Everything that happens in life, will happen for a reason;
This will happen without notice, no matter the season.
These things that happen, might challenge you, at the time,
Just know, they are lessons, that will not cost you, a dime.
When they happen, know they are neither good nor bad.
They should not make you angry, nervous, sad or glad.
As the days roll by, you soon find out the reason why;
That things became unexpected, and suddenly went awry.
You traveled off course, and you changed your fate.
You can not change what happened, for it is too late.
As one door closes, another door will open very soon;
Enter that door quickly, without any doom, or any gloom.
You will find yourself, in a new place, like never before.
A new learning opportunity, is what ultimately, is in store.
As you grow and improve, you will be the best you yet;
Remember where you have been, and don’t soon forget.
Things will happen to you, that you perceive as good.
However, they will turn out bad, changing your livelihood.
Things that you perceive as bad, might turn out just fine;
Those will be your greatest lessons, that happen by design.
If it doesn’t, don’t fret, for not everything, is what you perceive,
If you let it, it can change, what you know and believe.
Things will happen to you, that just make you want to cry.
Just remember, so did the caterpillar, before becoming the butterfly.
By Craig Dunkleberger
THE RULES DON’T APPLY
Nick Shockney, the current CCPS Assistant Superintendent broke the law and it was covered up. This poem odd to blow the whistle on this behavior and hold him accountable for his actions, once and for all B
PERSPECTIVE AND IDENTITY
If I see a six, and you see a nine; No perspective, needs a redefine. Perspective, lies in the beholder. Each is found, above the shoulder.
FREE TO LIBERATE
Every American has the liberty to simply choose. Too many give that right up, for too many views. Your choice might not be the same, as my choice. Your choice isn’t better, making me lose my voice.
CENSORING MY VOICE
Don’t silence my voice, if it’s different than you. My opinions are many, they are not just a few. How can I stay quiet, when i was mistreated? The silent, give it permission, to be repeated.
EFFORT ITSELF
Any effort starts with the decision to just try. Effort requires energy, for us to then apply. A decision of effort, starts inside of our brain. The brain’s nueroplasticity, is what we’ll gain.
GET A GRIP ON YOUR GRUDGE
It is a hard feeling, when you hold a grudge. You can’t let go of the past, and won’t budge. All of the future is blurry because of the past. They blur together, as time has then amassed.
THE COLORS WE ALL SEE
You will always see color, and me, will just the same. Our eyesight doesn’t need adjustment, or reframe. Color is something, we all see, with some emotion. The colors we see, set our emotions, into motion.
OPEN YOUR MIND
Everyone has different beliefs, all felt in the heart. First, you have beliefs, they make you fall apart. Untrue beliefs, are confronted from the very start. Understanding your current thinking, plays a part.
PARENTS AS ARTISTS
When your child is born, they are simply a blank slate. They are but a canvas, for your artwork to demonstrate. Artwork, is not a duplication, but an opportunity for art. No formula or directions are given, right from the start.
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