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Poetic Guidance for a Healthy
Heart, Mind, Body,
& Soul
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Poetic Guidance for a
Healthy Heart, Mind,Body, & Soul
Daniel Henderson
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All rights reserved. No part of this book may bereproduced in any other form without written
permission from the author.
Copyright
2002 by Daniel Henderson
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I want to dedicate this book to my best friend,
my wife and soul mate Nicole. She truly is my
internal love and I thank God for blessing me
everyday with her presence of love and touch.
She has inspired me to be all that life has to
offer for which I would not want to experience a
single moment without her.
Thank you my Love!
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Contents
Introduction ix
I
A Poets ThoughtMy Life as a Poet 1
II
Self-Seeking
Sacred Heart 5
Have You 8
Reflections on A Pond 9
Myself Within 12
III
Relationships
Friendship 16
Friends 17
Lessons Learned 20
Colliding Souls 23
IV
Love & Trust
To Trust 27
My Trusted Friend 30
Heart-Sewn Love 33
Image of Love 36
Passionate Love 37Sweet Art of Mine 38
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V
Giving Heart
Successful Life 42
Gift of Joy 45
The Gift 48
Passion 51
Tender Heart 54
VISorrow Days
Lonesome Solitude 58
Parted Love 59
Sorry, Again 62
Hear My Song 65
Silence 68
Inner Strength 71
VII
Spiritual Ways
Grace and Guidance 75
The Word 78
Fearful Soul 81
Light upon Horizon 84
VIII
Motivational Spirit
Belief 88
Knight Within 89
Inner Challenge 92
Funny Life 94
IXOne Last Thought
Light So Shine 99
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Introduction
Throughout our lives, we struggle with personal
change that occurs slowly and at times without
warning. The changes that have occurred in my
life have turned the ocean tides on several
occasions. Some of these very special changes
have created insight into my own misfortunes and
eye-opening struggles, which have allowed me tolook at the world through different eyes, and feel
the world with a different heart.
This book was written from true-life experiences
felt and lived during a period in my life when
searching for the answers didnt always result in
resolution. It wasnt until later that I completed this
journey of restless thoughts; it was my faith in God
and my growing relationship with Him that brought
me to a true ongoing understanding of who I am.
Allowing me to experience the sorrow and
happiness of others and myself has created a
wonderful sense of growth within my own heart.
Most of the poetry I have written has been given
to the ones who inspired the words as a gift to their
heart. It is this gift that feeds my poetic inspiration
for life.
Inspired as poetic guidance for a better life for
others as well as myself I have includedthroughout the book journal pages upon which to
reflect your thoughts. Capturing your thoughts and
feelings will allow you to personalize this book
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around your life. So enjoy creating and
developing a better you, or should I say a
healthier heart, mind, body, and soul.
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I
A Poets Thought
For cherished thoughts, beloved
feelings, and life within. My
precious thanks, Oh Lord.
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MY LIFE AS A POET
Seeking words of heart and souls
Painful feelings surround
Living others inside oneself
So helpful how profound
Indeed you see within my heart
Open to ones so dear
Given forth love and hope
Away with saddened fear
For joy within provided soul
Painful feelings subside
Breathe of air so fresh within
Now keeps my soul alive
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My Life as a Poet, describes thoughts and
feelings that are true to my heart. The deep
feelings for other lives as well as my own allow me
to write from within my heart and soul with poetic
melody. Opening up and exposing my own heart
to the pain and laughter of others can be difficult
to express in writing, sometimes becoming painful
to live out in words. It is these words I love to share,
take hold, feel and write about. By providing my
melody of thoughts, the reader opens their heart
and lives out the exposed feelings within.
My poetic life, best described as saddened joy. A
fresh breath taken in daily by knowing that the gift
of life is so precious. To feel saddened justifies howimportant and precious life is. The ability to feel life
to its fullest within my heart is the most beloved life
I can live. I will continue to live for others within the
poetic realm of my gift expressed from within my
heart, mind, body, and soul.
To live is to give too, share with, and care for
others. So live for others; it may become the
doorway to many close and dear relationships.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR LIFE
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II
SELF-SEEKING
From within yourself, live and be
yourself.
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SACRED HEART
Saddened tears come over me
Darkness suddenly disclosed
Hurt deepens within my heart
Gut-twisted sickness I loathe
To imply this way I feel
Only few I trust to share
But revealed within myself
The feelings I must beware
So stored away none to know
Myself only truths reveal
The sacred life of ones heart
Given time it too shall heal
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Quite often, I feel emotions sacred only to my
heart. Others may appreciate what Im feeling by
providing help and understanding towards my
thoughts, but this is not always the answer. Reliving
my feelings allows recollection of thoughts and
experiences from the past. To first think, feel, and
understand my feelings allow me to mend and
create self-reliance within my heart. At times, I
receive no answers to my question, but while
thinking over the event, calm comes over my
heart and mind.
Dont misunderstand; its good to share our
feelings and seek help. I have trustworthy people
within my life that I turn to when my needs exceedmy ability to understand. When I share my feelings
with others, I choose someone that will lead me
down the right path to emotional healing and
understanding.
