The Gift of the Butterfly

Each new day is a new beginning,

To awake, to breathe, to start afresh.
The sunrise smiles its rays hello,
As we stretch the muscles of our flesh.

Each new day has a reset button,
To cancel out the sadness of our past.
It reminds us that there is still a future,
Where our hidden hurts don’t last.

Each new day is a powerful reminder,
That there are more moments to follow.
Where we get to choose how they’ll unfold,
To have a brighter and happier tomorrow.

Each new day is a positive gift to unwrap,
Like a butterfly awakened from its cocoon,
Where the death of a day births a new one,
That shines bright in the dark like the moon.

Severed Heart

How can I go on with you gone?

It feels like my life is on pause.
I’ve relied on you for so long,
And got used to all your flaws.

How can my life move forward?
With you now gone from my side.
Being alone feels oh, so awkward,
I can’t stop crying since you died.

How do I face my future all alone?
Who will support and love me again?
I’ve been smelling your lovely cologne,
Just to feel your presence remain.

How can I carry on living without you?
When our lives became one for so long.
I feel like a Siamese twin, one of two,
Alone and feeling like I don't belong.

How do I start this new beginning?
Who will help to guide my way?
If I always wear our wedding ring,
Will you also hear me when I pray?

Like a Bird

Like a bird, you kicked me out the nest,
To see what new adventure brings.
You urged me to spread my wings,
I did, leaving you all alone,
Eager to fly high and roam.

I landed far, across the globe,
I wish now I hadn’t flown so far.
Where we could no longer visit by car,
I wish you hadn’t made me leave,
For now, I wouldn’t have to grieve.

Your death has caught me unprepared,
I wish I had chosen to come home.
Yet, how could we ever have known,
Your time on earth would be cut short.
But glad I was at your side, as you fought.

I wish I had called you more often,
Or came for your birthdays at least,
To arrange for you a fitting feast.
I wish we had taken more photos,
To remember the times we shared.
Or showed you how much I cared.

Like an eagle, you waited with hope,
You’ve earned your wings to soar,
To where pain and weariness are no more.
Now, It is your time to fly high,
To a new life beyond this bright, blue sky.
I am so grateful I got to say goodbye,
And know I’ll see you again when I die.

Time

Time is a gift, a currency to be invested,

Not something to be wasted or detested.

There is a time and a season for everything,

Be excited for what each new day will bring.

There is a time to enjoy, to have some fun,

And a time to be serious, to get things done.

Always be ready, for the time will soon pass,

Running out like fine sand in an hourglass.

There is a time to wait for, a season in due time,

But stay productive while you’re still in your prime.

Number each day, counting each as your last,

For time passes like a blink and is gone so fast.

Be mindful of how you spend your time,

For being idle and wasting it is a sinful crime.

Value each moment, before they become a memory,

Consider time with loved ones as each day’s luxury.

Time spent with others is not measured by quantity,

For the value you place determines its quality.

There is an appointed time to fulfil your life’s purpose,

Live a life that matters, whether at home or in an office.

Each second you unwrap in every hour is special,

Not just for chores to be ticked off your schedule.

Your past time is over, your future is still to follow,

Your present time’s a gift, stop worrying about tomorrow.

Stop killing time, buying time or just passing time,

Instead start finding more time and making time,

Take time to breathe, and not wish or stress it away,

Prioritise with an eternal, heavenly focus each day.

Stop being distracted or only attentive to your flesh,

Treat each new day with excitement that’s fresh.

Spend your time wisely, investing it well.

For your time draws near to bid your life farewell.