#239 "Then And Now" By Susan Pearl

The thoughts that once held me captive have now escaped me.

#238 "It Will Come And Go" By Susan Pearl

One time I was feeling nervous about an upcoming special occasion,
I kept going through the special occasion in my mind hoping it would go well,
A wonderful person noticed my nervousnes,
This person said to me, "It will be like any other day.  It will come and go."
I didn't understand these words until I was older,
And I heard it said that for every event there will be a conclusion,
So now I understand that whenever I imagine an upcoming event I should invision the conclusion of the event, also.
This has become important and helpful to me,
It helps me enjoy and appreciate the moment of the occasion because I know the event will have a conclusion,
Also, when I think of a special occasion I think about the conclusion of it and that brings into perspective that, "It will be like any other day.  It will come and go."

#237 "Take Time For The Sign" By Susan Pearl

I thought it was a two way street,
But it was a one-way dead end road,
All the signs were there in place for me to read,
But I didn't take the time to see them,
I was too excited to get where I wanted to go,
And that was all I thought I needed to know,
I missed the signs,
But the signs were not missing,
Signs that would have helped me to find a better way,
Now the signs are easy for me to see and read,
They stand out to me whenever  they come along,
And show me if my my path is going wrong,
So on a two way street is where I stay,
The road of  living a life of "give and take" with others each day,
Knowing that a change in direction can become the opportunity of a  possibility,
Whenever, down the road, only a one-way dead end would be there for me.

#236 "Real Fun" By Susan Pearl

Sometimes I think people misuse the word "fun",
They misuse the word "fun" like it is some sort of eraser,
That can erase the damage after it has been done,
And then they will say, "Oh, I was just having fun."
Like that is suppose to erase the pain,
And makes things alright again,
But real fun,
Shouldn't hurt or cause damage to anyone.

#235 "Tips for "When" and "Win" " By Susan Pearl

"When" (with the "e") is a marker in time to wait and see.("ee")-like "When we get there".
"Win" (with the "i") is to come in first for some sort of competition,- like  "to win a prize". The word "prize" is,  also, spelled with an "i".

#234 "Freedom To Be" By Susan Pearl

Sometimes I think "being free" means different things to different people,
Like "free" to take addictive substances but yet so entrapped by that lifestyle,
Like confined by a vehicle on a trip yet feeling free to see the scenery,
The freedom of thoughts daydreaming in a familiar easy chair without a care,
Freedom to me is to be me and to use my abilities to be productive and to be happy,
Without infrigement on anyone else's rights or they on mine,
For some, after meeting their responsibilities, "freedom" is having nothing pressing to do,
For others "freedom" is looking to find an opportunity of having a dream come true,
So what is "freedom" to me may not be "freedom" for you,
But the one priciple of "freedom" we do have in common in which we believe,
Is that all of us are equal,with a right for respect and dignity,
No matter the race, color or creed.

#233 "Promise And Hope" By Susan Pearl

Each day is a day of new beginnings,
New beginnings of promise and hope.
Living the promise that whatever strength we need will be there at the exact time we need it,
And having the hope that love will prevail.