Within the poem Sacred Heart I was lost, but I
knew the answer. It was within this that I decided
to act upon my answer and to live with my
resolve.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR SACRED HEART
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HAVE YOU
Have you ever felt time as it slowly passed by?
Like a shadow cast by a dark moving sky
Feelings of desperation thoughts of needing moreRunning through ocean tides trying to reach the
shore
Have you craved to rise from your sad despair?
To tear down the walls of fear and beware
To build confidence within lifting up and above
Changing your ocean tides to happiness and love
Gather all self-pity fear and loneliness you feel
Bury it deep beneath you in a green grassy fieldAbsorb the beautiful serenity of this field within
Feel the cool breeze of life, hair blowing in the
wind
Live this freedom of happiness as it begins to grow
Smile with everlasting joy as it begins to show
With the Lord as your shepherd, take command of
thee
Lords strength and love guiding your precious
destiny
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REFLECTIONS IN A POND
Staring into my eyes reflected in a pond
Unanswered feelings were revealed
Memories of childhood held the answer
Breaking down my lonely shield
I remember my childhood carefree and young
Full of life and full of fun
Running and playing the day passed by
Warm beneath the glowing sun
Life was simple to this bold little child
The small world in his hands
Conquering challenges it was simple you see
With a childs heart walking the land
I stare at the reflection the pond looking back
The eyes so tired on me
Where is that child my eyes dont reveal?
The pond has no answer you see
The childs in your heart pumping life into thee
Creating the answers you ask why
For that precious child you must seek no more
For that precious child is still I
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The memories of my childhood show pictures of
happiness. As a boy living in the country, I raised
everything from frogs to caterpillars. My
playground was the fields surrounding my parents
home and every tree, bush, and ditch provided a
lost land of discovery. I was the Lewis & Clark of
my surroundings. Discovery was an adventure not
a fear, chances created excitement not stress,
and everyday when school let out I could not waitto see what would happen next. Where does it go
and what happens to the forgotten life I once
lived? It is incredible how easily we loose this heart
of a child. As we get older and life slaps down its
ugly hand, we lose trust in our surroundings. Our
playground becomes our battleground and we
find ourselves fighting for everything within a land
we used to feel at home in.
Oh yes, I am older, scared from past lifeexperiences, caution leads my every step and
wisdom grows with every breath but Im still that
same child. Im still the original creation that God
made me and its up to me to hold on to what
was created in me. To let this die within would be
a tragedy of self-destruction that I must defend.
In September of 1998, while sitting at a park
watching a friend play soccer, I experienced a
feeling that gives truth to my belief. It was a cool
autumn day, with scattered clouds above and thesmell of winter in the air. During that moment, a
feeling overwhelmed my heart, a combination of
sadness and a reminder of how life should be felt.
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It was the memory of a park I used to play in as a
child and the happiness I felt within.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR INNERSELF
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MYSELF WITHIN
To search throughout deepest thought
For felt with tender heart
The innermost so which I hide
For outer masks I part
Searching on I start to liveMyself for this I find
Shared with all now inward out
Myself portrayed with time
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As I look back upon the memories of my own life,
I find that changes occur as life unravels within
me. The changes seem unstoppable within my life
as it unfolds. Therefore, as I face changes in life, I
remember one aspect. Be myself and allow the
changes to help create who I am. As the poem
Myself Within expresses, I laid down my outer
masks and stopped trying to be someone I was
not.
I have had to learn to be myself during the many
changes that have occurred during my life. I left
home at the age of nineteen to protect my
country in the military, facing different cultures
and personalities, always defending who I thought
I was. In reality I was defending someone I was
not, in an attempt to protect myself fromuncertainties of life.
Now as time continues to pass on, I find that life
never stops developing my inner self. Life, in fact,
continues to develop other areas that I probably
thought never existed, allowing life to develop
changes within.
So open up the heart and soften the shields,
which will allow changes to develop within andthroughout.
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REFLECT UPON WHO YOU ARE
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III
RELATIONSHIPS
For those who call on me as their
friend, I too shall love, honor, and
defend.
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FRIENDSHIP
What do friendships mean to me?
To trust, give, help and care for
To love forgive support and stand up for
To accept completely without prejudice to bare
When sad and hurt the pain well share
Foundation of honesty building the bridge
Connecting the life line we live within
So open your heart to a special soul
Developed with time a friendship will grow
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FRIENDS
What does our friendship mean to me?
I seek to share my thoughts
Feelings of acceptance and need
Sharing our lives Ive sought
I open my heart and down my shields
Building trust upon a thread
Woven with time the relationship grows
Soon a rope bonds our friendship instead
To share our lives with ones we love
True meaning of this is revealed
I give the greatest gift of all
With my life our friendship is sealed
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The friendships that we create and the friendships
that are lost throughout our lifetime develop the
special one-on-one memories that we carry dear
within our hearts forever.
