Pain comes in life
Second to none in strife
Wrecked like a cut from a knife.
Houses are not always homes
A creep and crawl inside our tomes
You just experience it on your own.
Lack of cause can drive us mad
Thinking and wishing on what we had
Steadily reaching for nothing feels bad
Circumstances don’t always make us glad…
-AAA 12/12/2024
There’s wisdom in the mistakes
No matter how much your heart breaks.
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There are lessons in each falling
Until you find your calling.
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There is truth after the deceit
Then you’ll learn you’re complete.
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There is love after hate
To this there is no debate.
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There are rainbows after your storms
To remind you that you’re living and warm.
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There’s acceptance in your odd
So be thankful to your creator or God.
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In the weakness, you’ll find you are strong
Even if your journey is long.
–
In the end, you’ll pass each test
In finding yourself, being the very best…
-aaa
Originally Published 05/23/2024
You are the lead actor in your own play
With the trials and tribulations of a day.
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The acts unfold in the form of hours
Time ebbs and falls like petals on flowers.
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The costars are many in life’s roles
Some helpful, while others take tolls.
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The sets of life are striking and large
Universe, the director that’s in charge.
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The audience, quite small numbering, one
Experience joy, happiness, misery, or fun.
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You draft the script as you live each day
Mastering many obstacles within your play.
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Music, your orchestra, from front to back
Relieving tense moments with a soundtrack.
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No trepidation or fear on opening night
With your lifetime of chances to get it right…
-AAA 08/31/2024
“If you don’t like your story, rip out the pages and write a new one”
-aaa
The days roll by
One after the other
Take pause and sigh.
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Uncertainty like no other
Haunts us inside
Like a firmer friend or lover.
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Give up your pride
Eat some humble pie
And go for a ride.
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Each nanosecond rolls by
An eternity in each
Wishing and be could fly.
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Placing hardships out of reach
Landing upon happier times
One some warm sandy beach.
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We never stop paying for past crimes
Punishing ourselves for those mistakes
Get what we deserve on karmic lines.
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So take all those breaks
Parlay them into happiness
And avoid all the flakes.
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Finally you can impress
Upon yourself
Gentle peacefulness…
-AAA 08/28/2024
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
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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
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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
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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
There’s wisdom in the mistakes
No matter how much your heart breaks.
–
There are lessons in each falling
Until you find your calling.
–
There is truth after the deceit
Then you’ll learn you’re complete.
–
There is love after hate
To this there is no debate.
–
There are rainbows after your storms
To remind you that you’re living and warm.
–
There’s acceptance in your odd
So be thankful to your creator or God.
–
In the weakness, you’ll find you are strong
Even if your journey is long.
–
In the end, you’ll pass each test
In finding yourself, being the very best…
-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
Anthony’s Crazy Love and Life Lessons in Empathy 