With-Friends-We-Fly

Howdy folks! ♥

"Friends are blessings in our life,
Who with us share both joy and strife."
~ Artsieladie Quote ♥

"With Friends We Fly"

Courtesy of PublicDomainPictures.net Full Size PNG: https://www.publicdomainpictures.net/pictures/150000/velka/flying-geese-14504841705HC.jpg
With Friends We Fly,
With friends we soar.
With friends we cry,
With friends we roar.
With friends we shine,
With friends we glow.
With friends we learn,
With friends we grow.
With friends we bond,
With friends we share.
With friends we give,
With friends we care.
With Friends We Fly,
With friends we land.
With friends we Love,
With friends we stand.

💗 Have a blessed day! 💗 Poem by Artsieladie /Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly  ©2014-09-17 08:16:00 (EDT) All rights reserved. To see more posts, check out the Sitemap.

Website: www.artsieladie.com
Blog: http://artsieladie-creative-corner.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-heartbeats.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-quotes.blogspot.com/
Blog (here): http://artsieladie-rhymetyme.blogspot.com/ 
For more Artsieladie Poetry: My Website: https://sites.google.com/a/artsieladie.com/www/artsieladie-poetry
PoetrySoup: https://www.poetrysoup.com/me/Artsieladie
Credits:
Inspired by ARshad Siddiqui
Image courtesy: https://www.publicdomainpictures.net
"Have a blessed day; count your blessings, every one,
As your day begins, throughout, and when your day is done."
~ Artsieladie Poetic Quote

Smiles-n-Hugs

Howdy folks! ♥

Hugs bring smiles to hearts and faces,
Making both such happy places!
~ Artsieladie Quote ♥

"Smiles-n-Hugs"

Full Size PNG:
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomux95dmo2ktobbQpLP7OoO9-pX615Tj9nRqWRjScE9mZkP-sVFwzUG23oV3q9EfTDI5iPEDbAw_qAbiIfWhuNbRDiUuE_i5SxY9Fh2VPWAFQZP33Cj2hnBIw3T4DREpB7blccvwjpaI/w1920/Smiles-n-HugsDesktopByArtsieladie2018-05-21_1920x1080.png
Smiles and hugs to give are free,
So no need to selfish be.
Give a hug with a smile,
Give a hug to bring a smile,
To another's heart,
To another's face.
Spread love and kindness EVERY place.

Since smiles and hugs nothing cost,
There's all to gain with nothing lost.
So be generous for the more you give,
The more and happier hearts will live.
Smiles and hugs, the magic of,
Is because they're made of love.

💗 Have a blessed day! 💗 Poem by Artsieladie /Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly  ©2014-01-10 18:07:00 (EST) All rights reserved. To see more posts, check out the Sitemap.

Website: www.artsieladie.com
Blog: http://artsieladie-creative-corner.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-heartbeats.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-quotes.blogspot.com/
Blog (here): http://artsieladie-rhymetyme.blogspot.com/ 
For more Artsieladie Poetry: My Website: https://sites.google.com/a/artsieladie.com/www/artsieladie-poetry
PoetrySoup: https://www.poetrysoup.com/me/Artsieladie
"Have a blessed day; count your blessings, every one,
As your day begins, throughout, and when your day is done."
~ Artsieladie Poetic Quote

Solution-OR-Problem

Howdy folks! ♥

Each one of us is either on the side of solution or on the side of the problem. There is no middle ground or in between. Therefore, if our actions and behaviour aren't helping to contribute to, aren't geared towards, making improvements, making corrections, making things better and so forth, that then cumulatively is beneficial for all of us on the whole in some way 'selfLESSly', then we are contributing to the problem side.

Many think that doing nothing is okay, that by doing nothing, they aren't adding to the problem side. These people think it's not up to 'them'; it's up to everyone else, BUT them, to do their part in making things better. If how so many behave on the Internet is any indication, then apparently far too many are thinking this way. News flash! To make things better, all must add something positive so collectively, positive changes can be made. Nothing, doing nothing, is a 'negative' NOT a positive. Bullying, insulting, attacking others and shooting them down, etc. is definitely NOT a positive and IS definitely, part of the problem.