It saddens my heart at times when I look over my
life and remember past friends. Some have
moved on to new chapters in their lives, and some
have passed away leaving sweet memories in our
hearts. I remember the times we spent sharing,
laughing, crying, and sometimes just sitting in silent
thought together. There have been times when I
have returned to places where memories were
created and reminisced about the past. I feel thesadness of loss but also the sweet joy of once
sharing their life. I miss those friends but I cherish
the friends that now share my life. I thank them for
their presence and the precious time we have so
little of that, they choose to share with me.
Friendship is and always shall be, dear to my
heart, a created bond between ones that love,
trust and accept you.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR FRIENDSHIPS
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LESSON LEARNED
Why my friend why does it take
Lessons learned to realize
To ones so dear not giving love
My actions I do despise
My selfish needs I too regret
Unable to share the pain
My heart so hard now holding back
For this I am to blame
Thank you my friend eyes now clear
The picture you helped me see
The love I feel taken for granted
How precious you are to me
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It seems to me, and maybe it doesnt hold true
for all, that people have a tendency at some
point within relationships to take someone dear to
their heart for granted. I know this personally, you
find yourself feeling comfortable with someone.
Your relationship becomes an unconditional
acceptance of each other with certain thoughts
or actions exposed with less discretion, and therelationship begins to grow apart. Communication
breaks down to a point where the ones involved
no longer talk about the simple thoughts or
possibly, no longer speak at all.
The poem Lesson Learned speaks of a friend
that was strong enough to seek out the answer.
Not being afraid of speaking the truth, they
expressed their concerns to me. I appreciated
their truthfulness as well as caring enough toconfront the issue. With my heart, I gave thanks
and asked for forgiveness.
I feel what is written in the previous poem
Friendship is an important message to repeat.
Even though I may fail at times within my own
heart, I strive very hard to live my life according to
what the message expresses.
Friendship is to trust, give, help, and care for. To
love, forgive, support, and stand up for. Truefriends accept each other for who they are with
great love and admiration.
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REFLECT UPON LESSONS LEARNED
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COLLIDING SOULS
Lives bonded friendship sewn,
Special souls collide
Given trust so confidence
Inner hearts confide
Few we meet on counted handOnes so lived within
Always sealed thou deepest heart
Friendship Ill defend
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What is it to join in friendship? I have always been
one who shares his life with others. I enjoy meeting
new people, creating relationships and
surrounding myself with others with whom I enjoy
sharing my life and who seem to bring out the best
in me.
Now there is also another level of friendship; you
might call them your best friends. They are the
special souls you connect with, with deep trust
and love. When all is lost you can always turn to
these people without fear of un-acceptance.
They sincerely love you for who you are and would
protect you no matter how high the stakes.
Colliding Souls was inspired by, and isdedicated to, the people whom I consider my
best friends. I cannot say that I have a long list of
these types of friends; they are like finding gold of
unlimited value, the unlimited value that only a
best friend would understand.
With great dedication to the ones who have
always shown me true love and acceptance, my
life I would give, for no other gift would show my
adoration.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR SPECIAL SOULS
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IV
LOVE & TRUST
To love is to live, so in life, I shall
love.
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TO TRUST
We live our lives
To trust and give
We live for others
To trust and forgive
We talk and listen
To trust and share
We open our hearts
To trust and care
We share our lives
To trust this way
With ones we love
Well trust each day
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Trust; the single most important word! The
Webster Dictionary defines trust as, assured
reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth
of someone or something. As defined, it gives no
feeling to what trust really means. For example, to
share with someone a feeling or event in my life,something that makes me happy or sad, maybe
the sharing of silence. The feeling of comfort you
receive from a trusted friend is a feeling greater
than words can express. It is this connection that
provides an unconditional faith that can last a
lifetime.
To receive someones trust is a great honor. The
giving of their trust makes me feel special in their
life, a feeling that I care for with all my heart. It isalso fear of mine to break someones trust, losing
that bond that takes so long to build, but within
seconds can be lost. I know within my heart the
pain that is felt from being failed by a trusted
friend. It hurts deeper than where the heart lives,
as if lost within your soul, a reminder hidden and at
times difficult to forget or forgive. So I pray that I
can forgive, for someday I may stumble and fall.
To my trusted friends, thank you, for your trust
provides comfort in my life.
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REFLECT UPON TRUST WITHIN
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MY TRUSTED FRIEND
To search throughout ones day to day
Few trusted hard to find
Provided gift of ones true soul
For this held dear to mine
Thou given trust thine connectedPrecious to my heart
Protected soul thy trusted friend
Till lifes end will I part
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How does someone describe the true, innermost
heart-trusted relationship? Is it possible to create
such a bond within todays world, where
selfishness and greed affects so many lives? Can
two souls connect with a common appeal
towards sharing and giving?
It is difficult to search and find such relationships.
In fact, its unique how these relationships occur,
brought together by Gods will to nourish each
others souls. You never realize its coming, as time
passes in our daily lives, it occurs like lightning,
striking down upon us without warning, no sound,
just a flash, and there it is, two souls bonding, an
inner connection sharing their lives together withthe utmost inner trust and respect. A friendship, so
special, that you would sacrifice your life to save
the other.
