My sleeping angel
I opened my eyes and saw an angel
I took his hand and he lead me to paradise
we sat and our fate was revealed
I saw destiny within his smile
happiness was in his heart
and this dream was inside my head
I awoke just as I asleep
but now with you inside my life
and your love inside my soul
Kel Price | Source: familyfriendpoems
Day is dying in the west,
time has gone we love the best
Now no more is left to say, but,
thank you for a lovely day
What delights we had, to make us glad
You made me laugh, you touched my heart
While angels keep, our dreams so sweet
All will be well ’til next we meet
~Soft Whispers from Derry’s Heart Poems
God is building
A Bridge of Love
That spans across the Sea
He is broken down
The middle wall
And is Birthing unity
The Bridge is anchored
On the rock
It’s supported by pillars of Prayer
And those who are called
To cross over it
Need only love and care
Use me, Lord
Use me!
~By Jack Huffman
Mt. Forest, Ontario
Dare to dream of coloured rainbows
and fine “castles in the air” –
and a Sun that shines so brightly
making cloudy days seem rare!
When you aim to find a purpose
then your life becomes worthwhile.
You will dazzle those about you –
when you show your own true style!
Our dreams are not for keeping –
simply borrowed for a while;
to console us in adversity
and teach us how to smile!
Dream again of coloured rainbows
and of bluebirds flying high.
You will overcome the obstacles
once you decide to try!
~by Roslyn (Ros) Mansell
I sleep in the clouds, dream in the sky,
I’ll keep dreaming as life passes me by,
I think my dreams keep me sane,
I dream of happiness, a life without pain,
some people say I’m stuck in this place,
and I’ll never go anywhere,
but in my dreams I’ve already been there,
I know some day I’ll have to wake up,
but I feel the real world is more like a nightmare,
I’m safe in my closed eye wonderland,
this poem goes to all the dreamers that understand,
no matter what they say…
keep your dreams but don’t dream your life away.
Poem title: A Bed Of Clouds
Ashley L. May
Source: FamilyFriendPoems
Flowers don’t worry about
how they’re going to bloom.
They just open up and turn
toward the light and that
makes them beautiful.
~Jim Carrey
Everyone needs a friend,
everyone needs a love,
everyone needs a wish,
everyone needs a prayer.
When you need it,
look up at the night,
and see the stars.
And just pray to them.
We’re all here,
some of us are listening.
And sometimes,
the biggest prayer you need,
is there for you,
but you need to see it for yourself.
~Alex Clark
Verse 42: A thief may harm a thief; an enemy may harm an enemy; but a wrongly directed mind can do oneself far greater harm.2
According to the Commentary, the mind, wrongly set on the ten-fold evil path, will cause ruin and destruction not only in this life, but also, even in a hundred. thousand future existences in Apaya.
The Story of Nanda, the Herdsman
While on a visit to a village in the kingdom of Kosala, the Buddha uttered Verse (42) of this book, with reference to Nanda, the herdsman.
Nanda was a herdsman who looked after the cows of Anathapindika. Although only a herdsman, he had some means of his own. Occasionally, he would go to the house of Anathapindika and there he sometimes met the Buddha and listened to his discourses. Nanda requested the Buddha to pay a visit to his house. But the Buddha did not go to Nanda’s house immediately, saying that it was not yet time.
After some time, while travelling with his followers, the Buddha went off his route to visit Nanda, knowing that the time was ripe for Nanda to receive his teaching properly. Nanda respectfully received the Buddha and his followers; he served them milk and milk products and other choice food for seven days. On the last day, after hearing the discourse given by the Buddha, Nanda attained Sotapatti Fruition. As the Buddha was leaving that day, Nanda carrying the bowl of the Buddha, followed him for some distance, paid obeisance and turned back to go home. Continue reading
I shall endure painful words
as the elephant in battle endures arrows shot from the bow;
for most people are ill-natured.
They lead a tamed elephant into battle;
the king mounts a tamed elephant.
The tamed are the best of people,
who endure patiently painful words.
Mules are good, if tamed,
and noble Sindhu horses and elephants with large tusks;
but whoever tames oneself is better still.
For with these animals no one reaches the untrodden country
where a tamed person goes on one’s own tamed nature.
The elephant called Dhanapalaka is hard to control
when his temples are running with pungent sap.
He does not eat a morsel when bound;
the elephant longs for the elephant grove.
If one becomes lazy and a glutton,
rolling oneself about in gross sleep,
like a hog fed on grains,
that fool is born again and again.
This mind of mine used to wander
as it liked, as it desired, as it pleased.
I shall now control it thoroughly,
as the rider holding the hook controls the elephant in rut.
Do not be thoughtless; watch your thoughts.
Extricate yourself from the wrong path,
like an elephant sunk in the mud.
If you find an intelligent companion
who will walk with you,
who lives wisely, soberly, overcoming all dangers,
walk with that person in joy and thoughtfulness.
If you find no intelligent companion
who will walk with you,
who lives wisely and soberly,
walk alone like a king who has renounced a conquered kingdom
or like an elephant in the forest.
It is better to live alone;
there is no companionship with a fool.
Let a person walk alone with few wishes, committing no wrong,
like an elephant in the forest.
Companions are pleasant when an occasion arises;
sharing enjoyment is pleasant.
At the hour of death it is pleasant to have done good.
The giving up of all sorrow is pleasant.
Motherhood is pleasant in this world;
fatherhood is pleasant.
Being an ascetic is pleasant;
being a holy person is pleasant.
Virtue lasting to old age is pleasant;
faith firmly rooted is pleasant;
attainment of wisdom is pleasant;
avoiding wrong is pleasant.
~The Dhammapada
Too much self-centered attitude, you see, brings, you see, isolation. Result: loneliness, fear, anger. The extreme self-centered attitude is the source of suffering. World belongs to humanity, not this leader, that leader or that king or prince or religious leader. World belongs to humanity. ~Dalai Lama
