The Collection

A collection of so many pieces
These pieces which create a whole
Never truly ever seen together
Yet each piece continues to grow old

A collection of beautiful pieces
Yet few only the eye can see
The owner holds on to each piece tightly
Rarely giving others one piece

A beautiful collection
I decided to give to you
Giving you the ability to piece together
All of my inner truths
Oh how much I have given
I have given so much of me
You had every piece that made me whole
You had every piece of me

A collection of so many pieces
These pieces which create a whole
I prayed and prayed and prayed to God
To find someone who could hold..
Hold on to every piece of me
Be there when I needed a friend
Accept me for who I am
Help soothe my doubts within
I thought I found that person..
That one who's hands were large enough to hold
But instead now my pieces
Are smaller pieces than before

Grandpa Said

Grandpa told me  many things

I still remember what he said

He said treat others with kindness

And don't let success go to your head

He said appreciate the little things

Because those are the things that matter the most

Don't ever forget where you came from

Because it will help you get to where you plan to go

Oh I still remember

All the things that grandpa said

So I live life according to this

And I must admit life is going swell

Who knew that those few words

Could fit exactly into life

Grandpa told me many things

And grandpa was very right

Keep

Keep in mind those feelings
Keep in mind the words you say
Keep in mind your actions
For these affect others each day

Keep in mind your tone of voice
Keep in mind the way you slant your eyes
For they can make others feel as though they shouldn't speak to you at times

Keep in mind the ones you care about
Keep in mind how you don't want them to go away
Fix your problems within your world
Don't let your problems drive others away

Keep in mind those feelings
Keep in mind the words you say..
Because sometimes when you act recklessly
You make others walk away

Don't let the stresses of the world push away people who actually care about you. Learn how to not exert the anger from other faucets of your life upon those who love you....for if you don't...they might walk away. Don't throw away something you always thought you would keep. -Monica Renata

Genuine Kindness

Kindness....
Genuine Kindness...
What ever happened to this?
When was the last time you were kind to someone?
Not because you had to be kind...but because you wanted to be kind?

Sometimes we are so overwhelmed with our own lives that we think that we cannot spare an ounce of kindness. After all, it seems as though no one is taking time out of their day to show you "genuine kindness", so why should you bother showing someone else that?  We walk around each day and only think about me, Me, ME...but what about everyone else?

You are having a good day..someone else is having a good day too
You are having a bad day....someone else is having a bad day too
You are upset....someone else is upset too
But you will never know...
People are hard to read at times, but kindness has a way of making people smile

Genuine kindness...
That random kindness
That simple compliment
That helping hand...
People appreciate things like that..

It is true that some people do not appreciate kindness. They abuse those who are kind to them
But just because people like that exist, it doesn't mean that you should be afraid to be kind. You never know how your kindness can affect someone. Your encouraging words may give a young student the strength to finish school even though they were contemplating dropping out. Your assistance may make someone believe that it is possible to accomplish things they thought could never be reality. Your presence and support can make someone believe they are not alone.... Genuine kindness can do so much!!!

I guess what I am trying to say is........ Be kind to others. Others may not be kind to you, but be kind for yourself. It is such a blessing to reawaken a dead soul, and sometimes genuine kindness can do that for some people. Trust me... for kindness has done the same for me. :)

Life is Beautiful

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

But what is there to hold

For life changes everyday

It will continue to change until we grow old

But what is the point of loving something

Exactly as it is now

For when time moves forward each second

Things seem to change somehow

The Little Girl Who Believed

I can do this!

I can do this!

All I have to do is try!

You could look into this little girls’ eyes

And tell she wanted a prize

Can you see this?

I can do this!

All I have to do is try!

She was really passionate about her work

And no one could deny

Give me the chance!

And I will prove that I can!

Just give me one chance please!

Yet every time she begged for it

She would never get the chance

Please Please Please!

Let me try!

Just Give me one chance!

She always seemed to be adamant about her views

She only wanted a chance

Give me a chance

That is all I wanted

I wanted someone to see

That if given the opportunity

I could be all that I could be

Everything I have ever earned

I had to work two times five times

Because even the ones who believed in me

Always had to deny

Deny my willpower

Deny my energy

They said I was wasting my time

They questioned why I was trying to be

Someone who I was not

But the funny thing is

If I was given the chance

I could work towards a better me

And then I could prove to them

I could be who I wanted to be

I could have developed as a person early on

And not put down on the spot

I would have been better at speaking

I would have had experience doing what I love

I would have experienced a lot

Instead they didn’t believe in me

And I moving on

I can’t fault them for what they have done

Because now I am strong

I have grown up to realize

That I could be anyone I want to be

And if I am never given the opportunity

I can open the door myself for me

I will find my true calling

I will rise over the word NO

Because I know that I can prosper

And I can do things on my own

That little girl who believed

Still resides in me

But now instead of believing

She can now fully see

She opened up her eyes

She helps all in need

Because she believes that one day

There will be people who help those who too believe