tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061553352521825408.post1741758013528033822..comments2023-06-10T05:16:13.998-04:00Comments on Peace Be With You: This I Believe*Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061553352521825408.post-21673339891063493092015-07-19T13:57:56.996-04:002015-07-19T13:57:56.996-04:00Muff, I'm so flattered that you often use my p...Muff, I'm so flattered that you often use my poetry for your meditation. I do, too.<br /><br />Robert, Amen!<br /><br />Now, I hope you will not be disappointed when I lose hope and confidence and write about that, too. It is all part of my real-life reality with this disease.<br />Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141627284221873201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061553352521825408.post-54046664846845701992015-07-15T13:22:56.997-04:002015-07-15T13:22:56.997-04:00Indeed: Amen and amen!Indeed: Amen and amen!Robert Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861491569742630629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061553352521825408.post-14436094593594660202015-07-15T11:17:12.281-04:002015-07-15T11:17:12.281-04:00I love both of these poems! I often read your poet...I love both of these poems! I often read your poetry as a starting point for meditation. In the brevity I find volumes!Muffiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542678482763101104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061553352521825408.post-44822380147665157642015-07-15T08:43:39.558-04:002015-07-15T08:43:39.558-04:00"This I Believe" is the next-to-last poe..."This I Believe" is the next-to-last poem of my book, <i>Peace on the Journey</i>. The book's first poem is titled "I Want to Believe," presented below.<br /> <br /><b>I Want to Believe</b><br />Life is a blessing.<br />Joy reigns as a birthright gift.<br />Gentleness is mine.<br /><br />Discord and sorrow<br />oppressive and enduring<br />can be overcome.<br /><br />Love will seek a way <br />to salve even the deepest<br />open wounds of loss.<br /><br />The two poems represent the starting and ending points of the journey I have lived and wanted to express through poetry. <br /><br />In my daily life, I often find myself reciting one or both of these poems, depending on which is most fitting. The first, "I Want to Believe," I tend to use when my belief about whether life can be good is tested. Today's poem represents the strength and conviction I have gained through experiencing the trials of chronic illness and other significant life stress. Today's "This I Believe" is a reassurance to myself that I am strong, that I have resources I can tap, and that renewal is a powerful force.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141627284221873201noreply@blogger.com