Also, when we learn of, thus know about wrongdoing going on, and we choose to do nothing, say nothing, we are then part of the problem because we "enable" the wrongdoing to continue; we offer NO resistance and hence, we therefore "provide assistance" to/for the wrongdoer and their wrongdoing. Doing nothing, saying nothing, works 'in favour of' the wrongdoer.

"There's a time for silence
And a time to speak;
We all should learn when
And which to seek."
~ Artsieladie Quote

But, I also think many people believe they can't make a difference by themselves and so, believing their efforts would be futile, they resign themselves to doing nothing. There's no one of us 'on our own' who can save the world. Impossible! But if we each do a little, collectively, cumulatively, we could, would change the world for the better. Altogether then, we become not only 'part of the solution' as individuals but we collectively become "the solution".

One would tend to think, we humans would have learned this by now with all of the disasters and catastrophes that have occurred all over the world for centuries. Whenever has it been 'just one person' making the recoveries of a disaster possible? There are no cases of such I know of. It's always a collective effort with all those contributing setting aside differences to help, who are therefore individually a part of the solution and collectively, become the solution. So, why aren't we realising this and doing likewise across the board with all aspects of our lives; with all the problems we encounter?

Love is humanity's Greatest Gift. When a disaster occurs, we see and hear about countless examples of Love through all the caring, kindness, helping/giving, empathy, compassion, etc.. We witness the magic! So, we KNOW Love is within us! But instead of us humans continuing to keep paying the Love forward, applying the magic, so many slam on the brakes and resort back to petty bickering and all else the absence of Love perpetuates.

Love is the true essence of humanity. With all the catastrophic events we've been through and still, the lesson of Love we are NOT learning! In spite of having the lesson taught to us a gazillion times, we are flunking the course! Intelligent species!? Humans on the whole can't even learn the simple lessons of Love; that Love IS and holds the key, the answers to world-wide peace and harmony! Instead, we carry on with wars and violence and killing and destruction; stealing, conniving, insulting, imposing, and the list goes on and on! Regardless of what religion or not, humans are NOT getting the message! Thousands and thousands and thousands of years and humans still appear to be absolutely clueless! Are humans really this stupid?

An intelligent person is one who's gained/absorbed a wealth of knowledge. Wisdom is one who has also but the difference is, a person of wisdom applies the knowledge in a way that's beneficial to others besides themselves, since in addition to intelligence and by utilizing that intelligence, they learn the human ego is nothing more than an illusion, a fallacy, and wise people deal with real not fake, superficial, or fallacies. Hence, 'on the whole' humans may be an intelligent species, but 'on the whole' humans aren't very wise. Add arrogance (ego in control) to this, and well, the picture speaks for itself. I'm speaking about humans here 'on the whole' because we all know there are and have been throughout time, some amazing humans. I know and have known a few myself.

Lasting, sustainable solutions are found through applying characteristics of Love, especially humility, because in the presence of humility being cultivated is the absence of ego's influence, since these two traits can't co-exist in the same capacity. The ego causes problems and inhibits solutions, since ego is all about self: thinking of and promoting self. So, invariably, by allowing our ego to control us, thus define us, we then also allow our ego to confine us, rewarding us with closed minds, closed hearts, incapable then of understanding or even wanting to understand from any perspective other than our own, making us rigid and unyielding, as well as unwilling to see and acknowledge our shortcomings and mistakes, and should we feel forced to, we then become belligerent, even obnoxious, as we then just resort to insulting and fault finding of the other side. We can't tackle and resolve a problem, if we're more preoccupied with tackling, attacking each other. ..And on the larger scale involving countries, more specifically those running countries, THIS results in wars. Totally unproductive and definitely destructive! 

We all have shortcomings and we all make mistakes, but those who are controlled by their ego, this fact they don't want to acknowledge, much less, accept and definitely not do they want to have these pointed out to them. Then when you have ego on both sides, you have an undeniable impasse, an absolute deadlock, making a solution, a resolving of differences, completely impossible.

