Things are always unexpected, when they undo your expectations.
They will happen unexpectedly, without any alerts or notifications.
You can expect the worst, and plan for the best, all that you want.
You will still be surprised with the outcome, I’m sorry to be so blunt.
It is better to know, that you should always expect the unexpected.
Then you should make those plans, be ones that you’ve neglected.
For the unexpected isn’t the worst, and it also isn’t the best either.
Life is the coach, destiny is the quarterback, and you are the receiver.
The unexpected things will never happen in your comfort zone.
It is there, that you refuse to take risks, you’re not injury prone.
I have unsurprising news for you, but that isn’t living life at all.
You refuse to grow and learn, and you make yourself feel small.
If you view not getting what you want as something unexpected;
You will become unhappy, distraught, and start to feel rejected.
Just know that everything in life happens for a reason, so you see.
You may not understand it at the time, but it’s part of your destiny.
Things will make sense to you, at a much later moment in time.
The things that you will learn, will cause a shift in your paradigm.
But that is where your life begins, it is a life that is worth living.
You don’t focus on the rejected, but on ones that you’re forgiving.
They say that you find love, when you aren’t expecting it at all.
This is because your guard is down, and you let down your wall.
This is true with all things in your life, so stop being so very afraid.
Then, you will find the good things in life, will no longer be delayed.
Written by: Craig Dunkleberger
Photo by: Freepik
Podcast by: Anchor and Podcastle
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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