Talisman - GMans - Friday Flash 55 18June2011

                                               Beautiful talisman

                                             I put you on to wear

                                         but it is you who put me on

                                         now I cannot remove you

                                       I cannot think to remove you

 

                                                  You  chose me

                                              And I cannot say no

                                   Look how the fire in your eye lights

                                         when I think to free myself

                                                   I am your slave

                                                    Command me

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This was written for the GMans - Friday Flash 55- meme for today is the Talisman phohto

Meme - 3WWCCXLIV

When waters churn around me
 waves crashing on the shore
I wish to have tranquility
 peace of mind and more

No stormy sea or rocking ship
 will alter in my mind
the need for sweet serenity
 to calm my fears entwined

"Peace, be still" to stop the sea
 just hear that still small voice
speaking out with fond command
 the roiling has no choice

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This is a meme for 3WordWednesday tranquility; alter; fond

Free Tibet - @tibettruth

We have a sacred history.  We have a vibrant culture.  We have a will to survive.
You look at us and turn your head - like you are ashamed to acknowledge us.
Do not look away. Acknowledge our existence.

We have a sacred history.  We have a vibrant culture.  We have a will to survive.
You think the only value we have is in what you give us in the eyes of the world.
Do not define our value. Acknowledge our intrinsic value.

We have a sacred history.  We have a vibrant culture.  We have a will to survive.
You believe you can integrate us against our will and no one will care or notice.
Do not try to integrate us.  Acknowledge we are sovereign.

We have a sacred history.  We have a vibrant culture.  We have a will to survive.
You think you can disappear us by changing names on a map and no one will care.
Do not invalidate us on a map.  Acknowledge we have our own names.

We have a sacred history.  We have a vibrant culture.  We have a will to survive.
You believe you can remove us by taking away our sovereignty .
Do not dispute our sovereignty.  Acknowledge our identity.

To the world around us.  We are a sovereign nation with an historical cultural heritage as worthy of our independence as yours.  You are outraged at genocide, invasion of sovereign nations, and imperialistic expansion.  Where is your outrage on our behalf?  We look to the world, to each of you, for help and assistance.  We endure the merciless slaughter of our people and the horror of this stealthy take-over.  The media does not tell our story.  We tell it ourselves.

Will you not listen?  Will you not help?  Or will you be their puppets in silent assistance of our demise?
We have a sacred history.  We have a vibrant culture.  We have a will to survive.
We are the people, the spirit, and the supporters of Tibet.  Free us.

My Beliefs

Strive for perfection. Never believe you have reached it.
Master your emotions so they do not master you.
Imagine.
Believe.
Be open to new people, new possibilities, new experiences.
Live your life, do not let it live you.
Love.
Learn.
Do not take anything from anyone without their informed consent.
Be furious only in righteous anger.  Learn to control your fury.
Hope.
Wonder.
Be honest, good, and kind. If you cannot be, do not expect it of others.
Treat others with the dignity and respect you believe you deserve.
Accept.
Give.
Learn from your mistakes so they can become lessons.
Encourage others more freely than you give compliments.
Cherish.
Laugh.

Remember that every person who lives now, who ever lived, or who will live is worthy in and of their own intrinsic value.  You are not what gives them value.
Be a friend when it is not convenient to be one, so you may have the right to friends when you need them.
Write something about yourself each day.  In one month you will find you have much to improve.
Take criticism to heart only long enough to keep yourself humble.
Never allow someone to believe you mean something you do not, but let them if they insist.

And this above all else - be of honor and integrity.  In the end your virtue is who you are.