Beyond This Now-Here
Wake up heartbroken
On a Saturday morning –
Trying to recall
How life has gone away from
Everything ever wanted.
Thinking of past joys,
How nothing is long-lasting;
Who can sudden break
From a life without focus
Into a moment stronger?
Such a task becomes
Heroic, overshadowed,
Photographs failure
The glass breaks, whole frames shatter –
Bursting forth these new edges.
In all the world, still,
A lost stranger, rearrange
The doubt, fear, and hope
So someone better steps up –
Able to revive this heart.
Defeat is over –
Rising from a warm whisper
Being made complete
To find another method,
An equation for success.
The forgiven soul
Never beaten, newly bold –
Discovers new goals
To serve what- how- ever can
To build more Love for others.
A songbird singing,
The day awakening bright;
Courage casts this time
As an opportunity
For fresh creativity.
© Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Saturday, December 20, 2025
Life changes, we grow, never static. There is yesterday, but even with our memories, it is over. We cannot tug the bygone into the present. Today is active; we are creating from the minute we arise until day’s end. If we are wise, we Love, expressing it in word and deed. This is where compassion and kindness can have influence. We build treasure in such time we invest. Tomorrow is a question, also an answer. We may plan, but cannot know. Our hopes and dreams we may place in the future, but we cannot ascertain what will come of our dearly born lives.
Today, there is hope you will find joy and many blessings. The world needs optimism in these turbulent times. We are answered prayers given to enrich others we interact with daily and in passing. God is with us as we go. We can Love even in the simple things we do. Grand gestures are beautiful, but little actions and kind words also leave lasting impressions.
As we look toward a new year, may our hope be that we build each day up with a spirit of togetherness, a willingness toward understanding, and an openness to each individual. None of us stands alone. We are all a family that needs one another.
Prompt: Find a positive outlet for your creativity today. Leave something lasting of this day.
May God richly bless you and yours. Happy Holidays!
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Always & Evermore, Jo Ann…
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