Fickle Fridays

When the world says, "Give up,"
Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."
~Author Unknown

All I can wish is that you enjoy a great weekend. Some pieces from the archives. Comments welcome!

BRIDGERS

Do you have?
A bridger
In your life
Someone
Observing
Interacting
Not their own interest
Seeking

We all have bridgers
In our lives need
A special person
It often does not have to be
Someone
Who can
Mediate
Language and social barriers break

We all bridgers
In our lifetime become
Between
Colleagues
Family and friends
Connecting
In space and time
Otherwise
We can never
Each other find

Bridgers
Learn to use
Common language
Conflicting parties
Casually connect
A way forward
From deletion
Distortion and generalisation move
The world for all
A better place to be

By Simone Noemdoe, 12 October 2006 at during an “Innovative Leaders, Excellence in Performance” workshop.

Comfort and Refuge

Comfort and refuge
Is what I seek
Protection for my soul
Emotionally weak
Not covered by insurance
Emotional capital
Quite unique

Encouraged to purge
How you feel emotionally
Deal with the challenges
Somewhat
Superficially
The prevailing supportive speak

Comfort and refuge
Pursued at all cost
Its attainability
A dream
Or should the desire
For protection be forgotten
Suppressed
Blameless
Without regrets

So, insurance for emotional comfort and protection
Does not exist
I’m cheated
Emotional premiums made
Withdrawals of comfort and refuge enjoyed
My heart and soul
Suffered
A blatant emotional raid

Comfort and refuge
I continue to seek
Is it a true reflection
Me
Feeling mild and meek?

Somehow, I come to the conclusion
That in future
I'll cease to seek
Comfort and refuge
Instead it will be a just reward
To harden my soul
To fight the urge to be weak
Move on, hide the urge to
Consciously seek comfort and refuge

Quietly I'll regret
The uninsured situation at best
I still feel though that I am still ready
To pay out against
The emotional policy drawn
An investment of time
Where comfort and refuge
Is first in line

By Simone Noemdoe, 3 March 06