Tag Archives: Keep

There Is A Dream

Posted on March 9, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

There Is A Dreamby Michael DoyleThere is a dreamInside our reflectionA silent sort of screamThat escapes the world’s detectionA world that no one else can seeIn an answer in search of questionsThat we won’t ask in possibilityA mirrored echo of … Continue reading →

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Until My Eyes Close

Posted on February 25, 2022 by alohapromisesforever

Until My Eyes Closeby Michael DoyleThe other day, I was so tiredIt seemed my life was a tearAnd though the coffee kept me firedMy heart felt troubled and insincereLike I wished that I could find an exitFrom this highway, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Barely Surviving, Burn, Candle, Close, Clouds, Coffee, Crumbles, Death, Driving, Enshrouds, Exit, Eyes, Fire, Fired, Fix It, Head, Heart, Heaviness, Higher, Highway, Hope, Insincere, Keep, Life, Melt Down, Memories, Miracle, Music, My Bones, My Life, Numbing, Other Day, Poetry and Poems, Promises, Pushing Back, Pushing On, Sleep, Tear, Tired, Tiredness, Troubled, Trying So Hard, Wish | Leave a comment

Illuminations of Faith

Posted on November 24, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Illuminations of Faithby Michael DoyleFaith is not a blind leapBut the illuminations that we keepFinding, like a compass, our directionThrough Christ and His correctionListening to that small, still voiceIt’s where we find the healthy choiceIn apparent tone deaf moments of … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry and Poems | Tagged Blind Leap, Christ, Compass, Correction, Direction, Faith, Healthy Choice, Illumination, Jesus, Keep, Listen, Poetry and Poems, Tone Deaf, Voice, Walks, Year After Year | Leave a comment

First Principles: Keep Your Face Always Toward the Sunshine – and Shadows Will Fall Behind You

Posted on November 23, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine — and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman (1819-1892) For something a little different in this month edging up on that day of Thanksgiving and gratitude…is a poetic thought that used … Continue reading →

Posted in First Principles | Tagged Behind, Face, Fall, First Principles, Keep, Shadow, Sunshine, Toward, Walt Whitman | Leave a comment

Resolution Brings Harmony

Posted on October 17, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Resolution Brings Harmonyby Michael DoyleTaking a look at the beatitudesTaking each moment given in gratitudeGod blesses the peacemakers as God’s familyNot avoiding or appearing overly sweetlyPeace at any given price is not peaceNor is it conflict’s sweet releaseIt is isn’t … Continue reading →

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To Live Beyond the Grave

Posted on September 4, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

To Live Beyond the Graveby Michael Doyle There are things I think onThat I wish not to be goneThere are words I have saidThat might help others ahead it’s these things I would saveTo extend these beyond the graveIn hope … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Mental Toughness Is the Ability To Accept the Fact That You’re Human and That You’re Going To Make Mistakes…And You Don’t Let Your Mistakes…Keep You From Doing the Very Best That You Can

Posted on July 5, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“…(D)o you know what mental toughness is? Well, mental toughness is the ability to accept the fact that you’re human and that you’re going to make mistakes – lots of ’em – all your life. And some of them are … Continue reading →

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Ability, Accept, Billy Jack, Can, Crush, Doing, Human, Keep, Love, Mental Toughness, Mistakes, Perfect, Thought For the Day, Tom Laughlin, Very Best | Leave a comment

Thought For the Day: The Whole Aim of Practical Politics Is To Keep the Populace Alarmed (and Hence Clamorous To Be Led To Safety) By Menacing It With An Endless Series of Hobgoblins, All of Them Imaginary

Posted on June 2, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” – H. L. Mencken (1880-1956)

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Alarmed, Clamorous, Endless Series, H.L. Mencken, Hobgoblins, Imaginary, Keep, Menacing, Populace, Practical Politics, Safety, Thought For the Day, Whole Aim | Leave a comment

Na/GloPoWriMo #15: In A Family’s Way

Posted on April 15, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo #15: In A Family’s Wayby Michael DoyleI really need to buy an easy chairIf I am to keep the family flairEating summer sausage on cheesed squareReading news and pontificating without a careThat is if I am to live my … Continue reading →

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Schweitzer’s Legacy

Posted on January 26, 2021 by alohapromisesforever

Schweitzer’s Legacyby Michael DoyleWhat if it wasThat we’re not meant for strifeBut rather, insteadTo live in reverence for life?Would we really needTo argue the unnecessary whyOf who decidedThe creation of the hippopotami?Or, is it quite enoughTo know that we’ve a … Continue reading →

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