Tag Archives: Eyes

It’s Not So Funny Now

Posted on December 1, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

It’s Not So Funny Nowby Michael DoyleIt seems like the truth behind so many stories.We had to dare the lightning to find the glories.Yesterday’s lessons, we thought would never end,These were the moments we really needed a friend.It’s really not … Continue reading →

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First Principles: For We Must Consider That We Shall Be As A City Upon A Hill. The Eyes of the World Are Upon Us

Posted on December 1, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“For we must consider that we shall be as a City upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. Soe that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so … Continue reading →

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World of Possibility

Posted on November 29, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

World of Possibilityby Michael DoyleIn a blind man’s eyesWe can make the worldA lot more wonderful.In a blind man’s eyesWe can make this worldA million shades of beautiful.If only we would try.You know that I don’t lie.Trade your smile for … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Beautiful, Blind Man, Care, Cry, Dare, Do It Or Die, Eyes, Fair, Friends, Give Up, Hand, Hearts, Laugh, Liie, Poetry and Poems, Possibility, Shades, Share, Sigh, Smile, Start, Sunny Dial, Together, Try, Wonderful, World | Leave a comment

Approaching Thanksgiving’s Love

Posted on November 11, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Approaching Thanksgiving’s Loveby Michael DoyleWe learn to talk just to talkUnder an accidental moonlight walk.Learning that maybe we love to talk,At least that is with whom we can really talk.Practicing lines of unnecessary lies,The kind that cut deep into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Approach, Deep, Eyes, Faith, God, Gratitude, Jesus, Learn, Moonlight Walk, Plan, Poetry and Poems, Talk, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Love, Unnecessary Lies | Leave a comment

A Soldier Thinks On War and Peace

Posted on September 24, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

A Soldier Thinks On War and Peaceby Michael DoyleSantayana told a soldier’s life was true,When in a soliloquy written as if for you,He reminded us that only the dead have seen war end.The rest of us? We will fight on, … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: One Day Your Life Will Flash Before Your Eyes. Make Sure It’s Worth Watching

Posted on August 30, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching” – Gerard Way

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Well Met In the Night

Posted on August 14, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Well Met In the Nightby Michael DoyleWe meet in the night, hiding in the masqueradePretending, as we do, in our game of charade,That while we pretend to have no hint of fearThere’s security that gains us gathered here. Social wallflowers … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Borrowed Shoes, Charade, Children, Coal, Dance, Diamond, Eyes, Fear, Fiction, Giants, Gravity, High-Class, Legal Friction, Levity, Love, Masquerade, Night, Poetry and Poems, Prayer, Pretend, Security, Social Wallflowers, Well Met | Leave a comment

Voice Sang Soft

Posted on August 13, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Voice Sang Softby Michael DoyleYour voice sang softly like a melody.It’s hard to say what it did to me.Then and there from the very start,Your love was gentle, blooming in my heart.Your smile might be your special power,As it captivated … Continue reading →

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Happy Is Man’s Unknown Door

Posted on August 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Happy Is Man’s Unknown Doorby Michael DoyleI see it thereIn your eyes.How life has taught,Making you more wise.Much of life Comes to us by surprise.Happy are those Who live past probable demise.Happy is the man who lives,Rising up from life’s … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: When I Can Look Life In the Eyes, Grown Calm and Very Coldly Wise, Life Will Have Given Me the Truth, and Taken In Exchange, My Youth

Posted on August 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“When I can look life in the eyes, grown calm and very coldly wise, life will have given me the truth, and taken in exchange – my youth.” – Sara Teasdale

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Calm, Exchange, Eyes, Life, Sara Teasdale, Thought For the Day, Truth, Wise, Youth | Leave a comment