When you left the house that very morning, your room was in disarray.
You knew that when you returned home, everything had to be put away.
You knew this would take forever; you hated cleaning with a passion.
The look on your face told it all, you needed some relief or compassion.
You came home that afternoon and found something you didn’t suspect.
It wasn’t what you thought it would be, it wasn’t what you would expect.
You thought things would be a certain way, and they weren’t in the least.
It was a good surprise though, and you wouldn’t want it to be decreased.
The door opened and your mouth just dropped all the way to the floor.
The house was clean, it was all been done, it was much better than before.
You had procrastinated and put it off, the mess just started to accrue.
Everything had been put away, there was not anything left for you to do.
In your absence, you mom surprised you, and cleaned up your room.
She folded your clothes, made your bed, and even used the vacuum.
You were stunned, this was so unexpected, that you couldn’t speak.
You thanked your mom for all of the help, then you kissed her on the cheek.
Written by: Craig Dunkleberger
Photo source: Freekpik
“Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease to be true because it is not accepted by many.”
Baruch Spinoza
“I am astonished at the ease with which uninformed persons come to a settled, a passionate opinion when they have no grounds for judgment.”
William Golding
“You are most astonished at a miracle, and isn’t everything in life a miracle.”
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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