“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. There is no substitute for hard work.”
– Thomas Edison
Quote for September 27,2025
Category: Poetry
Silent Guardians
Mountains touch the sky
Majestic peaks standing tall
Silent guardians.
Dark Entropy
In complete chaos
The life we are living in
No light to be seen
Only these small smatterings
Not quite enough to read by…
-MAD/AAA 07/15/2024
Quote for September 26,2025
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. –Ralph Waldo Emerson
Frustrate
Words unspoken,
Emotions buried deep,
Frustration simmers.
With you, I feel lost.
Communication fails,
Broken promises hurt.
Reassurance
Comfort from someone
Is needed but will it come
Hoping and dreaming
To receive all that support
Complete with reassurance…
-MAD/AAA 07/15/2024
Quote for September 25, 2025
“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” — Lewis Carroll, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”
Annie’s Artistic Struggle
Annie was in her smock, painting away,
Creating scenes of joy, in every stroke she’d convey,
All the stuff that she enjoys, her heart poured into art,
But then along came Agustus, with a scoff and a snarky remark.
Tears glistened in her eyes, as her enemy belittled her creation,
Her work was special and dear, a masterpiece in her imagination.
Abandoned
I am abandoned
Dropped just like a bad habit
Really a sad thing
Lonely and forlorn, I weep
Longing for warmth and solace
AAA/MAD 7/21/2024
Quote for September 24, 2025
People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily. –Zig Ziglar
Resilience in the Shadows
In shadows cast, whispers pass,
A heart in turmoil, the weight of harass.
Silent cries in the still of the night,
Hope flickers softly, a brave little light.
Each word a pebble, tossed in a stream,
Rippling fears that disrupt the dream.
But strength hides beneath the weight of the pain,
A spirit unyielding, rising again.
For every harsh word, a kindness to find,
In the depths of the struggle, hope intertwined.
With courage as armor, through storms we will clash,
Together we stand, no longer to harass.
Tropical Treat
Golden paradise
Swaying palm trees, quiet ocean
Relaxation from stress
Greeted with salty breezes
And scented sun tan lotion…
-MAD/AAA 07/15/2024
Quote for September 23, 2025
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. –John Lennon
Fraud
I feel like a fraud,
In shadows of doubt, I tread.
What’s real, what’s illusion,
In this maze inside my head.
Am I the only one to wear
This mask of silent dread?
Please share this heavy burden,
Together, we’ll forge ahead.
We are not alone, it’s true,
In this echo of our plight.
Hand in hand, we’ll seek the light,
Finding solace in the night. not alone in this…
Quote for September 22, 2025
“Our lives are stories in which we write, direct, and star in the leading role. Some chapters are happy while others bring lessons to learn, but we always have the power to be the heroes of our own adventures.” — Joelle Speranza
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