Weekly Reflections

Like a fish in shallow waters Percussively flapping for another breath You lived in constant motion for survival Not realizing The muddy suspension around you. Now it’s time for stillness Now it’s time to stay, do nothing, and just Breathe. Let the mud settle Let your being do the work ...
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Imagine the “firsts” That await us after all this ends. The first kiss, the first hug, the first touch The first haircut, the party and the restaurant. With wide eyes and curious minds Like children we discover the world once again With greater attention, intention, and love Because now we ...
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Anything worth having in life takes energy, perseverance, and struggle. Can you change your mindset while you're in the struggle? My darling, you cannot live in yesterday And sing the tunes of today, the sky Is never the same one day to the next. No matter the heart-break, go on ...
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I know real love From forgetting I and remembering you A shift in thinking From what’s best for me to how to serve you Like a quarantine of self interest To limit the harm done to you And the discomfort I endure Doesn’t compare to my love for you ...
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A Rock on ShoreComposed, centered and strong,has a soft spot for the ocean.As the tide comes and goes, the rock remainsIt will be there when the wave returns.With each greeting the rock gives a piece of itselfFor the wave to carry with it for the journey.Little by little the rock ...
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Failures, mistakes, not getting what you wantIs all part of life but it’s not what we’re taughtStressing about results, you just want successIt all takes time, keep making progressFailures happen, it’s how you overcomeOwn your mistakes, don’t sweat the outcomeChoose to go through life outside your comfort zoneNew things are ...
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Be the traveller’s doleful eyeMake friends from far and wideTouch each other’s hearts and mindsBut remember the somber terms of lifeThat everyone is transientFrom the moments we shareTo our last goodbyesWe are merely passersby.Mehrnaz Bassiri ...
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Pet beetles, coloring books and black pine treesMaking longboats with bamboo leavesThinking about my childhood memories I’m reminded of these simple things.Befriending stray cats and breathing the summer breezeChess games with neighbors and family gatheringsThose are what I remember of my pre-teensHow I cherish these simple things.Life turned to a ...
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