Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 252

Loyalty

It's getting harder every day
To find a willing soul who'll stay
And give their all in every way
Whenever duty calls their name.
So much a rush to run away
And take the yolk of one who'll pay
To be the molder of the clay.
It's all become a game.

Heading out onto the fray,
Picking up on shades of gray,
No sense of morals to obey,
The choices become clear.
Not a case of yea or nay.
Use your heart, not what "they"
Would have you want or do or say.
Choose boldly without fear.

Staying put is often wise,
Difficult to understand.
Loyalty is making choices,
Keeping faith at your command.

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Haiku 10

Hark the night bird’s tell.
Morrow claims the world anew.
We are truly blessed. 

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Friendship

Someone you can talk to when
There's no one else to talk to,
And the whole world's turned its back
On you and looked the other way.
Someone waiting in the wings
To offer firm support,
Who always has a kind word when
There's really nothing left to say.
Someone with a shoulder you can
Cry on when your heart is sad,
Whose tears you welcome when
It comes your turn
To be a solace, a safe haven
Or just a sounding board.
Someone who will stand with you
And watch your bridges as they burn.
Sharing joy and sorrow...
Living day by day...
Friends... True friends are treasures
Shining bright to light the way.

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Haiku 9

Dandelion hush,
Saffron til her feathers sail.
Zephyrs of new life.



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Compassion

Who will help the weary,
The downtrodden, weak and injured?
Who will be the angel

Who dispenses mercy's boon?What fool dares to rush right in
To danger's angry jaws
To rescue poor unfortunates?
To soothe and bind their wounds?
People helping people is
What life is all about.
We only have each other in
This helter-skelter world.
A flag to pledge allegiance
Passing by in our parade,
Hand on heart we stand
When true compassion is unfurled.

Do we dare to lose compassion?
Can we ill-afford such fate?
Caring is what makes us human,
Guarding us from greed and hate.
Sweet compassion, please deliver.
Spread your pity and concern.
Make your way to every heart
To be a lesson all must learn.

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Haiku 8

Tripping on a cloud
Soft at midday’s open door, 
Parables abound.      

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Charity

The child was lost and hungry,
Undernourished, underfed.
Tattered rags adorning skin and bone,
A blanket for a bed.
Reaching out with pleading eyes,
No mother to caress or hold
A trembling hand when danger stalks.
No warmth to shield from bitter cold.

Great grandfather... 92,
Hardly what he used to be.
Struggling to remember, what was
Once routine now comes and goes.
Slowly... Slower... Slower still.
Patience through necessity
Compounding his frustration.
Fear of dying... Constant woes.

Cords are struck. Compassion hums.
A giving spirit sings its' song.
Charity begins at birth and stays
To last a whole life long.

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Hope

Looking for the good life,
Although clearly undefined.
So hard to be objective when
Subjectiveness is ruled.
Searching for the answers
To the mysteries before us.
Never losing hope... Never being fooled
Into believing we must settle
For some other lesser dream,

Putting goals on hold forSomeone else to pass us by.
Standing firm and holding on,
Avoiding futile schemes,
Keeping hope alive, no lame excuse, no alibi.
Striving to achieve
Seemingly unattainable,
Often dangling from a fraying rope.
Man's predisposition to face the bitter end,
To fight the odds and
Never give up hope.


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A Christmas Wish

A promise made
To save the world
More than two millennia past.
To give us peace,
To give us hope
For everlasting life.

Spreading joy
And shedding light
Where shadows once were cast,
Offering relief to
All the suffering and strife.

Let us light the watchman’s torch.
Let it start with me.
Hold it high and lead the way
So all the world can see.

Faith

Believe in tomorrow.
Trust in today.
Take heed out of sorrow.
Learn how to pray.

Have faith in your maker.
Keep faith with yourself.
Be giver, not taker.
Keep pride on the shelf.

Have hope and ambition
To reach for a star.
Beware of transition.
Be leery of war.

Behind every story,
Succeeding or failed,
Faith holds the candle
Of he who prevailed.

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