Quietness

Beloved quietness


My closest friend


Peaceful tranquility


Delightful serenity


No need for noise


To aggravate me


Infuriate and frustrate


Pressure and penetrate


Give me the fortress


Of curious quietness


Captivating thoughtfulness


Apart from people clamorous


Troubling nothingness


Quietness is my bliss


Full of inner tenderness


By which myself I kiss


Nurture and nourish


Awaken inner brilliance


Resurrect with resilience


Overcome painful defiance


Pushy people who torment


Waste my precious life


To foolishly be spent


Upon their own aims


Frivolous pursuits


With quietness I refute


Am most resolute


Ready to engage all


Wise enough to shut out


All outward distractions


Pathetic seductions


Evil devilish attractions


Fight for my splendid focus


Every minute and fraction


In quietness is satisfaction


Creativity to awaken


Potential in an instant


Transcend needs to wants


In quietness with thyself


You may be most blunt


Bold and forthright


Putting small talk


Far out of sight


In quietness all wrongs


Are eased and made right


As your inner self talk


Gets you through the night


Overcomes every plight


Causes life to be bright


Quieting every fight


Lovingly hold thyself tight


Ah yes, quietness my friend


With me until the end


Whatever end my come


How it shall be I know not


But surely quietness I've got


This marvelous and majestic


Inner sanctuary of the soul


Wherein I when weary rest


Am miraculously made whole


As I partake of the fruit bowl


Of my thoughts and meditate


Countless emotions wonderfully arise


To feed me and my appetite satiate


Time is unimportant. I'm never late.


Whenever I want it, I go deep within


Far better it is than a bottle of gin


When jittery or feeling fragile


I never need to hesitate or wait


Spending quiet time is a great date


Feasting with quietness is most great.

Pursuit of Happiness

We hold these truths to be self-evident,


That all men are created equal;


That they are endowed by their Creator


With inherent and inalienable rights;


That among these, are life, liberty,


And the pursuit of happiness;


That to secure these rights,


Governments are instituted among men,


Deriving their just powers from


The consent of the governed;


That whenever any form of government


Becomes destructive of these ends,


It is the right of the people to alter or


Abolish it, and to institute new government,


Laying its foundation on such principles,


And organizing its powers in such form,


As to them shall seem most likely


To effect their safety and happiness.

Effect - making a desired impression


Power to produce results; efficacy;


Force; validity; influence; accomplish;


Make happen; bring about; bring about;


Purpose or intention; operation or execution.


Not just an illusory fleeting phenomenon.

The pursuit of happiness requires effort


No government can secure it for you


Many try and the results are disastrous


To promise happiness is preposterous


It must be pursued by the relentless


Pursue - to follow in order to overtake,


Capture, to strive to gain; seek to attain;


Accomplish; to proceed in accordance with;


To continue; go on a journey with; capture.


To be fully engaged in such an adventure


One must be devoted and determined


To walk by faith and not be disillusioned


Endure delays, denials, and disappointment


Circumstantial setbacks and rejection


These will test your ability to continue


To wholeheartedly pursue and endue


A positive attitude and journey on to


The happiness you greatly aspire to


Possess, maintain, employ, and enjoy.


Happiness truly exists and is no ploy


Neither is it an amusing, trifle toy


I'm not trying to be trite, or coy


Happiness is considerably valuable


Certainly happiness is most attainable


Much more easy than stuff purchasable


Happiness is an inside job most doable


Juxtapose your perception and reality


Cultivate happiness within continually


Than with or without you will be happy


Because happiness is an inner quality


Accessible to all equally and pursued freely.

Celebrity Weddings

Celebrity weddings


Come at quite a cost


Yet it's love without which we're lost


Love is precious and priceless


For the faint in heart precarious


True love is enduring and timeless


Love brings out of us our best


Whether you are rich or a pauper


Love cherishes and doesn't drop her


Love seeks to give and not take


Lust selfishly many hearts does break


Love is sincere without guile, nor fake


Love delicately nourishes and protects


Love feels, forgives, and kindly forgets


Love is attentive and never neglects


Love keenly discerns and detects


When something is bothering you


When you need an encouraging word to


Uplift, impart hope, and resurrect you


Love overcomes when it feels overwhelmed


Love leads, but also shares the helm


Love is a concerted, cooperative effort


It's not always a deluxe five-star resort


It's not pretentious, nor does it purport


Requiring teamwork and patience


Self-control and long-suffering resilience


Love is the essence of relational brilliance


The foundation of trust, which rids hesitance


It arises bravely when needed any instance


Love perseveres with a fierce persistence


It doesn't quit when it hits resistance


It is transparent and not defiant


Love is strong, though not self-sufficient


Love realizes what the heart needs


The intangible blessings beyond greeds


Marvelous beyond materialism


Though money makes life easier


To feed, clothe, and house her


To also provide her wants and dreams


Though not all things are as they seem


Some celebrity weddings go sour


As they suddenly turn on and devour


One another, en route to divorce court.


A wedding is far more than a ritz sport


Love is to be a secure citadel and fort


Wherein we can take shelter and comfort


Thus I wish all newlyweds a lifetime of love


An unbreakable bond with all they dream of


Plus unconditional love from God above.