This is hard to face.

From So High Up

By: the iHope Poet

It’s hard to see the distance

In between the clouds and ground,

And I know you're better off

Living up there.

But keep a watchful eye

On all these lives you've left behind

Just don’t forget to look down from the stars.

(Form so high up you’re open

To view my lifelong road

Please whisper to my heart

And guide me home.)

It's nothing. Right?

Rest to Reach

By: the iHope Poet. 

I’m so tired

But I just can’t sleep

Some things are meant

To keep my eyes open

Wish that time

Could stop one moment

Give me a chance

To catch my breath

Breaking through

Each wall of solace

Falling down

With little help

Maybe soon

I’ll climb my fate

To reach the sky

On my tip-toes 

;)

Things that Shine pt. 2

You do too!

Reach and Return

By: the iHope Poet 

You can catch all the stars

And eventually,

Return to the sun.

You are a heavenly being,

(Heaven takes many forms)

So reach for the stars

And back home,

Bring with you each one.

May You Shine

By: the iHope Poet

I want to tell you a story

I’m gonna tell you about me

And if it’s just too heartbreaking

So by the end you are shaking

Perhaps the words were worth saying

Because by now you’re repeating

The lessons I’ve learned and passed on

Take and use them to move on

Please know and remember

That each life is so tender

Every time you forget it

Eventually you’ll regret it

Please keep it in mind

To hold close all that you find.

And use each one to shine.

Oh, may you shine.

I want to tell you a secret

I won’t expect you to keep it

Someday you’ll carry the burdens

That you would never imagine

Others may choose to give up

But I would wish you to stay up

Oh, that you could see

As I do now, that in the end you’ll be happy.

And if you’ve kept it in mind

To take in all that you find

The secret is you will shine

Brighter than the rays 
You’ve had to leave behind

And then it will be yours 
To choose to keep the light.

Oh, that you would always remain

Oh, may you shine.

Don't FORGET the GOOD STUFF!

How Good You Have It

By: the iHope Poet

You’ll never know how good you have it

Till it’s gone;

And now we’re always ending up that way.

Suppose you’d be more truly blessed

If good things failed to come;

But who would you be if that were the case?

I experience this almost every day.

My worldly cares come first, meanwhile I throw away

What life really means

And all goodness’s worth in between.

So then know how good you have it

Before it leaves;

You won’t be one of those lost on their way

Because of what greed deceives. 

Count Them Now

 By: the iHope Poet

Count them this minute before they're lost

it is hard to measure 

how dearly they cost.

Prove in your heart that you have all you need

from life's bare necessities 

you can plant a seed.

All it takes is  the knowledge of gratitude's weight

then there isn't a limit

to what good you'll create.

"Remind Me of Change" pt. 2

Factors of Fear
By: the iHope Poet

I don’t fear death, but how I’d earn it.
For I won’t deny the life I’ve spent.
I don’t fear tears, but the reason I shed them.
I’ll face a challenge or a test.

I don’t fear taste, but what is flavored.
Poison is hidden very well.
I don’t fear triumph, but the pride I might accomplish.
I’m wary of a head too big to swell.

I do fear hate, and where it spreads to.
I’d like to keep my heart and soul.

Truth is reason, and I fear cheating;
I’ll achieve fair and square, my every goal.

I don’t fear pain, for it empowers goodness.
The bitter-sweetness can enlighten all.
I don’t fear gray, but for its shadow,
And darkness hides my every fall.

I don’t fear words, only what they could mean.

One thought may lead to anything.
I don’t fear notes, but how they sound;
If they’re ugly or beautiful when they sing.

I do fear annoyance and what it feels like.
A little thing can make me snap.
And every breath that I waste breathing
May turn me blind to any trap.

I don’t fear distractions, but where some lead to.
How would I turn if I were lost?
I don’t fear being able, but of what I am able;
Each acted choice could dearly cost.