The poem My Trusted Friend, so unique and
special, expressed from the heart. How fortunate
our lives would be if only one would strike upon the
life we live. For if so, cherish it as if you have one
day to live, for tomorrow may never come.
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REFLECT UPON A TRUSTED FRIEND
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HEART-SEWN LOVE
Hearts separate love unites
Amongst forsaken souls
Joined within destined vow
Forever love I pose
Trusted touch given thee
Casting inward doubt
Beloved gift heart and soul
This my lifes about
When time comes death taken
Earthly life from me
Heart sewn love joined within
Heavenly felt in thee
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To love is to cherish a soul, to give and share your
heart with a precious life. To give forth your best
with every step you take and every word you
speak. Heart-Sewn Love is the love you give to a
special someone, vowing your love for each other
forever. Call it magic. Call it what you will, I call it
destined love. You may part from each other for a
period of time or forever, but your love lives on,
surviving in each others heart, kindling memories
of life together.
It is precious love you share with ones living within
your heart, sharing a part of you that shall never
be returned. Creating a lifetime survival of food for
both to live on, devoured by trust and love,
destined to be together as one, forever.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR HEART SEWN-LOVE
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IMAGE OF LOVE
I saw you love as sun rose night
So felt your love of warm sunlight
I heard your voice as winds passed through
Your scent I smell of flower bloom
This given day my thoughts dont hideYour image love that I confide
The winds of life the light of day
Your flower blooms my love this way
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PASSIONATE LOVE
Passionate love so within
Never like Ive known
Laying warmth upon your soul
Felt within my own
Feeling such so providesPassion for my love
Heart I give myself to thee
Forever from above
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Sweet Art of Mine
To create, Sweet Art of mine,
Upon my canvas with oils divine
Beautiful strokes of color true
Shown within our hearts anew
Love released on canvas stains
Visual reflection now remains
The base upon our lives reveal
A blessing from God is now our seal
So now displayed for all to see
This visual story of love for thee
Perpetual souls float high above
An eternal pool hearts one with love
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Defining love would be unjustified, but come with
me as I express the love that fills my heart. This is
the love that supplies my air; it gives me solid
ground to walk upon and a safety net to capture
my fall. This love is the love I feel for my beautiful
wife Nicole, my soul mate, my best friend, my one
true love throughout eternity.
This I express for you, My Love!
As my heart feels and my mind speaks, I am
drawn to her like energy connecting our souls
together. I feel her laughter and her pain. Her
heart moves me; I am exposed to her touch, and I
am taken by her eyes. The love of her innocent
eyes expressing the passion she feels inside warms
my love for her. I spread my arms apart, exposing
my heart to the painful daggers of life. Eventhough I have felt daggers swung to close by past
loves, I fear nothing! I feel warmth of trust within.
Blinded by love? No! Love with blindness. I close
my eyes and trust her, exposing my weakness and
providing my strength trusting her with all my soul.
This energy produced by love is a force
understood by no one. To describe a feeling so
strong can only be created by love itself. She feels
my energy and I feel hers. I now understand, I now
feel love as a whole. Energy so strong it createsevery emotion a person can feel, the emotions
that create human life.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR PASSIONATE LOVE
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SUCCESSFUL LIFE
Money earned cloths you wearStyle of car you drive
Hillside house black caviar
Success is what you strive
Material success sad but true
Temporary feeling indeed
Seeking deeper heart within
Success grown planted seed
Others lives you must careOpen heart youll give
Honest driven daily ways
Trusting life youll live
Looked upon with greedy eyes
Lonely life youll feel
Felt upon with loving eyes
Successful lives are sealed
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What is the key to success? Is it the ability to look
on life with a smile, or is it personal gain by not
losing sight of what is important in life? Some may
think status, money, and material possession is the
golden ticket to happiness. Some may look on life
with a grim face, ready to protect their self-worth
and self-perseverance. Whatever road I decide to
take will not be my own but a life of trust in Gods
faithful guidance.
There was a time when I allowed success to run
my life. I placed work in front of my personal
values. Friends can change along with the
monetary value we place on our lives, resulting in
many less fortunate friends being left behind.
Sometimes along with the change of responsibility
comes a change of personality. Life can become
less fun and less genuine. I forgot where I once
stood and how I once felt during those times ofneed.
