Dietra Reid

Finding one's primary colors of life takes insight. What is
your motivation like the shade red?And joy comes to
you in rays of golden joy as emotions as fed with good.
The clarity of mind can be seen in a blue wave of the sea.
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Swirling waters of turbulent events surround you in the ocean of life.
There is a spot of light beckoning thru the clouds.
It is the gift of gratitude.
My arms though weak, reach for this as if it is a life preserver.
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Back in the day, how did you do it Grandma?
Back in the day Grandma, how could you be so very
strong?
How could you look down at your own mother dying,
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When the intensity of effort, hope results
sometimes in defeat what is left?

When one is helpless to help those that
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In the journey of each day is the goal to live in the present.but have you ever had what I call a frozen moment?
A time so intense, powerful and unusul
that while in it time stopped?
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Everything we think about, plan for
and worry about lies
in tommorow.
But in that natural, directive,and
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In one"s thinking and visualizing for
the future can you mirror another's
vulnerability?
Can your actions reflect the sympathetic ability to understand
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One can look down after a long journey.The miles
of the long distances showing its impact on both the
passengers and their baggage.But it's almost over.
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The sun's loving warmth transcends
the glass window.
It defies the winter air.
How contrasting is the feeling of
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Sometimes in the darkest shadows, one noticed
the smallest reflections.
Sometimes in the absence of noise, one hears
the loudest sound.
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Winds so cold that you feel invisible
ice inside.
It's power is so strong, that it removes
all traces of the sun's warmth.
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Looking up for direction, there is clear
skies.
Reflecting on past successes, failures,
disappointments, and joys leads to
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Time moves slower while you wait for it.
Is it in the longing for an upcoming event,
to grow up or just the day to end,
the movement seems to halter
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A beautiful summer day began with a caravan of
friends cars going from New Rochelle, New York to the ocean
waters of the Hampton shores.
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Can the red eye, insides of a storm be the
source of a starting point
for deflection?
Can the intensity of the threat of
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It rolls down the hill like a roaring river.
This round, brown, mixture of metals.
Brand new it glistens in the golden Ray's
of the sun.
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