Commit To The Grind

When you work hard, I know that you’ll find,

That so long as you really don’t mind,

Holding your feet to the grind,

Your efforts will reflect back to you.

 

A few years ago, I needed to lose weight,

Because my health really wasn’t great,

And when I looked in the mirror, I would hate

What was reflected back to me.

 

I came to realize it was all up to me,

And that’s the only way it could be,

If I ever seriously wanted to see

My true self reflecting back at me.

 

So I decided to get off my idle butt,

And find a way to dig out of my rut,

I wanted to do something about my gut,

So my body would reflect my life.

 

I started to walk, then to run,

Which in the beginning wasn’t fun,

Especially in the hot summer sun,

And my results started to reflect my hard work.

 

I remember as I was running one day,

I looked at the ground along the way,

And I thought to myself; there’s no way,

That’s my skinny shadow reflecting back to me.

 

Now, as I look back at what I’ve done,

And the hard-earned victories I have won,

My real effort has only just begun

To reflect what I truly stand for.

 

And I want to say it would be truly great,

If I could use my experiences to motivate

People who need help and get them to a state

That reflects who they want to be.

 

So if you’re looking for an encouraging sign,

That everything is going to be fine,

And if you’re willing to commit to the grind,

Maybe my message reflects what you need to do.

Just Be Yourself

We all have our own path to walk,
We all have our own destiny.
Our experiences in life shape us,
They make us who we are meant to be.
It's good that we're all different,
That we all come in different flavors.
So, celebrate your own uniqueness,
It makes you something to savor.
Just be yourself.

Live In The Now

 

Some people are slaves to technology
Throwing away their cash without apology
On the latest iPod or iPad
Or whatever is the latest fad.
They live their lives without direction

There has to be more to life
Than coping with daily struggle and strife
Is this all we have to look forward to?
Making our way through this human zoo?
Striving to find a sense of satisfaction.

Some people are angry, others just sad
Wondering why life has to feel so bad
Some people drift, feeling lonely
Thinking I’d be happier if only,
I could make some kind of human connection.

Some people live lives materialistic
Making the excuse they’re just being realistic.
“What you see is What you get.”
Sounds so plausible…and yet
What if that’s just misdirection?

One day you’re here, the next day you die
Without ever really knowing why
You were ever born in the first place.
What was your part in the human race?
All part of “natural selection.”

Or is there some way of gleaning
That life has a higher meaning.
Is there some grand master plan
That proves life isn’t just a scam
That life can have purpose.

Is there a way we will ever know
Before it’s our time to go.
Or do we have to wait til we die
To finally find the reason why
We were ever born in the first place.

 

(Written by Dave Whitmore 11/14/2019)