Clearing away all
the cluttering shoulds,
I can at last relax
and, finally being myself,
share who I am.
The precious jewels of
truth, beauty, and love
sparkle in their simplicity
filling my life with
a sweet serenity.
Showing posts with label Simplicity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Simplicity. Show all posts
Friday, July 10, 2020
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Life Fulfilled
by Cheryl Merrick
Simple food
Simple food
Simple home
Few things, much time
Few commitments, much love
Quiet and peace
Sunshine and beauty
My spirit nourished
A thought shared
A person inspired
My daily work done
I rest calm and still
My life Fulfilled
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Quiet Life
by Cheryl Merrick
More and more, I am content
to be in the company
of my thoughts.
Feeling the serene stillness
of a quiescent forest,
I think, write, and study.
Occasionally venturing out
to share an idea, counsel, or teach,
then to return.
More and more, I am content
to be in the company
of my thoughts.
Feeling the serene stillness
of a quiescent forest,
I think, write, and study.
Occasionally venturing out
to share an idea, counsel, or teach,
then to return.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Dancing
by Cheryl Merrick
I really tried to march,
Though some claim
I should have tried harder,
but my feet,
quickly boring of the monotonous cadence,
kept adding skips and hops,
and I kept leaping out of ranks
to see an ant hill with a child,
study some book,
or comfort a friend.
Finally, as a flunked recruit,
I decided to get rid of all
the “required” guides and paraphernalia.
At last, in a world of simplicity,
I found room to dance.
I really tried to march,
Though some claim
I should have tried harder,
but my feet,
quickly boring of the monotonous cadence,
kept adding skips and hops,
and I kept leaping out of ranks
to see an ant hill with a child,
study some book,
or comfort a friend.
Finally, as a flunked recruit,
I decided to get rid of all
the “required” guides and paraphernalia.
At last, in a world of simplicity,
I found room to dance.
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Style
by Cheryl Merrick
Some with exquisite eloquence
adorn their thoughts
in flowery verse
While I strip away the superfluous,
leaving only the plain white gown,
simple and pure.
Some with exquisite eloquence
adorn their thoughts
in flowery verse
While I strip away the superfluous,
leaving only the plain white gown,
simple and pure.
Monday, May 11, 2015
Emerging
by Cheryl Merrick
Like a butterfly emerging
from its dowdy chrysalis
our home is emerging,
Though essentially the same
it now has a new form
Comfortable and safe
Simple and beautiful
Like a butterfly emerging
from its dowdy chrysalis
our home is emerging,
Though essentially the same
it now has a new form
Comfortable and safe
Simple and beautiful
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Clutter
by Cheryl Merrick
There is so much to do today,
or so I tell myself,
as I rush from one thing
to another.
I have no time to stop
and admire the changing light,
There is so much to do today,
or so I tell myself,
as I rush from one thing
to another.
I have no time to stop
and admire the changing light,
The Artistic Homemaker
by Cheryl Merrick
Having only what adds to my life
Cleaning as needed:
a little here and there
My house remains the same,
Simple and Clean
With colors, shapes,
and patterns,
music and art,
relationships and order,
I create a home filled with
Beauty and Peace
Having only what adds to my life
Cleaning as needed:
a little here and there
My house remains the same,
Simple and Clean
With colors, shapes,
and patterns,
music and art,
relationships and order,
I create a home filled with
Beauty and Peace
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