I don’t fear love, but the heart deceiving;
Perhaps it waits to bind my will.
I don’t fear agency, but which choices I choose from;
Walking a path with potential to kill.

I will always fear how I’ll live tomorrow,
But death will never make me slow.
And every tear I’ll shed most wisely,
I’ll face each challenge wherever I go.

    

"Remind me of Change" pt. 1

One Step Closer

By: the iHope Poet

Looking back

On all the shards

Of every broken heart

That shattered for

Each bitter disappointment

Now to see

What’s left behind

It’s clear that past decisions

Weren’t always what

They seemed to be at first

Hope and light

Are far away

There’s nothing left to say

To make up for the blackness

That smothers out the love

Then, you thought

It was so right

But all that’s gone tonight

As you begin to plan for

The next few steps to take

It seems hard

But can’t you see

All this has prepared you

Cause now you’re left to face

What one step closer has led you to take

catching Stars chasing Dreams

To Catch a Star

By: the iHope Poet

I want to catch a star

The kind that flies

But won’t go far.

I want to wake up in the morning

Remembering the dream I chased.

Inspiring the courage to conquer

The challenges I face.

I want to cheat my fate

Destiny is something I should make

I’m going to light the spark

And ignite the fire

Within my heart.

I’m going to play my part.

I’d like to reach for faith

To make the leap

That may not be safe.

And in the end if I fall

I’ll get back up and still stand tall.

I’ll understand at least I tried.

So I will climb the wall

And face my fears

Or why try at all?

I’ll get my wish to close my eyes at night

And realize that I know myself.

I want to catch a star

The kind that flies

But won’t go far.

And that will make

All the difference 

In the end. 

 

Blinded By...

The Fractured View

By: the iHope Poet

Nothing can last which is already fractured.

The view may be best but is seen as disaster.

So where can I go to feel safe all around,

Where there are no tears or fear in each sound?

How can I notice the beauty in the land,

And how can I feel the warmth from your hand?

Why can’t I learn to just dig through the dirt?

When will I find the gold treasure and not hurt?

What is the difference between wrong and right?

What is the moon when it’s dark every night?

Negativity has clearly blinded me,

So I will need you to help me see

That nothing can last which is already fractured.

If the view is the best then help me see it faster.

Just Do It Now!

One Day is Not a Lifetime

By: the iHope Poet

There will never be a day that lasts a lifetime,

So before the moment when this world falls out of line

We must remember that it’s no use doing nothing.

No matter what, we need to live until we die.

And the better choice

Is to speak with firmer knowledge,

Then the world can learn to grow wiser as well.

It is important to believe,

What you can try you can achieve.

Just keep a steadfast grip on truth

And continue forward.

We will never live a life of constant goodness,

But we can strive to do the things which we know are right;

That we may further spread the love of being able

To move around and serve the children through God’s light.

Yet we all have fears

That bring the tears full-flowing,

And as we fall again

We need to get back up.

It’s not easy but it’s sweet.

A little hard, just not too steep

To climb the mountain ahead,

of everything worth love.

No, there will never be a day that lasts a lifetime.

So should you hesitate to act when duty calls,

Just know tomorrow would be the same as doing nothing.

Now is the time to do your job before you fall.

So yeah, it's hard.

what are you going to do about it?                                                                                 

  Life Isn’t Easy

By: the iHope Poet

It’s so difficult

To live our life

Completely centered on the bad things

On the strife

It’s understandable

If you fall down

Among your enemies

The point is not to frown

This one’s for you

To get back on your feet

Well, grace is beautiful

And so are you

What really matters is you find

What’s good and true

Don’t act hideous

But remain virtuous

Never fail to lift the burden from your shoes

To the sky

Go and fly

Oh, it always seems so hard

To reach that distant goal

With all the snakes and scars

Obscuring the broken road

When every bitter memory keeps you low

Remember today

You are a good soul

Don’t allow the fog

To overcome such a divine role

Though life is difficult

Serve with rectitude

Never let go

Of that one

Winning attitude