Confused

Color

DO YOU SEE THE BEAUTY OF THIS COLOR
IS IT CLEAR THERE IS NO SPARK
EVERYWHERE EXCEPT BEYOND THE IRIS
YOU SHADE LIFE WITH THE BREATH OF TREES
WHEN WE DRINK YOU IN,  EVERYTHING FLOWS
BUT THERE'S NO SOUND EMANATING FROM YOUR HEART
FEELING THE SMOOTHNESS OF YOUR LINES
MAKES TOUCHING YOU DIVINELY INANE
THROUGH OUR NOSE SORTED SMELLS HAVE ESCAPED
TO BE CAPTURED IN THE SKY ON GODS PALLET
WE HUNGER FOR YOU THROUGH CHEAP RECREATIONS
ON OUR CLOTHES WITH LARGE BUTTONS AND LUXURIOUS LAPELS
FLOWERS ARE THE FRIENDS OF YOUR GREATEST WORKS
THE STEPCHILDREN WHO'VE LEARNED OF YOU WE CALL ARTISTS
CUTS REVEAL YOU AS FROM RED TO DARK YOU BECOME
AS COATS OF YELLOW AND BLACK STRIPES FLY STRAIGHT
YOU'RE THEIR PROTECTOR AS YOU REVEAL THE NECTAR'S
OUR TONGUES WOULD NEVER DELIGHT TO SUCKLE
WITH YOU THERE TO PAINT THE PICTURE FOR US TO SEE
AS OUR GREATEST GIFT TO BE SEEN BUT NEVER HEARD

SCANDAL

ABC’s series gold is The drama called SCANDAL

Unfading love between those two is a lot to handle

All eyes on Kerry who plays Olivia pope

With our hearts in fritz’s room praying for hope

Huck is our scary but faithful CIA trained killer

Every character each week brings a new thriller

Identities are changed and people are killed

But messes are minimized by the extremely skilled

Lies are being told and everywhere affairs are being had

Madame president in the office pretending to be sad

Families are expanding with the idea of a new baby

All is not as it seems when the only guess brings a maybe

This is just the second of more new seasons

You’ll understand because the actors give you a reason

To look for Shonda’s work if it’s good writing you seek

And a reason to turn on your tv on Thursday night of every week

JOURNEY

As I took the back roads through this  life

There were many gravel filled paths of strife

Seeing my own examples I thought God must be the only answer

I wanted to be  healed from something worse than  cancer

The arduous journey of mine began just before age fifteen

Much from the many versions of the  Bible I did not glean

Basically I only learned that I was a born sinner

Living poorly for others after death in heaven might  make me a winner

I was resurrected an accidental quadriplegic now living in depression

Desperate for relief I went everywhere for  confession

At different ages and stages of this nightmare I was baptized

Tried many hallucinogenic denominations on for size

Then while having an ha moment  I came to my own conclusion

That I was barely existing in a land of confusion

One day in prayer I shouted at God

You know these religions of yours are very odd

He said you don’t need them to believe in me

Brothers and sisters This is the truth that set me free

Being really still I began to connect with spirit

Silence was the only way that I could hear it

After reading  many authors that wrote you must change your focus

I realized There were no shortcuts or hocus pocus

Very grateful A friend once told me that happiness is a journey within

Is this where God is? Then, well, let’s begin

Now understanding this life was not given for me to treat it as a decoy

It is my gift to share with all of you while counting it all joy.

BY Deborah McCreath Akbar © 2012

Keep Your Hands Off of My Kids

I was raised during a time when the entire community did have the right to verbally or physically discipline the children of the neighborhood, if they were seen acting out or misbehaving on the street or in someone's home. While it worked in the sense that I followed the rules and behaved I only did so out of fear of the adults who were in charge of me, be it my parents, the neighbors, librarians, teachers, police officers, etc. Basically I was well behaved but pretty much terrified of everyone while growing up, which is not a healthy way to raise a child in my opinion. While I did use various forms of punishment, I strayed away from physical discipline as much as possible and whenever necessary I chose other means to curtail an unpleasant behavior in my children. My self and other members from the global community discussed discipline in this live news interview that you will see in this video. Thank you for your support and for watching.

NO Power

What do you do when you have no electrical power?
And the company tells you its going to be out for more than an hour?
Without sufficient light it's hard to see
and even harder by flashlight to play monopoly

It would be a good idea to read a book
Be sparing with your gas it's the only way to cook
Even if food is wrapped in aluminum foil

It's a pain if it's in the refrigerator and then it spoils
You can converse and tell stories that are funny
Having a better time than even shopping or spending money
Red, green or black be sure to have plenty of candles

But without working heat it's not a good idea to wear open sandals
So always be prepared no matter what you're thinking
Keep plenty of clean water for bathing or drinking
don't worry about about your non working internet
have more concern for your neighbors including those you haven't met
kindness shows up when it's hard to be hateful
remember no matter what you have every reason to be grateful
People think its most important to have perishable food

What helps us all is having a patient attitude
by Deborah McCreath Akbar ©

Can I just be ME?

Can I just be me even when you don’t see me?

Can I just be me no matter what I hear about you? 

Can I just be me even if your life doesn't interest me? 

Can I just be me no matter what l believe about you?

Can I just be me even if I can do nothing for you?

Can I just be me no matter what you think of me?

Can I just be me even if I look different compared to you? 

Can I just be me no matter how I sound to you?

Can I just be me even if you’re making fun of me?

Can I just be me no matter how you feel about you?

Can I just be me even when I don’t fit your idea of me?

Can I just be me if I let you be you without changing me?

By Deborah McCreath Akbar© 2012