Tag Archives: Decision

A Life’s Quest For Wisdom

Posted on March 4, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

A Life’s Quest For Wisdomby Michael DoyleThe quest for wisdom is one for which we yearn,There is so much of life that even as we learn,We cannot help but see for ourselves as we analyze,There is so much more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Analyze, Decision, Eyes, Faith, Lear, Life, Life's Quest, Love, Newborn Sun, Passing Hours, Poetry and Poems, Potential, Roads, Seldom Traveled, Shatter, Spirrit, Strength, Truth to Power, Wisdom, Yesterdy | Leave a comment

Contemplation of War

Posted on February 28, 2026 by alohapromisesforever

Contemplation of Warby Michael DoyleThere are times to pause and wait,When a poet breathes and contemplates.What are the pieces and how each connects,And what, pray tell, will come next?It is easy enough to flex and show raw power.But after initiation, … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Connection, Contemplatonn, Control, Decision, Endless Threat, Evolution, Flex, Forget, Gravty, Iran, Israel, Naton, Poet, Poetry and Poems, Preference, Raw Power, Reverence, United States, War | Leave a comment

Promises Made

Posted on October 29, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Promises Madeby Michael DoyleI remember the fateful dayThat I finally decidedTo embrace your heavenly waysAs God, you confronted me, and providedThe answers to all of my doubt.I dove under the murky water,But you eased my way out.I give my promise … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Answer, ay, Decision, Doubt, Hevenly Way, Murky Water, Poetry and Poems, Promise, Promises Made, Rmemeber | Leave a comment

The Stealth of Decisions Made

Posted on June 21, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

The Stealth of Decisions Madeby Michael DoyleWhatever we do militarily and strategicallyIs to protect the American people from our enemies.The trick is in believing exactly what we’re seeing.Every move made is made for America’s well-being.Trump isn’t breaking promises about avoiding … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Alliance, America First, American Good, American People, Appease, Ascendency, Axis of Evil, Believe, Bonds, Capability, Cause, China, Communism, Conflice, Decision, Defend, Elites, EMP Technology, Enemies, Evil, Extremism, Fall of the Shah, Foes, Forces For Freedom, Free Pass, Gaza, Global Struggle, Iran, Israel, Just This Far, Killing Capibility, Killing Stroke, Measure and Capability, Middle East, Military, Natural Friends, Natural Gas, Natural Opposition, Necessary, New War, No Kings, Nuclear Technology, Open Secret, Optimism, Peace Negotiations, Poetry and Poems, Politics, Power Blocs, President Trump, Primacy, Promises, Protection, Reason, See, Stealth, Strategy, Struggle, Successs, Terrorism, The Chinese, Tyranny, Useful Tool, Victor's Seat, Well Being, Western Christendom, Wise Men, World War III | Leave a comment

Bullfrog’s Blues

Posted on May 26, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Bullfrog’s Bluesby Michael DoyleIt seems Bullfrog doesn’t like sweltering heat,But he liked less, his man facedown on the street.The weight of decisions bringing life and deathOften takes away even a tough man’s breath. To hide his tears, he feigned a … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blues, Breath, Bullfrog, Card, Coffin, Cough, Death, Decision, Die Hard, Guilt, Hard To Forgive, Heat, Joked, Left To LIve, Lessons, Life and Death, Loe, Orders, Poetry and Poems, Street, Tears | Leave a comment

The Thick of the Thin

Posted on March 5, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

The Thick of the Thinby Michael DoyleWhispered rumor has itThat we’re the thick of the thinIf you were in HellI’d come barreling inFounded on trust and loyaltyThis is what makes us a familyMy soul is resolved in this decisionYours is … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Barreling In, Breathe, Broken Places, Commitment, Cover You, Damage, Decision, Dying Breath, Eyes, Falling, Family, Fills, Founded, Give This To You, Hard Times, Hardships, Healing, Hearts, Hell, Holding of Hands, Honesty, Integrity, Keep Loving You, Know, Lasting Trace, Living Trust, Longest Day's Length, Loving Traces, Must, Never Betray, Never Surrender, No More To Say, Other Side of Death, Poetry and Poems, Resolve, Respectful Loyalty, Silence, Soul, Standing In Front, Stay To the End, Strength, Stronger, Struggles, Surprise, Tender, Thick of the Thin, True Friend, True Friends Do, Trust and Loyalty, Vision, Voice, Worst | Leave a comment

I Thought Myself An Eagle

Posted on January 30, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

I Thought Myself An Eagleby Michael DoyleI thought myself an eagleAnd built me a nest in solitudeAbove where I could watch beautyAnd very few might intrudeThe disappointments I’ve knownHave dried up my springs of hopeI retreat to that comfort shownAnd … Continue reading →

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Fires Framing Truth

Posted on January 10, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Fires Framing Truthby Michael DoyleHow can you serve the peopleWhen you’re feeding them lies?How can you mislead a motherAnd look her straight in the eyes?You think a dismissive smileIs all you need to wearAs you issue your political denialDon’t you … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Authority, Burning, Care, Choke, Clarified, Common Sense, Compassion, Controversy, Courage, Decision, Dismissive Smile, Eyes, Fires, Flow, Forgot, Frame, Going Up In Smoke, Grieving Families, Homes, Houses, Hydrants, Integrity, Leader, Lies, Life, Listen, Lives, Love, Love of Ease, Love of Power, Maquerade, Matched, Measure, Memories, Mislead, Mother, No Defense, Office, Ought, People, Perceptions of Truth, Poetry and Poems, Policy, Political Denial, Power, See, Serve, Social Disease, Tears, Times of Challenge, True Strength, Trust, Truth, Vote, Walk Away, Water, Wear, Who | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: You Don’t Get To Choose How You’re Going To Die. Or When. You Can Only Decide How You’re Going To Live. Now.

Posted on January 9, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die, or when. You can only decide how you’re going to live. Now.” – Joan Baez, American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist (b. January 9, 1941)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Choose, Decision, Die, Joan Baez, Live, Now, Thought For the Day, When | Leave a comment

A Road of Traveled Story

Posted on December 20, 2024 by alohapromisesforever

A Road of Traveled Storyby Michael DoyleThis universe isn’t made of cosmic dustThough we all depend on God as we mustThis universe is a road of traveled gloryEach of us has our own part in this storyGiven our roles, we … Continue reading →

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