous beat,
of waves that crash ahead.
once in the line up,
You look to the horizon,
the first glorious sight of swell rising,
… and the waves roll in…
no time to think,
no time to feel,
the power of the wave
Has you in its embrace
Time negated, fear suppressed
This is what it’s all about.
completely present
it is in this moment
You are fully alive
As tears gently fall
down the sides
Of her face
Her whole body shakes
With hurt and pain,
tightly she clings to
Memories from her past
And then
from a place deep within
she awakes,
Knowing that
to live her dream
to be at peace
she must leave her old self behind
She must say goodbye
To the girl that cries.
I am not sure
Of the specific details
Why I’m here,
living on earth.
But when I start to think
Of Why
My mind gets bossy
And moments get blurred
I’ll rather embrace
That feeling
That I am here to help
I am here to create
Guided by Love
I’ll see what unfolds
the plants in our garden
are fully alive
with no thoughts or ego,
They are true to themselves,
They are geniuses at work
They accept the seasons
the changing weather conditions
harsh heat, wind and rain
They never give up
They endure their suffering
and transform it into light.
grounded to the earth
proud and free
They dance to life, they experience it all –
O how wonderful to be a plant!
Uniforms and dress codes
Suits and ties
all in midday heat
Formal for this,
casual for that,
less is more, but
more is better,
dress to impress, or
dress to express
so many rules
lots of reasons
some practical, few necessary
mostly random
Stipulated by society
Required by religion
If they control what you wear
they control your thoughts
And so I say –
wear what you want,
when you want,
Let your mind be free!
leaves green, will fall,
waves large and powerful, soon crumble
clouds once above us, now no more
like nature
we change
season after season
we transform
one day to return
to the earth,
the ocean,
and to our Soul
As the power of the wave
crashes on my head,
Frightened, I think
I must never give up,
There are those who
have suffered far more
Eina!
I stub my toe,
irritated, I think
Change your attitude
Aren’t you lucky
You got a toe!
more obstacles,
big feelings,
weird thoughts,
determined, I command myself
To be happy
We all have a choice
To choose our way
So I call on courage and I repeat my story,
I live in my dream,
I live the life I choose.
Being
You must be yourself
Even if it feels embarrassing
And scary
Any other way is just acting
And will make you feel silly
Doing
Do something new,
say something important
Give it your best
Participate in life
I hope you don’t take yourself too seriously
All you need is love 💗
Troubled minds
find other troubled minds
To talk and laugh
Much about nothing
With selfish thoughts
round and round they go
Drunk on insecurity, and
Desparate for control
They justify their lives
I scream inside
Please stop talking
Please evolve
With your tick box lives
I cannot hear the birds
Cloud Hands 