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Seren

Nov 06, 2009 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

F.O.C

In writing a prayer
that flows from the heart,
open your mind
and tear it apart

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Find the one thing
that you want most,
but put it aside
to greed it boasts

As we pass from
this wondrous earth,
possessions and things
aren’t what they are worth

The love we carry
hold and protect it inside,
cause its all we take ‘
to the other side

Coming to terms
with past mistakes,
isn’t the easiest
decision to make

Forgiving yourself
is the hardest to do,
beating a psyche
till its black and blue

Just letting it go
to litter the past,
and smiling each day
until it curves last

To make every moment
a golden tribute,
into the miracle of life
no man can refute

Sing with your heart
if you can't hear,
your god will hear you
he's always near

Lifting the moss
that covers the rock,
shining a stone
with the heel of a sock

In every action
minute and large,
is redemption found
Free of charge

— Seren, Nov 06, 2009

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Beyond the Black Stump..Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Pablo Neruda, P.K.Page, W.H.Auden, to many and various to include them all ...

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Critiques

16 years 7 months ago

We are with you in word and love

Your contemplations are borne from standing on the edge preparing to jump, not quite knowing how you will land... The charged atoms of love from all your friends here will rise you that extra inch to reach the ground safely... But hey you still have work to do... Sing with your heart if you cant(can't) hear, your god will hear you hes(he's)always near with much love and positive thoughts Seabhac

16 years 7 months ago

Dear Seahbac

I havent done an edit on this one,so thanks for picking those mistakes up ... will fix them in the edit ... and its always nice hearing from you huni made me smile (hugs) and love Jayne x x

16 years 7 months ago

FOC...

My prayer is that your prayer will be answered. I wish that I could stand and look over your shoulder, to see what you might see. I think I would be surprised and pleased. Your concern for me, when you have had your own trials and tribulations, touched me deeply. I only hope that I will be as considerate and brave as you. Thank you for being my friend and fellow human being. ~ Higgest bugs, and lots of love, Gee

16 years 7 months ago

Dearest Gee

Prayers arent always answered ... and sometimes for good reason ... lol I wish you were looking over my shoulder too means I could turn round and meet my lil new york digger lol have missed you hope your feeling better huni ... and the best way to forget yourself is focus on those around you that need help,works for me always ... when i hadnt heard from you after five days I knew something was up so I kept asking till someone gave me an answer ... I am a tenacious bitch sometimes lol love and hugs Jayne x x love and hugs Jayne x x x

16 years 7 months ago

So glad...

That you are that tenacious bitch. I miss you too. Have you seen latest Killer? I will send him to you to make sure. Carrie told me how to send it to your E-mail. Getting better everyday, I took it on the chin this time. Went 4 days without eating couldn't keep anything down except ice-water, and couldn't take my meds. When got to the hospital had temp of 103 and lungs were filled wih fluid. Had to drain them. But as long as I keep following my instructions and taking meds I will be good. Steriods are going to be done on the morrow. Boy are they nasty tasting shit! They taste like puke going down! Have to put them in strawberry jam to make them go down without too much trouble. I am looking forward to riding my motorcycle this coming year and will prove wifey wrong when she says I will never ride again. I hope to have the paint done fairly soon and as soon as, will send you pics. 2 weeks tonight no cigarettes! It is so hard though! After 50 yrs. of smoking...Love and hugs right back! ~ Gee

16 years 7 months ago

I am sooooo proud of you

I am sooooo proud of you dear Sir Gee ... thats a hard habit to break ... you need help or need to vent ... write it out .. if you feel like a smoke go work or tinker with your bike ... what sort of bike do you have ? Snake wants to know lol ... hes getting a Harley this coming year its my wedding present to him everyone knows ... lol now he cant wait to get married ... but he asked me to marry him nine yrs ago lol before he knew he was getting the bike before anyone gets smart LMAO ;) Glad your feeling better ... just going to have a shower and finish editing my new one then I will be back ... will comment on killer for bedtime reading lol always like reading before bed ... love and biggest hugs to you dear man (hugs) and I am sending you good thoughts for the giving up smoking I know you can ... your a digger ... they dig deep and can do anything ;) Jayne x x x

16 years 7 months ago

Me too...

