Growing Old

As promised,
the words came and I am sharing.
Please let me know whatcha think ...

Growing Old
by Lyn Marinello

It very well may have started;
    the seed of my self-loathing,
with the lack of old abilities,
    and the tightening of my clothing,
the graying of my unkempt hair,
    darkening spots upon my skin,
that fact that when I stand too fast
    my head begins to spin.
Parts have started sagging,
    despite attempts to fend that off,
and every single morning,
    there's a nagging, nasty cough.
Occasionally there is creaking
    in appendages of mine,
and I find no denigration
    that, sometimes, lunch is wine.
Running seems excessive
    and 10:00 pm seems crazy late;
comfort's a priority,
    is that pie that's on my plate?
I purposefully enter a room
    to complete some mundane task
and stand in sheer bewilderment ...
    "Why'd I come in here?" I will ask.
I know lyrics from the 80's
    and my childhood home address,
I can't remember yesterday,
    but, humbly, I digress ...
Just when I begin to think
    I can accept my mounting flaws,
another blessing's tossed in my lap ...
    the joys of menopause.
I can't see like I used to
    and my hearing's not too keen
I'm cold one minute, hot the next;
    rarely anything in between.
Heaven, however, gets closer.
    I'm treated with an occasional glimpse.
Enjoy your youth and faculties,
    'cause ... growing old ... it ain't for wimps!

Today

A tiny little quote
that is quite powerful.

Today

is the beginning

of anything

you want.

Doesn't have to be momentous.

Just a simple, single 

positive thought

can be your stepping stone

to an adventure

few dare to have.

Wild

This is not mine,
but I have made it so.

Wild women

are an unexplainable

spark of life.

They ooze freedom

and seek awareness;

they listen as passionately

as they speak;

they love boldly

and fiercely

and magnificently;

they belong to nobody

but themselves,

yet give a piece of who they are

to everyone they meet.

If you have met one,

hold on to her.

She may include you

in her chaos,

but she will also

share her magic.

You are in the presence

of an extraordinary light.

These People

I am so blessed
to be surrounded by
and supported by
a plethora
of these people.

I love people

that have no idea

how wonderful they are

and just wander around

make the world

a better place.

I am thankful

and privileged

to call you all

friends.

Hoover-ing on this Tuesday

Herbert said it well:

Freedom

is the open window

through which

pours the sunlight

of the human spirit

and human dignity.

A little Helen on your Monday

Here's a little Helen Keller
on your Monday
to start your week off right.

Faith

is the strength

by which

a shattered world

shall emerge

into the light.

Being

No need to embellish this one.
It is perfect as is.

Thanks Eckhart Tolle ...

In today's rush,

we all

think too much

seek too much

want too much

and forget about

the joy

of just being.