You can become much too concerned on what was, and will be.
When you do this, you are the one, missing your opportunity.
You are missing your opportunity, to be present in the moment.
You may not see this now, but later it will become more apparent.
Yesterday is in the past, and tomorrow is really just a mystery.
We must learn from our mistakes and our own personal history.
Today is a gift, which is why we will always call it the present.
It is only a gift when we are mindful of how our time is spent.
We all have limitations, are human, and make mistakes.
That won’t stop you, from the beautiful future that awaits.
Your story’s unhappy beginning, doesn’t define who you are.
It is the rest of your story, that hasn’t been written yet, so far.
What happened to you in the past, doesn’t matter anymore.
I know the past can hurt, but that is what happened before.
You can learn from the past, or just run from it and hide.
But it will always be waiting for you there on the other side.
Don’t ever let the past define the person that you will become.
For the past can become crippling, and make you feel numb.
That person from your past, is not the person you see today.
You will become greater than that person, in every single way.
The only limits to your future are ones that you set in your mind.
Don’t let those limitations make you want to hit pause or rewind.
Your future is bright if you can guide it, nurture it, and just believe.
If you just believe, there is not anything that you can’t achieve.
Written by: Craig Dunkleberger
Photo: Freepik
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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