I know now that I can't have just one. It is like being an alcoholic, so no matter what, I don't give in. I have a 1985 Honda Interceptor 500. A rare bike. They only could get about 17,000 of them into the country through California, because of the EPA rules. Then they tried to bring them into the country from Canada, but were told they couldn't do that. So now I have a bike that is 24 yrs. old, and they don't make parts for them anymore. The parts that fit, only fit because either they just still have some in stock, or they haven't changed the part that much and it still will work. It is water-cooled, V- four carburated. Cafe-Sport bike. I have some pictures of it from last year when I did get to ride it a little bit, before the gas-tank started leaking again and ruined the paint. I will send them as soon as I can get another USB cord to hook up my camera to the comp. Well, I got to go answer allthe rest of my mail, See ya later, Higgest bugs and lotsa love, ~ Gee

16 years 7 months ago

Dearest Gee

My ex husbands wife owns the local bike wreckers, soooo let us know if we can be of assistance lol ... just sent her an email asking ... anyway ... my first bike was a VF750F(ex racing bike) my partners brother raced it in the Castrol Six hour ... used to be a big race here in Australia, second was a BMW K100RS ... had that one for years, and in between had a GSXR1100 got pictures of all will scan them and email them to you ... I am sure you will get a buzz out of them ... Didnt know you had a bike till you mentioned it yesterday soon as you said that I was like wooot ... you know what? you will ride again I have every faith in you ... nothing like getting the wind in your hair ... Have a story to tell you ... lol will email you it with the pictures ;) love and higgest bugs hugs Jayne x x x

Hooded Stranger

Hooded Stranger

16 years 7 months ago

Bikes!

hey! can I join this motorbike gang, I have a Kawasaki ZX6r Ninja and used to have a Honda CBR400. Unfortunately I am not allowed to ride my bike at the moment (the wife says so!) I got caught doing 75mph in a 40mph zone and unfortunately the photo from the speed camera showed my front wheel was off the ground so I went to court and got 9 penalty points on my clean licence. We have a max of 12 points before being banned here in the UK, so no more playing until I grow up. Your posting here, is pretty much beyond words, it is just emotional and no words I can offer can add to what is already a beautiful write. Sorry for butting into yours and Geezers conversation, I just wanted to join your gang...but only once my wife says I can come out and play! HS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "With all that I am and all that I could be, I walk this earth and yet nobody sees me".

16 years 7 months ago

PMSL

Chucking a wheelie at a speed camera ... I shouldnt laugh but sorry I am guilty as sin ... laughing my ass off ... and damn straight you can join our club, my hubby is getting a new Harley for his wedding present, so I am sure hes going to splash those pictures on his profile here lol CyberSpace is my partner btw if you didnt know ... here at Neopoet So you arent allowed out to play at all yet ??? that sucks the big one ... but I know what you mean summers coming here and I'm not allowed in the sun ... And dont feel too bad about the points in my whole life I only ever got caught once in my life speeding ... not telling you how fast and how many points ... its shameful but I was 18 with no brain ... that will tell it all ... young dumb and ... well you know the rest dont ya ? haha love and biggest hugs Jayne x x x I will scan some pictures of the bikes for you,

16 years 7 months ago

Wheelies!

I have learned to take it out where, if not exactly legal... There is little chance of geting caught. I have a few fav. roads that I like to ride. I usually ride it up and down at least once, to check for road hazards, lights on in people's houses, [maybe going to pull out of drive] Dogs loose in yard, etc. Then I take it faster, and then one time, full out! Works for me! ~ Gee

16 years 7 months ago

I learnt to do wheelies

I learnt to do wheelies because I had to ... used to ride the dirt bikes and quad round the farm it was on the side of the mountain lol so as you can imagine going uphill sometimes I had to hang over the front to keep the wheels on the ground ...was good fun,but dangerous always getting in scraps me lol I used to sit on the back of my ex husband reading a book on long trips and sleeping when I got tired lol ... I miss it but we will get back out after everythings finished ... love and biggest hugs Jayne x x x

Hooded Stranger

Hooded Stranger

16 years 7 months ago

Wheelie

Yes I know, but it was early in the morning, I was late for work and I was chasing another biker (who must also have been caught on the camera), and well...it was fun while it lasted. I was done a few years back for grinding in my knee sliders by riding around the same round about over and over...you see it just isn't cool to have knee sliders that haven't been used...3 points for that one, but thankfully they came off my licence in time for 9 points. I think everybody speeds at times, it's just not getting caught which is the difficult bit. CyberSpace...I don't think we have crossed paths yet. I look forward to the bike scans. You take care now, HS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "With all that I am and all that I could be, I walk this earth and yet nobody sees me".

16 years 7 months ago

Sure you can join...

