Notes To Self....

This is a poem that just "happened"....

Another notebook....

One of so many that has been. 

Last one closed and tucked away 

For reference and safe keeping...

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Fresh clean pages await me 

Collecting all that I experience

All that I learn 

All that I seek...

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Notes to self....

Doodles...of my whimsical thoughts

Sketches of my dreams

Written paintings of the 

Beauties I encounter 

All that I wish to 

Remember always...

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Beautiful ribbon bookmarks 

For the moments I cherish most 

Tattered edges

Marking off the things I have learned

Folded corners 

Where I choose not to dwell

Tear stained pages

Mark the saddest of times

My fingerprints on every page

Each notation touched by me personally

Or me by it...

In someway or another

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Poetry..... 

Yet to be written 

Emotions poured out on every page

Whether happy, sad, angry or mellow, 

Even if only indifference

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My pages fill quickly some days 

Others seem to take a while

But the pen of thought is ever moving

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Notes to self....

Remember, this made you smile

This made you sad, this made you strong...

And yes..... 

This made you love....

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Those beautiful ribbons that mark 

Those things most cherished

Those things that make 

Your heart smile

Your soul sing....

~ 

It is the ribbons 

That mark life’s greatest experiences

My most incredible pages

Where I choose to reminisce

Where I fan the flames of today’s peace

Today’s happiness...today’s joy

Those memories 

From moments ago or as far back as my youth

Nourish my soul...

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These ribbons help to remind me 

As I write my more solemn pages

I draw strength from them

Remembering that shadows 

Dwell even in the darkest places 

Reminding me 

There is always a ribbon of hope somewhere

~

Jean 

4-29-13  ©

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