It’s ok to cry
Let all of those feelings out
We are all human
Let all the emotions flow
As you heal and grow anew.
AAA/MAD 12/26/24
Whimsical, witty, and poignant
Reaching in deep from the inside
Impacting as many as I can
True to myself and emotions
Including everyone in my audience
Never compromising on my artistry
Gratitude for my readers and their feedback
–
Plenty of poetic forms to choose from
Originality is critical
Empathy builds up my imagery
Time spent creating it all
Realizing I’m doing this
Yet I have much more I want to create…
-aaa
Originally Published 06/05/2024
I was a drum
So they beat me
I was left numb
They besieged me.
–
No cymbals or set
One single drum
Filled with regret
For loving some.
–
The beat moves on
Just like our lives
The past is gone
Like some ex wives.
–
I hold the sticks
Once handed out
No more cheap kicks
Boundaries about.
–
A drumming snare
With sticks of oak
Much more aware
Of all that’s spoke.
–
My head is tuned
The snares are right
Sadness consumed
Future looks bright…
-AAA 12/13/2024
Originally Published 04/25/2024
100 ghosts are haunting me
Not fifty, seventy-five, thirty, or three.
–
Each one takes up its own space
With different expressions upon their face
–
A snarky smirk or frown for a while
A look of anger or crooked smile
–
Why are they here what do they want
Can’t they find another to haunt
–
I’d ask them all but they don’t say
Why they never go away
–
I should hire a medium to take a look
Or tell me why they continue to spook
–
But the spiritual world is a closed book
And as a mortal I’m afraid to look
–
So I found my answer in the end
Rather than fight them, embrace them friends
–
As my logical conclusion is here
The ghosts all start to disappear
–
First smirky, fearful, then happy and mad
Next nervous, thoughtful, then silly and sad
–
Each ghostly apparition leaves
Taking along their gown and sleeves
–
As they’re gone I realize the key
Each of the ghosts was an aspect of me
–
Emotions can be scary but never fear
There’s a hundred feelings for everyone here.
–
So next time when adversity has you thrown
Think of those chalky friends and you won’t be alone.
-aaa
Originally Published 04/30/2024
A perfect sphere surrounds us each day
It’s our reality of everything we see
A myriad of emotions, are at play
And many affect both you and me
–
Outside the sphere, feelings abound
And each its own unique face
Happiness, sadness, and others are found
Surrounding people of every race
–
Which we choose or rather chooses us
We often have very little choice
Confronting our feelings is a must
When talking in our inner voice
–
We might as well roll with it all
There’s no need to lose control
Feelings, inside of us rise and fall
Learn to ride the ebb and flow
–
So how do we deal with all these thoughts
How do we gain an upper hand
Dealing with the past, you’ve wrought
Helps you draw boundaries in the sand
–
Then one day, you create a space
Between what you see and what you feel
Putting self control in place
Preventing overreaction, a bad way to deal
–
So as the realities challenge with strife
Remember, you are in control
Of your reality and your life
Don’t let your feelings take a toll…
-aaa
Whimsical, witty, and poignant
Reaching in deep from the inside
Impacting as many as I can
True to myself and emotions
Including everyone in my audience
Never compromising on my artistry
Gratitude for my readers and their feedback
–
Plenty of poetic forms to choose from
Originality is critical
Empathy builds up my imagery
Time spent creating it all
Realizing I’m doing this
Yet I have much more I want to create…
-aaa
A perfect sphere surrounds us each day
It’s our reality of everything we see
A myriad of emotions, are at play
And many affect both you and me
–
Outside the sphere, feelings abound
And each its own unique face
Happiness, sadness, and others are found
Surrounding people of every race
–
Which we choose or rather chooses us
We often have very little choice
Confronting our feelings is a must
When talking in our inner voice
–
We might as well roll with it all
There’s no need to lose control
Feelings, inside of us rise and fall
Learn to ride the ebb and flow
–
So how do we deal with all these thoughts
How do we gain an upper hand
Dealing with the past, you’ve wrought
Helps you draw boundaries in the sand
–
Then one day, you create a space
Between what you see and what you feel
Putting self control in place
Preventing overreaction, a bad way to deal
–
So as the realities challenge with strife
Remember, you are in control
Of your reality and your life
Don’t let your feelings take a toll…
-aaa
100 ghosts are haunting me
Not fifty, seventy-five, thirty, or three.
–
Each one takes up its own space
With different expressions upon their face
–
A snarky smirk or frown for a while
A look of anger or crooked smile
–
Why are they here what do they want
Can’t they find another to haunt
–
I’d ask them all but they don’t say
Why they never go away
–
I should hire a medium to take a look
Or tell me why they continue to spook
–
But the spiritual world is a closed book
And as a mortal I’m afraid to look
–
So I found my answer in the end
Rather than fight them, embrace them friends
–
As my logical conclusion is here
The ghosts all start to disappear
–
First smirky, fearful, then happy and mad
Next nervous, thoughtful, then silly and sad
–
Each ghostly apparition leaves
Taking along their gown and sleeves
–
As they’re gone I realize the key
Each of the ghosts was an aspect of me
–
Emotions can be scary but never fear
There’s a hundred feelings for everyone here.
–
So next time when adversity has you thrown
Think of those chalky friends and you won’t be alone.
-aaa
Feeling is the only way to live
Denying pain builds up a flooding dam
Until we all scream at once
Inside deep where it cannot be heard
Vulnerability is strength not weakness
We are never really alone
Every living thing is connected
Life force unified with a golden thread
Everything in view passes through the heart
Purity encompasses all emotion
Warmth staves off the coldness of fear…
-aaa
Anthony’s Crazy Love and Life Lessons in Empathy 