every story
about personal struggle, sacrifice or preserving life in some way… is always a love story! ~s.m.black
Purpose,
as I was never taught, is one of the fundamental foundations at the base of our
being in what we know and qualify as existence.
As we wake up in the morning, we are driven to some type of achievement
whether spoken or unspoken. There are determining factors on how we choose to
spend what we choose to define as Time.
Deciding to take a step, put food into ones stomach for energy, or head
in the right direction towards a means to make some money. Every decision I
make is carefully planned to a “T,” being both disabled and now, unfortunately
without income.
I have to decide how much gas I will throw
into my van, which foods I can afford to get until the church feeding
later. I have to think and wonder how I
will get to my disability hearing at the end of this month but one thing is for
sure. Along with being homeless, having
some new strange health stuff going on like a seizure last week and some more
bs… I cannot forget to live! Although
I’m in my own situation, when I see someone worst off it doesn’t hurt to lend a
hand and it doesn’t take much just to take a moment and send a prayer.
Living
for me, is making sure those that care for me and that I care most about live
well and remain happy. Living happy is
very important, as for someone who has overcome being depressed for many years
in a row, being unhappy is definitely not living. Being negative and losing focus can take away
one thing you will never get back or understand which it this concept we have
built called Time. Living is enjoying
moments, nature, family, people, smiles and personalities in this short burst
of sunshine we’re granted called an existence, or a human life. In telling my fiancé I constantly love her,
the eye contact, the small thoughtful things, the conversations, listening. In calling my son because I want him to
remember well the last time I told him that I love him. In my understandings, existence transcends
the body as well as what we know as the physical constructs of the mind, for
this Life we know is only one journey amongst many.
I am a
firm believer in… a lot of stuff. I
believe in a divine plan, no matter how that plan ends and how I am wrapped up
in that plan. Like the animals of the
Earth, I have accepted my callings and purposes. Fighting against what is natural, inevitable,
in a world around me as well as within myself is impossible. What I can do however is choose to try my
best to make the world which I experience around myself and my loved ones, a
bit better, as much as I can.
We must
all ask ourselves these questions at some point, when it comes to self, others
we care about such as family and loved ones, “What can I do, What will I do to
sacrifice,” or “Is there anything threatening the Quality of life and General
Happiness of those I will do anything to
protect?” When those answers begin
flying back at you then it is when you must decide when and how will you…
“fight, the good fight?” What stances will you take and what attitudes will you
assume in order to get the job done? If
you have children, what type of behavior and attitude will you model to show
what it is to live a quality life? How will you relay the compassionate
messages about life and existing vs-living to them?
If you
are in a serious relationship or in the beginning stages of possibly nurturing
one, what type of messages will you send them on a daily basis? I like to remind people that life in general
is a miracle and requires lots of elements to survive in our harsh environment.
Even dandelions that grow from ghetto sidewalks need to morning dew and rain in
order to first sprout forth. Those
dandelions hold nutrients to fight cancers and they even quickly seed to blow
away, providing the promise of even more dandelions. Relationships are the same way except you
cannot wait for a miracle to fall on it or morning dew, you have to water it
and nurture it yourself. If you don’t
someone else will! I’m just sayin, some
pick dandelions for their salads, I’ve seen it at Whole Check (Whole Foods).
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Angels nor dragons are to be found behind any cloud to hide
since
Creepy clouds collect colliding in chemical-derived
atmospheric skies
While we plant the seeds our grandfathers have not given us
They fought hard so we could be here while we, some forget
family begin giving up
As a loving young couple kisses reminding us that this magic
does still exist
Or is it that he has yet to hear the drowning sound of
selfishness and pride and her
Void of “I can get have that better elsewhere,” when the
rain still blows in sideways when it storms but
There are those like the cactus, the yucca
Ones that have their seeds sewn strong like the pine and
Even though there is little flame attitude like, “shoot,
it’s go’n all be just fine… trust me”
Truths through flame, pain seed burst however only scorching
truths to no lies
Being strong has its perks as years digress with brain cells
as well as how well we make fake foods digest
No one steps aside to care whether a dandelion dies
As it is found amongst all of these souls that care none
It still moves towards the light in mornings as the sun
comes
Remains still as small hands swoop down to pick it and blow
it some
Giving joy to child, pestering the white man with the
perfect lawn,
Cousin to the rose, brother to the mustard green, food for
the fawn
Reminding us how short our try at our concept of life may be
That our roots are also short and we are not tall strong
trees
A sign of strength, life and natural defiance
You’ve become a totally different person the moment you can
pick wisdom
From Sidewalk Dandelions
Sidewalk Dandelions
7-24-2018
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