Mythos & Marginalia

life notes; flaws and all

j.g. lewis

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a daily breath...

A thought du jour, my daily breath includes collected and conceived observations, questions of life, fortune cookie philosophies, reminders, messages of peace and simplicity, unsolicited advice, inspirations, quotes and words that got me thinking. They may get you thinking too . . .

to be shared

traditions
family customs
recipes passed on
one generation to the next
memories
gifts from the past
to be shared
in the present

03/29/2024                                                                          j.g.l.

cloud songs

    Kismet, naturally or unexpectedly,
holds sway on this or any other day.
       If we choose to notice.
       If we permit ourselves to linger
a moment or three in a transitive state 
between elements of darkness and bright, 
           morning quells emotions and
   disruptive thoughts we once embraced.

03/26/2024                                                                                     j.g.l.

Mondays are just young Fridays

Dented, bruised, scuffed up and circumstantial, the imperfections are obvious.
   It goes past superficial.
   Seeking more than a cover-up, healing is necessary.
   Hope is less than present but needed, so I try to do what I need to do. Each attempt to repair the damage that is done — the day-in-day out flaws that have become ingrained in my psyche — is another step.
   It takes effort. It takes encouragement, and it takes understanding even if I can’t completely comprehend the history that led up to the marks on the façade.
   I need to do the work.
   At times trying is the best I can do when I know I want to do better.

03/25/2024                                                                                                  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.

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Enough

Posted on April 8, 2017 by j.g.lewis Leave a comment

Waste not then
this time, or voice.
If days are
to be numbered
there shall not be
the need to pursue
a formula or quotient
within this
laden cornucopia of
milestones or
misgivings.

Whither not
beneath the burden
of overt indiscretions
or shortcomings.
Your being, lacking not
in the unboundedness of
empathy, diligence
and devotion,
will sustain the
occasional deluge
of self-doubt.

Want not, for
perceived abundances
sold to you by commerce,
Christianity or
self-help
infomercial icons.
Are you not already
enough? Instead look at
at what exists, and
all that
has survived.

©2016 j.g. lewis

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