I now believe deep within my heart that
everyone should strive to live the most successful
life possible. But my successful life now relates to
others as well as myself. Some of my most
memorable gratifying moments were the result of
hard work followed by great success. But success
is not complete without others to share it. Amongst
all my success, I strive very hard not to lose sight ofwhat is most important; genuine thankfulness to
God for his blessings within my successful and
personal life.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR SUCCESS
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GIFT OF JOY
Joy and laughter given to us
A gift not all bestow
A given gift within yourself
Responsibilities you must know
Joy given to others at their expense
The laughter you may create
The feelings damaged with that joy
The consequence you shall reap
Give forth the joy and laughter to all
To all who need a smile
Remove the selfish humor within
Which creates unforgiving style
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Looking back on the lesson described by the
poem Gift of Joy brings back unwanted
memories. You dont always realize the impact
you have on people surrounding you. One wrong
word or bad joke can damage a persons
feelings, possibly damaging the relationship. I can
say with great honesty how fortunate I am,
realizing something that for years I took for
granted. Im talking about people, what theyremade of, who they are, and what they represent
in life. At times, looking back through my
memories, I provided joy for others at the expense
of someone elses feelings. Never did I once stop
to think how it affected the person being laughed
at. Some may say Its just in fun; I dont mean
anything by it, so what, were friends. They know
Im just joking. But it does matter; it matters to the
singled-out person being laughed at.
It wasnt until a friend of mine told me one day as
I joked with others; Yea, its funny, at my
expense! While the small group of people
laughed at my last comment, I experienced a
feeling I had never felt before. Seeing how it hurt
my friends feelings, I was ashamed! Ashamed to
have hurt, embarrassed, and upset my friend. It
was at that point my heart sank deep within. I
apologized and explained, in front of the small
group of people, that I would never treat him or
anyone else like that again. A lesson, indeed, waslearned. That night I drove to a quiet location,
picked up my book and began to write. Still
saddened by my actions, I wrote until I finished the
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poem. The next day I shared what I had written
and my heart was opened. It is my wish that others
benefit from my mistake and misfortune. Indeed, a
lesson was learned.
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THE GIFT
No greater gift a person can give
Than the gift of acceptance and need
A feeling of want expressed in the eyes
Relationships grown from this seed
Please suffer not desiring this gift
From the ones you love so dear
Turn your desires into showers of giving
Raining down on all without fear
So plant the seed gift of acceptance
That honors the love you know
Allow it to grow within their heart
Spreading love throughout their soul
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The poem of broken relationships and broken
hearts, struggles of someone seeking love and
acceptance from another. Lost without
answers, I wrote, The Gift to help seek out the
truth. As a giving soul, I can only give from
myself; I dont have the ability to give to myself
from someone else. I can ask, even beg foracceptance, but if their heart says no, its lost.
Some people learn to accept the way a person
gives, even if selfishness is the central motive. In
addition, some, heart-broken and saddened
within, wait, they wait for the day to come,
living in pain and sorrow over lost acceptance.
This is a difficult pain to accept when you so
dearly desire a persons love and kindness.
The answer lies within me, not in the person Iseek. I must give my heart for them to feel. I
must accept them for who they are with open
arms. Allow the feeling of accepting love to veil
their heart providing warmth within. If, after
giving my heart, the person decides not to
accept me, I will live in peace with myself. I
provided everything that a loving person can
give. I gave myself within.
To suffer no guilt, I must forgive, accept, and
expect nothing in return, but the knowledge ofthe truth that my gift was given.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR GIFTS WITHIN
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PASSION
Passion for life passion for soulsLike white scattered skies above
Floating slowly clouds so share
Stories of sadness and love
Solutions appear deep within
Forms beauty you shall confide
Feelings you see within the clouds
Your passion disclosed inside
My cloud above rained down uponTears form heart-shown eyes
Feelings surround my gift in life
This passion I cannot hide
Sadness I feel gives joy revealed
For pledged Ill claim to bare
Passion for souls my heart within
In life this gift Ill share
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Passion, just spoken alone sounds powerful.
Now apply it to your life and see what change
you create as a result. Man did not fly to the
moon due to mere luck it required passion and
innovation. It required living out a dream not just
dreaming it. Now combine your passion with
the people that surround you. Impassionate
people will crave to be near you, they will
recognize that there is something different
about you something they desire as well.
Passionate people will recognize this strength
and surround themselves with your energy. This
energy is comforting; it is a way of looking at life
that not everyone understands and shares.
It is an epidemic that we all should try to catch.
Start with asking yourself one questionWhat
excites me? Figure it out, draw energy off it and
apply the same excitement to everything youdo. That is passion. We all have passion for
something but can we apply it to most things
we do? Can we capture that energy and apply
just a little to the things were not passionate
about. Its a tall order and I fail at times keeping
that fire ablaze but I believe that something is
better than nothing. Fight with passion, fight for
your family, fight for your friends, and fight to be
the best you can be in everything you do!
Can you feel what Im saying? Do you want to
live? Then get passionate with life!
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WHAT IS YOUR PASSION IN LIFE?
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TENDER HEART
Heart so tender love bound soul
Shared with ones so dear
Sacred gift of trust within
Felt not unknown fear
Lives so bond this given time
Oneness shining lightFor God-given shared throughout
Thy soul with loving sight
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How can we live without a tender heart? I truly
believe that without love and trust, a true
relationship cannot flourish. The same is true for
our heart, for without love it can grow cold and
hard. A person eventually loses the ability to
care for and nourish other lives.
