In an Instant
Be prepared.
In an instant life can change,
In a blink of an eye,
In a heartbeat,
In a flash,
All of a sudden,
Without warning,
In short order,
In a split second,
Before you know it,
In an instant life can change,
Be prepared.
Tammy Harvey
Written: 1/4/2021
Not Taken for Granted
Good health is no longer being taken for granted,
Seeds of doubt, from a world pandemic, have been planted,
We no longer feel we are safe and sound,
We must live carefully; the consequences are profound,
All of the world is stricken with the same crisis,
We can meet the challenge, or it can paralyze us,
How often did we get up and go anywhere, anytime without
regard?
Now with uncertainty, our choices are really hard,
Unemployment and eviction are adding to the pain,
Will we survive this disaster before we go insane?
The death rate is growing at an astounding rate,
With a surge upon surge, the hardships are great,
People are dying without family and friend,
Caregivers are comforting them at the end,
What a burden they must bear! They are so weary,
Good health is a blessing, but it comes with responsibility,
Take necessary precautions and don’t pitch a fit,
Our lives and others are depending on it!
Thank God for a vaccine that is giving us hope,
But still we must mask, keep our distance and use hand soap!
Good health is no longer being taken for granted,
Seeds of doubt, from a world pandemic, have been planted.
Tammy Harvey
Written: 12/21/2020
A New Year
A new year is upon us, let us ring it in,
Let us focus on what is ahead of us, not on where we’ve
been,
It’s a new day, a new dawn, a new hope, a clean slate,
Let us look to the future with love and not hate,
We can conjure up negative thoughts; there are so many,
Or we can look for the positives, we have plenty,
This is self-talk, a note to myself, a reminder to me,
My thoughts are my thoughts, and they run free,
Free from judgement, free from criticism, inside my head,
But should I put them out there, for others, instead?
I can convey a positive attitude or not,
It is a choice I have to make, so what?
It is essential for my mental health to dwell on what
uplifts,
I can stand in a valley or rise up on towering cliffs,
What I am thinking is important, day to day,
It helps me cope in a special way,
I’m looking for the blessings, however small,
I’m reaching for the stars, and if I fall,
Grace is a cushion that catches me,
Amazing Grace is like a live oak tree,
Sheltering me beneath its branches spread so wide,
I sometimes want to curl up and stay inside,
But the grace extended to me is a branch of hope,
Many strong branches canopy me, and I learn to cope,
Anxiety and depression cannot get me down,
As a child of God, I wear a crown,
My fears are real, but my faith is strong,
Faith over fear is my fight song,
My thoughts are mine, but I share with you,
May your blessings be many, and your troubles be few,
May you cope with life in a positive way,
His grace is sufficient every day,
May your heart be filled with love from above,
May hope arrive on the wings of a dove,
Now that 2020 is over and done,
May you find happiness in 2021!
Tammy Harvey
Written: 12/10/2020
