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Transition

How do you move
From one lifestyle to another way
What do you have to prove
Or who do you have to betray

Leaving your loved ones
Moving far away
Tired of the reruns
Satisfied to exit the fray

To most of us
The little things do not matter
But I cannot handle the fuss
All the unnecessary chatter

I hate the escalation of the mundane
It drives me nuts
And it hurts my brain
To live continually in a rut

So how do you escape
From this routine
Wanting to create a new shape
Without making a scene

Pray to God
Ask for direction
This is not odd
A way of injection

Create a vision
Let people know
Helps them envision
Your plan so it can grow

Grow on their minds
Not a great surprise
When I chase the winds
And say my goodbyes

What is success
How does that look
Write it down to reduce stress
Use a one dollar composition book

Write your thoughts
In this journal
Connect the dots
A commitment eternal
Read it periodically
Change it if needed
A true methodically
Success will be seeded

Payoff your debts
Have no liabilities
Easy as it gets
Increasing the possibilities

Possibilities to leave
With no restrictions
A grand reprieve
From regular convictions

Automate your finances
Depositing checks and paying bills
No reason to take chances
Create and update your wills

Fulfill your obligations
Tidy up your affairs
Mend your relations
Expend a few tears

Plan a period of months not days
To transition to your new world
A cautious journey pays
Your new life will unfurl

Unfurl in bits and pieces
Taking systematic actions
Success increases
Through these transactions

Create an exit plan
How do I get out
If crap hits the fan
And I have my doubt

Can I do it
Living on a boat
If I need to quit
Just read my notes

Follow your instructions
Knowing how to leave
Removing all obstructions
Not hard to unweave

Return to drydock on solid land
The life forgotten
Not what y0u had planned
You life will not be rotten

Appreciate that you tried
To live in a unique fashion
You did not backslide
Trying to enjoy a childhood passion

You took a trek
And you gave it a shot
What the heck
Not what you thought

But why this defeatist attitude
You have planned and trained
So do not unnecessary conclude
You will crack under the strain

God is in control
That is why you prayed
He owns your soul
So do not be afraid

God will communicate
If He disagrees
God is your mate
So be at ease

You have ignored God before
You know his wrath
You understand God more and more
You will not stray from His path

Go with assurance
A grand expedition
You have secular insurance
And divine permission

Enjoy and treasure
Toast and celebrate
This extraordinary pleasure
Sailing is your fate

Sailing Tourist

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Sailing Tourist

I want to sail and tour
The Caribbean and Bahamas
With a tourist brochure
And no frustrating dramas

On the sea or land
Enjoying the sights
Basking in the sand
Or climbing to the heights

Snorkeling and swimming
Catching a lobster or crap
Watching the sunlight dimming
Let me summarize and recap

Sailing from key to key
Anchoring in a safe place
Where you feel free
Free of the rat race

Not chasing time
No timetables or plans
Life with a simple rhyme
Celebrate and clap your hands

What an exciting adventure
Peaceful and serene
A promising venture
And a natural dopamine

Simply your life
Go with the flow
Throw away the strife
Enjoy God and his show

The mesmerizing waves
The tranquil blue shades
The spectacular underwater caves
The local peoples and their trades

Plenty to see
And things to do
Let it all agree
Just take a knee

Praise our Savior and  Lord
Thank you for forgiveness and grace
We will never be bored
Sailing and seeking your face

Slave

Slave

I am a slave
To my thoughts
Stuffed in a cave
I had my shots

Stuck here
Wasting away
Not a seer
Wishing to stray

I stayed for a girl
And her daughter
We had a twirl
Not living water

I stayed for my mother
Who is her golden years
Illnesses one after another
Outliving her peers


I stayed for my health
I fight craziness
No problems with wealth
Persistent haziness

A new phenomenon
Snuck up on me
A black swan
A dead sea

I can not inhale
I can not exercise
I can not exhale
I can not energize

Doctors do not know
What is the matter
Go with the flow
Endless chatter

Stuck in this place
Waiting it out
My time and space
I have doubt

Doubt of today
Doubt of relationship
Doubt of future
Doubt of fraternity
A slave to my existence
Waiting for it to end
I am leading the residence
Nothing to pretend

My relationship is over
My health is questionable
My mother will die
My life is debatable

Pretend I might
Fight I must
Chase the light
All in or bust

Fix what is wrong
Seek the solutions
Remain strong
Proclaim resolutions

Resolution to try
Resolutions to strive
Resolution to fly
Resolution to live

Might change your expectations
Might change your attitude
Might rearrange your foundation
Might rearrange your fortitude

It is not finished
It never will be
It is not diminished
It is what you see

See the good
See the opportunities
See your livelihood
See your communities

There is a view
For you to move ahead
It is up to you
You are not dead

Plagiarism

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 All my thoughts
 Are influenced by the Bible
 Plagiarism in spots
 Am I possibly libel
  
 I do not know
 But I have read it many times
 There is not unique prose
 We are not voiceless mimes
  
 The story of Christ
 And how to share his love
 Spliced and sliced
 It is all from above
  
 Above in God
 God allows it
 Applaud
 His grand skit
  
 I apologize
 If I copy or paraphrase
 I want to emphasize
 I want to give God praise
  
 Not copy you
 Or steal your work
 I like your view
 Am I a jerk
  
 I do not think so
 I am true
 To whom I owe
 My gracious renew
  
 God saved me
 Through his Son
 I am free
 And it is done
  
 I have to spread the news
 Jesus is the way
 I want no one to lose
 The possibility of today
  
 Find Jesus today
 Repent today
 Seek forgiveness today
 Believe in Jesus today
  
 Jesus is Lord
 And God raised him from the dead
 The gospel is not a sword
 Just everlasting bread
  
 Bread of Life
 Life everlasting
 Not senseless strife
 Jesus is worth broadcasting
  
 If I use your writing
 In an inappropriate fashion
 I am not fighting
 Full of passion
  
 To share with sincerity
 To praise their glory
 To explain with clarity
 To share the greatest story 

Bore

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  I am a bore
 Very whinny
 A word whore
 Not funny
  
 Why tell people your troubles
 When they got their own
 They do not live in a bubble
 Or made of stone
  
 They have feelings
 And they have needs
 Listen to their dealings
 And their life deeds
  
 Turn the conversation around
 Quit talking about yourself
 And your constant frown
 Leave your feelings on the shelf
  
 Pour yourself into others
 Be a blessing to them
 Ask about their brothers and mothers
 And what they have overcome
  
 Offer them a prayer
 Make it simple and plain
 Something they can wear
 To reduce their pain
  
 My feelings will improve
 Making it about you
 A good positive move
 Long overdo