Jan.10-"Life's Education Student" By Susan Pearl

Learning from past mistakes can be an education in disguise,
For applied knowledge is the way of the wise,
The past does not have to be in vain,
If we do not repeat again the same things that brought us pain,
For each of life's lessons that we pass through will bring us to the next level of learning,
And show us that all the while the pages of our own journey in time will keep turning,
So it is best to learn while we can,
And try to understand,
For there is so much to take in,
And comprehend,
For learning throughout our life really does not end.
Will the pages of our ongoing journey that time keep turning,
Show what lessons in life from our journey we are learning?
Life is a teacher, and we are students, too,
And once in a while a signed report card becomes due.

Jan. 9- "My Dollhouse Windows" By Susan Pearl

When I was young my dollhouse gave me so many hours of play,
And for some reason I don't think I ever really put it away,
At first I wanted only rose colored windows for my dollhouse world of pretend,
I liked seeing things through rose colored windows back then,
As I thought everyone and everything was my friend,
But one day my world of pretend came to an end,
My dollhouse toppled over while it sat safely on the floor,
This shaterered the rose colored windows---they were no more.
I replaced the rose colored windows with clear windows one by one,
Until I put the last clear window in place and I was finally done,
I liked looking at life through these windows that were clear,
And I wanted these windows to sparkle and shine year after year,
So I could see things and people as clearly as I possibly could,
Showing me the things about life and myself to be understood,
The clear glass windows have lasted until my older days,
But now the windows are being removed and given away,
And I will now have new lightly tinted windows everywhere,
Windows with no glare so I can see what I think is really there,
And I see my dear memories through a tinted window 'sort of way',
Because there are some areas of them that are now a little cloudy and gray.

Jan. 6- "Just In Case" By Susan Pearl

I remember being told how to have a change in pace,
How to get out of the rat race and end a relentless chase,
I should, "Do the important things first and everything else will fall into place",
So I try to- "Do the important things first and hope that everything else will fall into place",
Then I brace myself not knowing what I may face,
With a back up plan, "just in case". 

Jan. 5- "Dungeon Dread" By Susan Pearl

I have never played Dungeon and Dragons,
But I do know if my workplace seems like going into a dungeon I will come out a draggin'.

Jan.4- "Seasons of Relationships" By Susan Pearl

Some relationships can go cold,
Cold as ice and snow,
And nothing can grow,
Some relationships stay fresh and are like Spring has just sprung,
And there are bells of fun and happiness to be rung,
Some relationships get too hot to handle,
And it is best to wait until things cool down,
Some relationships are so full of beauty but can quickly fade,
But their beauty remains within us with the memories that were made,
Seasons and relationships teach about life's ongoing process of change,
And that surroundings and circumstances with time will rearrange,
When one thing moves on or comes to an end,
Something else or another new time is starting to begin.

Jan. 3- "The Best" By Susan Pearl

The best is ahead for me and for you, too,
When love is the one leading us through,
Because love will lead us to what is true,
And truth will show us what is best to do.

Jan. 2- "The Hill of Beans" By Susan Pearl

As silly as it seems,
I got stuck in a hill of beans,
It wasn't worth a thing, but I thought I had something to prove,
So I stayed right there to make a point and instead I made a groove until I couldn't move,
I had to learn how to reroute my thinking for new thoughts to show me a better way,
And not try to go through and get stuck in that same rut each day,
All of this was costly in the time and effort to me,
Now, I know what the right question that I ask should really be,
And that question is ---"Is is worth it or not?"
"Weigh the pros and cons and see what I've got,"
Sometimes the answer is yes--do pursue,
Sometimes the answer is no--just walk away and let it go,
I can choose,
Which things I want to try to win or may lose,
So then, if it's not worth a hill of beans,
It's not worth the time taken away from pursuing hopes and dreams.