In a Quiet Corner


Words can heal or harm
when one pawns them off,
our lives are the gift
made solid by potentials,
magic or otherwise,
by aspirations to joy.

Pawning words off
with shoulds and shan'ts
We'll learn from our mistakes
better in any case
If they indeed are mistakes

Our lives are the gift
to live and to learn
and if at all possible
to enjoy.

Potential
resides in all of us
to create our reality.
Plans, dreams, and hopes
point out one's ambition
to journey's end
and journey's path.

Magical or otherwise,
we believe
what we tell ourselves.
Our words can build or destroy
in the privacy of minds
over and over again.

Aspirations to Joy
lead home
lead to work
lead to play
lead in living
lead in learning
For this is our ambition
in our sharing and
in our selfishness.
A pursuit of happiness.

Life is a journey
we learn from
to possibly enjoy
with plans, dreams, and hopes
in privacy of minds
as ambition