We all forget, sometimes,
to care for the one person
who shows up day after day.
In all the confusion we
overlook what matters.
All too often we get so
caught up in the actions and
emotions of those around us,
that we neglect to check in
with our self.
Try harder today to please
yourself. You deserve better
than what you have been
allowing. Be kind. You matter.
© 2018 j.g. lewis
Nature always wonders.
Nature often betrays.
Rain is a reminder.
Rain never stays.
Look beyond the water.
Look into your ways.
© 2017 j.g. lewis
Self-care, do you dare
to interrupt all that is
going on every day,
and find a moment
or two to deal with
only you?
All that other stuff,
and all those other
people, can just wait,
can’t they, for a while?
What could be more
important than you?
While making all the
lists and other plans
of all you have to do,
set aside a bit of time
explicitly for you?
© 2019 j.g. lewis
Do that which makes you think,
that which makes you wonder.
Do that which makes you breathe,
that which makes you feel.
Do that which makes you happy,
Do that.
Do that often.
© 2019 j.g. lewis
The night
accepts the silence,
appreciates
the soft, steady breath
of lovers
and dogs.
New Moon
shows as no moon can.
High resolution
darkness softening
hard edges
and difficult lives.
Here we are,
part of the silence,
immune to
time and temperature,
and words
once spoken.
© 2017 j.g. lewis