I know this is true. Ive lived it. I have turned
away complete lives from my once cold heart,closing off my ability to share and love. If it were
not for the miracle of almost losing my life, I
could have lost many dear memories with
futures to create. Time passed, but I was able to
rekindle my love for God and my life. It is
possible to love, share, and care for people as a
lifes passion, not a convenience.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR TENDER HEART
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VI
SORROW DAYS
The appreciation of happiness is
nurtured by sadness.
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LONESOME SOLITUDE
Lonesome solitude pain I feel
Oh my heart cries out inside
Nourish my pain of lonely wounds
Too hard for me to hide
Memories of time so hard to see
Alls left the feelings in my heartLaughter joy and pain we shared
No longer while were apart
Within your dreams you feel my words
Worry not my darling sleep tight
Until such day you return Ill wait
With memory of my kiss goodnight
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PARTED LOVE
My heart blood soaked with love
Bleeding pain within
Twisted gut sickened throughout
Here it comes again
Alone without your eyes on mine
Love so shown withinLost without your life in I
Here it comes again
Your tender smile innocent sweet
Joy revealed within
Saddened without your smiles for me
Here it comes again
Silence surrounds my life without
Sharing thoughts within
Your voice I hear inside my heart
Here it comes again
Our friendship bond given true
So throughout again
Honored true till your return
Heart felt deep within
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eyes etched in my mind. I fall asleep with comfort
felt within, knowing that one day she shall return.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR PARTED LOVE
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SORRY, AGAIN
I know within guilty thought
For time shelters pain
I feel throughout sickened heart
Drenched forth sorrowed rain
With opened eyes somber soul
Reveals sight foreseenLifted strength with tender touch
My love given thee
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HEAR MY SONG
My heart so lost words not found
Confused I cant speak
Conscious searching endless thoughts
Answers which I seek
My heart sheds tears eyes revealed
Sadness deep unknownLonging sharing living words
This my saddened song
If thou hear the song I cry
Carried by the wind
Pray my heart a mended day
Love so felt within
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Saddened within, I reach out for help without
gesture and without sound. Lost without
answers, I search within my soul, the instrument
of poetic music. As the song plays in my
thoughts, my heart feels the words of comfort
and pain. To live this way allows me to become
passionate within my own life, as well as others.
Feeling lost and searching for the words to mymusic, I was lonely and afraid with no one to
turn to. This buried me in sorrow and I began to
write the poem, Hear My Song. The answers
developed within the lines of my poetic
thoughts. I realized this later, while reading over
the poem. The answer appeared and my heart
received it. The longing in my heart to share my
poetic words creates sadness within. This
sadness in my heart creates the poetic melody
for my life and others.
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REFLECT UPON THE WORDS TO YOUR SONG
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The poem, Silence, is a lonely word for a
broken heart. To search for answers to the
questions stored deep within the mind, which is
nourished by the heart with feelings of the
unknown, wondering from day to day whether
or not your silent pain will be replaced with
happiness and contentment.
Within the poem, Silence, I wondered,searching for the answer that would relieve the
heavy load carried upon my heart. At times,
opening myself to criticism from others, I
struggled to make things right within myself.
Being someone who reaches out to others
when theyre in need, I naturally tried to reach
out to myself. My struggle was for naught, for I
was left in silence with only the unknown to
remind me of what I felt inside. As I continued
upon my journey, I prayed for answers. I
begged for the pain to subside and relieve my
soul of the unhappiness inside.
I now try not to hold on to the feelings that eat
me alive like cancer. It is better to expose myself
from the outside to someone I trust rather than
rot away from the inside all alone. Even though
at times this type of exposure is risky, my answer
always comes to me and silence becomes
relaxation within my heart and mind, and my
soul is now at rest.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR SILENCE WITHIN
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INNER STRENGTH
Overcast oh somber night
Lost this given day
Memories dark enclosed
Joyful life once way
So prevails given strength
Life protected soulLifted up heart so filled
Inner strength thou show
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It almost seems inevitable, the pain and
suffering of life placing its hand upon our
shoulders. As life reveals its secrets to me, I find
myself searching for answers. Sometimes my
answers come as puzzles, piece-by-piece, first
connecting pieces together from the outside,
eventually working my way to the center of my
heart, making me whole. For its lifes difficult
struggles that strengthen my ability to survive.
Life has its way of protecting itself from
emotional pain and suffering. Life at times can
become difficult, running into walls of struggling
times. While attempting to climb over my painful
walls, I may reach out with fear, crying, How
can I survive this? Im never going to make it.
Well, I can and I will. There is an inner-strength
within us all. This strength armors us against the
difficult struggles that nature brings down upon
our lives. Even when life seems to be falling
apart, leaving us stranded and alone, our inner
strength prevails with mighty waves of comfort.
This inner strength is my Lord and Savoir Jesus
Christ who I place all my faith.
As written within the poem, Inner Strength,
even the most somber night didnt prevail over
the rising sun, bringing forth to life a new day.
Now look into the window of your own soul, for
faith and guidance will reveal your innerstrength, so provided by our Lord and Savior.
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REFLECT UPON YOUR INNER STRENGTHS
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VII
SPIRITUAL WAYS
As my life shines on, In Gods
eyes I shall live my life!
