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May 10

Indecisive indecision
anxiety   realistically
difficult
                    to believe
               as it courses
through thoughts you
don’t want
                   to possess

but you do

rather it possesses you

            Breathe it out
    breathe it through
a decision you make
       and not one
made for you

   Overwhelming
apprehension   doubt
            distrust
      uncertain tension

Anxiety comes in all
              colours
       and dimensions

© 2020 j.g. lewis

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May 6

go easier on yourself

Aren’t we are all working on something, whether we admit it or not?
What’s to question?
Can you, will you, make the changes you feel you need right now to support your intentions — or your plans — for the future?
Don’t go any further until you can answer honestly.
If the answer isn’t what you expected, remember it can be changed.
Questions change.
Expectations should be changed. Change them to intentions,
Go easier on yourself.
Be good to yourself.
Be honest with yourself.

© 2021 j.g. lewis

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May 3

what is the cost

What is the cost of what we
are going through right now?
Time is our greatest currency,
how will we continue spend it?

05/03/2020 j.g.l.

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April 29

April is Poetry Month

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April 27

spring concerto

eyes chase sound
intonation
chamber orchestra
four or five violins

resonance

i settled only
on you
black gown
bare shoulders

I watched with my ears
only you
eyes intent on the score

modulation

my imagination

later

waking up
the sound of
only
your violin
morning traffic
scent of rain

and
coffee

© 2014 j.g. lewis

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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 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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June 27

small moments

Freshly-planted flowers,
fading daylight, and
a quiet reminder
that time is just
what it is.
Enjoying small moments
better prepares you
for the big challenges
that come your way.

© 2017 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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June 23

remember…

It is the moments
that make memories,
the time with family
and friends.
You don’t always get
as much time
as you’d like, so make
the most of the time have.
Remember
what is important;
where you were, and
who you we with.
Make memories.
Remember. . .

© 2019 j.g. lewis

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