Three Word Wednesday - Vacation

Elated, adjective: in high spirits; exultant or proud.

Flicker, verb: (of light or a source of light) shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brightness, of a flame) burn fitfully, alternately flaring up and dying down, (of a feeling or emotion) be experienced or show itself briefly and faintly, especially in someone's eyes, make small, quick movements; flutter rapidly, (of someone's eyes) move quickly in a particular direction in order to look at something; noun: an unsteady movement of a flame or light that causes rapid variations in brightness, a tiny movement, a brief feeling or indication of emotion.

Halting, adjective: slow and hesitant, especially through lack of confidence; faltering.

A flicker of awareness

Elated to find

The world of nature 

Can be a halting 

Haunting and lovely

Visiting another place

Unfamiliar and so different

A wonderful place 

To escape the pressures

Of everyday life

With loved ones

Thankful 

For nature's favour given

Renewal begins

©Sheilagh Lee March 30, 2016

( The first two pictures are of Lake Louise, the third Banff, the next the badlands in Drumheller where the Tyrrell Museum is,  a dinosaur relic  from the museum, penguins from the Calgary Zoo and the Bow River in downtown Calgary, the Calgary skyline,  and downtown Calgary.)

Three Word Wednesday - Prayer

Three Word Wednesday- Prayer

Prompts: Naked, adjective: (of a person or part of the body) without clothes, (of an object) without the usual covering or protection, (of a tree, plant, or animal) without leaves, hairs, scales, shell, etc., exposed to harm; unprotected or vulnerable, (of something such as feelings or behavior) undisguised; blatant.

Obey, verb: comply with the command, direction, or request of (a person or a law); submit to the authority of, carry out (a command or instruction), behave in accordance with (a general principle, natural law, etc.).

Piercing, adjective: (of eyes or a look) appearing to see through someone; searching, (of wind or extreme temperature) seeming to cut through one, (of a feeling) affecting one keenly or deeply, (of mental attributes) sharp; profound.

I kneel before God naked

In my mind and thoughts

The piercing gaze of my maker

Seeing my true self

Even though I try hard

To obey God’s commandments

I am humbled by forgiveness

For transgressions that I make

I pray for insightfulness

To make the world around me

Better for myself and others

For the strength to forgive

Those who have wronged me

And the goodness of heart

To spread kindness and charity to all

For we are all God’s children

Deserving of love and friendship

Created in God’s image

We are one

 ©Sheilagh Lee March 2, 2016

Ignorance

Hateful, adjective: arousing, deserving of, or filled with hatred, very unpleasant.

Limp, verb: walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot, (of a damaged ship, aircraft, or vehicle) proceed with difficulty; noun: a tendency to limp; a gait impeded by injury or stiffness; adjective: lacking internal strength or structure; not stiff or firm.

Marvel, verb: be filled with wonder or astonishment; noun: a wonderful or astonishing person or thing.

Hateful comments about immigrants

Make me marvel at the person’s audacity

Their ignorance and fear

Spurring them on making their minds limp

Differences make a country stronger not weak

As long as we try to get along

Accept and embrace differences

We can all prosper and be happy

 ©Sheilagh Lee February 24, 2016

Stronger

Prompts: Engulf, verb: (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely.

Fearful, adjective: feeling afraid; showing fear or anxiety, causing or likely to cause people to be afraid; horrifying.

Grimace, noun: an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement; verb: make a grimace.

Prompts: Engulf, verb: (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely.

Fearful, adjective: feeling afraid; showing fear or anxiety, causing or likely to cause people to be afraid; horrifying.

Grimace, noun: an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement; verb: make a grimace.

                                                     Stronger 

Engulfed in pain

Fearful of its continuance

I grimace and moan

Silently to myself

Then after thinking

What’s the point of complaining?

I just ride out the waves

Hoping it will soon go

Resistance is futile

When it has you in its grip

Muscle pain, weakness

The inability to do normal chores

Makes you feel inhuman

Wondering when you were ever

Without this underlining pain

And how you’d like to have only

The nagging pain again

Instead of this clenching

Burrowing, mind blowing pain

I try to think of other things

Distract myself with shows and movies

Books that take me away

From remembering this ruthless pain

For it will pass, it has before

Patience after all is a virtue

I tell myself

Platitudes to get me through

I will survive

I’m stronger you know.