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GRACE AND GUIDANCE
Feeling sadness my tender heart
So fragile our lives can be
Take me Lord from my despair
Casting darkness over me
Confused in thought we may feel
To punish ourselves with blameFighting feelings so deep inside
Afraid of facing the pain
Grace and guidance the Lord provides
So open your heart to him
Trusting faith He will provide
The love and comfort within
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REFLECT UPON THE LORDS GUIDANCE IN YOU
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THE WORD
Living bodies our souls do wear
Protecting the life within
Love, happiness pain we share
Upon this world were in
Pressures of life getting you down
Sometimes to hard to bareForget not lifes precious gift
God given for all to share
The sacrifice that Jesus gave
Everlasting life God provides
By asking the Lord into your life
Born again youll feel inside
So bow and pray for guidance sought
Within your heart feel the Lord
Give forth your faith felt within
Living your life upon the Word
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The poem The Word, is a reminder and a
turning point in my life. Shortly after writing the
poem Silence and after sinking as deep into
sorrow as I could bear, a helping hand reached
out and helped me. Pulled from the depth of
sorrow, I prayed, returned to church, and
thanked the Lord for the hand that lay upon
me. I failed within my own life and with my
relationship with the Lord. I had forgotten thereason I was here and whom I should be living
for, then I became revived in His word.
I now use this poem as my priority check on
life. I still backslide at times with my relationship
with the Lord but with the words of this poem
repeating in my thoughts I soon remember the
importance of what the Lord sacrificed and the
thankfulness I have for the gift that He gave. So
as I continue to bow and pray for guidance, I
feel the Lord in my heart and soul giving my life
to Him on faith alone, knowing that He will
receive me.
God led me to a special friend and that friend
led me back to the Lord. Miracles happen in
many wonderful ways.
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REFLECT UPON GODS GIFT TO US
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FEARFUL SOUL
Change of sight oh hollowed eyes
Your heart seeks deep within
Blood shed tears forever more
Living lonely wet with sin
Lost mankind screaming pain
Hell cast devoured fireEternal loss within their death
Gods grace upon now desired
Forever late shed from grace
Gods gift was turned away
Guilt sorrowful ridden pain
Their now everlasting day
Listen now with fearful soul
Afraid to sleep this night
Find the Lord within your heart
Gods salvation guiding light
For born again you shall wake
Lifted up with tender heart
Now saving grace eternal life
Given gift, God wont part
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There are moments in life where you stop and
take heed. Something happens and youre
suddenly aware of how dangerous life is. You
realize that life is not a guarantee on earth, that
life is very fragile and delicate. I have gambled
many times with my life, but thanks to my
Guardian Angel, Im still alive. It was during one
of these eye-opening occurrences that I felt a
deep sorrow within. It was sorrow that reachedout to others. It reminded me of how I felt about
the worlds relationship with the Lord. How often
I meet people who are living their life not
knowing the Lord personally. I took this for
granted and I failed to touch other lives with
what I felt within my heart. Fearful Soul is the
poem that scares me straight any time I veer off
the path of righteousness. A reality check that
reminds me that Im not the one in control, for
without the Lord, I am lost. This passage was the
road to my righteousness, for no longer am I lost.
For whoever calls upon the name of the Lord
will be saved. Romans 10:13 (i.e. NIV)
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LIGHT UPON HORIZON
Sometimes hard daily ways
Saddened with oneself
Thought of ending life within
Weakened tears of help
Justified you feel inside
Ending life so dearGiven time light so shined
Cleansing painful fear
Your darkened night ending soon
Light upon horizon
Given forth this newly day
Living eyes so rising
Looked upon God so loved
Looking down on thee
Precious life within yourself
Clearly you will see
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Life is difficult at times, struggling with stress,
fear and feelings of unimportance. With this
pain, we search for answers within. For some the
answer is ending all their struggles by ending
their own life, removing something so precious
from earth at the means of there own hands.
Some may not give their life a chance to repair
itself, to mend their broken heart. It may seem
as though darkness has covered their life withno way out and any sign of light at the end of
the tunnel.
I am here to say there is light at the end of the
tunnel. The sun will rise and a new day will begin
and so will your life. Troublesome times given a
day will seem less troublesome. I live my life this
way every day, and God is my light at the end
of the tunnel. He gives me the strength to
survive, guiding me through my life with the
word of the Bible and the Holy Spirit within my
soul.
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REFLECT UPON THE STRENGTH GOD PROVIDES
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VIII
MOTIVATIONAL
SPIRIT
To become is to desire and
conquer with your heart, mind,
body, and soul.