I dare say the human ego is going to be the one contributing factor that's going to destroy humanity because it's our ego that's behind so many of the negative traits so many are feeding and thus projecting. Bullying, bashing, insulting, imposing, harassing, etc. are ego based. All sorts of crimes committed against others, like infringing on the rights of others, stealing, assaulting, and even murder and rape, the ego has involvement with, since ego is not about accountability. Ego is about justification, providing the host of with excuses and since ego is deceptive, ego condones lying and deception, even deceiving the person it's controlling. Therefore, humility, truth and honesty are not only foreign concepts to ego, they are seen as enemies. Since ego is all about self, self promotion, self gratification, and anything and everything for self, the ego supports and promotes such traits as greed/lust, power hunger, and superiority.

Ego, as are all the other traits both positive and negative, is within each of us, whether we like it or not. But we are all also given 'free will' to choose for ourselves, which and what we allow to be predominant or recessive. The secret to having integrity, virtue, and an overall character of excellence is not the absence of negative traits nor denying their presence, but rather cultivating an awareness of their existence within us and then keeping them in check while empowering the positive traits, and in so doing, we cultivate humility. As long as we cultivate humility, we control our ego, since by being humble, we recognise and accept that we are not perfect or infallible, that we do make mistakes and we do have shortcomings, all of which are repulsive to the ego, as are the positive traits, humility promotes, especially when we show caring and compassion for and understanding of others, since ego is all about and promotes self.

So, back to being part of the solution or part of the problem. So many aren't part of the solution and therefore, inadvertently, are part of the problem. What's the inhibitor? Being part of the solution does not mean we have to do some sort of super, over-the-top deed. Although money can certainly help in devastating events, there's something much more important and substantial that we ALL can do, and will cost us nothing in our wallets nor will this cost us a large amount of our precious time. It's very simple, yet with profound effects, especially when many participate and especially since it's contagious. But it will require us to subdue our ego. 

Perhaps then, it's our ego inhibiting us. Hence, the bit lengthy, aforementioned subject matter. The ego is very touchy. Do we dare address our ego to allow the essence of humanity to flow from us? ..To spread among us? ..To connect us? ..To unite us? Aren't we capable of being nice, caring, kind, compassionate, considerate, thoughtful, etc. or are we humans on the whole too attached, too chained to our egos? Being still a believer in with hope for humanity and the tremendous power of the human spirit, most especially collectively, I certainly hope not. ♥

"Solution OR Problem"

  http://messages.365greetings.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Einstein-Quotes.jpg
Part of the problem or of the solution
Depends upon one's contribution.
There's only two sides, no middle ground,
No place in between can there be found.

To be part of the solution, one must be
Doing SOMEthing for and productively
To resolve, correct, counteract,
In SOME way doing a selfLESS act.

If part of the solution, one is not,
Then to the problem they add, allot.
Since they provide no resistance,
To the problem they give assistance. 

Those who do nothing either way,
Are part of the problem anyway.
For those who do nothing, they enable,
Thus fit and wear the problem label.

Those who do wrong of various kinds,
Regardless what type that undermines,
Violates another's rights and space,
Are the problem; are a disgrace.

Such individuals destroy our peace,
Create problems for stress increase
And if we do nothing, then we are too,
Part of the problem with blame due.

So many think, seem to perceive
That doing nothing will relieve
Them of their duty and obligation,
But instead, they join the causation.

To all those of you who are doing wrong,
Knowingly, willingly, then you belong
With being branded not just the part,
But of the problem, you're at the heart.

Part of the problem or of the solution
Depends on for which, your contribution.
Those doing nothing and/or doing wrong
ARE the problems and help them along.

So, I ask, on which side are you;
Which side do you contribute to?
On the side of solution OR the other side
Do you choose to be, do you decide?

"Solution OR problem; no middle ground,
One side OR the other, we each are found.
We cannot be on both or in between;
Solution OR problem, we choose which scene."

💗 Have a blessed day! 💗 Poem by Artsieladie /Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly  ©2017-09-13 22:37:00 (EST) All rights reserved. To see more posts, check out the Sitemap.

