Once Upon A Time 4/14/2024

Once upon a time
Always starts
A fairy tale story
Where we desire
A life created
Without pain
And suffering. 

Often our thoughts
Get in the way
Randomly thinking
About everything
That might happen
Along the way. 

We become
Too focused
Losing sight
Of what we want
Instead of
What is needed
To expand the soul. 

A life without
Deep suffering
Can exist
Only if we release
Expectations
Of what it
Should be like
And accept the
Variations
Of what comes
Along for the ride. 

Living in a
Creative flow
Manifesting
Within each moment
Letting possibilities
And potentials
Materialize
Without judgments. 

Finding our potential
Is like trying shoes on
You need to find
The one that fits
Just right
And release the need
To control
How it happens. 

Then radiate
Positive energy
Attracting what is needed
Just like moths
To a light. 

Accepting
Everything that comes along
With a smile
Making these
Once upon a time
Mementos
More noticeable.

 
Maggie Spaulding
Poem Author