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BELIEF
An inner thought within your mind
An inner feeling within your heart
A plan of action written down
Into reaction built from the ground
I believe this is true from my heart life will pursue
Gathering gifts spreading truth to who believe
So believe in your heart and what it is you desire
For your gifts of need you too shall receive
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KNIGHT WITHIN
Swallow gut feelings of unlike despair
Rotting determination on the face in your mirror
Shed away shyness like a snake sheds a skin
Leaving trails of silence revealing changes
within
Clear away filth that absorbs your airBreathe in confidence develop armor to wear
Complete yourself with a sword and shield
A knight you become inner confidence
revealed
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To believe in yourself is to become confident
within showing your true self without fear, to love
yourself and love others with a passion for life. I
once was ignorant of how to have proper self-
assurance. I was confident but arrogant and my
belief in myself was for myself. Selfishness and
arrogance was my ticket to unhappiness. What I
thought was my ticket up was my ticket down
and I paid for it. As the poem, Belief states, lifehas its way of rewarding you, but dont forget,
you reap what you sow and I reaped it. I had to
clear away the filth within so I could breathe in
new confidence with a driving force of belief for
others. I soon learned to love others with a
giving confidence that spread throughout other
lives in ways I cannot describe.
Believe in yourself and become a Knight
within, protecting others from the arrogance of
life that so many times rains down upon us.
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REFLECT UPON WHAT CREATES CONFIDENCE
WITHIN
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INNER CHALLANGE
Physical growth within ourselves
Flexibility and strength aside
The will to lift your inner self
To conquer a challenge inside
To hide behind this fear within
Holding back what you conspireAfraid of facing the end result
Putting out your burning desire
Challenge yourself from this youll feel
Inner strength within youll find
The ability to rise above yourself
Conquering your heart and mind
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Im sure everyone can remember a time when
theyve wanted to quit. Whatever the
challenge was, it became tough, creating a
feeling that tested their will to complete the task
at hand. I wrote, Inner Challenge to remind
myself every time I was being tested to
continue, not to quit and to successfully finish. I
know within my own life the same test has been
given when the fear of starting a task hascreated a wall for me to climb. I have to
challenge myself, putting myself in the limelight,
forcing myself to act. I know that its easy to
make excuses for why I shouldnt do something,
but it is not easy to make excuses for why I quit.
If I start the task at hand, I know my inner
strength will take over to help me complete my
challenge. So find within yourself what part of
you is stronger, your ability to start or your ability
to finish. This will make it much easier to
strengthen you weakness and become
successful in your own inner challenges.
Inner challenge creates inner growth; are you
ready?
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FUNNY LIFE
Its funny to me this life were about
Peoples thoughts feelings and such
How different we are inside and out
Similarities at times indeed
Its funny to me how we worry of life
Daily events lifes unpaved roadRelaxed I feel taking moments in stride
Lifes simple to me you see
Its funny to me this smile I wear
To laugh at lifes daily ways
This given burden that I can bare
These daily ways Ill be
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I couldnt think of a better way to complete
this chapter. To focus on what creates
happiness within and fuels the energy of my
inner motivation for life, the smile I wear, and
the laughter I feel inside. I love the challenges
and the pain that creates my continuous
growth within. I love that life is funny; there are
no guarantees, no promises of smooth sailing.
Take the next wave and have fun. Rememberwhat it was like as a child, laughing and having
fun, not taking life so seriously all the time. It is
my belief and it works for me. It is almost
impossible to be upset and wear a smile at the
same time. Yes, it feels uncomfortable at first,
but I persist and soon my feelings inside start to
subdue. It reminds me that life is meant to be
lived happy, so enjoy it, live it, and love it. Be
responsible, but not stressed out. Remember
that a smile a day keeps no one away.
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IX
ONE LAST THOUGHT
It is God-given this life we live.
What we do with our lives is up
to each one of us so live life to
the fullest for the Lord, yourself,
and others. From this you will be
richly rewarded with passion for
life.
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LIGHT SO SHINE
Mindful strain heart descent
Struggled human life
Selfish love broken heart
Darkened blinded sight
Seek within heart felt love
Caring eyes appearClearing sight you shall see
Through this darkened fear
Given forth selfless life
Gifted caring way
Light so shine outward love
From this given day
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It is my prayer and my hearts desire that the
words written within this book have touched
your heart in some emotional and passionate
way. I know for myself that the experience of
writing and the emotions that created the
words has had a life-changing effect on my life.
To feel the passion of life was once work for me.
I had to force myself to feel and allow the
feelings to express inward, as well as outward.This kind of expression is not easy within this
world. Some will consider this act as a sign of
weakness, for the strong would not allow this to
unveil. I have found this to be true in my
environment. The growth within my heart and
soul has shown me a larger perspective on life. I
feel and understand people with more of an
open heart and a giving hand. I love people
without expecting love in return and I
appreciate the life that God has given me. As I
continue to help others with my poetic
guidance I pray that my own inner-growth will
continue to flourish. So, flourish within your own
growth and reach out and touch someone
within your life. As I finish with the last four lines of
the poem, Light So Shine, I pray for you a
better life and a healthier heart, mind, body,
and soul.
Giving forth-selfless life gifted caring way, light
so shine outward love, from this given day.
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ONE LAST THOUGHT
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Poetic Guidance for a Healthy
Heart, Mind, Body, & Soul
Thank you and blessings to you all!
Daniel Henderson
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