Website: www.artsieladie.com
Blog: http://artsieladie-creative-corner.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-heartbeats.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-quotes.blogspot.com/
Blog (here): http://artsieladie-rhymetyme.blogspot.com/ 
For more Artsieladie Poetry: My Website: https://sites.google.com/a/artsieladie.com/www/artsieladie-poetry
PoetrySoup: http://www.poetrysoup.com/me/Artsieladie
"Have a blessed day; count your blessings, every one,
As your day begins, throughout, and when your day is done."
~ Artsieladie Poetic Quote

Depth-Of-Love-And-Pain

Howdy folks! ♥

"When we are hurt, the depth of pain we bear
Depends upon how much we truly Love and care."
~ Artsieladie Quote ♥

"Depth Of Love and Pain" (image ???)
When we Love a little, the amount of hurt's the same.
But when we Love immeasurably, the hurt's too much to name.
When another hurts us deeply and it cuts us to the core,
We know our Love runs so deep we couldn't Love them more.

To truly Love another, we must make vulnerable our heart
And so we must entrust to them our most fragile part.
It's a tremendous risk to put one's heart on the line
And so much safer not to, to ensure our heart stay fine.

So many Love conditionally with their parameters all preset
And from them a pre-assigned amount is all one can hope to get.
They want to know and feel what true Love's all about,
But they can't completely trust, put aside their doubt.

To truly Love such a person is a difficult thing to do,
Because they can't return the same deep Love for you.
For Love to truly work, both must be equally invested
To make and keep Love strong through times when Love is tested.

This holds true across the board with Love of any kind;
With any type of relationship where there's Love to find.
We often think of Love in just a romantic sense alone,
But this is only one way to Love and how Love is shown.

There's Love between parents and children so immense.
There's Love between siblings very deep and dense.
Then there's Love between friends that's second to none.
With so many ways to Love, we Love too, more than just one.

Most everyone we Love will hurt us eventually;
In one way or in another, in some capacity,
For with every type of Love, its strength must be tested
Just to validate how much two people are invested.

If both are equally so, the bond of Love will strengthen
With their relationship guaranteed to grow and to lengthen.
But if one or both are limited, conditionally invested,
The relationship will fold from the strain of being tested.

This is when Love can become a time of heartache so great;
When only one Loves deeply and the other can't reciprocate.
To add insult to injury, the one responsible holding blame
Can't begin to fathom the pain since they don't feel the same.

However, on the plus side, there's lots of Love that's true;
Love that's so strong and deep, nothing can break through.
This is the type of Love humanity needs to cultivate,
Before we can hope to win the war against all the hate.

Unfortunately, there are those who, without any shame,
Imitate and fake Love for to them it's just a game.
They're the great pretenders among us, only on the make
Just to take advantage and take all that they can take.

For Love we create conditions, parameters we set
To how much we'll invest and still expect to get.
But for money and possessions, no line will we draw
And for excessive lust and greed, we see in no flaw.

So it goes, we can't be hurt more than how much we Love and care.
The more shallow is our Love, the less pain we'll have to bear.
Only the bravest of souls will take a chance with their heart,
Gamble in search of true Love, invest their deepest part.

But even braver still are those who've suffered great pain
And still have the courage to reach out to truly Love again.
We can only expect returns equal to how much we invest;
When it comes to Love especially, no more can we request.

"The deeper we are hurt, the deeper the Love we bear,

For hurt can go no deeper than how much we Love and care."

~ Artsieladie Quote ©2017-06-15

💗 Have a blessed day! 💗 Poem/quotes by Artsieladie /Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly  ©2017-08-24 14:31:00 (EST) All rights reserved. To see more posts, check out the Sitemap.

