I am not sure what a brand new year means to you. But I am confident that there are a lot of people who want to better themselves for the new year. And most often than not, they call it resolution.

The challenge with “resolution,” is that it’s a self-imposed to do. And any imposition carries a burden, which makes it harder to carry through.

Moreover, if you make it a wish, you aggravate the impossibility, as you would rely on some luck, or magic, or miracle to happen. So better yet, skip the labeling and just do it (as Nike says). Strive to make it an everyday thing or part of your routine.

With that said, I want to get back to creativity. I feel like God has given me a gift and I am not using it—my bad! It doesn’t have to be grand like as if I’m aiming for Pulitzer or Nobel, nor any accolades.

Maybe a thought, a poem, a picture, a song, a musing, or a prayer—whatever! The goal is 365 of brand new meaningful content—each day—with a hope of living my best life and bettering myself in 2024.

And so here goes my first!

Admit it, try

Or deny:

But fortune cookies aside,

At some point in our lives,

We missed thanking

Someone’s kind thing. . .

. . . generosity, courtesy,

Loyalty, empathy,

Devotion and affection.

Take it literally,

But better yet spiritually:

It would be nice to have a Bible on the side;

Read Genesis and you’ll get it right,

Who created the air we breathe?

Are we entitled to all the endowments and gifts,

Even the benefits and privileges we received?

Can we force families and friends to return the love and care we give?

Truth,

Plain truth:

Thank you can bring sunshine

To one’s cloudy day.

To a call center rep,

It’s a jackpot

To hear a customer say.

Thank you when receives,

Is a recognition of good deeds,

Of hard work,

Of goin’ the extra mile,

Of gifts and pleasant things, bringing smiles

And music to ears.

Thank you when spoken,

Is a testament of a character,

Of an attitude,

Even of a fortitude.

It may sound so common;

so rudimentary;

But when we earnestly say,

“Thank you;”

We experience divinity.

Personal: Thank you WordPress! For your gracious visits, generous likes, and kind comments—I am so humbled to have your amazing support. Take care y’all. I love you! God bless always.

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Personal Note: Another repost from my previous blog. Actually, this is my first adult poem in its original version, Truth is, I revised it a few only to realized its sentimental value.

More truthfully, it was a brave call, a true audacious one—for a woman to express sensuality—but I am happy with the outcome.

Anyways, here it is. Thank you everyone! I miss you guys. I owe you tons. Forgive me. And thanks again.

SHIVERING TO BLISS

Hungry lips met

As ravaging kisses were exchanged.

Touch every touch

Burning with desire

As our bodies and soul entwined

No words uttered

As we purred for more

Wanting, owning,

Exploring

Each other’s core

We shivered to bliss

Of sweet surrender

Letting burrowing tongues

Dig deeper beyond our soul—

And since then,

The longing for more has grown.

Aching, craving,

Crazy dying for you

For you alone. . . ,

Hoping you know

How badly

I still want you so.

A mind—by default—

is a door closed to pain and ache,

some of the given living in this world.

A loss—be death or defeat—

does not exempt any eyes

from secretion.

A struggle—be disease or hardship—

batters hope

and body to exhaustion.

An emptiness—be absence or loneliness—

carves a hollow deep within;

even drowns the soul.

Don’t hold ‘em. Let ‘em fall.

Tears are clear and pure, don’t say no.

There’s grace from good grief—grow.

Take a step or a leap.

Go for a talk or a walk.

Keep moving with the clock. . .

Time is a great company.

It has M.D.

Got it thee?

Death brings peace

To the deceased;

While it stings

The bereaved.

What hurts the new born

To bellow; to tears?

While one or two

prematurely rejoice and relieve. . .

. . . Amp up!

Life is a feat.