We can ride virtually, You don't need a license for that! Think maybe that might be a good way for me to ride this winter, without getting cold, and without the bike being all together! ~ Gee

16 years 7 months ago

Dearest Jayne:

There is more to you than only this life; you're an awesome human being! If we could see your spirit in a mirror, everybody would have to close their eyes; so strong the light would be!. We are already part of a beautiful God and Goddess; we are literally their son and daughters. So there is nothing to be afraid of. Cheer up my sister, everything is going to work out just fine. We all love you, here at Neo!!! I like your poem very much!!! Sincerely, Hugo

16 years 7 months ago

Dearest Hugo

Thank you for your kind words ...biggest hugs of love Jayne x x x

16 years 7 months ago

With tears in God’s eyes,

With tears in God's eyes, s/he writes: There is nothing to forgive, my precious child. Love, Ma "...when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it." ~ Buddha

16 years 7 months ago

Someone said to me yesterday

Someone said to me yesterday Ma ... I forgive you for being human ...lol ... I will be round later to read and see what you've been up to the last few days ... I am going to get a glass of summat lol and sit and read and relax tonight ... love and hugs Jaughter x x

16 years 7 months ago

Dearest One

I echo EXACTLY what Hugo wrote to you I'm sorry I can't think of anything more, I am just so overcome. Love your Big Sis

16 years 7 months ago

Dearest Big Sis

everthing you send to me is sent back twofold with my love an luviest higgest bugs of hugs Jayne x x x Hope your feeling better darlin , and taking it easy !! I will spank you if you dont !!

Z

16 years 7 months ago

helllo

reflective thoughts and words my dear i dont know you as well as some here but what great comments and kind words as seabhac said , much love and positive thoughts hun, big hug,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ziggy

16 years 7 months ago

Thanks Ziggy, I am blessed

Thanks Ziggy, I am blessed to have wonderful friends that dont let me wallow too long ... and thank you for your kind words they are very much appreciated with love and higgest bugs Jayne x x

16 years 7 months ago

Hello

Seren, I am going to be the odd one out, i feel your poems good, but it could be even better. i am not being difficult i hope, but just feel you should run through again. Roscoe...

16 years 7 months ago

Dear Roscoe

Your right this one can be improved I havent done an edit yet ... so any and all suggestions appreciated ... :) kind regards love Jayne x

L

lyz

16 years 7 months ago

Edit Smedit

We know where you are coming from dear Empress and I find this soulful write as beautiful as your earlier pieces and if you by chance see Jade, yep she is back at BJs for the mums birthday, you tell her I said, big hug from me to you through her. Missed you on here, I cant ring at the mo so I hope you are feeling better than you have and I will see you when you are here, so let Jade know the date. Love to you and yours. Chat soon. Lyz. XX

16 years 7 months ago

Dearest Lyz

Thanks for your wonderful comment ... dont have time for the edit on this one today ... but will get round to it tomorrow ... I will pass on the hugs and give Leanne biggest hug bugs, you know that we grew up a street away from each other ??? and she was gooooood friends with my brother lol ;)... I missed you guys too but I am back for a couple of weeks and then down there with you ... and you Nana can keep me updated lol ;) love na higgest bugs Jayne x x x

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lyz

16 years 7 months ago

Dear Jayne

I love when people write from their heart so please do not edit too much. And see you soon. Lyz. XX

16 years 7 months ago

Dear Lyz

Awww this one wont be changed much just the odd adjustment ... I promise not to kill it lol huggles love and hugs Jayne x x x

L

lyz

16 years 7 months ago

Boo!!!

F.O.C. Take that and any way you like. Forgot to say, love the title. Hang on, I do not think I am allowed to say, love it, anymore. Well, I F...ing 'Onestly Class this title as a classic,lol. Is that better, lol. Chat soon dearheart. Lyz and I love it. XX

16 years 7 months ago

LMAO !!! is it comedy hour

LMAO !!! is it comedy hour round here today? I been laughing all morning at comments .... an I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT ... if they dont like me saying LOVE it they can bash it ... :) ahaha nana im ringing you tonight ... loveeeeeeeeee you Jayne x x x

16 years 7 months ago

I have nothing to add

Everybody said everything I wanted to say.So I will just say I loved it ...ZOMBIE

16 years 7 months ago

Dear King My friend thank

Dear King My friend thank you soo much for your kind words (hugs) love Jayne x x

16 years 7 months ago

Ever see the movie *Meet the

Ever see the movie *Meet the Fockers*? You didn't mean that with the title, now did you Missy Jayne? Ma "...when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it." ~ Buddha

16 years 7 months ago

Dearest Ma ... PMSL !!!!

OMFG !!!!! I have seen that movie and near pissed myself just then ... i never though of that reference when I called it that.... I cant breath ... ok I can breath again now ... And no I didnt mean that but damn thats funny .. I have both movies I think they are a scream ... love and hugs Jayne x x x