Website: www.artsieladie.com
Blog: http://artsieladie-creative-corner.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-heartbeats.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-quotes.blogspot.com/
Blog (here): http://artsieladie-rhymetyme.blogspot.com/ 
For more Artsieladie Poetry: My Website: https://sites.google.com/a/artsieladie.com/www/artsieladie-poetry
PoetrySoup: http://www.poetrysoup.com/me/Artsieladie
"Have a blessed day; count your blessings, every one,
As your day begins, throughout, and when your day is done."
~ Artsieladie Poetic Quote

Charity-Begins-At-Home

Greetings everyone, from Artsieladie! ♥

"Why do people who help outsiders fail to help their own?
Giving, caring, kindness, and all charity begins at home!"
~ Artsieladie Quote ♥
"Charity Begins At Home"

PNG link:
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs21579n0QY1tl4ZC3A6ZQjEpdYIpLd0FsgWX2Tsy4nqWgE0Vy1w0q0KHQtNAbhOrohbj9SYkrEmW0ZUTb9BZryxH93P8KBDTdKw41LQ0up4K88V936dsx4KYvPvYOkvmbbDV1HVPwuDE/s792/CharityBeginsAtHomeByArtsieladie2017-05-24_612x792.png
Many people'll give to strangers, folks they've never met,
While to and for their closest, they conveniently forget.
Many people will give to others on the world's other side,
But when their own are in need, the same is not applied.

Many will donate time, money, items, and so much more
To those they know not or barely and will keep no score.
Yet, these same when giving to their closest, keep track
And very often will expect their giving to be paid back.

Many give to charities and churches, never truly knowing
What their giving will be used for; where it's 'really' going.
People will and do give blindly without absolute guarantee,
But give nothing when the results of, they could clearly see.

Whatever became of the saying, "Charity Begins At Home"?
Blind giving and to strangers is the prevailing syndrome.
Because those we know personally, to help, we hesitate,
While with those we know not, to help, we can't wait!

This syndrome affliction where giving must be distant,
On both large and small scale, is pretty much consistent.
Within the private sector and throughout our government,
Aid is given in abundance but in distance, it is sent.

Where's family helping family, neighbour helping neighbour;
Communities working together with time, money, and labour?
Where's 'our' government, with we, the people, by and for,
With millions hungry, homeless, yet aid's sent to a foreign door?

People do amazing acts of giving when outsiders are in need,
While those within their circle warrant no or little heed.
If we can find time and funds for those who should be secondary,
We should be able to do likewise for those to us who are primary.

There's no criticising of giving here; let this be understood,
Because giving in itself is always a deed classified as good.
However, with our priorities especially, adjustment is in order,
Since Charity Begins At Home, within our circles and our border.

Art/Poem by Artsieladie / Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly ©2017-05-24 23:31:00 (EST)  All rights reserved. To see more posts, check out the Sitemap.

Website: www.artsieladie.com
Blog: http://artsieladie-creative-corner.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-heartbeats.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-quotes.blogspot.com/
Blog (here): http://artsieladie-rhymetyme.blogspot.com/ 
For more Artsieladie Poetry: My Website: https://sites.google.com/a/artsieladie.com/www/artsieladie-poetry
PoetrySoup: http://www.poetrysoup.com/me/Artsieladie

Wonders-We-Can-Do

Greetings everyone, from Artsieladie! ♥

"The wonders we could do if we would choose Love over hate;
We'd bring peace among humans and great cause to celebrate!"
~ Artsieladie Quote ♥
"Wonders We Can Do"

Full Size PNG:
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwipr3rOCp4cs62c3-DzA8rcfVUTsBqOWLGTZ1-PhTxdO8kBaX1pbdLNx7qF3UMgu1gGFK6e0jSfsScpBs0NfSptEtPuyeRvafc49hxYvVTcldZV-i5ooIfymmu3yp3q3bvggO6rA373A/s792/WondersWeCanDoByArtsieladie2016-09-07_8.5x11_72res.png
We all have the power to, for someone else be there.
We all can make a difference and show that we care.
We often think this takes money and/or something big,
But a tree becomes a tree from just a little twig.

Perhaps, another soul is having a bad day.
Perhaps, another soul is sad, lost in dismay. 
Perhaps, another soul has reason to be stressed,
Perhaps, feeling hopeless making them depressed.

The point is, we all have times when we could use some lifting,
We all feel from time to time somewhat lost and drifting.
But when we are given an encouraging word or two,
A smile and some kindness, our spirits are made anew.

Instead of thinking big, think instead of small.
If we each give a little, together we'd give all,
All that would be needed to make a happy place
In each and every heart, seen on every face.

