Advised

I once read somewhere

That one should not

Take yourself too serious

And so I pledge

To continue laughing at myself

I once understood

That one should not

Be too scared of fear

And so I promise

To continue challenging my fears

I once heard somewhere

That one should not

Stop dancing

And so I will always

Dance with simple abandon

I was once told somewhere

That one should not

Try to change the world

And so I will always  

Work at taking better care…

Perhaps… the change I want will happen anyway…

By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe, 2012-09-01.

Moving Forward

It is still me

Never mind the growing lines on my face

I’m still here

Never mind the developing waistline

Still around

Never mind all the grey hair

I keep on moving

Never mind slower pace I tend to walk  

I’m still young

Never mind the realisation that my youth is gone 

By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe, this week I realised my youth is gone! 2012-09-31

It’s Never Easy

I follow my heart and celebrate

Despite the pain along the way

Punishment couldn’t suppress

Creativity the salve for pain

Small victories paid forward

Living no easy game

I follow my dreams and celebrate

Despite the frustrations along the way

Setbacks never permanently oppress

Laughter the free balm for disappointment

Small triumphs shared 

Eking an existence no easy fate

I follow my dreams and celebrate

Despite the crooked road along the way

Closed doors never permanently blocked

Strength the force against rejection

Small conquests a collective treasure

Advancing the core of living

By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe, 2012-09-31. 

Present

Lingering memories

Hold us back

Haunting moments

Creates space for doubt

Poignant moments

Opens new chances

Touching moments

Celebrates realities

Tender moments

Evokes human connections

Affectionate moments

Revels in love

By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe, 2012-09-31.

Creeping Closer

We are connected

Blood of my blood

We are in exchange

Flesh of my flesh

We are of a similar mind

Children from the same matriarch

We are free to celebrate a collective identity

In heritage there is a disjointed unity

We are sure in being

Another generation celebrating creative spirits free

By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe, distance cannot separate the value that family brings,

2012-09-31.

Endurance

I don’t have room for you

Lingering pain

I invite you in

Fun and laughter

I have no room for you

Endless worry

The door is open

Lingering love

I have no room for you

Pitying self-doubt

You are welcome

Sweet confidence

I have no room for you

Depression blue

There is a big vacancy for you

Precious inner peace

By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe for all my soul sisters by Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe,
2012-09-31.

As Expected

The blush of midnight

No longer kissed by the morning sun

Only the waning moon

I can imagine

Autumn’s clouds

Covered my spot in a shroud

The blush of the breaking dawn

No longer kissed by the morning sun

Only the cold mist

I can imagine

Summers’ heat

Retreating like the low tide leaving the straying starfish dry

The blush of the evening star

No longer in my grasp

Only the grey sky

I can imagine

Wet kissing rain

Washing away lingering tired pain

By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe, 2012-08-31.