Please and Thank You

Growing up I was taught to say HELLO when you entered a room.  PLEASE and THANK YOU, EXCUSE ME when you belched, burped or expelled gas. MAY I when you asked for things.  You did not interrupt anyone when they were on the telephone, you were taught to hold the door open for others and of course RESPECT YOUR ELDERS and YOURSELF.

What has happened to the core values?  Where is our moral compass?  
We have men and women walking around with their pants at their crotch and their underwear showing...oh, but wait...let me rephrase for those that may read this and not truly feel me.  You are walking around with yo pants hangin' off yo ass and yo drawz (drawers) showing!! Hell even when I'm trying to make a point I still have to write things somewhat proper. What is the significance in the pants at your crotch?  Oh I guess that is your SWAG....Senseless Weak And Gullible!! 

We seem to have a conflict between decent moral behavior and social impotence. I've noticed an influx of rudeness from the millennial generation as well as some of the baby boomers. Too many parents trying to be a friend to their children instead of A Parent. Be a parent first, instill the core values along with discipline.  Teach them to articulate or at least form complete sentences, take them to the library or provide them with a book and actually read it instead of playing video games.  Reading Is Fundamental!! With the core values and good morals comes politeness.  A behavior that seems to be cast by the wayside.  

For the baby boomers, quit acting as though the world owes you everything!! This sense of entitlement you think you have will get you hurt.  Try baby steps to rectify the disconnect..

When someone says 'HELLO' to you, just respond with 'Hello'. No one is requesting you to stop, drop everything and indulge in a Larry King Episode. Just 'Hello'.  Just be polite respect yourself, others and carry on. Please and Thank You!!!!

~~~Skin I'm In~~~

Summer Rain

Listening To The Sound Of The Rain

As It Taps On The Window Pane

The Thunder Roars

Sounding Off, Its Authority Known

Painstakingly Deliberate

So Chilling It Soothes

Every Drip Every Drop

As I Lift My Eyes

Every Beat 

In Sync With My Heart

I'm  Hypnotized

Summer Rain, Summer Breeze

Cover Me Slowly 

Embrace Me Totally

Carry Me Away 

To My Fantasy 

~~~Skin I'm In~~~

Poetry #2

Poetry, a language all its own, 

distilled or fermented like a fine wine, 

Powerful!

~~~Skin I'm In~~~

Freedom

Freedom - The state of being free.  The right to enjoy all the privileges; exemption from external control , regulation or interference . 

We live in a country where we come and go as we please.  Without the constant fear of militants bombing our homes.  We travel at ease on organized highways attending school functions, shopping and dining out without a care in the world.-Freedom.

As we ponder upon the privileges we have do we truly examine our walk of life?  On an individual level freedom is a 'choice' to enjoy life as we know it.  Though we have choices some are shackled by fear, the internal control; therefore freedom becomes non-existent.  

Slaves to love
Slaves to economic grief
Slaves to corporate America
Slaves to peer pressure
Slaves to our own inner struggles

Paralyzed by the fear of losing love, repercussions of speaking out against that which is wrong....paralyzed by hurt and despair.   

Random thoughts - Are we TRULY Free?

~~~Skin I'm In~~~  

Trust - The Broken Link

Trust is like a broken fence. If you look hard enough you still see the link. Although it has been repaired it still bares the kink. The kink in the link which brings hesitation in how we think. 

~ ~ ~ Skin I'm In ~ ~ ~

Poetry

You comfort me

You embrace me

You sing to me

You encourage me

When emotions and action's of those have shackled me

You step in and release me

You accept me

You invite me

Into your heart, your home

Known as poetry.

~~~Skin I'm In~~~

You Don't See Me

As A Child

I Shed My Skin

Beautiful Young Lady

Emptied My Soul 

Skin Bare 

For All To See

I Followed My Heart

Gave You My All 

It's Unfortunate 

You Still Don't See Me

~~~Skin I'm In~~~