Winter’s chill. Precipitation.
Frost on the windshield,
only anticipation of days ahead,
months from now.
Frozen in the moment, how
can we tell of spring flowers or
summer dreams when
the weather outside
is just as it seems.
01/18/2024 j.g.l.
Not a permanent commitment,
a decision should allow
a certain levity.
How can we fulfill
all we don’t know
when the time comes to evaluate
what is truly meaningful?
Your intentions should be steadfast
and forgiving with
all you do not achieve.
01/16/2024 j.g.l.
Every word you write is important.
Each mistake you make — typos, grammatical errors, incorrect word usage, misplaced punctuation — is crucial to your writing on any level.
You learn as you go, many times without trying, knowledge gained through acquisition.
Write on.
Let is out. All those thoughts, feelings, and observations will lead you somewhere. Sentence upon sentiment, you will get there.
If you don’t make a mistake, how will you know how to correct them?
Flaws and all, we are human. Our mistakes make us stronger.
01/15/2024 j.g.l.
Items on the to-do list continue to add up.
You may scratch off the simple things as you go but are always reminded of something further and the list becomes longer, even more complicated.
What doesn’t get done one day will continue to yell out from the page until it is completed.
You can only ignore things for so long. Procrastination is pointless. Reminders of what you haven’t done are always there until you take the initiative.
Effort can provide reward. Once a task or two is completed, you may even find some sort of satisfaction.
It is a new week, a new day.
It’s time to make things happen.
But first coffee…
01/08/2024 j.g.l.
you must first
come daylight
wipe fingerprints
from your lens
leftover pain
from yesterday
or darker nights
when you
had to know
what time it was
your vision
will be clearer
today
© 2021 j.g. lewis