Does a mountain cast a shadow,
In the middle of the night?
It feels, at times, that it is there,
But something isn’t right.

How sad we lose our sleep sometimes,
Thinking of the worst,
As if our thoughts are trapped in fear,
And focus somewhat cursed.

We picture all, of what can be,
…The world in steep decline,
If only we could clear those thoughts,
And let ourselves feel fine.

Cause nothing will ever come from this,
The worries in our mind,
And wouldn’t it be better to,
Spend thoughts on something kind?

And yet, we toss and turn with toil,
And waste the hours away,
As if that shadow DOES exist,
And we let that image stay.

I wish I could just turn it off,
These thoughts, with just a switch,
And stop the desire to even scratch,
That persistent, worried itch.

I suppose we simply need to try,
To find a little light,
To clear the shadow, and rest our thoughts,
And wage a little fight.

For nothing can condemn us all,
To succumb to needless fears,
And waste away the time we have,
With thoughts that aren’t so clear.

I guess it’s just the way we think,
…To choose a better view,
To try and keep away those thoughts,
It’s something we should do.

And maybe, if we try real hard,
To think a different way,
We’ll start to give our minds a rest,
And sleep a bit today.

So try, my friend, to see the truth,
That shadows need their light,
Then rest at peace within the dark,
And sleep throughout your night…

For all the times we should give ourselves peace of mind, when there isn’t anything to be done, but rest, and take the next day as it comes…

-CJG 05/30/2017

So often we are caught in traps,
The jails within our minds,
The thoughts we have, that hold us back,
That generally… aren’t so kind.

And all they are, is baggage that,
We allow to hold us down,
That drag us to our very knees,
And spirits to the ground.

If only we could have a way,
To change our daily thoughts,
Those traps, for us, would not exist,
Our spirits, not get caught…

So… find hope within the sunrise,
When the day is new,
See the light push back the dark,
And find its way through you.

Look to each new morning,
For all the day can bring,
Then lift your soul, up to the sky,
…It’s such a simple thing.

They sound so trite, these simple words,
And often, it’s quite rough,
To leave behind, what holds us back,
…When we have had enough.

But that’s the point, to let things go,
And find a different way,
To choose another path to follow,
With each new starting day.

Cause if we make a little step,
From where we are, to there,
We’ll soon let go, our burdens’ weight,
And, at a point, we will not care…

So, find hope within the sunrise,
When the day is new,
Put aside your harmful thoughts,
That’s all you have to do.

And look to each new morning,
For all the day can bring,
Then clear away your fears, my friend,
And bring light to everything.

And when we find, a different path,
There’s a chance that we may fall,
But nothing comes, without those days,
And, through struggle, we’ll stand tall.

For all the things, we want in life,
Can be within our reach,
As long as we, put away our fears,
…And boundaries, that we breach.

And when we’re “there”, upon our goal,
The world laid at our feet,
We can look back, and smile for days,
We overcame defeat.

So, see hope within the sunrise,
Above the morning dew,
Hear the songs of birds above,
Their words, just meant for you.

And look to each new morning,
With deep, blue, crystal skies,
Cherish your life, and what can be,
And hope will fill your eyes.

For the courage it takes to set aside our fears, let go of the past, and to move towards the hope that can come… with each new sunrise.

-CJG 05/21/2017