Prisoner of my thoughts

Having one of those days
When I'm all in my head
Doubting my choices
and words that I've said        
No one really cares
No one understands
I'm a prisoner of my own making
My own worst friend
Oh how I wish
it could all just fade away      
Wish I could go back to yesterday
Make a few changes
Loosen up a bit
Stop being so damn serious  
and acting so stiff
Life is for living  
Enjoy it while you can
Take the time to have fun              
forget about your plans
Throw caution to the wind
Indulge in decadence
Like it's not a sin
Live Love Laugh
Tomorrow may never come ...

Shine Shawny Shine

When I think of courage
I think of you
When I think of perseverance
You come to mind too
Always in your shadow
As I've watched you shine
So loving and sweet
Nurturing and kind    
Your journey has been long
With trials along the way  
Somedays you feel like giving up
Somedays you plug away
Always an example
Of strength through difficult times
Never doubt your value
Your example makes you shine

Because I am...

Because I am    
I am beautiful
Brown skin and all
Because I am
I don't have to be tall
Because I am
These freckles look good on me
Because I am
I will celebrate what I see
Because I am
Redefining what beauty is
Because I am                                  
Comfortable and loving my own skin
Because I am                          
Finally happy being me
Because I am
What my Heavenly Father made me

Thank You Mom

Thank you Mom
For the example you've shown
You will always be
My Queen on a throne
Through all your struggles
and financial strife  
I know what to expect as a mother
and what to accept as wife  
Through times of doubt
on my darker days
I feel your spirit with me always
A glimpse of green on a sunny spring day
Makes me smile
Then it flies away
A sweet reminder
Of your beautiful face
and the comfort I get on my darker days.

Outside

I am outside
Away from the news
and politics of the day
I am outside
Where it's free for me to play
And conjure up
words to describe
The feeling of peace    
Just from being here outside
Birds chirpin'
Wind is blowin' through the trees
It's so refreshin'
the feel of spring breeze  
People are active
As they walk or run
pass my way
I am outside
On a beautiful spring day

Expert Advice

So you're an expert on my life
Do you know what makes me sick
Do you know what makes me tick
There are experts all around
In my life
I have found
Although none of them seem to agree
All with their own idea of what's best for me
As if I am wondering around
Without a clue to be found
They serve a purpose though
They help me grow
They help me look inside
I look within and find my guide
But this is not unique to me
We all have this gift you see
So perhaps we can begin
To search always within
Where the keys to our life are found
No longer confusion bound

Message to self

Life
Lessons
Learned
In time
My time
My experience
My failure
My success
Truth is
I
Must
Be
Ready
To receive
To achieve
To reach my potential
Not someone's expectation for me
I
Have
The power
To seek
To have peace
To find within me
The key
To
Success
I
Know
What I must do
I
Am in control
I
Am
Happy
and
at Peace
Today is a good day.