Some like to live by following lists
To decide what's good enough,
Trusting the rules, the "shoulds" and ideals,
Not heart, intuition or gut.

Rulebooks and list have a time and place,
A purpose, a reason, a use,
But if unhappy we aren't let down
We just list another excuse.

"He's so nice, I must be wrong,
This job should be my dream."
Following lists can lead to smiles  
But they won't make you beam.

To find your own fulfillment,
Don't follow a recipe,
Or assume it is one size fits all,
Don't take your happiness lightly.

So yes, you can follow a guide
Of where you think you should go,
You can settle for things that make you content
Or wait for what makes you glow.

You're
attractive
when
you're
positive

Like fire,
she needs oxygen to breathe.
Like the sun,
she needs fuel to burn.
Like the moon,
she needs light to glow.
Like the stars,
she needs to be herself to shine.

The morning glow drifts slowly across my face
although my body screams I do not leave
I lay soaking up every single last ray
unmoving for hours
feeling my bones slowly warm along with my soul
contentment grows and my mind yearns to stay
but my body aches
I reach out my toes and then my feet
I stand wary
and run my fingers along the white chipping fences
slowly making my way home

I shed my skin
with the
falling leaves
and saw myself
glow
in the dreary
weather of
Autumn