Our paths shift, circumstance and
attitude shaping our trajectory.
The company we keep alters both
our outlook and destination.
We are where we are
mainly because of who we are
and whom we are with.
04/16/2024 j.g.l.
A wish for words more delicate and
refined will only lead to
an unnecessary edit, constrained curiosity,
and a smudge of indifference.
Emotions scoured from the page,
its patina reflective now of a chaotic mind,
you are no longer (or never have been)
satisfied with what is there.
Speaking freely, nowhere near the truth,
a humane reaction may not be soothed.
Not always. No matter what.
No longer plain and simple. Perhaps
it never was?
You question the questions.
The flaws in your self can only add up
to a greater expression of your being.
04/15/2024 j.g.l.
April is Poetry Month
flaws and all
We do not touch the money, now
only digits on a screen. Ingredients
in our foods unknown, or what
scientists contribute to the scheme.
Price at the pump keeps going up,
still our cars can’t seem
to get enough.
Politicians are not worth knowing, or
deeds in which they partake, sin or
scandal widely-known, we
elect them anyway.
Damn truth be told,
between utter lies; they won’t salute
the dead, so many innocents die.
We won’t wash our hands, but
still waste the water
and share the blame.
We don’t care if we don’t want to,
our days continue just the same.
© 2018 j,g, lewis
I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
There are the weak, and there are the strong.
Then there are those who look past deficiencies, and the pompous posturing of those who claim to hold the power, and they do what they need to do to support themselves and encourage others.
These people move at a speed they can handle, improving the skills they have, and helping out when they can. There is no rush.
These people are truly strong, of spirit and humanity.
Strength and weakness are not virtues, but seeking to improve the qualities that better serve the world around you is a virtuous path.
Be strong enough to stand up to your negative thoughts, yet weak enough to be affected by your vulnerability.
Our behaviour is influenced by our beliefs. There can never be too much empathy, honesty, respect, or compassion. Chose elements other than power, or lack thereof, to carve out your spot on this planet, and use your true virtues to improve upon life as we know it, and the world as we see it.
Move forward with grace, and in good faith. Keep trying, keep believing.
09/03/2018 j.g.l.
I’m like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.