Don't be so fast to step on by // and not explore what's really inside // you may be most utterly surprised // To find a diamond in the rough
Tattered clothes or dirty hose // do not explain a person's pose // it's what they feel and think, you know // You may find a diamond in the rough
Sadness comes from disappointment and pain // could cloud their thoughts and bring them rain // a kind word and soft smile will always gain // A sparkle from a diamond in the rough...

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How excited in anticipation on a journey we are bound
Exhilarated with the notion of new people, sights and sound
We're up early, the first time a sunrise our eyes will see
We yearn for life's greatest gift of physical sensuality

Our hearts and souls are immersed in earth's heartbeat of ebbs and flows
As our mind and body tires, we begin the journey home
We are craddled in the arms of the familiar, to you must be
Comforted by people and surroundings we cherish and love for all eternity...

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Is your reflection looking back
the mirror of your soul?
Or do you mimic empty echoes
of which you're simply told?

Be in touch with who you are
and what you have to give
Live your life by your own beliefs
believe in the life you live...

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Why it it old burdens from the past
we hold tightly like fragile glass
Afraid to be shattered under the task
of letting go and moving on at long last

Life has a way of posing opportunity
to change direction to our true destiny
The more stubborn the nature of our personality
the larger the hammer to dislodge a false reality

Every encounter has a reason to be
if you open your heart and eyes you will see
The angels sent to aid in your journey
setting you on a path to self-discovery...

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Alone, adrift I do find
myself to be from time to time
Drifting aimlessly, you see
steeped in everyday responsibility

Raise your eyes look far beyond
to the future you should bound
Set your sights to that goal
watch the magic journey unfold...

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Be still my friend and quiet the mind.
breathe deeply in and you will find
A peace of mind as you let go
of all your worries, cares, and woe

Breathe deeply in and slowly out
concentrate within, block all else out
All the answers you wish to find
will com to you all in good time

Everything has a reason to be
we must be still and listen, you see
The greater vision in life will be
revealed when you are ready to see...

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Do you see the spirit of others
through your own flawed reflection?
Do you allow for everyone's differences
and human imperfections?

Until you learn to wear their shoes
and dance to their rhythm in time
You will never be able to understand
their complex rhythm or rhyme...

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Why do we surround our fragile personalities
with a sea of chaos and onerousities
Only to deny we created this reality
so not to face this truth of our humanity

Denial's a safe haven from our lack of ability
to face the pain of changing our reality
With desire and intent to quiet disharmonies
comes growth and unlimited creative possibilities...

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Even the simplest, saddest soul
has a special gift I am told
If this gift is never embraced
a darkness falls upon one's face
Only when you find your place
will you be filled with joy and grace...

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To stare into a stranger's face
you see the history of mankind
The details may be different
only on the surface they're defined

Different stories we have to tell
of struggle, pain and strife
The strong survive as over eons
the weak crumble beneath their plight

Different skin and cultures all 'round
but look deeper my friend and see
That our hearts and souls are one
we are connected, one race of humanity.

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To live in the shadow of others, you see
Is to allow them to steal your identity

To rise above their well-meaning expectations
Is to find a path to your true destination...

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Dare to listen to the whisper of inspiration
Quiet the mind for momentous revelation

Breathe in the essence of pure creativity
Touch the soul and spirit of humanity

Bathe in the healing light of quiet divinity
To the enlightened path of your true destiny...

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Thought-provoking lyrical messages from Linda Gorman, the creator of PoesyArt -- the fusion of evocative poetry (poesy) with photo impressionistic imagery intended to evoke an emotional response and provoke thoughtful action. You can subscribe to this thought-full "Feed For Thought" RSS news feed to see periodic messages that just might nudge your life journey into some new discoveries.