How We Respond

May 31

The peace we seek is not imagined as much as unrealized.
Our reactions often differ from our intentions.
How should we respond when conflict alters our path?
How can we respond?
Peacefully.

05/31.2020 j.g.l.

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a decade of days…

2025 is an anthology of thoughts du jour, unsolicited advice, messages of peace, philosophy, poetry, and photographs from the past decade of Mythos & Marginalia. In unchronological order, the years not as important as the dates, each post a reminder (if only to myself) that I do indeed write every damn day.

July 6

cloud songs

Humidity. Uncertainty,
darkness threatens rain.
Summer nights and memories,
won’t happen like that again.
                  It felt close.
             I was younger.
        Still, I remember.

© 2021 j.g. lewis

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July 1

this country

Unity, or
diversity,
does not mean
conformity.
Each of us owns
hopes
and dreams;
they belong to us
individually, just as
we all belong
to this country.
Our views are
different,
but this country
is the
common bond.
Celebrate
where we are
and
who we are.
Accept
the differences
in yourself
and others.
We all share
the same sky.
Happy Canada Day.

j.g.l.

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June 30

as you can, when you can

June ends today.
  July will unfold with its timely splendor, but August is waiting in the shadows.
The days have already grown shorter, slightly, each day with less and less sunlight.
  Daylight only lasts so long.
  And that’s how it happens; summer can easily slip away.
  Make the most of it, as you can, when you can.
  Make a picnic out of each meal possible. Select local vegetables and fruit as it comes into season.
  Savour each bite of a watermelon, for the sweet succulent fruit will only quench parched throats for so long.
  Ride your bicycle a little slower; take in the sights, and the sounds, of summer. Should you pass swiftly by all that surrounds you, you will only come to a stop and realize autumn is whispering in your ear.
  Enjoy your summer days. This time is short. Make the memories as you can, when you can.

© 2019 j.g. lewis

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July 5

continue forward

It is step-by-step, day-to-day,
walking or wandering, simply
trying to keep pace. Moving
purposefully at the speed of
life, one way at a time. Now.
Any distance between here
and there is dependent mainly
on your attitude. Keep moving,
despite uncertainty of direction.
Pay attention to the landscape.
Be mindful of your approach.
Take it in stride. Breathe and
believe in the journey and you
will surely find a destination.
Continue forward. Walk on.

© 2022 j.g. lewis

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June 28

wonder awaits

What will it take to
believe in your self?
What will it take to
believe in others?
We are all human.
We all have something
to do, or something to
prove; what is stopping
you?
What’s holding you back?
Look within. You need to
accept your limitations
(all subject to change),
but more so, you will need
to accept your capabilities.
We can all do more than we
think we can. Acceptance
takes understanding of who
we are and the powers we
all hold. We are human.
Try to understand.
Try. Keep trying.
Wonder awaits.

© 2020 j.g. lewis

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June 25

A shifting shadow, the curious
moon, drop of rain resting on a
gentle leaf, a song or sound
from a passing car, laughter
caught in the night’s slight
breeze. Exacting opportunities
like these just happen. Naturally.
Sometimes it’s the
simple things that inspire.
Be moved. All day you’ve been
waiting for this moment. Now.
Create when you can.

© 2018 j.g. lewis

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