                                                         ©Sheilagh Lee February 17, 2016

Love

Love is like riding on an ocean

Full and inviting

It can be unrelenting and daunting

Stormy and impetuous

In its power

But it can also be

Exciting, thrilling and fun

As your stomach deeps

Your skin tingles

Your heart beats a little faster

Your sight narrows telescoping in

On that one person

Who thrills you

Delights you

Completes you

A kiss like the frothing sea

Stops all speech,

making words unnecessary

Love strengths resolve,

bolsters self-esteem

Makes you a better person

Because you put that other person first.

That one person who exists

To complete you.

  ©Sheilagh Lee February 11, 2016

Three Word Wednesday- Perspective

Three Word Wednesday-- Perspective

Tearful, adjective: crying or inclined to cry, causing tears; sad or emotional.

Unsteady, adjective: liable to fall or shake; not firm, not uniform or regular.

Abrasive, adjective: (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding, tending to rub or graze the skin, (of a person or manner) showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh; noun: a substance used for grinding, polishing, or cleaning a hard surface.

On an abrasive surface 

Tearful, unsteady, the little one

Walks for the first time

Abrasive words 

Cause tears

Showing unsteady relationships

Tearful, and unsteady a soldier

Leaves behind abrasive words, deeds

Home safe at last

                                          ©Sheilagh Lee February 3, 2016

Three Word Wednesday-Deeply

Three Word Wednesday

Prompts: Madly, adjective: in a manner suggesting or characteristic of insanity, with extreme intensity (informal).

Nocturnal, adjective: done, occurring, or active at night.

Omen, noun: an event regarded as a portent of good or evil, prophetic significance.

Was it an omen?

That I hated the movie

That my former beau

Took me to?

That we argued and parted?

Only for me to mope

And moan

Enough so my friend

Decided I had to meet you?

Nocturnal, you were not

Neither was I

We found likes the same

Values the same

Family sizes alike.

Friendship grew from love

Time went by

We shared each moment

Of joy and sorrow

Still nothing has changed

From that moment

 The taunting, tantalizing way

You make me feel

Still turns me to Jell-O

When you are near

For I love you madly,

Deeply without reservation

You bring out the best parts of me

I breathe because of you.

©Sheilagh Lee January 20, 2016

Three Word Wednesday - Positivity

Prompts ;Harrowing, adjective: acutely distressing.

Imperfect, adjective: not perfect; faulty or incomplete.

Lame, adjective: (of a person or animal) unable to walk normally because of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot, (of an explanation or excuse) unconvincingly feeble, (of something intended to be entertaining) uninspiring and dull, (of a person) naive or inept, especially socially.

  Positivity

Some would call me lame

Because I limp

So what?

I’m imperfect

They don’t see the real me

Behind the pounds

That have piled on

Due to ill health

If they did

They’d know

I’d been through

Harrowing, continuing health scares

I choose not to dwell upon

Or talk about 

Life is hard

So what?

My inner light is bright

Positive and warm

It guides me through life

To accept what I cannot change

And soldier on

Good health genes mixed with bad

Still the good ones will out

In positivity.

©Sheilagh Lee January 13, 2016

Three Word Wednesday- Filled

Prompts: Eager, adjective: (of a person) wanting to do or have something very much, (of a person's expression or tone of voice) characterized by keen expectancy or interest.

Frenzy, noun: a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior.

Guzzle, verb: eat or drink (something) greedily.

Guzzling freely

I drink in life

The good

the bad

The happy

The sad

In a frenzy

 I open myself up

Eager to feel it all

For life is precious

The days too few

It seems

I want most of all

To leave my love ones

Happy

With memories of joyful

Times

Filled with hope

To live everyday

Like my last

Filled
With love

©Sheilagh Lee January 6, 2016

Three Word Wednesday- Choices

Prompts from Three Word Wednesday: http://www.threewordwednesday.com/

Fresh, adjective: not previously known or used; new or different, recently created or experienced and not faded or impaired, (of food) recently made or obtained; not canned, frozen, or otherwise preserved, (of a person) full of energy and vigor, (of a color or a person's complexion) bright or healthy in appearance, (of a person) attractively youthful and inexperienced, pleasantly clean, pure, and cool, presumptuous or impudent toward someone, especially in a sexual way.

New, adjective: not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time, not previously used or owned, of recent origin or arrival, 2 already existing but seen, experienced, or acquired recently or now for the first time.

Resolute, adjective: admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.

Choices

The new year cometh

A chance to start anew

To make things better

To freshen up

Your look on life

To boldly go

Where you’ve not gone before

To make the world a better place

To be happy in yourself

And resolute in your choices

To live life to the fullest

For the year will just begin

Let's make a good one

                                                                         ©Sheilagh Lee December 30, 2015