How will you respond
What will you do?
When times they change
And leave you blue
What will you do
Where will you go?
When rains start to fall
Doubt begins to grow
What will you do
What will you say?
When clouds darken
Morning turns to grey
What will you do
What will to say
Where will you go
When troubles –
When troubles
Come your way?
I will protect myself
As I would any child or two
I will protect myself
From danger’s harm
From the lion’s den
From the place I find myself
In.
I will protect myself
With my shield of strength.
Simple rope made for the wall
I will braid it for strength
Reinforced with my will.
A simple hope to keep me alive
Infused with my breath
It will help me survive.
I see my fear, I can smell it’s scent.
I will not run I have nowhere to hide
I will work on my rope until
I can use it to climb.
I’ve been nominated by my dear friend Mark to participate in the Quote Lovers challenge so have decided to give it a go. Mark has an amazing, upbeat spirit and can be found here:
If You Are a Quote Lover, Day Two
Here are the rules:
Post your three favorite quotes, one each for three consecutive days.
With each post nominate three bloggers for the challenge.
Recognize the blogger who nominated you.
I’m taking this one home (to Australia!)
Here goes!
Australian National Anthem Verse 1
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.
Here are my three (no obligation) nominations:
http://www.frommidnighttodawnlight.com
https://korsakkorner.wordpress.com
Thank you, Mark!
I’ve been nominated by my dear friend Mark to participate in the Quote Lovers challenge so have decided to give it a go. Mark has an amazing upbeat spirit and can be found here:
If You Are a Quote Lover, Day Two
Here are the rules:
Post your three favorite quotes, one each for three consecutive days.
With each post nominate three bloggers for the challenge.
Recognize the blogger who nominated you.
I’m taking this one home (to South Africa!)
Here goes!
There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
Nelson Mandela
Here are my three nominations:
https://sherriedevaleriahendrie.wordpress.com
https://reachingmeadowlane.wordpress.com
https://erikakind.wordpress.com
Thank you, Mark!
Erika has invited me to participate in the Love/Hate challenge, so thought I would give it a go! Erika shares upbeat, inspirational posts and can be found here:
https://erikakind.wordpress.com
I have to list ten things I love and hate. So here goes!
Love!
1 My bed and pillow
2 Mango pancakes
3 Coffee with cream
4 My family
5 African Safaris
6 Johannesburg thunderstorms
7 Music and dancing
8 Bath with bubbles
9 Massages
10 Men if gorgeous 😉
Hate!
1 Men with tempers (abusive men)
2 Being stuck in an elevator alone
3 Moths in my pantry cupboard (this means war)
4 Standing on the bus
5 Clothes that mysteriously shrink
6 Pairing up socks that are not even mine
7 Migraines
8 Being stuck on work problems
9 Being left out (of anything!)
10 Canned hunting
Please forgive for not nominating any, I’m standing on the bus (one of my pet hates – see list above). If anyone would like to participate, please do so and ping back to me!
Thank you for reading! And thank you Erika!
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Thank you to the following kind writers who have nominated me to join in the Love in Ten Sentences challenge.
Author Erika Kind
A Walk on the Bright Side
Poetic Parfait
The challenge is to write a ten line poem each containing four words and the letter “love”. Well, sometimes I love a challenge – will I be able to write one that will actually make sense? Here goes!
Aching
I ache for love,
The only love that
Your love can provide.
True love lifts me;
In love’s warmth my
Heart melts love—so
Much love that when
Love has died, in
Time your love will
Be my only love.
Does this poem even make any sense?
My Own Favorite Love Quote
My heart melts love when I think of you
V. Buirski 2015 (I just made it up!)
My Favorite Love Quote
Intense love does not measure, it just gives
Mother Teresa
I need to nominate ten people. I do not like excluding or being selective, so have nominated a few bloggers (not all are poets) that often interact on my site (in no particular order):
A Momma’s View
Love Quirky
darlenescorner
litadoolan
Lolsys Library
Sarah Doughty
I AM NOT SICK BOY
Praying for Eyebrowz
Words4jp’s Blog
In So Many Words
Thank you for reading!
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