Accumulated Love, accumulated kindness,
Hearts would be cured and without blindness;
Blindness to compassion, to caring, and to giving,
All Components of Love for the joyful way of living.

When we have the chance to for that someone be,
We should take advantage of the opportunity,
With a taste of Love, make a day a little more sweet,
Give a pleasant smile to those whom we meet.

When we warm another's heart, bring them a little cheer,
Whether they are far away from us or if they are near,
We're spreading around Love, the arch enemy of hate;
God's Divine Gift, we defend, send, and propagate. 

To make someone's day better, a little more bright
Cost us nothing yet, inside of us feels good and right.
When we make another feel better, we feel better, too,
And if we all pass it forward, the Wonders We Can Do.

Art/Poem by Artsieladie / Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly ©2016-09-07 04:07:00 (EST)  All rights reserved. To see more posts, check out the Sitemap.

Website: www.artsieladie.com
Blog: http://artsieladie-creative-corner.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-heartbeats.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-quotes.blogspot.com/
Blog (here): http://artsieladie-rhymetyme.blogspot.com/ 
For more Artsieladie Poetry: My Website: https://sites.google.com/a/artsieladie.com/www/artsieladie-poetry
PoetrySoup: http://www.poetrysoup.com/me/Artsieladie

Garden-Of-Blessings

Greetings everyone, from Artsieladie! ♥

When with others our blessings we share,
We're blessed even more with plenty to spare!
~ Artsieladie Quote ♥
"Garden Of Blessings"

PNG url:

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNsQEybdygVnCxZG6o57q1lawRxCsWQJOevzNv3fFVBzq5fO590fysUgVDKGArFs5QUzI_lFu6q7OpPMSjTe0Q25ceDtV1m7xAdIZBIJYdocb3fkqfrXw4Qa62byNdb7Rbnrc7nUiz9Ts/s792/GardenOfBlessingsByArtsieladie2014-01-25_8.5x11_72res.png

I am blessed in many ways, too many ways to tell,
And gratitude for them given, deep inside doth dwell.
For a blessing to be fulfilled though, shared it must be,
So the hearts of others can be touched is the key.

When a blessing blooms, it must be pollinated
By others than from the vessel by which it was created,
So the blessing can procreate, reproduce and multiply,
And not left to wither or shrivel up and die.

When we share our blessings, we sow an ever blooming garden,
And along with caring and compassion, we must also give pardon,
For when we cultivate with elements of love, we nourish
To keep our gardens blooming and brightly they will flourish.

We are all given blessings,
A fragrant and various array,
And when we combine and share them,
Gardens of splendor we all can then display!

Poem by Artsieladie / Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly  ©2014-01-25 10:25:00 (EST)  All rights reserved. To see more posts, check out the Sitemap.

Website: www.artsieladie.com
Blog: http://artsieladie-creative-corner.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-heartbeats.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-quotes.blogspot.com/
Blog (here): http://artsieladie-rhymetyme.blogspot.com/ 
For more Artsieladie Poetry: My Website: https://sites.google.com/a/artsieladie.com/www/artsieladie-poetry
PoetrySoup: http://www.poetrysoup.com/me/Artsieladie

Paint-With-Love

Greetings everyone, from Artsieladie! ♥

We each an artist are with a canvas of our own
On which we paint our life, work to be shown.
The paint we choose to use with every brush stroke
Determines who we are and what kind of folk. ♥ 

 "Paint With Love"
Your world Paint With Love
Using every colour and hue
And your canvas of life
Will make a happy you.

Dip your brush in kindness
And spread it generously.
Paint with compassion
And forgiveness vividly.

Apply consideration
When going for unique.
This will add pizzazz
To your own technique.

Use plenty of understanding,
Remember as you paint,
Perfection isn't expected
For no one is a saint.

Flaws add character
And allow humility
To be on your canvas
Where ego shouldn't be.

When you Paint With Love,
Mix your colours well.
Paint with your heart and soul,
But your canvas never sell.

Only share your colours,
The paints that you use,
The more you share with others
The more colour you'll infuse.

The canvas of your life
Should be brilliant and bright
And when you Paint With Love,
It will radiate with Light.

