It is never too soon
to take notice of
an early-rising moon.
Ever closer to its
fuller phase, Luna
holds a charm in
her certain ways.
Always a gift,
if you choose to
lift your eyes.
An everyday evening,
still quite a surprise.
08/15/2024 j.g.l.
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fundamental function
Intelligence and intellectuality,
a consciousness of our reality.
Clarity.
Perspicacity, mental reception
or sensory perception, emotions
consequential
to daily expression of thoughts
and being, lay within our mind.
Two percent
of a body’s mass; small in size
and stature, a human brain has
greater efficiency
than we consider thinking about.
Involved in; no, responsible for
everything we do.
Neurons and neurotransmitters
affect fundamental function and
well being
far beyond our mental health.
Grey matter. And matter it does.
How we think,
feel, react or behave, the mystery
or magic of the cerebrum is tested
daily. Now,
then, and again, and again. Always.
Anxiety, depression, joy and pain,
deeper thoughts
hidden inside memory and minutes
contained within the human brain.
Believe.
© 2024 j.g. lewis
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clandestine thoughts
Secrecy and salvation,
rarely one in the same.
We seek pleasure where
we ought not to, purge
clandestine thoughts into
ears we should not trust;
because we are where
we shouldn’t be.
Unknowingly,
we will cry tomorrow
for the sins of today.
Once a habit, it is their way.
Now. How many times
have you forgiven someone,
even yourself?
Do you not remember, or
even notice, words wasted
in spite of it all.
Tell me about pain,
it’s been years since I have
even noticed how it feels
to feel like that.
I cannot know relief, not
like I used to. Sadly,
it remains a secret.
© 2024 j.g. lewis
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Mondays are just young Fridays
Most of us look,
some of us see, less of us believe.
Division and derision
commonplace across our land;
perpetrators rarely understand
we will not buy
what they are selling.
Already we struggle
with thoughts bought and sold to
the lowest common denominator.
Do not heed mixed messages
hidden in the stories they are telling.
Most of us say nothing, some of us
less, not enough of us speak up.
Staying silent costs too much.
Think for your self.
08/12/2024 j.g.l.
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“We are what we see. We are
products of our surroundings.”
-Amber Valletta
What do you see?
What do you feel?
What do you believe?
This environment, this day,
your choice, your way.
Surround yourself with
simple comforts and
allow your mood
to improve.
08/11/2024 j.g.l.
