The Happy Wanderer

Strong girls are turbulent rivers Turbulent, tenacious Self-controlled, forceful, Brazen  Streams  That surge- surge ahead Propelled by Dreams And compelled by  Fear  Of contamination and  By the  Turn of the tide. Strength must foster more strength. And every dream must merit Proof of concept.  To keep the river together Through adhesion and cohesion  The river must bear   ....The river flows in me.. To be continued..

"I began to realize how important it is to be an enthusiast in life.  White hot and passionate is the only thing to be."                                   -Roald Dahl  Confetti on the Tree  The confetti on the tree Well, that calls to me! Ribbons, strings, paper bonnets  They call to me. Roots remain rooted, None uprooted Stems stay steeped No sap has seeped Yet the confetti on the tree The Christmas-y blitz and glitz And glamour- shimmering and glimmering Rising into an uprising- It gives me a faint, Yet quaint, call.  The ribbons on the mighty tree Beckon me to run up to them Admire them Then ruffle them up a bit And give them the friendly old pat For making the tree beautiful. Woe be me- says the tree- the confetti- The fluff on the head- for it to soothe the shoots And calm the roots And keep the tree in one piece- It'd have to be less glitzy And more... ...

We are all threads of one fabric- The fabric of the human experience. Embroidered by effort, dampened by tears, Emblazoned by ambition, creased by anger- We are all threads of the same single fabric- Which is the fabric of our human emotion. Emotions that flow, those that can't Those that sneak away, waiting to be discovered- And those that comfort us In times of distress. We are drawn by our emotions like puppets tied To a string- becoming caricatures in the live play Which is our every day life. And yet, it is  These emotions that define us. You, me , everybody- Tied together by shared experiences that are Composed of shared sentiment. And yet, pangs of doubt refuse to depart- Is that which I'm feeling, justified? Is it alright? I say to you- I think every feeling has a place. Yours, mine, theirs, everyone's. It's got a role to play. So don't hold it back, pin it down or push it away- There's a definite reason that it's here for you today. Differences defi...