With giving, add with joy,
With caring don't be shy,
And when you Paint With Love
Don't ever let It dry!

Poems by Artsieladie /Artsieladie Sharon Donnelly  ©2015-06-15 01:55:00 (EST) All rights reserved. To see more posts, check out the Sitemap.  

Website: www.artsieladie.com
Blog: http://artsieladie-creative-corner.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-heartbeats.blogspot.com/
Blog: http://artsieladie-quotes.blogspot.com/
Blog (here): http://artsieladie-rhymetyme.blogspot.com/
Inspirational credit: +Arshad Siddiqui
For more Artsieladie Poetry:

My Website: https://sites.google.com/a/artsieladie.com/www/artsieladie-poetry

PoetrySoup: http://www.poetrysoup.com/me/Artsieladie

Sometimes-Take-Time

Hello all, from Artsieladie!

*Early Post*

"Sometimes...Take Time"

Sometimes... Throughout our busy days...
In the chaos and the craze...
While we strive to live like kings,
We forget IMPORTANT things!

The beauty of a tree -
Ah, yes, a child's wonder -
Or of a rose in bloom -
Do we dare to ponder?

Seemingly insignificant matters, like thoughts 'n' prayers 'n' such...
Well, maybe, "We'll do it later...." ('cause it doesn't matter much!")
Not only of our time, is our sparing small,
But, with all our "gotta' haves", we don't recognize the call.
Of someone in need, a stranger or a friend,
Maybe just a helping hand, is all we need to lend.

You see? If it doesn't fit... within our schedule range,
Our accustomed style... we simply cannot change!
I'm not going that way... I don't think I can...
I've got to get my 'this'... That's not within my plan...
These are some 'excuses' that we're guilty of each day,
But, if we thought a moment... I bet we'd find a way!
To make a call or two or help someone in need,
If we did without a little, it would magnify, indeed!

If our material possessions were all just stripped away,
Would we be left standing... naked and in dismay?
Could we look inside our soul and be content in what we see
Or would we make some changes and throw away the key?

To the door of 'think of me'... be sure it's locked up tight,
'Cause a whole new door will open as you're showered with the light!
No longer will you have to worry about your little self,
'Cause the care you give to others will not remain upon the shelf!

You'll be surrounded in ways you can't imagine thus,
You'll feel much more significant and no more like a 'wuss'!
The rewards in life are plenty. They are there for all of us,
If we do a little caring and refocus how we fuss!

So, let us all each day find some time for others.
Share our thoughts and feelings with our sisters and our brothers.
I don't mean just family here... although they're number one,
But also, with the other souls that may not always be as fun!

Let me just say..... that I'm guilty of this, too...
That's why I'm sharing thoughts as I think of you.
And if tomorrow I'm not here, 'cause we never know what's next,
I want my family and friends to know and not to feel perplexed.

To say the way I feel... that I love each and every one...
Just doesn't seem adequate or that my task is done!
So, if there's any doubt in your minds as of today...
Remember this I've said and I mean just what I say!
I want to say one more thing, this, most of all...
May you each know God's Blessings. May they be showered on you ALL!!!

©2005/05/08 by Artsieladie, aka Sharon Artsieladie Donnelly
Don't become so busy in your life that you miss what's really the most important.
_____________________________________

My main website:
www.artsieladie.com

My current blogspot blogs:
http://artsieladie-heartbeats.blogspot.com/ (Features my Art, Poetry, Quotes!)
http://artsieladie-rhymetyme.blogspot.com/ (here) (Features my Poetry!)
http://artsieladie-quotes.blogspot.com/ (Features my Quotes!)
http://artsieladie-creative-corner.blogspot.com/ (Features stuff for creative folks!)
_____________________________________

To read more of my poetry and quotes:
Artsieladie Poetry: https://sites.google.com/a/artsieladie.com/www/artsieladie-poetry
 Artsieladie Quotes: https://sites.google.com/a/artsieladie.com/www/artsieladie-quotes
_____________________________________

Until we meet again:
"May the Love of God always touch and live within your heart!"
 by Artsieladie /Sharon Artsieladie Donnelly
_____________________________________