Author: Simone

Loves to tell and hear untold stories about people, places and experiences!

Your Store Basket

Living in Jamaica, I have heard many Jamaican proverbs or proverbs that have now become entrenched in the culture of Jamaica. One that I have often heard but never really analysed is this proverb said especially when a receiver wants to express their heartfelt appreciation to the giver:

May your store basket never go empty

I have had reason to think about it lately as many challenges have led me to many near crisis. I wonder if my store basket goes empty what do I have to offer. What will I have for myself? A season of great uncertainty and crisis is never a nice season to be in when every thing seems to carry some kind of burden and the forecast of a reversal of fortunes seem improbable. What will I have?

Well, there are many more things in that basket a part from the good fortunes you once had. Those good times are temporal, and I remember that there have always been seasons of instability, but, they never last. And while the forecast may look unfavourable, around a corner hidden from view is the reversal of fortune waiting to be assumed.

Now, while we experience that unstable season,what is there to do? Well for me though something in my basket has been exhausted there are many more resourceful tidbits to see me through such times. Of much more value are friends who may not know of your situation but who you can rely on to always be willing to provide the distraction you need, who will understand that in this season while you may not be at your best, they can still see the best parts of you and love all of you. Then, there is also family, family members who from time to time you may not see eye to eye, will be there for you. If they do not have the solution rest assured that they will not leave you – more return to being annoying – until you are strong enough not to need the crutch they can be. However, of great importance too is your faith that God has got you, faith that things will change and this season too will be but only a memory.

You determine whether or not your store basket will go empty. If you are not able to look beyond what you do not have, to what you do, then those things that remain will disappear too. So, may your store basket never go empty, may you always see the cup half full instead of half empty, until your season of renewal comes through.

They are Trying to Kill Me…

They are Trying to Kill Me

They are trying to kill me
but I am not cooperating.
Each day they look my way
and say
see our mule there
see how it works
a better worker minus any quirks?
I sit when I am told
but not for long
'tis dandgrous
when their intent is murderous.
Alway have eyes
in the back of the head
your life is worth more
than any mouldy piece of bread.
They sit high and look low
but you must know
at all times where the wind blows.
When they think I strive
but all I try to do is survive.
one two three step at a time
I will pull the wool
over their eyes
to protect my life.

Facing my Giants

Facing my Giants

There they stand
towering
while everything beneath them
is cowering
already defeated,
they breathe death
already vanquished
they are already dust.
no breeze to blow them
they simply melt into the dirt
They get even smaller
while their enemies grow taller.

They say I should follow
but I hesitate.
What they offer 
my heart cannot tolerate.

I cannot stand by
and be destroyed,
I must fight back
go on the attack
cut down these giants
in open defiance.

I will not be stopped
my powers have been unlocked
by the mystery of who I am,
no, not one of the damned
or a slaughtered lamb.

I am a warrior,
I will not lose.
I have the heart of a lion
more powerful thany any giant.

True Nature

 True Nature

It never questions why
never overthinks
nor apologise
for the act of being.
It is never doubtful
it always knows
where to go
what to do
and how to be
me.
It will withstand 
the tests of Time
because it has te manual
and how to use it.
It doen't try to change
what has been ordained
but instead
makes sure to make way 
for what is true,
what is real,
what is you.

Tend to Your Own Garden

Tend to Your Own Garden

If you look to the right
there are beautiful yellow roses
vibrantly shining
like hope eternal.
They are scattered everywhere
but they shine brightest in that corner.
They are cushined by the softest 
most tender of grass
like a warm supple blanket
without it 
the roses would sag and wilt
defeated by the harshness of its empty bed.
And immediately infront 
like royalty
a colourful array
to rival all of joseph's coats,
some tall with heads held high
some shoter peeking from behind their protectors,
Tulpis all
A tall glass
of love.

They all were created for what they are
and grew with the knowledge of who they are.

Keep Catching Yourself.

How much time do you spend focused on what others around you are doing or not doing?

If it is a lot, then you are getting away from yourself and you don’t even realise it. What do I mean by this? We can get so caught up in being critical of other persons, too aware of needing to focus less on ourselves and more on others. We can become so wound up in the movements of everyone who we come across that we do not see our missteps until it is too late.

We may become blind to the areas in our own lives, our attitudes our outlook, that we are unable to make the necessary changes that we need to make in order to grow and thrive. Though it may be good to be aware of those around you, it is never good to become fixated on those around you to the detriment of yourself. What can happen is that we may be so far gone that we do not recognise who we are when we are forced to take a good look.

No one is perfect and we are constantly under construction. Therefore, we need to be more aware of when we are slipping so that we do not permanently fall. No one is responsible for our growth but us, therefore we have to be on the alert and constantly keep catching ourselves.

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Take Action!

Take Action!

stop waiting on the tide to turn
ride with it.
stop waiting on the perfect time
stat working with it.
stop being a passenger
start taking the wheels.
stop taking instructions
start compiling your own to suit your needs
stop feeding off other people's energy 
and develop your own.
stop doing everything
stay still for a minute
and wait
to stop getting ready 
and stay ready.


dreaming is easy
living is life!